Chapter 20 Pushing the Boat with the Current
Ning Zhi looked at Jiang Yuhuan proudly, and she said, what is the value of the broken inkstone.
What's so great about a scholar who used a broken inkstone to get the top prize, everyone didn't speak, and some people frowned, they must have felt that they had been deceived and were dissatisfied.
Wait, Jiang Yuhuan will definitely be scolded miserably for a while.
The concubine will definitely be happy that she did this, and her sister will also be impressed by her, and maybe she will show her a good marriage because of this!
After a while, someone finally broke the silence, "Why is this story so familiar?" β
Someone shouted: "It's Cheng Daru!" β
After being reminded, everyone also remembered the deeds of Cheng Daru.
Someone blurted out, "After Cheng Daru became the champion, he went to Guozijian to teach after three years as an official in the Hanlin Academy, and then his master passed away, and he resigned and returned to his hometown."
He felt that he should help children from poor families like him who were eager to study, as Master did, so he set up a private school to teach and educate people. The people he taught, there are no bad characters, and they can be described as peach and plum all over the world.
The current Guozi priest is his protΓ©gΓ©, isn't it, Lord Yang? β
Lord Yang, who was named, came back to his senses, "Yes." The old man's eyes were not good, but he didn't recognize the gentleman's things. I didn't expect that Mr. would give away such a precious inkstone. β
"Why does the king of Duanyang have this inkstone?"
"You forget, the first emperor once thought that the king of Duanyang County was stubborn and threw him to Cheng Daru to teach. That was the only time that Da Ru made an exception to accept the prince, and it seems that Da Ru liked the king of the county very much and gave him all the inkstones. β
"Hey, I feel sorry for Uncle Zhongyi. I don't know how much more precious this inkstone is than the pearl of the night. β
"At the end of the day, it's just a broken inkstone."
"You're a general, aren't you? Don't you know Cheng Daru's status in Wenchen's heart? With this inkstone, you can gain some face among civil officials. β
This inkstone is not well-made, nor is it a precious material, but the meaning of it, and the value given by the owner of the inkstone.
At that time, Jiang Yuhuan also questioned it, but Fu Yinghan explained that Cheng Daru had an extraordinary status in the Dayue Dynasty, and everyone flocked to the things he used, not to mention that this was a personal thing that had accompanied Daru for several years, and its significance far exceeded the specific value.
Jiang Yuhuan understands that this is called the celebrity effect.
Being able to get this inkstone shows that it has something to do with Cheng Daru directly or indirectly, but whenever there is some trouble, all Cheng Daru's protΓ©gΓ©s will always lend a hand.
No matter how bad it is, you can still exchange the inkstone for favors.
Zhongyibo naturally knows the value of inkstones, and listening to everyone's discussions, his intestines are repentant.
Then it was useless to regret it, so Jiang Yuhuan asked him if he was sure he didn't want an inkstone, but he refused in person.
In the final analysis, if Ning Zhi hadn't targeted Jiang Yuhuan again and again, this inkstone would already be in his pocket.
He silently held a grudge against Ning Zhi in his heart.
Ning Zhi was not happy at this moment, her smile froze on her face for a long time and did not ease.
This inkstone really has a great background!
Although she didn't know what was good, she also knew that this inkstone was extraordinary from everyone's envious eyes.
At this time, everyone looked at Jiang Yuhuan differently, and they all said that Jiang Yuhuan was generous.
Jiang Yuhuan didn't expect someone to hand her the opportunity.
Originally, this inkstone was chosen to let Fu last bleed hard and take revenge on Fu last , but it was not sent out.
Now thinking back to Fu Yinghan's look when she chose the inkstone, it is estimated that someone will laugh at her inkstone, and also guess that she is unwilling to let Zhongyibo take advantage of it silently when there is a substitute.
Bananas, he's a rotten tomato! He was counted again!
"This gift is all about giving, and there is no distinction between high and low." Mrs. Zhongyibo's heart was dripping blood, and she had to stand up and play a round and reveal everything in one sentence.
She looked at Jiang Yuhuan and asked, "Princess Jun, last time I met the carriage of the Junwang Mansion on the street, there was a girl sitting in it, I don't know who is from the Junwang Mansion, can there be one today?" β
Jiang Yuhuan was speechless, "Madame hasn't heard it for so long?" β
Mrs. Zhongyibo showed a puzzled expression, "What do you mean?" β
"It was I who met my wife that day."
"How is that possible!" Mrs. Zhongyibo almost stood up in surprise, but as soon as her buttocks left the chair, she quickly sat down again after sweeping the displeased expression of Zhongyibo.
"What's impossible?"
Mrs. Zhongyi said in her heart that she was still a concubine at that time, how could she be qualified to travel in the carriage of the county king.
But she couldn't say this, now Jiang Yuhuan is the princess of the county, and it is not something she can say casually.
She smiled awkwardly, "It's the courtier's abruptness, the courtier's old age, her ears are not good, and she didn't hear it." β
She thought that the carriage was a person valued by the county king, and she called her to the mansion to get close to her, so that Xiaoyu could familiarize herself with the county king's mansion in advance, but she didn't expect it to be Jiang Yuhuan.
She felt a little sorry that Jiang Yuhuan was the queen mother's person, so she couldn't get close.
What's more, Jiang Yuhuan is still blocking Xiaoyu's way now.
"It's not too early, let's take a seat."
Uncle Zhongyi and his wife beckoned everyone to take their seats.
The men's seats are located in the main hall, and the women's seats are moved to the side.
Jiang Yuhuan sat on the upper seat because of his high status.
And because she had offended many people in the matter of congratulatory gifts, no one wanted to share the table with her.
Those who were willing to share the table with her were all in the men's seats, and they all wanted to inquire if there were any items of Cheng Daru in the Junwang Mansion.
Jiang Yuhuan waited for a while, and saw that no one came, but she was happy, picked up the chopsticks and ate, regardless of other people's eyes.
When Qi Xiaoyu passed by, she muttered in a low voice, "It's like never eating, it's like choking to death." β
Jiang Yuhuan heard it with the tip of his ear, shouted "Sanqi" after eating, and then handed over a crispy peanut with chopsticks.
Sanqi understood, twisted the peanuts, and with a flick of his fingers, the peanuts shot at Qi Xiaoyu, right in the head.
"Ahh Who is it! β
Qi Xiaoyu shouted, covered her head and turned around to see that there was no one behind her, which attracted everyone's attention.
She stamped her foot in anger and walked away quickly.
The table arranged is limited, so naturally someone has to sit at Jiang Yuhuan's table.
It's still an acquaintance.
"Huanhuan, why didn't you wait for someone to eat?"
Just now, everyone embarrassed her and didn't stand up, this will be so familiar, she is really thick-skinned.
She kept moving her hands, and said expressionlessly: "I talked too much just now, and I was a little hungry." β
"You really are, don't be so radical next time you do something like this."
"Mrs. Shiko......"
Before Jiang Yuhuan finished speaking, Mrs. British Prince interrupted her and said angrily: "Why are you called Mrs. Shangshizi again, call me Aunt!" β
Jiang Yuhuan didn't care about these details, and changed his words: "Auntie, if I am not radical, the Duanyang County Mansion will lose face." β
Mrs. Gongshizi of England covered her mouth and chuckled, "In the end, you are still young, and you were shouting and shouting to kill two days ago, but now you are protected?" β
The corners of Jiang Yuhuan's mouth twitched, it wasn't that she wanted to protect, after all, in everyone's eyes, she was also a member of the county king's mansion, and she was protecting herself.
"Isn't my aunt hungry? Eat it. β
"You kid, do you think your aunt is nagging?"
"How dare you." She was busy eating and getting down to business, but she didn't have time to talk nonsense.
Only the wife of the prince came to the British Mansion, and the second lady she wanted to see did not come, and there was no need to talk.
Seeing that Jiang Yuhuan was not in high spirits, the British prince kept eating, so he didn't continue.
She is not like Jiang Yuhuan, she can't move chopsticks before everyone is ready.
It wasn't until the maidservant girl of the house brought the others over to fill the table that she began to eat.
At this time, Jiang Yuhuan had already eaten almost enough.
I was worried about things in my heart, and I couldn't eat much.
She wiped her mouth with a silk handkerchief, intending to slip away, but saw Jiang Li coming over with a wine glass from a distance.
She got up to avoid it, but Jiang Li hurriedly quickened her pace when she was in the middle.
"Sister."
The delicate voice made Jiang Yuhuan feel a chill.
"Something?"
"I misunderstood my sister in the Junwang Mansion before, and I came to apologize to my sister."
Jiang Yuhuan asked knowingly, "What misunderstanding?" β
"I thought it was my sister who instructed the maidservant to deliberately lead me to the courtyard of the county king, but I later found out that it was not."
"How not?"
"There was obviously a servant girl who led me there that day, otherwise how would I have found the courtyard of the county king. However, the county king said that there was no such person in the county king's mansion. The relationship between the elder sister and the king of the county...... I don't think I'll shelter my sister. It should be someone deliberately sowing discord, but my sister is stupid and can't figure out who it is. β
Jiang Yuhuan sneered, she said that Jiang Li was stupid and bad, and Jiang Qiao still didn't believe it.
At this time, I didn't forget to tell everyone that she and Fu Mulast were at odds.
Then again, she is quite stupid, and the one who provokes them is the county king she admires!
However, with Jiang Li's temperament, there must be a conspiracy if she is willing to bow her head and show goodwill.
Jiang Yuhuan said a faint "oh" and didn't say anything, Jiang Li was a little at a loss and didn't know how to proceed.
Her hand holding the glass ached, and then she remembered her purpose.
"Now that the misunderstanding has been solved, my sister toasts my sister with a cup, which is regarded as making amends to my sister."
Jiang Li sent the wine glass forward, Jiang Yuhuan didn't move, she was a little embarrassed.
At this time, a lady spoke, "Princess Jun, Lili is just simple-minded, so she was deceived." There is no deep hatred between sisters, not to mention that Lili was beaten for this. β
When the lady came out to give the birthday gift, Jiang Yuhuan recognized her as Yang Lei's mother.
It seems that Jiang Li's brainwashing was very successful, not only making Yang Lei believe her statement, but also asking Mrs. Yang to help her speak.
Jiang Li really can't fault what she said, she just misbelieved the words of the maidservant, to tell the truth, it wasn't a framing of Jiang Yuhuan.
Anyway, everyone doesn't know who the maid is, and no one has a testimony.
Jiang Yuhuan still didn't move, Jiang Li pursed her lips, and tears were in her eyes.
"Sister still won't forgive me?"
"Princess Jun, women still have to be generous, not to mention that Jiang Li was seriously injured inexplicably."
"Yes, the princess of the county won't be so stingy, right?"
Mrs. Ning Guogong saw the stitches, and Ning Zhi also seized the opportunity to help.
The atmosphere was brought up, and everyone stopped their chopsticks and looked at the two.
Suddenly, Jiang Yuhuan chuckled, but his voice did not carry any temperature, "Change a glass." β
She changed her mind, it's better to block than to sparse. Dodge this time, Jiang Li will have another next time, it is better to fulfill her and push the boat with the water.