"My dear girl, since you also think that Chang'an is not as good as Nanfeng County, if you make the slightest mistake, you will be doomed." Sheng Sleeping He thought for a long time, decided to show weakness, and sighed softly, "Just have the heart to keep me. Can a person face these various traps and snares?"
Sheng Weiqiao was startled when he heard this and said: "You are so powerful. If you can't handle things, what's the use of me staying? It's good if I don't become a burden to you - or I can tell my father when I go back that I will send you Are there two capable stewards? For example, Shengfu."
She murmured in her heart: "He doesn't want me to leave Chang'an immediately after the Spring Festival? Why? Isn't he afraid that I will disturb him in his pursuit of a noble lady?"
But then I thought, "Yes, outsiders only think that he and I are brothers and sisters, how can they rashly doubt anything? And he is a man after all, and he can't just go up to talk to a noble lady when he sees it - at this time, there are A younger sister helps him inquire about ladies from various families and helps deliver news, but it’s so convenient!”
Even if I think more darkly, "Although at his age and with such appearance, there is no problem in marrying a high-ranking man! But things are unpredictable. If things don't work out, how about leaving me to be a back-up?"
Sheng Weiqiao was furious in her heart, and her face turned cold. Sheng Suihe didn't know what she was thinking, and he was still saying: "The manager can only take care of the internal and external affairs, what can be done on the scene? For example, if I didn't have a good girl like you today, I would Not to mention fighting for the chance to win the first prize, even whether you can enter the Hanlin Academy is a problem! Can a steward accomplish such a thing?"
"After all, brother is only thinking about himself, so you have to keep me here?" Hearing this, Sheng Weiqiao sneered, raised his head and looked directly into his eyes, and said coldly, "But brother, please do it for me." Let me think about it, okay? I am already fifteen years old this year, and I will be sixteen after the Chinese New Year! Most girls of this age, if they don’t say they are married, at least their wedding date has been set, and my husband still doesn’t know where he is. , the big things in my life have not been settled yet - my brother wanted to keep me in Chang'an to help you, but he missed my flower letter and asked me what to do in the future?!"
Sheng Suihe was startled when he heard her words full of resentment, and thought to himself: "What the girl said... is she simply afraid that I will delay her youth by staying in Chang'an; or is it a hint that if I admire her, I should Get rid of the obstacles between the two of you as soon as possible?"
He thought quickly for a while and said: "My dear girl, how can I not care about your life-long events? But as we have talked about before, Nanfeng County is just a small place and there is no one worthy of you! Now! Chang'an, where we are located, is gathering all the talented people from all over the world. If you want to find a husband, look for him here, why go back to Nanfeng County and wrong yourself?"
Sheng Weiqiao said coldly: "Because I have bad eyesight, I need my parents to help me with my eyesight!"
Seeing what Sheng Suihe was about to say, he jumped in and said, "My parents make the decision on marriage matters. You are just an elder brother, and your own marriage matters have not been resolved, so I won't let you worry about mine!"
Seeing her resolute attitude, Sheng Suihe knew that no further persuasion would lead to any results, but would continue to annoy the girl. He sighed secretly and said, "Okay, spring is coming next year. Let's not talk about this. Let's get back to the business. , tell me about your entry into the palace today!"
- At worst, I will take a few doses of the medicine I secretly gave Ao Luanxiao when I was at sea. I won’t believe that I am lying on the bed and dying. This girl has the heart to pack her things and go back to Nanfeng County!
Thinking like this, Sheng Suihe felt certain in his heart, and there was a bit of relief on his face, and he said with a smile, "I originally thought that it would be good for Erjia to be ranked first, but I didn't expect that Gui Nannan would come to the palace for the second time. It’s such an unexpected surprise that I have prepared such a great gift!”
"It just increases the possibility of you getting into the head armor." Seeing his happy look, Sheng Weiqiao reminded lightly, "There are no absolutes. If it doesn't work out, just don't blame me for making your own decisions. In fact, even if it works out, it may not be a good thing. After all, The Meng family and the King of Gaomi are at war with each other. If you keep a low profile, you may still have hope of avoiding their sight. If you join the official position with the title of Liuyuan, it is impossible for them not to win over you! We are not Xu Shishu, With the backing of the army, you can politely reject both sides and remain neutral so far. When the time comes, you will have to choose a side!"
Sheng Suihe said disapprovingly: "As you said, the Meng family and the King of Gaomi are at war with each other, and they will not let go of anyone who challenges them! In other words, unless I am willing to be mediocre for the rest of my life, or in their Don't join the official position before the outcome is decided, otherwise you will definitely be involved! In this case, how about seeking a six-yuan identity to increase your bargaining chips, and no matter which side you choose in the future, you will be treated more politely? This What's wrong?"
"We can't get involved in this matter now." Sheng Weiqiao nodded, thinking that you just know the importance. Don't think about the possibility of six yuan and be overjoyed now, and then blame me for cheating you when you encounter difficulties later. , "You can only wait - but no matter what, you must not relax in your homework. Otherwise, the article will not be able to support the unprecedented six-yuan identity. When the time comes, even if the court has discussed it, you may regret it when you see the paper."
Sheng Suihe smiled and said: "My dear girl, don't worry! I don't dare to say that my article is unmatched by any scholar in the world, but I am confident that it is not weaker than others!"
Because Sheng Weiqiao has limited knowledge and no interest in contemporary literature, so far, he doesn’t know much about Sheng Suihe’s level. He just heard Sheng Lanci say that under normal circumstances, there is no problem in being named on the gold list - this will be heard , for fear that he would be arrogant, he knocked and said: "Chun Wei has gathered the best scholars from all over the world, which is not comparable to that of Nanfeng County! You dominate the county, but it is still unknown whether you can still dominate with your strength in the coming year! Before the dust settles, it is better to be cautious Good order!”
Sheng Suihe was about to coax her at this moment, but he didn't refute when he saw this, and agreed with a smile.
The matter of Chunwei has been mentioned here, and the matter of Huan Yehe has just been mentioned, so the two of them thought of the eldest princess Wuyang: "Although Her Royal Highness the eldest princess was thinking about Uncle Tu Shi's face, she specially chose to enter the palace today to give You are being biased, but for your kindness, we have to come and say thank you!"
Sheng Weiqiao said: "I think so too. It's just that we have no experience in giving gifts to someone with the status of the eldest princess, so we have to ask someone to help with the gift list."
"Your Royal Highness, the Eldest Princess, naturally has to ask Uncle Tu Shi about her preferences." Sheng Suihe was afraid that she would ask the Xu family for help, so he immediately said, "And we should also thank Uncle Shi for this matter."
And Sheng Weiqiao originally wanted to find Tu Ruchuan - the matter was settled like that, so the two of them packed up a generous gift that day and sent someone to post it at Tu Ruchuan's house. They arrived at Tu Ruchuan's house early the next morning. Tu Ruchuan and his family had been waiting for a long time. When he saw them attending the ceremony, he told them to sit down and scolded them: "You children have come a long way and there are so many places where you need to buy things. Why are you still spending money on me? Don't you just look outside!"
Sheng Suihe hurriedly said: "Uncle Shi, don't be surprised. Firstly, Uncle Shi has helped us a lot, and his thoughts are not respectful at all. Secondly, after my father became an official, he not only supported his grandfather, but also accumulated some wealth, so we brothers and sisters have enough money." You are generous and have absolutely no intention of getting along with Uncle Shi!"
Tu Ruchuan asked a few more questions to confirm that their financial resources were okay, and then he felt relieved and said: "I should take care of you. I don't expect that if my heir goes to Nanfeng County, Brother Xinzhang will definitely not care about this. A gift list, since it’s not difficult for you to get it, I’ll accept it all.”
Sheng Suihe smiled and said, "It's good that Uncle Shi doesn't dislike it."
Let's talk about it, "Yesterday, Her Royal Highness Princess Wuyang was very protective of Wei Qiao in the palace. We thought that although this matter was caused by Uncle Shi, Her Royal Highness the Princess had to express her feelings in front of her, so we would like to ask Uncle Shi to help us with the details. ! After all, we have just come to Chang’an, so we don’t know Her Royal Highness the Princess’s preferences and taboos.”
"What about this?" Tu Ruchuan frowned. It wasn't that he was unwilling, but the reason why he readily agreed to accept the things sent by the Sheng brothers and sisters was because he wanted to keep one or two pieces for his own purposes, and use the rest with Sheng. Transferred to Princess Wuyang in the name of her brothers and sisters.
Listening to Sheng Suihe's words, he realized that he had underestimated the Sheng family's wealth. No wonder, the last time he met Sheng Suihe, the Sheng family was just an ordinary wealthy family in Nanfeng County. From Tu Ruchuan's point of view, to put it bluntly, he was a country rich man.
Later, because of Sheng Lanling's incident, the Sheng family felt sorry for Tu Ruchuan. Tu Ruchuan also had to consider the mood of his family and avoid frequent contact with Sheng Lanci.
The relationship gradually faded away. After more than ten years, although Tu Ruchuan's family no longer cares about it so much, it is difficult for the relationship to boil over quickly - especially since Sheng Lanci is still in Nanfeng County and may not know it. Tu Ruchuan took the initiative to take care of his children - Tu Ruchuan naturally didn't understand the current situation of the Sheng family.
After pondering for a while, Tu Ruchuan winked at his wife Jiang. Jiang understood and stood up and said, "Fenglou, let me go to the kitchen to see how the stew is doing this morning."
Tu Ruchuan and his wife had two sons and one daughter. However, in order to concentrate on their studies and to fulfill their filial piety for his only son, the two sons lived with their grandparents in the old house in Gyeonggi. Only their eight-year-old daughter Tu Fenglou lived with them.
After Jiang was led out obediently, Tu Ruchuan ordered all the servants to disperse, and then asked in a low voice: "How much money can you spare now to buy gifts for Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess?"
Perhaps because he was afraid that the Sheng brothers and sisters would misunderstand, he hurriedly explained, "I have an idea, but I don't mean that you must give generous gifts to Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess!"
Sheng Suihe shook his head and said, "What can't we trust about Uncle Shi's character?" After thinking for a while, he gave a number.
"... Not forced?" This number obviously exceeded Tu Ruchuan's expectation. He paused with his hand stroking his short beard before raising his eyebrows to confirm.
Seeing Sheng Suihe nodding, and Sheng Weiqiao next to him also calm and composed, Fang said with a melancholy expression, "It seems that even though Brother Xinzhang has been in Sangzi for many years, besides serving the old master, he has not wasted his time!"
"It's also my ancestor Yu Ze." Although Sheng Lanci's ability to make a fortune has always been talked about in Nanfeng County and nearby, Tu Ruchuan is an elder who misses the old friendship very much, and Sheng Suihe will not show off to him. He said humbly, avoiding the important and taking the easy, "Furthermore, my mother-in-law's Feng family and my aunt's husband's family, the Xuan Yu family, are both well-known and powerful families in Nanfeng County. They are very supportive of the Sheng family for the sake of being in-laws."
Tu Ruchuan was not very interested in how the Sheng family made their fortune. At this moment, he was more concerned about another thing: "Now that you can come up with this figure, I'm relieved - you can prepare a copy for me later, and I can help You give it! However, it is not for Her Royal Highness the Princess, but for the palace!"
He pointed to the location to the west of the imperial city and said meaningfully, "I thought it was unlucky for you to come here. All Mingke's imperial quotas have been reserved, and even if he wins, he will only be an ordinary Jinshi. However, since you have enough money, , but you can take the road to the West Palace. After all, although the emperor has not been involved in political affairs for many years and has not been in charge of Chunwei for a long time, he has always obeyed the words of the two empresses Shu!"