Chapter 285 I am really worried
"Yuanliang, Yuanshan, don't think too much, just stay in Xun Mansion. I will definitely hire the best teachers for you and make sure you pass the imperial examination!"
Faced with Third Uncle's earnest attitude, Xun Yuanliang and the other two didn't know what to say for a while.
Now that we have arrived in the capital and moved into the Xun Mansion, we can't just go back home in disgrace.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Uncle San." The two spoke sincerely and bowed slightly.
"No trouble, no trouble. I specially reserved a quiet courtyard for you, in the innermost part of the mansion. On weekdays, I won't let anyone disturb you at will. From now on, three meals a day will be delivered on time, you just need to concentrate on studying hard."
As Xun Mingzhi spoke, he asked someone to take them there, showing his thoughtfulness.
Xun Yuanshan hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "Uncle San, is what Zhiyuan said about the adoption true?"
Xun Mingzhi originally thought that he would spend some time with these two nephews first, and after they had experienced the prosperity of the capital and witnessed the strength of the Xun family, he would then take the opportunity to propose the adoption of them. By then, they would most likely not refuse.
As for their families, it had already been discussed.
Now that they are so old, even if they are adopted, it will not affect their ability to support their biological parents.
Moreover, Xun Yuanliang has several brothers in his family.
But now that Xun Zhiyuan has interfered, things have become difficult.
"Don't listen to Zhiyuan's nonsense. The most important thing right now is to study. The teacher I invited will be here tomorrow, and you must study hard with him."
Xun Mingzhi laughed it off and cleverly avoided the topic, bringing the focus back to his studies.
Seeing this, the two decided not to ask any more questions and walked towards the courtyard deep inside the mansion.
Xun Mingzhi returned to his room and saw Cao, and he was furious. "If you keep talking nonsense like this, I will divorce you with a letter of divorce!"
Upon hearing this, Cao also got angry and stiffened her neck. "Why do you suddenly want to adopt someone from the Xun family? It's because you look down on Zhiyuan! That's right, it's all my fault that I only gave birth to a son. But even if you want to divorce me, you can't give any of Zhiyuan's things to others!"
With a crisp "slap" sound, Xun Mingzhi could no longer bear it and slapped Cao fiercely, "I'm not dead yet, and you're already thinking about the things at home! Come, send the lady to the farm!"
If Cao continues to stay in the mansion, there is no telling what kind of trouble will arise.
He knows this person too well. It's fine when there are no interests involved in normal days, but once there is a conflict of interest, she will be even more stingy than a miser.
With her personality, if she looked back and saw Xun Yuanliang and the other two eating, she would be so distressed that she might even make endless sarcastic remarks to them. Then her carefully planned plan would be completely ruined!
"Master, you actually..." Cao covered her face, shocked and angry. Before she could finish her words, Xun Mingzhi turned around and went straight to the study. He really didn't want to listen to her noise anymore.
The next day, the teacher Xun Mingzhi had invited arrived.
The Master went straight to the yard and began to test the Xun Yuanliang brothers.
After a whole morning of assessment, the teacher was all smiles and very satisfied. "Master Xun, these two have a very solid foundation in knowledge. In my opinion, they will definitely pass this year's exam. If they perform well, Xun Yuanliang may even be among the top three!"
"Okay, okay, okay!" Xun Mingzhi was overjoyed and said yes repeatedly.
He already knew that his two nephews were good students, but he never expected that they had the ability to compete in the top three.
This is such a pleasant surprise!
Now, half of the positions in the court are vacant, and the emperor is in need of people. He will definitely select talents from the younger generation. This is simply a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
"Master Liu, I will have to trouble you to take care of them in the future. You must teach them carefully. After the task is completed, I will definitely reward you handsomely!"
Before Xun Mingzhi could be happy for long, Cao started to make trouble again.
She was shouting all over the house, saying that she had accidentally broken her leg.
Now Xun Mingzhi couldn’t send her away even if he wanted to.
If we send someone to the manor at this critical moment, we don't know what outsiders will say behind our backs.
At this critical moment, the Xun family must not allow any mistakes to happen!
Xun Mingzhi suppressed his anger, went to the study, picked up a pen and wrote a letter, and sent someone to deliver it to the palace to present it to Bai Wutong.
After doing all this, he hurried back to his room, intending to teach Cao a lesson.
The letter was successfully delivered to the palace by taking advantage of the palace procurement opportunity.
Bai Wutong unfolded the letter and was surprised to see that it mentioned that Xun Yuanliang might be able to break into the top three in the imperial examination.
Back then, when she was still a cat slave, she had some understanding of the imperial examinations.
The imperial examinations are extremely difficult, and those who can win the top three are the best among the talented people.
She once witnessed with her own eyes the scene of a high school student returning home in glory after being awarded the third place in the imperial examination in a village. There was a lively scene with the beating of gongs and drums, and even the county magistrate came in person to curry favor with him.
"It seems that this move of mine was really the right one..." Bai Wutong muttered to himself and continued reading.
After seeing what Cao did in the mansion, his face instantly became solemn.
She almost forgot that there was such a confused person in the Xun family!
Although Xun Mingzhi is not smart enough, fortunately he is still obedient and not that stupid.
But Cao is different. Don’t think that she is just a woman. If she really stirs up trouble, the destructive power cannot be underestimated. She might even ruin his plan.
In this harem, Bai Wutong has witnessed the open and covert struggles among women and knows how powerful they are.
She sorted out her thoughts, stood up and went to the Yangxin Palace.
"Your Majesty." Bai Wutong called softly.
Zhang Chengyan was concentrating on reviewing memorials.
Now that the court has been restored, the number of ministers has been greatly reduced, and he needs to deal with more affairs than before. Hearing the voice, he didn't even raise his head, "You are here."
"Your Majesty, I suddenly feel homesick. Can you let my mother come to the palace to accompany me?"
"Okay." Zhang Chengyan agreed without hesitation.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. By the way, I have something else to say..." Bai Wutong bit her lip slightly, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, as if she had made a great determination and finally mustered up the courage, "I have a younger brother named Xun Zhiyuan, and his personality is not very stable. Your Majesty, can you send him out to gain some experience? He is the only male in the Xun family, and I am really worried about him."
Now Zhang Chengyan is completely obedient to Bai Wutong.
As long as the request is not too excessive, he will agree.
Besides, Bai Wutong has always been sensible and would never do anything that would disgust him.
As a daughter, it is natural to want to do something for the mother family occasionally.
If it were other concubines, they would have started helping the family as early as when they ascended the throne.
Bai Wutong just wanted to train his younger brother and had no influence on the court.
"Okay, but he has no official position now, so I have no reason to send him out rashly. How about this, I give him a small official position?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. But it would be best if this position is a less busy one, so that he can do his job well."
"Well, just give him a sinecure." Zhang Chengyan waved his pen and issued an edict to finalize the matter.
In a word, Xun Zhiyuan, a commoner, instantly transformed himself into a ninth-rank official!
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