"What's the matter, Xun'er, who bullied you, tell the second uncle, the second uncle chopped him alive." Xia Dade stopped Lu Xun, who was crying and running wildly, and asked viciously. When Lu Xun saw Xia Dade, he cried even more fiercely, Xia Dade hugged Lu Xun to his yard and coaxed him clumsily. Xiangyun heard the movement and came out, and hurriedly asked his subordinates to bring towels and fruits, and coaxed for a long time before Lu Xun stopped crying.

Xiangyun is now pregnant again, and her figure has become much better, but Xia Dade is still fascinated by Xiangyun, just like back then. The daughter born before was named Xia Yuhe by Lu Bing, and he smiled all day long and said Do you remember Xia Yuhe on the shore of Daming Lake, and other strange things like that, which made Xia Dade inexplicable.

Xiangyun wiped his face for Lu Xun and said, "Who is this so ruthless, beating our children, his face is swollen, you look at the five finger prints." If you are too bold, don't you want to live, Xun'er said to her aunt, I will let your second uncle beat him. ”

"Auntie, my father beat me." Lu Xun said with a sad face, Xia Dade snorted coldly and said: "The little tree is not repaired and does not slip straight, but your father is too ruthless, this is his own birth, I will turn around and scold your father." Good boy, don't cry, but you have to tell the second uncle why your father beat you. ”

"I just didn't seriously follow Uncle Duan to learn swords, Uncle Duan said that he wouldn't teach me anymore, and he would only teach my brother in the future, so my father got angry and slapped me, and my face hurt so much." Lu Xun said coquettishly, Lu Xun didn't look young, but he didn't blush at all when he talked about panic, and directly hid the part where he insulted Duan Qingfeng.

Lu Xunzhi said, in addition to his own mother Meng Xueqing, who can control his father in this family, is his second Boxia Dade. Don't look at Xia Dade's usual carelessness. He was still dressed as a pig butcher all day long, but if there was really any decision, Lu Bing usually had to ask Xia Dade's opinion. also praised Xia Dade for being wise and foolish, pretending to be honest and honest. Lu Bing has great respect for Xia Dade, and every time he calls Xia Dade's second brother, he never dares to be rude, and the master is still like this, which makes the people in the Lu Mansion also respect Xia Dade.

As for Aunt Xiangyun, she is Lu Xunniang's good sister, and the two often talk together, so although Lu Xun knows that Aunt Xiangyun is not his own aunt, she is very close to Xiangyun. Similarly, Xiangyun also loves Lu Xun very much.

After hearing Lu Xun's story, Xiangyun complained: "This Lu Bing is also too strict with the child, Lao Xia, you can talk about him later." ”

Xia Dade made a color at Xiangyun and said, "I said okay." You say no. Xiangyun, guard the child and don't talk nonsense, what, Xun'er. You go to the courtyard and play with the maids. I have something to say to your aunt. It doesn't matter if your Uncle Duan doesn't teach you martial arts, I will do it with your second uncle, and I will teach you when I go back, let's study hard and be no worse than others. ”

Lu Xun heard this and ran away happily, and when he arrived in the courtyard, he went to "make a fortune" with the maids.

"How did you talk just now, now you're also very capable, right? What do you want to tell me? Your third brother beats his son, do you want to beat your wife? "Xiangyun Road. Xia Dade hurriedly waved his hand and said with a smiling face: "No, no, no, don't be angry, madam." It's just that he is a father, and it is a little wrong for you to guard his son and criticize him like this. We have different identities, I'm his brother. You're his sister-in-law, I said yes, and it's a bit too much for you to say. Anyway, that's what it means, and I can't say a word. ”

Xiangyun glanced at Xia Dade and said, "It's actually those crooked heresies, you can't tell it yourself." Do you say that Lu Bing is too biased, Xun'er is obviously his biological son, but he doesn't hurt. On the contrary, he loves Lu Yi, who has passed by, isn't this a brain in water? ”

"Just say a few words, you don't know the character of my third brother, Yi'er's character makes him appreciate, but also because he sees a trace of his own shadow in Yi'er. In addition, Yi'er, the child and the third brother, have fallen in love, and now they have also been passed on to the third brother, that is, the third brother's child, regardless of whether he is biological or not, you will say less in the future, so that others will hear it! Hear no. Xia Dade suddenly said with a dark face.

Xiangyun saw that Xia Dade was a little anxious, and hurriedly softened, but quietly twisted Xia Dade and said, "Why do you dare to scare me, you can't say it well." I know the way, and I'll pay attention to it in the future. But think about it, I'm really upset about my sister and Xun'er, what's going on, now I see Xiaorui and I'm angry, I thought she was an honest person who usually doesn't talk much, but I didn't expect it to be so insidious and cunning, you see, she will soon have to be arrogant, the poor and the rich and the villain are talking about people like her, isn't she just a maid? What's the big deal, if you want me to say that Yi'er is a child who doesn't understand anything, but these things are all adults' things, and what they say is also adults' words, and these actions are probably taught by Xiaorui. ”

"Okay, didn't you say a few words, you and Xueqing are good sisters, it's natural to love Xun'er, we love us, and you don't interfere in the housework of the third brother. Don't get to the end and make yourself not a person inside and out, in short, you can do what you like, I'll give you a bag, but don't talk much, otherwise you will be provoked by you, a woman. Besides, aren't you also from a maid's background, and you don't look down on other people's Xiaorui. Xia Dade said.

Xiangyun raised his eyebrows, wiped the corners of his eyes and said: "When I married you, you didn't say that I was a woman, and now I gave birth to a daughter for you and became pregnant with this child, you are disgusted, I knew that I should not marry you even if I died." I'm a maid, I'm still a maid in Qinglouli, are you satisfied, I'm not qualified, why am I so miserable" Saying that, the pear blossom cried with rain, Xia Dade panicked and hurriedly came over to wipe his tears for Xiangyun, and then said: "I'm a bastard, it's all my fault, Xiangyun, Xiangyun, madam, my good lady, don't you cry?" ”

"Okay, but you'll have to promise me." Xiangyun touched his tears and said, "Otherwise, I will throw myself into the river with my daughter and the child in my womb." ”

"Where is there a river here, it's almost the same as jumping into the sea." Xia Dade said, seeing Xiangyun's glaring, he hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, don't be poor, you say it, I will promise you anything." ”

Xiangyun thought for a while: "I heard that Lu Bing decided to return to Beijing as an official, and I want to rely on the relationship between Lu Bing and the emperor." Coupled with his ability, his future prospects must be limitless. When the time comes, there will be hereditary official positions. I don't care about housework or not, you are his second brother, you are his family, I am my sister's person, I have been in this life, and I am also her family, we have to take care of this matter. ”

"What the hell are you trying to say?" Xia Dade was puzzled.

"I mean. In case it is time to designate someone for the hereditary position, you must help Xun'er fight for it, and don't make your sister sad. There is no insurance for children. Xiangyun said.

Xia Dade was stunned for a moment and then replied: "What you said is not true at all, first of all, the law of the Ming Dynasty stipulates that the eldest son is hereditary, and the one who has no eldest son is the concubine." Even if Yi'er is not a passivity to outsiders. It's as if it was born to Xiaorui. That's just a concubine, although he is old, he is not qualified to compete with Lu Xun for the hereditary position in the future. Secondly, I think even if Xun'er doesn't get the hereditary, Xueqing won't say anything, Xueqing's brother and sister are not mortals, how can they care about this, as long as she is there, no matter what aspect she will live a wonderful life. What's more, Lu Bing is not an official yet. The future is uncertain, and it is too early to think about what the future holds. Even if you become an official. Rising to a high position, maybe one day it will annoy Zhu Houxi, and he will be beaten back here like last time, or something else. Anything is possible above officialdom, and with the temper of my third brother, it is even more likely. ”

"I mean, if that time comes, you must help Xun'er, in short, you have to agree if you agree, and you have to agree if you don't agree. You yourself said that your third brother's temper, so what kind of concubine son is a matter of his words, when he says that he will change the hereditary heir, who will dare to say anything. Xiangyun said.

Xia Dade nodded: "That's really possible, okay, I won't tell you about these things that haven't been seen yet." I'm going to play with Xun'er for a while, you should pay attention at home and have a big belly and worry less about snacks. Saying that, Xia Dade went out, and muttered softly: "Women, the emperor is not in a hurry, and the eunuchs are in a hurry." ”

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The imperial examination can be basically divided into three sessions, if it is subdivided, there are also the county examination, the prefectural examination and the hospital examination for the status of children, followed by the well-known township examination, the guild examination and the palace examination. Children can be guaranteed, and even the township examination can be omitted, for example, Li Dongyang, a famous minister who studied in the Shuntian Academy in the previous dynasty, was guaranteed to participate in the examination directly.

As soon as Lu Bing's name was reported, it immediately attracted attention, first of all, Lu Bing's courtesy was in place, and the officials took people's money to eliminate disasters for others, so no one stopped them. Secondly, Lu Bing's reputation is too loud, no matter what level of officials they are, they all remember Lu Bing's killing of corrupt officials and killing people without hesitation in personal affairs. In addition, Lu Bing's father Lu Song is still a high-ranking officer in the army, his father is also in power, and the relationship between Lu Bing and Zhu Houxi is well known, so Lu Bing unexpectedly also directly exempted from the township examination, became a student of the Baoju, and directly entered the examination.

Lu Bing, like the Gongsheng of Guozijian, enjoys extraordinary treatment. It is said that the imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty is quite strict, no matter what kind of talent you are, in short, once you are involved in fraud cases, you will be eliminated, and it is good not to kill your head. For example, Tang Yin and Tang Bohu are like this, but Xie Yuan of Ying Tianfu fell into a fraud case, and he could only linger in the Yingge Yan Dance every day, pretending to be crazy, and writing the quatrain in the Peach Blossom Nunnery.

Of course, this is not true for the second generation of officials, especially the second generation of officials who have unique connections. Lu Bing sometimes thinks of Yang Shen, who was assigned to Yong'an in southern Yunnan, and once he thinks of him, he will have doubts, when Yang Shen was admitted to the top of the competition, was it because of his father Yang Tinghe is cabinet light? It should be possible, even if Yang Shencai is highly knowledgeable and knowledgeable, but his writing is too sharp, which is consistent with his character, otherwise he would not have been able to do what Zuo Shunmen did back then. Such a person should have been brushed down, but he won the champion and had to thank his father Yang Tinghe for his merits in the cabinet.

In the year when Yang Shenzhong was the champion, although the eunuchs were the cholera people, they always spoke a rational word, especially the imperial examination was very strict, and now the Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi defeated the old man in the court and dominated the dynasty, which looked extremely majestic. However, Yang Yiqing turned a blind eye to the emperor and let it go, but in fact, he firmly fixed the emperor within five fingers, and the cabinet seemed to be obedient, but in fact, it was very serious to form gangs and factions for personal gain.

The country's laws and discipline are no longer systematic, and even the stricter imperial examinations are not fair, just, and open. The powerful ministers of the DPRK and China showed their magic skills and began to move around in the hope that their children or relatives could be selected in this imperial examination.

Lu Bing didn't have to do anything, the moment his name was reported, Zhu Houxi knew it, and after he was surprised again and again, he called a few relevant responsible officials, and told them that Lu Bing participated in this Spring Festival, hoping that they would act impartially and not make it convenient for Lu Bingxing, but don't deliberately embarrass him, but see how much he has ability.

The superficial meaning of Zhu Houxi's words is not to let the ministers take care of Lu Bing, but the actual meaning of the officials is the opposite, the emperor seems to hope that they can take proper care, at least the emperor hopes that Lu Bing can get good results and become his protégé.

It's all mixed officialdom, and the saint can't figure out what it means, so let's go home as soon as possible. As a result, Zhu Houxi was understood, and Lu Bing's imperial examination future ushered in a ray of light falling from the sky. The examiners all secretly prayed, hoping that Lu Bing would not write too outrageous articles, but when the time came, they would be in a dilemma, and giving a good ranking would become a stinking and generous move for thousands of years. As long as what Lu Bing wrote is still able to read and not be too miserable, it can help him get through, and many officials think so before the exam. (To be continued......)