In the study.

"Sit down and talk!"

"Thank you, father-in-law."

After that, Zhou Jinan sat down.

"Let's take a look at this newspaper from the capital first."

Zhou Jinan took the newspaper, read it, and then frowned.

Most of the newspapers are written about the emperor's daily life, government decrees, the appointment and dismissal of officials, etc., and the newspaper that Lin Huijin took out is the latest newspaper, which said one thing, which made Zhou Jin'an feel uncomfortable.

It said that the emperor appointed Gu Zeng, the uncle of the country, as the president of the examination in March this year.

After having an in-law with the Lin family, Zhou Jinan no longer only cares about studying, but also has an understanding of the situation above the court, what the Gu family is like behind his back, and he knows what he has done over the years.

Now the president of the examination is the Gu family, and then I think of the second prince of Queen Gu who is now powerful, but the emperor has never said anything about the establishment of the prince, and the Gu family, who started with military merits, wants to win over Wenchen, which shows that the situation in the capital is very unpeaceful.

Zhou Jin'an: "What is the Gu family going to do?" ”

Lin Huijin has been an official for many years, and his acuity is still okay, although he is not in the capital, but judging from the information obtained by all parties, the capital will not be peaceful in the next few years.

The emperor does not say that he is old, but he is indeed past his prime, his energy is not as good as before, and the control of places outside the capital is not as strong as before.

This year's imperial examination is the home of the family, if one is not very good, the future of this imperial examination may be cannon fodder.

Lin Huijin sighed and said, "I don't know what the Gu family is going to do, but it's right that you don't plan to end up, maybe it's a good thing to have a few years." ”

Zhou Jinan was also very fortunate at this time, the situation in the capital is indeed not easy to mix.

"Thank you father-in-law for your advice."

"I can't point to point, you are also my junior, you should be, the Gu family has a big business, and the second prince is supported behind it, looking at the scenery, in fact, it is indeed very prestigious, but the prosperity must decline, the Gu family has done a lot of evil over the years, how many people behind them have watched the Gu family fall and wait to fall into the well, there are many princes in the capital, and the forces are complicated, it is difficult to say who can go to the end.

The second prince looks powerful, but no matter how powerful he is, he is now a target, and his existence will only make everyone take the lead in dealing with him, and if he is not careful, he will be doomed, besides, the Gu family has a military background, and now he wants to meddle in the imperial examination, and it is difficult to say whether he will win or lose in the future. ”

So nowadays, it's better to mix it up.

Lin Huijin thought about the situation of his in-laws, even if Zhou Jin'an did well in the exam, on the one hand, he might not be able to avoid being affected in the succession, on the other hand, his in-laws estimated that it would not be long before Zhou Jin'an passed the exam and was appointed, he would have to go back to keep filial piety for three years.

Is it terrible to keep filial piety for three years?

Terrible.

No one can say what the situation will be in three years, the lighter ones will never be reused in the future, and the heavier ones will be pushed out to block the gun.

His friend Chen Yumin is also a law-abiding person who does not stand in line, but his power is weak, so he can only be pulled out to be cannon fodder.

Zhou Jinan came out of the study, not to mention congratulating on his decision! I do think I'm a lucky one.

It is not a good thing to join the melee in the capital now, and it is now 35 years old, and he is now 26 years old, and he is now 61 years old.

The current emperor was still young when he succeeded to the throne, but the situation was also special at that time, and now he is the youngest son of the emperor, no one took him to heart, he was talented in military affairs at that time, and the first emperor loved his young son, so he let him exercise in the army.

The first prince fought fiercely with the prince at that time, the palace change launched by the first prince, and then both out, the first emperor was angry and began to be sick in bed for a short time, just so that the current emperor who rushed back picked up a bargain.

It is also because of this that he is very unaccustomed to the fight between his sons today, and he hopes that his sons can live in peace, but unfortunately it backfires.

He is bent on wanting the crown prince to inherit the throne in the future, so it is inevitable that he will be partial, and even if he is not partial, it is impossible for other sons to be indifferent to the throne, not to mention that he has never concealed his partiality.

In the first few years when he became the emperor, it was not easy for him to sit on the throne, and his son did not survive the battle in the harem.

Today's queen is actually also the queen of the Yuan, and the queen of the Yuan was also born in the Gu family, but today's queen of the Yuan does not have that blessing, she was assassinated, and she can't get pregnant, the situation at that time was that the Gu family needed a queen who could give birth to the prince, and then it didn't take long for the queen to disappear inexplicably, and then soon after the queen of Yuan's sister entered the palace.

After she entered the palace, she was protected by family forces, and she became pregnant in the third year of entering the palace and gave birth to the current second prince, but since then her body has also been injured and she has not been able to have a second child.

Today's emperor's sons are hard-won, and they attach great importance to their heirs, and the Gu family has made a lot of efforts to help the emperor sit on the throne today, so the emperor loves the second prince very much, or rather prefers it.

They are all pampered and grew up with brocade clothes and jade food, who will be convinced by the second prince who seems to have the biggest wins.

The Gu family was fine in their early years, knowing restraint, since the death of the old lady of the Gu family, that is, the queen's father, the Gu family began to become more and more greedy.

If you prefer more, you will have no fear.

Today's situation is that the second prince who is reluctant to cultivate himself is now, but because the Gu family is now in the limelight, he is unwilling to express his position directly, allowing the succession to become more and more complicated, and the entire court is also made into a miasma.

It is conceivable that in the future, no matter which prince ascends to the throne, there will be a lot of rectification, if the people involved in it can be promoted to the right team, they can be promoted and rich, if the team is not correct, then who knows whether the next emperor will be more merciful or harsh?

The best thing is to stay away from the capital, and then avoid the limelight in the past few years.

Zhou Jinan got the news from Lin Huijian, the whole person looks more stable, and he is more able to sit still, people will always grow up, and parents cannot always shelter their children from the wind and rain for a lifetime.

Lin Ruoruo knows more about the situation in the capital than she does, but there is no reason to say it, she is a bride who does not go out of the door and does not step out, the capital is thousands of miles away, if she really says one, two, three, it is estimated that there are still people who doubt it.

Lin Ruoruo is very satisfied with the current situation, if there is no accident, the situation will be completely settled when Zhou Jin'an can take the imperial examination, and when the new emperor ascends the throne, there are few people who can use it, so it is naturally a good time for newcomers to come forward.

Lin Ruoruo was born near the root of the year, this is just over the New Year, and it is still early!

Zhou Liaowen and Xu are filial because of their son's interest and daughter-in-law's filial piety, although their health is not good, they can be happy every day.

Zhou Liaowen said that he is happy for a day if he can live now, and the day he is happy is earned, and there is nothing to be dissatisfied with.

Chengyang City is peaceful, and Zhou Liaowen and Xu's doctors say that they are not bad.

Although the fate is decided, it is still happy to hear such words.

A year is about to pass in a blink of an eye, Lin Ruoruo's birthday is coming, and she is about to die.

At the beginning, it was said that it would wait for Lin Ruoruo and Lu to complete the house, and this day was particularly important to the Zhou and Lin families.

not only feasted guests, but also invited a very prestigious and blessed old lady to give her a meal.

Speaking of which, it is really rare for Lin Ruoruo to be able to perform such a grand ceremony after getting married.