Originally, the unwillingness and anger in Shen Yichen's heart have faded a lot with the passage of time.

After all, if you have no love and expectations for someone, you naturally can't talk about any hatred and disappointment, even if this person is your blood father.

But Mother Shen is different, she doesn't have those modern ideas. Under the education of feudal etiquette, marrying a chicken and marrying a dog is her obsession with her husband in her life, and she can never let go.

And Shen Yichen also knew very well that with the character of his mother Shen, it was impossible to stand in front of Cheng Guogong and say such things. She will only watch from afar for the rest of her life, this high-ranking Duke of the Ming Dynasty.

In this case, as a son of man, he naturally has to seek justice for his mother.

Hearing Shen Yichen's inquiry, Cheng Guogong stopped, and some memories of the Shen family appeared in his mind.

To be honest, more than ten years have passed, and the image of the Shen family has become a little blurry in Zhu Yong's heart, just a once familiar face in the depths of his memory.

"Or are you upset about your mother?"

Zhu Yong vaguely remembered that after the end of the Ying Tian family banquet, Shen Yichen mentioned his mother Shen, and this was the second time he was indignant.

"How can you be peaceful if you abandon your wife and children?"

"Isn't it wrong to be dissatisfied if you don't get a name, and to leave the public mansion with the heir of the prince without permission?"

Zhu Yong turned around and asked Shen Yichen sharply, in his opinion, the responsibility for this matter did not lie with him!

You must know that for a high-ranking and powerful relative like Cheng Guogong, a servant like a servant is like an object, and it is impossible to give the other party a title every time there is a relationship, and Guogong "Rumada" is not so easy to be.

Maybe this concept is a bit incredible in modern times, full of scumbag behavior, but in the ancient concept of etiquette, it seems extremely normal. The slaves and maids in the house themselves belong to the master's personal property, and it is the right of the master of the house to dispose of them.

Even in some cases, even concubines can be used as gifts or entertainment tools, which can understand how humble the status of women is under feudal etiquette.

Therefore, in the eyes of Cheng Guogong, it is normal for him not to give the Shen family's name, and no one in the outside world will criticize him, and to support him is to discuss the issue of Shen Yichen's entry into the genealogy.

On the contrary, the Shen family left the mansion overnight with the heir of the prince of the country, which is an absolute act of disobedience, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the slave escaped privately.

With the status of the dignity of the country, he did not dispose of the Shen family in the end, and also gave her a place to live for the sake of the heir, which can be called benevolent and righteous.

Shen Yichen has no qualifications or reasons to accuse himself of treating his mother badly!

"Then do you know why my mother left the mansion back then?"

"Does it matter?"

Cheng Guogong asked rhetorically, the Shen family is not qualified for any reason, and he left the mansion with Shen Yichen, the heir of the prince of the country, he only cares about the result!

"That's because ......"

Just when Shen Yichen couldn't bear it anymore and was about to tell the truth about what happened back then, a female voice came from a distance.

"What's wrong with Grandpa, I heard the sound of your quarrel from afar."

The appearance of the Lin family made Shen Yichen calm down instantly, he was still in a weak position in the mansion, and he couldn't compete with this duchess.

The matter back then was too long, even if he said it, there was not enough evidence to bring down the Lin family, and if there was no basis for his words, there was a high probability that the Lin family would cry and cry out for injustice, and the matter would be over.

But then, he and his mother will be retaliated against by the Lin family!

Shen Yichen himself is okay, obviously the Lin family doesn't dare to do anything with him, and secretly now there are Ah Niu and the miners guarding him, and it is not easy to make a move, and at most he will make a stumbling block in a short time.

And her mother is alone in Yingtianfu, it is too easy for the Lin family to make a move on her, without the premise of absolute certainty, Shen Yichen will not let her mother Shen be in danger.

"Grandpa, Yi Chen is still young after all, and some words are not even dissipated by you, what are you doing with such a big fire."

Lin walked to Zhu Yong's side, looking like he was persuading peace, but in fact, he implied in his words that Shen Yichen had overstepped his rules and forgot to be humble.

"Humph!"

Sure enough, after hearing this, Zhu Yong snorted coldly with a straight face, and walked away directly.

After all, in his concept, he is not at fault, even if Shen Yichen is unfair as a son of man and his mother, there is something understandable, but he can't forget to blame his father.

Watching Cheng Guogong leave, a sneer appeared at the corner of Lin's mouth, since Cheng Guogong took Shen Yichen out this morning, she has been worried about herself.

As a pillow person, there may be no one who knows Zhu Yong's emotional changes better than Lin.

Now Chengguo Gong takes care of Shen Yichen like this, definitely not only for the prosperity of Chengguo Mansion, but also obviously mixed with the factors of father-son affection.

It's okay to simply exchange interests, once there is a father-son relationship, coupled with Shen Yichen's current achievements and talents, it will pose a great threat to his mother and son in the future.

But fortunately, Zhu Yong and Shen Yichen are worthy of the blood of father and son, the same stubbornness, and the same strength. Every time the two are alone, they will end up arguing and breaking up.

As long as he can seize the opportunity to sow discord, he may make Cheng Guogong disgusted with this son.

The sneer on the corner of his mouth was fleeting, and when Lin turned to look at Shen Yichen, he had already changed to a distressed expression.

"Yi Chen, my grandfather is going to be strong for a lifetime, you should try to follow him, why should father and son quarrel like this."

"If you really feel wronged, you can talk to me, and I will help you persuade your grandfather."

"Juniors understand."

Shen Yichen's tone was very calm, without the slightest expression of immaturity that the Lin family expected.

Because he knew very well what the purpose of Lin's words was, he really regarded himself as a rebellious second teenager, would he find someone to complain about Zhu Yong?

No matter how different he and Zhu Yong disagree with each other, Shen Yichen knows very well in his heart that the two are related by blood, and the direction of their interests is the same, and it is not so easy to sow discord.

"It's okay, you can go back to the house first, I'll persuade my grandfather well, don't worry."

Looking at Shen Yichen's calm posture, Lin understood that this kid was not easy to fool, and when he thought of his son's uncompetitive appearance, his mood was even more uncomfortable.

is also the son of Cheng Guogong, why is the gap so big, not even a free-range maidservant son!

"Thank you, Mrs. Zhu."

Shen Yichen looked indifferent and thanked him, then turned around and walked towards the West Wing Courtyard.

After visiting Qian Xili, the chief examiner, it was the last major event before Shen Yichen's exam, and in the following time, he began a life of "retreat and hard study".

Even as the spring examination period was approaching, the Daoju people of Daming Mansion gathered in Beijing to hold various famous poetry meetings and lecture activities, and Shen Yichen did not participate in them, but calmed down to study in the public mansion.

After all, Xie Yuan's fame can only guarantee that he has a high probability of being named on the gold list, but not that he will be at the top of the list. Even if Qian Xili's character is preferentially cared for, it is impossible to violate the principle of scholars too much, and if you want to get ahead, you still have to rely on real talent and learning.

So in the past few months, Shen Yichen went out of the house one of the few times, mostly to visit Lin Zhen and his civil official contacts in Beijing.

Interpersonal relationships need to be maintained and operated, otherwise no matter how much the other party appreciates themselves, you will be like an invisible person for a long time, and the "feelings" will fade.

In addition, I drank with Li Da a few times and chatted about Zhao Hongjie.

Since that day at the sacrificial ceremony, after Shen Yichen caught a glimpse from afar, he asked someone to go to Beizhen Fusi to pay a prayer.

As a result, there was no response like a stone sinking into the sea, and I don't know if Zhao Hongjie didn't receive the post, or if he received it because of other things.

For a spy agency like Beizhen Fusi, it is not easy for ordinary officials to visit, not to mention that Shen Yichen does not have an official status at present, so there is no other way than to wait.

Although Li Da held back the fire in his stomach because of Zhao Hongjie's identity as a Jinyiwei and his accomplice, he was also a partner who grew up with Ying Tianfu. After hearing Shen Yichen say that he couldn't be contacted, he also asked for connections everywhere and tried his best to inquire about the news.

As a result, nothing was found, and Zhao Hongjie seemed to have disappeared, and no trace could be found.

This inexplicable situation made Shen Yichen feel a little uneasy in his heart, and he always felt that something big would happen.

Winter turned to spring, Shen Yichen spent the New Year in the Chengguo Mansion in Beijing, and he was beaming with joy in the face of the lights of thousands of homes, but he didn't feel much at home.

However, at the last sprint moment before the exam, Shen Yichen received a letter from the porter, which was handwritten by his teacher Li Tingxiu.

The letter said that he had already stayed in the Yingtian Guild Hall, so that Shen Yichen did not have to worry about preparing for the exam, and he did not need to visit him Yunyun.

Because Li Tingxiu knew very well that for the scholars who were preparing for the Spring Festival, every inch of time was an inch of gold, and he didn't want to disturb Shen Yichen.

After receiving Li Tingxiu's letter, Shen Yichen couldn't hold back the joy and excitement in his heart, so he directly forgot the teacher's instructions, called a carriage and rushed to the direction of Yingtian Hall.

Compared with Shen Yichen's deserted appearance when he arrived in Beijing in June last year, the Yingtian Hall at this time can be said to be full of people, and scholars from all walks of life are scolding Fang Yu here, so it is not lively.

"Brother Zeng is the leader of the heavens, and it goes without saying that he is talented, and he will definitely take the lead in this year's spring!"

"Brother Zhao is polite, there are many capable people in the world, and I dare not be ashamed."

"Liu Pu'an, the sixteenth middle school of Xuzhou Mansion, is a prodigy in the world, but he can calm down and study for three years, and now he is afraid that he is determined to be the leader."

"According to Brother Tai's words, Xu Donghai of Yingtian Zhao Academy is not even more powerful, he is only fifteen this year, and he can be described as a young talent!"

"It is rumored that Xu Donghai is the cousin of Lord Xu, the secretary of the Yingtian Soldier Department, and this son's achievements may be watery."

"I don't think it'......"

Shen Yichen stood at the door of the store, listening to all kinds of compliments and polite voices coming from inside, and even a vaguely familiar name among them, he couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth, making him recall many past events in Yingtianfu.

"Guest officer, please come in, our hotel has a good guest room, you are satisfied."

Seeing Shen Yichen standing at the door, the shopkeeper immediately greeted him and beckoned him to enter the store to check in.

For all kinds of guilds in Beijing, the three-year exam is the most prosperous moment for business, and it is necessary to seize the flow of customers to make a big profit.

"I don't live in the store, I'm here to look for someone."

"Childe, who to find, the little one will pass it on for you."

The people who live in the hall at this time are basically the old men of Ying Tianjuzi, so even if Shen Yichen has no intention of staying in the hotel, the shopkeeper is not lazy.

"Ying Tianjuzi Li Tingxiu."

"May I ask what Childe is called?"

"Shen Yichen."

Shen Yichen?

Hearing this name, the shopkeeper immediately looked at Shen Yichen with wide eyes, no wonder he looked a little familiar, isn't this Shuntian Xie Yuan Shen Yichen, who came to the hall for a day last year?

"The little one has seen Shen Jieyuan!"

The shopkeeper immediately saluted Shen Yichen, and at the same time, because he was a little excited, his voice was unconsciously much louder, so that many people in the store heard it. They all looked curiously at the door, wanting to see which Xie Yuanlang had come to the Yingtian Hall.

At the same time, I also had some doubts in my heart, as if I should try to solve Yuanlang in Tianfu Township last year, and his surname was not Shen.

"This young man is Xie Yuan? It looks familiar. ”

"I also feel very familiar, I always feel like I've seen it somewhere."

"Xie Yuanlang, surnamed Shen, could it be Shen Yichen, the head of the Yingtian Xiaosanyuan case last year?"

"It's Shen Yichen! He participated in the township test in Shuntianfu and seized the title of Xie Yuan. ”

After all, Shen Yichen has participated in many children's exams and winter solstice poetry meetings in Yingtianfu, and there are still quite a few literati who have seen him.

Even if the appearance in the memory is a little blurry in the past year, as long as the specific identity reminder of Xie Yuan is added, it can still be recalled quickly.

For a while, there was a lot of discussion in the entire Yingtian Hall, and even many people got up and walked towards Shen Yichen and bowed to him to greet him.

"Shen Jieyuan, I haven't seen you for a long time, I don't know if I remember it?"

"Disrespectful, it turned out that Shen Xie Yuan was here."

"It's been a long time, Shen Jieyuan."

Such a scene made Zeng Mengjian, who was still being touted before, have an extremely embarrassed expression on his face.

Straight lady thief, it's really ghostly wherever he goes, whenever he wants to be in the limelight, this kid comes out, even when he runs to Beijing!

At the same time, Xu Donghai and others from Yingtian Zhao Academy also looked a little gloomy after seeing Shen Yichen attracting attention.

After all, when he was in the Tianfu boy's test, he was steadily suppressed by Shen Yichen, which can be described as an unbearable time. Now that he has been in the limelight for more than half a year, he has to face this guy in Beijing, who wants to return to the shadows!

"You're welcome, I really don't dare to be here."

Shen Yichen faced these compliments from the heavens, and he also kept returning the salute, showing a very modest performance, and he didn't see the arrogance of being young and ambitious.

After returning the salute, Shen Yichen found a familiar face in the corner of the crowd, looking at himself with a smile on his face.

"Student Shen Yichen, meet Mr."

No matter what his current status is, and no matter how many people are watching the scene, after Shen Yichen saw Li Tingxiu, he bowed to him without hesitation and bowed to him.

The teacher is always the best example for the students, Shen Yichen learned it here in Li Tingxiu, what is called the first to learn and the morality, what is called the spirit of the scholar, don't dare to forget!

Shen Yichen's gift also made everyone present a little dumbfounded, an inconspicuous middle-aged scribe in the corner could actually be Shen Yichen's teacher?

At the same time, many people showed envy on their faces, and cultivated a student of Xie Yuanlang, and he was also the son of Chengguo Gong. Relying on this merit of handing over the salary, I am afraid that I will be able to enjoy happiness in the future.

"Yichen, you and I, teachers and students, don't need to be polite."

Li Tingxiu smiled and raised his hand, his face full of relief.

The greatest achievement of being a teacher is to watch his students become talented and proud.

Now that Shen Yichen is admired by everyone like this, he looks like a young man in fresh clothes and angry horses, what more can his husband ask for?

"The virtues taught by Mr. are not forgotten by the students, and the etiquette cannot be abolished."

In Shen Yichen's heart, he has always hated all kinds of ancient etiquette rules, but in the face of Li Ting's cultivation disciples, he is sincere.

"Okay, good, I didn't see the wrong person as a teacher."

Hearing this, Li Tingxiu's eyes were a little red, he didn't care how humble Shen Yichen was with respect for him, how modest the etiquette he showed was, and how much face he had in front of everyone.

What he saw was that after Shen Yichen became famous at a young age, he did not forget his original preaching and teaching, did not forget the words and deeds of a gentleman, and was not confused in the fame and fortune of the Beijing teacher!

No matter when, where, and what kind of circumstances, self-cultivation, family harmony, governing the country, and leveling the world are the lifelong principles of a scholar!

After worshipping Li Tingxiu, Shen Yichen sat in the corner of the hall with him, ignoring the curious eyes of the people around him, and told him about some of his experiences after arriving in Beijing.

Most of the time, it was Shen Yichen chattering, and Li Tingxiu listened quietly. Maybe only in front of his own teacher can Shen Yichen take off the disguised face of the city government, and have no scruples like a child in the family school.

Before I knew it, it was close to noon, and the aroma of food wafted from the back kitchen of the hall.

Shen Yichen was shocked to come over, and he patronized and confided his experience with the teacher, forgetting that he hadn't washed the dust for Li Tingxiu yet.

"Sir, Jingshi's Zhishanju meals are known as a must, please move and let the students pick up the wind and wash the dust for you."

When Shen Yichen first saw Li Da that day, he dragged him to eat, and he didn't dare to guarantee whether there was a palace chef to help, but the food tasted really good, and he could just take Li Tingxiu to taste it.

"No need, I don't like luxury, just eat something light in the hall."

Li Tingxiu waved his hand and refused, he had always been frugal and low-key, and he didn't want Shen Yichen to break the bank.

Just as Shen Yichen was about to continue persuading, a scholar in a robe suddenly ran in from outside the guild hall, shouting with a sad and angry face.

"Treacherous and disorderly, the literature is disgraceful, and the Da Si clan was actually punished by the Dutch school in front of the gate of the Guozi Prison, which is simply swept away, and the people in the world are humiliated!"

"We scholars should be heavy, light on life and death, and hope that all living beings will shake the court with me, and the son of heaven will also be Lang Lang Qiankun!"

Hearing this scholar's words, everyone in the Yingtian Hall was in an uproar, and they immediately became angry. Even Shen Yichen has seen many big scenes, and his face is instantly solemn.

The so-called Daishi clan is the kokuko-jian sacrificial wine, which is described in a modern way as the president of the kokuko-jian university.

However, the status of Guozijian is not comparable to any university in later generations, in addition to being the highest institution of learning in the Ming Dynasty, it is also responsible for reviewing the studies of outstanding literati.

In addition, in ancient times, there was a nominal teacher-student relationship between the literati and the priest of the country.

This is also the reason why a civil official who sacrifices wine from the fourth grade can receive the honorific title of "Great Division" at the beginning of the same as the six ministers.

As for the punishment of the Dutch school, it means to wear a shackle around the neck. In ancient times, it was known as a doctor, and the "court staff" of the Ming Dynasty was the most notorious and was well known by later generations. But in fact, in addition to the court staff, the school is also a punishment that mentally humiliates the literati.

Let the principal of Guozijian wear shackles around his neck, or be tortured at the door of Guozijian, and see humiliation for thousands of his disciples.

I don't know which high-ranking official came up with the idea and used the humiliation method to the extreme, no wonder this chanting scholar is so sad and angry, isn't this equivalent to challenging the literati of the world?

If it is not handled well, I am afraid that there will be great turmoil.