On the tenth day of the first month of February, there are still eight days before the start of spring.

In the Changle Palace, Concubine De leaned a little tiredly in front of a small table, holding the reply letter written by the old head of the Qin family in her hand, read it again, looked at the resolute tone in her words, and put it on her lap in amazement.

The quarrel in the court yesterday also reached her ears, making the gloom on her face even thicker.

"Mother!"

Dongfang Bai, the king of Jiaodong County, walked in with his little short legs, frowning, and looking serious, he looked a little happy on his childish face.

"Mother, what should we do now?"

Concubine De gently took him into her arms, "Yu'er, it's time for you to go back to Tushan, Uncle's matter, Concubine Mother will definitely find a way, you don't have to worry about it." ”

Dongfang Bai raised his head and said seriously: "Mother, the gentlemen said, filial piety is the foundation of people, let me think of a way with my mother these days to rescue my uncle and go back." ”

Concubine De subconsciously reached out and wanted to rub Dongfang Bai's head, but he avoided him, so she had to pat him on the shoulder, "There is a concubine here, what you have to do now is to learn from the three gentlemen, and don't let down the opportunity that your uncle worked so hard to help you win before, which is the envy of all scholars in the world." You know? Even if the mother concubine pulls down her face and goes to the Qin family to beg and threaten them, she will rescue your uncle. ”

"No, there are only eight days left, I can also read books by myself in the palace these days, I have to wait for my uncle to come out."

Concubine De sighed, and was quite relieved by her son's warmth, so she didn't force it, so she had to nod.

"The flowers in the imperial garden are blooming well, the mother concubine will take you for a walk, don't be bored in the palace all day long."

Saying that, she led Dongfang Bai and took a few palace maids to the imperial garden.

"Oh, Sister Concubine De is out! I haven't seen you for a few days, what is my sister busy with? ”

As soon as I heard this bewitching tone, I knew that today was another encounter.

I just don't know if this is a narrow encounter between enemies, or an ambush waiting for the rabbit.

Concubine De said calmly: "What can a woman do, it's just a husband and a child." What about my sister? ”

Concubine Shu, who has no husband to look at and no son to teach for the time being, was choked, and after a short pause, she chuckled: "Sister is really leisurely!" How did I hear from outsiders that my sister and brother have been in some trouble lately? ”

Concubine De was still not happy or angry, "I'm busy teaching my husband and children, I really haven't paid much attention to it, it seems that my sister is indeed relatively idle!" ”

Catch it and don't let it go, right, Concubine Shu was annoyed, and snorted coldly, "I heard that people have helped you a lot, but I didn't expect my sister to be so ruthless, and it can only be a big thing if you are ruthless." The king of Jiaodong County has to learn hard. ”

Concubine De frowned, but Dongfang Bai saluted respectfully, with a serious face, "Thank you Concubine Shu's mother for her teachings, and I will definitely tell Brother Linjiang when I return to Tushan in a few days." ”

Concubine Shu's expression froze, "Ahem, the one I said was playing, don't worry about it." Sister, look at it, how smart Yu'er is, it's a pity, the prince doesn't participate in the scientific examination, otherwise the next sister's brother-in-law and the prince will participate in the Spring Festival at the same time, and it will definitely become a generation of good stories! ”

Concubine De took a deep breath: "Sister Shufei, if you are really idle, after ten days will be the death day of the Empress Dowager, and there are still dozens of scriptures that have not been copied."

Before she finished speaking, Concubine Shu had already turned around and left.

There was a sentence from the fragrant spring breeze, "Sister, don't be too sad, people sometimes have fate in this life, and they can't be forced!" ”

Concubine De closed her eyes and took a long breath of turbid air that was stuck in her chest.

Dongfang Bai gently shook his mother's hand, "Mother, we must rescue Uncle!" ”

Concubine De snorted, "The concubine promised you that she would definitely rescue him before the Spring Festival." ”

——

On February 11, there are seven days left before the spring exam.

There are no secrets in Zhongjing, especially for these scholars who claim to have entered the upper echelons of the empire, they are more willing to understand the changes and stories of the court.

Although when the news reached their ears, they no longer knew how many hands they were, and most of them were already unrecognizable, but this did not hinder their enthusiasm for discussing politics.

When Concubine De's personal letter was rejected by the Qin family, and Wei Yuanzhi, Wang Ruoshui and others, who were regarded as the last fight of Concubine De's family, were publicly attacked by a group and returned in vain, it seemed that Xia Jingyun's road to spring had been completely terminated with great certainty.

In the Surabaya Hall, a man said with a smile: "Xu Boyi, what do you say now?" ”

Xu Dapeng gave him a blank look and did not speak.

This gesture fell in the eyes of the other party, which was tantamount to admitting on the spot, so he was even more arrogant, "Ouch, it's rare, I can still see Brother Boyi with such a posture, didn't you still swear that day that Xia Gaoyang could participate in the Spring Festival?" Why don't you say anything now? ”

Xu Dapeng turned his head to look at him, "Don't argue with a fool like you, you're still energetic, right?" ”

His tone was high, "What's good for you that Gao Yang can't participate in the Spring Festival, making you gloat so unabashedly?" When Shi Zixian in Guangling Prefecture led people to trample on the faces of our students from various states on the ground and ravage, why didn't you see you so powerful, come out to show off your might and stand up for us? Who exposed the other party's conspiracy and saved our face in the first place? Forgot now? ”

"Me"

"You what you! You just think that if Gao Yang, a person who can go to high school, doesn't participate, you will have one more chance, right? With such a dirty mind like yours, don't take the exam as soon as possible, you won't be able to pass the test, and you will lose your life if you pass the test! Which of my generation of scholars is not competing for high school, how can there be people like you who hope that others will not be able to get into their own good high school! ”

"You"

"What am I! Am I wrong? Now the time has not come, why do you assert that Gao Yang can't participate, if he can participate, do you pick a lump of horse manure on the street and eat it in public, or take off your clothes and go out to run around the street? ”

"Rude! Vulgar! How can you tolerate such vulgar words, it is a shame for us scholars! ”

"You are so ungrateful, don't think about helping, and gloat, it's the real shame of a scholar!"

Xu Dapeng was full of firepower, pointing at the opponent's vital point every sentence, spraying the opponent to hide his face and close himself.

But after he finished scolding, he sat down angrily, and Zeng Jimin, who was sitting opposite him, said softly: "Bo Yi is so excited, he must be worried in his heart." ”

Xu Dapeng sighed and clearly displayed the worries on his face.

——

On the twelfth of February, there are still six days left before the beginning of spring.

"Sir! Nope."

The steward of the Qin family ran into the mansion in a hurry, but finally remembered the scolding he had received before, and held back the words that came to his mouth, "Master, something happened!" ”

The head of the Qin family took a sip, "I'm fine, what's wrong!" ”

The steward said: "Jingzhao Mansion sent people today to seal several of our shops, saying that they had received a notice, including hiding thieves and smuggling salt and iron!" ”

The head of the Qin family frowned, and immediately sat down, "It's just a few shops, it's okay." ”

As soon as the words fell, another steward ran in, "Master! The Ministry of Rites called several direct or side branch young masters who were referred to by the government this year, saying that they had found that there was a problem with their reference qualifications and that they would be re-verified. ”

The head of the Qin family looked fiercely, "Is this about to start playing tricks?" It is said that Concubine De is benevolent, is it such a benevolent method? ”

He thought for a while, and was about to speak, when the porter ran in again, "Master, there are a few bad masters from the household department, saying that they have received a notice and want to come to investigate my Qin family's hidden fields, and they are acting illegally!" ”

"What!" The face of the head of the Qin family changed suddenly, for everyone, who can avoid such a thing, especially for the Qin family who is rich in the world, it is even more exaggerated, this is not directly towards the Qin family's life!

The head of the Qin family gritted his teeth and said, "This is to force us to obey!" ”

He turned his head to look at the butler on the side, "You can wait for the reception first, and delay as much as possible." ”

After saying that, he walked to the backyard and found the old owner.

I didn't think that the old master was not flustered after hearing this, but he just put down the pen in his hand and said softly: "It seems that there is no other trick." ”

"What's the trick? Who doesn't have any other tricks? ”

The old master shook his head, "You go and deal with it, don't resist, just drag it." ”

After nearly half a day of anxious response, in the evening, the Qin family sat in the mansion tiredly, and several clan elders were invited to the front of the hall to discuss the countermeasures together.

At this moment, they finally realized what it was like to have no power in their hands and no shelter in their bodies, and a piece of fat like the Qin family being targeted by others.

"Master, Gongzi Qin is visiting."

？？？

After being stunned for a moment, the head of the Qin family nodded and said, "Please let him in." ”

Soon, Qin Sichao, who was dressed in white and had a calm and gentle bearing, walked into the mansion and saluted the head of the Qin family with several thoughtful manners, "The little nephew has seen Uncle Shi and the elders. ”

Listening to this unfamiliar title, the head of the Qin family remembered what his father had said that day, so he had to smile and said, "Virtuous nephew, come here today, what's the matter?" ”

Qin Sichao smiled and said: "I heard that today, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, Jingzhao Mansion and other parties are all in trouble, and the little nephew has come to ask if there is anything that needs the help of the Prime Minister's Mansion?" ”

The head of the Qin family frowned slightly, and an elder next to him had already said excitedly, "If the Prime Minister's Mansion can help, it would really be great, the Qin family has no support in the palace now, it is indeed like a child holding gold through the city, surrounded by wolves!" ”

Another clan elder also nodded slowly, "That's true, all parties were peaceful before, and I didn't think it yet, but now that the battle has started, I know that I can't have no confidence in the court!" A few petty officials of five or six grades can take care of us, how could my Qin family have suffered such humiliation! ”

Seeing that the two clan elders had already leaked all the details, the head of the Qin family also said helplessly: "What do you have to teach the virtuous nephew?" ”

Qin Sichao smiled and said: "There is an emergency method, and there is a method once and for all, it depends on which method Uncle Shi and the elders want." ”

"What is this emergency method, and what is the method of once and for all?"

"The rule of emergency is that tomorrow the Prime Minister's Mansion will send someone to find a reason to stop the practices of these yamen, but they may be able to find other reasons, or maybe there will be people outside the concubine family who covet it, or they may be tired and in a hurry."

"What about the one-and-done solution?"

"The method once and for all is to merge the Xiangfu into the genealogy of the Longshou Qin family and become a member of the same clan, so that the prestige of the Xiangfu can be used by the Qin family, and anyone who wants to deal with the Qin family must first pass the Xiangfu level."

The clan elders looked at each other, and one of the clan elders suddenly spoke: "In this way, the Qin family can gain full confidence, but what are the benefits of Yu Xiangfu?" ”

Qin Sichao sighed lightly, "You all know that my father started from the cold, his parents died when he was a child, although he is now a very human minister, but his body is like duckweed, I don't know where the roots will return after a hundred years." And now that wealth and power are the most powerful in the world, there is nothing else to think of, just to return to the roots. In fact, the two sides just take what they need. ”

"That's a good thing!"

"The old man thinks it's feasible."

Seeing that these clan elders were about to turn against each other, the head of the Qin family hurriedly said: "Virtuous nephew, this matter is very important, have you ever reported to Ling Zun?" ”

Qin Sichao smiled and said: "Although I didn't tell my father about this matter, my father's thoughts have already been revealed to me, and if he can do this, he will be extremely happy." ”

The head of the Qin family nodded, "Then you see, you know your father's thoughts, and I have to tell my father too, right?" ”

Qin Sichao:.

The head of the Qin family couldn't care so much, and said cheekily: "In this way, I'll go and discuss it with my father first, and then the clan will discuss it again, and then we will confirm the clan, how about it?" ”

Qin Sichao smiled and nodded, "As long as Uncle Shi and the Qin family are not in a hurry, of course the Prime Minister is not in a hurry." ”

"Well, that's all for today. Uncle Shi got a good thing in the past two days, and he bothered to bring it back to Ling Zun to taste. ”

Seeing Qin Sichao away, the head of the Qin family put away his smile and looked at the clan elders, "Let's think about it first, weigh the pros and cons, tomorrow afternoon, I will wait in the council hall to discuss it." ”

Immediately, the head of the Qin family came to the backyard, found his father, and told the proposal from the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The old family master of Qin narrowed his eyes when he heard this, and recognized his ancestors and returned to his ancestors? It's really nice to say, I'm afraid that it will lead the wolf into the room, and then Li Dai Tao will be stiff, right?

At that time, with the name of the same clan, you can swallow the Qin family openly, right?

And the attitude of those clan elders is also very suspicious, don't they want to fish in troubled waters and make profits in it?

Or, maybe even they have secretly communicated with the Qin family?

"Father, what should we do now? There are already some signs of a dog jumping off the wall on Concubine De's side, but I always feel a little wrong with this proposal from the Prime Minister's side, but if we don't agree, how can we withstand such a big pressure? ”

While they were discussing, the butler hurried over again and said mysteriously, "Master, there are guests." ”

The head of the Qin family frowned, "I don't have time now, just let the housekeeper meet me." ”

"Master, it's from the East Palace."

In the room, a father and son stared at each other in horror.

Not long after, the head of the Qin family saw a middle-aged man in the main hall.

"In the lower prince Zhan Shi Lu Hongyuan, I have seen the old lady Qin, the head of the Qin family."

The head of the Qin family didn't even dare to be too polite, and after ordering someone to serve tea, he said directly: "I don't know why Lord Lu is here?" ”

"Your Royal Highness has also heard about the assassination of your prince, and I feel deeply painful, and now the Qin family is resolute to resist the power of power, which makes His Highness deeply admired, and His Royal Highness and your mansion also have blood in-laws, so I am willing to help to comfort the spirit of Qin Gongzi in the sky, and the friendship of all in-laws."

The head of the Qin family was shocked, what happened to the Qin family, did the Qin family suddenly become fragrant? Why are they all rushing to help?

The old master of the Qin family spoke: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's kindness, the Qin family is grateful, but the situation can still be dealt with now, and if there is a need in the future, the Qin family will not hesitate to ask His Highness for help." ”

This crown prince Zhan Shi naturally knew that such a big matter could not be handled by him in just a few words, and he didn't entangle, and took out a token from his arms, "If necessary, you can send someone to enter the East Palace directly with this token, and Your Highness will definitely help." ”

The old master of Qin stretched out his hand to take it, with a grateful face, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness." ”

When the head of the Qin family sent the people away and returned to the hall, he found that his father's face was ugly and a little scary, so he hurriedly persuaded: "Father, what's wrong?" This is a good thing, we don't have to worry about not being able to deal with the attack of Concubine De's dog jumping over the wall anymore! It's just a choice. ”

The old family master of Qin glanced at him, and strengthened his previous opinion, this family handed over to this stupid son will definitely be defeated, and it belongs to the kind of people who have to help count the money if they are sold.

He didn't speak, shook his head, and began to think about how to end this scene.

But sometimes, things are so impermanent, you can choose to start, but often when it ends and how it ends, it's up to you.

How can this play end?

Until he fell asleep late at night, the old master of the Qin family was still pondering this problem.

——

On 13 February, there are still five days left before the start of spring.

In the prison of Heibingtai, Xia Jingyun was still reading the book calmly, but his heart was already starting to be really flustered.

Originally, after Feng Xiuyun informed him of Qin Li's decision and provided a lot of information to the Hou Mansion, he thought that the odds of winning were a few points higher, but when the news reached his ears one after another, and time passed day by day, he was not an immortal after all, and it was impossible not to have a little fluctuation in his heart.

Troubled times are coming, step by step, step by step, this is not just an exam, it is to let him get the ticket to the table in troubled times.

Without this ticket, the capital he can rely on is much smaller, his room for maneuver is much smaller, and even the person who originally bet on himself may change his mind, thus creating endless variables.

Outside the silent cell door, there was the sound of footsteps.

Xia Jingyun put down the book and looked at the prison door, this time, it was no longer Feng Xiuyun who came, but Su Yuanshang.

The two looked at each other, and the almost same solemnity between their eyebrows was worth a thousand words.

Su Yuanshang pretended to care about his body, and by the way, he said some well-known news.

And Xia Jingyun picked up his hand and gestured two words in his palm.

【Lv Yi】

Su Yuanshang's expression became more and more solemn, according to the previous plan, Lu Yi's actions were Xia Jingyun's last backhand, and they were used to turn the tables in a desperate situation when he went to court again after his successful scientific examination, not to mention what Lu Yi found out now, if it was used in the current situation, not only would it not necessarily be effective, but it might be a surprise.

Xia Jingyun shook his head, signaling that he had no choice, and then drew another date in his palm.

【The day after tomorrow】

That is, three days before the start of spring.

Su Yuanshang said softly: "Why not as soon as possible?" ”

Xia Jingyun pursed his lips, "I still want to wait." ”

Su Yuanshang nodded, did not question his decision, and said a few more gossips with deep meanings to him, and then got up to leave.

Looking at Su Yuanshang's back, Xia Jingyun let out a long sigh, and the sigh lasted for a long time in the small cell.

——

On the 14th of February, there were four days left before the beginning of spring.

In Changle Palace, Concubine De stood by the window, looking at the bright moon outside the window, and recalled the first meeting with Xia Jingyun in her mind.

It was also the day when the moon was about to be full.

"When is the bright moon, ask the wine to the sky people have joys and sorrows, the moon is cloudy and sunny, this matter is difficult to complete. I hope that people will last a long time, and they will be together for thousands of miles. ”

She slowly read the words that Xia Jingyun gave him, and her eyes gradually became firm.

Isn't all forbearance, obscurity, and harmony all in order to better protect the people you care about and make them live a better life?

What's the point of holding on to all this if you see someone you care about suffering?

What is the difference between a husband and a woman?

She picked up the glass she had in her hand and drank it all.

Tomorrow morning, she wants to plead with His Majesty in person, let her out of the palace, and coerce the Qin family, as long as she doesn't let go, she will never die with the Qin family!

——

Under the same night, the old head of the Qin family sat at the table, stopped writing hard, put down the pen, and looked at the article that had just been written, agreeing to Xia Jingyun's participation in the Spring Festival, and his eyebrows were full of entanglement.

It can't be delayed any longer, and if it drags on any longer, there are only three days left, and there are many variables.

And if it drags on any longer, even if Xia Jingyun is released and successfully participates in the imperial examination, I am afraid that I will also hold a grudge against myself, and in the future, I will not be able to bear it if I give back to him in the other way!

But the entanglement is, at this time, he just made a fold so inexplicably, what will Your Majesty think? What will the ministers think? What will the wolves who peep into the shadows think?

Is all the pretense and confusion that I have done before going down in vain?

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

The old man hurriedly folded the music and wanted to put it in the drawer, but then he thought about it, put it directly in his arms, and said, "Who?" ”

"Father, it's me."

"What's wrong?" The old master of the Qin family walked over and opened the door.

"There are guests."

The old man frowned, "Who, it's so late, you can just see it yourself." ”

The head of the Qin family had a solemn face and spit out four words, "From the bamboo forest." ”

Two chapters of more than 9,000 words. If you want to divide it into chapters, it can be divided into four chapters. But let's not play those imaginary ones, we just write to the end in one go.

It's Friday, and by the way, I wish the readers a happy weekend.

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