"I've seen the prince, the third son of Jiang."

Jiang Jinchang's white eyes were swept away by Qu Qingyan, and she smiled bitterly in her heart, how did she explain the relationship between her and Yang Jianxian, and how did she regress?

She is now walking on the abyss, and there is no turning back. Yang Jianxian has never been able to do what she begs, and if she can't do it, how can she give the other party hope?

"My eldest brother and I are going to leave for the capital tomorrow, you can make up your own mind whether you want to go with you."

As long as Jiang Jinchang thought of Yang Jianxian's depression and couldn't raise his interest in doing anything, he felt extremely unpleasant when he looked at Qu Qingyan again.

Why can she do everything she wants and live a very good life?

Qu Qingyan was obviously stunned for a moment because of his words, and after thinking about it for a long time, he said: "Jiang Sangongzi will have a deer banquet tomorrow, and he can't be there in the next place, can Jiang Sangongzi be tolerant for a day, and he can leave immediately after tomorrow's deer banquet." ”

"Okay, I'll wait for you one more day."

Jiang Jinfeng responded so quickly that Jiang Jinchang didn't have time to refuse again, Jiang Jinfeng swept away coldly, and Jiang Jinchang shook his robe sleeves and stood aside.

Yu Youtai didn't go to ask Qu Qingyan why he lived in his house again, and he didn't mind taking people in for more than a few more days, but he looked like Jiang Jinfeng's serious face, but he didn't see the smile he had when he looked at Qu Qingyan before.

"The prince came from afar, but I don't know if he has settled in Jinan Mansion? If you don't mind, the lower official has a reluctant request. ”

The Jiang family was born in Shandong, and there is a separate courtyard in Jinan Mansion, Yu Youtai's words are just some scenes, the mansion in this Yu Mansion is not big, and I am afraid that I will not be able to vacate the courtyard to entertain the two brothers.

"Lord Xie Yu, we have already informed the steward of the annex here before we left."

Predictably refused, Yu Youtai didn't feel embarrassed at all, and only asked again: "Does the prince have free tomorrow?" If you can appear at the Luming Banquet, whether it is a new lifter or Lord Zou, you will feel very honored. ”

Jiang Jinfeng didn't expect Yu Youtai to invite him so openly, there have always been two systems of civil and military, and most of the military attaches guard the border passes, and they rarely have any communication with these civil officials from the imperial examination in the capital.

These scholars have always looked down on them, barbarians who only know how to fight and kill, why should this champion of Enko invite him......

"I'm a hussar general."

"So it's an honor for everyone to attend the Luming Banquet."

"Okay."

Jiang Jinfeng responded very happily, because he couldn't understand why this person invited him again and again, so he just attended. It just so happened that he was also curious about what would be done at this deer feast, and he went to the northwest at the age of fifteen, which he had never seen that would make the literati feel more honorable.

Qu Qingyan listened to the conversation between the two of them silently, watched Yu Youtai send people out of the mansion, and by the way, he received a white eye from Jiang Jinchang, and then followed Yu Youtai back to the mansion in a daze.

Sitting in the hall, I felt Yu Youtai's relief and love...... , she finally remembered that she had won the Yayuan, and after the exam papers were sent to the Ministry of Rites for grinding, she was a veritable move.

There is a faint excitement in her heart, this excitement is different from getting a show talent when she was twelve years old, when Qu Bozhong paved the way for her, and won the first place in the county test institute test, which is already a determined show talent, this time it is she who has won the fame with her true talent and learning.

Na Yayuan's ranking fell in her heart, causing her heart to shake, and there were ripples in a circle.

"I've already read the test papers you played, you did a good job in those articles, the writing is smooth and the words are old-fashioned, just looking at Zhu Juan, I can't think of such an article from a sixteen-year-old young master."

Yu Youtai sighed in his voice, the articles he did in the township test were slightly inferior, and sure enough, there were talented people in the country, and his unusable titles should also be virtuous.

Qu Qingyan was a little embarrassed, among the three "Four Books" articles, in order to be sure, one of them was not written by her, but one she memorized in her previous life, and she directly appropriated it when she caught up with the exact same exam questions.

The corners of her lips squirmed for a long time, but she didn't know what to say, and she always felt extremely uncomfortable no matter what she said.

"My lord praised it falsely, one of the questions had been instructed by Mr. Jia in Beijing before, and it was a coincidence."

Yu Youtai closed his eyes and tapped his fingers on the table: "Tomorrow the Luming Banquet, you will go with me." ”

What he said was half an explanation and half a rush to people, Qu Qingyan should have withdrawn from the hall, and stayed in the tribute courtyard for more than a month, and there was no mistake in the approval of the test paper, this person was afraid that he was already tired.

Qianshan's face was red and swollen, and after the initial excitement passed, the joints of his whole body were painful and itchy, and he thought of the little guy who kicked and beat him.

He asked the people in the mansion to inquire, but he was told that there was no such person in the mansion, and the little guy was afraid that he was taken away by the prince of Yongning.

He kicked the stone in exasperation and nearly broke his toe......

"What's going on with you? How did you do it like this? ”

It's okay that Qu Qingyan didn't ask, but when he asked Qianshan like this, he felt extremely aggrieved, but his eyes were red and swollen, and he couldn't see it if he wanted to have red eyes.

"It's not the little guy who was left by that person, he pestered me again when the list was released today, and if he didn't say something excessive, the little one couldn't help but reply a few words, and he was kicked and beaten by that guy."

"You stay in the mansion tomorrow to recuperate, I will go to the Luming banquet with Lord Yu, you take a rest, and then we will go back to the capital with the prince of Yongning."

Qianshan nodded pitifully, and after walking out a few steps, he was still a little angry: "Young master, that guy was taken away by the prince, do you want to ask for that little guy to come?" The little ones still want to get angry! ”

Qianshan gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, causing Qu Qingyan to laugh lightly: "I know that you have been wronged this time, but we are now living in Lord Yu's mansion, and there is a prince and Jiang Sangongzi in Jinan Mansion, it is really not suitable to cause more trouble." ”

Qu Qingyan has always been very self-aware of her background, and she is not Qu Qingwen who has no capital to retaliate with a tooth for a tooth.

Qianshan turned around in a daze, as if he knew that his request just now was a bit excessive: "Young master, that little guy said that his young master understands Yuan, presumably you will be able to know his identity tomorrow, you should be careful then." ”

Qianshan remembered that when he was on the street before, someone said that Xie Yuan was born in the family of Si Zong, and his status seemed to be not low.

Qu Qingyan's eyes flickered, and he suddenly thought of the scene when he met Zong Zirong in the Gongyuan before, and that person seemed to have extra confidence in himself before the exam.

"I know, you go back to your room to rest, you don't have to come over at night."

According to the eldest grandson of Shandong Province's envoy Si Zong Handong Mansion, such an identity can run rampant in Jinan City.

She pursed her lips and couldn't help but sneer slightly, this person had better not mess with her again.

September 13, the autumn is high and cool, the osmanthus is fragrant, and the slow autumn breeze sends away the heat, but it is a good season to hold a deer feast.

Qu Qingyan waited in the hall early in the morning.

When Qu Qingyan and Yu Youtai entered the door, the chief examiner Zou Jincai had not yet arrived, and there were only a few supervisors and internal and external curtain officials who arrived early.

Yu Youtai's official position is not high, but Enke was born as a champion, and he entered Hanlin to do editing. This kind of background is incomparable to these examiners.

"Lord Yu has been really hard these days."

The magistrate of Qinghe County, who was transferred, came over with Xiaoxiao, and these fellow examiners were Yu Youtai, who was a school promotion officer, and set the list of candidates before the end.

They are fortunate to be the same examiners of the township examination in a province, and they can also be regarded as outstanding in their careers in the future, so several people present are grateful to Yu Youtai in their hearts.

"It's all within the responsibilities of the lower officials."

Qu Qingyan stood a few steps behind him, looking at the fake entertainment courtesy of this group, she was suddenly a little stunned, when she won the Jinshi and got the official position, did she have to laugh like this, and surrounded Shangfeng's body just to be able to give her a hand or two at a critical moment in the future?

"I didn't expect to see you here."

A slightly sharp voice came into her ears and directly changed her consciousness, Qu Qingyan turned sideways and saw Zong Zirong wearing a new lake blue robe, a fluttering scarf on his head, a scarf hanging in front of him, and a jade vase falling in the ruyi pattern.

"Congratulations to Zong Gongzi for Xie Yuan from high school." Qu Qingyan took two steps back to widen the distance, and there was already a smile on her face that made her disdainful.

"Oh?" The folding fan shaking in Zong Zirong's hand stopped, and his eyes narrowed and looked her up and down again: "Knowing my identity, do you also know how to be more interesting?" ”

Qu Qingyan couldn't help but laugh at her background, in exchange for Zong Zirong's angry gaze, she didn't care much about raising her eyebrows, and replied with a little disdain: "In Xia Qu Qingyan, my grandfather is the left waiter of the Criminal Department. ”

Just a simple sentence instantly made Zong Zirong's face change slightly, he had heard of Qu Qingyan's name, this guy who gave Zong Handong a headache and was said to have a leg with King Yu was actually the person in front of him.

"Lord Qu is from Kaifeng, right?"

"My father was a parent official in Ping County."

It's such a hidden secret!

Zong Zirong couldn't help but be a little annoyed, if the Ming scholar still has XX above his hometown, the end will be XX.

But he knew that it was one thing, but he never thought in this direction, this person actually had a background that was not inferior to him.

"Gongzi Qu is hiding it, it's so hard."

"It's not a concealment," Qu Qingyan smiled indifferently: "I just don't have the habit of telling strangers about my identity." ”

Her words can be regarded as irony, Zong Zirong couldn't listen to a cold snort and walked towards the field, and then ignored her.

Without Zong Zirong's entanglement, Qu Qingyan's heart relaxed slightly, the time had not yet come, and Zou Jincai and the Jiang brothers had not yet arrived.

There were a lot of candidates who came to participate in the Luming Banquet, and most of the people who were waiting for the release of the list in Jinan Mansion came over, and the huge hall and courtyard were already full.

Yu Youtai is not only the deputy examiner of this township examination, but also the student promotion officer of Shandong Province, and he has no time to be separated from such a major event since he entered the school.

Zou Youcai stepped on the hour to enter, and Jiang Jinfeng who accepted Yu Youtai's invitation was also admitted with him, Zou Youcai is a standard civil official, and the military attache has always been not speculative for more than half a sentence, he arched his hand in front of the door, and he welcomed Jiang Jinfeng to the sidelines, and then he didn't say a word.

"Why did the prince of Yongning come over?" As soon as Zou Jincai walked to the main seat, he hurriedly called Yu Youtai over.

Yu Youtai waved his hand with his subordinates, and watched his subordinates go down to do business, and then he drew his eyes and fell on Zou Jincai: "It is rare for the prince to return to the province to save his relatives, and inviting him to be present for such a major event can also add a little joy." ”

What a military attache can add to the celebration!

Zou Jincai squinted his eyes dissatisfied, and it was inconvenient for him to say more when the people arrived, so he could only stop looking at the two of them, and got up and began to preside over the Luming banquet.

Before the banquet begins, they need to give a thank you ceremony to the examiners, and then the new imperial examination people will meet the examiners, supervisors, and internal and external curtain officials.

Qu Qingyan lined up behind Zong Zirong, bowed and bowed to the examiners, and then straightened up, waiting for the presentation of honeysuckle, cups, plates, silk and other things to the examiners, and the issuance of clothes and hats to the newcomers.

This process is not fast, whether it is the examiner or the newcomers who get the things, they have to thank the reverse gratitude of the capital.

After all things are awarded, everyone is seated, and the deer banquet officially begins.

The singer sang the poem "Deer Song" in "The Book of Songs: Xiaoya", and the dancer danced the "Kuixing Dance" to wish the people high school.

Qu Qingyan sat beside Zong Zirong, and always felt that the person's gaze would fall on her through those singers and dancers.

There was a banquet drink on the table in front of her, but she didn't have the slightest mood to touch it at this time.

Zong Zirong raised his hand to fill the wine glasses of the two, picked up one of the glasses and raised his eyebrows and looked at Qu Qingyan: "Come to think of it, you and I are both very fateful, this cup is considered to be my respect for you, you and I will meet again in Beijing in February next year." ”

Qu Qingyan looked at the wine glass pushed in front of her, and swept over Zong Zirong's slightly unwilling face, she sighed slightly in her heart and picked up the wine glass: "The word fate is a little stained when used like this, since Zong Gongzi is going to end in the coming year, then I will wish here first." ”

Her glass lightly touched the other's glass, and she raised her head and drank it all.

Zong Zirong didn't expect her to be so refreshing, and he poured all the wine into his mouth with a smile.

"Qu Gongzixiang, don't you believe that I will win the high school reunion again in the spring next year?"

His words were tempting, Qu Qingyan's heart moved, but his face was not obvious: "Zong Gongzi is outstanding in learning, it is not impossible." ”

Zong Zirong laughed, but he withdrew his gaze and didn't say a word.

After singing and dancing, Qu Qingyan didn't have time to react, and was almost rushed to the ground by the banquet grabbers behind her, she staggered to the side, and saw that the cups and plates neatly placed on the table had been snatched away, and there was still soup left behind after the chaos on the table.

This kind of banquet grabbing is really beyond her imagination.

The examiners on the main seat were accustomed to seeing such a scene, and they looked at it with a smile one by one, just thinking that this was another kind of celebration at the Luming banquet.

Behind Yu Youtai sat a few people who had been in Zhou Jia for sixty years, the old men had white beards, and a big red flower in front of them had a ruddy complexion, but they were different kind of tough.

"Wait a minute, remember to toast them." Yu Youtai didn't know when he appeared on Qu Qingyan's side, Qu Qingyan was stunned, and when he turned around again, the person was already far away.

She turned around to look for her own wine glass, but she couldn't find it for a long time, so she had to find someone to send another set.