Risk and Investment
Faintly, the emperor and his ministers of Daxia had a premonition that more than one family might cry today.
How about... or forget it, Your Majesty? It's good for us to rely on the Jinyiwei to investigate! If the princess doesn't want to marry, then don't marry. Can't the royal family afford a princess?
I don't!
The old emperor crossed his arms and looked coldly at the scene.
I don't believe it! There are so many people, how can there be no good ones?
Xu Yanmiao looked down at the next name on the list.
When he looked down, the hearts of all the officials couldn't help but tremble.
But...
looking at Liu Bingwen's full of energy, staring at his son-in-law, wishing he could turn into a beast and bite him to pieces, he was still frightened.
In fact, it would be better to listen more. If Liu Xueshi hadn't listened to Xu Yanmiao's voice, he wouldn't know that his little daughter was coaxed into eloping. Although I was nervous when I heard it, I still have to say it when something really happened -
"Thank you, Xiao Bai Ze!"
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Xu Yanmo was in a hurry to go to the toilet, and at the same time he couldn't help but check the system.
- It was just like the way he used to look at his phone while walking.
As he looked at it, his footsteps suddenly stopped, and he was obviously stunned by something.
"It can't be..."
An official kept muttering, "Is there anything more ridiculous than before?"
It can't be. "Killing the first son" is shocking enough! It is also very worldly to admit that your own brother is kidnapping your sister-in-law. It is unheard of for a mother to cover her married son with a quilt late at night. But even for these three, Xiao Bai Ze was not stunned!
Soon, Xu Yanmiao moved again. He quickly dodged to the side and found a place where he couldn't see his figure clearly, and then...
[Hahahahaha——]
The laughter rang in everyone's ears.
This immediately made many people laugh. One by one, facing the wind, they looked in the direction of Xu Yanmiao with burning eyes.
This smell! That's right! It must be pure fun! It has nothing to do with heads and nine clans!
Many officials also asked for drinks, intending to take a sip while listening.
——Invisibly, they were separated from those new tribute scholars by a layer.
Even if they were the top three, many officials extended olive branches. At this moment, they also had a vague feeling... as if it was another world.
"Strange..." The number one scholar still had a smile on his face, but he was really uneasy in his heart: "Is there such a big difference between being an official or not?"
Gao He shook his head.
For some reason, he always felt that these officials were not separated from them, but a kind of... well, it was a bit like when he used to hang out at the dinner table of relatives and neighbors, watching them talk about which house was going to be demolished and rebuilt, which family made mistakes due to drinking, why the two sons of Li Ergou next door were fighting, how much money they saved to marry a wife/marry a good family... or even which woman cheated on her husband, which man looked honest and kind but actually went to a brothel every day. When they got excited, they danced and spit, threw melon seed shells and peanut shells everywhere, took a sip of wine, and their faces were flushed.
Gao He: "..."
He shook his head vigorously, ready to get rid of this idea.
How could it be! These people are central officials, including the prime minister and the six ministers, who control the lifeline of the country!
[This Chuanlu actually accepted the sponsorship of three young ladies, and hinted to them that he would go back to marry them once he passed the imperial examination! ]
- Chuanlu means the first in the second class.
Oh wow!
Three families!
The ministers became more excited.
He can choose one among the three, but how should he deal with the remaining two families! Breaking the promise will be a stain on his official career, which can be used by political enemies at any time!
Gao He: "..."
Why do I feel that they are more like watching the excitement?
Misunderstanding! It must be an illusion!
[After selecting one of the young ladies, he has already written a letter of breaking off relations with the other two ladies. ]
[Tsk, so shameless, he didn't even return the money. ]
The king and ministers of Daxia: Oh?
【It's so funny, he thought he was being picky, but so were others! Hahahahaha!】
Daxia's ruler and ministers: Oh!!!
【One is a beauty control lady, who has recently seen someone prettier and has regretted taking his hint. Fortunately, it's just a hint, so it doesn't matter if she refuses to admit it.】
【The other is a business lady who is now devoted to studying business and plans to become an official in the Shang Pavilion. She has given up on finding a man too quickly... Hmm, is this the legendary first sword to land, to kill the one you love first?】
Although they don't know what killing the one you love has to do with "landing", Daxia's ruler and ministers are very satisfied with this.
And they think to themselves: Great, I can tell this story to my children and grandchildren in the future...
Hmm...
People who can become officials have good memories, and even after thirty or fifty years, they can still remember "old things" vividly.
——It’s just not very friendly to the person involved.
But the good news is that everyone has the opportunity to become a person involved. If everyone has a joke, it means that everyone treats it as a joke.
It doesn’t matter! Ha, ha, ha!
“Eh? Mr. Liu, why don’t you laugh?”
The muscles on the cheeks of Mr. Liu, the last person involved, moved slightly. He still couldn’t force a smile, but at least he could squeeze out a few words: “Maybe, I don’t like to laugh by nature.”
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[Then! The highlight is here! ]
Xu Yanmiao even dubbed a “Dangdangdang” in his heart.
——It’s a pity that he didn’t know that his voice could be heard by others, otherwise the old emperor’s imperial tomb would not have to be built, and Xu Yanmiao could just stand at the site and keep moving his toes.
[Chuanlu, the lady you picked, you two are a perfect match in a sense! ]
An impatient official was about to ask, "What do you mean?"
What does a perfect match mean?
Could it be that the young lady of that family is so virtuous that she has no regrets even after knowing the truth?
Impossible, absolutely impossible! Then what's the point!
Xu Lang revealed the truth very quickly this time!
- After all, he was also very excited.
[You think it's safe to have three young ladies, and I also think it's too risky to invest in just you, hahahahaha! ]
[So over the years, we have invested in seven scholars who went to Beijing to take the imperial examinations! Two of them have no news, one broke his promise after taking money, one failed the exam and wanted to come back to continue living off his wife but was turned away, and one ranked too low, and the young lady felt that she was still young and planned to wait and see. The other two are from this year! ]
[Absolutely! 】
【The other candidate was also very capable. Although he did not pass the exam, he got to know the young marquis and introduced the young lady to him. Now the young lady and the young marquis write to each other every three days and have a lively chat. Who cares who he supports! 】
【It's so funny. The reason for the introduction was that he felt that he did not pass the exam and failed the young lady's expectations. He could not let her become an official's wife. 】
【The main reason was that he spent a lot of money on food and gifts, and felt particularly embarrassed. Fortunately, after entering Beijing, he became friends with the young marquis. After investigating the young marquis's family style and not having a wife, he talked to the young lady and arranged for them to meet. 】
The ruler and his ministers of Daxia: (⊙o⊙)
Excuse their frankness, they have only heard of going to the capital to take the exam, where either the poor scholar betrays the rich lady, or the two end up together. The more exciting one is that the scholar kills the lady, and eighteen years later the lady's orphan goes to the capital to file a complaint... But what about the scholar flirting with three ladies, the ladies and seven scholars being in love with each other, and even the scholar who failed the exam introducing the lady he had hinted at his love to the young marquis? ! It
is simply unheard of and unseen!
It is truly amazing.
This year's candidates - what other surprises do you have that I don't know about?
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【Wu Hu! 】
【The surprise box is here! 】
【Open——】
Xu Yanmiao was also very happy to see it, and turned to the next one.
As for the previous one, although it was not so serious that it would implicate his relatives, the old emperor still crossed out this name in his heart.
If his own behavior is not good, no matter how good his brother's behavior is, if the official commits a serious crime, it will still implicate his family.
But it doesn't matter, the list is still there, let him see the surprise box...Pah! Look at the next name!
【This time it's the top three. Top three, 85, oh no, the last one! 】
【The one in the picture is this person's eldest brother. 】
【As a person...well, he has a very regular schedule, and insists on going to bed at 11:00 and getting up at 12:00 every day. 】
【He also returns lost items and never talks to people absent-mindedly and perfunctorily. 】
【He also learned medicine. Although he is not very proficient, he can treat simple diseases and will treat pigs and cattle of neighbors for free. 】
【Hiss——】
【In addition, what tempts the old emperor the most is that the ancestral home of this family has good Feng Shui! 】
Princess Xiangyang dared not say anything: If you are tempted like this, just marry yourself!
——Although the emperor does not believe in fortune-telling, he believes in Feng Shui!
【Damn, this is a bit difficult! 】
Princess Xiangyang, who had just arrived at the Qionglin Banquet, had a bad face and muttered unhappily: "What good Feng Shui, he has good Feng Shui, maybe it will harm me!"
【Wow! Afraid that although his family has good Feng Shui, it is not good for Gao Xiang, and he secretly asked Qin Tianjian to check it? ! 】
Princess Xiangyang: "..."
Dad! You are really my father!
Glancing at her father, she found that he was sitting upright and listening attentively, and she could not help but grit her teeth.
"Not rich! Maybe he is lustful! When your daughter marries in, she will have to face a group of beautiful girls!"
After a pause, Princess Xiangyang slapped her forehead.
She was so angry with her father that she was confused. The prince consort could not take concubines. Even if he had an affair with a maid, as long as the princess was not unwelcome, she could go to her father and cry, and he would be directly thrown into prison!
- For example, her sixth sister, the prince consort took advantage of being drunk to touch the hand of a maid in the mansion, and the sixth sister reported it directly to her father. Her father did not say a word and threw the person into prison and beat her up. He kept her there until the princess calmed down and became obedient after she came out.
- Of course, special circumstances are not counted. For example, the princess took the initiative to take someone into the husband's room, and if she had no children, she could take a concubine after she turned forty.
She thought about it and became anxious again: "How can there be a perfect person in the world? What if he looks ordinary!"
And she made up her mind that if he looks ordinary, she would use this to make fun of her father.
At this moment, Xu Yanmiao took a breath in her heart: [Hiss——]
[In addition to character, the old emperor also took a special look at appearance. This person looks like the type that Gao Xiang would like, with fair skin, beautiful appearance and not greasy. ]
[She was also worried that her husband had a hard temper and quarreled with Gao Xiang every other day, but this person was very kind and gentle. The old emperor also complained to Her Majesty the Queen that this person looked like a girl? 】
Princess Xiangyang, who was about to use the excuse that he might have a bad personality: "..."
She stamped her feet, almost angrily: "I don't believe that his family tradition is also very good!"
【Wow, the family education is strict. In the three generations, no matter whether it is male or female, there has never been anyone who is irresponsible, unwilling to take responsibility, bullies men and women, or is overbearing. 】
【And he never treats his family members badly for outsiders, but only himself. 】
【The family members get along very warmly and happily. 】
Princess Xiangyang: "..."
【Oh, what can I do. 】
【The old emperor even arranged the horoscope, thinking that the other party can't defeat Gao Xiang! 】
Princess Xiangyang: "..."
The old emperor adjusted his sleeves slowly, with a slightly proud look on his face.
Of course, he had carefully selected them.
Xu
Yanmiao was also anxious.
After all, this was about a good friend.
However, after looking around, she really couldn't find the other's flaws. There may not be a perfect person in this world, but finding a suitable husband for Princess Xiangyang is not impossible.
[But you have to be patient to find one. Gao Xiang won't be so unlucky that he will meet him in this imperial examination, right?]
Princess Xiangyang: "..."
Make up a reason! Make one!
[Gao Xiang asked me to make up a reason before... Let me see...]
[He has acne on his back, which proves that he is not in good health?]
At this moment, a faint voice came from behind Princess Xiangyang: "It doesn't matter, I can send a doctor to stay in the princess's mansion."
Princess Xiangyang had some thoughts in her mind, but she turned around immediately, with a well-behaved and innocent expression: "Dad."
This place is secluded, with only the father and daughter and the Jinyiwei in secret. No one else knows that Princess Xiangyang is here.
The old emperor looked at her with a smile, as if he had endless interest: "Come, let your father listen, what does our Shengxian care about? Your father will think of a way for you one by one."
After saying this, the old emperor ordered the Jinyi Guards: "Go and call Xu Yanmiao."
Princess Xiangyang's sense of crisis directly reached the peak. She knew that her father was giving her an ultimatum - before Xu Yanmiao came, if she couldn't make her father give up the idea, then the son-in-law would be the one with good feng shui in this house.
Xu Yanmiao couldn't be relied on for the time being! She had to be self-reliant!
"Dad! I don't like men of letters! I like warriors!"
The old emperor readily agreed: "I will issue an edict now. Let him eat three pounds of beef every day, lift iron blocks for two hours, get up early and run for half an hour, run for another half an hour before going to bed, and learn martial arts with the Jinyiwei in the afternoon."
"Haha!" Looking at Princess Xiangyang's shocked and resistant expression, the old emperor licked her and said lovingly, "This is because my little daughter is eager to get married. If you really can't wait, there will be a martial arts competition soon, and you can choose from them then. Generally, families who can let their children participate in martial arts competitions have children who practice martial arts."
"Dad! I don't want to have children yet!" "
It doesn't matter. If your husband is forty years old and has no children, he can take a concubine, and you can raise the child after it is born. If you are in a hurry to have a child, let him take the concubine earlier and give birth earlier."
"I want a consort who can talk to me!"
"You are always good at talking, who can't you talk to?"
"I...I..." Princess Xiangyang blurted out: "I like Xu Yanmiao!"
The old emperor: "?"
After saying that, Princess Xiangyang was immediately surprised.
That's right! Her father will never force Xiao Bai Ze, as long as she insists on marrying you, she won't have to do it for the rest of her life...
【!!! 】
Xu Yanmiao, who just came over, was shocked: "Your Majesty! I am not worthy!"
Those three words were pronounced in a clear and loud voice, exuding an extremely righteous tone.
Princess Xiangyang: "..."
Silently looked at Xu Yanmiao.
We agreed to be friends! Can't you cover for your friends! I don't really want you to marry me.
Xu·did not know that he had a special status·did not look around at the end of the cigarette, his expression was as firm as when he submitted his application to join the party.