According to the rules of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the emperor generally arranged for the members who were about to enter the cabinet to serve as the president and preside over the scientific examination.

Therefore, although the imperial examination is generally presided over by the Ministry of Rites, the best presiding officer is a "quasi-pavilion elder".

Now that Lin Zhaoshun has returned to Songjiang smoothly, Emperor Xiaode reciprocated the favor and arranged for Lin Ruhai to be responsible for presiding over this scientific expedition.

To put it simply, once the admission is completed, Lin Ruhai will become the "seat teacher" of this year's Jinshi.

Therefore, after the emperor's decree, some people heard the wind and came to worship, so the Lin Mansion could only close its doors.

Sister Feng first sent a post to Daiyu, and then slowly came to the Lin Mansion.

Sure enough, accompanied by Daiyu, Sister Feng met Lin Ruhai.

Listening to Sister Feng's meaning, Lin Ruhai smiled slightly: "The trial is imminent, there is nothing to do in the world, and the capital is as stable as Mount Tai." My mother-in-law and uncle were too worried. ”

Sister Feng fell to her knees with a puff and said, "Uncle, for the sake of my friendship with my cousin and cousin, I also ask you to arrange for your disciples to accept Qi'er as an apprentice. ”

"Second sister-in-law, what are you doing here?"

Daiyu was startled and hurriedly helped Sister Feng up.

Lin Ruhai's face moved, sighed deeply, and then said: "I have seen Sheng'er, this child, smart and clever, he will definitely be blessed in the future, this apprentice, I accepted it, but ......"

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Back at Jia's Mansion, Sister Feng didn't have time to change her clothes, so she was pulled by the mandarin duck who had been waiting at the door to see Jia's mother, and Jia Yu, Mrs. Xing and Jia Lian were also waiting in Jia's mother's courtyard. As soon as they saw Sister Feng, everyone asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"

Sister Feng sighed in her heart and said, "Uncle said that I will try soon, the capital is stable, and the old lady doesn't have to worry about it." ”

Jia Yu, Mrs. Xing, and Jia Lian immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but Jia's mother was still frowning, and she asked, "Will you try it later?"

Sister Feng shook her head.

Jia Yu said: "Old lady, no matter how capable my brother-in-law is, he can't expect to try something later, right? ”

Jia Mu shook her head with a heavy heart and said, "This matter is not that simple. It's just that what you said is reasonable, next year's matter, even if he is an elder, he can't say it now. He lowered his head and thought about it, and said, "That's it, I can't think of any reason for it now, so I have to do it." There is still a year to go, and there are still some plans to be made. I'm also tired, Brother Feng stayed, talk to me, you go down first. Tomorrow, the palace allowed me and the second wife to enter the palace to see Niangniang, you also go to have a look, so you can prepare some medicinal materials and send them over, and everyone will look good. ”

Jia Yu grinned, didn't say anything at all, just saluted, and retreated with Mrs. Xing and Jia Lian.

After they all went down, Mother Jia asked the mandarin duck to go out to guard the door, and then asked Sister Feng solemnly: "Brother Feng, you tell me the truth, what did your uncle say?"

Sister Feng bowed her head and said: "Back to the words of the ancestors, my uncle really only said this, he will try soon, there will be nothing in the world, and the capital is as stable as Mount Tai." My mother-in-law and uncle were too worried. ”

Jia Mu asked anxiously: "I'm asking after the test!"

Sister Feng shook her head and said, "Uncle didn't say it. Seeing Mother Jia's disappointed look, Sister Feng thought in her heart, and said softly: "Ancestor, the sacred heart is unpredictable, in a year, how things will change, even if my uncle is already an elder in the cabinet, he can't say anything." But after all, he is a pavilion elder, and His Majesty doesn't look at the face of the monk and looks at the face of the Buddha, maybe there is nothing wrong. ”

Jia Mu sighed deeply and said, "How did I not know that the Sacred Heart is unpredictable. You see, it's not so easy to pass. If there is anything in our family, how can you let me have the face to go underground to see the grandfather of the old country....... ”

Sister Feng didn't dare to speak.

Jia Muku sat for a long time and asked Sister Feng, "Where did you receive the title deeds of the house deeds I gave you?

Sister Feng thought about it, and replied truthfully: "The ancestors knew about the situation in the family, so I didn't dare to keep it without permission, so I entrusted it to Cousin Lin for safekeeping." Before Cousin Lin left, he went with me to the collection place, where it was as stable as Mount Tai, and not even a fly could fly into it. Now that he is not in the capital, he must go to Cousin Lin before the guards will open. ”

Jia Mu nodded and said, "You have a heart." Your cousin Lin is benevolent and righteous, entrust it to him, and Baoyu will not be lost in the future. He said to Sister Feng again: "Put some of the things in your dowry there, and leave a way back for them." ”

Sister Feng was taken aback: Could it be that the old ancestor saw something? Sister Feng hurriedly said: "Old ancestor, I ......."

Jia Mu waved her hand and said, "You can do this yourself." What the future holds, no one can predict. Some things, too, are my guesses, and I can't do it accurately. Maybe it's because I'm old and careless? It's just that the cunning rabbit still has three holes, and the Lin family is in full swing, and there will be no changes in the next ten years; on the other hand, our family is getting weaker and weaker, and every day is not as good as a day. Leave some silver money when you still have the strength to go out, not to leave a way back, but also to prevent our family from occasionally having money to use in the future. ”

Sister Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief: it turned out that the ancestor didn't see what he had done, but after a long time in the world, he shrewdly sensed that the future of the family might be inappropriate, and wanted to leave a way back for Baoyu and himself.

Sister Feng saluted and said, "Ancestor, you see things in the long run, so I naturally listen to you." ”

Mother Jia closed her eyes tiredly, leaned back, leaned on the pillow and rubbed her forehead: "Brother Feng'er, you are smart." It was, and it is. These days, walk with Yu'er and them, and go to see the second girl, the fourth girl goes to Luoyang, and you often write to tell her that she is at ease in Luoyang, don't worry about the family, and don't come back if it's okay. ”

Sister Feng's eyes were sour, and she hurriedly stepped forward to help Mother Jia rub Qingming's acupoint: "Ancestor, I remember." ”

Jia Mu said again: "Tell them, just say it's my words, take care of Gu Baoyu more, he is a kind-hearted person, and it's good for you sisters, for the sake of the past, if you can help in the future, you can help it." ”

Sister Feng hurriedly agreed: "Ancestor, don't worry, Baoyu is good, we all miss it." ”

Jia Mu nodded and stopped talking.

Compared with the flowers a month ago, the Fengzao Palace of the Yuan Concubine is now lifeless, the eunuchs and palace maids dare not make loud noises, and no one replaces the flowers in the house, and the heavy curtains cover it, even during the day, the entire hall is dark and needs to be lit with candles. Yuan Chun covered himself in the quilt, didn't eat or drink, just blindly cried sadly.

When Jia's mother and Mrs. Wang came in, Baoqin persuaded Yuanchun to eat on the side, and when she saw them coming, Baoqin put down the bowl and spoon, knelt down and begged Mrs. Wang and Jia's mother to persuade Yuanchun, so as to use some decoction.

Mother Jia asked Baoqin to retreat with everyone, and Mrs. Wang shed tears while picking up the decoction and feeding it to Yuanchun herself. Yuan Chun was reluctant to eat it, but when he saw that the person who sent it was Mrs. Wang, he also shed tears and ate slowly. Just while eating, they were silently crying, and Mrs. Wang and Mother Jia were sad in their hearts, and they also kept crying.

When the bowl of medicine ran out, Mother Jia asked Mrs. Wang to wipe Yuan Chun's tears: "Niangniang, the matter has come to this, it's useless to think about it, so you have to take care of your body." ”

When Yuan Chun heard Mother Jia say this, she couldn't help but say "wow" anymore, and cried bitterly, she fell into Mrs. Wang's arms and cried darkly: "Ancestor, wife, I ...... My Prince...... My emperor is gone, he's gone, ....... ”

Mrs. Wang hugged Yuanchun and cried bitterly: "My poor Yuan'er......"

Jia Mu sighed, and had to let them slow down for a while.

Finally the two stopped crying, and Mother Jia said: "Niangniang, don't be too sad, as long as you take care of your body, there will be another child in the future." ”

Yuan Chun shook his head again and again: "There won't be any more...... There will be no more ...... There will be no more ......".