Li Yu and Yu Yifan were full of shame and had no words to apologize. They burst into tears when they talked about the emotional part. Lin Xiucai had no choice but to sigh and said: "Let's not mention the past..."
The two of them said to themselves that what they wanted was your words, and said a lot of soft words. It was not until Wang Xian and Lin Rongxing agreed to have a drink with them after the provincial examination to reminisce about old times that they left with shame on their faces and secretly happy in their hearts.
Wang Xian wanted to stay for the meal, and the two of them said that your time was precious now and that they would not bother you again after the provincial examination. Seeing that they were determined to leave, he had no choice but to send them away. Just as he was about to turn around and go in, he heard a low voice from behind. "Second brother...
…”
Looking back, it turned out to be Yu Qian. They hadn't seen each other for a year. This guy had grown a lot taller and his appearance had become more majestic. Wang Xian couldn't help but smile and said: "Xiao Qian, you are not interesting. I have been back for a few days, and now you
Just came to see me."
Yu Qian looked ashamed and said, "It's my younger brother's fault."
"Of course you are wrong." Wang Xian laughed loudly and said, "Why don't you come in and have a drink with me? I'm telling you, my ability to drink now is far different from what it used to be. I have to get you drunk."
But Yu Qian didn't move and whispered: "There are only a few days until the provincial examination. It's better not to go in and disturb the second brother. I just came to say hello."
"What are you interrupting? We're about to have dinner, so hurry up." Wang Xian scolded with a smile.
"I..." Yu Qian could only whisper: "Is uncle at home?"
"At home, but my father can't eat you, so what are you afraid of?" Wang Xian said with a smile.
Yu Qianxin said, "How do you know you can't eat me?" But Wang Xian refused to say anything and pulled him into the door.
"Second brother, listen to me," Yu Qian quickly backed away and said, "Uncle is angry with me. I can't go in."
"What's the matter? You can toast him later, apologize, and we'll be done with it." Wang Xian dragged Yu Qiansheng into the main room. At this time, the food and wine had been put on the table, and Wang Xingye and Lin Rongxing were talking.
As he spoke, he waited for Wang Xian to come back for dinner. Originally, Lao Wang had a smile on his face... Li Xiucai and Yu Xiucai, who used to be noble and cool in Fuyang County, now humbled themselves in front of their own sons. How could he not feel so happy?
But when he saw Yu Qian, Wang's face dropped and he said coldly: "What are you here for?"
"Uncle, I..." Yu Qian groaned.
"Get out." Father Wang frowned, took off his shoes and was about to hit him.
"Dad, Dad, if you have something to say, please tell me." Wang Xian hurriedly stopped him, "Put your shoes on first, your feet stink."
"Don't do this," the father glared at him and scolded: "Do you know that this kid is now in two different situations? He has a woman at home, and he still seduces your sister all day long." Then he slapped the case hard and said: "
I think my Yin Ling needs to have good looks, good character, and a good family background. The man who wants to marry her can line up around the West Lake, but is disturbed by you, a little beast, to the point where he even wants to become a monk."
Wang Xian was sweating after hearing this. The first two are just that. The key is the last two. Our old Wang family is a nouveau riche and easy to defeat? Also, is the silver bell so fascinating? But think about the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty and the future.
As a national hero, she is obsessed with her. It can be said that quality makes up for quantity...
He was thinking wildly here, while Wang Xingye continued to curse over there. Yu Qian was afraid that Wang Xian would misunderstand, so he hurriedly defended: "Uncle, my nephew is not as unbearable as you said. I only have Yin Ling in my heart, and he has always been like this."
"Hey, stop talking nonsense." Wang Xingye spat: "Your father has told people a long time ago that the woman in your family is the daughter of his family friend and the wife he chose for you."
"That's what my father meant, not me," Yu Qian said anxiously: "If my nephew is really not determined, how come a year has passed and he hasn't gotten engaged to her yet?"
"Don't tell me useless things," Wang Xingye sneered: "Who doesn't know that you have a scholarly family, a family of officials, many rules, marriage matters, parents' orders, when will it be your turn to make your own decisions?
"Uncle, I don't know. I have an agreement with my father," Yu Qian blushed and said, "As long as I can be named on the gold medal list next year, he will agree to my independence in marriage."
"Oh?" Wang Xingye's face softened and he said, "Really?"
"If my nephew didn't have this confidence, how would he dare to come to see you?" Yu Qian said with a bitter smile.
"Hmph..." Wang Xingye snorted and walked away without eating.
Lin Rongxing had already left, and only Wang Xian and Yu Qian were left in the hall. After looking at each other and smiling bitterly, the former asked: "Tell me the truth, are you really at odds with your father?"
Yu Qian shook his head and said, "No."
"Then how can your father let you do what you want?" Wang Xian asked strangely. In his impression, the sister of the Dong family, the troubled girl, has been with Yu Qian's family for more than a year, and has not booked anything for them. She has no name or status.
It really doesn't make sense.
"Actually, it's my family's motto," Yu Qian said truthfully: "A man can only get married after he has successfully completed his studies. Otherwise, he can only wait until he is twenty-eight years old."
"How can I be considered academically successful?" Wang Xian, not one to be fooled, asked.
"The successful candidate..." Yu Qian said softly.
Wang Xianxin said, 'Sure enough, although scholars are already considered gentry, true scholar-bureaucrats must start from the position of being a scholar. There has always been a saying of poor scholars and poor scholars, but there is no such thing as a poor scholar, because once you become a scholar, you will officially become the ruling class.
Even if you don't pass the Jinshi examination, you can still be promoted to an official through a big selection process. Even if you don't become an official, you will still enjoy countless privileges in the countryside, and it is difficult to be prosperous. Just think about Fan Jin's outburst after he passed the imperial examination, and you will know that this statement is true.
.
Moreover, there is a unique privilege that makes people jealous, that is, after being appointed as an official, as long as they are not in the state or county hall, they can still participate in the joint examination and strive for further advancement. It is like marrying a wife and celebrating the New Year, and they have all the good things.
.So if you win the exam, you can say that you are successful in your studies and your life is not in vain...
But the problem is, there are only five days until the provincial examination, and then the results will be released in less than a month...
"So I need to ask second brother for help," Yu Qian bowed his head and said, "I know that second brother has a close relationship with His Highness Taisun. Can you be brave enough to ask Second Brother to speak to His Highness Taisun and grant a marriage to Yinling and me? Your Highness Taisun
You are also the king, my father is the most loyal and patriotic, and he will definitely obey your orders."
Wang Xian suddenly realized that this was why you came to see me. He smiled bitterly to himself. He was so sick that he sought medical attention. He asked for marriage on his love rival.
Seeing that he was silent, Yu Qian said hurriedly: "I know this request is too much, but for the lifelong happiness of Yin Ling and my little brother, please help me. I will definitely treat Yin Ling well all my life."
"It's not that I don't want to help..."
"That is"
"I really can't help." Wang Xian spread his hands and said helplessly.
"..." Yu Qian looked at him pitifully and said: "For His Highness, it's just a small effort. Second brother, please help me."
"Alas..." Under the perseverance of the national hero, Wang Xian had no choice but to tell the truth: "Brother, let me tell you the truth, His Highness Taisun also likes... Silver Bell."
"Haha, second brother is joking." Yu Qian didn't believe it: "How could His Highness Taisun have seen Yinling, let alone like it?"
"Yin Ling lived in the capital for a period of time last year, have you forgotten? What's strange about Your Highness the Grand Sun seeing her?" Wang Xianxin said, how could a very smart person be as confused as an ordinary person when it comes to such a thing? "As for
Second question, don’t you understand if you ask yourself why you like Yin Ling?”
"We have been in love for a long time," Yu Qian said unconvinced.
"Nonsense, who couldn't move even after seeing her for the second time?" Wang Xian laughed.
"Hey..." Yu Qian sighed and said with great difficulty: "So, what the second brother said is true?"
"More real than real gold." Wang Xian nodded.
"..." Yu Qian was speechless and stood there for a long time with a gloomy face. It seemed that he was not mentally prepared to snatch a woman from His Highness the Grand Sun.
Wang Xian called him, but Yu Qian didn't respond at all. He couldn't help shaking his head and sighing, asking what love was in the world. He was paralyzed. He ignored the boy and started eating lunch by himself.
He was pouring himself a drink when he suddenly heard the sound of heavy footsteps. He looked up and saw Yu Qian already standing in front of him. He picked up the wine bottle and drank it down.
"Drink slowly, this wine is expensive." Seeing him drink the royal wine given by the prince like a cow, Wang Xian was heartbroken.
But it was too late, Yu Qian drank the whole bottle of wine, stared at him with a red face and said: "Brother, tell the truth, do you want to rely on the silver bell to climb the dragon and the phoenix?"
"Do I need it?" Wang Xian rolled his eyes and said, "I don't want my sister to enter the palace."
"Then you support me?" Yu Qian grinned.
"Stop being so sentimental." Wang Xian continued to roll his eyes and said, "I would rather my sister marry an ordinary person and live in peace for the rest of her life."
"Haha, let me just say, my heart is still towards me..." Yu Qian would not have foreseen that he would become a national hero in the future. Regardless of perception or actual situation, at this moment he is a genuine ordinary person.
, naturally took Wang Xian’s words as encouragement. “With brother’s words, I feel more confident.”
"What's the basis?"
"I want to defeat His Highness Taisun and defend my woman," Yu Qian said solemnly.
"Go away, when did my sister become your woman?" Wang Xian kicked him out, but he burst out laughing. In the future, Yu Shaobao is indeed not an ordinary person. No wonder thirty years later, he dared to bombard the emperor.
, it turns out that he has been timid since he was young and dared to steal women from his grandson.
As soon as Yu Qian left, Wang Xingye closed the door completely and thanked guests. He hung a sign on the door saying "Do Not Disturb" with four big characters. He didn't take it off until the day before the exam, because on that day, the candidates had to go to the school to write and submit their papers.
...The so-called writing and handing in papers means that during the provincial examination, candidates receive a blank paper before the exam, fill in their name, age, place of origin, and three generations of ancestors' resumes, then return it, and then go to the second gate when entering.
After handing in the papers, the two of them went home and checked the items they brought into the examination room. After confirming that they were correct, they went to bed early. Wang Xian slept soundly, but little did he know that a trap for him had been set up in the examination room.