The gentleman's way

Finally, I waited for the letter from the family. Master Jun's hands were trembling when he opened the letter. After reading the contents of the letter clearly, Mrs. Zhang chanted Amitabha repeatedly, and continued to reward her, surpassing her back then. Mr. Jun was also very excited after giving birth to the demeanor of a son whom the family had begged for more than ten years. After three generations of the Jun family accumulated, they finally became a serious scholar and a champion. Even if he died immediately, he would I can have the face to face my ancestors.

The Jun family has a simple population and a lot of relationships, especially after the marriage of the nine daughters, there are many more marriage partners.Mrs. Zhang asked people to deliver letters in a series. He was happy and felt that he was saving face, and asked Mr. Jun to write letters to his eldest daughter who was married far away. Shi Lang won the first prize in the exam. Naturally, the boy of the Lin family should treat Yuxuan better. is.

After making arrangements for her daughter, Mrs. Zhang thought that she should also send a letter to Mrs. Gu's family. Although the two families didn't say it clearly, and the betrothal gift didn't start, but they had already exchanged Geng Tie, which meant that there was already a marriage contract.Although Mrs. Zhang felt that the girl was not good enough for her daughter, she was not a person who hates the poor and loves the rich. She happily sent a letter to that side, saying that when Shi Lang's affairs were settled, the two The child's affairs should also be settled.

The Gu family was also very happy to receive the news. The two Mrs. Gu couldn't help shouting at the head of the family, but it's a pity that they are not real son-in-law. Only adults know about the engagement of the two families, so it is not easy to make a big fuss.At the moment, Da Gu feels that his master has a good vision, and Jun Changning is a promising person, unlike some people from aristocratic families, that is, an embroidered pillow with a bag of grass.

Naturally, Gu Yuhe also knew the news, and the two mothers blushed blushing when they were joking, and felt even more joyful thinking about the appearance of that man parading around the street beating horses.It's just that I was a little worried in my heart. She knew that she was not good-looking. People only said that she was dignified. More people praised her for her hard work and virtue. My eyes are dazzled.

Mrs. Gu didn't know what her daughter was thinking. She used to think that Jun Changning was too good-looking, which would easily attract peach blossoms, but now the mother-in-law liked her son-in-law more and more, and even this little disadvantage became an advantage.If you think about it, those women who love sex are always good-looking, but there are those who are not very good-looking, but there are a lot of aunts at home (Master Jun said that he was shot while lying down), Jun Changning has Promising, the daughter married and became a regular wife, and there is still a master-student relationship with the master. As long as the daughter is more sensible, she will definitely live a better life than herself.

Seeing that Gu Yuhe was a bit desperate, Gu sent his younger sister and concubine out, hugged her with a smile and said, "My daughter, what are you worried about? Changning is willing to settle down with our family before departure. Looking for relatives in the capital, otherwise why bother at that moment. I think he has a good character, and it is absolutely impossible for him to make an unkind and unrighteous act of retiring the engagement. Besides, didn’t you hear that Mrs. Jun’s intention over there, wait for Changning’s official position to be determined , I'm going to come to propose marriage."

After hearing this, Gu Yuhe really felt relieved, thinking that the eldest brother of the Jun family is Mr. Cheng's disciple, he has known her well since childhood, and he is considerate and willing to take care of others. After so many years, her heart has long been on that man On the body, thinking that one day she would be able to marry Feng Guanxia to that person, she was filled with indescribable joy.

50 - bad news

The reputation of Tanhualang is on par with the No. [-] scholar among the people, and a large part of it is also inherited from the Tanhua Banquet. In ancient times, when the emperor gave a banquet, the youngest two of them would be selected as Tanhua envoys to pick flowers. Gradually, Tanhua was also recognized by the folks. As a representative of young talents, even sometimes the champion is a middle-aged man with a long beard, and Tan Hualang is still a handsome boy, so it is naturally more popular in comparison.

But that all refers to the folks. In the imperial court, there are some differences between Tanhua and the number one scholar.There is another one, anyone who can win the first prize represents the emperor's favor.There used to be an emperor who felt that the No.1 name chosen by the minister was not pleasant, so he directly pushed him to the third place. It can be seen that the emperor's likes and dislikes are the decisive factors affecting the final ranking.

And this time when he was in the hall, the emperor unabashedly favored Zhuangyuan Lang, and when he spoke to him, he was like a spring breeze, and when facing the other two who had already taken refuge in the county prince, how could he have any good looks? Leng Ziyuan, who is number one in the second class, is much more amiable.

It was at the Qionglin Banquet that the real shame of these two people was brought to the ground. The emperor looked at Jun Changning's opinion, and said bluntly in front of a group of newly released Jinshi and the face of all court civil and military officials. : "As I see it, the number one scholar of this year is the most outstanding person in this year's imperial examination. This envoy should also be replaced by a real one."

This was completely a slap in the face, not to mention that Zhu Shoufang's belly was not big in the first place, even the prime minister's stomach would probably burst at this time.Not only Zhu Shoufang, but also a group of Scholars are feeling uncomfortable. Although they know that they are not as good as him in appearance, there is no need to say it in front of everyone.

Don't pull the hatred, Jun Changning also feels that one head and two big, he just doesn't know where he is attracting the emperor's eyes, how can he like him, isn't this pushing him into the fire pit?But he is a small number one scholar, so he has no right to criticize the emperor's behavior, so he had no choice but to come out to thank him, and said: "The emperor praised it absurdly, there are many outstanding scholars in this discipline, it's just a fluke."

The emperor probably regained his senses, knowing that it would be no good for everyone to look bad on such an occasion, and besides, he planned to raise Jun Changning, not destroy him directly. Thinking of this, he felt a little regretful, and made up for it. He thought in his heart and said: "I was just making a joke, and the number one scholar can't be scared. That's all, Zhu Shoufang, you go to find flowers."

Zhu Shoufang couldn't laugh, but she still had to come out to thank her, but she went to a place where the emperor couldn't see, let alone the flowers, and almost crushed the flowers. From then on, she regarded Jun Changning as a serious problem in her heart, and she could die When it comes to handing over, you will never show mercy.If Jun Changning wants to know about this, he must classify the emperor as a pig teammate.

There were many people at the Qionglin Banquet, don't expect everyone to keep their mouths shut about this kind of big gossip, it was spread in a few days, the people in the capital had seen the three Sanding Jias parading through the streets, and heard it now Rumors expressed that they agreed with the emperor's point of view. With Zhu Shoufang's appearance, wouldn't it be a waste for him to visit flowers? Look at how young, beautiful, and humble the number one scholar is.

Jun Changning naturally knew that this was not good, but he also knew in his heart that Zhu Shoufang must have hated himself this time, and it would be useless to make up for it.On the other hand, Sun Xi still had a smile on his face, and he was still able to chat and laugh with him, which was somewhat unpredictable.Jun Changning has no way to control other people's public opinion, at least the public opinion is good for him, so he has to wait for time to let the consequences of the emperor's occasional brain-dead behavior pass.

They didn't make them wait long, and Sanding Jia received the emperor's imperial edict. Of course, Jun Changning entered the Imperial Academy and became an editor of the Imperial Academy. Although the position of Pin is only one level behind, but you must know that the highest rank in the Imperial Academy is the fifth rank, and it is even more difficult to upgrade, not to mention that everyone knows that the emperor doesn't like the latter two at all.

Jun Changning breathed a sigh of relief, secretly thinking that the emperor finally did not pose any more problems for himself.But after entering the Hanlin Academy, I realized that things are not that simple. Although most of the Hanlin Academy is clean, there are two princes and three county kings who have been tossing around. People who can't stop defecting, so although the Hanlin Academy is considered a relatively clean place, it is not stable.

Another fatal thing about Jun Changning is that he was born in a low-income family. If he was an ordinary commoner, these Qingliu would probably look at him more highly. If he has a backbone, he is like Leng Ziyuan. He is loved by the Qingliu faction.However, Jun Changning was born in a very rich and wealthy Ningyi merchant. In the eyes of this group of Qingliu people, the merchant is a lowly family, or a rich merchant, and he is not a descendant of a profiteer. In this way, it is strange that he would like Jun Changning.

The news of the merchant spread so quickly, so it was natural that those few people were responsible for it.It was also Jun Changning who flatly rejected their solicitation, and also declined to some people who revealed that they wanted to marry their daughters, and only said that the family had already engaged in marriage. In this way, not only did they not get help, but they also offended a large group of people .

But Jun Changning didn't feel that he was at a loss. If he really rushed into these forces hastily, he would be cannon fodder directly, and he would not even have a bone left.The emperor thought he could guess three or four points, so he naturally understood that he had no way out now. If he wanted to join the county prince, the emperor would definitely not allow him. If he wanted to be a royalist, he was the freshly-baked champion. It is not so easy for the powerless and neutral faction to go.

After a few days, the embarrassment in the Imperial Academy is nothing to him, and the literati will play tricks. As long as Jun Changning is patient, how humble he is, how low-key how he walks, these people dare not attack him directly, so After going on, he won the favor of some people. They felt that even the children born in merchants, no matter in terms of talent, appearance or character, were really good. The emperor could be regarded as right.

Of course, Zhu Shoufang is also responsible for this. This person is also from a humble background, but