Entering the mansion and looking at the unfamiliar scenery in front of him, Shen felt as if he was in a dream.

In her life, she only looked forward to Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, being able to accept her son to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors, but she never thought that she would be able to come back one day.

In the hall of the mansion, Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, and his wife Lin were sitting on the main seat waiting for the arrival of the Shen family.

Although theoretically speaking, the Shen family has already entered the door, and even has a son. But when he returned to the palace today and was taken as a concubine, he had to meet the head of the family and his wife once, which was a procedure of etiquette and humility.

The Lin family on the main seat looked extremely embarrassed, from that day at Zhu Ji's wedding banquet, I heard Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, say that he wanted Shen Yichen to repair a letter in response to the heavens, and invited Shen to come to his son's wedding banquet.

The Lin family already had a premonition that the situation in the public mansion would change in the future. It's just that she didn't expect that this change was far more drastic than she predicted!

Shen Yichen was the third and the first, and he was the best in the world, and he completely crushed his son Zhu Ji in terms of fame and gained the weight of his grandfather.

Now even the Shen family, a former maidservant, was suddenly raised as a concubine by her grandfather, and she is no longer a slave.

If you continue to develop, I am afraid that your title of being the head of the house will be in jeopardy!

What's more, the Shen family also controls his biggest secret, which is where the death hole is. Once it is exposed, the crime of murdering the main room cannot be borne no matter what, and the death penalty cannot be escaped!

So seeing Shen Yichen supporting Shen and walking step by step from a distance, Lin's eyes flashed with a cold light.

Entering the lobby of the mansion, Shen looked at Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo in front of him, and the tears that he had finally stopped were swirling in his eyes again.

I still remember that my grandfather was in the prime of life, and he had the spirit of a dragon horse, and now he has a lot of gray hair on his sideburns, and obvious wrinkles have been added to his forehead.

More than ten years have passed, and I am old, and my grandfather is also old.

"The concubine visits the grandfather and the lady."

With a choked voice, Shen saluted to the Duke and his wife, and Shen Yichen also bowed.

Seeing this scene, Lin immediately stood up from his seat, grabbed Shen's arm and said, "Sister, my sister has missed me a lot over the years, and now that you have returned to the mansion, we can renew our sisterhood in the future." ”

What Lin said was so affectionate that even his eyes were red, and he still had a little bit of the cold light he had before.

After all, Shen was born in a small family, and he left the public mansion to be a housewife for more than ten years.

I saw that the expression and tone on her face were a little unnatural, and she stammered back: "Husband...... Madame is loved, but the concubine is not ...... Don't dare to be. ”

"Why don't you dare to do it, our sisters came to the mansion together, there is no wife and concubine in my sister's heart, you will always be my good sister!"

"Yes...... It's ......"

Shen was shocked and frightened in his heart, and he didn't know what to reply at all, so he could only keep nodding his head and saying yes.

Looking at the state of his mother Shen, Shen Yichen understood that she was far from being the opponent of the old fox of the Lin family, so he said: "Mrs. Zhu is really polite, and Xiangbei has thanked her mother here." ”

After that, Shen Yichen turned to Zhu Yong and said: "Grandpa, the younger generation took over the task of repairing books in the Hanlin Academy, and it is relatively far to travel back and forth to the mansion during this time, can you let my mother live in the West Wing Courtyard?" ”

"Well, let's do it."

Chengguo Gong Zhu Yong casually agreed, for a relative of his level, an ordinary woman is not much different from an object.

Zhu Yong himself has no feelings for the Shen family, and he hasn't seen him for more than ten years, and he is like a stranger. Now that the Shen family is returning to the mansion and being promoted to a concubine, it is purely for Shen Yichen's sake, and it doesn't matter where he wants to live.

"Grandpa Xie!"

Shen Yichen thanked him, he understood that the current Chengguo Mansion was like a sheep entering a wolf's den for his mother, and the Lin family would definitely find an opportunity to persecute him.

But he had reached an agreement with Zhu Yong before, and he was not allowed to move out of the Chengguo Mansion before the wedding, so he could only ensure the safety of his mother Shen from other aspects.

The space of the West Wing Courtyard is relatively closed and independent, which is easy to protect. Now that there are more miners from Fujian, there are plenty of people, and when the time comes, Ah Niu can lead a few people, and guard them 24 hours a day to prevent anyone from taking advantage of them.

In addition, Shen Yichen estimated that Li Da and Zhao Hongjie were there, and there should be news soon. When the time comes, find a way to take the initiative to suppress the Lin family, and a two-pronged approach is the best way to deal with it.

"It's hard to travel all the way, so you can go back to the yard to rest first."

Zhu Yong didn't have much interest in the current scene, and since he had already seen the Shen family, he was ready to get up and leave.

"Yes, Grandpa."

In the face of his grandfather's indifferent attitude, Shen just silently responded and retired.

However, when she walked to the door of the lobby, she suddenly stopped, turned to Zhu Yong and said, "Grandpa, the concubine still remembers that you like to drink corn and lily soup the most, can you send a bowl later?" ”

Hearing the familiar name "corn lily soup", the expression on Zhu Yong's face finally changed, and many memories of that year came to mind.

Since the Shen family left the mansion, it seems that he has not drunk corn and lily soup for a long time.

"Okay, I have a heart."

Hearing Cheng Guogong's promise, a knowing smile subconsciously appeared at the corner of Shen's mouth.

Shen Yichen stood next to him, taking in the full view of this scene, and couldn't help sighing.

This is the first time that a smile has appeared on her face since her mother Shen stepped into the mansion, even if she heard the title of "aunt" before, being raised as a concubine was more of a fright than a surprise.

This is why Shen Yichen did not follow modern thinking to prevent his mother from returning to the mansion.

Because in the heart of his mother Shen, he has never forgotten Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, who is the husband he has recognized all his life, even if the other party does not have much affection.

If a person drinks water, he knows whether he is warm or cold.

Maybe at this moment, it is the emotions that her mother Shen has buried in her heart for many years, and she finally has a place of sustenance.

After settling his mother, Shen Yichen walked out of the mansion, and Ah Niu also happened to rush over with someone.

Shen Yichen found Steward Wu and communicated a few words, and said that the miners from Fujian were former servants in Yingtianfu, and continued to be placed in the West Chamber.

Now that Shen Yichen has won the attention of Chengguo Gong, and his treatment even exceeds that of Zhu Ji, a step-sister-in-law, even if Steward Wu has doubts in his heart, he will not be embarrassed in this kind of thing, so he naturally agreed.

After getting these things done, Shen Yichen can be regarded as relieved, now that the hour is in the afternoon, it is obviously too late to go back to the Hanlin Academy to repair the book, and it is a little early to go back to the newly bought mansion.

After thinking about it, Shen Yichen called the carriage and went to Beizhen Fusi, ready to ask Zhao Hongjie about the progress.

Under the deliberate support of Ming Yingzong, Jinyiwei's power has increased greatly compared with the previous dynasty. And Beizhen Fusi, under Wang Zhen's remote control, can run rampant, and everyone hears the color change, a bit of the shadow of Wei Zhongxian's factory and health organization in later generations.

Now that the sun has not set, there are not many people passing in front of the Fusi Gate in Beizhen, revealing an eerie atmosphere.

Shen Yichen handed over a tael of silver, and the soldiers stationed at the gate passed it through. Now he is gradually adapting to the rules of the game in officialdom, and many times when you want to visit someone, the role of the post is really not as practical as silver.

Soon Zhao Hongjie appeared at the door, and with it, there was a strong smell of blood.

"Xiangbei, why are you here?"

Seeing Shen Yichen appear, Zhao Hongjie was obviously very happy, and subconsciously opened his arms to hug him. It's just that halfway through the action, Zhao Hongjie stopped by himself, because he found blood stains on his sleeves.

Smiling awkwardly, Zhao Hongjie continued: "Xiangbei, you wait a minute, I'll go in first to change my clothes." ”

"Don't bother so much, I'm here today to look for you."

"Zhu Ji's matter?"

As soon as Zhao Hongjie heard the matter, he understood what Shen Yichen wanted to ask.

"Hmm."

"Then you came just in time, the person has almost been tried, do you want to go in and have a look?"

"In prison?"

Shen Yichen asked with some uncertainty, and at the same time he was a little curious in his heart, what kind of scene was the inside of the famous Imperial Prison?

"Yes, but the smell and environment are not good."

"It's okay, just go in and have a look."

Hearing Shen Yichen's confirmation, Zhao Hongjie didn't say much, so he brought him into Beizhen Fusi.

The official name of the prison is Jinyiwei Zhenfusi Prison, and the entire cell is built underground, with solid walls and a dark and damp environment.

After Shen Yichen entered, he smelled an indescribable disgusting smell, as if it was a fusion of blood and rancidity. Through the grille of the cell, you can see many people lying on their stomachs in the dimly lit cell.

It's just that all the way through, these people almost didn't move, and they didn't know whether they were dead or alive.

Zhao Hongjie took Shen Yichen to the door of an execution room, and through the narrow doors and windows, he could see that several people were tied to the torture equipment inside, moaning in pain.

However, due to the dim light and the hoods on their faces, it was impossible to identify who they were.

"To the north, these are the people who drank with Zhu Ji on the night of March 14. Li Da found more than a dozen faces of Jingwei and tied them here with hoods, and until now, they didn't know where they were. ”

"And who are they?"

Shen Yichen asked rhetorically.

"You all know, it is Zhu Qingyu, Zhu Jin and other Zhu clan relatives in the inner courtyard school."

Hearing these two familiar names, Shen Yichen couldn't help but think of the family banquet of the Chengguo Mansion back then, and it was these two boys who provoked and laughed at him.

Sure enough, feng shui takes turns, and now in their eyes, they are no longer worth mentioning.

"What did they say that night?"

"They told me about my grandfather and you visiting the Hanlin Academy, and the fact that you would meet the master after the test."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Hongjie changed his words: "But there are some discrepancies from what you explained before, it's not just that Zhu Ji was drunk and talking nonsense, these boys have been told these two things before they drank." ”

"So after being mentioned by Zhu Ji at the wine table, it can be said that it hit it off, and the more we talked, the hotter it became."

Hearing this, Shen Yichen instantly understood that the eldest prince Zhu Yi was not just a bystander, but most likely a facilitator!

It's just that he didn't know why, he chose to stop, just to drive the tiger and devour the wolf, and provoke the struggle between himself and Zhu Ji.

"Can you find the person who told Zhu Qingyu a few people?"

"I can't find it, Zhu Qingyu and the others don't know each other, they heard it while chatting at the side table while drinking."

"Is there any news from the people who Zhu Yi sent to warn?"

"No, the other party's methods are as professional as ours, and they haven't even shown their faces."

Hearing this, Shen Yichen took a deep breath, feeling that the more he investigated, the bigger the mystery became.

How many resources and forces does Zhu Yi have behind him, and what does he want to get?

"Thank you, Hongjie, find a place to put them away."

After all, these people are relatives of the Zhu family, and it is okay to tie them up and intimidate them and teach them a lesson, but it will not end well if they are killed and maimed.

"Do we brothers need to be polite? Is there anything else you tell me to do? ”

"Is there a way to follow up and investigate Zhu Yi?"

After thinking about it, Shen Yichen understood that Zhu Ji was just a chess piece, and if he wanted to find out the truth, he had to start from the source Zhu Yi.

"It's not easy to do, Zhu Yi is a grandfather and sister-in-law, and there are elites of the guard by his side. My current subordinates are not capable enough, and it is easy for him to find out and startle the snake. ”

"I see."

Shen Yichen nodded and added: "One last thing to help me, you can spread the content of Zhu Ji and the others' chat that night, it is best to reach the ears of Cheng Guogong, and the source must be labeled as Zhu Ji." ”

"Still passing it out? Wouldn't these rumors have an impact on your reputation? ”

Zhao Hongjie's face was full of surprise, shouldn't the correct way be to seal his mouth and not allow them to talk about this matter again?

"It's okay, now that my three yuan and the overall situation have been decided, the rumors won't affect anything, but they will definitely affect Zhu Ji!"

At this time and at that time, if it spreads before the palace examination, Shen Yichen has a chance to face the dilemma of the "Tang Bohu fraud case", and he will even lose his fame and ruin his life's future.

But after the palace examination, he was a protégé of the Son of Heaven appointed by the emperor, and it was impossible to affect his fame just by gossip, wouldn't that be a slap in the face of the emperor?

Without worries, Zhu Ji has done such a stupid thing, and he will inevitably be punished by Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo. When the time comes, I will find a way to pull the Lin family into the water, and my mother will be able to sit back and relax in a short time.

"Okay, then listen to you."

Zhao Hongjie still didn't figure it out, but what Shen Yichen decided naturally had his reasons, just do it yourself.

After everything was discussed, Shen Yichen hurriedly left the edict prison, and the atmosphere was too depressing.

Zhao Hongjie sent Shen Yichen to the door, and said, "To the north, I won't be far away, I have to go back and release the boys in the cell first." ”

"Okay, then I'll take my leave."

Shen Yichen waved his hand and prepared to go back to his mansion.

But when he turned around, he remembered something and said again: "Hongjie, the sixteenth of next month is my wedding date, go with me to meet my relatives early." ”

"The Jingshi has spread all over the world, and I promise to arrive on time!"

On that day, Shen Yichen shouted at Chen Qingtong, so that the entire Jingshi knew that the son of Chengguo Gong wanted to marry the only daughter of the Marquis of Taining.

Even if Shen Yichen doesn't say it today, Zhao Hongjie knows.

Shen Yichen smiled, said no more, and turned to leave.

In the following time, under Shen Yichen's deliberate hype, some old things in the examination stage were rumored.

Coupled with those academic propositions published by other countries, the sum of the two even has the effect that one plus one is greater than two.

In addition, as the wedding date of Shen Yichen and Chen Qingtong approaches, the influence of the marriage of the prince and the prince has also become a topic of conversation after dinner.

For a while, the entire Beijing Division, from the literati to the ordinary people in the market, never left the three words of Shen Yichen in their mouths!

On May 15 of the tenth year of orthodoxy, the day before Shen Yichen's wedding.

At this time, the Chengguo Mansion has been lit up, all kinds of red lanterns are hung high, and everywhere you look, you can see the big red Xi character.

Some of Cheng Guogong's old friends, subordinates, neighbors, Zhu clan relatives, etc., had already come to the mansion a day in advance to warm up first.

In addition, Shen Yichen's classmates in Yingtianwaiyuan's home school, the same year he met at the imperial examination, and some friends made by Jingshi, they also came over to ask for a glass of wine.

On the eve of the wedding, the whole mansion can be described as very lively.

Shen Yichen didn't have time to drink, he was laying out the newlyweds' room with the people sent by the woman's Taining Marquis Mansion, and he also had to learn some steps and etiquette for tomorrow's wedding.

After doing this, Shen Yichen already felt exhausted, whether in ancient or modern times, it was not easy to get married.

Walking out of the house, Shen Yichen looked at the guests in the mansion who were pushing the cups and changing the lamps, but he remembered his teacher Li Tingxiu in his mind.

The letter that the teacher left in the inn, Shen Yichen had already opened and read it, and the contents on it were extremely free.

After Li Tingxiu missed the Yichou Science and Technology Entrance Examination, he thought that it was God's will that he was destined to miss the imperial examination, and decided to return to his hometown Jiangxi to teach and educate people, and he had no regrets since then!

In addition to these, he instructed Shen Yichen to unite the group of classmates from the same school in the outer courtyard of the Beijing Division, and to be a good official in his career.

Don't seek fame through the ages, but seek to benefit one party!

Finally, I wish Shen Yichen a happy newlywed, and don't regret that he didn't attend the wedding banquet.

When the water is full, it overflows, and the moon is full and it loses, and many times it is not perfect, so it is more worth remembering.

To be honest, Shen Yichen can't be as free and easy as Mr. Li Tingxiu, he hopes that his teacher can witness his wedding with his own eyes.

In addition, her mother went to Beijing and brought a piece of news, that is, Lin Zhen's health is not very good, and he has now returned to his hometown in Fujian.

When Shen Yichen first repaired the letter to respond to the sky, he did not write more than one, but also invited the karma teacher Lin Zhen.

They are the two teachers who have helped Shen Yichen the most on the road of life, but now they are both absent from the wedding banquet, and it is really embarrassing that they can't see the day when their disciples get married.

May 16, the day of the wedding!

Early in the morning, the Chengguo Mansion was busy, Shen Yichen was wearing a red wedding robe, wearing a black gauze laurel crown, and a hairpin flower appeared in front of everyone, ready to go to the Taining Marquis Mansion to greet his relatives.

In fact, Shen Yichen's body is not the standard wedding dress of the people of the Ming Dynasty. In this era, most of the groom officials are wearing green nine-grade pseudo-official uniforms, commonly known as "pretending" official titles.

But Shen Yichen is now from the sixth-grade Hanlin and is wearing a higher-level cyan official uniform, how can he still be downgraded to wear a nine-grade pseudo-official uniform?

As a result, for a person like Shen Yichen, who was in a high position at a young age, the groom's dress became a red wedding dress similar to the champion robe.

However, there are also some ordinary people or low-level officials who will choose to wear red robes on the day of marriage, as if they are just like the outfit when they were in the middle of the school, and their faces are radiant and proud.

But compared with the real big man, it is slightly inferior, so marrying is also called "Little Dengke".

Later, a saying came out: "A newlywed is like a little Dengke, and a red and flower is like a champion." ”

These words and actions may be "arrogance" when placed on others, but when placed on Shen Yichen, it is natural.

The reason is very simple, he is the real champion of the world, and the champion red robe is his own clothing for Shen Yichen, so why talk about transgression?

"Brother Chen, you are so handsome in this outfit."

"Nonsense, the first beautiful man in Jingshi is blowing with you?"

On the joy of today's wedding, Shen Yichen let go and began to blow nonsense with Ah Niu.

"Big brother, you are simply better than Pan An, and you are as beautiful as Song Yu. All the men in Jingshi are ashamed to see it! ”

The white fat man Zhang Qi came out of nowhere, and said that it was like going to graduate school, and the sycophants were screaming.

"That's right, big brother Yushu is in the wind, a talent!"

"Big brother, if I am a woman for my brother, I will definitely fall for you today!"

Seeing that the younger brothers in the outer courtyard were getting more and more outrageous, Shen Yichen understood that he couldn't brag anymore, so he waved his hand and said, "Be modest, get ready to go to pick up your relatives!" ”

"Okay, big brother first!"

Shen Yichen walked out of the room surrounded by a group of younger brothers, and came to the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors of the Zhu family according to the process. After all, no matter whether he enters the genealogy or not, there is no way to deny the Zhu bloodline on his body.

After the firecrackers sounded, Shen Yichen walked to the gate of the mansion under the gaze of all relatives and friends.

At this moment, outside the gate, the waiting greeting team is like a long dragon, and there is no end in sight.

Shang Chen, Xiao Yi, Xu Fengyuan and other friends made during the imperial examination were standing around the gate, looking at Shen Yichen with a smile on their faces, ready to go to the Taining Marquis Mansion to welcome their relatives.

And not only them, but also the same years who worshiped under Qian Xili during the township examination and the meeting examination, also attended one after another. Even the colleagues of the Hanlin Academy are not bad at the moment, even Sun Shaozong, He Pingyan, Yang Hongze and others are no exception.

In addition, the students who knocked on the grievances together at the beginning of the country, the group of miner helpers who rushed over from Fujian, the retinue with various gifts, and the Zhu clan relatives of the "own family".

This time, the welcoming procession was mighty and nearly 1,000 people, showing the majesty of the Xun family to the fullest.

However, just the number of people is nothing, and the most exaggerated thing is Shen Yichen's official title plate.

"Champion and First", "Lianzhong Sanyuan", "Six Yuan Leader", "Hanlin Academy", "Little Three Yuan Leader", "Imperial Golden Flower Belt".

Anyway, how many honors Shen Yichen has won, this time they all show it, and his fame and achievements are not yet watery, and all of them can be called golden signboards!

"The bridegroom is on the horse!"

The master of ceremonies congratulated, gongs, drums, suona or something sounded, and Shen Yichen jumped on the high-headed horse.

"Hello!"

There was another shouting, accompanied by blowing and beating, and the procession began to move.

At the same time, on the long street outside the mansion, both sides were already full of people from Beijing, even the high-rise buildings on both sides were no exception. The level of lively expectation is no less than that of Shen Yichen's royal street boasting on that day.

The people of Beijing want to see what kind of scene the legendary Wenqu Star from the sky will marry!