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Chapter 453: The Choice of a Good Man

The current emperor and queen of Daliang Kingdom are very loving, and the queen's family, the Meng family, is also highly respected and can be said to be in a high position of power.

Grand Tutor Meng has one son and one daughter. The eldest daughter is the current empress. She is the mother of the world and is extremely noble. The son is not a playboy. He is outstanding in appearance and talent. He won the first place in the imperial examination six years ago and is the dream lover of all the women in the capital. This uncle won the first place in the imperial examination but did not become an official. Instead, he traveled around the world. Even though he rarely appeared in the capital, many women still wanted to become his wife or concubine. Some even wanted to be by his side and just look at him every day. It can be seen how charming this man is.

The uncle who won the top spot in the imperial examination was named Meng Jinliang.

Ever since Shen Zhu heard about Meng Jinliang's deeds, she had been thinking about this man, thinking that he was the emperor's uncle, and if she married him, she would be able to rise to the top in one step. However, this man was a mysterious dragon that was hard to find. She had been in the capital for such a long time and had never seen him, so she had never told her family that she was interested in him.

Now that Shen Ziju mentioned this topic, Shen Zhu spoke out what she was thinking.

"Young man, what do you mean by that? Can't I marry the emperor's uncle?"

After hearing what Shen Ziju said, Shen Zhu looked at the incredulous expression on his face and asked with some dissatisfaction, she felt that her brother thought that she was not worthy of the uncle of the emperor. She thought that Shen Zhu had both talent and beauty, although she was only the sister of a Hanlin, her family lived in the countryside, and there were still some bad things in the countryside. But she felt that as long as she tried her best, it would not be too difficult to marry the uncle of the emperor.

"My dear brother, you promised to find me a good husband. If you want to find a good one, you must find the best one. The prince's uncle is the queen's brother. He is of noble status and the top scholar. He has a bright future. If I marry him, I will definitely live a good life, and it will also be of great benefit to your future. You must help me."

"But it's not so easy to marry that uncle of the emperor."

Shen Ziju felt that his sister was too ambitious. When she was in Hebian Village, she just wanted to marry a rich man, to have good food, clothes and people to serve her. When she arrived in the capital, he wanted to marry her to a good family. It would be best if it was a kind family, so that even if she had a bad temper after marriage or it was discovered that she had broken off two engagements in Hebian Village, she would not be divorced. But Shen Zhu was obviously not satisfied and actually wanted to marry the emperor's uncle!

Shen Ziju felt a headache.

Meng Jinliang was born into a family of outstanding talents and was well-known in the capital. He won the first place in the imperial examination at the age of 14 and was praised by many people, especially those in the Hanlin Academy. People often mentioned him. If such a person wanted to marry, a woman from the countryside would not be a match for him, not even the sister of the second place winner!

Moreover, Shen Ziju heard a rumor, which made him feel that it was impossible for his sister to be like this.

"Zhu'er, listen to me and change someone else."

"Why? Nothing is difficult in this world, as long as you try your best. You will definitely succeed. Brother, he is the top scholar, and you are the second, and I am also very pretty. As long as I find the right opportunity, I will definitely let him marry me. Brother, I will work with my parents to find a solution, and you just need to help me. Just think about it, if I become the wife of the emperor's uncle, your future will definitely be smooth sailing."

Shen Zhu didn't listen to Shen Ziju's advice. Ever since she broke off two engagements in Hebian Village and became a laughing stock, she swore to herself that she must marry well and let those who laughed at her see that she, Shen Zhu, was capable. This time, when she saw Shen Zian and Su Zhi and saw how happy Su Zhi was, she was even more determined to marry well and let Su Zhi not laugh at her. Of course, if she married well, she would be more confident in bringing bad luck to Su Zhi in the future. Even if she had a holy beast, it was just a livestock after all. Could it fight against humans? !

Shen Ziju thought that if Shen Zhu could marry the emperor's uncle, it would naturally be good for his future. But the fact is that it is as difficult as climbing to the sky for Shen Zhu to marry the emperor's uncle, and she might even get into big trouble. He does not want to offend the Meng family for that little hope, as that would be equivalent to directly offending the emperor!

"Zhu'er, do you know why Meng Jinliang hasn't married yet?"

“Yes.”

Shen Zhu thought for a moment and said, "It seems that he had a fiancée who he was engaged to since childhood, but that fiancée passed away. He was very affectionate, and that fiancée passed away for several years, but he did not get engaged again and always devoted himself to the mountains and rivers. This man is so affectionate and righteous, isn't he the first choice for a good man? Brother, if he becomes your brother-in-law, I will definitely be very happy, right?"

Shen Zhu was envious of Su Zhi, who was loved and pampered by her fourth brother, and seemed to be dripping with happiness. She thought that she must find a man better than her fourth brother. Meng Jinliang was such a man. He was talented, handsome, of noble birth, and deeply affectionate. He was simply the perfect choice for a husband!

Shen Ziju nodded and said, "Yes, that uncle is indeed a man of deep affection, but he only has deep affection for his fiancée, not for all women. Have you ever thought about it? If you marry him, he will always have another woman in his heart and be lukewarm towards you. Will you be happy?"

Shen Zhu frowned and said, "I can definitely make him fall in love with me."

Shen Ziju sighed inwardly, thinking that his sister was really overestimating herself. There were so many ladies in the capital, and there were countless of them with better family backgrounds, talents and looks than her, but which one did Meng Jinliang like? He had heard that in order to make Meng Jinliang no longer worry about the woman who died young, the Meng family had invited him to many flower-viewing and boat-watching parties, and had also arranged for some ladies to "encounter" him by chance, but nothing happened.

Meng Jinliang can be said to be an excellent and affectionate man. Even though Shen Ziju loves his sister, he still feels that Shen Zhu is not worthy of such a man.

Shen Ziju didn't want to persuade Shen Zhu anymore. Shen Zhu had gone through too many setbacks and was now a little extreme. Shen Ziju had already noticed this. He thought that everything would be fine once she got married and lived a happy life. As for her wanting to marry Meng Jinliang, it was not that easy. It was one thing for her to want to, and another thing for her to be able to do it. When she hit a wall and realized that it was impossible, she would stop.

After returning home, Shen Youfu asked Shen Ziju whether he had seen Shen Zian and the others, and when they would come to their house.

Shen Ziju thought that his father still didn't realize the situation, so he said helplessly that Shen Ziju would not come. Shen Zhu said Shen Zian's original words.

Shen Youfu was so angry that he was about to go to the Ye family to teach that unfilial son a lesson, but was stopped by Shen Zhang.

"Old man, if you go now, won't the Ye family laugh at us? Zi'an is still angry, he will be fine after a while. He can disown me as his mother, but can he disown you as his father for the rest of his life? Don't argue with him now, this is the capital, not a riverside village."

"Okay, this kid will get it for free."

Shen Youfu was persuaded by Shen Zhangshi not to go. He knew that it would be useless to go and make trouble. Shen Zian did not give him face in front of the villagers, let alone in the capital. They would just leave, but he would have to live in the capital. He could not embarrass his youngest son.

Shen Zhu told Shen Youfu and Shen Zhangshi that she wanted to marry the emperor's uncle. Shen Ziju's forehead ached as he listened to what she had said. He thought Shen Zhu had told her parents so early. His parents' reaction made his head hurt even more.

When Shen Youfu and Shen Zhang heard who Shen Zhu was going to marry, they were all shocked. Then Shen Youfu said that Shen Zhu was ambitious. Shen Zhang said that it was a bit difficult, but it was possible if she thought about it.

"Zi Ju, isn't that uncle the emperor's brother-in-law? He is a royal relative. If your sister marries that man, we will also be royal relatives. You don't have to worry about your future. You will definitely be able to become a prime minister in the future. Just think of a way to help Zhu'er!"

Since Shen Ziju became an official, Shen Youfu came to the capital and gained more experience. He found that being an official was not the most amazing thing. A high-ranking official can overpower others, and there are many low-ranking officials. It is easy to get promoted in the Hanlin Academy, but if you don't have any connections and luck, you may stay in the Hanlin Academy for your whole life. His son wants to marry the daughter of a minister, which can help him get promoted, but the in-laws are powerful and will also suppress them. He is upset just thinking about it.

If Shen Zhu marries the emperor's uncle, her family will become royal relatives. Then what does the Shangshu family mean? Even if the daughter-in-law marries into the family, she still has to look at their faces and serve them water and food!

This is what Shen Youfu thought, and he thought it very realistically, completely ignoring the fact that it would not be easy to marry the king's uncle.

Shen Zhang thought more about it and knew the difficulty of this matter, but she had the ambition to let her daughter climb this high branch, so in her eyes, the difficulty was like a mountain, and she had to find a way to climb it!

Both of them urged Shen Ziju to help Shen Zhu fulfill her wish.

Shen Ziju nodded, thinking that he would accept it first. The uncle of the emperor was not in the capital all year round, so it would be difficult for Shen Zhu to find a chance to get close to him. Maybe the Meng family would arrange a marriage for Meng Jinliang before she made a move. Then she could find a good marriage for Shen Zhu.

"Thank you, little brother, thank you, father and mother. Don't worry, I will definitely perform well this time and make the uncle fall in love with me. By then, I will be more filial to my parents and make little brother's career smoother. Our Shen family will definitely become another emerging family in the capital."

Shen Youfu smiled with squinted eyes as Shen Zhu said that, and Shen Zhang was even more certain about doing so. Shen Ziju thought it would be great if it could really be done this way.

A hundred miles away, a handsome young man was riding on a horse, looking at the setting sun in front of him. Thinking that they would reach the capital city tomorrow, a trace of worry flashed across his face.

(Lishu Literature)