Cui Linqian couldn't help teasing Hongbi in front of the hall, but Li Qinzai's eyes were shining, he turned his head to Cui Jie's ear, and started chatting with her about business opportunities.
"We don't have to do anything, we don't have to expend physical and mental energy, and we don't have to pay any costs. We just hold our son and sit in the West Market of Chang'an City. We put a broken bowl in front of us. When someone passes by, we let our son smile with him. No showmanship.
Don’t sell yourself, just show off your cuteness, and you can earn at least one or two hundred coins a day..."
"Do you think Madam is involved in this matter?" Li Qinzai rubbed his hands in excitement.
Cui Jie raised her head and sighed, and said quietly: "Husband, I'm not pregnant yet, so I don't have the strength to hit you. Please stop making trouble."
"What's wrong with me? I can make money openly, without stealing or robbing, and I can also heal the hearts of passers-by. How meaningful it is."
Cui Jie said slowly: "There is another way of saying what your husband said, which is called 'begging'. Isn't it embarrassing for the noble county prince to do this?"
"Who are you embarrassed about? I don't feel embarrassed anyway. Our son is still young and has not yet developed a sense of shame. Neither father nor son feels ashamed. Everything can be done!"
Cui Jie gritted her teeth and tried her best to resist the urge to blow his head off. She told herself that she had not yet given birth, so she should be calm, be virtuous, live a long life together, and try not to be a widow...
Cui Linqian teased Hongbi for a long time, laughing happily, his eyes full of doting.
Hongbi was a little impatient. Obviously, there was a limit to how cute he could be with adults. After a while, Hongbi frowned, his mouth tightened, and he burst into tears in a very humiliating manner.
Cui Linqian suddenly panicked and handed Hongbi back to Cui Jie with a stern expression.
After arriving in Cui Jie's arms, Hongbi calmed down after a few gentle coaxings.
Without his grandson in his hand, Cui Linqian suddenly regained his seriousness, glanced at Li Qinzai with dissatisfaction, stroked his beard and said: "Good son-in-law, the last time I entrusted the children of my Cui family to you, the court released a list, and Cui Ling and Cui Rui were not listed on the list.
, you promised me back then."
Li Qinzai grinned awkwardly.
What, you still want to be the top brother on the list?
Hearing that Cui Linqian's tone was wrong, Cui Jie, who was holding her baby in her arms, said softly: "Dad, you did your best, but there were changes in the imperial examination this year, and you didn't expect it. This is an accident."
Cui Linqian said unhappily: "It's right that he is the examiner, right? No matter how the rules change, is it difficult to get two titles?"
Li Qinzai sighed: "My father-in-law, you might as well ask the two wise brothers Cui Ling and Cui Rui about the changes in this year's scientific examination."
Cui Linqian looked at the two brothers.
Cui Ling and Cui Rui looked embarrassed and were silent for a moment. Cui Ling stepped forward and said: "My nephew heard that His Majesty personally ordered to change the rules of this year's scientific examination. Firstly, the test paper system will be anonymous, and secondly, the cross-marking system will be implemented. At the same time,
Many censors were dispatched to supervise the review and eliminate favoritism..."
Cui Rui quickly glanced at Li Qinzai, lowered his head and said: "It is really difficult to seek favoritism on the test paper. Even if my brother-in-law wants to do something, the test paper has been obscured and it is difficult to find our test paper."
Cui Ling sighed again: "Even if we can find our test paper, there is still cross-marking. It is said that if the scores of several grading officers on the same test paper are too different, the censor will record it and report it to His Majesty, and the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment will send personnel down.
Investigate strictly."
"My brother-in-law is really not to blame for this matter."
Li Qinzai slapped his thigh: "My father-in-law, please listen to the words of these two virtuous brothers. My son-in-law really has no choice."
Cui Linqian's face softened a little, and he hummed and said, "I didn't notice, and I wrongly blamed my virtuous son-in-law, haha."
Then Cui Linqian's face turned ugly again: "What kind of evil beast is it that dares to spread such slander under His Majesty? What kind of name-blinding system, cross-checking of papers, and the imperial court's selection of scholars? Aren't the children of aristocratic families better than the children of poor families? Why bother with our aristocratic family?
make life difficult for!"
Li Qinzai's expression did not change. With his face, he could now completely withstand any insult. He was used to hearing "evil beast" and the like.
Fortunately, Qian Dingzhu and Wan asked Li Zhi to conceal the matter when he first came to remonstrate with him. The court still does not know who came up with such deceptive methods as the name-blinding system and the cross-checking system.
Fortunately, this matter has been avoided.
Cui Linqian was still a little unhappy. After all, everything that was sure of success turned out to be in vain. As the head of the Cui family, he really lost face in front of his clan members and also delayed the future of his children.
"The scientific examination in two years' time..." Cui Linqian asked tentatively.
Before he finished speaking, Li Qinzai smiled bitterly and said: "The same will be true for the scientific examination in two years' time. It will be more difficult to manipulate it. Your Majesty attaches more and more importance to the scientific examination, and there will be more and more means to prevent fraud. If
If I'm not careful, my son-in-law may be implicated."
Cui Linqian sighed and said: "That's all, it's just their bad luck. If they had taken the scientific examination two years earlier, they wouldn't have been on the list."
Li Qinzai hesitated for a moment and said: "Selfishness is not the right way after all. If these two worthy brothers really want to be named on the gold medal list, it is best to have strong skills, not to be inferior to others in knowledge, and to earn fame for themselves openly in the examination room.
, clan members also have face, does my father-in-law think so?"
Cui Linqian said with a smile: "What the wise son-in-law said is indeed the right way. Yes, only by being strong can you have the confidence. I heard that the wise son-in-law's school specializes in arithmetic, and the wise son-in-law taught the sophistication of arithmetic knowledge. Even the arithmetic department of the Imperial College
It’s hard to hope for it…”
"My good son-in-law has such an astonishing talent, why should I sacrifice the near and far away? Why don't I ask my good son-in-law to accept these two untalented students and help the Cui family train them to become talents. No matter whether they can pass the scientific examination in two years,
The Cui family in Qingzhou will always remember your kindness, what do you think of your worthy son-in-law?"
Li Qinzai suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
You think that my Pheasant School trains talents, but it is actually a place where street kids gather together. It turns out that the two wise brothers from the Cui family are just a little stupid, and there is nothing wrong with them.
If a person enters the school, he will be eating, drinking, prostitution, gambling, cheating and everything within half a year. I don’t know if your Cui family will remember my kindness at that time, or you will kill me with a knife...
"Uh, father-in-law, what about..." Li Qinzai scratched his head hesitantly: "My son-in-law's school is really like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. It's extremely dangerous. The students inside are not good people. If these two good brothers come to study, I'm afraid the end will be...
"
Winking innocently at Cui Linqian, Li Qinzai said: "My son-in-law can hardly guarantee that they will live for more than half a year..."
Cui Linqian's eyes widened in shock, Cui Ling and Cui Rui's bodies shook violently, and their faces suddenly turned pale.
"What do you mean? I heard that your disciples are either princes or children of powerful people in the dynasty. They are not murderers. How can the school be so dangerous?"
Li Qinzai sighed: "Because they are all princes and children of powerful people, they act lawlessly and have no taboos. If a stranger enters the school, think about the consequences..."