[Red Mansion] Marrying a wife like jade

Just as Shen Yue thought, he is poor now.In order to let his sons kill each other, he would let go of the treasury and let others borrow money. The treasury handed over to him today is only a mere 800 million taels of silver.

This number sounds like a lot, but for a huge country that suffers from natural and man-made disasters from time to time, it is really not much.Fortunately, the government has been gradually tightened up now, and the annual tax money can maintain the operation of the country without disasters.But when the country is big, how can it be so easy for the world to be peaceful?

Every year there are always floods, droughts, snow, and wind disasters, and the borders of the country are not peaceful.Bei Rong's covetousness has become a confidant's trouble, and even Qianxiang Xiaoguo has a heart of coveting, and dares to pay tribute to Qianxiang Luohan scarf, which is obviously to tease himself, the dignified emperor.

That's why I came up with such a question in the palace examination today. The original intention is to beat the courtiers, don't just put money into their own pockets. .

Who knew that Shen Yuejiu didn't write for a long time, and the whole article actually talked about the word check and balance.At the first glance, I still don’t like it today, thinking that Shen Yue is trying to grandstanding—with the convenience of Xueshi Shen and Shen Xin walking in front of the imperial court, Shen Yue should not know that the treasury is empty at this time, and he should not have thought of why he would come up with such a question .

But the more I look at it, the more frightened I feel now, there is no way, what Shen Yue said is too reasonable: to achieve the goal of national wealth directly through expropriation of people's wealth is only a temporary solution, not a root cause.Only when the people, the real people, not the tycoons become rich, will the money that is collected into the state through taxation increase greatly, and this is the real wealth of the country.It is true that there must be some checks and balances between the country and the people in order not to be powerful.This is the fundamental move!As for how to check and balance Shen Yue, he didn't say much, he seemed to just provide an idea, but such an idea is enough.

With the emperor's approval, and Xueshi Shen, the grandfather, watching from the sidelines, all the scholars praised the emperor's sageness, and then congratulated Xueshi Shen's family for having a unicorn.

Now he is satisfied with what he heard, and even ordered the examiners to grade the papers in the main hall, while he led the scholars back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and gave a royal banquet while eating and waiting for the results.

There were already half as many examiners in the palace examination as compared to Chunwei, and it was much faster to approve the papers.The results of the imperial examination, which were supposed to be released on the second day, were useless, and the top ten papers had already been sent to the imperial court during dinner.

"Shen Qing really has a strong family background." Looking at the top ten exam papers today, he first praised Shen Xueshi.

Bachelor Shen naturally wanted to be humble, and stopped him now with a smile: "Your two grandsons are both in the top ten, and Shen Yue has unique views. He should be the number one scholar, so why bother to make them feel sour with modesty." The other bachelors who were talking about laughed together, and they were really jealous of Bachelor Shen in their hearts, wishing to snatch the two of Shen Yue home and make them their grandchildren.

"Returning to the sage, Shen Yue's volume is thoughtful and smooth, and even the veterans have a sense of enlightenment after reading it. He is indeed a champion. It's just that he is not yet a child. If he becomes the champion, he may not be convinced." Wu Ying Fang Lei, a scholar of the Dian University, expressed a different opinion.

Now I don't feel annoyed when I hear it. He knows what he means, and he just said this: "What Fang Xueshi said is the theory of seeking the country with maturity. It's just that those who have ambitions are not old, and those who have not learned before are teachers. .Shen Yue's palace examination strategy theory can be said to be an act of life for the people of the world. A champion is still worthy. If he is not young..." So far, I will stop talking, but the scholars have to think more think.

Most of this year's examiners are people who have gradually gained important positions since their ascension to the throne today, and the Jinshi recruited are even rarer than those who have passed their thirties.People say that thirty young Jinshi and fifty old Mingjing are not counted here today.This made them great scholars with gray beards, how could they not speak out and try?

Today's attitude is obvious, what about being young?I just want him to be the champion.It's not because Shen Yue is young, maybe he will be entrusted with important tasks soon!Others are better than others, but Xueshi Shen can't bear the pressure of his colleagues. Although he is angry that these people really don't give him face, he still wants to think twice now.

Presently smiling and holding up another paper to Xueshi Shen, he said: "Just now I told you not to be overly modest, here is Shen Chao's paper, so according to you, you should be dismissed?"

How can this Bachelor Shen do it?Shen Yue is the grandson, and Shen Chao is the eldest son and grandson, the eldest son of the next generation of the Shen family!Seeing that the great scholars no longer talk too much now, I actually acted arbitrarily and decided on the top three: No. [-] scholar, Shen Yue.Second place, Leo.Tanhua, Shen Chao.

As soon as Shengduan came out, the whole hall was silent.It took a while for the Grand Scholars to come back to their senses, the jealousy in their eyes towards Bachelor Shen almost turned into reality, and the congratulations in their mouths were sour.

Xueshi Shen himself knelt down to thank him, and when he stood up and chatted with his colleagues, his mind was still dazed.Although this result is the same as that of Chunwei, it can be concluded from today's conclusion that my family is not as simple as one school with two Jinshi, but one school with two tripods!

"Father, is my family honored too much?" Xueshi Shen carefully asked Grand Master Shen who was lying sideways on the couch.

Grand Master Shen was also very surprised when he heard the news, and after thinking for a long time, he said to his son: "It is the grace of a saint, and I can only accept it."

Xueshi Shen understood the old father's meaning, and didn't hesitate at all: "Yes, Xin'er can now be on her own." So what if he doesn't even become a bachelor?It's just that the Shen family has been dormant for a few years.What's more, it is obvious that grandchildren are valued nowadays, and Xueshi Shen believes that these few years will not be too long.

This late-night plan did not make the excitement in front of the scholar's mansion any less the next day, and the number of people who came to congratulate her was even worse than after Chunwei.Liu and Fang's mouths were parched in hospitality, but their spirits were still overflowing.

Brother Shen Yue is performing the ceremony together with the officials of the Ministry of Rites - tomorrow is the day of the court celebration, they have to meet the saints, they have to parade through the streets on horseback, and they also have to participate in the Yulin Banquet, so there must be no mistakes in between.Fortunately, Xinzhong Jinshi all know that tomorrow is their first step in officialdom, and they desperately want to remember all kinds of etiquette in order to make a good impression on the sage and make their first step in officialdom smooth. some.

Shen Yue also has another important task, which is to represent the Xinzhong Scholars on the list.The contents of this list are all routine, and he has two axes, Xueshi Shen and Lin Ruhai, so he is not worried about committing any taboos.The only thing to worry about is that Shen Yue should not be nervous under the watchful eyes of the public, it would be a joke to lose his dignity in front of the imperial court.

Fortunately, Shen Yue's mentality has always been strong. He has seen more times than some officials of the fourth and fifth ranks. The high-ranking officials in the court have also seen him more. He is really nervous. It's just that his voice was a little excited when he recited the table at the beginning. Kang, gradually read it smoothly, and all the adults had to sigh: the new champion has a good voice.

As for the fact that the empress personally hairpins the flowers after Xinke, that's all a matter of the drama. The palace motto that the harem should not interfere in politics is strictly enforced, and the empress does not see courtiers except for offering sacrifices with the emperor on the first day of the first lunar month.Therefore, the golden flower on Shen Yue's head was put on the hairpin by the Minister of Rites, his teacher, and it made Shen Yue feel goosebumps all over his body.

The spring breeze is proud and the horseshoe is in a hurry. I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day.No matter how mature Shen Yue's inner state of mind is, sitting on the tall horse, listening to the cheers of the people from near to far, and the embroidered handkerchiefs of sachets floating in front of his eyes from time to time, there is still a smile on his face unconsciously, and the same is true in his heart. Bursts of pride and confidence.

Li Ao is on the left, Shen Chao is on the right, both of them are a horse's head behind Shen Yue, to show the dignity of the new champion.The two of them are also in their prime of life, they look more mature than Shen Yue, and most of the embroidered handkerchiefs of the sachets are going to them - the new champion looks too young, and he hasn't grown up appearance.The girls who are eager to get married feel that the second place and Tanhua are the same as their own age.

This made Daiyu, who had been sitting in a private room facing the street in a restaurant, very tangled: when someone threw a sachet veil to Shen Yue, she felt uncomfortable, and felt that these girls were too unreserved.But most of them threw the sachets and veils at Shen Chao and Li Ao, and Daiyu was even more angry: "It's really blind, obviously brother Ai is the one who won the first prize."

Under such entanglements, Daiyu suddenly stood up, about to stand in front of the window.Nanny Gu grabbed her own girl and said, "Ask the girl to wear the veiled hat." Daiyu put on the veiled hat obediently, but Ma Ke, who was parading through Shen Yue's horses, was about to pass downstairs.

"Oh, Brother Ai is going to pass." Daiyu became anxious.

Brother Kuan had already been lying in front of the window, and when he heard his sister was anxious, he couldn't help shouting downstairs: "Brother Ai, Senior Brother."

Shen Yue heard someone calling him in the voice of people, so he couldn't help slowing down his horse, and turned his cold eyes around to find the person calling him.Just listen to "Above, look at me, senior brother, I am above." Only then did I hear Brother Kuan's voice.

When he raised his head, he saw that Brother Kuan, who was shouting just now, had disappeared, and a slim figure appeared instead. Although there was a long veil, Shen Yue felt a pair of bright eyes in the veil. Looking at himself, he smiled at the light green figure.

Zhuangyuan Lang, who had been keeping a cold face since he was parading in the street, suddenly smiled. The smile was not perfect in one step, but deepened little by little, and then deepened, and the laughter went into the hearts of the guides around him. The already lively crowd, Qiqi Cheers: "Okay."

This sound startled the beautiful figure standing straight in front of the window, Daiyu loosened her frightened hand, and a silk handkerchief of the same color as the clothes on her body fell from her hand, fluttering towards the street with the breeze And fall.Daiyu wanted to grab the handkerchief again, but how could she have time?She was still small, and she couldn't reach her arm a few times, so she stood up straight annoyed, and stomped her foot lightly: "Nurse." I didn't mean to throw the handkerchief to Brother Ai.

Nanny Gu and Jia Min had seen Daiyu's actions for a long time, and no one said anything to stop her.On such an occasion, not to mention that Daiyu and Shen Yue had made a marriage contract earlier, even those irrelevant girls would throw out the handkerchiefs?It's just to satisfy the young girl's whimsy, but fortunately, Daiyu's whistling has come to fruition.

It really came to fruition.Jia Min also followed Daiyu to the window just now, and when he saw the square veil floating, Shen Yue's horse also moved slightly along with the veil, and taking advantage of being at a high place, he easily connected the veil In his hand, he waved and waved upstairs with a smile.

Nanny Gu and Jia Min could see clearly, they looked at Daiyu jokingly, and found that the little girl was looking down arrogantly, her face was full of brilliance, and they suppressed their joking words.

Shen Yue's movements were completely different from those who kept dodging all the way just now. There was a sound of gasping and regretful complaints from the girls on the street.As if Shen Yue hadn't heard those complaints, he carefully put the handkerchief back into his sleeve, and then let the horse go on his own after taking a step and turning his head, waving his hand to signal Daiyu to go back and sit down.

Not to mention Daiyu's annoyance here, in the private room of a restaurant diagonally opposite, a girl was persuading Miss Li: "The one just now must be Miss Lin, and Xueou is standing next to her. So don't be afraid, girl, I will Just throw the handkerchief to my uncle."

Miss Li still hesitated: "Yu'er grew up with Mr. Shen, everyone is familiar with it. Besides, Mr. Lin called Mr. Shen in advance. When we suddenly threw the veil down here, Mr. Shen didn't know that we threw it. Wouldn't someone else pick it up..."

The girl was also discouraged after hearing this: "Miss Lin is really lucky, how could she grow up with Mr. Shen. Mr. Shen's temper is well known, and he is also familiar with the wives and grandmas in the house."

"Don't talk nonsense." Miss Li stopped her girl from sighing, but she still unconsciously approached the window.When they got engaged, she only had a glimpse of Shen Chao from behind the screen, and heard her brother say that Shen Chao was a handsome man, but it was difficult to figure out what her fiancé looked like from this abstract handsome man.

Now that there is an opportunity presented to her, Miss Li can't help but take a look?After looking at it for a long time, I couldn't take it back, but seeing that the number one scholar in front still had a childish face, and the corners of his mouth were still grinning, and Miss Li gave him an unsteady comment.

The next ones must be No. [-] and Tan Hua, that is, they are cousins ​​of No. [-] Scholar, and the young man who is five points similar to No. [-] Scholar will be the man he will marry in more than a month.He is indeed a beloved man, with eyebrows drawn like a brush, eyes like knees, straight nose and red lips, that's right, why doesn't he seem very happy with this demeanor?

Miss Li didn't know that Shen Chao was just angry with her: just now when Shen Yue sat on the high horse and lightly stretched his arms to catch the handkerchief, Shen Chao couldn't help but praise him in his heart, and then he thought about himself If you come here for a while, it will definitely be more stretched and chic than what Shen Yue did.

But why can't my fiancée, like Yue'er's little daughter-in-law, come to see her demeanor straddling the street?Isn't it worth her to see that she has won the prize?He obviously asked Brother Li to give him something before the exam, so why didn't he know that now is the best time to throw down the veil?

In the midst of resentment and resentment, as if telepathic, Shen Chao looked up at the restaurants on both sides, and then saw a pink figure hiding by the window on the second floor of a restaurant.Is it her?Shen Chao was not quite sure, and reluctantly took out the handkerchief from his sleeve, and waved it at the figure.

The girl looked at it and said, "Girl, uncle is looking at you. Is the handkerchief in his hand that you asked uncle to give you?"

It wasn't the drapery hat, the girl should have seen that her girl was blushing and bleeding: "All these people are watching, how does he know we are here?"

"Didn't the girl usually say that she has a tacit understanding?" The girl did not agree with her own girl's words.

Encouraged by these words, Miss Li gently threw the handkerchief she had been clutching tightly out of the window.Shen Chao's action of taking out the handkerchief from his sleeve just now hurt the hearts of all the girls, and no one wasted his own handkerchief for a while, making Miss Li's handkerchief the only one.

The smoky blue veil fell gently, and Shen Chao was sure in his heart that the person was Miss Li, and he urged Shen Yue lightly: "Hurry up, don't let the veil fall to the ground." His horse's head was already close to Shen Yue's. It's more and more aligned.

Li Ao didn't know why the number one scholar and Tanhua suddenly became interested in the handkerchief. He smiled and rode forward with Shen Chao - he had intended to make friends with the Shen brothers, so it was hard to let him go at this time. Tanhua was rude alone.

The veil was safely in Shen Chao's hands, and with a smile similar to Shen Yue's on his face, how did those girls not know that she belonged to her?There is still a second place, but the possibility of not getting married at that age is zero, so don't waste your sachet.

Then the second half of the parade ended with the bright smiles of the Shen brothers and the inexplicable second place.The other Xinke Scholars were waiting outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, waiting for the three of them to arrive and go to the Qionglin Banquet together.

The three-year feast has exhausted the efforts of the royal chefs.It's just that there are too many people, and many dishes are as cold as the legend.Fortunately, it was already mid-spring, and there was no such thing as white flower condensed oil that was hard to swallow, but the taste was not good.

The Supreme Emperor attended today's Qionglin Banquet for a rare occasion, and when he congratulated the new scholars today, he also opened his mouth: "When I saw the new scholars today, everyone was very energetic, and it made me feel old."

Shen Yue had to admit that Prince Zhongshun must be the emperor's own son, and his unsightly skills were exactly the same.Fortunately, the answer today is clever: "Although they are high-spirited, they are no match for the veterans who are mature and seek the country. They need more experience."

The Taishanghuang seemed to just sigh, and laughed when he heard today's explanation: "That's right, I'm really practicing. By the way, who is the youngest Jinshi in this department?"

Shen Yue had expected that this Qionglin banquet would not be so delicious, so he also prepared a few poems suitable for the occasion, not wanting to be named based on his age.I had no choice but to get up straight and pay homage to the two emperors: "My minister, Shen Yue, is 14 years old."

Just as if he didn't recognize Shen Yue just now, the Supreme Emperor replied, "It's you. Get up, it's rare that you really won the first class, so Lin Ruhai has finally fulfilled his wish."

Lin Ruhai, who also didn't expect to be called by his name, also finished his participation, so he lowered his head and said, "It's also Shen Yue who is working hard."

The Supreme Emperor has already turned his head to the present: "It means that Shen Yue won the first prize, so he can directly work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

It doesn't matter today: "Those who have always been top-notch have entered the Hanlin Academy to study. It would not be appropriate to make an exception for Shen Yue. When the emperor wants Shen Yue to serve him, let someone go to the Imperial Academy to summon him. Painting and singing is also their basic class, and it can broaden Shen Yue's horizon."

The Supreme Emperor also nodded when he heard this, and it was acquiesced: "That's fine. It's just that he has an official position from the sixth rank, and entering the Imperial Academy as an editor is only from the sixth rank. I still think that I can't let him win the first prize once. If you enter the Ministry of Internal Affairs, you can be promoted slightly. Even if the emperor says that it is not appropriate to make an exception, it will not be easy to promote."

Did you not offend the Supreme Emperor?Shen Yue couldn't figure out how the Supreme Emperor suddenly targeted him.If you don't get promoted, you won't be promoted. Anyway, if you go to the Imperial Academy at your current age, some people will not be convinced. If you get promoted again, there will only be more people against you.

Unexpectedly, today it seems that we are going to fight to the end with the Supreme Emperor: "Although there is no precedent for officials to take the exam in our dynasty, Shen Yue's previous achievements cannot be erased. The Supreme Emperor feels sorry for him. Why don't I make this exception to show the Supreme Emperor's benevolence and love for his subjects? Heart. Let him be a waiter."

Editing is from the sixth grade, and the attendant lecture is from the sixth grade, which just fits the words of the emperor who is slightly promoted by one liter.Moreover, Shen Yue himself has the position of the sixth rank, and now he has won the first prize, and it seems that he has won the favor of the two emperors. Today's exception is not too big.

Others can think this way, but Lin Ruhai, who is Mr. Shen Yue and once served as the right servant of the official department, can't think this way: "Returning to the saint, Shen Yue is young and talented. His previous official position was a fluke. He must not be promoted again, otherwise Setting a precedent for low-level officials to participate in the imperial examination is not a blessing for the community. Please also ask the saint to take back his order."

Even Xueshi Shen and Shen Xin also knelt down, together with Shen Yue, begging the present to take back their orders.The Supreme Emperor has been looking at the members of the Shen family with great interest, smiled and said to the present: "Others want their children and grandchildren to be high-ranking officials, but Shen Qing is doing the opposite."

Today ordered several people to stand up: "This is the Supreme Emperor's love and care. Shen Yue has made contributions to the country, so there is no need to resign." broken.Shen Yue gave the Taishanghuang's acting skills a bad review in his heart, and then thanked him sincerely.

So far, the Supreme Emperor seems to have not let go of Shen Yue's plan, and directly asked Shen Yue: "Shen Yue has also reached the age for engagement, is there a suitable family? I still have a princess, who is about the same age as Shen Yue."

Is this the rhythm to make yourself a winner in life?Shen Yue cursed madly in his heart, you really don't know that I have been engaged since we were young, or do you not know that my future father-in-law will follow suit?Besides, how old are you this year? Can your princess be as old as me?

Others didn't know that Shen Yue's blushing was to hold back his curse, and they thought he was excited by this sudden grace.Only Lin Ruhai glanced at him lightly, his eyes full of warning.Shen Yue lowered his head after receiving this warning.

Xueshi Shen knew that this was not the time for his family to be vague, so he kowtowed to the Supreme Emperor: "Back to the Supreme Emperor, Shen Yue had already engaged eight years ago. I dare not think about the princess anymore."

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