Yulan was very moved when she heard it. The friendship between Yuxin and Green Branch is really touching. Of course, this is because Green Branch is loyal, but it also benefits from Yuxin's sincere and sincere treatment of people, she loves Green Branch very much, and has long surpassed the feelings of ordinary master and servant, which is in exchange for Green Branch's loyalty.

Yulan left Xiaoyue alone in the house, and the green branch knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and there was a loud bang, and without Yulan's command, Xiaoyue came over and pulled her up. Yulan saw that her white forehead was already red and swollen. couldn't help complaining: "Why are you so troubled! Hey, your stubborn temper is really exactly the same as the eighth sister! ”

Xiaoyue pressed the green branch on the brocade stool and sat down. Yulan asked the little girl to bring hot water in, twisted a handkerchief and put a face on the green branch, so she was busy. When the little maid retreated, Green Branch's face flushed and said, "I'm causing trouble to the princess." ”

Yulan waved his hand and said: "I don't mean to blame you, you and the author, I have a few words to say to you." ”

Green Branch sat down again, and Yulan gently persuaded, "You are a loyal one. My eighth sister and I are all in our eyes, but you also have to think about the eighth sister's thoughts. You know better than I know what kind of person she is. It is because of her unhappy marriage that she doesn't want tragedy to happen to the people around her, and she has spent so much effort to choose a husband for you, just hoping that you can live happily and happily in the future. She would not sacrifice any of you for herself, and her pride would not allow her to do so! ”

In fact, Lu Zhi understands these truths, "However, the princess is alone in the palace, and the slave and maid really can't rest assured!" ”

Yulan smiled and said, "Don't worry too much. In the past few years that my eighth sister has been in the palace, I have looked at it coldly, and there is no shortage of means to make people employ. It's just that you're gone, and there's still the green stamen, and there are a few other big girls. She is so smart, she is guarded, coupled with the natural advantage of status, those concubines want to attack her, where is it so easy! ”

"Besides, you have to think about the green stamen, if you really get your wish and let you stay by the side of the eighth sister for life and never marry, then what should they do with the green stamen? To marry or not to marry? If everyone is like you, wouldn't the princess's reputation be ruined? treats the people around her so harshly, who will dare to serve her in the future? ”

Green Branch was shocked when she heard this, she really didn't expect this. She lowered her head and said, "It's the slave who wants to be wrong!" Yulan smiled and said: "Go back and admit your mistake with her, happily marry Lu, she will be happy to see that you have a good home." ”

Midori thought for a moment, and finally nodded hesitantly. Yulan gave her another reassuring pill, "When you marry out and give birth to a child, it will only be two or three years at most, and then you will come back to be her aunt in charge, and when you master and servant will be in the middle of your life, no one will pay attention to it." ”

"And what if she refuses to call the slave back?"

Yulan smiled: "At that time, I will naturally persuade her!" I don't think she will refute my face. ”

Sending away the green branch, Xiaoyue saw that Yulan was tired, and couldn't help but say: "This girl of the green branch is really getting more and more careless." Knowing that you are pregnant, you can't work hard, but you have to say so much...... Why do you have to persuade her yourself, the slaves and maidservants should persuade her. ”

Yulan said: "She is a good girl. Because she's a good girl, it's worth my talk. Xiaoyue was stunned when she heard this. She didn't understand that Yulan's soul came from modern times, and although she had to conform to the strict social hierarchy of this era, when she judged a person, she was more accustomed to looking at the person's quality first, rather than her birth status.

In fact, the greatness of the souls of many little people far exceeds those in power who are in charge of corpse vegetarian meals.

When the green branch was leaving, Yulan gave her five hundred taels of silver to add makeup. Five hundred taels is a huge amount of money in this era.

However, since Yulan married into the palace, money is nothing to her. Not to mention her dowry of 100,000 taels of silver, the funds that she can allocate at will in the palace account office alone are in units of 10,000 taels of silver.

It is really not an exaggeration to describe Ye Yichen as rich and rival the country. Yulan really wanted to paraphrase a very fashionable and pretending to be X, and said it loudly: "Sister is so poor that she only has money left!" ”

The green branch refused to ask for it at first, and finally accepted it after pushing it.

Yulan lay on the couch and closed her eyes and rested for a while, because after taking a nap, she couldn't sleep, and Yulan didn't sleep. She asked Xiaoyue to bring the little dress that had just been made into sleeves, and while talking to the maid with a match, she was thinking in her heart: "The exam will be finished this afternoon, I don't know how the matter of Lu Dao Chengzong will end!" ”

There will be three consecutive days of exams, one every day. From the ninth day of April to the eleventh day of April. In the afternoon of the same day, the door of the Gongyuan was wide open, and the lifters walked out of it one by one, and out of the majestic gate, everyone looked for their own carriages.

"Daddy! Brother-in-law! Fifth uncle! Why are you all here? As soon as Chengzu and Chengzong went out, they saw the three elders of their family arriving together. He was still a little strange, although the scientific expedition was a big event, but there was no need to be so grand, the elders all took them.

Last time Shuntianfu Township tried to raise people, the family only sent a few small servants to greet them.

When Chengzong saw such a situation, he couldn't help but have an ominous premonition in his heart. He looked around, and saw many students who had just come from the "Dragon Gate" and said a few words to the little guy next to him, and they all looked at them, some of them were bold, and they pointed fingers at them. His heart thumped.

Something must be wrong. He has a calm and resolute temperament, and the older he gets, the more he is like this. Although there are countless doubts in his heart, his face is indeed not obvious at all.

Chengzu didn't notice anything unusual. He answered better than expected this time, originally thought that this time to participate in the exam, just to practice hands, but did not expect to play very perfectly, if you are lucky, maybe you can get a jinshi, thinking of this he is a burst of excitement in his heart.

He didn't notice that the elders were all pale.

The second old man frowned and said directly: "Get in the car first." ”

Chengzong noticed that no one asked him and Chengzu how they did in this meeting. He knew better. In his heart, he couldn't help but guess what big things had happened, so that the elders didn't even have time to ask such a big thing.

Scientific research is related to the rise and fall of a family, this sentence is not an exaggeration!

Chengzu and Chengzong didn't dare to say anything. got into the carriage respectively, Chengzu and the second master took a car, Chengzong and the eldest master took a car, and the fifth master was in a car alone.

The wheels roll forward. The eldest lord looked at Chengzong, who was sitting next to him. The eldest master is also a ten-year cold window, and he has been tested in seven literary battles, and he knows how hard it will be to try. Taking a test is like taking off a layer of skin. Although Chengzong's face was a little pale, his body was still straight, and his eyes still looked bright.

He was only seventeen years old, and he became Xie Yuan of the Shuntianfu Township Test. Judging from his way of doing things, he looks like an old lady again. At this time, even the second master, who had always been different from him, lowered his posture and expressed his willingness to establish Chengzong as the eldest son of the clan. You must know that the second master of Lu Dao had always disagreed with him to become the eldest son of the clan as a concubine.

It's all up to him! A concubine is not the same as a concubine. As long as the concubine has his own ability, it is still easy to gain social recognition.

But if this matter is not handled properly, his future will be completely ruined!

Chengzong knew that something was wrong at home, but he didn't rush to ask. Since the eldest master is willing to come to pick him up, he will definitely tell him that although he is young, he is already extremely calm.

He sat next to the eldest lord with a respectful attitude. Since he was a child, he was not close to his father. Before the age of seven, he had been struggling to survive with his seventh sister and two aunts in Lujingzhai. For him, his father is more like a symbol. At least at that time he was able to see his father, and his father never hugged him or kissed him.

After the enlightenment, there were more opportunities to see his father, he belonged to the kind of late formation, when he was young, he didn't show extraordinary talent, and his father didn't value him much. 's father prefers the smart and clever second brother, especially the second brother was born to Aunt Liu.

They are all sons and concubines, but the second brother's food and clothing are one level higher than him, and for this, he has been angry and angry.

It wasn't until he grew older that he could slowly reveal it, and he was admitted to Xiucai, and was written in his name by the eldest wife, becoming the nominal son-in-law, and later in the middle of the yuan, and the eldest master began to care for him.

But Chengzong found it quite boring. What did you do earlier? He is so old, even if he goes out of the house to set up a household, he no longer needs his father's care.

He was even more dismissive of some of his father's words and deeds, but the son did not say anything about his father's faults, and it was not his turn to say these things. When he saw his father, he was always respectful, not too close, but absolutely respectful. He respects his father because he has such an identity, not because he thinks he is acting in the right way. One day when his father is old and Zhishi retires, he will still be filial and respectful to him, but let him identify with him and respect him 100%, Chengzong really can't do it.

Chengzong hid his thoughts very deeply, and even the eldest master did not notice that he was respectful to himself with a trace of alienation. After a while, the eldest man finally asked, "How did you do in the exam this time?" ”

Chengzong replied: "This time, the test is acceptable!" ”

The eldest lord looked shocked. With Chengzong's character, he said that he was "acceptable" in the exam, which means that he did very well in the exam. At this juncture, he would rather that Chengzong did not do well in the exam, preferably very poorly, and if he failed to get the Jinshi, then the rumors would be self-defeating.

If you don't do well in the exam, you can come back next time, anyway, he's still young. But if you are involved in such a big case, it is very likely that it will be over for the rest of your life. The old man has been up and down in the sea for many years, and this insight is still there.

So doing well in the exam at this time is a bad thing!

The eldest man's expression was slightly gloomy: "Do you know that there are some rumors that are unfavorable to you now, saying that you colluded with Jiang Zheng and Lord Jiang to bribe test questions, and this matter has now spread to everyone." ”

"What?" Chengzong's face showed a look of shock. He instantly understood why so many people were pointing fingers at the Yang family as soon as he left the Tribute Courtyard. He said in a deep voice: "The Yang family is innocent, and my son will never do such a degrading and immoral thing!" ”

The eldest lord's expression was slight: "I forgive you for not being so confused!" ”

Chengzong didn't know how serious the matter was, so he was a little apprehensive in his heart. "What is Father going to do about this?"

He waved his hand a little tiredly: "These things will be discussed in detail when we return home." The complexity of the matter was beyond his reach, and he didn't know how to deal with it.

"Yes! Father! Chengzong agreed respectfully and said nothing more. Leaning on the carriage and falling asleep.

The eldest lord's face changed when he saw that he had just heard the news, and then regained his composure. He is on the cusp of the storm, and he cares about his personal interests, and he can be so calm.

This calm and introverted, don't say that the eldest lord can't do it when he's so old, even the eldest lord can't do it now. The eldest man couldn't help but feel a little relieved when he looked at his son, maybe this matter was not as tricky as he imagined.

When everyone returned to the Yang Mansion, it was already ten points. The red lantern was hung in front of the Yangfu-style door, and the eldest lady and the second wife were worried about their son, so although they couldn't go to the tribute courtyard to greet them, they all took the maid and the maid to guard the door.

Seeing the carriage with the Yang Mansion mark parked in front of the door, the eldest lady and the second wife greeted them. Chengzu and Chengzong brothers helped the little guy get out of the carriage, Chengzong was better, although Chengzu was also calm, but at this time his face was blue, and he obviously knew the reason.

The maids gathered around. The three masters were all furrowed, and they couldn't help but be a little angry. The eldest lord said to the eldest lady, whose nose is not a nose and whose eyes are not eyes: "When is it, go back and go back!" Don't mess with it here! ”

The second master also said to the second wife: "Go back and wait, we will ask the brothers a few words, and ask them to go to the back house to meet you and wait." ”

The eldest lady was very angry in her heart, and was about to retort, but the second lady pulled her sleeve, "Sister-in-law, your business is important, let's go back and wait first." The second wife just glanced at the eldest son, and when she saw it, she was somewhat relieved.

The eldest lady was very displeased, but the interests of the family were current, so she finally didn't say anything more, and followed the second wife back to the inner house.

The eldest master took the lead and led the second master, the fifth master and the two brothers Chengzu and Chengzong into his study. As soon as he sat down, a small servant came to report: "Prince Jin is here!" ”

The whole family stood up, and although Chengzong was casual on the surface, he was actually still a little drumming in his heart. Ye Yichen came to visit at this time, it must be related to rumors, if he wants to inquire about how he did in the exam, just send a small servant, there is no need to come in person.

As long as he's willing to help, that's probably no problem. Only then did one of his hearts really put it in his stomach.

Seungjong always lacked a little trust in his father and uncles. After the old lady left Jingshi and went to Shandong, the Yang family traveled ...... way It's always a bit out of tune.

Everyone got up again and went to the gate to greet Ye Yichen. took him to the eldest master's study and sat down as a guest. Chengzong carefully examined Ye Yichen's face, and saw that his face was as usual, the corners of his mouth were upturned and even with a slight smile, and his heart became more calm.

Ye Yichen said: "The two uncles will try to return, and they are exhausted from the three cultural battles, so they shouldn't have come to disturb at this time. It's just that the stakes are so high that this king has a few words to ask. ”

Ye Yichen is indifferent to the eldest master, the second master and the fifth master, but he has always been kind and pleasant to Chengzu and Chengzong.

The eldest lord hurriedly said; "If the prince has something, just ask him!"

Ye Yichen nodded, looked at Chengzong and asked, "Dare to ask the third uncle, have you ever known and have any contacts with Lord Jiang Zhengjiang, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, before." ”

Chengzong replied very cautiously: "Before the Shuntianfu Township Test, I didn't know Lord Jiang Zhengjiang, but after the Township Test, because he was the teacher of me and my eldest brother, we all came to visit, and Lord Jiang appreciated and cared for us, and since then there have been many contacts!" Later, I heard that the Holy Lord had appointed Master Jiang to do the deputy chief examination of this department, so in order to avoid suspicion, I never went to visit again. ”

Originally, after being promoted, visiting the master and making friends with the same department are all customary rules in officialdom for hundreds of years, and there is nothing remarkable. It's just that now the rumors are conclusive, and Chengzong and Jiang Zheng have a close relationship, so it's a little unclear.

Ye Yichen gently stirred the tea leaves of the tea bowl with the lid of the bowl, and said slowly: "After the township test, before the test, you met with Jiang Zheng a few times, who was present every time, can you still remember?" ”

Chengzong nodded: "I still remember." "Let's come one by one, which year, month, day, where to meet Jiang Zheng, who are here, to tell me eloquently, the logic is clear, and the score is exactly the same.

Ye Yichen saw that he was calm and calm, and that a great disaster was coming, but he was still not anxious or discouraged, and he was calm and peaceful, and he couldn't help but be amazed in his heart. His eyes were full of appreciation.

Ye Yichen heard him mention Zhang Lin many times, so he asked; "Jiangyin Juzi Zhang Lin, how is your personal relationship with him?"

Chengzong said: "I have a very good personal relationship with him. Zhang Lin this person in the south of the Yangtze River is quite famous, the Six Classics, Zhuzi Baijia Wen quite a study, a few months to Beijing to participate in the examination, I and he in Jinjiang Lou when the first meeting, quite a fate, he was born in a rich family, bold, broad, generous, and a lot of good friends. He often posts to invite me and my eldest brother to go out, or to visit the scenic spots and historical sites in Beijing, or to invite friends to talk about poetry and papers...... Sometimes we go, sometimes we don't. His family has been scholarly for generations, his father and his ancestors are literary masters in Jiangnan, and his uncle went to the prefect of Huzhou, died in office, and was enshrined in the famous eunuch temple in Huzhou. Moreover, this person is extremely conceited, and often regards the champion as something in his pocket, and will never bribe the examiner to buy test questions! ”

Ye Yichen nodded, he had already sent someone to find out about these situations.

After asking all the questions that should be asked, Ye Yichen got up and said, "In this case, this king will not disturb the rest of the two uncles!" "Get up and take your leave. Seeing that the prince was about to leave after just asking a few words, Chengzu couldn't help but shout anxiously: "Lord Wang, my third brother and I have definitely never bribed the test questions!" ”

Ye Yichen smiled slightly and said, "At this time, this king naturally knows everything. The corners of his mouth hooked up a mocking smile: "There are other people who bribe the test questions, but they are not two uncles." ”

When they heard this, they all changed color. The eldest lord hurriedly asked, "I don't know where the prince is going to start?" ”

Ye Yichen said slowly: "What this king means is that the exam questions this time were indeed leaked, but it was not leaked to the third uncle by Lord Jiang Zhengjiang, and the leaker and the buyer are actually someone else!" ”

The eldest lord's face was pale: "Dare to ask the prince, is this news reliable?" ”

The perfect lie is to have ninety percent of the truth mixed with one percent of the falsehood. Obviously, the one who created the rumors thought that he was cunning, Ye Yichen asked a few words just now, proving that most of the rumors were true, whether it was Chengzong's close relationship with Jiang Zheng or his close relationship with Zhang Lin, they were all true, and there were many examples to testify.

The only thing that is most critical is that Chengzong bribed Jiang Zheng to buy the test questions is fake. This mixture of falsehood and truth makes people inevitably believe a little bit of rumors.

If you just fabricate this matter out of thin air, it's easy to say, when the time comes, you can always return the innocence of the Chengzong brothers, but now there is really something, and it can be said that it is extremely unfavorable to Chengzong whether to investigate or not.

Everyone understood the trick after thinking about it, so they all looked panicked.

The person behind the scenes is really vicious, what he wants is for the Yang family to never turn over!

Ye Yichen said slowly: "This king has an exact source, so this matter naturally can't be faked. At this time, the involvement was very extensive, Ye Yichen didn't want to say more to them, so he said: "This matter is only a matter of proportion, you don't have to worry, the two uncles have just finished the exam, and now they are tired, let's rest first." This matter is not in a hurry, but in a day or two the king will come again to consult with you. ”

Ye Yichen said this tactfully, but the meaning is very clear, I will deal with this matter, so don't make trouble for me!

When it came to his own future, Chengzu was very anxious, and wanted to say something more, but Chengzong pulled his sleeve and stopped him with his eyes.

Ye Yichen said goodbye to the Yang family and returned to the palace, which was already ten years old. Seeing that the lights in the main courtyard were still on, I knew that Yulan had been thinking about it, Yulan had sent her mother-in-law to Yang's house to inquire about the situation, but when the mother-in-law came back, she said that the two young masters were invited to the eldest master's study as soon as they came back, and they didn't come out for more than an hour.

There was no valuable news, Yulan was making clothes for the baby under the lamp, while waiting for Ye Yichen to come back. When Yulan was engrossed in it, he realized that doing needlework could calm his mood.

When Ye Yichen came in, he saw a lamp like a bean, and Yulan was threading a needle under the oil lamp, with a serious expression revealing a bit of sincerity.

Ye Yichen's heart also calmed down.

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