With just one sentence "Congratulations", He Shilin once again became a candidate for the exam.

If he is really a capable person, he will be able to make it big. Shang Ji is very clear about this.

The court dispute had just settled when something happened to the Jin family.

The people from the Law Department would not easily let go of such a good opportunity to be appreciated by the prince, so they led their men and rushed into the Jin family.

The butler wanted to stop them, but the other party was holding the royal token, so he was powerless and could only watch them drag away the sleeping boy from the Jin family.

When he left, he hadn't even put on his underwear yet. Although it was February, it was still chilly in the mornings and evenings, and soon he was shivering with cold.

Shouting "unfair".

But whether this is unfair or not is up to the people in the Law Department to decide.

Seeing how things had turned out, everyone in the Jin family was filled with anger and wanted to seek justice for their brother. However, after they had gathered their people and were about to go out, they were blocked at the door by Minister Jin who had just returned.

His eyes narrowed, revealing some solemnity.

"What are you going to do?"

"Father, my brother was taken away by the Law Department for no apparent reason. We were not told the reason at all. Isn't this a clear kidnapping? I am going to ask for an explanation!"

Hearing his son's answer, the Shangshu of Jin, oh no, the Zuo Shilang of Jin, looked even uglier. He stretched out his hand and slapped the leader, making his head buzz.

"Ask for justice? There's no point in keeping a rebellious son like that who is bringing disaster to our family. Why don't you get out of here! Don't you think our Jin family is not implicated enough?"

His words shocked everyone present.

After all, they knew that the young man from the Jin family had failed in his fundraising attempt, but they didn't know that someone from the Du family had died as a result of his attack.

So after seeing how unhappy his father's face was, he didn't dare to do it again.

And this was just the beginning of the Jin family's misfortune.

After being demoted to the position of Left Vice Minister, Master Jin fell ill. The illness was so severe that he couldn't even get out of bed. The people in the Jin family also had to stay out of the spotlight under his strong control, closing their doors to visitors.

Poor young man from the Jin family, he already had marks from being whipped by his father and wounds in the chest from being kicked. After entering the Law Department, he was beaten to a pulp.

So let him bite whoever he wants.

Finally, it also destroyed many of the forces that the Fourth Prince had just built up, causing panic in the court.

Many officials who had been somewhat wavering before stood by the prince after this incident. This situation of one rising while the other fell put the Fourth Prince in a passive position.

And in the midst of this precarious situation, the General's Mansion welcomed an exceptionally lively happy event, which was the coming-of-age banquet of the eighth daughter of the Shang family, Xueniang.

If Wei Jialian's coming-of-age banquet a month ago was already impressive enough, then Shang Xuenniang's coming-of-age banquet at this moment was entirely a reason for the prince and his party to celebrate, so it was even more precious.

The general's mansion was packed with guests and distinguished guests, and it was extremely lively with lights and decorations everywhere.

Everyone had a smile on their face, and today they were using the coldness of winter to sweep away all the joy and relaxation of spring.

In the front hall, Shang Ji, Du Jingyi and their family members all looked bright-eyed and well-dressed.

He is now the prince's right-hand man, and everyone who sees him would want to compliment him.

In addition, Du Jingyi next to them also became the person that the ladies competed to socialize with, so there were many people around the couple.

Sister-in-law Liu was in a rare good mood today. Perhaps it was because there had been some progress and prospects in the shop recently, so she was in a good mood.

Besides, since it was Xue Niang's business, she was naturally very worried.

Seeing that she had regained the mistress spirit she had many years ago, Shang Ji and his wife were happy from the bottom of their hearts.

Shang Zhiping followed Xing Zhao closely all the time. Since he met Yan Sanlang last time, they became closer.

Moreover, Xing Zhao and Yan Sanlang are both extroverted and active people, so Shang Zhiping would make some harmless jokes from time to time, which makes him look more like a teenager.

Although he is not yet at the point of being full of vigor and vitality, he has made rapid progress compared to last year.

However, although Yan Sanlang was speaking to Xing Zhao and Shang Zhiping, his eyes always drifted towards Gu Xiaolang not far away. He had not spoken to this lady he loved since he entered the room today.

Unfortunately, King Xiang had a dream, but the goddess was heartless.

Although her cousin Shao Yu was no longer in Gu Xiaolang's eyes, there was no Yan Sanlang anymore, so she just talked and laughed with the sisters she was familiar with.

They did not notice the burning gazes here, but the people who came to the Duke's Mansion today felt a little embarrassed and didn't know how to deal with it.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

If possible, Shang Ji would not even send an invitation to the Duke's Mansion for Xue Niang's coming-of-age ceremony.

But Duke Shang Yukuan is Xue Niang's father after all, so it would be inappropriate for him not to be present. Madam Wei, Silang's family, and Qilang also followed him in with great interest.

After a year, they finally entered the general's mansion.

The more I watched, the more dissatisfied I became.

Why can he live a superior life just because they are all descendants of merchants? Although they "monopolize" the Duke's Mansion, nothing has changed from before and they still live in the West Garden.

There was still some genuine congratulations on Shang Qillang's face, but as for the rest, it was good enough that he didn't curse secretly behind his back.

Duke Shang Yukuan's smile today was also very forced.

No matter how slow-witted he was, he knew that no one in the general's mansion welcomed him, especially when he brought his family to pay their respects to Old Madam Gu just now, the snorting was obvious.

Afterwards, Madam Gu turned around and walked away without saying a word.

He knew in his heart that if it weren't for the lively occasion today, she would have bullied him again. The only reason he could still endure it was only for the sake of Xue Niang and Liu Lang's face.

Therefore, he didn't want to go forward.

What surprised him was that Shang Sanlang appeared at the banquet today.

Although there was no one else in the third room except him, it was still a bit puzzling why he would come, or why he could get in.

Seeing them standing there awkwardly, Shang Sanlang came over and greeted them naturally.

"Meet my great uncle, meet my great aunt, fourth brother, fourth brother's wife, and seventh brother."

Shangjia’s brothers and sisters basically grew up together. Although they belong to different families, there is nothing wrong with calling them that.

Moreover, Shang Sanlang is considered to be an ambitious person among the brothers, so they will not deliberately make things difficult for him.