Fenghou

Zhong Huan got up and followed him quietly. Zhong Huan has practiced martial arts since he was a child. Compared with ordinary scholars, he has the ability to judge people by appearance. Martial arts practitioners believe that the good and evil of the heart can be shown through appearance. This thin and tall man With dark eyes, sharp nose and thin lips, he looks like a man with evil intentions. It may not be a good thing for him to mix up with Chen Qing's brother-in-law.

Chong Huan stopped in front of the gate and did not follow him out. He had practiced watching incense and head fire at night, and also practiced listening to the wind to distinguish arrows. His eyesight and eyesight were different from ordinary people. I can hear you clearly.

"Don't forget, at noon tomorrow, outside the south city gate."

"Brother Li, don't worry! Be sure to arrive on time."

Zhong Huan watched the two walk away from a distance, shook his head, and went upstairs again.

"How's it going, did you find anything unusual?" Chong Huan returned to his seat, and both Chao Qing and Su Ce asked jokingly.

"It's nothing, I was thinking too much, I heard that I can go to the examination room in the afternoon, do you want to go and have a look?"

Su Ce shook his head, "Is there anything interesting in the examination room, and I don't want to cheat, so hide a note or something."

"I heard that this is a tent-style examination room. It's the first time I've experienced it, so let's go and have a look! So as not to get caught in the dark."

Chao Qing hesitated and said, "I'm going to visit a relative in the afternoon, so go and see!"

Zhong Huan and Su Ce looked at each other, and they said in unison, "Do you have relatives in Jingzhao?"

"It's my aunt's daughter, she should be my cousin. We haven't seen each other for ten years. Now that we're here, let's go take a look."

"That's fine, you go! Xiao Su and I went to see the examination room, and we will draw a picture for you when we come back."

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This year's imperial examination room is located outside Beicheng, which is the army's Beidaying. Since the expansion of the Baqiao barracks, the Beidaying has been closed and is going to be changed to a new barracks later.

General imperial examinations have examination institutes, and Jingzhaocheng is no exception, but the examination institutes only have 8000 numbered rooms at most, and this time [-] people came, even if it is expanded, it is too late, so we can only use Beidaying to arrange this exam .

In the afternoon, Chen Qing also came to inspect the examination room. The examination room was very large, surrounded by fences, and the inside was divided into various areas by fences.

"We are divided into ten districts, with 30 examinees in each district, more than [-] big tents, an average of [-] people per big tent, one invigilator and two auxiliary soldiers per big tent."

The department ordered Zhao Fusheng to take Chen Qing into the first area, and Chen Qing walked into a large tent, which was very spacious, and thirty sets of tables and chairs were arranged neatly inside.

Chen Qingxiao asked: "How to prevent cheating?"

Zhao Fusheng smiled slightly and said: "Cheating only happened during the Mojing test, but this time we don't need to cheat in the three subjects of the test, and there is no point in entraining notes and the like.

However, although there is no cheating, there may be cheating, such as substitute exams, so we have established a reporting system. Once the admitted scholars are reported by others, we will conduct a review. The main thing is to silently read the poems during the exam. Then check the handwriting, and if you find something wrong, you will have to take the test again. If you are really sure that you are cheating for the test, the consequences will be serious, and you will be disqualified and banned from the test for life. "

"Is the exam two days?" Chen Qing asked again.

"Yes! Poetry and fu on the first day, countermeasures on the second day, three hours each, should be enough time."

At this time, many candidates came to visit the examination room one after another. At present, they can only know which area, which tent, and which specific seat they don't know for the time being, and they haven't posted a label yet.

"Old man, I'm the seventh examination room, I'll go there first, see you at the door later."

"By the way, you can take a look at his examination room for Chao Qing. He is also the seventh examination room."

"I see."

Chen Qing happened to overheard the conversation between two scholars, among them the scholar of the surname caught Chen Qing's attention, and Chen Qing could tell at a glance, the posture he walked out, the calluses on his eyes and fingers, this man had practiced riding for at least ten years She, actually has a surname, which is a relatively rare surname. Could it be that he is a child of the Zhong family?

Chen Qing whispered some instructions to a soldier, who nodded and immediately followed.

Not long after, the soldiers came back and said, "I saw his exam voucher. His name is Zhong Huan, candidate number 33 in the fifth district."

Chen Qing asked Zhang Xuan again: "Pay attention to this candidate, I want to know his family background."

Zhang Xuan nodded, "I understand."

Chapter 631

Today is a day off. Chen Qing returned directly to the mansion after returning from the examination room. Yesterday, Zhao Qiaoyun confirmed the happy pulse, which really made him happy for a long time. If the Yu sisters were not a little younger, Chen Qing would also want them to be pregnant too. A big family, full of children, has always been Chen Qing's dream.

The carriage came to the gate of the mansion, but Chen Qing accidentally saw a young man wandering in front of the mansion with a box of pastries in his hand. Judging by his attire, he should be a scholar.

Chen Qing told Yan Jun, "Go and ask that young man, what does he want to do?"

Yan Jun got off his horse, walked over quickly, asked a few words, and brought the young man to Chen Qing's carriage, "I want to report to Dutong, this young man said that he is a relative of his wife, and he is a special purpose for taking part in the imperial examination this time." Come and see Mrs."

Chen Qing was startled, and quickly asked, "What relative?"

"He said his aunt was the lady's mother."

Chen Qing asked with a smile, "Is your surname Chao?"

The young man hastily bowed and said, "Little Chao Qing, my grandfather is named after him."

Chen Qing heard from his wife that Lu Yihao and Chao Buzhi were in-laws, and that Chao Buzhi's daughter was his wife, Lu Xiu's mother, who had died of illness for many years, so this young man was his wife's cousin.

"Since they are relatives, why don't you enter the mansion? Wander outside."

The young man was a little embarrassed and couldn't answer for a long time. He was the scholar Chao Qing, and the cousin he was going to meet in the afternoon was Chen Qing's wife Lu Xiu, but he was not as flamboyant as Lin Jianqing. I didn't know that he was the cousin of Mrs. Xuanfushi.

The reason why Chao Qing hesitated was because he was afraid that Lu Xiu would misunderstand him, thinking that he was looking for a relationship, and he never had such an idea.

Chao Qing smiled wryly and said, "Report to the Xuanfu envoy, I was thinking just now that I should come back after the list is announced, and it is easy to misunderstand people when I come to the door now."

Chen Qing chuckled, and said to Yan Jun, "Please sit in the living room for a while, and I will inform Madam."

Yan Jun took Chao Qing to the atrium to wait, and Chen Qing came directly to the back garden.

When I came to my wife's Ningbi courtyard, I saw her sitting in the room and chatting with Zhao Qiaoyun, her daughter was sleeping soundly in the cradle, and a little maid was gently shaking the basket beside her.

"The officer is back!"

Lu Xiu stepped forward to help Chen Qing take off his outer robe, and said with a smile, "I'm talking to Qiao Yun about inviting a wet nurse!"

"Get a wet nurse for Xue'er?"

"At that time, it was for Xue'er. The midwife that Qiaoyun needs now is not a wet nurse."

Chen Qing nodded with a smile, "Let's discuss it later! You have a cousin who is in the living room."

Lu Xiu froze for a moment, "My cousin?"

"It's Chao Qing, do you know?"

Lu Xiu suddenly said, "Ah! It's Chao Erlang from my uncle's family. I haven't seen him for ten years. Where is he?"

Chen Qing smiled and said: "I met him at the door, please wait in the living room, he is in the living room, you go and have a look! I will take care of Xue'er."

"Xue'er recognizes people."

Lu Xiu hurriedly told the little maid, "Go get the third lady!"

The little maid rushed away, and after a while, Yu Ying rushed over, but unexpectedly Chen Qing was there, Yu Ying was startled and hurriedly saluted.

Chen Qing smiled and waved his hands, "Leave me alone, I'll go to the study to see my little one."

After making arrangements, Lu Xiu went to the atrium accompanied by a large group of maidservants.

Chen Qing rocked the cradle lightly, looking at his daughter who was sleeping soundly, his heart almost melted, this little guy was born like a kitten, now he grows strong and has a ruddy complexion, it's really not easy!

Zhao Qiaoyun beside him sighed, "I also want to have a daughter."

"Why?" Chen Qing turned around and asked with a smile.

Zhao Qiaoyun said with a bit of sourness: "Who made her father partial! Just staring at my daughter, I can't pull my eyes out."

Chen Qing laughed, "I like both my son and my daughter, and I am not partial."

He laughed a little louder, Xue'er in the cradle started to cry, Yu Ying quickly booed Chen Qing! With a sound, she picked up Xue'er, patted her back lightly, and hummed a nursery rhyme. Not long after, the child fell asleep again.

Chen Qing gave Yu Ying a thumbs up and gave Zhao Qiaoyun a wink, and the two got up and went out lightly.

"A Ying is really nice, gentle and kind, everyone likes him." Walking into the yard, Zhao Qiaoyun whispered.

"Is Alian unpopular?" Chen Qing asked with a smile.

"A-Lian's personality is too strong, like a fierce horse. When others complain, Ah Ying just smiles and doesn't take it to heart, but A-Lian will definitely fight back tit for tat and hold grudges."

Zhao Qiaoyun made no secret of her dissatisfaction with Yu Lian. In fact, Zhao Qiaoyun was not serious. The conflict between her and Yu Lian was because Yu Lian said something on the second day of the first lunar month, which deeply hurt her.

The three of them were concubines at the same time. Chen Qing originally promised Yu Lian to give her a wedding night in the bridal chamber, but Lu Xiu arranged the wedding night for Zhao Qiaoyun.

As a result, on the third day, Yu Lian said something to Yu Ying in front of Zhao Qiaoyun, "Anyway, it's not the first wedding ceremony, so why do you have to grab someone else's?"

This is actually an allusion that Zhao Qiaoyun was once Wanyan Lisa's concubine. Although Wanyan Lisa disliked Zhao Qiaoyun for being too thin and didn't want to touch her, but in name, she was indeed Wanyan Lisa's concubine.

It was this sentence that stung Zhao Qiaoyun. So far she is still dissatisfied with Yu Lian, but it is absolutely invisible on the surface, only the two of them know it in their hearts, and Yu Ying also knows it, and has been working hard to reconcile the relationship between them.

"Oh! The relationship between you and A-Lian doesn't seem to be harmonious?"

Chen Qing caught the dissatisfaction in Zhao Qiaoyun's tone. He knew Zhao Qiaoyun very well. Zhao Qiaoyun was very cautious and never commented on others in front of him. It could be seen that she had a lot of resentment towards Yu Lian.

Zhao Qiaoyun took Chen Qing's arm and said with a smile: "Actually, it's nothing. It's just trivial things between women. Put four spoons in a bowl, and it's inevitable that there will be bumps and bumps."

"There are four spoons in a bowl. This metaphor is wonderful. I always think that there are four teacups in a teapot."

"The official said it himself!"

Zhao Qiaoyun smiled slyly, "There are only four teacups, and there is no fifth one."

"I won't think about it for the time being. By the way, I have something I want to hear from you."

"What does the officer want to say?"

"Liu Guangshi asked me for help, hoping that I would support him with [-] barrels of kerosene. I want to sell it to him at a high price, but I don't want to have anything to do with him. What do you think is a good way?"

"I recommend Zhang Sima to the officials. He is good at ingenuity and will definitely be able to think of a complete plan for the officials."

"You will shirk!"

"The little girl now only cares about giving birth, not about military affairs."

The two talked and laughed and walked away...

Yu Ying heard the conversation in the courtyard, but she was really worried for her younger sister A-Lian in her room. A-Lian's words about the wedding ceremony for the second time really offended Zhao Qiaoyun.

A-Lian has always had this personality since she was a child, straight to the point, without rubbing any sand in her eyes, the wedding night in the bridal chamber was arranged by the madam, Zhao Qiaoyun cannot be blamed.

Madam also considers that this is the first time for Zhao Qiaoyun, and Alian has already had countless affairs with officials. More importantly, Zhao Qiaoyun's status is higher than them. There is nothing wrong with Madam's arrangement, but Madam doesn't know that the officials have agreed Alian is gone.

With A-Lian's character of not rubbing sand in her eyes, she didn't dare to offend his wife, she would definitely find an opportunity to stab Zhao Qiaoyun severely, and the rift between them was thus forged.

A Lian is only favored by the officials on the bed, but Zhao Qiaoyun can help the officials to solve their problems in government affairs. The officials must value Zhao Qiaoyun more, and Zhao Qiaoyun is still a princess, in case...

After thinking about it, Yu Ying decided to find a way to reconcile the two of them.

Chapter 632

At night, Chen Qing stayed in his wife Lu Xiu's room, and a maid brought him a basin of hot water to scald his feet. A blister formed on the outside of his toe, which needed to be picked out with a needle.

Lu Xiu sat at the table and took off her makeup, and all the magnificent jewelry were neatly placed in the box.

"How about that cousin of yours?"

Chen Qingxiao asked, "Has he visited your second brother?"

"He only knows that I am in Jingzhao, but he doesn't know that the prefect of Jingzhao is my second brother, but my cousin is really good. He can write poems at the age of five, and compose Fu at the age of seven. An article with a few thousand words needs to be read twice. It can be memorized, and my grandfather praised him as the number one child prodigy in Bianliang."

"How is his character?" Chen Qing asked again.

"I asked you to help him, but he jumped up and left in a hurry. He said he didn't reveal to anyone that he was my cousin, because he was afraid that others would say that he was looking for a relationship. The Chao family's family education is very strict. The brothers They are all promising, his elder brother Chao Che is now a member of the Imperial Court Ritual Department, Wailang, who promoted the Wenzhou Salt Administration, and he is only 25 or six years old, and the third child, Chao Tao, is now a student of the Imperial Academy."

Chen Qing nodded, "I also feel that his eyes are very clear. If he can pass the exam, he can be well supported. Where is his father? Shouldn't he be too young?"

"His father is my brother-in-law. He is probably under 50 years old. He has been an official in the local area. He finally became a judge in Caizhou. Now Lin'an is unemployed. It is said that there are many idle officials in Lin'an. It is very difficult to receive a salary and wait for a vacancy."

Chen Qing said with a smile: "You can write a letter to invite him to come to Sichuan and Shaanxi. More than a dozen counties and counties in northern Shaanxi need officials. Does my lady have any other relatives?"

Lu Xiu smiled wryly and said: "I don't know too well. I wanted to ask Chao Qing more, but he was afraid that I would help him find a relationship, so he ran away after sitting for a while, and gave me a box of Lao Fu Lou's snacks. Master likes it. I like it." Sent it to her."

"Actually, I am not opposed to reusing relatives and friends. As long as they have skills and virtues, relatives and friends will be more trustworthy."

"But some relatives and friends can't use it, like Ah Ying and A Lian's cousin, officials should be careful about this person."

Chen Qing said with a smile: "Is it from their uncle's house? They seem to be in business, they run a grocery store. Ah Ying and A Lian each gave him [-] guan. I sent someone to inquire about it, and they are very responsible."

"Officer, you are confusing. Their uncle is not bad, and he is very responsible, but I am talking about their uncle's eldest son, named Lin Jianqing. This man is not upright. I said he is the one to be careful of."

"What's wrong with him, how do you know he's not upright?"

Lu Xiu gave the two little maids winks, and they both retreated knowingly, and then Lu Xiu told the story of Lin Jianqing's rudeness to Yu Lian.

Chen Qing's face suddenly darkened. His Ni Lin was his family. Although the Yu sisters were concubines, they were also his wives. They dared to have evil thoughts towards A-Lian in his own house, and they had no scruples. It sounds like Although a bit absurd, this is what Yu Ying said. Yu Ying has always been honest, never lied, let alone tell stories, so it must be true.

Chen Qing said angrily: "He will not be allowed to enter my house again in the future, it doesn't matter if you don't want such a relative."