Xu Bao was intelligent since he was a child, but his reputation was not as great as that of other children.
There is a reading genius in the ordinary family, and my parents have to take it out and blow it hard. I wish everyone knew that my child was promising, or else, like Xiao Zhengfu, he participated in the imperial examination at a young age, and returned to the lintel with a small three-yuan test. .
Xu Bao is different, he studied at home, and later became the prince's companion, so he never showed his talents in front of his peers.
Xu Bao and Ning Bao discussed this matter: "There are so many young talents in the DPRK, not to mention others, the third uncle's brother Quan is very good, why not choose him?"
At this time, Ning Bao is no longer the little doll that can be taken away with a hug. The young man is much taller than ordinary children. Even at home, he always wears clothes that are easy to move around. Get up very neat.
It's just that the baby face hasn't completely faded away, which makes him still look small, but when he speaks, he seems very calm: "The third uncle and the emperor are on good terms, everyone knows that, if Quan'er is sent to be a companion again. , I'm afraid it won't be easy to control in the future. After all, Quan'er is still young and her temperament is uncertain. If she is touted too much, she is afraid that she will grow crooked. As for other people, it is easy to be over-interpreted by anyone who is looking for a companion to the prince, so it is better to find you Go like this."
Xu Bao looked at his brother: "What happened to me?"
Ning Bao slowly put the dagger in his hand into the sheath, and said indifferently: "Being from a businessman, he often goes in and out of the palace, and has relatives with many high-profile families, so it is naturally suitable."
After Xu Bao heard this, he thought about it in his heart and agreed.
It sounds a bit strange to find a son of a businessman as a companion, but my family is like a special case, at least I have never heard of anyone who can enter and leave the palace casually, and now it is nothing to be a companion.
Thinking of this, Xu Bao couldn't help but look at Ning Bao and said, "I think you are talking more and more like Dad now."
Ning Bao usually doesn't like to laugh, but now the corners of his mouth are curved.
The closest person to him is naturally Ye Jiao, but his temperament and style are very similar to Qi Yun, and in Ning Bao's heart, his father is also synonymous with omnipotence. To be like him is something Ning Bao can't ask for.
But Xu Bao still asked before leaving: "Actually, you are more suitable than me."
Ning Bao just played with the dagger and didn't speak.
After Xu Bao left, Ning Bao yawned and said lazily, "Silly brother."
In fact, Prince Chu Jingming's favorite is Ning Bao, but Ning Bao has always liked to dance with guns and sticks since he was a child. Reading books is also a strategy of military books. Chu Chengyun doesn't mind the friendship between the two, but he still needs to read more scriptures for the emperor. The collection is good, here is the art of governing the country, not to bring up a little emperor who will drive himself to conquer.
Therefore, the mission of companion reading still fell on Xu Bao.
For Ning Bao, he deliberately let Chu Chengyun know that he is obsessed with martial arts and does not like reading, because Ning Bao wants to be a general, wants to ride horses and shoot arrows, and can read books, but he knows that he cannot be a civil official.
The elder brother is different. Xu Bao is a real talent. Now he can understand the account books of Qi Yun's shops, and he can discuss the strategy of governing the country with his third uncle. He is born to be an official material.
If I became the prince's companion, the days after that would naturally be much smoother.
These Xubao are not unexpected, but he never thought about it, his younger brother is so transparent at a young age.
But the child's thoughts were always hidden from the parents' eyes, especially Qi Yun, who could see Ning Bao's thoughts at a glance.
When he asked, Ning Bao honestly admitted that he didn't hide it at all.
This made Ye Jiao a little surprised, and then she laughed. She didn't think there was anything wrong with her child's deep thoughts at such a young age. After all, Qi Yun was like this. Ye Jiao got used to it after seeing more. Ning Bao kissed him on the forehead and praised him without hesitation: "Ning Bao is really smart."
Ning Bao's ears were red, and he pinched his face obediently by his mother.
Then I heard Ye Jiao say: "In this flash, Ning Bao has grown up too. You and Ruyi were very similar when they were born, but now they look different as they grow."
Qi Yun also looked up and said, "This is a good thing, even Xu Bao couldn't tell them apart before."
"Yeah. Later, Xu Bao always secretly hides Ning Bao's pants. Thinking about that, Xu Bao was also very interesting."
Ning Bao doesn't have a good memory like Xu Bao, but what Mother said was true, Ning Bao memorized it calmly.
As a result, Xu Bao's pants disappeared overnight, which became a long-standing mystery in Xu Bao's heart.
While reading with Chu Jingming, Xu Bao discovered new pleasures.
The study room in the palace is really big!
It's bigger than the Xiao family's, and it's bigger than the Su prince's mansion!
The collections inside are all carefully selected. The library is managed by special officials. Even the books of different categories are arranged by different officials. It is easy to find, and you don’t have to worry about any teaching or damage. The prince's book is here.
Chu Jingming is actually a playful temperament, but Xu Bao likes to read, and Chu Jingxian always comes to him. Xiao Jingming will inevitably be a little competitive, and he will squat in the library every day, unless Ning Bao called him to play polo, otherwise he would not go out easily.
This made Chu Chengyun both happy and worried, so he said to Queen Meng in private: "It's good to love reading tomorrow, but it's too early to be calm, when I was his age, I was more lively than him. too much."
Empress Meng glanced at Chu Chengyun and was embarrassed to say so, but she thought in her heart to stop harming the Qianli Pond, where the koi were all found with great difficulty.
At the beginning, in order to leave the capital, Queen Meng encouraged Chu Chengyun to bake the Qianli Pond, but now if Chu Jingming did the same, Queen Meng would probably have a headache.
Fortunately, Queen Meng had figured out Chu Chengyun's temper early on, and now she just stuffed the peeled grapes into Chu Chengyun's mouth, and said warmly, "I think it's a good thing tomorrow."
Chu Chengyun looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Empress Meng smiled and said: "Ming'er is our only son and has no direct siblings. This has made him less battles, but it will also make his life too smooth, and it is inevitable that he will slack off. Now that he has Qi Cehe Xianer and two often come to accompany him, and both of them are older than him, and they are better at reading than him. It is a good thing to have a competitive heart and read more, as long as your temperament is not biased."
Chu Chengyun nodded and swallowed the grape flesh in his mouth.
As an emperor, Chu Chengyun is different from many emperors in that he is very self-aware.
He knows what he is good at, and what he is not good at. He is not arrogant, but very humble. Putting the right person in the right position is probably what Chu Chengyun is best at.
For educating children, Chu Chengyun knew that he was not as good as Empress Meng, so he would carefully consider what Empress Meng said.
After letting Queen Meng feed a few grapes, Chu Chengyun said again, "Will this be bad for Xu Bao?"
Empress Meng was stunned for a moment, then laughed, not because of Chu Chengyun's words, but because of Chu Chengyun's name.
Probably because Xu Bao was the first one who dared to grab Chu Chengyun's collar and said he was a kidnapper who sold children, so Chu Chengyun was deeply impressed by Xu Bao, Xu Bao was never afraid of him, he spoke bluntly and intelligently, Chu Chengyun was in Xu Bao often talked to him when he was a child.
As a result, even Empress Meng has changed her name to call her child's name, but Chu Chengyun still keeps her mouth shut.
But this sounds kind, and Queen Meng would not take the initiative to ask him to change his tune, she just said, "Why does Xianggong think so?"
Chu Chengyun also peeled a grape and handed it to Empress Meng: "Xu Bao is so talented and intelligent, I definitely won't let him be like his father, just a rich and idle person, and he will be an official in the future. The court has benefited, but if he is now a head taller than Ming'er, he will inevitably make Ming'er unhappy."
On the throne, Chu Chengyun looked very open.
Sooner or later, he was going to give the throne to Chu Jingming. Originally, he was forced to become emperor, so Chu Chengyun naturally had no desire to love power.
But if he found Xu Bao to read as a companion, and as a result, there was a feud between Chu Jingming and Xu Bao, the prince would inevitably find Xu Bao to be unlucky when he ascended the throne in the future, but Chu Chengyun felt that the gain outweighed the loss.
Empress Meng was extraordinarily peaceful: "Don't worry, Qi Erlang has three children, all of whom are smart and kind, and our Ming'er is just like you. She is kind and generous. It's hard for them to have a conflict."
Chu Chengyun was complimented by Queen Meng, and immediately got a smile and leaned over to kiss her.
Empress Meng blushed, and there was no one else in the room to the left or right, so she let him go, and then complained in a low voice, "You're so old..."
Chu Chengyun shook her hand with a smile: "Huiniang still looks beautiful and moving, where is it?"
Empress Meng's face turned even redder, she glanced at him, and said nothing.
And the few children got along with each other as Queen Meng said, smooth and proper, and there was no intention of fighting at all.
Even though Chu Jingming and Ning Bao occasionally bicker, he and Xu Bao have always been peaceful.
Not only because of Chu Jingming's generosity, but also because Xu Bao has a temper that knows how to think about others, and after being a big brother for a long time, he naturally has a role to play. No matter what happens, he is the first to stand up and take care of Chu Jingming. Respectful, but more of a care, Chu Jingming couldn't get angry at Xu Bao even when he was most rebellious.
Who can be cold-faced to someone who thinks about you in everything and is extremely reasonable
His best friend is still Ning Bao, but for Xu Bao, in addition to the companionship of reading, there is more closeness.
Later, when Xu Bao was going to prepare for the imperial examinations and stopped being Chu Jingming's companion, Chu Jingming often came out to look for him, bringing rare books every time, and the relationship was particularly warm.
Chu Chengyun couldn't help but suddenly thought: "Otherwise, I will talk to Qi Erlang to see if I can marry him?"
Empress Meng replied without hesitation, "I'm afraid it won't work."
"Why?"
"The Xiao family mentioned to me early on that they wanted to marry Ruyi, but because the two older brothers were not married, they couldn't open their mouths. I think they will come to you to ask for an order after a while."
Chu Chengyun wasn't in a hurry, and his attention was quickly attracted by the upcoming meeting.
This year's meeting will include Xu Bao.
No one dared to say what Xu Bao might have achieved. After all, the imperial examination was not unusual. In addition to being able to endure the hardships in the numbered room for a few days, it was also necessary to meet the examiner's taste. It's okay if the examiner doesn't like it.
The only one who is full of confidence is Xiao Zhengfu.
As the champion six years ago, Xiao Zhengfu believed in Xu Bao's ability very much. Even when someone praised him as a rare talent, Xiao Zhengfu would say, "I don't have much time to do."
Some people just listen to it as a joke. After all, the Xiao Qi family is very loyal. Xiao Zhengfu's sister and Qi Ming's eldest son Qi Quan are engaged, and even Xiao Zhengfu himself runs with Chang Qi's house. Everyone thinks that Xiao Zhengfu is to build momentum for Xu Bao. .
But when Xu Bao took the small three yuan, everyone began to face Xiao Zhengfu's words.
And after Xu Bao won all the way, and was finally named as the champion of the championship, everyone knew that Xiao Zhengfu was not humble, but that this Qi Ce really deserved such praise.
But for Xu Bao, the champion is not just as simple as glory.
Listening to the sound of firecrackers outside, watching the red silk hanging on the house, Xu Bao, who has reached the age of weakness, turned his head and looked at Ning Bao. He originally wanted to say something, but when he realized that he was looking at Ning Bao, he was about to look up. Some helpless: "Why are you so tall?"
Now Ning Bao can't see the chubby appearance before, he is tall and handsome, with the same eyebrows and eyes as Qi Yunsheng's.
After listening to Xu Bao's words, Ning Bao said lightly: "I'm tired of practicing martial arts, just eat more."
"… I also ate."
"Brother, you're different from me, isn't your hat a size bigger?" After speaking, Ning Bao glanced outside the door and frowned slightly, "Speaking of which, Duke Zhuang Yuan wants to wear an official hat, do you? Want to customize one?"
Xu Bao: ... Bah!
Fortunately, Xu Bao didn't really care about Ning Bao, but he also began to worry about the hat in his heart.
He is good in everything, except that his head is bigger than ordinary people, which is usually invisible, but it is always better to wear a hat that is wider.
Seeing that Xu Bao was really interested, Ning Bao couldn't help but smile and changed the subject: "Brother, what did you want to say to me just now?"
Hearing this, Xu Bao immediately threw the matter of the hat aside, and said slowly, "I was named the champion. If you want to come, Your Majesty must have some plans."
Since he was a child, he has been familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, and he regards being an official as a slaughterer as his life belief. Xu Bao naturally knows all the twists and turns in the open division of scholars.
Those who can get the jin shi, the difference in writing articles is not big, but who can be ranked in the top three is very knowledgeable.
In the previous Qiming session, the champion Xiao Yuanbai was because of the wealthy Xiao family, and the second place was Guo Chengji because of the power of General Guo.
Now that he, who has neither the background of the Xiao family nor the influence of the Guo family, has become the champion, it must be because Chu Chengyun has his own plans in mind.
Ning Bao nodded, looked at Xu Bao, and said: "The future is unpredictable, and we must take this step. Fortunately, Master Shi's position is stable now, and the third uncle has also been promoted to the privy straight bachelor. , my brother's life will never be sad."
Xu Bao could hear the subtext.
I won’t be sad now. As for the future, whether it’s going to be successful, or recruiting people to suppress it, that is, everyone has their own future. After all, there is no way to make a living, so try your best to make a future.
Xu Bao replied softly: "Don't tell your mother, I'm afraid to scare her, as for father..."
Ning Bao said, "Daddy is smarter than you and me."
Xu Bao nodded silently.
Fortunately, Xu Bao has a transparent temper, and he quickly saw it.
After all, since he was a child, he has written down what he has. It is not a good thing to remember every detail in his head, but it is annoying.
In addition to her good personality, Xu Bao is also very protective of her family. No matter how the Qi family treats the outside world, they always treat their own family members in a straight line, and Ye Jiao teaches them well. At least everyone is upright. , grow up to be a good person.
Such a transparent temper made Xu Bao quickly optimistic, and the next day he happily went to cross the horse and parade the streets.
The tall horse he was sitting on was the one that Ye Pingrong had promised to give him before. It was jujube red, of a very good breed, walked steadily and proudly, and was very spiritual. The horse also looked down at the big red horse tied in front of him. Flower, with a look of disgust.
Xu Bao also tied a big red flower on his body. If it wasn't for wearing an official uniform, he really looked like a groom.
And for the first time, he faced the rain of flowers.
It has become a habit to throw flowers to praise the top three scholars in the capital. Xu Bao has seen it before, but it is still different from the feeling of being in the middle of it.
At least Xu Bao was very surprised by the sea of flowers in the sky, and the feeling of being smashed in the face by the flowers was completely unexpected...
Because this year's No. 2 flower is over 30 years old, Xu Bao is the only young man left, so he has the most flowers.
But neither Qi Yun nor Ye Jiao were too worried about Xu Bao's marriage.
It was not until three years after Xu Bao entered the censor's desk that the Qi family remembered to show Xu Bao Xiang's wife.
Probably because the wives of the three brothers Qi Yun went smoothly, and even Shitou married Wu Miaoer as a matter of course, so Qi Er and his wife never thought that finding a daughter-in-law would be such a difficult thing.
Xu Bao "relying on his parents alone" one by one, and then threw himself into the yamen, obsessed with government affairs, and didn't care about marriage.
In the end, only Qi Yun and Ye Jiao could come forward to find him a daughter-in-law.
Not only family background, but also human beings must be considered, and you must pay attention everywhere.
In the end, Empress Meng came to help, and organized a flower viewing banquet, inviting many young and middle-aged girls from Beijing to attend.
Although it is divided into male and female guests, there is no curtain in the middle. Today's men's and women's defense is not so serious, it is always possible to talk, in fact, it is to give them some opportunities to see each other.
Ning Bao came with Xu Bao. Ning Bao had an outstanding appearance and was the first in the capital, which naturally attracted the attention of many noble ladies.
It's just that Ning Bao's thoughts are on his brother at the moment. Seeing how he doesn't care at all, Ning Bao can't help but say: "Brother, Ruyi has given up, as long as you like someone, she will help you find out, but At least you have to have a plan in your heart, but tell me, who do you see?"
Xu Bao was thinking about the finances of Jiangnan in the last few days. He was Qi Yun's child after all. He was very sensitive to numbers, and he never forgot it. He could remember it as long as he read the account once.
After listening to Ning Bao's words, Xu Bao blurted out: "I think that Jiangnan envoy should pay more attention." The book is messed up, what is it
Ning Bao: …
Just then, a horse neighed suddenly from behind.
This voice Xu Bao was too familiar with. It was his purplish red horse. It was originally placed in the stable after riding it today. How did it come out
Xu Bao quickly got up, turned his head to look, and saw a half-year-old child sitting on it, who was already panicking at the moment, and the jujube red horse was already proud, except for Xu Bao who did not let others touch it, and now it is even more irritable , incessantly.
If it goes on like this, it will fall off from the horse, and I am afraid that it will be broken!
Xu Bao dragged the little servant who came in a hurry and asked, "What happened?"
The servant hurriedly said: "I also ask the adults to save my life. That is the son of the county owner. He had to ride a horse.
"Okay." Xu Bao didn't ask any more questions, and immediately stepped forward, Ning Bao followed behind him, and went over to appease the horse.
But at this moment, I suddenly saw a woman flying on a horse. She didn't care what happened to the horse, she just hugged the child and flew off the horse and landed steadily.
When the woman raised her face, she directly faced Xu Bao.
It was a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes, and with just one glance, Xu Bao was stunned on the spot, but his usually clever mouth was unable to say a word at this moment.
Ning Bao glanced at him and then at the woman, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
After another month, Xu Bao, who kept saying that he wanted his parents to take charge of his own marriage, suddenly took the string of jade beads that Empress Meng had given him before, went to Qi Yun and Ye Jiao, respectfully saluted, and said, "Dad. , Mother, I hope you can propose marriage for your son."
Ye Jiao was stunned when she heard the words, and she couldn't help but look at Qi Yun.
Qi Yun didn't know that his son had quietly decided on his favorite person, so he shook his head gently at Ye Jiao, then looked at Xu Bao and asked, "Tell me first, what you like is Which girl?"
Xu Bao replied solemnly: "Second girl from the Wen family."
Qi Yun knew the Wen family.
His family official visited and advised the doctor, two daughters, the eldest girl Wen Yun, has already decided to be the concubine of the prince, the second girl Wen Dan, has been quiet and quiet, compared to Wen Yun's reputation as a talented woman, Wen Dan is in the capital No one ever mentioned it.
Qi Yun couldn't help but said, "Do you know the temperament of Miss Wen Er?"
Xu Bao nodded: "I know."
"How to know?"
"Ruyi helped me find out. The Wen family's five daughters, the second girl is the most low-key, but she is able to take charge of the family affairs, and she doesn't get along well with anyone, and she doesn't get along with anyone. This is good." Then Xu Bao paused. , "My son likes her, he likes her at first sight."
Ye Jiao originally measured Wen Er's character in her heart, but when she heard Xu Bao's last sentence, she nodded.
Qi Yun couldn't help looking at her, and asked softly in a voice that only two people could hear: "Why, Jiao Niang, do you recognize these two girls?"
Ye Jiao shook her head and replied softly, "I don't know, I just understand Xu Bao's thoughts."
"what idea?"
"I liked it at the first sight. I liked it the first time I saw Xiang Gong. At that time, I recognized you, and Xu Bao also recognized that girl."
Even if they have been married for so many years, they have seen all the big scenes, and Qi Yun's ears are still red when he hears his wife's words.
Xu Bao couldn't hear what they said, and Qi Yun didn't plan to let him hear it, so he nodded to Xu Bao and said, "Go first, and then ask your mother and I to go."
Xu Bao knew that his parents cared about him, but he was very confident in Miss Wen Er.
He heard Qi Yun say again: "You have been cautious in your words and deeds recently. Before this thing happened, you should think about the girl of the Wen family more, don't make people talk about it."
Xu Bao nodded: "My son knows, he will definitely not go beyond the norm." With Ruyi on the left and right, and the help of his sister, it is naturally in no way unfavorable.
Just as Xu Bao thought, Ye Jiao asked Shi Shi, Meng Shi, and even Hua Ning, and they all said that these two girls are good, good-natured, bold and careful, and their mother was born in a general, and they are very cool. .
Since Xu Bao liked it, Ye Jiao naturally wouldn't stop her, but before proposing the marriage, Ye Jiao called Xu Bao and asked, "How do you know that the girl is happy?"
Xu Bao is confident: "I have seen it with my own eyes."
Ye Jiao looked at him: "What have you seen?"
Xu Bao laughed: "She threw flowers for me when I won the champion and paraded across the street." Even if Miss Wen Er refused to admit it when she met him these days, Xu Bao's memory is really good. , even if it was a glimpse, I didn't pay attention at the time, but I can remember it later.
Ye Jiao was relieved when she heard the words, and promised him to propose marriage.
The next thing is simple, three books and six rituals, checking the eight characters, naturally everything is good.
On the night when the marriage was decided, Ye Jiao lay on the bed, as if remembering something, and patted Qi Yun: "Xiang Gong, I think the imperial examination is really good."
Qi Yun opened his eyes, subconsciously took Ye Jiao into his arms, and asked, "How is it?"
Ye Jiao leaned against him, her voice soft: "You think, the third brother and Xu Bao both found their wife after they passed the exam. This is much better than seeing me everywhere."
Qi Yun smiled and said nothing, but he was relieved.
Parents will always worry about their children's marriage. Before, Qi Yun was worried about Xu Bao's marriage. Now that his eldest son has settled down, Qi Yun can naturally feel more at ease.
Then Ye Jiao said, "But Ning Bao has reached his age, but he doesn't take the imperial examinations, and he doesn't go through the streets, so how can he find a wife?"
Qi Yun: …
At this moment, Erlang Qi's family felt that his son was annoying sometimes.
=Fanwai II ·End=
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