Han Xiao looked at Han Mingyuan who was having trouble calming down and didn't know how to comfort him.
He could only spend time with his parents. When Han Xiao went out, he saw Han Mingyuan slumped in the chair with trembling shoulders.
As expected, Lu Ming's information was very accurate. The news that the emperor had opened the special examination spread throughout Qingping Town within a few days, and for a time, students were everywhere discussing this matter.
Hanjia Village, Hanjia.
Han Mingxiu also knew about this and immediately smashed the teacup in his hand.
His face was gloomy and uncertain, and I don't know what he was thinking.
Han Zhang looked at the gloomy Han Mingxiu and stepped forward to pick up the debris on the ground with some fear: "Son, what happened?"
As an uneducated woman, she knew nothing about what was happening in the town. She just thought that such a son was terrible. Since Han Mingyuan's family moved out, she thought she could live a good life.
But things were completely different from what Han Zhang had imagined. Although her son would give money, he never took care of household affairs, and she was the only one who did the cooking and cleaning.
Her son often doesn't come home, which is completely different from the life she imagined.
Han Mingxiu managed to put on some expression on his face, no longer showing that terrifying aura, but he still looked very depressed: "Mom, it's okay, I just had a headache just now, don't worry."
"Oh, oh, that's good, that's good." Han Zhang always listened to her son. When she saw her son said he was fine, she really believed that he was fine.
"Son, why doesn't Jiabao come to see us?" Mrs. Han Zhang was very satisfied with her son's marriage to the Chen family.
She knew that her son was very capable, otherwise how could he have passed the imperial examination in one go? Unlike that unlucky Han Mingyuan, whose son turned out to be a disaster and a debt collector.
Now he wants to marry the daughter of the Chen family in town. Although she is a boy, she has a noble status. When his son becomes an official in the future, he can take in a few concubines. After all, boys are not easy to give birth, and their Han family still needs to carry on the family line.
"Mom, don't think too much. Jiabao is just a little shy. Didn't he give you a gift?" Han Mingxiu didn't know his mother's complicated thoughts and said perfunctorily.
"But other people have to come back to visit when they are engaged. You didn't even take me with you when you got engaged. How can there be such a rule?" Han Zhang still had a complaining look on her face.
Looking at Han Zhang who was still complaining, Han Mingxiu's heart was even more angry. He closed his eyes and tried hard to suppress it. Han Mingxiu continued, "Mom, Jiabao is a golden branch and jade leaf. The vulgarity of the villagers in the village will scare Jiabao. Then I guess she won't marry me."
Han Zhang was frightened after hearing this. She was living such a comfortable life now all thanks to the Chen family's money. If Chen Jiabao really didn't marry Han Mingxiu, that would be unacceptable.
"Okay then, I can go to the town to see him. Doesn't Han Mingyuan live in the town?" Han Zhang was still a little unwilling.
Ever since Han Mingyuan's family moved out, there have been some rumors in the village, saying that she was mean, and anyway, they were not good things.
She had long wanted to leave this poor place.
Han Mingxiu was helpless, because it was his own mother: "Mom, don't worry, I will go back to look after the house. When I become an official, you will be the official's wife. Then you can have everything you want. But for now, mother still has to live here, and we still need the help of the clan leader."
Han Zhang thought about it and felt the same way. She decided to endure it and stay for a while.
After finally sending his mother away, Han Mingxiu's face became gloomy again.
He had designed a plan to make Han Mingyuan fail the exam three times, but he didn't expect that Han Mingyuan could make a comeback at this time.
Humph, I can make you fail three times, and you won’t be able to pass the fourth time either.
After Han Mingxiu figured it out, he got up and went to the Chen family in town. This matter was too important for him to accomplish alone.
When Han Mingxiu arrived at Chen's house, Chen Chengye was hugging his concubine and drinking. When he saw Han Mingxiu coming, he waved his hand and asked the concubine to go back.
"Why are you here at this time?" Chen Chengye poured himself another glass of wine and continued drinking.
Looking at the drunk Chen Chengye, Han Mingxiu frowned, walked past Chen Chengye and took the wine glass.
"Drink less, or your uncle will scold you again."
"Hmph, what can he do to me?" Chen Chengye didn't care. After the wine glass was taken away, he continued to drink from the wine pot.
"Do you know that the emperor has opened a special imperial examination?" Han Mingxiu said expressionlessly, looking at Chen Chengye.
"Enke? What does that have to do with me? Isn't that something you scholars care about?"
"That's right, but Han Mingyuan will definitely participate in this provincial examination. With Han Mingyuan's ability, the provincial examination will not be difficult for him. Once Han Mingyuan passes the examination and the Ruan family..."
Before Han Mingxiu finished speaking, Chen Chengye had already understood that if Han Mingyuan was just a poor scholar, he would not be a threat to the Chen family.
Once Han Mingyuan passed the imperial examination and had the ability to enter the officialdom, coupled with the financial resources of the Ruan family, things would be different.
Chen Chengye was closely related to the Chen family's suppression of the Ruan family and the theft of the Ruan family's secrets.
Chen Chengye didn't think the Ruan family would pretend nothing happened.
"What do you want to do?"
Han Mingxiu saw that Chen Chengye had regained consciousness and sat down opposite him. "None of us want to see Han Mingyuan pass the imperial examination. We are now on the same page. If Han Mingyuan starts to gain momentum, I believe the consequences will be self-evident."
Chen Chengye picked up the wine jug on the table and slammed it to the ground. "I understand without you having to explain. Tell me what you want to do."
Han Mingxiu smiled, but his eyes were cold and full of calculation: "How to do it? It's very simple, just let him continue to fail the exam, right?"
Motioning to the shivering maid huddled in the corner to bring him a cup of hot tea, Han Mingxiu continued, "Han Mingyuan has failed the exam three times and has only recently picked up his studies again. How much do you think he can remember?"
Chen Chengye burst into laughter after hearing this, pointing at Han Mingxiu and shaking his head: "Mingxiu, are you and Han Mingyuan really brothers?"
"Of course?" Han Mingxiu looked at Chen Chengye without any sign of nervousness.
"How can he hate his brother so much? I really can't understand it." Chen Chengye returned to his drunken look, leaning back in his chair and not walking seriously.
Han Mingxiu just smiled and said nothing. Did he hate Han Mingyuan? Of course not. Han Mingyuan had never offended him, so why should he hate Han Mingyuan?
He just couldn't bear to see Han Mingyuan being valued by everyone.
Why has Han Mingyuan been loved by his father since he was a child, and why should I learn from Han Mingyuan?
Why should Han Mingxiu live in Han Mingyuan's shadow all his life?
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