Chapter 1 The Ling family has a girl who has just grown up
In the winter of the forty-third year of Kangxi's reign, snowflakes began to fall in the capital early and continued for several days. People hid in their homes to avoid the wind and snow. There were few pedestrians on the streets, and even the vendors setting up stalls were more crowded than usual.
Much less.
In a small courtyard in the south of the city, a woman in her forties, dressed in a light purple flag uniform, walked back and forth in the hall with an anxious look on her face, glancing at the closed courtyard door from time to time.
"Madam, please don't leave, can you? I'm almost dizzy from your head shaking." The man sitting next to him stroked his forehead and looked at the purple figure helplessly.
After hearing this, the woman's feet relaxed a little, but she was still anxious and uneasy. The square handkerchief between her fingers was almost torn by her, "Master, why don't you come back after so long? Is there something wrong?"
Okay? How about you go ask the superiors, or you can ask your colleagues. After all, you are also starting from the fourth-grade ceremony, so it’s not a big deal to ask about the results of the palace examination, right?"
Ling Zhu patted the slightly old robe on his body and stood up with a wry smile: "You will also say that I am just a fourth-level official with a false title and no real power at all; besides, I accidentally offended Shi Lang last time, so I
Now I am being ostracized everywhere in the Ministry of Etiquette, even this year’s Bing Tan Jing was severely deducted..."
As soon as she left her mouth, Mrs. Fucha knew she had said the wrong thing. She knew best what Ling Zhu's situation was in the court over the years, and it was really difficult. That Shi Lang not only demanded filial piety from officials from other provinces, but
Bingtanjing also tried his best to find faults, and fined him a silver salary for even the slightest mistake. As a result, the dignified court officials could not even afford to burn silver charcoal in the winter, and had to move to the outskirts of the city.
I couldn't take it back, so I had to apologize: "Master, that's not what I meant. I..."
"Okay, you and I have been married for many years, and I still don't know you? I'm just grumbling casually, let's not talk about this!" Ling Zhu saw it openly, and quickly adjusted it, patting Fu Cha's hand.
He comforted: "Madam, be patient, there will be news soon. Besides, Ruo'er has already gone to see her. As soon as there is news, she will come and tell us immediately."
Before he finished speaking, a "bang" sound was heard, the courtyard door was pushed open forcefully, and a petite and exquisite figure flew in like a swallow, leaving a series of small footprints in the snow-covered courtyard.
"Ama, Niang, here it is, here it is, the person who brings the good news is coming to us!" The person who came took off the hood of his sky-green cloak, revealing a beautiful, exquisite and picturesque face, with joy filling the corners of his brows and eyes.
, it is their eldest daughter Niu Hulu Lingruo.
"Really?" Fucha had been looking forward to the arrival of the person bringing the good news, but when it came, Mrs. Fucha couldn't believe it.
"Yes, we'll be there soon." Ling Ruo nodded vigorously, her eyebrows as curved as the crescent moon in the sky.
"That's great! That's great!" Seeing her daughter's repeated affirmation, Fucha had no doubts at all. Tears suddenly appeared in her eyes. Their family had been waiting for this good news for too long.
"Master, do you think it's okay for me to dress up like this? Is it too simple, and is my hair messy? Do you want to freshen up and dress up again?" Hearing the sound of gongs and drums gradually becoming clearer, Fucha asked nervously,
For fear of losing my official status due to poor manners,
Ling Ruo and her father looked at each other and smiled, stepped forward and took Fucha's arm and said with a smile: "Mother, don't worry so much. I guarantee that you look decent and generous from head to toe, even better than those so-called ladies."
You must be like a noble lady. Only the empress in the palace can compare with you."
Mrs. Fucha was amused by her exaggerated words, and the tension in her heart was relieved a lot. She smiled and pointed at her forehead and said, "You're the only girl with a sweet mouth."
While they were talking, the official who announced the good news had already arrived outside the courtyard. Lingzhu and his wife quickly dressed up to greet them. They saw the two official officials in dark red uniforms with smiles on their faces and congratulated them: "Congratulations, Mr. Dian, for your honor.
Lu Dianqian High School, was selected by the emperor as the seventh in the second class, and was awarded the title of Jinshi!"
Second place seventh!
This result made Lingzhu overjoyed. The imperial examination was held every three years. First, you must obtain the qualifications of a scholar, and then go through the provincial examination and the general examination. More than 300 people were selected to participate in the palace examination. The emperor personally asked questions and finally ranked the candidates.
Although he is not the second in the top pick, this result is still enough to stand out from the crowd. You must know that anyone who can enter the palace examination is an outstanding person, the best in each, and it is not that easy to occupy the top among them.
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As a rule, it is not a problem to enter the Hanlin Academy and serve as a Shujishi with Ronglu's achievements. Only by becoming a Shujishi can one be qualified to aspire to the top of the empire's power in the future. The most important thing is that Ronglu is still young, only twenty-two years old. Seriously
The future is limitless.
Ling Zhu was so happy that he quickly took out the red envelope he had prepared early in the morning and handed it over. It weighed five taels. In terms of silver reward, although it was not much, it was not meager.
Who would have thought that the tall and thin official took it and weighed it in his hand with a look of contempt, suppressed his smile and squinted sinisterly: "I have traveled such a long way and worked so hard to earn a few taels of silver.
Even going to Sanyuanlou for a drink is not enough, it’s really unlucky.”
"That's right, if I had known this, our brothers would not have made this trip. There are many people in the city who have won the Jinshi, and the reward for any one of them will be more than this amount." Another person agreed in unison, taunting Ling Zhu bitterly.
et al.
"Forget it, brother, just think that we are unlucky." The tall and thin official persuaded him hypocritically, then glanced at the silent Ling Zhu and sneered: "Some people deserve to be just a powerless person for the rest of their lives.
The ceremony of power! From the fourth rank? Oh my! It’s nothing like this in this capital!”
"What nonsense are you talking about? Believe it or not, I will go to Shuntian Mansion to sue you for insulting an official of the imperial court?!" Hearing that they were going too far and openly insulting Ama, Ling Ruona could still hold back and reprimanded each other.
"The court official?" The two of them were not afraid when they heard this. They laughed openly, pointing to the small courtyard unscrupulously and said sarcastically: "If you were the imperial official, you wouldn't live in such a wilderness and live in such shabby conditions.
Not even riding in a sedan chair, what a joke."
"Have you said enough?" Fucha looked at the two of them expressionlessly, pointed at the courtyard door and said: "If it's enough, please leave, otherwise don't blame me for being rude. Although the Niu Gulu family is in dire straits,
But it’s not something you clowns can slander at will.”
"Just leave, who cares about staying in this crappy place." The two of them spat and walked away nonchalantly.
What was originally a happy event was turned into a rage by these two gangsters dressed as official officials. There was no trace of the joy of having a high school Jinshi in the family.
"Amma, why didn't you say a word just now and allowed those two villains to insult you?" In Ling Ruo's impression, although his father is an honest man, he is by no means without any temper. As the saying goes, clay figures still have a certain amount of anger.
Besides, they were real people, and everyone could tell that those two people were deliberately causing trouble, especially the tall and thin one.
Ling Zhu slowly withdrew his gaze, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, and said in a condensing voice: "Do you know who that tall and thin man is?"
He? Fucha and Ling Ruo looked at each other in confusion. From what he meant, it seemed that there was something hidden in this matter?
"I have seen this man before." Ling Zhu slowly sat on the chair and tapped the edge of the table with his fingers. "When he first came in, I just felt that he looked familiar and didn't remember where I had seen him before. Until just now..." He paused.
After a pause, he continued: "I met him four years ago when I first went to the Ministry of Rites to pay a visit to Shi Lang. At that time, he was still a distant cousin who had just come from the country to join Shi Shi Lang and wanted to make a living."
"If what I expected is correct, he was deliberately arranged by Shi Shilang to humiliate me. If I confront him tit for tat, I will play into Shi Shilang's hands. If he says something he shouldn't say in excitement, then he
You can read my book as a matter of course, and if you don't say anything, I'm afraid you won't be able to live in peace for the rest of your life." Ling Zhu slowly revealed this surprising fact.
"This man surnamed Shi is so vicious. I just had a few arguments with him because of disagreements, but it was later proven that he was wrong. He actually holds a grudge to this day. It doesn't matter that he pushed us to this point, and yet he came up with such a vicious idea."
It's really too much to humiliate the master with your own ideas." Mrs. Fucha became angrier as she spoke.
Ling Zhu smiled bitterly and said: "That's why I won't let him go. Shi Lang is not a generous-minded person, so why is it so strange? Also, madam, don't forget, his daughter is the crown prince of the dynasty."
Concubine, I have always been flattered by others, how have I ever been contradicted by someone like this, and this is by someone with a much lower official position than him."
He sighed deeply and looked at Fucha and Ling Ruo, "I don't regret contradicting him, because he was indeed at fault in that matter, but it only affected my wife and several children. I really don't regret it."
I feel uneasy."
"Master, we are a family, why are we talking about getting in trouble? As long as the family is neat and tidy and happy together, what does it matter if the food and housing are not good enough?! Besides, I believe that life will always be good.
Get up, you see, Rong Lu won the Jinshi, Ruo'er has someone he likes again, and they can prepare for the marriage as soon as the draft is over. Yilan and Rong Xiang are gradually growing up and sensible, and everything is developing in a good direction.
, maybe it won’t be long before all the hardships come to an end.”
"Fortunately, I have you!" Lingzhu said with emotion as he held the hand extended by Mrs. Fucha. He was lucky to have such a good wife in his life. Because of this, he has been a good wife for more than 20 years.
I never thought about taking a concubine.
Ling Ruodi looked at her parents, who were as loving as a newlywed couple, and was in a daze. She didn't wake up until Ling Zhu's generous palm touched her green hair that was as smooth as flowing water.
"What are you thinking about?" Ling Zhu asked with concern.
Ling Ruo smiled lightly, like a plum blossom blooming in the wind and snow, "It's nothing, I just wonder if my daughter will be as lucky as my mother in the future and can have a man like Ama to accompany her until she grows old."
"Eniang believes that Rong Yuan will treat you well." Mrs. Fucha never doubted this.
Hearing E Niang mention the name of her sweetheart, Ling Ruo couldn't help but feel a little fever on her face. She stamped her feet and said in disbelief, "I'm always asking him what he does, and he hasn't even written his horoscope yet."
"Silly girl, what is there to be ashamed of?" Ling Zhu said with a smile, "It is normal for a man to marry a woman. We have watched Rong Yuan grow up. No one knows his character better than us.
Although you belong to an ordinary family, Amma knows that your ambition is only to "find the person you love and stay together till the end of your life." Prosperity, wealth, fine clothing and food have never been your aspirations, so Rongyuan will definitely be your best destination.
." Quietly stroking away the crystal sparkle seeping out of the corner of Ling Ruo's eyes, "After the draft is over, Ama and Er Niang will definitely arrange a happy event for you. Although it won't be glamorous, at least it will make you decent.
The one in front is getting married."
Mrs. Fucha nodded happily with tears in her eyes and said, "Yes, our family hasn't held a happy event in many years, so we must make it a lively one this time."
"Yes!" Ling Ruo nodded vigorously and pursed her lips tightly. She was afraid that tears would fall if she let go...
God is fair. Although he did not give her a fortune, he gave her a family who cares and loves her wholeheartedly. No amount of money can buy this.
While other parents were trying their best to push their biological daughters into the palace for the sake of their own or their family's prosperity, her parents supported her in pursuing the happiness she wanted. At this point in her life, what else could she ask for?
Once you enter the palace gate, you will be as deep as the sea, and you will never see him again in life or death.
The world only sees the superficial scenery, but who knows the bitterness behind the scenery? There are three thousand beauties in the harem, how many of them can be favored by the emperor and given concubines and concubines? And which one of them is not stepping on other people's bones to fight for the harem?
Nothing is more cruel.
More women died without even seeing the emperor, let alone Zhao Xing. They could only sit in front of the bronze mirror and watch their beautiful faces gradually grow old, from blooming to withering, and finally died of old age in the palace.
Turned into a pile of bones, no one cares about it, no one remembers it...
This kind of life is something she never wants to get involved in!
She just wants to stay with Rong Yuan for the rest of her life, just like Amma and E Niang, ordinary and happy, a pair for life.
A beautiful smile bloomed on her lips, breaking through the haze in the sky and transforming into the most dazzling scenery in the snow in winter...
[Author's digression]: Hehe, I haven't written a book for a long time, so I'm a bit rusty. Don't take it off, I will try my best.