"Hua Lian begs the son, take in the slave family! The slave family can do any work, just to have a place to live. A slave woman, even if she has money, she can't live! I'm afraid that before I left the capital, I was robbed by someone, and in the end I didn't have a good death, so I begged my son to stay in the slave family! ”

Hua Lian knelt on the ground and begged, while wiping her tears with a handkerchief, her weak shoulders were shaking, and the silent crying made her look really pitiful.

Gu Chengyu sighed, what Hua Lian said was the truth. The women of this world are already having a hard time, and it is even more difficult for Hua Pian to survive alone.

Lichun did not go out of the main house, but listened to the movement of the study in Gu Chengyu's bedroom, and when she heard Hua Lian's request to stay, she folded her clothes in her hands. This flower is not stupid, is this trying to rely on the son?

Gu Chengyu didn't have a good way at the moment, "You get up quickly, then you can stay in the mansion temporarily, if you want to leave one day, talk to me." ”

Gu Chengyu also thought that Hua Lian would be fourteen years old this year, and at most she would talk about her in-laws in two years at most. Wait for the next time he asks the people around him to see if there is a suitable candidate, maybe he can introduce a good marriage to Hua Lian, which can be regarded as her creation, anyway, there is one more person in the house to eat.

Hua Lian you saw that Gu Chengyu really set her up, and she was overjoyed. It's just that she lives in this capacity, and she is not embarrassed or embarrassed, and she is a little awkward to live.

"The slave family will be a girl for the son! The slave family saw that there was no one around the son who could take care of the son's daily life. ”

As soon as these words came out, Lichun in the house was not happy, she stayed to be a girl, so what is herself? She was going to go out to theorize, but who wanted Gu Chengyu to reply.

"No, I already have Lichun by my side, and Mingmo them, there are enough people to serve, you can live in peace!"

Hua Lian wanted to say more, but found that Gu Chengyu had already picked up the book and took a sip of tea, knowing that she didn't want to say anything more, Hua Lian had to get up and say goodbye.

"The slave family thanked the son first, and the son also paid attention to rest." Hua Lian didn't stay any longer, the coming days are long, she can always impress Gu Gongzi, she doesn't believe that his heart is iron.

Lichun in the inner room breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this, but when she thought that she would have to face Hua Lian in the future, she also had a headache, is this to be the master to respect?

"My lord! You've seen the list this time, but is there anything wrong? A man dressed in a grape purple shirt looked at the old man sitting at the top of his head and asked worriedly.

"Tong waiter, you see, the first candidate is called Gu Chengyu, I heard that he has a loss of virtue, went to the capital to visit the Qinglou, and competed with the people for the girl in the Qinglou, which is really insulting. If such a candidate is selected as the first place, it will also insult the integrity of the court in the future! ”

This person was wearing a crow-blue collared robe, wearing a green jade crown, his eyelids were a little drooping, but his eyes were still sharp. Judging by his age, he should be around fifty, but he is still in good spirits, and he is holding a goatee at the moment, and his face is disdainful.

Who is this person not Shoufu Xia Qing?

Tong Zhouyi, a bachelor at the Hanlin Academy, was one of the officials who scored the examination papers this time, and the list he handed to Xia Qing was a list of redrawn rankings for the examination.

"This?" Tong Shiyu knew what Xia Qing meant, but this was the first place, and the previous list of emperors had already passed, if the first place was also pulled down, it would be a little inappropriate, right? This is also a bit too blatant.

Besides, the list they drew up, the emperor may not necessarily agree.

"The emperor has been in poor health recently, and he doesn't have much energy to look at these little things, so you can list the candidates who have lost virtue one by one, and show them to the emperor." Xia Qing didn't think it was a big deal, as long as it wasn't too much, the emperor would turn a blind eye.

He also looked at the list and didn't cross out a few people. And the ones crossed out are all poor students, and those candidates are helpless even if they know the truth.

Tong Shiyu felt a pang in his heart, this is a major event of the Xiaoguan Imperial Examination, how did it get into the mouth of Shoufu and become a trivial matter? He was a little worried about changing the list, the emperor has been in a terrible mood recently, if he took advantage of this incident to vent his anger on him, how would it be good?

Then he was a little helpless, since he had already thrown himself under Xia Shoufu's door, then he couldn't escape from this matter, Xia Shoufu would hide behind and manipulate the officials of the court, and for those who were disobedient, he would have his own punishment.

"My lord, that Gu Chengyu is the first, he is already conspicuous, if he is pulled down, the emperor will blame him, and the lower officials can't afford it!"

Tong Shiyu looked bitter, this is really embarrassing for him, he is an official from the fifth grade. Gu Chengyu is not without roots, although his teacher has left the court, but that influence is not without it.

Once Liang Zhirui asks those officials for Gu Chengyu's matter, will those who have received his favor ignore them? What's more, Gu Chengyu also has three senior brothers, all of whom are serving in the court, and their official positions are not low, so it's not easy to offend!

Tong Shiyu thought about it, he can't carry this matter alone!

"Tong Waiter, you have to think clearly. You've been in Hanlin Academy for many years, do you know why you're still staying in the Five Grades today? ”

Xia Qing saw that Tong Zhouyi was so frightened, and he felt a little disdainful in his heart. This Tong Zhouyi is really timid, although he took refuge in him, but after so long, he didn't do anything for him. Now he is going to test Tong Zhouyi to see if he is sincere or wants to rely on his influence in the court.

His Xia Qing's name is not so easy to borrow, if Tong Zhouyi can't do this, then what is the use of this person?

Of course Tong Zhouyi knows the reason, isn't it because there is no one in the court? That's why he wants to take refuge in Xia Qing, so that his butt that hasn't moved for many years can move his nest! I just thought so in my heart, but I wanted to satisfy Xia Qing's pride and show my stupidity.

"Please also explain your doubts!" Tong Zhouyi stood up and went to the end, as if he was humbly seeking advice.

When Xia Qing saw Tong Zhouyi's pretense, he didn't demolish him, and he was very satisfied with Tong Zhouyi's attitude.

"That's because you always want to protect yourself! Tong Shiyu, sometimes opportunities and dangers coexist, you have to seize the opportunity! Before, you may have thought that no one in the court appreciated you, but now that you have come to the door of this official, of course this official has to think about you. If you want to become the right-hand man of the official, you have to let the official see your sincerity. ”

Tong Zhouyi knew that this was Xia Qing's determination to see his sincerity through this matter. Since he can't avoid it, of course he has to do something for himself.

"My lord, it's not impossible to do this. It's just that you also know that Xia Guan is still from Wupin, and he just wants to do things for you in the court, but he can't do it! ”