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It's over, as long as he meditates on these three words, Sora will sink down, looking at the two people in front of him, he doesn't know what to say for a while.

But it was only for a moment, Kong quickly came back to his senses, and staggered the gazes of the two, "I hope he can really be as you expected, but if you want to pass the 'women's participation in the national examination system' The draft is not an easy task. In the eyes of everyone, what women should do is to take care of their husbands and children at home and respect their parents-in-law. This kind of thinking is deeply rooted. And even if it succeeds temporarily, Xiuli will suffer unprecedented pressure. No matter how close you are or how close you are to doubts, maybe the neighbors who talked amicably a few days ago will turn cold eyes in a blink of an eye."

At some point, Xiuli, who was standing by the door, suddenly froze and lowered her head slowly.She has thought about what Kong said countless times, but when she was a child, she wanted to change that kind of life, so she tried her best to learn from her father, and what she wanted was not to hope to become an official when she grew up, even if what she could do was insignificant. , and also expect to be able to change with my own hands.However, later, it was suddenly discovered that women were not allowed to take the imperial examination.But even so, the desire to become an official is still urgent and hot.

"I know, but if I give up something that I can do, because I am afraid of such trivial things, I will not be able to do it no matter what. It doesn't matter if you are sarcastic or cold-eyed, just come, sooner or later, I'll knock them down one by one."

Xiuli raised her head, her face full of unwavering determination.She is ready to bear everything, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, she will not give up.

Kong smiled, and his eyes were stained with a smile of approval, "Good determination, then please work hard towards your goal and don't shrink back. Nothing in this world belongs to men alone. As long as you are willing to work hard, one day, you will get what you want. equal returns."

Xiuli lifted her spirits and replied loudly, "Yes, I know, thank you."

It is such a fantasy for a woman to become an official, but neither her father nor Liu Hui, Xiaokong, Jiang You, or even Qiuying have ever persuaded her to give up because of this seemingly ridiculous idea. Silently encouraging her, maybe the personality is different and the way of expression is not the same, but she knows and understands this precious heart.

"If necessary, I am honored to lend my shoulders to the beautiful young lady to rely on." Chu Ying said with a smile, her dewy eyes were full of smiles, and her eyebrows and eyes, like peach blossom petals, were slightly curved.

Xiuli's expression froze, revealing a bit of a wry smile. She knew General Lan's nature well, but she still couldn't look away because of this intoxicating smile.

"You evergreen hair, show me some seriousness." Jiang You frowned, with veins popping out of her forehead, and shouted to Qiu Ying.

Qiu Ying still smiled gently, pretending not to notice Jiang You who was on the verge of breaking out, "It's a great joy in life to be able to help a lovely lady like Xiuli. It's a pity, Jiang You, you have a lot of people who are jealous of you." looks, but can’t experience this kind of happiness.”

When Qiu Ying was about to continue, Jiang You suddenly slapped her hand on the table, "I don't want to experience the kind of happiness you mentioned at all, don't be in love with Xiuli like other people, you give me enough."

"Enough is enough?" Kong pretended to show a contemplative expression, and looked at Qiu Ying with teasing eyes, "Many women in Huajie regard General Lan, who is generous and handsome, as their guest. A lot of strength."

Qiu Ying smiled helplessly, "Kong, we are friends."

"Yes." Kong smiled calmly, and did not deny Qiu Ying's words, "As a friend, I wish you a helping hand when necessary. You are a Jinshi at the same time, and you are in the same dormitory, and you are admitted in the same year. This kind of friendship is amazing. It’s something you can’t ask for.”

Jiang You suppressed the twitching hands, and the words of Qiu Ying and Kong successfully caused Jiang You's remaining sanity to collapse quickly, "You guys, hurry up and wash your dirty minds with tea." Jiang You roared angrily, picked up the table The teacup on the table was thrown at the two of them.

The teacup drew a beautiful parabola in the air, and was finally firmly held by Qiu Ying, but luckily the tea had already been drunk.If it goes on like this, it is completely unknown what kind of things Jiang You will throw over in the future, Qiu Ying and Kong are worried about the future at the same time.

"—the meal is getting cold—hehe, you go on,——I'll invite my father over." Xiuli stared nervously at the teacup in Qiuying's hand, which was the few valuable things left in the house.Because of her livelihood, she would inadvertently estimate the value of items every time.

Miss Hong's direct lineage sounds like an enviable status, indeed, it's just a superior status.Thinking about it, Xiuli turned around and invited Master Shao Ke to come. Only her father can control this chaotic situation.

"Xiuli, wait a minute. I hope I can discuss something with you." Kong suddenly stopped Xiuli, "Jiang You may also need to trouble you."

Xiuli paused, her apricot eyes looked at Kong full of doubts, she couldn't think of anything that she could have anything to do with Lord Jiang You, and Jiang You was aware of Kong's intentions when Kong spoke.

"That is indeed a good opportunity to exercise." Jiang You agreed.

"But in this regard, people from the Ministry of Officials still need to come forward," Kong Wang said frankly to Jiang You. Although it was related to the Ministry of Households, it was actually a personnel transfer related to the Ministry of Officials.Obtaining Xiuli's increasingly suspicious gaze, Kong smiled gently and began to explain, "Because of the extraordinarily hot weather this summer, there have been successive cases of officials collapsing from heatstroke in the imperial court. It is a huge challenge, and the first one to bear the brunt is the household department. Therefore, I don’t know if Xiuli is willing to come to the household department to help, although it is just doing odd jobs, but I believe you will learn a lot from Huang Shangshu.”

"—Is it really okay? I'll go, I can do whatever I want." Xiuli hurriedly replied excitedly, her almond eyes shone with a dazzling light, like the hot sun. "However, I'm not familiar with the affairs of the household department, is it okay?"

"Well, it's just an ordinary handyman, it doesn't matter. But don't limit yourself to this, what you see will benefit you a lot. ——The chief is a serious and responsible person with a good heart, although sometimes the way of expression is slightly It's a little strange, but if you need help or don't understand, I will try my best to help you at the household department."

Xiuli nodded earnestly. It was already a luxury for her to have the opportunity to exercise this time. Being able to enter the Central Palace as a handyman sounds like a dream. "I will study hard. There are many people who are not good at expressing their emotions. Although the officer may be a little dull, I believe that if we get along for a long time, I will definitely feel a side that others cannot understand." Xiuli comforted Kong, He also comforted himself.

Qiu Ying, who was standing aside, noticed that Xiuli seemed to have misunderstood what Kong said, "the way of expression is a little strange." However, she did not pull out Xiuli's misunderstanding of "weird" as "reticent" in time.In fact, he expressed admiration for Kong and Jiang You, who were able to survive tenaciously under the pressure of the Huanghubu Shangshu and the Red Officials Bu Shangshu.

When I left Xiuli's house, it was already the time when the branches were on the moon. The hot air was stagnant around, and I could vaguely hear the chirping of insects one after another, which was especially ear-piercing in the dull summer.

"If you can put yourself in Xiuli's shoes and think of it here, you are actually"

"No." Kong Shuangluo shook his head and denied Qiuying's unspoken words, "I just hope that she can achieve her goal. Xiuli is different from other girls. The only way to put the possible reality in front of her is to Only then will the inner desire be stimulated, and she will not shrink back because of such setbacks. And for today's Xiuli, only Hubu is the most suitable for her. What Master Huang Shangshu appreciates is precisely the advantages of Xiuli. And this will be the key for Xiuli to successfully become an official."

Qiu Ying smiled at Kong's words, but did not refute.A person's eyes can't lie, he can see that Kong's affection for Xiuli is limited to friendship.