Chapter 49: The Moldy Head
As the master's right-hand assistant, she should be able to solve the master's problems, even if it was not her responsibility. Grandma Jin sighed in her heart, found a moment, and talked to Grandma Zhou.
Aunt Zhou was also in a dilemma. During this period, she didn’t know how many times she told Miss Jiu that she wanted to please the Madam by saying more auspicious words and choosing what the Madam liked. Several times she even said nothing.
I taught Miss Ninth word for word, but Miss Ninth just didn’t say anything. She really had no choice.
At first, she thought that Miss Ninth was still angry because Mrs. Cen told the eldest daughter about the marriage at the Yongxiang Marquis Mansion. After all, this marriage was originally intended for Miss Ninth, and it was impossible for Miss Ninth to know anything about it.
Now that the eldest lady is living so well in the Yongxiang Hou Mansion, compared to the declining Cen family, Miss Jiu's marriage is really not that good.
Immediately afterwards, Brother Cen won the election, but his limelight was far away from the brother of the Jiang family. Even she couldn't help but think that if Miss Jiu was not engaged, it would be better to marry the brother of the Jiang family.
The son's talent and learning are obviously better than those of Brother Cen. With the strong financial support of Mrs. Zhou of the Marquis of Yongxiang, the future of Brother Jiang will be bright. Even the Yuanping Mansion needs such civil servant relatives. The Jiang family has a simple population.
The young lady's dowry is generous, and the young lady is the sister-in-law of her mother's family. The Jiang family will not dare to neglect Miss Ninth.
If you marry into the Cen family, help Brother Cen support the declining family, and deal with a large family, you may have to use dowry to supplement your husband's family. How hard is it?
Mrs. Cen wanted to ask the Jiang family brother if he would take part in the examination. On the one hand, she was worried about the eldest young master and it would be better to have one less opponent. On the other hand, she felt a little regretful that there were still several young ladies in Yuanping's house who were not engaged.
It's just that Brother Jiang's current status... If you tell him your legitimate daughter, it's a bit too much. If you tell him a concubine, it's a bit low. If nothing else, Xu's arrogant temper definitely doesn't want his daughter-in-law to ask a concubine to do it.
Sister-in-law, it would be better if you take part in the examination and go further.
This is really confusing.
In addition to Rui'er and Xin'er, there were two pink-cheeked girls in the small courtyard where Su Yiqing lived, one named Xue Liu and the other named An Xiang.
When she first heard the names of these two maids, Su Yiqing curled her lips a little. Mrs. Cen's thoughts were too obvious. Those who planned to be the first-in-law girls should marry elegant names, while ordinary girls, like Rui'er,
Xin'er randomly picked up the name of a passerby.
That day, Xin'er secretly told her that Xue Liu and An Xiang took the time to talk to the old woman serving Mrs. Cen about Miss Ninth.
Su Yiqing was secretly disdainful and only told Xin'er that if she didn't do anything bad, she wouldn't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door. There was nothing she couldn't let Mrs. Cen know. It was normal for a grandmother to care about her granddaughter and ask questions from time to time. She didn't need to think too much. It was up to her to be careful.
Talk nonsense, lest disaster comes from your mouth.
Xin'er nodded in agreement.
After saying this to Xin'er, Su Yiqing felt a little depressed.
Maybe after being a child for a long time, my mind is like a child, so I thought of a way. One day when I was taking a nap, I pretended to be awakened by a nightmare. I rubbed a little oil on my face, put a few drops of water on it, and pretended to be scared.
His head was sweating profusely and he screamed.
Sure enough, Xue Liu and An Xiang rushed in to express their loyalty, expressed concern, and anxiously asked her what happened.
Su Yiqing said in a frightened voice that she saw Brother Ming, right by the well, but Brother Ming's body seemed to be very thin and floating around like smoke. She was very scared and screamed.
It was just a nightmare. Xue Liu and An Xiang comforted her and went out.
When this matter reached Aunt Jin’s ears, Aunt Jin’s heart was beating fast. Knowing some things was really annoying. In terms of the nature of this matter, wasn’t it just nine
The young lady had a nightmare, but this nightmare was the most taboo of the dowager.
The madam is most afraid of hearing about Ming Geer. If she reports a dream to the madam, she will inevitably anger the madam. The madam has been very grumpy recently.
But this dream was a little strange. When Ming Geer's incident first came out, Mrs. Cen was also very anxious. In addition to the imperial doctor, she also invited witch doctors and witches to help Ming Geer cure his illness and call out his soul. Many gods
The sticks all mean that my brother has lost his three souls and seven souls, and he has become a master of spiritualism...
In the end, Mr. Su couldn't stand it anymore. He said that this dynasty was most taboo about witchcraft and other magical things. The ignorant people were just messing around. But a noble family like the uncle's house couldn't do this. It might lead to being ginseng.
It's over.
Only then did Mrs. Cen give up.
Now that Miss Ninth has had such a dream again, should she tell Mrs. Tai?
Aunt Jin is really torn. If she tells her, the wife will not take it seriously and will only get angry and reprimand her. If she doesn't tell her, she will be even more responsible if this matter comes out in the future.
Hey, no wonder the madam hates Miss Ninth so much. Miss Ninth is really like this. Even in her dreams, she can deeply trouble the madam and put her in a dilemma.
Looking back, Miss Ninth was not like this before. She was particularly weak in the past few years. Even maids and mothers-in-law could easily bully her. When did it change? It seems that after Brother Ming's accident, the always docile and quiet Miss Ninth turned out to be so sharp.
stand up.
Is there something that has captured Miss Ninth's soul?
When Grandma Jin thought of this, she quickly shook off the thoughts in her mind. Not to mention that this thing was too absurd. Even if there was something true, it shouldn't be a random guess by a servant of hers. Even if her thoughts were facts, she had to
Pretend not to know, otherwise Miss Ninth will definitely be in bad luck, and one of her servants will be silenced.
She still pretends not to know, and in addition, she should persuade Mrs. Cen to marry Miss Ninth as soon as possible. If the Cen family brother gets a place in the examination this time, she will definitely persuade Mrs. Cen to find a vacancy for Brother Cen as soon as possible and let Miss Ninth follow her husband.
When the son-in-law takes office, he should be kept out of sight.
A year passed in the blink of an eye, and the triennial examination ended amid all kinds of gossip in the capital and a quiet and eerie atmosphere in the court.
As expected, Jiang Yueming did not participate in this year's examination. Su Jinxu said that because his brother-in-law felt that his knowledge was not good enough, he wanted to study for a few more years and strive for a good ranking.
Many people think this statement is normal. After all, being named to the Gold List is a lifelong dream for many people.
If you fail in the general exam, you have nothing to say. If you take the exam again, it will be too embarrassing if you win but your ranking is very low. Especially for Jiang Yueming, who is the number one in the capital, Jie Yuan. It can be said that if you take the exam again, the chance of winning is very high.
But given his age, it's hard to place him too far ahead and then give him some real vacancies for him to fulfill.
It is very likely that he will be ranked at the bottom, and then be given a casual job, such as editing at the Hanlin Academy or something that is not easy to make mistakes. If he is unlucky, he will be stuck for the rest of his life. After three or five years, who will still remember who he is? After all, he
With no power or influence, a scholar from a poor family, the only thing he could offer was an in-law relationship, which only sounded good.
A typical example is Mr. Su San. Back then, Mr. Su San was also a talented and talented young man, otherwise he would not have been able to marry Mr. Xu as his second wife. Who would have thought that a few years later, Mr. Pian Pian would actually become a drunkard and womanizer.
As a teenager in his late teens, his character is undecided. No matter how colorful his articles are, he may not have the ability to do practical things.
For the officials who are in charge of the examination, a disciple and an old official are once a teacher and a lifelong father. Those who succeed must regard the examiner as their mentor. As a disciple, of course, you must respect and honor your teacher. Everything has two sides. If the candidate who succeeds will be successful in the future,
If he gets into trouble, his mentor's face will be disgraced. What's worse, he will have to bear the reputation of being blind. The official who boasted that Mr. Su San Wen Quxing would become a great figure in the world is still laughed at from time to time, so he is generally too old.
People who can't see their character will be unwilling to take Zhongzhong, but if they don't take Zhongzhong, it won't work. If they don't take Zhongzhong with a good reputation and a certain literary talent, they will be suspected of having some inside story. After a few years, that person will get up again.
Maybe there will be complaints. The best way is to give a poor ranking and call it a few years of training.
Immediately after the general examination comes the palace examination.
Su Jinfeng's ranking was slightly better, and he was awarded a Jinshi, probably because of the reputation of Yuanping's house, while Cen Hengyuan was a common scholar, and his name was relatively low.
Of course, this is already excellent. There are so many students taking the exam, and these two are too young.
Su Jinfeng is different from Jiang Yueming. He is the eldest son of the Yuanping family. He has not yet been granted the title of crown prince. According to the rules of this dynasty, if he is granted the title of crown prince, he cannot participate in the imperial examination. Therefore, he must take part in the imperial examination as soon as possible, otherwise it will be easy for him to delay in applying for the title of crown prince.
Something unexpected happened and he needed a fame to add to his success.
The Cen family is gradually declining, and they can no longer afford to wait. We have to take advantage of the time when Mrs. Cen can still be energetic, and let her fulfill her promise to help a brother who is in need. Otherwise, if Mrs. Cen has a shortcoming, Uncle Yuan Ping will be in trouble.
It's strange that there are still people in the government who would care about them.be="Reincarnated as a Flower Demon"]
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