Before we met, I was thinking about meeting each other, and I seemed to have a lot to say. When we actually met, I didn't know where to start. Just looking at her like this, my heart was strangely satisfied.

Chen Yuanzhao and Xu Jinyu looked at each other for a moment before opening their mouths and saying, "Ah Yu, from today on, we will be an unmarried couple." ”

Xu Jinyu bent the corners of her lips and hummed softly.

"It's a pity that your eldest brother hasn't married yet, and I have to wait a long time before I can marry you." Chen Yuanzhao's words revealed deep regret and slight dissatisfaction.

Xu Jinyu's cheeks were slightly hot, and she whispered, "I won't wait long." It was about a year or so, and it passed quickly. ”

When Cao Ying is out of the filial piety period, Xu Zheng and Cao Ying will be able to get married. Next, naturally, it was her turn.

No matter how reluctant you are, you have to wait.

Chen Yuanzhao didn't say anything anymore, but instead talked about Xu Zheng: "There is still more than half a month, and the spring season is about to start!" "Xu Zheng shined in the spring in his previous life, and he might be able to take the top prize in this life.

Needless to say, Xu Jinyu can naturally comprehend: "The eldest brother has been studying hard behind closed doors, preparing for the Spring Festival, and it should be no problem to be in the top three in the first class in the exam this year." ”

Chen Yuanzhao nodded: "After the palace examination, I will find a good official position for him." ”

Xu Jinyu also did not pretend to excuse herself: "Then you will have to worry about it." ”

There are people in the DPRK who are good officials. This sentence is an unbreakable truth at all times. With Chen Yuanzhao's secret help, Xu Zheng's career in this life should always be smoother.

At least, at the moment, King Qin would not fight Xu Zheng's idea.

Thinking of King Qin. Xu Jinyu couldn't help but think of another extremely important matter: "Is the prince about to leave the capital?" ”

There was a famine in Shandong last year, and the imperial court allocated grain for disaster relief, but most of it was greedy. As a result, the people were not bored and banditry arose. The emperor was furious. He specially sent the prince to Shandong to inspect and pacify and suppress the rebellious people.

Later, the crown prince was "assassinated", and the king of Qin was also "seriously injured", which shook the government and the opposition. It also kicked off the prelude to several princes competing for the throne.

With King Qin's ambition, he will never let go of such a good opportunity in this life!

A trace of coldness flashed in Chen Yuanzhao's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "There was a famine in Shandong, and the emperor asked the household department to allocate money and grain for disaster relief. King Qin was in charge of the household department. has already done something in secret. The civil unrest in Shandong was by no means accidental, the purpose was to make the matter bigger and provoke the emperor's monstrous wrath. Then use this matter to lure the prince out of the capital! But. The civil unrest in Shandong has not broken out for the time being, and it has not alarmed the emperor. It will probably be another two or three months. ”

There are many guards around the prince, and the entry and exit are eye-catching. The King of Qin would never dare to make a move against the crown prince in the capital. It's different when you leave the capital. As long as the arrangements are made, there is a chance to get rid of the prince in one fell swoop

In his previous life, the King of Qin was willing to take risks. Hands on the crown prince. This life. With Chen Yuanzhao, who knows the inside story, how can King Qin's conspiracy succeed?

Xu Jinyu thought for a while and asked, "What are you going to do?" ”

Help the prince save his life and expose the conspiracy of the king of Qin by the way, and the prince will be able to sit firmly on the throne of the prince. The King of Chu didn't have a chance to sit on the dragon chair again.

But in this way, it is impossible for Chen Yuanzhao to take revenge. No matter how grateful the prince is to him, he will never sit idly by and watch him deal with the king of Chu.

There is another option, which is to sit and watch the prince be killed. Then the power of the King of Qin flourished, and in the next two years, the scenery was unmatched. Then sit back and wait for the King of Wei to make a move to uncover the conspiracy of the King of Qin

Which path will Chen Yuanzhao choose?

Chen Yuanzhao obviously had a plan for a long time. replied lightly: "I have already arranged everything, you don't have to worry." ”

Already arranged?

Xu Jinyu's heart flashed. quickly took over the conversation: "You have already surrendered to King Wei in private?" ”

The crown prince and the king of Chu are brothers, and Chen Yuanzhao can't get around the prince if he wants to deal with the king of Chu. Therefore, Chen Yuanzhao will not be on the side of the prince. King Qin was ambitious and eyed Xu Zheng. Chen Yuanzhao will not assist King Qin to succeed to the throne. Well, there is only one option left.

secretly threw himself into the King of Wei and fully assisted the King of Wei to succeed to the throne.

King Wei, who suffered from a leg disease, had been obscure for many years, and rarely appeared in front of people on weekdays, almost forgotten. But born in the emperor's family, how can there be a prince who is not eager to sit on the dragon chair?

The King of Wei endured for many years, secretly collected evidence of the assassination of the crown prince by the King of Qin, and brought down the King of Qin in one fell swoop. Obviously, he is also a deep-hearted and ruthless person!

Chen Yuanzhao helped King Wei succeed to the throne, and King Wei naturally did not pity King Chu's life. Without Chen Yuanzhao doing it himself, the King of Wei would get rid of the King of Chu.

Xu Jinyu figured out this, and her mind was clear: "Surrendering to King Wei is indeed the best choice." However, King Wei is not a good stubble, so you have to be careful. ”

Chen Yuanzhao wholeheartedly assisted the King of Chu in dealing with the King of Wei in his previous life, but finally died in the hands of the King of Chu.

Chen Yuanzhao tugged at the corners of his lips inexplicably: "Don't worry, I know what to do." ”

No one knows better than him how cruel the battle for the throne can be! No one knows better than him the temperament of the crown prince, the king of Qin, the king of Wei, and the king of Chu!

To take revenge is by no means something that can be done in a short period of time, and it must not be impatient and rash. What is needed is to wait patiently and wait for the best time to make a move

Xu Jinyu raised her eyes and said softly: "No matter what, the most important thing is to protect yourself." ”

A gentleman takes revenge, ten years is not too late!

Only by taking care of yourself can you take revenge!

Chen Yuanzhao looked at those eyes full of concern and warmth, and a burst of warmth surged in his heart: "I haven't married you yet, where are I willing to take risks." ”

A cough sounded outside the door.

It was Xu Zheng's voice, obviously reminding Chen Yuanzhao that it was time to leave.

Chen Yuanzhao glanced at Xu Jinyu and said in a low voice, "I have to go." I'll come back to see you when I'm free. ”

Xu Jinyu couldn't give up in her heart, but she smiled on her face: "You have something important to do, you must be very busy, don't always worry about me." After a pause, he said softly: "Zixi, I'm waiting for you to marry me." ”

A strange look flashed in Chen Yuanzhao's eyes. nodded solemnly, stared at Xu Jinyu deeply, and finally turned to leave.

Xu Jinyu silently watched Chen Yuanzhao's figure leave. Then he stood there for a long time.

Until the early summer, he reminded in a low voice: "Miss, my uncle has been gone for a long time." ”

Xu Jinyu came back to her senses at this time, and glanced at Chu Xia with some shame: "I haven't married him yet, how can you call him uncle." ”

Chu Xia blinked, and replied innocently: "Anyway, sooner or later, it's going to be called that, change your mouth sooner and adapt to it earlier!" ”

Xu Jinyu is not angry, nor is he angry. He glared at Hatsu again before turning around and entering the inner room.

Hatsu followed with a grin.

The young lady is obviously happy for her to call her uncle, but she is too thin-skinned to admit it

The days fly by. In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the spring exam.

Xu Jinyu had already prepared a wooden box for Xu Zheng for the exam, and looked at it carefully before leaving. Then he smiled at Xu Zheng and said, "Big brother, you go to the Spring Festival today, and let Steward Zhao and his mother send you." I'm not going. ”

I don't know how many people participated in the Spring Festival today. She has already made a family decision. It is not advisable to show your head again.

Xu Zheng snorted, and habitually raised his hand to touch Xu Jinyu's head: "You can stay at home with peace of mind, I will come back soon after the exam." ”

For this day, in the past few months, he hardly left the house, and every day he studied the Four Books and Five Classics at home until late at night.

For this spring, he is determined to win.

Looking at Xu Zheng's calm and confident face, Xu Jinyu felt a burst of joy and joy in her heart.

Xu Jinyu sent Xu Zheng into the carriage. After watching the carriage go away, he returned to the house.

These days, she made two new clothes, shoes and socks for Xu Zheng. Thinking that Chen Yuanzhao's birthday was next month, he made a new dress for Chen Yuanzhao.

Chen Yuanzhao wore dark clothes, and almost no other colors were worn on his body. Xu Jinyu didn't pick any other colors, she still made a dark shirt, and carefully embroidered an eagle with dark silk thread on the placket.

Although Xu Jinyu is proficient in female red, it took more than ten days to embroider the eagle.

The eagle spreads its wings and wants to fly, revealing a fierce and domineering spirit, a pair of eagle eyes deliberately use dark golden silk threads, which cannot be seen in the dark light, and only flash dazzling brilliance in the sun. Because of these sharp eagle eyes, the whole eagle suddenly came alive, as if it would soar into the sky at any time.

Early summer and rue couldn't help but praise it in their eyes.

"Miss, your craft is really getting better and better!" Chu Xia smiled and praised: "After this eagle embroidered its eyes, it is lifelike, vigorous and mighty, just like the feeling that my uncle gives people!" ”

In early summer, it became more and more smooth to call my uncle. This is naturally not unrelated to the acquiescence and connivance of the master.

Rue Xiang couldn't help but praise: "The slave has never seen such exquisite embroidery." When the general saw this new garment, he wondered how he would rejoice! By the way, since the young lady made clothes for the general, it is better to make another pair of shoes, and on the day of the general's birthday, give them to the general together. ”

In front of the two of them, Xu Jinyu was not timid: "I know the approximate size of the clothes, and the shoes are different, so you have to have a specific shoe look." ”

Rue Xiang immediately smiled and said: "What's so difficult about this, the slave maid will let someone send a letter to the general." Make sure the shoes will be delivered to the young lady by tonight. ”

"Gifts are all about surprises, so wouldn't you tell your aunt in advance to make clothes and shoes for him?" Chu Xia's eyes rolled, and he immediately made up his mind again: "It's better to find a guard to go back to the Anguo Mansion and quietly steal a pair of uncle's old shoes." The young lady just made a new pair of shoes from her uncle's old shoes. ”

Xu Jinyu smiled: "You have the most ghost ideas." ”

Chu Xia smiled proudly: "How is this a ghost idea." The slave maid is solving problems for the young lady. ”

Xu Jinyu was amused, but she didn't object.

Rue Xiang understood, and immediately went to find a guard and gave a low command. The guards took the order and left.

At night, Xu Jinyu had an extra pair of old shoes in front of her

The next day, Xu Jinyu began to make shoes.

Making shoes is more laborious than making clothes, and if nothing else, just collecting the soles of shoes is extremely time-consuming and energy-consuming. Moreover, how to make this sole is also very particular. The stitches must be fine, and the shoes will be strong and comfortable. If you want to make it look good, you have to put more effort into it.

Fortunately, Xu Jinyu has more time and patience.

By the time she finished making her first shoe, Xu Zheng's spring exam was over.

Xu Zheng slept in the dark for two or three days before regaining his strength and spirit. After the exam, Xu Zheng was not idle, first visited his teacher and future father-in-law, and then went to the invitation of the same year's students every day.

When Xu Jinyu finished the second shoe, it was time to release the list.

Xu Zheng went to see the list early in the morning.

Zou and Xu Jinyu stayed in the mansion and waited. Compared with the anxiety and anxiety in the autumn, the Zou family in the spring this time is much more calm. Autumn is the solution, and there is no problem in the middle of the exam. It just depends on the ranking.

The crisis of King Qin was resolved, and Xu Zheng decided to do a good job again. Most of Zou's thoughts have gone, and he is looking forward to Xu Zhengchun's good ranking in the exam.

Xu Jinyu was not in the mood to be a female celebrity today, so she chatted with Zou and waited.

"Miss! Great joy! The old housekeeper Zhao hurriedly walked in to report the good news: "There is an official messenger outside to report the good news, and the young master has taken the first place in the spring exam." ”

Xu Zheng actually took the first place in the exam again!

Zou was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Hurry up and give double the reward!" ”

Old Butler Zhao responded energetically, and hurried out with brisk steps.

"Great, Jin Niang, did you hear it, your eldest brother took the first place in the Spring Examination." Zou was emotional, laughing and crying, almost incoherently: "Your father knows in the spirit of heaven, I don't know how happy he will be"

Xu Jinyu was also a surprise.

She knew that Xu Zheng would shine in this spring festival, but she didn't expect him to take the first place in the Huiyuan exam.

According to the practice of the imperial examination at this time, everyone in the spring examination had to take the palace examination again, and the emperor himself presided over the examination. The Chunfu Jinshi are all protégés of the Son of Heaven, and they are the most noble. However, only the top ten test papers in Chunfu can be lucky enough to enter the emperor's eyes, and the ranking of the first class is also determined by the emperor himself.

Xu Zheng took the first exam, which means that he will definitely be able to enter the top three. As long as there are no mistakes in the palace examination, the chance of being the champion is also very great.

Zou cried with joy, and couldn't help but hide his face and cry.

Xu Jinyu suppressed her excitement, smiled and wiped her tears for Zou with a handkerchief: "Mother, my eldest brother has taken the first place in the Spring Festival, this is a great joy, you should smile from ear to ear." Why did you cry? ”

Zou snorted and said, "You're right, I can't cry for such a happy event." So I will go and order the men to prepare a silver reward, and everyone will be happy. ”

Xu Jinyu pursed her lips and smiled: "Mother, don't forget me." ”

Zou laughed amusedly: "Okay, good! Double for you! ”

(To be continued......)

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In addition, a small theater written by Jin Ruofanhua is attached, which is relaxed and joyful, and Bojun smiles!

Ronghua circle of friends:

Brother Xu: My sister and my future brother-in-law show affection, where is Sister Cao?

Sister Cao: Where is it, we also show them, huh?

Chen Er: Your sister is already my person, uncle, Xiuxiu is healthier!

Chen Yuanqing: You are the set board for me?

King Qin: What about me? Brother Xu, I want to show affection with you!