Mingyun thought so too. He had heard his grandfather talk about Zhao Bo a lot, so he had a good impression of the Zhao family. This time, his good impression was completely gone. "The elders of the Zhao family passed away one after another, and there were not many descendants who were willing to do well. In order to maintain the family's position in Pingzhou City, they had evil thoughts."
Jiang Du, "The Zhao family is using Lord Zhao, who is connected to my grandfather. They have calculated very well. If the plan succeeds, even if you are angry, you will not break up with Lord Zhao. In fact, their plan is perfect. They use their friendship over the years, so it is easy to succeed in one fell swoop."
Mingyun thought about what happened yesterday, and the anger in his heart disappeared. "Yesterday, the Zhao family's girl sprained her ankle. She should be engaged in the next few days."
Jiang Du laughed. The Zhao family girl got lost, but he and his cousin were very alert. There were people all around them. He wanted to take advantage of his sprained ankle, but it turned out that both his cousin and he practiced martial arts. Although they were not proficient, their reaction speed was very fast.
He and his cousin avoided it, but some people happily accepted it. The Zhao family had declined in the eyes of the Zhou family, but was still powerful in the eyes of some students. This time the Zhao family was embarrassed and also angered my grandfather, who was very petty.
The next day, Qi brought Ran Wan to the mansion. Zhulan knew at a glance that they were also worried about Mingyun. "The news has not yet reached the capital."
Qi looked at her granddaughter out of the corner of her eye, and Ran Wan's cheeks flushed. She couldn't help but whisper in her grandmother's ear, which was why her grandmother brought her here.
Zhulan had a smile in her eyes, she liked Ran Wan. It was said that nieces resembled their aunts, and it was true. Ran Wan's personality was very similar to Ran Yan's. She was a very smart child and worthy of being the eldest grandson's wife of the Zhou family.
Zhulan waited for Qingxue to take out the box, opened it personally and said to Ran Wan: "The Xu family brought back some jewelry from overseas. I thought they were good and kept some. These two bracelets are very good, so I left a pair for you. Do you like them?"
Ran Wan felt even more embarrassed, because she came here because she was thinking about Mingyun, not to clean up.
In fact, she was happy that her granddaughter caught Yang's eye. It would be easy to get along with her mother-in-law after she married into Yang, and Yang liked her. As long as her granddaughter lived a good life with Mingyun, she would be fine. She pushed her granddaughter and said, "Take what Grandma Yang gave you."
Ran Wan stood up and said, “Thank you, Grandma Yang.”
Zhulan said cheerfully, "I just hope you can just drop my last name and call me grandma!"
Ran Wan felt her cheeks burning. Qi knew her granddaughter was thin-skinned, "Don't tease her."
Zhulan also knew her limits, "Okay, okay, I won't say any more."
Ran Wan sat back in the chair, the heat on her cheeks still hadn't subsided. Her dowry had been prepared since she was a child. Because of Mingyun's outstanding grades, her grandfather and uncle were very happy, and her dowry became heavier. Her grandmother also added some of her dowry to her.
Now they were just waiting for Mingyun to return to Beijing, and they would set a date. Ran Wan's cheeks were getting redder and redder.
Steward Ding came running in, shouting, "Great joy, the eldest son is the third place winner."
Zhulan was also excited. The Zhou family had never produced a third-place winner. "Good, good. This is indeed a great honor."
Zhulan was so happy that the servants' monthly wages doubled.
Qi was already satisfied with her grandson-in-law. Now holding her granddaughter's hand, Ran Wan felt very lucky. "Oh, I won't stay here anymore. My family is waiting for news too!"
Zhulan said cheerfully, "Okay, then I won't keep you any longer."
Qi took Ran Wan away, and Li and others also came to the main courtyard. Li grinned, "Mother, Mingyun really made our family proud."
Zhulan: "You are indeed doing well."
Zhao congratulated her sister-in-law and said, "Mother, our relatives don't know about this happy event yet!"
Zhulan, "Go and arrange for someone to notify the news."
In the Qin Palace, when Xue Han learned the news, she was composing music with her mother, while the retired emperor and the crown prince were playing chess nearby.
Xue Han gave a reward to the steward who passed the message. Xue Han's first words were, "Ming Yun really lived up to his father's teachings."
In Xue Han's heart, the top three honors was the result Mingyun deserved. Why? Because Mingyun was the only one in the family who was always taught by his father. With the occasional teachings from his third and fourth brothers, Mingyun was supposed to be so outstanding.
Xue Han is much more confident than her parents.
The emperor stroked his beard and said, "Then shouldn't I look forward to the next big prize?"
Xue Han's expression froze. No, father, don't expect it. There is a huge difference between the Small Sanyuan and the Big Sanyuan. One is for a small range, the other is for the whole country!
The Queen Mother chuckled and glared at her husband, "Okay, stop teasing the child."
The retired emperor was indeed looking forward to it, but his wife protected her daughter-in-law very closely.
The little prince was very excited. "Lord Zhou's eldest grandson is so outstanding. He must have inherited Lord Zhou's true teachings and is a pillar of the country."
After a pause, he continued, "My young aunt has many nephews, and I heard they are all good."
That’s great! It would be great if we could all learn from Lord Zhou.
Xue Han's eyes changed when she saw the little prince. Is he trying to catch sheep from Zhou family's sheep pen
The Emperor stroked his grandson's hair and said, "Haha."
Zhulan also knew Jiang Du's result. He was ranked fourth, which meant Jiang Du was indeed much worse than Mingyun.
In the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren hummed a song. The third generation of the Zhou family stood up and saw Qiu Yan coming in. "My eldest grandson is going back to Beijing."
When Qiu Yan heard this, he asked, "The results have been sent back?"
Zhou Shuren said modestly, "Yes, it has been delivered. It is the top case again."
Qiu Yan choked back his congratulations and thought, "It will be fine if you just say first place in the case. Why add 'again'? Showing off is just showing off. It's just that your family is so powerful that you won the third place in the imperial examination."
Zhou Shuren stared at Qiu Yan. What could Qiu Yan do? Thinking of his useless grandson, Qiu Yan had always educated his children with reason. This time he wanted to use a stick. His heart was like drinking old vinegar, but he still had to say, "Congratulations."
Zhou Shuren was satisfied, and the curve of his lips was not reserved at all.
Later, those who came to see the Shangshu from the Ministry of Revenue all knew that the Shangshu's eldest grandson was the third place in the imperial examination.
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said to Zhang Jinghong: "I will treat you to a meal when I am on leave. You can come too."
Zhang Jinghong laughed in his heart. At this time, Lord Zhou was just a grandfather showing off his grandson. Young Master Mingyun was indeed very capable. If his son was so capable, he would also show off. "Okay."
Zhou Shuren has already taken out a piece of paper and written down the list. Well, all the guests must be invited. Now he doesn't have to be timid and low-key anymore. He has the confidence to show off.
The next day, after the morning court session, Zhou Shuren personally invited everyone on the list one by one.
Li Zhao was not so envious, as his grandson was not bad either.
When Zhou Shuren got the news that everyone was going back, he saw the sour face of Academician Ding. Oh, by the way, Academician Ding’s grandson was also taking part in this year’s examination for the position of Tongsheng.
Academician Ding said in a sour tone: "There are so many geniuses who flash by, it's better to keep a low profile."
Zhou Shuren was not angry, but smiled, "My grandson is Xiao Sanyuan, I know you are envious."
Mr. Ding, "..."
I'm so angry. I feel jealous, but I'm also very envious.