Liquidation

The people from the Ministry of Industry and Household Affairs were still sent out, and while waiting for an answer, Kangxi's holy car returned to Beijing.

Yaertan's belly was already pregnant, she protected it carefully, and still stood at the door, waiting for Yinhu to return.

When Yinhu saw her, her heart warmed up, she stepped forward to support her, and asked with concern, "How are you doing recently?"

Yaertan smiled softly: "Master, are you asking about the concubine...or about the one in the concubine's stomach?"

Yinhu rubbed his nose and said with an embarrassed smile, "Of course both of them asked."

The two walked towards the back room while talking, Yaertan said with a smile: "Everything is fine with me, and the child is not naughty, it's just that I and the child... miss you a little bit."

Yinhu entered the room with her, carefully helped Yaertan to sit on the chair, and then sat down herself, the obvious concern expression on her face made the big maid beside her giggle, Yinhu was not annoyed either, He called Feng Jing in with a smile.

Feng Jing stood behind him, and Yinhu ordered: "Go and get the gift I brought to Fujin."

Feng Jing went there in response, and not long after, he took a few large packages and carried them in. He put them on the table and opened them up. Inside were all kinds of delicate gadgets for play.

Yinhu introduced: "There are also local specialties for food and drink, but it is inconvenient to bring them back, so I went shopping and bought some exquisite gadgets, all of which are for you."

"Thank you, Lord." Yaertan blushed slightly. "I've worked hard on errands outside, and I'm still thinking about my concubine. I'm very happy. Thank you, sir."

The two of them talked for a while, another big servant girl of Yaertan came in at this time, and saluted with blessings: "Master, Fujin, Si Fujin has brought medicinal materials again."

Yinhu was startled, thinking that it was something that Yinzhen sent over as usual, although he had already made a decision in his heart, it was still a little awkward for Yaertan to be present, so he just didn't speak, let's see how Yaertan handles it.

Yaertan glanced at him and asked the servant girl to get up: "Get up." Then she turned to Yinhu and said, "Sister-in-law Si is too polite, she treats me so well. I heard that I am pregnant, not only come to visit me often, They have been sending some medicinal materials here from time to time, which is actually more than what the Fourth Master used to give to Master."

It turned out that Yinhu couldn't tell what it was like in his heart.But he still wants to avoid Yinzhen and stay away from him.I only hope that Yinzhen can also break it up and end this relationship earlier.Yaertan joked again with a smile: "Look at me, the medicinal materials in Sibeile's house are always delivered to us before they are warmed up in your hands!"

Yinhu twitched the corners of his mouth, showing an awkward smile, thought for a while and said: "I have improved in recent years, and now there is no place where medicinal materials are used in the house except you. Next time, Sibei Le If the ones from the family come to give them away, just tell them to keep the ones that our family doesn’t need.”

Yaertan was a little surprised: "This... If this is the case, Fourth Master won't blame him, right?"

"If there is anything to blame, don't blame it." Yinhu's heart was blank, and he said slowly: "If Sisao gave it to you, you can keep it. If it is sent to me in the name of Sibeile, it will be returned... Remember to be gentle."

Seeing that Yaertan was still a little embarrassed, he comforted him: "You can rest assured. If Fourth Brother is unhappy, ask him to come to me and I will talk to him. Just do what I say. .”

Yaertan nodded in response.After the two had dinner, Yinhu went to the study to rest on the grounds that Yaertan was pregnant, but called Feng Jing and told him to follow him with a flagon.

The lights in the study room were never extinguished that night, Yinhu drank alone, and everyone was drunk when the wine was not intoxicated, and he lay down and closed his eyes for a while until dawn.

Fortunately, he had just returned, and Kangxi had always given him a three-day holiday.Yinhu didn't rest for a long time after lying down, and there was another announcement from outside. When Nian Gengyao heard that he was back, he also came to visit.

Yinhu originally planned to introduce Nian Gengyao and Yinzhen to get acquainted, so that the two of them could achieve that period of friendship between monarch and minister.Now seeing that he himself wants to hide from Yinzhen, it is impossible to do so now.Although he and Nian Gengyao hadn't known each other for long, they still hated seeing each other too late. He thought that Nian Gengyao still had a long career to go, and there would be great opportunities in the future, so just take it easy.

Moreover, Nian Gengyao had already sat in the position of governor of Sichuan as early as the Kangxi period.Now it's not the time when Nian Gengyao is needed for Nian Gengyao, so Yinhu temporarily puts down this thought.

Thinking of this, he felt a bit bitter. He had already decided to break off the relationship with that person and just be a pair of brothers from the Tian family, but he still planned for him like this. Thought.

It's because the prince is too out of place, and the others are not suitable, and he won't fight for that position... Yes, Yinhu found the reason for himself in a blink of an eye, he was just for the position that should have been his. , but obeying history and drifting with the tide, there is nothing wrong with what he did.

Yinhu let out a long breath of chest tightness, then changed into a smiling face, and greeted Jinnian Gengyao at the door of the study.

It is now February, and the imperial examination will be held at the end of the month.Nian Gengyao didn't go out much anymore, and could only study at home and prepare for the exam.This time, it was because Yinhu, who had a good relationship with her, came back, so she came to visit her at home.

When Yinhu saw him, he was also a little genuinely happy, and smiled and said some words of blessing.

"Lianggong, I'm going to wait for you to be named on the gold list, and come to me to announce the good news!"

Nian Gengyao smiled: "If I really win the exam, I wonder if I can win the lottery from Master Ba?"

"Oh? Didn't Lianggong fancy something about me?" Yinhu glanced at him and said strangely: "It's a bit credible to say that others can't fail in high school. Sooner or later, you are the one who will take the imperial examination, so what are you asking for?" Luck?"

Nian Gengyao didn't say anything, just smiled without saying a word.Yinhu looked at the fun, turned around and said intentionally: "It's too easy for you to lift in the middle. Why don't you do this, since you can understand Yuan in the local exam, and you have to fight to get back in the exam, I will give you a lottery. "

"If you get three yuan and win the first prize, you can just take whatever I have here... how about it?"

As soon as these words came out, Nian Gengyao smiled wryly: "Baye's request, I really want to fulfill it. It's just that Baye doesn't know something. There are a lot of talents in this year's juren, and there are also several talented people. I can’t do enough in this regard.”

Yinhu was not very familiar with the literati of the Qing Dynasty, so Nian Gengyao told them one by one. It turned out that there were two famous geniuses in this session of Jiangsu Juzi, one Wang Yi and the other Fang Bao.

Wang Yi was born in a scholarly family, known for his talents, and is a famous talented poet in the south of the Yangtze River.He passed the examination in the 36th year of Kangxi, but failed the palace examination because he went home for the funeral.Kangxi knew what happened to him, so this time Keen allowed him to make up for the imperial examination. Although Nian Gengyao was studying behind closed doors at home, he also went to the inn and restaurant of his sons to have fun together, so knowing his talent and learning, everyone recommended him as the first. Said he was the number one scholar.

The other Fang Bao is even more outstanding. He has been called a child prodigy since he was a child. When he was 24 years old, he went to the capital and entered the Imperial Academy.Even Li Guangdi, a later academician, praised Fang Bao's article as "Han and Ou's comeback, which has not been done since the Northern Song Dynasty."He took part in the provincial examination at the age of 16, but he did not know why he got the qualifications for juren last year, so he happened to be able to participate in the Chunwei Grand Competition this year.Kangxi had heard of his talent.

These two strong men are equivalent to getting the first-class recommended places in the imperial examination-it only depends on who ranks first and who ranks second. Although Nian Gengyao is also talented in both civil and military, he is more practical and capable, unlike them. All solid.

The meaning of Nian Gengyao's words was also clear, saying that these two people had excellent literary talents, and with these two people around, he would definitely not be the number one scholar.Yinhu saw that he didn't have any regrets, but talked and laughed freely, quite indifferently.

But Yinhu thought of something, and comforted him: "Governing the country is not about writing poems. The future of Lianggong is naturally different from them. It doesn't matter if you don't get the number one. There are very few people who have left their names in history. On the contrary, among the Jinshi, there are many ministers who can govern the country."

Nian Gengyao looked at him with a half-smile: "Ba Ye said that, did he give me a lottery?"

He looked at it with burning eyes, as if Yinhu owed him something and insisted on paying him back.Yinhu felt awkward, but he didn't know where it was awkward, so he coughed dryly twice, then laughed again: "Well, you bright worker, just tell me, what is it that you are looking for in my place, and want it so anxiously?"

Nian Gengyao withdrew his eyes and said nonchalantly, "If Ba Ye has the heart, can you give me the string of white jade Buddha beads?"

Because Yinhu had personally carved a string of obsidian beads as a birthday present for Yinzhen, and these beads were a return gift for Yinzhen's birthday in a certain year in Yinhu. They were also carved by himself, and the materials were precious. It was never taken off.Now that Nian Gengyao mentioned it, he just thought of the thing in his hand. With a thought, he thought that he had clearly vetoed the relationship with Yinzhen, so it would be inappropriate to wear this thing again.

Yinhu caressed the string of beads in his hand, he didn't believe in Buddhism, and Yinzhen carved the beads just to make a pair with the string he gave.He picked up the Buddhist bead and flicked it lightly, then took it off from his hand.I just felt that something seemed to be taken off from my heart, and I suddenly felt empty, and something was missing.

As a result, Yinhu lost the interest in talking and joking, and put the Buddhist beads in a small box on the bookshelf, and turned around apologetically: "It was given to me by someone else, but I can't give it to you. If you really I like it, and after the palace test is over in another day, I will definitely carve a string and give it to you as a congratulatory gift."

Nian Gengyao's goal was achieved, so he nodded in agreement, and told another interesting incident, but it was a private gossip, saying that Wang Yi was very bohemian, came to the capital to prepare for the exam, and did not forget to go to the theater to have fun with actors.

Yinhu knew that masculinity was prevalent in this era, so he took a sip of the tea and smiled a little: "This is the case for romantic talents, isn't it like Liu Sanbian?"

Nian Gengyao's eyes flickered, and he said with other intentions: "Is the eighth master also a person in this way?"

Yinhu almost spit out a sip of tea, feeling absurd and said: "How could that be!" Then he felt that he was overreacting, and hastily covered it up: "I'm just not a pedantic person. Others like to play with others, It's none of my business."

Nian Gengyao didn't comment, but smiled, but didn't know whether to believe it or not.