After the Qionglin banquet, the next day. The Zeng brothers and Li Hao's family said goodbye and returned to their hometowns, and agreed to wait for more than a month before returning to the capital to reunite when they were appointed to the Ministry of Officials.

Li Hao sent the Zeng brothers all the way outside Bianjing City before returning home. When I got home, I saw someone coming to visit my family, Wei and Li Jian were receiving them in the main hall, and Li Hao was still wondering where it was from, after all, there were not many people in Bianjing City. As a result, after Li Hao returned to the main hall to greet each other and sit down, he directly heard the person who came to praise him, from his appearance to his talent, Li Hao felt that the praise was not his own, and after listening to it for a while, he realized that he came to find himself to go on a blind date.

Li Hao, who understood it, was immediately depressed, but he didn't expect to be told by Zeng Gong so soon. But fortunately, Wei didn't nod, just said that the child is still young now, and now that he has just finished the scientific examination, he needs to wait a little longer.

Li Hao was only more down-to-earth when he heard this, and finally sent people away. As soon as he relaxed, it didn't take long for another batch to come, and the conversation was basically the same topic, Li Hao had no choice but to receive it, and on the last day, there were four groups of people, which made Li Hao irritable, not only to greet him with a smile, but also to worry that Wei Shi was really relieved, and he couldn't go when he didn't go.

So in the evening, Li Hao thought about how to solve this matter, it happened that he was in high school now, but he couldn't go back to Yangzhou for the time being, Li Hao thought about letting Wei and Li Jian go back to Yangzhou, so that they could go to Qin Fuzi to report the good news, and secondly, they would not come to talk about blind dates again, killing two birds with one stone.

So after dinner, Li Hao said directly: "Father, mother, now that I have reached high school, I should have personally returned to Yangzhou to report the good news to the teacher, but Master Ouyang didn't say that I should not leave Bianjing for the time being, so I thought if I could trouble my father and mother and go back to help me take care of this matter." In addition, if it is confirmed that he will stay in Bianjing later, whether the ancestral hall of the spiritual seat in the family will also move to Bianjing together, and it will also be up to the parents to deal with it. ”

After hearing this, Wei glanced at Li Hao and said: "After you pass the exam, your father and I do plan to go back to Yangzhou, after all, it is a great thing, and we must always sacrifice to our ancestors, and Master Qin taught you carefully, you have today's results, then your father and I should also run for you." In two days, your father and I will go back to Yangzhou. ”

Li Hao was very happy after hearing this, but after Wei paused for a while, he said again: "In addition, I can also understand your thoughts, although you are still young, but since you are already in high school, the self-cultivation Qi family can govern the country and level the world, and some things should be considered." ”

After hearing this, Li Hao had no choice but to reply, "Okay, mother." I know. ”

And the guard changed the topic and said: "Since you are going back to Yangzhou, then go and talk to your cousin before leaving, and choose a day for our family to visit the Sheng family." ”

Li Hao naturally agreed to this, so he chose to catch up with the day when the officials were resting. However, this visit is different from the last time I first came to Bianjing, because my son was still a person, and Li Hao's persuasion, so Wei's style was very low-key. But now that Li Hao has won Tanhua, he has an official body, and this time he doesn't have to be as scruples as before, so this time he not only prepared jewelry for Minglan , Rulan and Mo Lan as gifts, but also specially prepared a generous gift for Minglan alone.

This made Li Hao look at it, thinking that it might be that the Wei family had been underestimated by the Sheng family over the years, and now he wanted to raise his eyebrows, plus his family was now in Bianjing, and he could barely be a backer for Minglan so he didn't bother to persuade the Wei family to come like this.

When it came to the rest day, the Li family returned to the door of the Sheng Mansion with gifts and asked the concierge to report it. Mrs. Wang came to pick it up in person, and then saw the many things that the Li family carried, and asked the reason in surprise.

Wei said: "It's not my son who is now admitted to the Jinshi, our couple is going back to Yangzhou in the near future, and it is estimated that it will take a long time to return to Bianjing, so bring some gifts before leaving." There are also jewelry specially for the three girls, and some other things are specially selected for Minglan . ”

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang said, "Why are you so polite, hurry up and enter the house." Then he instructed his subordinates to send the things given to Minglan to Shou'an Hall.

Then everyone came to the hall, and at this time, except for the old lady, the whole family of the Sheng family arrived.

After everyone met, they each saluted. Li Hao's side first greeted Sheng Hong, and then greeted Changbai, Changfeng, Mo Lan, Rulan, and Minglan , this time under Sheng Hong's guidance, he really became a cousin and cousin, and they all became relatives.

After seeing the ceremony, the Wei clan divided the jewelry brought to Rulan, Minglan and Mo Lan to the three of them, at least on the face, the three of them were quite happy. Then they sat down. But I don't know why, when I met Li Hao today, I always felt that Minglan looked at her a little strangely, but I didn't wait for Li Hao to think about it.

After chatting with Li Hao for a few words, Sheng Hong asked Li Hao directly: "Virtuous nephew, there is a general direction for the selection of this ministry, whether to stay in Bianjing or to be sent abroad." ”

After hearing this, Li Hao replied: "I haven't heard the specific arrangement, and the little nephew is still waiting for the news from the ministry." ”

Sheng Hong said: "The matter of sending officials is still very important, and you need to walk around by yourself. Historically, there have been few official vacancies in Bianjing, and they are only waiting for the officials to be selected by themselves, and most of them can only be released. If you call me uncle, then I should be an elder and give you a few words of warning. ”

Li Hao replied, "Please give my uncle instructions." ”

Sheng Hong said: "You are now Tanhua, and it stands to reason that you should have an official rank from the sixth rank or the seventh grade, if you can stay in Bianjing for appointment, your career will be much smoother." Don't be like me when I was in the scientific examination, ranked second-class, and went directly to the poor countryside, and it took more than ten years to return to Beijing in the local area, it is not easy to be this five-grade official. ”

"Since you are familiar with Master Ouyang, why don't you ask and see if Master Ouyang can help choose a dispatch from Beijing, and I will also come here to help you plan."

After hearing this, Li Hao said, "Thank you uncle for your concern and planning." ”

After hearing this, Sheng Hong said: "You are calling me Uncle immediately, this is naturally right." ”

What he said made Li Hao feel that Sheng Hong's life was indeed exquisite, and then Sheng Hong went on to tell Li Hao about the so-called experience of being an official for more than ten years.

Li Haocai talked about the business again, Li Hao said: "Because there is something in Yangzhou, my parents will go back to Yangzhou in a few days, and this time they are here to say goodbye to my uncle and aunt, and then to say goodbye to the old lady." ”

Minglan was very surprised when she heard this, and wanted to ask, but when she heard that she was going to say goodbye to the old lady, she endured it and went back, thinking that she would be asking in Shou'an Hall at that time.

After hearing this, Sheng Hong asked, "Then you still stay in Bianjing." ”

Li Hao replied: "Yes, the little nephew still has some things to do in Bianjing, so he won't go back to Yangzhou with his parents this time." ”

Sheng Hong said: "That's good, there are few officials in Bianjing, so you can make everything more convenient in Bianjing." ”

After speaking, Sheng Hong looked at Mrs. Wang and asked Mrs. Wang to lead her to Shou'an Hall. Then Minglan saw this and preemptively said: "Father, let me take my uncle, aunt and cousin to Shou'an Hall to see my grandmother." ”

After hearing this, Sheng Hong agreed: "Then let Minglan lead you to Shou'an Hall, I still have some things to do later, so I won't accompany you." ”

After hearing this, Li Hao hurriedly said: "Uncle has something to do, let's go and get busy first, and if the eldest lady and cousins have something, they don't need to accompany them, just let Cousin Minglan take us there." ”

Then, Sheng Hong smiled and nodded and got up to leave, while Minglan took a few people to Shou'an Hall.