The husband's son-in-law

"The little prince wants Li Zhaoxi from the Li family to hug him, and he won't let go of his dear."

"Look at the sitting position, his father is next to the queen, it's different."

The noble ladies who returned to their mansions from the palace banquet all sighed and said, what happened at the Queen's place today is actually nothing serious, but from the details, it can be seen that the Li family is really out of the limelight in this Beijing.

"I watched Princess Shun move her seat back."

"Let's not talk about Princess Shun, let alone Princess Changtai's position."

The Zhao family has completely disappeared among the dignitaries in the Beijing circle, while the Lin family is seeing decline. It is not as good as Princess Shun. Because of the seniority of Prince Shun and the inability to have any heirs, he found an errand to manage the royal family tree.Those who have errands are better than those who have no errands. At that time, the Lin family was a dignitary, and Emperor Kang Jing married his most beloved granddaughter to the Lin family's children. Playing the piano every day, drinking and singing in harmony with the princess, who would not be envious of the noble ladies in the capital at that time?

But now it's disgusting, the Lin family doesn't have a child to count on.

"Princess's son is always good. I have a good appearance and good conduct, but I am a bit cold and don't like to talk."

"It's not an errand, just like his father."

"Looking at the age when it's time to marry a wife, it's settled when a man marries a wife."

"Princess Changtai has high eyesight. I look down on children waiting in Beijing." The word "child" was used instead of "girl" or "miss". Said: "Princess's vision is really high, looking at such a good marriage."

"Today is different from the past, maybe people still look down on her family."

"Can't you?"

"He's a princess. Which child with a different surname can have such a title? It's a bit higher than the blood of a serious princess."

"Study in the palace, go out on horseback, play football and spend the night in the farmhouse, everything is not like a well-behaved brother who is about to marry. I took a look today. From a distance, he looks very beautiful. He can act and speak like a It's a boy, the princess has a high spirit and rules, so I'm afraid she may not really like it."

"No matter what you think in your heart, you always have to take care of her children's future, right?"

"Master Lin is not young, is he? 21?"

"No, twenty, but speaking of which, it's a bit older."

All the respectable families in Beijing, Erlang started to look at each other when he was sixteen or seventeen. If there is anyone who hasn't seen each other in his twenties, everyone counted. Three years ago, Li Mansion just came back. Yes, the little brother of the Li family is only thirteen, so it must be impossible.

"Princess still has a long-term vision, she can bear it."

The two people at the center of the discussion, Li Zhaoxi and Lin Kangan, were also walking together to chat at this time. Li Zhaoxi said: "I am busy with my homework, and I rarely play football. I said that I would play football with you before, so I didn't bother." I will go to school next time, and I don’t know if there are winter and summer vacations here..." He muttered to himself again.

Lin Kang'an listened and said it was okay.

"Did you have something on your mind today?" Li Zhaoxi saw it, and said with a smile: "Although you didn't talk much before, today is different from before."

Lin Kang'an nodded and said, "Fubao, I'm going to fight at the border."

Li Zhaoxi was taken aback, wanted to say something, but nodded and said: "You just decide, it's dangerous over there, my elder brother is at the border, and was seriously injured once, you have to pay attention to safety and take good care of yourself."

"Hmm. Thanks."

"You're welcome."

The chat this time was very short. After Lin Kangan said this, Li Zhaoxi lost the energy to chat afterward. The two of them walked to the gate of Li Mansion. Li Zhaoxi turned his head again and said, "You must take care, Lin Kangan."

"it is good."

They parted in the evening and dusk.

Lin Kang'an knew his mother's plan, and wanted to marry Li Zhaoxi for him, so that he could use the reputation of the Li family to pave the way for him. He could see his mother's thoughts, why didn't his mother see his love for Fu Bao——

I delayed my departure before because I wanted to stay in Beijing, but now I can't delay any longer.

When Li Zhaoxi returned to the mansion, he was a little unhappy. Gu Zhao saw it at a glance, and asked without any trace: "Have you had a good time today? Come back so late, no one will send you back?"

"Father, just ask whatever you want, it's so naive to talk to me."

Gu Zhao: ...

"That kid from the Lin family sent you back? I saw it all, and he was walking side by side slowly, putting his carriage on the road instead of sitting on his legs. That kid is an idiot, don't get too close—"

"Father, Lin Kang'an said he was going to fight."

Gu Zhao stopped talking, he didn't expect Lin Ankang to do this, "Is he going?"

"Yeah." Li Zhaoxi sat on the chair, resting his chin with his hands in a daze.

Gu Zhao glanced at his own child, Fu Bao was not stupid, even though he never wanted to point it out, but at the age of [-] or [-] high school students, whoever liked him could not hide and feel it, not to mention that Lin Kang'an had a lot of love for Fu Bao. something special.

"What did he say to you?"

"Only said to go to war, nothing else."

Gu Zhao thought to himself, I don't know if Lin Kang'an is too confident in himself, or he doesn't have deep affection for Fubao, isn't he afraid that he will go to fight for a few years, Fubao sixteen, what if he comes back and gets engaged?

But if Lin Kang'an confessed to Fu Bao at this time and made it clear, Gu Zhao was appointed to scold Lin Kang'an in his heart. If you go to war to earn merits, let his family Fu Bao care about you. If you die outside later, is it possible that Fu Bao will return you? Want to keep it for you?

Therefore, people are contradictory, and Gu Zhao’s father must have selfishly hoped that Li Zhaoxi would not understand Lin Kang’an’s operation—if I don’t make it clear, the two are just friends who met and chatted, and they still have their own lives. Even if Fubao meets someone he likes in the future and gets engaged.

As long as Fubao is happy.

Gu Zhao didn't think much of the family background of the Lin family and the family rules of the Princess Mansion.He and Zhou Zhou are just such a child, and they don't ask for the money of the high-ranking family, as long as Fubao is happy.

Obviously Li Zhaoxi also understood a little bit, so he was a little lost in thought.

Looking at the child's face, Gu Zhao sighed inwardly, but in the end he didn't say anything. As the child grew older, he was faced with more worries and thoughts, not only hazy feelings, but also other things.

Maybe once Lin Kang'an left, Fubao would fade away after a long time.

After all, in his opinion, Li Zhaoxi didn't care too much about Lin Kang'an, he just kicked the ball a few times, went out to play a few times, and Lin Kang'an looked good, stern and dignified, and personable...

Qiu Wei Township Examination.

This year, Dabai and Su Jiaying's husband-in-law, Wang Luchuan, will end up.Zhaozhou sent a letter in October, which is also good news. Yuanyuan from Xingge'er's family was selected as a scholar in Enke last year, but this year he doesn't plan to take the provincial examination. The scholar passed the exam.

Last year Wang Yuan and Mu Sanniang got married.

Li Mansion also added a dowry gift.

In the early spring of this year, there were also examinations for children in the courtyard. Several children from the Gu and Li families in the village took the test, and they all passed the test.Gu Chen was selected as a scholar, and his ranking was slightly lower. Gu Yang was 12 years old this year and passed the Tongsheng examination. Li Guihua was so happy in the village.

It is said that Gu Chen is just like his elder brother. Zhaoer was also a 12-year-old student at the time and passed the exam. Her family Gu Yang came out of her belly, and she is appointed to be as promising as his elder brother and become a high-ranking official. .

The nephew of Li's second uncle's family, Li Jian'an passed the examination as a scholar, but Li Kangdong failed to pass the exam. This child is still young, almost two years younger than Gu Yang, so there is no rush.

The master who taught in the village said that there was no rush, but to continue reading.In fact, Liu Huaxiang was a little displeased, and felt that it would not be a problem to have a try at the end. Anyway, he was going to the town to take the exam.

The son is to be disciplined, and Liu Huaxiang's grandma is not easy to intervene.

This is the case in the village. When the parents were young, the head of the family said and did things, and the children dared not disobey.

But when the grades came down, the two children of the Gu family, one a scholar and the other a child, made Liu Hua sour that they didn't need to put vinegar in their meals for a few days, and even complained about their son because they didn't let Dongdong try it.

"If you try it, it might work. Our family is also imposing. Let Li Guihua go ahead of me now, bragging and farting in front of me..."

In the past, Liu Huaxiang was bragging.

But the matter has come to an end, Liu Huaxiang complained a few words, and the children in the family just listened.

The scholar passed the exam, and those who went to study in the prefecture and county—the expenses for the children of Gu and Li to go to the government school in the prefecture and county were all paid by Li's mansion.

Li Guihua was smug in the village, especially in front of Liu Huaxiang. When Gu Chen was going to go to the county government school to study, he was stunned. He took the gift and went to Li Er's house to talk to Liu Huaxiang. Sorry, I hope I can tell Brother Xing in the prefecture and county that Gu Chen lives in a government school on weekdays, but if there is something urgent, the two families are also related, can you help me.

When you are away from home, sometimes you don’t feel at ease if you have money, so it’s better to have someone to help you.

Not to mention Li Guihua and Liu Huaxiang's contacts, anyway, the letter sent to the Li Mansion in Beijing simply said that Wang Yuan, his wife and brother Mu Erlang, Gu Chen, and Li Jian'an are all present in the prefectural and county government schools.

The Jingli Township Examination is over.

Wang Luchuan is now 27. When waiting for the results, there is another good news. Su Jiaying is pregnant. A few days after the news came out, the results of the township examination were released. up.

In any case, it can be regarded as double happiness.

Desk No.1, Yan Baichuan, Dabai.

In the [-]th year of the year, he became a Juren, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a young genius.But Dabai's hard work, all the elders who are close to him know that when he was enlightened at the age of three, he began to practice calligraphy and silent books in the severe cold and scorching heat.

This child's mind in studying followed his father's rigorous belief, and he was able to endure hardships. In addition, the conditions are good now, and he is fed with various books and resources. Naturally, his start is much better than his father's.

In December, the first snow falls in winter.

The Zheng family married a daughter, and the Yan family married a daughter-in-law.

Yan Jingxin didn't rush back in the end, he had important things to do, and he didn't rush on the road in the snowy and cold weather. He just asked someone to bring the letter back. The letter might reveal a bit of relief from a loving father. At the end, the eye sockets were slightly red, and he muttered to himself and called his father, the boy knew.

Although Lord Yan was not there, his righteous brother Gu Ge was always there, and the wedding was lively and festive.

The 19-year-old Yingniang married into the Yan Mansion and became the new wife of the 16-year-old Master Juren.

After that is the Chinese New Year.

This New Year is extremely lively, and the palace is the same as it was when Emperor Kang Jing was there. The ceremony of sealing pens and various banquets are celebrated. From the first day to the fifteenth day of the lunar new year, Li Zhouzhou brought Fubao into the palace for a banquet. , or invited a theater troupe at home, and invited Liu Shu and a few reasonable wives to watch the play.

During the banquet, Yingniang combed her hair into a woman's bun and wore only a few simple jewelry. She sat beside her quietly and elegantly, not talking. Liu Shu was chatting quickly when she turned her head and said, "How about you?" What about here? We are so boring here, your little girl is like a family, go find Fubao to play."

"Father——" Yingniang wanted to say that she is not young, but seeing her father coaxing her to play, and Zhou Zhoushu, the host at the table, also asked her to play with children, she nodded immediately and said: "Then I went."

"Go, go, you kids don't want to listen to what we're talking about." Liu Shu waved his hands to let Yingniang go to play, how boring it is to listen to a play with them, these old drills.

As soon as Yingniang left, Mrs. Jin said first: "You treat your daughter-in-law as if you were your own daughter. Marrying into your family is like falling into a blessing."

"My family is used to being rough and there are no rules. Besides, I watched Yingniang grow up. She is half of my daughter, and now she is the whole." Liu Shu liked little girls when he was young, and he loved Yingniang at that time. Gao Xing said: "My daughter-in-law is smart and good-natured, and the housekeeper is quick at accounting, so I don't need to teach her much."

Mrs. Jin was stunned. Just now she entered the door and handed over the housekeeping to her daughter-in-law?Then this is really pampering this daughter-in-law, not just talking about it.

Li Zhouzhou heard about it and glanced at Xiaoshu, and probably guessed it.

Sure enough, seeing Mrs. Jin away this afternoon, Li Zhouzhou saw Xiao Shu happily, and said: "You are acting like a chick, happy and silly, as if you have arranged everything so that you can find your man." .”

Willow stared at Brother Zhou with rounded eyes.

"How did you guess it? I didn't say anything. I still want to wait until Dabai becomes an official after the Kaichun Palace Examination. After the family is settled, I will go again."

Willow was overwhelmed with surprise. Thinking that Zhou Zhou was so smart, it was normal for him to guess, and continued: "He has been outside for so long, and there is no one to take care of him. I will go over and see if he is messing around outside."

"You said nonsense on purpose, you don't know Mr. Yan's temperament?" Li Zhouzhou said seriously.

Willow just laughed, "Well, he's just a piece of wood, I just don't feel at ease." After parting for a long time, the bed was so cold that no one could warm him up.

Li Zhouzhou said: "Actually, after the opening, I will also go to Zhejiang and Zhejiang, as well as Zhaozhou."

"?!" This time I changed the willow tree, I was shocked, "Why do you want to go back to Zhaozhou? Will Mr. Gu go back? Where is Fubao?"

"It's just me, I have business to do." Li Zhouzhou didn't go into details, and talked about it with Xiao Rong when he entered the palace before.

Liu Shu was worried about Dabai, and only after the child had settled down did he think about going to Yan Jingxin.And Li Zhouzhou and Gu Zhao are busy for their own ideals and for the future of their children.

In the spring of the fourth year of Guangwu, there was a palace examination in front of the Taiji Hall.

Unexpectedly, No.1 was not Yan Baichuan, but a 33-year-old son of a businessman. Yan Baichuan was in second place. The result was determined by the cabinet and sent to Li Wubing. Li Wubing was a little surprised to see the ranking.

"Isn't it a child of your foster brother's family?"

"This Li Jinyi's writing style is not as good as Yan Baichuan's, but I like his opinions very much. Dabai is still a little younger and needs to be experienced." Gu Zhao was still called a big name in the beginning, but later became a nickname.

Li has no illness and no objection, so it's a deal.

After the ranking came down, I was surprised. Everyone thought that Yan Baichuan would be number one. After all, his father and the current cabinet Gu Ge are brothers. In addition, the name of Yan Baichuan's genius has long been passed on, so he is not the number one now. , everyone was still wondering if even Li Jinyi, the number one scholar, felt that he had made a mistake.

But the sage Jinkou has made a decision, how can this be wrong?

When the people dispersed, Gu Zhao called Dabai to the office. He wanted to ask if you were the number one scholar, but he was upset. It can be seen that Dabai's expression was stable, and there was no emotion between his eyebrows and eyes, so he couldn't help but admire in his heart.

"My lord, may I have a look at Brother Jin's test paper?"

Gu Zhao handed over the test paper and said, "Your articles are comparable in writing style, and you are even one or two points higher than him, but you are one place behind him in the ranking, you can see for yourself."

Dabai read it quickly and earnestly. After reading it, he read some parts carefully. Finally, he was convinced and said, "Brother Jin has a high opinion."

"You are only at the disadvantage of your age and knowledge. He is a family businessman. He has been different from you since he was a child. It can only be said that he took advantage of the final policy topic."

But there is also luck in the exam.

Gu Zhao saw that the white eyebrows and eyes were free and easy, and he patted the child on the shoulder happily, and said, "You are still a little anxious. The Yan family not only has you, but also your brother. The prosperity of this school is not due to one person alone, or your father. Now, although he is reticent, he loves you brothers very much. He doesn't want you to glorify Yan's family, but hopes that you will make achievements, so that your own ambitions will come true."

"Your father, you don't care about fame."

"Don't carry everything on your shoulders, first go to Hanlin to train steadily."

Upon hearing this, Yan Baichuan bowed solemnly, but his expression moved and he shouted: "Yes, Uncle Gu."

"Go, go back and have a lively celebration, it's a great event." Gu Zhao said with a smile.

The Hanlin Academy has recruited a group of newcomers, and the number one scholar Li Jinyi did not enter the Hanlin Academy, but went to the Ministry of Commerce and Overseas. When the officials heard the uproar, why haven't they heard of this office or official position?

Don't think that Mr. Gu Ge, in order to stand out for the children of his adopted brother's family, first looked at the fairness and made Li Jinyi the number one champion, but in fact secretly looked at Li Jinyi and beat Li Jinyi, what a pity.

As everyone knows, this department was established quietly. Before Mr. Gu Ge transferred the order, Li Jinyi, the new champion, went to Li Mansion first, and talked with Mr. Gu and his wife for a whole afternoon. Mrs. Gu Ge and his wife are very excited, just waiting for the big show.

In the spring of that year, before the weather warmed up, the Holy Majesty once again personally conquered the Hui Kingdom, leaving the Empress to oversee the kingdom, and Mr. Gu Ge to assist the government.At the same time, Li Jinyi from the Commercial Overseas Department led a team out of Beijing, accompanied by Mrs. Gu Li Zhouzhou.

However, due to the huge personal conquest of the Holy One, no one paid attention to Li Jinyi's side.

After all, the concept of people at this time is still inferior to merchants. This department is newly established, and its name is Tongshang, and it is also the son of merchants. The officials in Beijing really look down on them, thinking that Gu Ge used his power to suppress people.

But no one dared to mention that it would not be worthwhile to offend Mr. Gu Ge for the son of a merchant.