allendalepharm Chapter 546 A Big Black Pot Falls from the Sky
Chapter 546 A Big Black Pot Falls from the Sky
Jiang Youzhen groaned, "I remember you are fifteen this year, right?"
Qing Lang nodded, "I am the same age as Qing Yan, both fifteen."
Jiang Youzhen nodded. She just remembered that these two people were one year older than her. According to the age of marriage in ancient times, as long as the family was well-off, they would usually get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen.
Although she felt that getting married at the age of fifteen or sixteen was too early, as the body had not yet fully grown, this was the custom here. In particular, the life span of the ancients was short, and farmers were considered old when they reached sixty or seventy.
"Are you interested in Xia He?" Jiang Youzhen stood up and washed up.
Qing Lang's face immediately turned red to the base of his neck, "No, no!"
"Since you don't have that idea, then let her come to my room. What if I have other ideas?" Jiang Youzhen wiped his face, turned around and asked tentatively.
Qing Lang's face turned pale immediately and he hesitated for a moment.
"If the young master likes her, it's her good fortune."
Qing Lang knew that he was just a servant, and his master had the final say on all marriages. If the young master really fell in love with Xia He, he would have no choice. Besides, the young master was good to him, and he couldn't disobey him.
Jiang Youzhen saw Qinglang’s sad face and immediately smiled.
"You! You're just being stubborn."
Jiang Youzhen looked at Qinglang who was setting the table. His anxious and hesitant look made her shake her head.
Sitting back at the table, Jiang Youzhen sighed, "Enough! I'm just kidding. I remember Xia He is only fourteen years old, right? If you two are in love with each other, I can help you. But the prerequisite is that Xia He is willing. Even if you get married, you have to wait for a few years. Now just work hard for me and save some money for your wife!"
It seems that these two people fell in love with each other. Jiang Youzhen vaguely remembered that Xia He was a pretty girl, but a little thin, and looked about twelve or thirteen years old.
Qing Lang was so overjoyed that he knelt down again with a plop.
"Thank you for your help, young master. I will do my best for you in the future."
"Don't thank me yet. Just thank me if the girl is happy about it. Why don't you get up quickly?"
Jiang Youzhen took a sip of bird's nest porridge and said, "Let's put this matter aside for now. Romance is a matter for the future. Ask Xia He to come to the house to work tomorrow, but I don't like people who are clumsy. If she doesn't do well, I won't let her stay for your sake."
In this way, he is considered a relative, but it doesn't matter if he does a good job. However, Jiang Youzhen will not tolerate it for Qing Lang's sake.
"Yes!" Qing Lang climbed up swiftly and stood aside to serve.
The Palace Examination will be held one month after the Joint Examination. Jiang Youzhen must take advantage of this time to practice current affairs policies, which will be the content of the Palace Examination.
What is the policy on current affairs? It is related to the current affairs of the dynasty. The question is set by the emperor, and at this time, we need to know the emperor's preferences.
Some time ago, Jiang Youzhen had studied the examination questions of the palace examinations of the current Emperor Chengming throughout his dynasties, and came to the conclusion that this emperor liked articles that were ornate in rhetoric but also pragmatic.
In other words, the article must be brilliant, but you can't just talk about it on paper; you have to come up with some countermeasures.
The emperor's decisions and opinions on current affairs directly affect the performance of the answers. In other words, you need to figure out the emperor's intentions and write an article that satisfies him.
In this regard, Jiang Youzhen plans to spend the next month not only reading through previous palace examination questions and essays written by successful candidates, but also paying attention to the court bulletins to see what major events have taken place in the court in recent years.
Fortunately, she had the habit of reading the official bulletin before, otherwise it would be too late to cram in such a short time.
Five days passed in a flash. During this time, Jiang Youzhen had been studying hard at home, waiting for the announcement of the examination results.
During this period, he kept his door closed and refused visitors, rejected many invitations from scholars, and even declined the invitation from the third prince.
She needs to keep a low profile recently, otherwise she will stand out.
Even Tong Huaian and Wen Ruyu sent people to say hello. These two were also studying hard at home!
It was just the final push, and everyone wanted to get a good ranking. The top three in the palace examination were Jinshi, and the competition was very fierce.
In the book, Tong Huaian has always been number one. It is actually quite unfair that he was surpassed by me who has a cheat. If it weren't for me, Tong Huaian would definitely be number one! He would have been at the top all the way.
But she didn't rely entirely on cheats. The system only rewarded her with the skill of having a photographic memory. The rest she learned by herself. She has written quite a few articles in the past few years.
At the end of February, ten days had passed since the exam. Jiang Youzhen was studying hard at home, unaware that a huge pot of black pot had fallen from the sky and hit her head.
"Young Master! Young Master! Something bad has happened. A lot of officials are outside, saying they are from Jingzhao Prefecture." Qing Lang ran in in a panic. The weather was still a little cold at this time, but he was sweating profusely.
"Jingzhao Prefecture? Can you tell me what the reason is?" Jiang Youzhen frowned. The prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture had been replaced, but she had no connection with the new prefect.
"They said it was about cheating in the imperial examination." Qing Lang was a little flustered.
"Cheating in the imperial examination? What's going on?" Jiang Youzhen suddenly thought of the person who was caught in the examination room before. That person had cheat sheets inside his robe at that time. Could it be related to this incident?
"Someone, come here, surround this third courtyard!" A loud shout suddenly came from outside the study.
"My lords, what are you doing? Why are you breaking into a private residence without a search warrant?" The steward Luo Manliang was also confused, but he still stepped forward to negotiate.
The officers did not give them any time to react and broke into the mansion.
"Hmph! Trespassing? Did you see that? Open your eyes and see clearly. This is a search warrant." A very majestic voice sounded, and Jiang Youzhen immediately put down his pen and walked out of the study.
As soon as I walked out, I saw many soldiers in armor starting to spread out and prepare to surround the yard.
Jiang Youzhen quickly stepped forward to negotiate, "What is this lord doing? What is the purpose of the search warrant?"
The leading man in police uniform looked Jiang Youzhen up and down, "Are you Jiang Youzhen?"
"It's the student!" As soon as Jiang Youzhen finished speaking, the man glared at him with a ferocious look, "Come here, take this kid back."
Jiang Youzhen frowned. She was totally unprepared. "I want to see the search warrant!"
"Humph! I am a constable from the government office, helping the military department to arrest someone. Jiang Youzhen is suspected of fraud, and I want to arrest you and bring you back to the government office for interrogation."
After he finished speaking, he made a gesture and the officers immediately stepped forward and twisted Jiang Youzhen's hands behind his back.
Jiang Youzhen's face darkened, and then he broke free, "Wait a minute!"
"What? You still dare to resist? Then your crime will be even more serious!" The constable's eyes suddenly flashed with excitement. If the person resisted, it would be a great achievement for him to catch him.
"May I ask if the court has any evidence that I cheated in the exam? If you just take me back for investigation and interrogation, it's suspicion. Why are you so rude? What's more, I have a good reputation, and the law does not allow you to be so rampant. If I am vindicated one day, I will repay you twice as much for today's shame."