"Boring and boring" three gongs, the game officially began, and the players of both sides stood in their respective positions. Two bamboo poles several feet high are erected at each end of the field, and the net on the pole forms a high goal, and the two teams play against each other, which is very similar to modern football.

The two sides grabbed the ball, Yan Tongliang grabbed the ball and rushed to the opposite field, his speed was very fast; The leader of Jincheng Academy shouted loudly: "Back to defense, back to defense, quick back to defense." ”

Yan Tongliang shook the three of them in a row, flew up with a kick, and "swished" to bow the ball into the door. The goal was scored so quickly, the audience didn't expect it, and there was silence in the stadium for a moment, and then there was a burst of enthusiastic cheers.

This Keju competition ended half an hour later, and Jiaxuan Academy won. The three brothers and sisters of the Yan family did not stay outside for too long, and after lunch, Yan Tongzhu hugged the sleepy Yan Hagi and took Yan Tongming home in a carriage.

The next day, Yan Tongzhu entered the palace at the beginning of the morning as usual, and went home at the beginning of the palace; Without the guidance of his brother, in the next few days of competition, Yan Hagi couldn't go out to watch it again; In Maozhu Academy, where Min Zike is located, the main player was injured in the first game and was unable to fight again, and the results were at the bottom. The results of Jiaxuan Academy's competition were not very good, and they finally ranked fifth, and they did not have the opportunity to participate in the national Keju competition in September.

"Sixth brother, the first time you participated in the competition, you won the fifth place, this is called ......" Yan Hao comforted the frustrated Yan Tongliang, "Although defeated, it is still honorable." ”

"Xiaoxiao is right, what's more, your academy is the only team composed entirely of students from the yellow class, and you can get the fifth place, which shows your strength." The county lord of Nanping affirmed his son's efforts.

"What's the matter if you win or lose, what you care about most is your studies, at the end of the year, you come back with a first-class exam, which is better than anything else." Fourth Master Yan is a strict father in front of his son.

Yan Tongliang's biggest headache is studying, but the Yan family is on the path of civil officials, and it is more difficult to take the first place in the Keju competition than for him to take the first place in the Keju competition, so he drooped his head and said dejectedly: "I know, I know." ”

"Sixth brother, go study." Yan Hao grabbed Yan Tongliang's hand, and while making his eyes, he pulled him out of the door.

The county lord of Nanping saw that the youngest daughter was helping the second son to cover up, smiled, and did not break it, and let the brothers and sisters leave.

On the same day, Yan Taifu wrote a book to beg for bones, and now the eldest son is a third-grade official, the second son and the fourth son are fourth-grade officials, and the third son is also an official in the same dynasty, and the three grandsons are also about to participate in the Autumn Festival.

The saint did not allow it, "Since I ascended the throne, I have come to get along with Qing, the monarch and the minister, and now Aiqing has written to ask for it, but my virtue is insufficient, so that the old minister also wants to turn his back on me?" ”

"The old minister is terrified." Mrs. Yan knelt down, "The old minister is very old, because of the prosperity of the Holy Grace, he has accumulated years to live in the court, the minister is old, and he is unable to serve the Holy Lord, so I implore the Holy Lord's permission to let the old minister return to the countryside and tease his grandson." ”

The saint got up from the throne, stepped forward to help Mrs. Yan, and said, "Aiqing, just work hard for a few more years, and start and finish." ”

Mrs. Yan's mind is racing, and the holy body is healthy, what does this mean...... Is it to abdicate early and let the crown prince ascend the throne? This matter can only be thought about, not asked, Mrs. Yan didn't hear it.

The emperor said: "Xiaoxiao, the daughter of the Nanping girl, has not entered the palace for a long time, and I and the queen miss her very much, after a few days, when the weather is cool, I will send her into the palace to stay for a few days." ”

"Thank you for your love." Mrs. Yan said with a smile.

"I remember that little girl likes to eat dim sum made by the imperial kitchen, you bring two boxes back to her to eat, the little girl can eat it." The emperor not only rewarded snacks, but also tonics, and the emperor also knew about Yan Hao's poor health.

Mrs. Yan bowed and withdrew, and when his book was rejected, the saint also rewarded him with a food box, which attracted the attention of people from all walks of life, which also increased the weight of Mrs. Yan, after all, when Mrs. Li wrote to the priest last year, the saint readily allowed it.

On the same day, the Yan Mansion received an invitation from the Ruining Princess Mansion, inviting the ladies of the Yan Mansion to participate in the summer banquet held five days later; Since six years ago, Princess Ruining has held a banquet every year. Princess Ruining is the half-sister of the King of Chu, married to Wang Jian, the eldest son of Cheng'en Gong, because the eldest princess born to the queen died early, Princess Ruining became the de facto eldest daughter of the saint. What is Princess Ruining's real intention in holding a summer feast? Old Madam Yan didn't want to speculate.

Mrs. Yan put the invitation aside and said, "This summer banquet will be ...... by the eldest lady," and paused, "The eldest lady and the third lady will take the five girls and the six girls." ”

Mrs. Yan San was a little surprised, Yan Sanye's official rank was too low, she didn't have the opportunity to participate in this level of banquet, she didn't expect Mrs. Yan to let her go this time, and she suddenly showed joy on her face, and answered with Mrs. Yan. Old Madam Yan also instructed Yan Qin and Yan Qian, "You must pay attention to proportions at the banquet, and you must not lose the face of the Yan Mansion." ”

Yan Qin and Yan Qian agreed, Yu Fangfei bit her lower lip lightly, she has been in Yan's house for several months, she has never been a guest, she really wants to go out and make friends with people, so that she can have a chance to make a name for herself and let the prince of Chu know her. Old Madam Yan made a decision, but Yu Fangfei could only obey, completely forgetting that she had a heavy filial piety and was not suitable for going to other people's homes for banquets.

Knowing that only Yan Qin and Yan Qian went to the summer banquet, Aunt Guo in the third room was very dissatisfied, of course, she didn't dare to go to Mrs. Yan, nor did she dare to make trouble with Mrs. Yan, so she could only go to Yan Ying.

"The third wife just takes care of Miss Six, and she refuses to take you to such a good opportunity, it's too much." Aunt Guo said angrily.

"This is what the old lady meant, not to mention that the eighth sister didn't go either." Yan Ying said indifferently.

"Miss Eight is from the long house, and the family business that the eldest lady found for the second lady is not the best, but it is not bad, and in the future, the eldest lady will not treat Miss Eight badly. But the third wife, she is not as generous as the eldest wife, and I am really worried about your family affairs. Aunt Guo had a sad face.

"My family, my aunt doesn't need to worry, there are old ladies and old ladies in the house, and they will make decisions for me." Yan Ying recognized the situation and knew who to rely on.

Aunt Guo sighed and said, "But the third wife doesn't take you out, how do outsiders know that there is you, Miss Jiu, in the Yan Mansion?" ”

"This summer feast, the old lady doesn't let my mother take me out, it must be reasonable, there will be other banquets in the future, even if my mother doesn't want to take me out, the old lady will let her take it, aunt don't worry." Yan Ying smiled confidently.

Aunt Guo thought for a while and said, "You learn from the second miss, please the twelfth miss more, if you can be valued by the lord of Nanping, it will also be good for your relatives." ”

Yan Ying frowned slightly, she was friendly with her sisters, and she didn't mean to cling to her, but she also knew that her biological mother was doing this for her good, and it was useless to say too much, so she had to say: "I know, I'll help the twelfth sister make a little pocket." My aunt is also tired, so let's go back to the room and rest. ”

Aunt Guo only listened to her and left with confidence.