As soon as these words came out, the three brothers and sisters of the Lu family quickly came to their senses, after all, they hadn't known Jiang Ling for a day or two.

Yin Zihao's eyes widened, and he asked puzzledly, "What do you see?" ”

Jiang Ling didn't answer him, but resumed Fang Cai's silence again.

"Brother Jiang, why don't you want to come back with a top exam like Master Jiang?" This question has been held in Lu Qianyu's heart for a long time, and it was finally asked today.

Jiang Ling didn't intend to speak, but when he raised his eyes and saw Lu Qingrong frowning at the moment, he suddenly changed his attention.

"Why do I have to be like my father and go to the top exam?" Jiang Ling asked rhetorically at Lu Qianyu, who had just asked the question.

Lu Qianyu was stunned for a moment, and didn't know how to answer for a while, and after racking her brains, she whispered: "Shouldn't this be the highest goal for all readers?" ”

Jiang Ling smiled silently.

Yin Zihao, who was waiting to listen to his explanation, was full of confusion, and Lu Chengjie didn't quite understand Jiang Ling's thoughts.

Only Lu Qingrong seemed to understand what he meant when he heard this.

Whether it is ambition or ambition, it is all different from person to person, and there is no distinction between high and low, right or wrong, and not all scholars should take the imperial examination as the highest ideal.

But it was the overly similar values of the people around him that made Jiang Ling's originally very frank ideas seem so out of place.

Although Lu Qingrong felt somewhat in his heart that his ideal of "being a sage" was too lofty, he still hoped that he could always do this as he is now, no matter whether he could achieve his wish in the future.

At this time, several children in the west wing were thinking about things in their hearts, and no one spoke again for a while.

And the Gu family and Yin Pingru in the inner room of the main house are chatting with you and me sentence by sentence.

Brother Xu was accompanied by a maid to eat snacks in the hall at this time, and there were only the two of them in the inner room.

"How is the matter of your presiding over the Lu Mansion now? Can the handover with Geng's be smooth? Gu asked with concern.

"It took a few more days than expected, but it was finally all handed over without any complications." Yin Pingru said with a smile.

Gu Shi couldn't help but be very relieved when he heard this: "Before, I was always worried that the Geng family would do something to make you embarrassed...... It's best to do that now. ”

Yin Pingru sighed helplessly when she heard this.

"When the water is clear, there are no fish, I still understand this truth." Yin Pingru continued: "Before I started to reconcile the accounts, the master once reminded me, after all, the Geng family has helped us take care of the Lu Mansion for so many years, even if there is something wrong, as long as it is not too excessive, there is no need to be too serious, or family and everything is more important." ”

"Hmm." Gu nodded approvingly, "That's exactly the truth." If you can sort out the accounts so quickly, Mrs. Tai will be happy to see it. ”

Yin Pingru hesitated slightly, and said honestly: "Actually, it could have been faster, and I didn't have to delay those days, but the master told me to find some harmless mistakes and point them out, so as not to let Geng's pass the test so lightly." ”

Hearing this, Gu Shi covered his mouth and chuckled: "Then have you listened to him?" ”

"Of course. Tell me not to think that it's really him, it's him who makes me find fault with others! Yin Pingru said with disgust: "In the end, I picked a few inexhaustible places from the account book of the treasury of Gongzhong and asked Geng to re-check them." ”

Speaking of this, Yin Pingru couldn't help but purse her lips and chuckled: "Just a few places, she has changed for four or five days, I think I'm afraid that I will find her other mistakes." ”

"Not necessarily." Gu Shi said slowly: "If it's just not written in detail, it will naturally change it quickly, I'm afraid that this thing itself is ......."

Yin Pingru naturally understood what she meant, but she also smiled and said no more.

Seeing that Yin Pingru didn't want to say more, Gu Shi understood very well in his heart, and while diverting the topic and talking about Yin Zihao's preparations for the end, he called the maid to take a look, and if the class was out of class in the West Wing, he would immediately set up the meal.

At this time, several people in the west wing saw that the maid came to invite, and they all went to the main house.

Lu Chengjie strode and walked in the front.

followed by Lu Qianyu and Yin Zihao, at this time they were discussing the topic of what to eat at noon, and the atmosphere was very warm.

Lu Qingrong and Jiang Ling fell behind, and the two were relatively speechless, walking forward silently.

It wasn't until the people in front of him had already entered the main hall that Jiang Ling suddenly stopped outside the door.

"Why didn't you ever ask me why you didn't want to take the top prize?" Jiang Ling frowned slightly, and asked in a low voice, "Don't you believe what I say?" ”

"Of course not." Although Lu Qingrong didn't know why he suddenly asked, he also replied seriously: "I just don't think there's anything strange about this. ”

"Oh?" Jiang Ling still stood there, as if waiting for her to continue.

"Either you don't care about the recognition of worldly fame, or you don't want to go against your will, in short, you have your own reason."

Lu Qingrong was a little uncomfortable by his gaze, and said as simply as possible.

Hearing this, the corners of Jiang Ling's mouth curled slightly, and he continued to ask, "Do you also think that worldly fame is not worth mentioning?" ”

Listening to his words, there was obviously a little expectation in his words, Lu Qingrong still chose to tell the truth.

"No, I don't think so." Lu Qingrong's eyes had a composure that was completely inconsistent with her age, "You want to be a sage, but that doesn't conflict with the merit test." What is the purpose of being a sage? Isn't it for the edification of us mortals? In your eyes, learning and fame are two different things, but in the eyes of most ordinary people, they are the same thing. Even if one day ** has the virtues of a sage and does not have a reputation recognized by the world, how many people will listen to your sage's teachings? Since ancient times, some of the so-called sages have been respected and respected at the time, while others have been recognized by later generations after a long time. ”

After speaking, she looked back at the past with clear eyes.

I saw that the original smile on Jiang Ling's face had long since disappeared, and was replaced by a solemn look on his face.

Lu Qingrong didn't say anything more, bypassed where he was standing, and walked into the hall.

Jiang Ling also turned around immediately, and followed behind with some reluctance.

The people in the room were already sitting around the round table in the middle of the black lacquered wood, and they could only start the table when the two of them were seated.

Lu Qianyu shouted as soon as she saw them: "Brother Jiang, fourth sister, why are you walking so slowly!"

Apparently I can't wait to get started.

Seeing that everyone was waiting for them, Lu Qingrong was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly took two steps and sat down next to Lu Qianyu.

And Lu Qianyu didn't rush to put down her chopsticks today, so she first said to her: "Look, my aunt asked her to make your favorite crab roe tofu." After speaking, he turned his head to look at Jiang Ling, who had just sat down: "There is also vinegar fish in West Lake, my aunt said that people who read books eat more fish is good for their health!" ”

And Jiang Ling didn't seem to hear it, just stared at the dishes and chopsticks in front of him in a daze.

When Yin Zihao on the side heard this, he asked with a smile, "Really?" Then I'm going to have to eat more! ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but laugh.

Gu Shi also laughed together at this time, but his heart was becoming more and more conflicted.

Yin Zihao is thirteen years old this year, and she has long been thinking about kissing him.

Originally, she liked Lu Qingrong very much in her heart, she was familiar with it since she was a child, she also liked Lu Qingrong's temperament, and she knew the roots, if she could marry into their family, it would be considered a kiss.

Since Yin Pingru's family returned to the capital this time, they have brought a few children to visit the house, especially Lu Qingrong and Lu Qianyu, and often come to Yin's Mansion when Lu Chengjie came to class.

Gu gradually discovered that Yin Zihao and Lu Qingrong didn't seem to be very talkative, but they talked more to Lu Qianyu.

And Lu Qianyu's lively and cheerful and straightforward personality, she also likes it very much.

Therefore, Gu's heart was a little contradictory.

Especially when I heard Yin Pingru mention that someone proposed marriage to Lu Qingrong for the prince of the Marquis of Jingyuan, she almost said that Yin Zihao proposed marriage, but she still endured it after all.

At first, she was really unsure in her heart, whether Lu Qingrong or Lu Qianyu was more suitable.

Second, she was also afraid that Yin Pingru had a plan in her heart, and the relationship between us had always been close, if there was a dislike for this matter, it was really not worth it, so she still wanted to find a better time.

Fortunately, now Yin Zihao is going to take the hospital exam, if she can take the exam before she comes back, and she has fame, she can also have more confidence to mention these things.

And this time, Yin Pingru also personally brought a gift to Yin Zihao, and he must be a little satisfied with him......

Thinking of this, Gu finally regained his mind and beckoned everyone to eat.

After lunch, Yin Pingru gave Yin Zihao the four treasures of the study, and after encouraging him, he left Lu Chengjie to continue the class in the afternoon, and took Lu Qingrong and them back to Jinglin Hutong.

In the evening, Lu Yiduo came back from the yamen and had dinner with Yin Pingru and a few children in the East Courtyard.

After that, as soon as Lu Qingrong came out of the main house, and was about to return to the Wisteria Pavilion with his two sisters, he was quietly called aside by Lu Chengjie.

It was the first time she saw Lu Chengjie's somewhat sneaky appearance, and she couldn't help but feel very funny.

"Big brother is looking for me?"

Lu Chengjie stood there very uncomfortable, thinking about quickly bringing the conversation to the good people to leave.

"Jiang Ling asked me to tell you, he will go to participate in the Autumn Festival next year."

"Huh?" Lu Qingrong was stunned for a moment, and then realized that this was a reply to her words outside the Yin Mansion Hall, but he only jokingly said: "I asked him in the morning if he wanted to take the township test, and he didn't remember to answer until now!" Are you all like that? ”

Lu Chengjie didn't answer, just smiled awkwardly and was about to turn around and leave.

Lu Qingrong hurriedly shouted: "Big brother! It's going to be the day after tomorrow, I hope you can get what you want and get a good score. ”

Hearing this, and seeing Lu Qingrong's extraordinarily sincere eyes, Lu Chengjie regained his former glow and nodded firmly.

Lu Chengjie has always been good at reading, and it is undoubted that he can be admitted to Xiucai for Lu Qingrong.

But what she didn't expect was that Yin Zihao was also admitted to the college exam this time. RS