The Marquis of Dongchang was imprisoned for a few days, but Jingshizhong suddenly became peaceful. In the court, there is nothing more than good news and bad news, some are small and good news at the border, some are drought and flood in the state capital, some are auspicious and famous mountains, and some are women guarding the countryside...... All in all, the tragedy of the mad cow trampling three people to death and the sudden violent attack of the assassins on the streets of Xuanwumen seems to have been forgotten by people. In contrast, it is the first day of March that attracts more attention.

There is an exam every three years, which means that as long as you pass this hurdle, a bright future is in front of you. Although it is a joke of the Song people to snatch his son-in-law in front of Jin Mingchi, as long as the title of the gold list is now, anyone who is not married and has good character will often be picked by famous families. Therefore, this single-plank bridge-like road has attracted countless people to try one after another. To this day, almost no one remembers the past when Taizu abolished the imperial examination in the early years.

For the noble family, the imperial examination is often just a way to enter the body without inheriting the title or a side branch, so it is not very valued, and the Marquis of Dongchang is still in prison after all, so on the day of the first day of the first month of March, not many people will go to the Suimofang Hutong Tribute Courtyard in Dongcheng to walk around. Even in the Weiguo Mansion, because Luo Mingyuan, the Duke of Weiguo, was very unimpressed with the fate of his son Luo Xu, and Mrs. Lin was deliberately low-key after receiving her son's instructions, she did not send anyone to inquire over there.

On the evening of the second day of the third lunar month, a black oil carriage without any decoration stopped at the mouth of the alley of the mill, the door was opened, the curtain was opened, and the person inside leaned out half of his body and looked inside for a while, then he let out a sigh, put down the curtain and closed the door and ordered to go home. When they arrived at the west corner gate of Yangning Hou's Mansion on Yangning Street, four middle-aged young men came out to push the car in, and only stopped when they arrived at the second gate. They had just retreated, and before the little man with the car had put the pedals down, one of them jumped down impatiently, and then rushed inside without looking back.

"Fourth Young Master!"

"It's already home, don't be verbose, hurry up and do what you should do!"

Since the Zhu family returned to the house, Chen Ying, the Marquis of Yangning, has not returned home for a day, and stays in the Zuojun Governor's Mansion every day. Over time, there were naturally many discussions in the family, but most people's opinions were that the third master had just inherited the title before, and the old lady was so angry that he left the house to recuperate, and there were many unfavorable reviews of stroke in the court, so now he simply let go of a step and did not take a face. Therefore, in their opinion, the court outside is naturally a man's world, but in the inner house of the Marquis of Yangning, there is still an old lady covering the sky with one hand.

There are many people who say this, if Chen Yan had heard it before, it would have been forgotten, but since he was in Tongzhou Anyuan, he and his sister went in and out under the same roof every day, and they got along more day and night, and they learned more from Chen Lan, so he always felt that there was a smell of mountain rain coming and wind full of buildings in this calm these days. At this moment, after leaving the school, he went to the Gongyuan for a turn, and hurriedly quickened his pace, but he rushed straight to the Splendid Pavilion.

"Sister, I'm having dinner with you today!"

As soon as he entered the door, he shouted, and the next moment, he saw that the curtain of the door of the east room was raised high, and Chen Lan came out with a smile. He stepped forward in three steps and two steps, but he said coquettishly: "Sister, just add an extra pair of chopsticks, I don't have the old lady's orders like yours here, I can start a group alone, I am tired of eating those tepid things!" ”

Since the Zhu family assigned a cook to come to the Splendid Pavilion, Chen Yan has been here almost every day to eat, and the excuse is to change tricks every day, only today is the truth, Chen Lan couldn't help but laugh when he heard it. It's just that she also wants to spend more time with her brother, so she doesn't poke him, but she flicks it on his forehead angrily. When he arrived inside, Chen Yan said a few words about the school, and excitedly mentioned that he was going to the Gongyuan today, and Chen Lan couldn't help but feel a little strange.

"Sister, you said before that even if the children of Xungui participate in the imperial examination, most of them will not be able to reach high grades, but that's right, after all, learning more things will be insightful. Martial arts and companions are now available.,Although the knowledge of the teacher in the school is good.,But in the end, it's a nerd.,I want to really apprentice to find a gentleman.。 ”

Even if Chen Yan didn't say it, Chen Lan was thinking about such a thing in his heart. She will be fourteen years old after the New Year, according to the age of a woman at this age, at least a year or more than two years will definitely be out of the cabinet, at that time, she is even if she has great ability to take care of Chen Yan, then, while she is not married, find a good gentleman for Chen Yan, and even ask him a good family as a future helper, it is also in the scope of consideration. Tomorrow, the Shangsi Festival on the third day of the third month of March, is Zhang Huixin's gift again, and she plans to try to ask the county lord of Yixing. After all, this matter should not be difficult for the county lord of Yixing.

However, at this time, Chen Yan took the initiative to propose, and she did not say her arrangement, but asked thoughtfully: "If you want to find a famous teacher, what kind of candidate do you have in mind?" ”

"Hmm...... There is a Han Hanlin in his early forties who told the old man in his early forties, it is said that he is very talented and learned, and he teaches some poor students in the neighborhood to make a living on weekdays, he is easy-going and warm-hearted, and it is best to get along with him, I want to worship him as a teacher. ”

If Chen Yan just thought about it, there was no one to choose, but he opened his mouth and said that there was a person, Chen Lanyuan had been inquired about because of his suspicions about the prince matter before, and even ordered Chu Ping to pay more attention, and finally sank his face at this time. Looking at Chen Yan lightly, it wasn't until he squirmed around and avoided her gaze unnaturally that she suddenly asked bluntly, "This Han Hanlin is also what the prince of Weiguo told you?" ”

"Sister, how do you know...... Yes! As soon as Chen Yan spoke, he knew that he had been fooled, and he was dumbfounded, but it was too late to remedy it, so he had to explain hard, "It's not that I deliberately concealed it, it's because Brother Luo said before that we made friends regardless of our family background, and told me a lot of things in the capital." He said that when he first entered Beijing, he was not familiar with the place, and the civil and military families looked down on him, so he wandered into the market, but he met a lot of capable people and righteous people, and I asked him if he had any famous teachers worth recommending......"

Chen Yan said and said, and told him everything about the situation of his relationship with Luo Xu in one breath, although Chen Lan listened with a straight face, he was gradually moved in his heart. Wei Guogong guarded Yunnan, Mrs. Lin and Luo Xu's mother and son stayed in a place like Jingshi, where dragons and snakes were mixed, and in the face of civil and military rejection, it was indeed not easy for Luo Xu to have today's achievements. Listening to what Chen Yan said, this person seems to have good intentions, but what is the purpose behind this good intention?

After carefully interrogating Chen Yan from beginning to end, and knowing that Luo Xu and Chen Yan had met four or five times, Chen Lan couldn't help but smack his tongue secretly, although he didn't mention that he was indispensable to guard against others, but he also warned him to behave appropriately in words and deeds. When it was time to drive the people back after dinner, she added another sentence.

"What about that Han Hanlin, I will let people inquire, don't rashly send someone to ask, when the matter is not completed, everyone in the family will know."

With such a thing in his heart, the next day on the third day of the third month of the third month, in the main hall of the Korean Mansion, Chen Lan was naturally a little absent-minded. If it weren't for the fact that the county lord of Yixing came to say hello, she wouldn't have attracted many people's attention at all if she had the intention to sit in the corner. Just because the county lord of Yixing appeared, and after all, there were many orders to recognize her, and for a while, the news that she had been summoned by the queen spread the news. However, among the five people at that time, two of the Dongchang Marquis Mansion did not dare to show up because of the imprisonment of the Dongchang Marquis, the fourth lady of the Runing Bo family said that they were infected with the wind and cold, and Chen Xi said that there was something at home, and Chen Lan was the only one who came.

In the face of those scrutiny, whether benign or malicious, Chen Lan didn't care too much. After a while, a girl came quietly and told her that Zhang Huixin invited her to sit in the boudoir, and she stood up. As soon as she left, someone behind her immediately whispered.

"Don't look at her father's original appearance, the maternal family is not strong, but the old lady likes it, and she immediately rises to the top."

"What's top-notch, you have to have a good temperament and good looks. Look at what she is wearing today, the begonia red is very colorful. Sitting there, although no one paid attention to it, it showed a demure and dignified appearance. It's not for me to say, such a girl will be a daughter-in-law in the future, and she must be the most well-behaved in front of her in-laws. ”

"Five miles, I'm afraid that the two of the Dongchang Hou family have no hope this time, do you want to rob the royal family of daughter-in-law?"

"Where it must be the royal family, could it be that there will be two princesses in the Yangning Marquis Mansion? Although she is a concubine, but after all, she has no parents, and this support is not effective after all, but it's a pity that ......"

The courtyard of Zhang Quan and the lord and wife of Yixing County is on Gongfu West Road, which is quite a distance away from the main hall. Chen Lan followed the girl all the way, only to feel that the atmosphere of wealth gradually faded away, and was replaced by elegance. When she finally arrived outside Zhang Huixin's boudoir, she stopped for a while before entering the door, but before she could get used to the difference in indoor and outdoor light, she heard Zhang Huixin's shouting.

The two used to meet in front of people, and they couldn't be arbitrary, but at this time, Zhang Huixin drove everyone out, and he had to pull Chen Lan to laugh for a while, and then sighed: "There is no freedom in this big house, I can't go to see you, my mother can't wait to mention her face all day long!" Fortunately, when Dad leaves the Tribute Courtyard, we will go to the other courtyard to live for a while, and then I can go to you casually......"

What is the situation of the aunt Korean Duchess Zhang, Chen Lan is not impressed because he has not gotten along a few times, but he can roughly guess a rough idea just by looking at Zhu, and he can't help but wonder at this time. The two whispered for a while, and Chen Lan casually told the Han Hanlin mentioned by Chen Yan, and Zhang Huixin promised to help inquire. Seeing that the hour was approaching, Chen Lan was about to get up to say goodbye, but unexpectedly, the door curtain was lifted, and it was the county lord of Yixing who entered the house.

"Mother, what's wrong with you, so happy?"

The county lord of Yixing smiled at Chen Lan, then looked at Zhang Huixin and smiled: "Good news just came from the Jin Palace, your eldest sister is happy, your eldest aunt is very happy, and everyone outside is congratulating at this moment!" ”