In Luoju's courtyard, Mingjin was struggling to prepare for the spring examination. There were two pretty little maids around him quietly grinding ink for him.

At this moment, a tiny footsteps sounded outside. Mingjin frowned as he heard the voice. I wonder if he was in a tense moment and could not disturb him!

Qiu Han walked into the study and said to Mingjin who was unhappy, "Second Young Master, the princess asked you to go there." Mom is really, I can't wait for the meal to talk about anything.

Mingjin waved his hand and said, "Tell me, wait until I finish the homework assigned by my husband, and you will pass." Now it is a tense moment, and you can't waste a minute or a second.

Qiu Han smiled and said, "Second Young Master, the prince is back. He has arrived at Ronghe Hall. The princess said, "You have a rest for a day today and the family will gather together."

Mingjin was overjoyed and didn't want to waste any more time. He threw away the brush in his hand and walked out. He complained while walking, "Brother is really, I won't say anything when I come back." The last time I went home, there was a sudden attack, which made him not prepared at all. If not, he would have gone to the door to greet him!

Although he complained, Mingjin thought that he hadn't seen his brother for more than two years and could see him soon. He couldn't help but speed up again.

Qiu Han followed behind memorials slowly, listening to Mingjin's words and said with a smile: "The eldest young master came back after receiving the order. The second young master, the eldest young master has grown a lot taller." The eldest young master is now about the same height as the general. He is tall and has a good spirit.

Mingjin seemed to have not heard Qiu Han's words. In fact, over the years, he has put this aside. Although he is shorter than his brother, he is much taller than those who are outside, especially those of the students of Haijia College. He is much taller than the weak scholars of Haijia College, and his body is many times stronger than them. Therefore, Mingjin no longer cares about being shorter than his brother.

I think his brother joined the army at the age of twelve. Although he is only sixteen now, he is already a fourth-rank official. He is now famous in the army. His brother is the most famous young general in the Great Qi Dynasty. He is even more famous than his father's back then! Compared with his brother, according to his mother, he is to make him feel uncomfortable.

Although he is not as good as his brother, he is not bad. He has studied hard for more than ten years and is now a Juren's fame. Of course, Juren's fame is not his goal. His goal is to be the top scholar in the current subject. After passing the top scholar, he can also win a glory for his parents.

Before he entered the main house, he heard his mother's cheerful laughter. Mingjin's pace was faster. He arrived at the main house and saw his brother with a head higher and wearing a black robe. He rushed up and gave his brother a warm hug.

The brother slapped him down, and the pain made him knot his eyebrows. The brother laughed and scolded, "You guy, you are sixteen years old. You still hug me at any time, not embarrassing." This guy has not been able to correct this bad habit for more than ten years. He hug me at any time.

He shouted aggrievedly: "Brother... I haven't seen you for more than two years, so I scolded me as soon as I came. It's too much."

My brother looked at him carefully and pulled him to the yard: "Come on, let me see if my martial arts skills have declined." He had no high requirements for Mingjin, as long as he didn't forget what he learned, he would do it. So the first thing he did when he came back was to check whether his martial arts skills had declined.

He felt very sad, and now his brother must have been dealt with hard. Sure enough, after cleaning up, his brother was still very dissatisfied and said, "I still claim to protect my mother! I have lost all the things I have learned and I can't protect myself in the future. How can I protect my mother?"

He couldn't help but scream and said, "Brother, the spring exam will be in more than a month. Recently, I have been busy preparing for the exam and have no time to practice martial arts." He didn't want to let it go, but the teacher strongly asked. Both his father and mother listened to the teacher. Now, he has no time to practice martial arts except for getting up early to practice martial arts. How can he not retreat?

Seeing that his brother wanted to speak again, he quickly looked at Wen Wan who smiled and said, "Mom, I really haven't slackened. Please testify to me."

The mother smiled and said, "Mingrui, your father is talking about you every day. When your father comes back, let your father talk with you. Let's see how much you have made."

He looked at his brother's frowning brows and was happy. He knew why his brother frowned, because his brother had fought with his father, so how could he dare to do his best? It would be better to have a fight with his uncle Wu Xing! But his father likes to fight with his brother.

When my father came back to see his brother, he had a sense of relief and pride. Every time he saw his father's eyes like this, he always looked at his mother. Because at this time his mother would smile at him, as if comforting him.

He was not sad, nor was he jealous. His brother inherited his father's mantle. In his father's eyes, his brother was not only his son, but also his successor. But he took a completely different path from his father. Of course, it was impossible to get his father's pride like his brother. But he could make his mother proud because he wanted to inherit his mother's mantle.

My mother has always been worried that my brother is too good, which puts him under great pressure. So she never praises her brother in front of him. She thinks she is hiding it from him, but in fact he knows that she is so outstanding. He is proud and proud of having such an excellent brother. He is also very proud of having such an excellent brother. Besides, there are only one such person like my brother in the Qi Dynasty. Except for my brother, he thinks that no one can compare with him. There are not many people outside who can convince him. They are all a bunch of fools. So my mother is really worried. My brother is so outstanding that he is very stressed. Only with pressure can he be motivated. Only with pressure can he be motivated. Only with brother's mirror can he be whipped himself, and he must work hard.

The family of four had a meal together, and half of the dishes on the table were his favorite and half of them were his brother. The family had a very happy meal.

After using the meal, my mother took the father and son for a walk in the garden. Every time after using the meal, my mother asked the father and son for a walk. This has been a habit for more than ten years.

My father asked my brother a lot of questions, mainly asking about his brother’s affairs in Haikou. This time my brother came back for the expansion of the Huwei Army. It has always been my mother’s wish to expand the Huwei Army and convert it into a navy. It is said that my father later learned about this and agreed very much. My father and mother planned to wait for almost ten years. Now they are finally put on the imperial case. My brother came back this time to tell the emperor and uncle the specific regulations.

He held his mother's hand again and leaned against her. Then he listened quietly to his brother talking about specific matters. The father next to him saw his behavior darkening again and glared at him fiercely. The brother next to him was full of smiles at this time. The smile was full of joy and ease.

He couldn't help laughing, but he didn't laugh with his brother, but laughed at his father's stinginess. It's been so many years. Every time he hugged his mother or held his hand, his father would have a black-faced face. He was very stingy. That's his mother, why can't he hug him!

The brother was very detailed, and the father asked questions discomfortably. The mother listened very seriously on one side, without interrupting a word or a half, but just nodded from time to time.

He looked at him and nodded secretly, and his mother did better than his father. She always listened to their brothers finishing their words patiently. Dad always likes to interrupt.

After taking a walk, my mother and father went to the study. He pulled his brother and asked him to tell him about the specific things in the military camp. Although he didn't like the military camp and never thought about joining the army, he still liked to listen to his brother's life in the military camp. He liked to listen to his brother's story about the process of winning every battle.

Just as he was talking, Ling Ling came over.

He saw the tall Ling Ling, thinking in his heart that Cousin Ling Ling is becoming more and more princely now. No, he speaks and acts more and more like an emperor's uncle. Since Cousin Ling Ling went to the palace when he was eleven years old and lived in Yongning Palace, he gradually got the favor of the emperor's uncle. But every time he left the palace, Cousin Ling Ling would come to their mansion.

Ling Xi's cousin is two years older than the two brothers, and now he is eighteen years old. He got married at the end of last year. He married the eldest daughter of Lord Tong, the Minister of Personnel. It is said that his mother chose it.

He scoffed at this statement. It was not that his mother would not do such a thing. It was obviously chosen by the emperor's uncle, but outside it said that it was chosen by his mother. He also said that the Hai family originally wanted the daughter of the Hai family to become the concubine of Ling Xi's cousin, but she was stabbed by her mother. It was so funny. Not to mention the appearance and character of the Hai family, the girls of the Hai family were all related by blood. If Ling Xi wanted to marry the daughter of the Hai family, they would get married for three generations. What should I do if a freak came out when the time came.

Although he had teased Cousin Ling Xi before, he still liked this cousin very much. Well, he was only inferior to his parents and brothers. Unfortunately, Cousin Ling Xi is becoming more and more serious now and has no time to chat with him. When he saw his brother, he would talk to his brother about the military situation in the coastal area. Ah, Cousin Ling Xi is becoming more and more like the emperor's uncle, very boring.

Well, compared to cousin Ling Ling, the one he dislikes the most is that cousin. He is obviously a few years older than them, but it makes them a generation shorter. He always likes to act as an elder in front of him. He has liked to rely on his family with a stern face since he was a child. He hates it so much. Fortunately, this unlovable cousin has taken over his errand since he got married and usually has no time to come to their house. He can see less.

After his brother came back, he thought that Mrs. Luo and the old princess of Prince Chun's mansion would come to visit! This way he could meet Min Jia! It has been half a year since he last time. But what disappointed him was that he had not come.

Speaking of his fiancée, I don’t know how many years people envied and hated him! He has never seen a girl more beautiful than Min Jia. His mother is so wise that she chose such a beautiful wife for him.

Over the years, my mother has created various opportunities to get along with Min Jia. My mother said that the relationship between childhood sweethearts is the purest and needs good care. After hearing what my mother said, he spent a lot of effort to please Min Jia! Because of this, my father was dealt with twice.

He soon knew that when his brother came back, it was because the Huwei Army was expanded into a navy. Another reason was that his brother came back to participate in the martial arts test. He was puzzled. With his brother's martial arts, he had few opponents in the Huwei Army, so what else he needed to compete. But the answer he got was incredible. This idea was not from his mother who always paid attention to rules, but from his father. He asked his brother to participate in the martial arts test.

My father said that he was the top scorer in martial arts back then, so I hope my brother was also the top scorer in martial arts back then. My mother ridiculed her father for being too useless and wanted to lose talk. My brother was already a fourth-rank official at the age of sixteen, so why bother to compete with others for such a ranking? But my father insisted, and usually had a dispute, and my mother didn't say anything and gave in to my father. She had no choice but to let her brother compete.

According to him, the brothers are all top scorers in martial arts competitions. However, this puts Mingjin very stressed, and he must be the top scorer in this exam. Let people know that their brothers are top scorers in civil and military affairs. So in the next time, he devoted himself to his homework. He worked on questions, solved questions, and solved questions every day. No matter how hard or tired he was, he didn't hum.

The day before the imperial examination, Prince Chun’s mansion sent a gift. To be precise, Minjia sent a gift for him to use during the imperial examination. This benefited him.

He had heard how terrifying the imperial examinations were since he was a child, and his mother asked him to practice martial arts well and said he would not faint during the exam. He had sneered at it before. Later, he finally knew that it was still my mother who was wise and magical. I won’t talk about the provincial examinations. During the exams, some students were carried out. He didn’t dare to make fun of others. In fact, this kind of environment was so few people could stand it!

When he came out, his legs were weak. He was depressed and fainted when he saw that he had not left the exam room. It was still very refreshing. Look, I can still walk out by myself!

The waiting days are very painful.

Seeing him fidgeting, my mother suggested that he go out for a walk, but when she came back, her grades came out. Mingjin did not agree. If she had avoided her now, she would be afraid that her father would say that he was unpromising again. She would not be able to do a little bit of waiting, so what could she do in the future! So he gritted his teeth and waited.

My brother was very interested at this time. He was with him both day and night, whether he was in a hurry. He talked with him and took him out to relax. At night, he told him that he was ridiculed when he first joined the army, and said how difficult it was to lead troops. He tried every effort to prevent him from falling into anxiety.

With the company of my brother, three days passed quickly.

When the results came out, he was a little depressed. He failed to pass the first place and got the third place. He was very depressed. His goal was to become the top scorer. He failed to achieve his goal.

Dad said that after taking the third exam, he had already won glory for the Bai family. However, his words were so tough that he felt even more uncomfortable. His goal was first, and the third one meant that he lost.

My mother is not as tough as my father: "Mingjin, I hope you will win a Tanhualang. Tanhualang represents a handsome, elegant and handsome young man with knowledge." In order to reward him, my father also cooked his favorite pastry himself. Since my mother got sick, he has been unwilling to let him work hard. There is no way to do business, and if the family is not tired, he will not allow his mother to work hard.

He knew that his mother always wanted him to pass the exam, not the top scorer. My mother's reason was as funny as she said now. As Tanhua Lang was handsome, the top scorer was usually an old man, or a middle-aged uncle.

If he had smiled before, but this time he retorted: "Mom, you said that those who passed the top scorer are basically over thirty. Then Lord Hai, uncle (Song Ji), and cousin Su (Su Hang) of those days all won the top scorer at a young age. They were not even thirty either!" Lord Hai and uncle passed the top scorer at less than 20, and cousin Su Hang was just over 20. Not to mention Uncle Master, he learned to take the princess to visit and visit. In addition, Lord Hai and cousin Su Hang were both young and promising. Of course, they were far inferior to their brothers.

At that time, my mother looked at him with a gloomy look. He didn't know what that gloomy meant. He asked her, but she didn't say anything. He knew it wasn't disappointment, she didn't ask for him, but she just hoped that he would be safe and do what she liked to do.

Speaking of which, it’s better for my brother. I didn’t even have a word of comfort, so I just beat him up, and the beating made him so painful that he almost couldn’t get up. This time, there was no need to be before, this time I took a ruthless move.

Seeing him lying on the bed, my brother slapped him hard. He grinned in pain without managing it. He laughed at him and said, "It's important to be a third-year exam. There's no more palace exam. It's different to be a top scholar in the palace exam. It's not without precedent. If you don't have any prospects like this, Tanhualang won't have your share."

He cried and said, "Brother, you don't know your mother's temperament. She looked at me third, so she would let me be the first. The first is hopeless." My mother's temperament is very old-fashioned. She always keeps them low-key and low-key. Their family is always anxious, so how can they be low-key? Whether it is him or his father, they have always been anxious and so low-key.

The brother smiled and said, "What do you mean by my mother? The key is the emperor's uncle. As long as you suppress the first and second place during the palace examination, you will naturally be the top scholar. If you have such a cowardly attitude, the emperor's uncle will not only not call you the top scholar, but will also be disappointed with you." The emperor's uncle got the emperor's uncle to kiss him. My mother won't go then, and the key to the result lies in the emperor's uncle's attitude.

The first place is a talented man from Jiangnan. He is 34 years old this year. It is said that he is well-educated. The second place is from the Tong family, 27 years old this year. The third place is him. Mingrui means that the first two must be inferior to Mingjin in terms of comprehensive talents. Mingrui's statement is very simple. Mingjin is deeply loved by the emperor and entering and leaving the palace is like entering and leaving the palace. Mingjin will not be frightened. Of course, the most important thing is that Mingjin is knowledgeable and has real talents and knowledge, which can show that Jin has the right time, place, and people. As long as he is willing, he can definitely suppress the first two completely.

He was very moved when he heard this. After thinking about it, he found that his brother was really right. He admired his brother even more. But he was worried that if this happened, his mother would get angry.

The brother smiled sarcastically and said, "You are the third in the exam, you suppressed the other two in the palace examination, and became the veritable top scholar. My mother would not be angry if she knew about it." Mingrui actually believed that the emperor's uncle had appointed Mingjin as the top scholar. Even if she was dissatisfied, she would not say anything. Reprimanding Mingjin does not mean that the emperor's uncle is favored. A person as smart as a person would definitely not do such a stupid thing.

He admitted his brother's words to his heart. In order to numb his mother, he deliberately fell into a slump. When he went to the palace examination, he suppressed the two in Yang Yang and the palace and said nothing. Of course, he was the top scholar.

As my brother guessed, my mother was not angry at all. She even polished her face, making him feel worried that it was the tranquility before the storm. The facts proved that my brother was wise and powerful, and his worries were completely redundant. Not only did my mother not say a word about him, she also gave him gifts. This is a routine. Every time he had excellent grades or did something that satisfies my mother, she would give him a gift to reward him.

He looked at the worry in his mother's eyes and couldn't figure out why her mother was worried in her happy colleague. She thought there was something wrong at home. She asked her father, and she said everything was fine at home and nothing happened. She asked her brother, and she shook her head and said nothing...

My mother was so pestered by him that she could no longer help, and finally said, "You will know then."

He didn't understand, when will it be? Why don't you tell him now, just say it, then you will know.

His top scholar was hard-won, but his brother's top scholar was decided early. Their brothers became the twin brothers of the first team of civil and military talents in the Great Qi Dynasty. They caused a sensation in the world for a while and were rumored to be a beautiful story.

The marquis's mansion held a big banquet, and my father was generous again, and he set up a mat for ten days and ten nights. This made my mother say that when my father was novices, he put a mat for the first time. If he had something happy, he would put a mat for the second, and the behavior of the novices was novices.

When the banquet was held, we naturally invited relatives and friends. Mingjin took the opportunity to meet Minjia who was thinking about day and night. Unfortunately, before he could say a few words, Minjia walked away. Although the time was short, Mingjin felt sweet.

After the wedding banquet, my mother said to the two brothers: "In the future, my descendants, whether they follow literature or martial arts, must at least be fame and honor in the Juren to become officials. This is written into the family rules." In other words, if their descendants cannot achieve fame and honor in the future, they will not be able to become officials.

Such a big happy event, he was worried about his descendants by his mother's words. Mingjin wanted to refute it at the time, but his father was faster than him.

It was useless for my father to object. My mother insisted on not changing. My brother, who has always been my loyal support, agreed to my mother's opinion without surprise: "Dad, my mother's statement makes sense. If she can't even pass the exam for the Juren, even if she enters the official position, she will have no future. It's better to do something else."

Under normal circumstances, as long as the brother agrees, my father will make concessions. This time is no exception. My mother's words were later written into the family rules.

Next is the life events of their brothers. Their brothers are about to get married. My brother is one step ahead of him, and the good days are set in May and his good days are set in June. It's so great that I can finally marry Min Jia. Don't miss him every day in the future.

He is also very familiar with his future sister-in-law. He is Aunt Hua's daughter, Sister Yixuan. Sister Yixuan is beautiful and gentle, and her mother likes her very much. Of course, he also likes this future sister-in-law.

My brother was not enthusiastic about getting married at all. When asked whether he was happy or not, he said he was happy. But he didn't see a hint of happiness on his brother's face.

He was very strange. Shouldn’t marriage be a happy event in life? Why was my brother indifferent? When asked if he had a sweetheart, he said no. Since he had no sweetheart, sister Yixuan was so good, why was my brother not excited at all. When he thought that he would get married in another month, he would marry Minjia and come home. He was so excited that he couldn’t sleep at night. Seeing his brother like this, he really couldn’t understand.

Seeing his puzzled look, the brother said lightly: "You have to be happy, you have to be happy. It's already past that age."

He wondered. Who is his brother learning? My mother is very sensible. When she was young, she was like a little adult because she suffered so much since she was a child and had to protect herself. However, their brothers were held in the palm of her hand by her mother since she was a child, and she never let them suffer any grievances, and she never suffered any pain (those who ask for trouble themselves do not count). Why does he always feel that his brother seems to have suffered so much from the world?

Ask my mother, she basically smiled and asked him to understand. But occasionally, she would sigh slightly. Why did she sigh, but she didn't say that. Ask my father, she said that there is a kind of person who is born like this. His brother is such a person.

What does it mean to be born with such a person? It’s not that he is unfilial and wants to say bad things about his father. Sometimes he really can’t speak well with his father. Well, to use the words of his mother, it’s that the father and son cannot communicate. The father is not just apart from his mother. I don’t know why my mother valued his father at that time. He said unfilially that his father was just a reckless man. Look at his brother, he also joined the army and became a general. His brother is so well educated. As for his father, he doesn’t know anything except writing good handwriting. He can’t even taste tea, and he also says he’s wasting time.

Well, he is unfilial. If my mother knows that he thinks of her father so, she will be angry again. Although her father has many shortcomings and is partial to her brother, to be fair, her father still loves him very much. Of course, what hurts her even more is her mother. She always treats her mother as a treasure.

Before his brother got married, he went to get a picture album. **, let's see how dedicated he is, the younger brother! He was afraid that his brother would not be able to have a wedding night, so he quickly searched for such good things.

I didn't know where I didn't even look at it, so I just jumped out: "No."

Before his brother got married, his father submitted a memorial to him. A few days later, the emperor and uncle issued an imperial edict. His brother Cheng Jue became the Duke of Shenwu.

He wondered at the time why his father asked him to do something. His father is only in his forties now, and he is only given up his title when he is old.
To be continued...