Fang Yingwu and Xiang Chengxian separated after reading the list in the Ministry of Rites. Of course, Fang Yingwu went home, and Xiang Chengxian wanted to find his uncle Xiang to raise his eyebrows.

Fang Yingwu bypassed the Daming Gate and came to Xicheng, but before he arrived at the door of the house, he saw the crowds at the gate of his house from a distance, and the firecrackers were ringing from afar.

After Fang Yingwu appeared, congratulatory words came from all directions, and he responded one by one with a humble attitude, and when he entered the gate, his face was almost stiff with a smile.

A subordinate reported: "The eldest prince, the master is waiting for you in the hall, and there are also distinguished guests!" The word is that you will come back and meet him quickly. ”

When Fang Yingwu heard this, he walked to the front hall, and when he entered the house, he found that there were two people sitting, the owner was naturally his father Fang Qingzhi, but the old man in the guest seat did not recognize it.

However, although Fang Yingwu didn't know anyone, he recognized the official robe. Judging from the official robe, the old man of this guest is a high-ranking official of the second grade, that is, the level of the six Shangshu.

Fang Qingzhi shouted at Fang Yingwu: "This is the great sect of the Ministry of Rites, Lord Zhou, you are still stunned, hurry up to meet your distinguished guests!" ”

Fang Yingwu suddenly realized that this was Zhou Hongmo, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who had not been in office for a long time, and hurriedly stepped forward to meet him.

A few years ago, Zou Gan, the former secretary of the Ministry of Rites and the old man of the same province who made Fang Yingwu very disdainful, was old and wise. Zhou Hongmo, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, was promoted to the position of Shangshu, and Xu Pu, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites and the head of the Hanlin Academy, was promoted to the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites.

Meet and see, Fang Yingwu is still puzzled, today is the day of the trial release, Zhou Shangshu is not in the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites, what are you doing at your own house?

Zhou Shangshu didn't have half a shelf. Fushu smiled: "No need to be polite, first of all, I want to congratulate you on your high school reunion." In fact, the old man came to be a matchmaker. Entrusted by Liu Xiangguo of Wenyuan Pavilion, he came to the door to kiss. Joy on joy. It's also a good story. ”

Fang Yingwu sighed speechlessly, this Liu Mian really made the list on the front foot, and he asked the matchmaker to come to the door on the back foot, this reaction speed is really one of the best.

Fang Yingwu couldn't help but think of a sentence - quiet as a virgin, moving like a rabbit, it is really worthy of the name when used on Liu Mian.

Although Fang Yingwu and Liu Ji had already negotiated the family matter in private, because the time was too hasty, they had not yet had time to officially start the six-ceremony marriage procedure.

And today's Zhou Shangshu came to the door as a matchmaker, which means that the ritual procedure will begin to be irreversibly started. Instructing the Ministry of Rites to act as a matchmaker is really not ordinarily high. Probably Liu Mian also wants to express his sincerity through this.

sent Zhou Hongmo away, Fang Qingzhi did not let go of Fang Yingwu, and still stopped his son. And waved away the people left and right, and after making sure that there was no one around, he asked hesitantly: "Honestly, how did you come to be this Huiyuan?" ”

Fang Yingwu just didn't understand, and deliberately pretended to be stupid: "How did you get here?" Of course, it was the result of three painstaking examinations in the Gongyuan, could it be that the imperial court would give me a huiyuan for no reason? ”

Fang Qingzhi patted the table lightly. "Don't worry about him, my father is not so confused. What did you do in the exam? ”

Fang Yingwu squinted at his father, "Don't talk nonsense." Don't just question the work of others without evidence. ”

Fang Qingzhi squinted at his son, "As a father, I am not stupider than you, I have studied hard under the cold window for more than ten years." I didn't get the first place in Huiyuan that year! Your talent is only half a catty, and your hard work is far behind. The article is far inferior to being a father, how can you be in the middle of the yuan? That's the biggest evidence! ”

Fang Yingwu defended: "How can my father compare like this? Examination at this time, too. At that time, each subject is different, and there is a great element of luck! ”

Fang Qing insisted on it: "I won't argue with you about this, let's be honest, what means did you use?" I even got the first place! ”

Fang Yingwu was full of grievances, only felt that he was more wronged than Dou E, and almost swore to the sky: "Son, I definitely didn't go to the field to cheat, and I didn't go through anyone's door!" ”

Then Fang Yingwu played the emotional card again, "No one outside suspects that his son is cheating, but when he returns home, he is repeatedly questioned by his father, which really makes my son sad and indignant, if the mother is here, it will definitely be more than that!" ”

After Fang Qingzhi had more contact with his son, he had immunity, "As the saying goes, knowing the son is Mo Ruo's father, not believing in the son Mo Ruo's father, even if everyone in the world believes in you, I can't believe it as a father." Besides, Yin Jian is in front, listening to the meaning of Lord Li's words, you are afraid that you will not play tricks in the township test? ”

Talking about the township test, Fang Yingwu was sincere and didn't want to be entangled in this, so he asked very seriously, "This, father, you won't see your son win Huiyuan and become famous all over the world when you see your son at a young age, and your old man is only Chinese in his thirties, so your heart is unbalanced?" ”

Fang Qingzhi's original intention was to persuade his son to be upright, and not to be too indulged in conspiracy and trickery. But at this moment, he, a gentleman's belly, was so angry by Fang Yingwu's villain heart that he couldn't help but shout: "Unfilial piety!" ”

At the same time, he raised his hand and was about to fight, Fang Yingwu took the opportunity to hug his head and run away, shouting while fleeing: "The son is joking, don't take it seriously!" ”

Back in his courtyard, Wang Lan and Wang Yu's two concubines greeted each other with their servants, and congratulated the little master on high school with joy. Fang Yingwu waved his hand and said, "Let me be quiet first." ”

He was going to be quiet, he had been in a stage of excitement since he learned the news, and he couldn't calm down. At this moment, sitting in his study, away from the hustle and bustle of shijie outside, his mind has regained his composure slightly, and he can think about things quietly.

The exam does depend on luck, but I know my own family affairs, and my luck can be as good as Zhonghuiyuan, which is a bit unbelievable, and my father's questioning is not wrong, is there really a mastermind behind it? Who among the people you know has so much energy?

Examiner Xu Pu? First of all, I don't have that kind of friendship, and besides, Xu Pu's reputation is okay, and a very fair person shouldn't give himself a huiyuan for no reason. Moreover, Lord Xu is the benefactor who recommended Xie Qian, there is no need to help Xie Qian's rival Fang Qingzhi's son to cheer, he has no motive.

Examiner Li Dongyang? Unwilling to do so, Li Dongyang is only the examiner of the Spring and Autumn Room, and he has no power to decide the ranking of Huiyuan, and he and the chief examiner Xu Pu do not seem to be in the same circle. Therefore, Li Dongyang lacks this ability.

Eunuch Wang, who suddenly appeared last night? It's even more impossible, how can eunuchs control the affairs of the civil and official system? If Wang Zhi had the strength to influence the ranking of the imperial examination, it would not have completely collapsed in a few years.

Through the elimination method, after Fang Yingwu thought about it, he felt that there was only one biggest suspect, and that was Liu Mian, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, who was both capable and motivated, and that was just such a person. (To be continued......)

PS: All day yesterday, I was concentrating on the rest and finishing of the year, and I really can't squeeze out the time codeword, but it's all done, it's okay from today, and the remaining days of the week will start to add more! This is the first update!