Chapter 243: Still the Su Mansion, Still the Brothers and Sisters

When Su Changan arrived at the Su Mansion, the number of people at the gate of the mansion exceeded his imagination.

Let’s not talk about the ordinary people.

Even Mu Xu, Xun Kuang, Master Yao, Mr. Shuiyun, Ji Shuying, Yuan Ruxi and most of the teachers in the Imperial College had come.

In addition, many people from other government offices also came, such as the Dali Temple Minister Dugu Ruyuan, the Ministry of Justice Minister Lu Qingxu, the Jingzhao Prefecture Governor Luo Anxu and many other high-ranking officials in the court. What Su Changan did not expect was that Yang Guofu and Yan Jingqing also came.

Not to mention the Eleventh Prince and Princess who just arrived in Beijing a few days ago, and their son Xia Yaomo who has not found a wife yet.

In addition, there were many nobles and officials in the court.

Such a lineup made Su Changan feel helpless. After all, he was just going home. Was it necessary to be watched like this?

Naturally, many students who admired Queen Su Changan also came.

But naturally he was not qualified to stand with these court officials, even Yan Shu, who had won the top prize in the final palace examination.

After all, they have only obtained the title and have not yet been officially granted official positions. During this period, these new scholars have been learning official etiquette in the Honglu Temple and will only be granted official positions after some time.

but

Sitting in the carriage, Su Chang'an looked at the top scholar Yan Shu, the second place Zuo Shaoweng, and the third place Gu Chiyu, these three Jinshi who had ranked top three in the previous provincial examination and also ranked top three in the palace examination as expected, as well as the other people standing beside them.

Su Changan inexplicably thought of the palace examination eight or nine days ago.

During the palace examination that day, Su Changan was actually quite curious about what the ancient palace examination was like, but he also knew that the Zhonghe Hall could not be approached that day, so Su Changan could only watch from afar and then returned to Lingqi Pavilion.

Because I feel like it’s nothing.

However, after the exam, Su Changan learned the questions from Su Wenqing, who came to see him after the exam.

Also coming at the same time were Cao Shen, Li Chunfang and others who were unable to enter the palace due to the palace examination and had to wait outside the palace. They wanted to meet Su Changan to confirm the wedding schedule.

The palace examination topic said:

In the past, during the reign of the previous emperor, there was a severe flood in Jiaodong and an earthquake in the southwest. As a result, many bandits and cults emerged, but at the same time, barbarians from the north also invaded.

It can be said to be internal and external troubles!

The previous emperor formulated policies to quickly calm the situation, provide disaster relief and resist foreign enemies, and soon everything was restored.

Now as an emperor, I do not have the great strategy and wisdom of the previous emperor, nor am I as resourceful as the previous emperor, so I need you scholars to help me govern the country. However, things like the previous emperor's time have basically never happened in Daxia, so you should start offering suggestions directly.

The question itself is very simple. What it actually means is that you are scholars and the future of Daxia. You can accept advice at will and come up with good strategies for governing the country.

To put it bluntly, the empress told these people, think hard and offer whatever you can think of.

To learn both literary and martial arts and serve the emperor is basically the ultimate goal of many students in the world.

The students must have been excited when they saw this question.

But Su Changan was a history student in his previous life after all, and he liked reading all kinds of books, so he also read a lot of books about the ancient imperial examinations, including those that recorded the imperial examination questions.

So after listening to it, Su Changan immediately realized that the question was actually correct, and it was just simply asking for good strategies for governing the country.

But the problem is that the question raised by my scheming wife is full of traps!

Because the question mentions the late emperor, students are required to take the late emperor as an example, which requires them to bring up the various policies of the late emperor at that time. These things are recorded in the book "Ce Zheng Lun". If you have not read it, you will be eliminated.

In addition, if you dare to accept advice, your scheming wife will definitely be happy to see it, but the problem is that many students cannot tell whether accepting advice is giving suggestions or directly asking the emperor what to do.

There is a difference between these two things. The former is to express one's own opinion, neither of which means to discuss, but simply to let the empress make the decision.

The second is that the students got excited and started writing everything.

But the root of the problem is

How could the students have that kind of calm state of mind? When they saw the emperor acting like this, they naturally wrote down all their own theories on state governance. They were so excited about writing that they directly told the emperor what to do. Their arrogance was evident in their writings.

Su Changan saw the trap in the question and couldn't help but laugh and complain, "Your Majesty is so mean and evil."

But is it really true that your wife is a bad person?

no.

After all, the imperial examination was over, and those students who passed the exam had become candidate officials.

To put it bluntly, the so-called palace examination is an interview by the emperor, otherwise why only those on the top list are allowed to participate.

The reason for setting such a topic is that I really want to see what state governance theories the students can come up with, and also to see how they will use them and where they will be placed, or whether they will continue to serve as substitutes to hone their character.

So to put it bluntly, the answer is not important, what is important is how you write the answer.

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When Su Wenqing and the others heard Su Changan's casual remark about his wife, they were shocked. Only the Queen Mother could say that.

However, Li Jiulang, who came with him to estimate the wedding expenses, was puzzled for a moment, and then asked Su Changan with a smile, "How would the queen answer if it were you?"

Su Changan's answer was simple: "Praise as much as you can."

After hearing these four words, the adults present looked at each other and smiled without saying anything.

But in his heart, he once again felt inexplicably emotional towards Queen Su Changan.

so.

When Su Changan saw Yan Shu, he thought to himself that this brat was very low-key, what a great guy!

I was even thinking about making a few jokes later.

but

Just as Su Changan on the carriage was looking at everyone, everyone was naturally looking at Su Changan.

Especially, I don't know if it has anything to do with the fact that everyone just learned that 'the Queen had caught a cold and started coughing'.

This made people take this matter for granted, so when they looked at Su Changan's fair cheeks, they just thought that he was not in good complexion. Therefore, everyone's eyes were full of worry and their expressions were solemn.

It was for this reason that after Su Changan got off the car, everyone bowed and tacitly agreed not to say anything more, but instead surrounded Su Changan and urged him to return home quickly.

This made Su Changan a little depressed.

Thinking about how so many people came from far away to see me, I didn’t say much.

The most important thing is that Su Changan had thought of the Su family's rule that one has to write poetry when returning home, just like Su Linhan wrote poetry for Su Wenqing when she returned to the Su Mansion after taking part in the palace examination.

Su Qingning also wrote about it when she came back.

So he had already thought about what to write.

But this kind of posture doesn't require him to write at all.

But Su Changan also figured out the reason from the worry on these people's faces, especially when Su Liu grabbed her and looked nervous, and Su Zhaoxin and Su Wan'er also looked at him nervously.

This made Su Changan feel helpless for a while.

He wanted to explain, but he had no chance. He was surrounded and taken back to the Yimei Courtyard where he had not been for a long time.

About returning to the Su residence

In fact, Su Wenqing and Su Zimu, Su Liushi meant that there was an empty courtyard, and because it was located deeper in the Su Mansion, it was more secluded.

After cleaning up the yard, Su Changan moved in and designated it as a restricted area in the Su Mansion, so no one else was allowed to enter and disturb Su Changan.

But Su Changan refused. After all, why bother to deal with that? Meiyuan was fine.

Although the main reason was that Plum Courtyard was closer to the mansion wall, making it easier for him to climb out.

Therefore, Su Liu also asked people to renovate the entire Yimei Courtyard again, and Su Wan'er naturally moved back to Su Liu's courtyard.

Su Changan felt helpless when he knew about this, but he didn't say anything more.

And now.

Being surrounded and escorted into the Yimei Courtyard, Su Changan looked at the ginseng soup brought by Su Liushi, feeling helpless for a while.

Su Liu was really angry when she saw Su Changan. She looked at Su Changan and said, "I know you don't want to disappoint the people who are sweeping the snow, but you can't ruin your body like this."

Su Changan took the ginseng soup, sighed, drank it in one gulp, then looked at Su Liushi and said, "Mother, the word 'waste' is not suitable here."

Su Liu glared at Su Changan.

Su Changan curled his lips, returned the bowl in his hand to the tray in Su Qingning's hand, and then looked at Su Liushi.

He also knew that Su Liu was worried about him because she had misunderstood him, so he was quite happy in his heart. After all, she was really worried about him.

Su Liu looked at Su Chang'an, sighed and said, "You are like this on your first day back. What if you get sick when you get married? His Majesty loves you so much. He knows that your condition has worsened since you left the palace. Let alone the people like us who are worried about you, what about His Majesty? You are about to get married. If you don't consider us, you should also consider His Majesty."

Su Changan heard it, thought for a moment and said, "Actually, your majesty is not worried about me. She even wants to bite me to death."

Su Changan remembered what the empress said to him on the note, so after saying this, he laughed.

But thinking of his own wife, Su Changan looked at Su Liushi and immediately added: "The main thing is, mother, believe it or not, that girl is definitely in the imperial study right now, laughing like an idiot."

Hearing Su Changan's words, not to mention Su Liushi, even Su Qingning, Su Wan'er, Su Zhaoxin, and Yan Ruyu, Maomao, and Xun Xia who were already used to it were all startled.

Even Sun Shang Gong shook her head helplessly, but she didn't care.

After all, His Majesty seemed to like what the Queen said about her.

Su Liu looked at Su Changan: "You are talking nonsense again!"

Su Liu wanted to scold Su Changan, but since it involved His Majesty, she didn't dare to speak. But she looked at the eldest maid and said so with a smile on her face.

Su Liu guessed that it must be a joke played by the young couple.

So he sighed and said, "Anyway, you should rest well here. Since you don't allow the doctor to come, you can't be careless. Tell Qing Ning and Wan'er if you feel uncomfortable. You are not used to things outside. Your grandfather and your father asked me to tell you that they will treat the people who come today well, so you just need to rest well."

After saying that, Su Liu looked at Su Changan and added, "This is also the request of the adults outside."

As if she was worried, she continued, "If you were to go out, they would be very worried. Today, the adults came to congratulate you because your marriage to His Majesty is now completely settled. They came to congratulate the Su family and then to pay their respects to you. But something like this happened. That's why everyone was worried about you. If you were to go out, would everyone still be able to eat at the wedding banquet?"

Although Su Liu gave instructions, her eyes were gentle. Especially after she said this, she gave Su Changan some more instructions.

Finally, he said, "Child, you must remember that you are getting married now and you must not act foolishly."

Afterwards, he reminded Su Qingning and the others not to disturb Su Changan's rest, and then left with Sun Shanggong.

After all, although Su Changan only brought a few maids from Lingqi Pavilion with him when he left the palace this time, he still had to explain many things to Palace Lady Sun.

Things like documents from the harem will still be delivered every day. These things need to be coordinated and the Su Mansion must be properly prepared.

Third aunt Su Zhang followed Su Liu and left together. Before leaving, she looked at Su Changan and smiled, as if to say, "I told you not to take care of yourself."

Su Changan was helpless.

But looking at the long-missed Yimei Courtyard, although it had been renovated, it was actually no different from what Su Changan had decorated himself before, except that a whole set of new furniture had been replaced.

only

Even so, Su Changan still felt very at home, as if he had not only lived there for a month last time.

But Su Changan knew in his heart that it was not because he had lived here before, but because of the people around him.

Thinking of this, Su Changan looked at Su Wan'er who was blinking her big eyes beside him, Su Zhaoxin who obviously wanted to say something but didn't dare to, and Su Qingning who was looking at Su Changan and also wanted to say something but didn't dare to.

Su Linhan went outside to entertain guests with Su Wenqing and others, and Su Changan knew it.

After all, she is an alternate official, and she will have to face many such scenes in the future, so Su Linhan must participate as well.

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Where is Su Liheng?

Su Zhaoxin saw Su Changan's confusion and immediately said, "Fourth brother went to the herbal medicine shop he opened and said he was going to get medicine for you, big sister."

But as soon as Su Zhaoxin finished speaking, Su Wan'er immediately hit Su Zhaoxin lightly.

Su Zhaoxin was stunned for a moment, then immediately remembered something, so he said with a bitter face: "There are no outsiders, so why perform the ceremony? Those ceremonies always involve outsiders. And Sister Ruyu, Sister Maoer, and Sister Xunxia are not outsiders. As for this blindfolded sister, I can see that she is definitely not an outsider from now on."

Among the four palace maids, Xuanxia stayed here to serve Su Changan, while the others, Xiangluo and the others followed Sun Shanggong and Su Liushi to look after the living quarters.

but

Maomao didn't treat himself as an outsider, so he started to deal with his medicinal herbs as soon as he came in. He moved things into the room where he used to live, and asked Xuanxia to help.

Of course, Xun Xia naturally got Su Changan's nod.

Lian Wei and Yan Ruyu were standing at the door, so they were also mentioned by Su Zhaoxin.

But after hearing Su Zhaoxin's words

When Su Wan'er heard what Su Zhaoxin said, she glared at him and whispered, "Brother, do you deserve to be punished?"

Su Zhaoxin's face immediately twisted, and then he looked at Su Changan: "Sister, do you care about your sister bullying your brother?"

Su Changan rolled his eyes.

very good.

It’s still the familiar Yimeiyuan!

So he said directly: "Because I favor my sister, so why should I care if my sister beats my brother?"

As soon as these words came out, Su Zhaoxin's smiling face was completely twisted.

Su Wan'er was delighted and glared at Su Zhaoxin with pride.

Lian Wei, who was standing at the door, looked at the brother and sister and felt that this scene seemed familiar, but he didn't know where he had seen it.

On the other hand, Su Qingning looked at Su Changan and couldn't help asking, "Sister, do you want to go to bed and rest for a while?"

Su Changan looked at Su Qingning and smiled, "No, I'm fine."

Su Qingning said "Oh", and then immediately asked impatiently: "Sister, can you tell me how you managed to remain calm in such a big scene? I heard that there are many more people on the Imperial Road than at our doorstep."

Su Changan was stunned for a moment.

Su Zhaoxin said happily, "Big sister, you don't know, but when I saw our neighbors and other uncles, aunts and other relatives sweeping snow outside this morning, I was shocked. Especially when so many people came from behind, I was stunned."

After saying that, Su Zhaoxin glanced at Su Qingning, sighed, and shook his head: "You still want to be a female hero, ah. What can I say."

Su Qingning was not annoyed. She smiled and said, "Yes, it's better than the person who knew that Big Sister was coming back to live with him today. He was so excited that he didn't sleep all night, and he made Big Uncle and Big Aunt unable to rest well. In the end, he was beaten before he could go to bed. And I don't know who it was, but he built an ugly snowman early in the morning and said he wanted to show Big Sister, but it turned out to be so ugly that he destroyed it and didn't let us tell Big Sister."

Hearing this!

The first part was fine, but after hearing the latter part, Su Zhaoxin got anxious and said immediately: "Su Qingning! You promised not to tell big sister!"

Su Qingning raised her eyebrows and said, "When did I tell Big Sister? I just said it. As for whether Big Sister heard it or not, how would I know?

When Su Zhaoxin heard this, he looked at Su Changan who was standing next to him, and looked at Su Qingning anxiously: "Okay, okay, okay, just be the elder sister! When you are old, I won't support you anymore, you know! I will only support the eldest and second elder sisters! You will regret it so much then!"

Su Qingning looked indifferent. She smiled contemptuously and said, "I have Wan'er. What do I need you for?"

Su Zhaoxin was so angry when he heard this that he didn't know what to say. He looked at the people watching the fun in the room and fixed his eyes on Lian Wei: "I told Sister Lian Wei not to teach you martial arts anymore!"

Lian Wei was stunned and wondered what this had to do with me.

Then, Lian Wei saw Su Zhaoxin and said, "Sister Lian Wei, if you help me this time, I will tell you some secrets of my second sister!"

Lian Wei: “?”

And Su Qingning chuckled: "It's as if you know a lot of Second Sister's secrets."

After that, Su Qingning looked at Lian Wei and said, "Sister Lian Wei, I know more secrets about my second sister."

Because it was not a formal apprenticeship, but just teaching simple martial arts, Su Qingning did not call Lian Wei "Master".

When Lian Wei heard what Su Qingning said, he was stunned for a moment, then wanted to speak, but he sighed and looked at Su Qingning, actually wanting to tell him to stop arguing with his brother and just give him a beating.

But thinking of the identities of these two people, he didn't say it out loud. He just pulled down his blindfold and decided to ignore them.

(End of this chapter)