Shen Jue's diligence in the past half a year is in the eyes of everyone in the Shen family.

Once off the list, not only the elders were worried, but also the servants and servants in the Songbai Courtyard held their breath, for fear of provoking Shen Jue unhappy.

It's just that Shen Jue is here, in front of the elders in the family, he is still talking and laughing, and he is not affected by the fall in the slightest.

Shen Rui was also worried about Shen Jue here, for fear that he would be strong in front of the elders, and he would feel uncomfortable later, so he went to Songbai Courtyard on purpose, and saw Shen Jue standing under the study window, looking a little confused.

Shen Rui sighed in his heart, and was thinking about how to relieve and consol, Shen Jue had already seen Shen Rui.

"Second brother" Shen Jue's expression was calm, although he was a little confused, but he was not annoyed.

He let Shen Rui to the study, just like he wanted to say and stopped.

"What's wrong? So embarrassed? Shen Rui saw that he was uncomfortable, and took the initiative to ask.

"Second brother, if I tell my uncle and aunt that I want to go back to Songjiang, will it be too rude?" Shen Jue said with a little pity.

In the end, it is still a child, and it is common sense to miss relatives when encountering setbacks, but words should not be said like this. In the end, it is the identity of the heir, and the response between the heir and the biological relatives is very sensitive.

However, looking at the elders in the second room on weekdays, they did not cut off the connection between Shen Rui and Shen Jue and their biological relatives. After all, when Shen Rui and Shen Jue became heirs, they were thirteen years old, and they were not ignorant children, and it was ruthless to completely cut off blood relatives.

Shen Rui here, because his father is not close and his grandmother is not welcome, the identity of a half-brother is embarrassing, and Songjiang is thousands of miles away from the capital, but there has been no news from the fourth room in the past two years; Shen Jue is there, Shen Ji's family is in Beijing after all, although there is a desire to distance themselves, they can still see each other occasionally during holidays.

"Brother Jue wants to go out of Beijing to relax because of the unfavorable hospital exam?" Shen Rui pondered for a moment and said.

Shen Jue shook his head: "It's not for this." There is no one else now, so I will tell the truth to my second brother, in fact, I have worked so hard in the past six months, which is to take back Songjiang to visit my grandfather as the goal to spur myself...... Now that it's gone, the mind of wanting to visit my grandfather hasn't changed. My grandfather is eighty-three years old, and I'm really worried that I won't go back to visit......"

Speaking of the most embarrassing, he already had a feeling: "Actually, I already regretted it in the examination room." If he had worked hard like his second brother and went to see his grandfather after the hospital exam, his grandfather would have been happy. But there's nothing to complain about, if I can be on the list for half a year after grinding guns like this, wouldn't it be more unfair to a scholar who has been in the cold window for ten years but has fallen behind Sun Shan? ”

Shen Rui thought for a while and said, "Father and mother shouldn't say anything here, but what about the second uncle?" ”

Shen Jue's eyes lit up, and he said, "The second master is okay there, when we went south the year before last, we arrived in Songjiang first...... The second master had already said that he would send me back to Songjiang from Nanchang to visit my grandfather, and if I waited until I returned to Beijing, I would try to pass through Songjiang......"

Shen Rui nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then it's okay...... It's the end of June, and when the heat passes, there will be no sin on the road......"

Shen Jue cheered, where can he still stand?

He immediately looked at the hourglass, counted the hours in his heart, and couldn't wait to say: "Uncle still has a few hours to fall first, why don't we go and talk to my aunt first?" ”

Shen Rui naturally did not object, and the two went to the main courtyard.

The Xu family was also worried about Shen Jue's side because of Shen Jue's fall. Now that the second master and the second wife are not at home, Shen Jue's upbringing is their responsibility to be an uncle and aunt.

In other people's homes, it is common for Shen Cang to pass the first subject in the township examination. However, Shen Jue and Shen Rui are the same Geng, and with Shen Rui's cousin compared to him, Shen Jue is afraid that he will not be able to stand it.

When he saw that Shen Jue was not depressed, but came over with a face full of excitement, Xu couldn't help but be surprised.

"Auntie, my nephew wants to ask you for something, is it done?" In the end, in front of the elders, it is no more comfortable than in front of Shen Rui, Shen Jue said with a little restraint.

Xu smiled and said, "Why do you still use a 'begging, word?'" What is the matter with the third brother, just talk to the uncle. ”

Shen Jue touched the back of his head and said, "My nephew went south with his father the year before last, and he passed by Songjiang, and he told Uncle Zongfang and grandfather at that time that he would visit him in two years...... I didn't expect to go back to the capital halfway, but how old is my uncle and grandfather...... "When it came to the most lusk, the voice became lower and lower, almost inaudible.

Xu is not a person who detains children at home, and when he heard Shen Jue's request, he didn't feel that he was rude and offended. Filial piety comes first, Shen Jue was personally brought up by the patriarch's grandfather, if you don't think about the love of your ancestors and grandchildren, it will be a white-eyed wolf.

The reason why the other heir was chosen as Shen Jue at the beginning, in addition to his friendship with Shen Rui, was because he was the grandson of the current patriarch and the youngest son of the future patriarch. In the future, even if the elders of the second room pass away, the younger generation in the second room can also be protected by the relatives.

Even if it is such a plan, it naturally has no intention of isolating Shen Jue from the sect.

Even if Shen Jue is close to that side in his heart, the elders of the sect will know the proportions, otherwise it will be another meaning in the eyes of the clansmen.

Xu Shi thought for a while and said, "The third brother worked hard a few days ago, so it's good to take advantage of this trip to Beijing...... But now the summer has not passed, but it is not the time to leave, and when the weather is cool after the Midyear Festival, you will take the waterway to the south...... It's just that in this way, the third brother of the Mid-Autumn Festival is afraid to pass the ...... on the road."

The Xu family has always been lenient towards juniors, but Shen Cang is quite majestic.

Seeing Xu nodding, Shen Jue was excited and apprehensive: "What's the point of a festival?" It's just that...... Uncle Niang...... Uncle there ......"

Xu Shi smiled: "Your uncle is going to talk about it...... You have to rest in peace for a few days, this time you have to go to the south, in addition to Songjiang Mansion to go, Nanchang Mansion where the third brother has to go to a trip, this trip will take half a year, I am afraid that I will have to wait until next year to return......"

Shen Jue has really detained himself too hard in the past six months, and he is not like his ordinary temperament. Although it is a good thing to be self-motivated, Xu is also afraid that he will be ruined. Although as the heir of the second family, fame is very important, but if you use physical damage in exchange for fame, it will be more than worth the loss.

Shen Jue immediately smiled: "Naturally, I want to go to my father's side, and my nephew made a few good friends when he passed the year before last...... I really miss this farewell year......"

When Shen Cangluoya came back, he heard Xu mention this matter, and he did not object.

Young people should not have read dead books behind closed doors, even after he failed the township test that year, he also went to Beijing to study. It is better to broaden your horizons than to feel sorry for yourself at home.

It was the third master, who heard that Shen Jue was going to prepare to go south, but when he couldn't stand the setback, he sent someone to call him

"You don't look like a child, why are you so irresponsible? Where did you go, and you feel that you have no face to see people? You're only a teenager, and this is the first time you've fallen into place, and if you can't stand this, shouldn't those with gray beards and hair just hang yourself with a rope? The third old man snorted coldly.

Shen Jue hurriedly said: "Good third uncle, my nephew is not a person like Qiao Yongde...... In fact, when I went south with my father the year before last, I made an appointment with my uncle and grandfather over there to visit...... It just so happened that I was tired of reading a while ago, and my nephew wanted to take a break, so I thought about going south, first to Songjiang, and then to my father in Nanchang......"

Seeing that he didn't seem to be a fake, the third master's expression eased slightly: "That's fine." If you want to hide and not see anyone because of a little setback, then you are not worthy of being my nephew's road to the imperial examination, how many people can be smooth sailing, even the champion has a time to fall, let alone you and me? Now it's just a children's exam, and it's not even a serious exam. When it comes to the township examination and the general examination, there are many people who have been delayed for many years, and if they do not have the toughness, it is difficult to reach the end on the road of the imperial examination."

Shen Jue listened with his hands tied.

When the third master saw that he listened honestly, there was no gloom on his face, but he was envious.

Before, he saw Shen Jue's efforts, thinking about the words "God rewards hard work", and thought that Shen Jue would pass smoothly. After all, compared with the hometown examination, the college examination is much easier, and the number of students admitted to the college examination in Beizhili is also higher than that in other places. Coupled with the "summary and induction" learning method and detailed information on the examiner's resume according to Shen Rui's previous set, it was originally much cheaper than that of a poor scholar.

Unexpectedly, the examination room is unpredictable, and if you are not careful, you will fall behind.

This made the third master wake up, and he was inexplicably a little afraid of next year's township test. Right now, although he is admonishing Shen Jue, in fact, the third master is also convincing himself.

"Good things don't go out, bad things go thousands of miles", Shen Jue's first hospital test is not a glorious thing, and within a few days, the relatives of the clan all knew about it, but they had different ideas. But there is no need to congratulate you on this, everyone just needs to do it without knowing it, and no one will be so ignorant to come to the door to say it for this matter.

Schadenfreude is naturally Qiao Yongde, if you want to talk about the Shen family's cousins, Shen Rui is still one level away, Shen Jue is his nominal aunt and cousin, and he is two years younger than him, so he doesn't have much respect in ordinary dealings, if he is allowed to wait for the list, wouldn't his tail be even more cocked?

The one who is worried is the five-room wife, Guo's.

Guo thought from Shen Jue to his youngest son Shen Quan, Nanjing is thousands of miles away from the capital, even if the results of the hospital examination have already come out, but whether Shen Quan is on the list or not, Jingzhong still doesn't know.

Unlike Shen Jue, Shen Quan is already nineteen years old, this is the third time he has participated in the college examination, and this time he studied hard for two years before going south. Besides, there are in-laws who are also waiting, and the wedding date of the two families is scheduled to be held at the end of the year, if Shen Quan falls first, it will not look good.

"Hate iron does not become steel" is Shen Ji.

In his opinion, Shen Jue is better than Shen Rui in everything. missed the heir of Xiao Changfang before, and it can be said that there is a relationship between the Sun family and the Xu family; Now in the imperial examination, even if Shen Jue is not more than Shen Rui, he should not be on errands.

It's just that now he is no longer a brother, and he has no right to reprimand Shen Jue, so he can only say to his wife in private: "Brother Jue is really not angry, Shangshu Mansion is like that, and he needs his heirs to inherit the glory, and now a boy has been stuck, I'm afraid that the elders over there will be disappointed in Brother Jue......"

Because the grandmother is a woman, she is delicate, so she thinks more: "The uncle is the fifth uncle's brother, so he is naturally anxious about the fifth uncle." If you are an elder over there, you can't be optimistic. The fifth uncle is the same as the second uncle Rui, and the fifth uncle's reading qualifications are no less than that of the second uncle Rui. If the fifth uncle passes the hospital exam this year, and next year he will go down with the second uncle Rui, and the two cousins will be won, wouldn't it be embarrassing if they go up and down? ”

Shen Ji shook his head and said: "I haven't heard that Brother Jue is the heir of the second house, so he wants to let Brother Rui fail?" ”

While the husband and wife were talking, they heard hurried footsteps in the courtyard.

Shen Ji is a square person, the most important rules, and he can't help frowning when he sees this.

I saw a housekeeper running to the door of the main house, and said with a crying voice: "Uncle, grandma, the master sent someone to Beijing to report the funeral......"