Chapter 287(1/2)
Those who teach in the Imperial College are either great scholars or famous scholars, and there are no ones who seek fame and reputation.
But there are many people like Xiao Jiashu who rely on family background and relationships, and most of them are living a life of squandering. Anyway, the family can be covered by shelter.
So they also like Xiao Jiashu, and in less than a day, someone came to speak.
Xiao Han only focused on studying and turned a blind eye to the things outside the window, which made people feel boring. He thought he was a stinky person, but he didn't expect that he was a nerd.
No one came to cause trouble, after all, this person was personally ordered by His Majesty to be admitted to the Imperial College.
The scholars in the Imperial College almost all entered the court half a step, so they often have some news about the affairs of the government.
Even if Xiao Han sat in the corner and read quietly, he could hear some of them, including a familiar name, Han Jinyu.
Six years have passed since his high school. Now Han Jinyu is already well-known in the Shilin. Even when he is resting in the Imperial College, students often talk about Lord Han.
Han Jinyu was not from a noble family, but he was able to become a disciple of a great scholar in the court and the country.
Before high school, I met the emperor's private visit and praised him very much. Later, I ordered the flowers in the palace.
If it weren't for Xiao Ruoqiao, Han Jinyu would probably have been more smooth.
There is a student house in the Imperial College, but Xiao Han was studying for a day and returned to Xiao’s mansion after school. He was the only master in the mansion, so he was comfortable whatever he wanted.
What Xiao Han didn't know was that some people were talking about him today.
"Do you know that a new student has joined the Imperial College, Jin Ming?" A young scholar poured wine in the elegant hall of the restaurant and said with disdain.
"Xiao Zhaoyi's younger brother is fifteen years old. He has not even read a few articles on the classics, but he is the best Master Xun in the Imperial College."
Han Jinyu frowned slightly, "The Imperial College is an important place for education, and this move is really eye-catching."
Friends who work in the Imperial College sighed, "One person will be able to achieve enlightenment, and the chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven."
It is common for him to be kind to the concubines and the family members, as long as it is not excessive, it will be harmless. Han Jinyu will not use this little thing to argue with the emperor.
Han Jinyu had heard of it, but he didn't expect that after only half a month, he would meet Xiao Zhaoyi.
That day, Han Jinyu went to Xiyuan to meet the emperor, trying to make a private comment on an incident that was arguing in the court. Xiao Zhaoyi was there, and he was not shut down by the emperor, which also left Han Jinyu with a very favored impression. After saying that, the emperor was very satisfied with the good advice he proposed and asked him what reward he wanted.
Han Jinyu refused on the spot. He was still young and had a position as a noble official in Qing Dynasty. If he had many gifts, he would have been too arrogant.
As a result, not long after he returned home, he received an imperial edict, giving Han Jinyu's younger sister Han Wenqi the concubine of the Prince of Anguo.
Han Jinyu was caught off guard and calmly sent away the eunuch who issued the order with a calm expression. He turned around and asked someone to inquire about what was going on with the marriage.
In fact, this has to be attributed to Xiao Zhaoyi.
After Han Jinyu left, the emperor couldn't help but praise this minister with his beloved concubine. He had extraordinary achievements but didn't even want to reward him.
Xiao Zhaoyi said, "I have an idea."
"Mr. Han has made great contributions, but if he is promoted, he will be criticized because he is too young. It is better to be kind to his family."
The emperor thought about it and found it made sense, "Would I be better to be grateful to his mother or his wife?"
Xiao Zhaoyi smiled and said, "Mrs. Han and Mrs. Han have both imperial edicts, but did Your Majesty forget that Lord Han has a young sister who is about to be in the palace and is about to be in the boudoir. Your Majesty might as well give him a good marriage, and I believe Lord Han will be grateful to the emperor's grace."
Most people have this impulse to make a couple, and the emperor is no exception. He also had a sudden whim, "I remember that my beloved concubine also has a younger brother, Han Aiqing's sister, must be a kind-hearted and virtuous girl. It is better for me to marry them."
The emperor also had some kind of goodness to Xiao Zhaoyi. After all, based on his family background, Xiao Zhaoyi's younger brother was considered a high-ranking person. Han Jinyu was a good minister he valued and had a good relationship with Zhenwu Hou. This marriage was beneficial to Xiao Zhaoyi and her younger brother.
But when Xiao Zhaoyi heard this, the corner of her mouth almost twitched, and then she said naturally, "My younger brother is a dull brother, and he has not had any fame and fortune yet. How can he be worthy of Tanhualang's sister?"
"And he also said that if you enter the Imperial College, you have to work hard to take the imperial examination. If you don't get a fame and fortune, you won't get married. How can you delay Miss Han?" Xiao Zhaoyi tried hard to dispel the emperor's idea. Although she wanted to harm Han Jinyu, she did not want to cheat her younger brother in. When her younger brother reaches age, she would find a good girl for Jiashu, and she would definitely not marry her enemies.
The emperor sighed a little when he heard this. He really wanted to reliably support his beloved concubine, otherwise even if he could not find any reason to be appointed as a concubine, the outside court would not have so many controversial advice.
After rescuing the situation, Xiao Zhaoyi immediately took out the speech she prepared, "I heard that Prince Anguo is both good and good at both civil and military..."
Then there was the marriage grant that Han Jinyu received.
Han Jinyu also has some connections with the eunuch in the palace. He usually gets the trust of the emperor because of Han Jinyu. The eunuch is very respectful to Lord Han. He didn't mind revealing more information in the past, but this time he has not responded for a long time.
In the Han Mansion, Han Jinyu was frowning. He had no impression of the Ningguo Duke's Mansion. He was an old noble in the capital and was not very conspicuous at ordinary times. However, the marriage was a bit inexplicable, especially his intuition, which vaguely told him that it was a disaster but not a blessing.
But now he didn't know anything, so Han Jinyu couldn't hurry to enter the palace immediately and asked why the emperor gave such a marriage contract.
"Isn't it a good thing for the Tian family to give a marriage? Is there something wrong with this marriage?"
Mrs. Han was a little happy when she first heard about the marriage, but when she saw her son like this, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. She knew that her son was very capable, so even if it was a marriage for her daughter, she would rather listen to her son's decision.
Han Jinyu comforted his mother and said, "The Tian family's marriage is naturally a prosperous and loving kindness, but the younger sister is still young, so it is inevitable to be more cautious. Besides, what is the situation in the Anguo Duke's Mansion and what kind of character and appearance the man has, it is better to inquire clearly."
After being comforted by a few words, Mrs. Han felt a little relieved. She also knew that her son had the style of an elder brother since childhood and took great care of her younger sister. He was also very attentive about Qi'er's marriage.
Han Jinyu's wife Chen Miaoying had just returned from talking to her sister-in-law. She knew her husband very well. She might have other concerns about this matter, so she said, "It's better for me to go back to my parents' home first and ask my second sister-in-law for help. Maybe I can find some news at my sister-in-law's house."
Chen Miaoying's second sister-in-law is Tang Wanyue, the granddaughter of Zhenwuhou.
Han Jinyu thought about it and nodded, "You're here to be a good job."
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Chen's father was originally a county magistrate of the south of Jiangnan Road, but he did not make any contribution. Over the years, he had gained the glory of his son-in-law Han Jinyu and his in-law Zhenwuhou. He first became a prefect of a prefecture, and then served as a Beijing official. He moved his family to the capital.
Chen Miaoying has a good relationship with his sister-in-law Tang Wanyue. Tang Wanyue has been spoiled since childhood and is simple-minded, and likes Chen Erlang very much. Even if he is married in a low position, he has no temper as a prince and daughter to the Chen family.
Chen Miaoying is smart and smart, so naturally there will be no bumps and bumps. Tang Wanyue also likes Chen Miaoying's sister-in-law very much. She is doing things properly. Tang Wanyue's impression of her is three points better than her mother-in-law. Although this has to be due to the fact that she has not been pregnant in recent years, her mother-in-law was holding her with the Marquis of Zhenwu, but her mother-in-law still showed her anxiety, or her mother-in-law Zhu would not hide anything at all, and she was so vulgar and a little straightforward.
Tang Wanyue agreed without saying a word about inquiring about the marriage. Compared with Han Jinyu, Zhenwu Hou’s connections are much more profound.
"Our family is not very close to Anguo Duke's Mansion, but it is still easy to find out what kind of person Prince Anguo is."
Both are nobles, but there is still a difference between having real power and not having real power. Moreover, the four generations of Zhenwu Hou were loyal to the Daning Dynasty and fought countless wars, so even though the title was lower, Tang Wanyue still spoke very relaxed when she mentioned Duke Anguo Mansion.
The two sister-in-law got along well, talking and laughing for a while, and Tang Wanyue also knew that Mr. Han’s marriage was crucial, and she did not delay returning to Zhenwu Hou Mansion.
Chen Miaoying also reciprocates her. She took this opportunity to go back to her parents' home and persuaded her mother Zhu not to put so much pressure on her second sister-in-law's sorrow on her face. If the people from Zhenwuhou Mansion saw her, they would still think she had been ruthless.
"Not to mention that the second brother and sister-in-law are still young, and the eldest brother and sister-in-law have added two grandchildren to the Chen family. Is the mother still lacking the joy of having grandchildren?" Chen Miaoying moved him with emotion and reason.
Zhu was a little embarrassed, "Aren't I afraid that your second brother will not have a queen?"
She said dissatisfied again, "You are only caring for your second sister-in-law. You have been married to your son-in-law for three or four years, and you have only one son."
Zhu felt that he was reasonable and said with confidence, "The son-in-law's official position is getting higher and higher. When I go out to socialize, everyone says that the son-in-law is trusted by His Majesty. I am afraid that if he takes a concubine, you have to have more sons."
Zhu's life has been good over the years, and his children have married each other well. Who doesn't praise her for being lucky? Even Chen's father rarely opposes her on weekdays, so it's not so easy to listen to her.
Chen Miaoying had a headache, but she still patiently advised Zhu, "My husband has great ambitions, not on these small things?" She tried hard to be a virtuous man in order to increase her status in her husband's heart, so why should she be afraid of other women fighting for it?
Zhu's many things are shallow and ignorant of the importance of it. Chen Miaoying went back to her parents' home this time to persuade her mother, but she didn't know if she listened to it, but fortunately, the marriage was given to her.
It was Xiao Zhaoyi who made this marriage gift.
Apart from the matters in the palace, although it was difficult to investigate the affairs of the Duke of Anguo’s Mansion, I still found out.
Prince Anguo has a dignified appearance and is not a mediocre person. He has a good reputation outside, but something happened recently. He has raised an outdoor room and decided to marry him. He insisted on marrying him as a main room, which has a big fight with the mansion about this.
Duke An Guo was a skilled man. Not only did he beat his son half to death, but he also suppressed this matter, so there was no sound from outside.
This was found by the people from Zhenwu Hou Mansion. Tang Wanyue was the pearl in the Tang family's hand. The people from Zhenwu Hou Mansion naturally took their hearts when she asked for it.
Prince An Guo was so tough that he said he would rather die than marry him. The prince planned to change his prince. Anyway, he had more than one legitimate son. Before the prince could compromise, it would be the prince who made a decision first, so he had such a thing first.
When the Duke Anguo Mansion received the imperial edict to give a marriage, he was also confused. If the prince caused such a thing, he would not settle it and did not dare to talk about the marriage, otherwise it would not be a marriage but a grudge.
The people in the Duke's Mansion were also very guilty, otherwise they would have issued a marriage edict for a few days and did not take the initiative to tell the Han family about this.
After all, if this matter is spread, it will also damage the reputation of the Duke's Mansion.
After hearing these things, Han Jinyu's face was always dark. The other party was neither the good match for his younger sister, nor was he personally granted a marriage by the emperor, so he could not change it easily. It was really awkward.
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Since I know that it’s so bad, I can’t let my younger sister marry her.
Han Jinyu immediately entered the palace to ask for a meeting.
The emperor thought Han Aiqing was here to thank him. After Han Jinyu asked His Majesty to take his place and left, he told the matter of Prince Anguo's establishment of the outdoor room.
The emperor's face suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Who would have thought of being a good matchmaker with kindness, but it turned out to be a random match between mandarin couples?
Han Jinyu took a deep breath and tentatively said, "I wonder why Your Majesty remembered to give a marriage to his sister?"
The emperor did not hide it from him, "It was Xiao Zhaoyi's suggestion that I have made contributions. I am still worried that I will not find the opportunity to reward Han Aiqing."
Han Jinyu thought about something.
But the emperor immediately said, "The beloved concubine has been in the harem for a long time. I don't think I know that Prince Anguo is such a person. It's because I was impulsive."
The emperor explained to himself, and as he was talking to the beloved concubine, he was so dizzy that he issued an imperial edict. If he had known, he would have discussed it with Han Aiqing first, and the emperor sighed in his heart.
Not only did he not give him favor, he caused trouble for the Han family, but the emperor, who was already generous, also felt a little guilty towards Han Jinyu.
When he returned to this marriage, the emperor had an idea with Duke An Guo, either changing his crown prince. However, he recalled that Duke An Guo’s second son was only eight years old and was not in line with his age, so it was difficult to talk about marriage.
The emperor is the emperor. No matter how good his temper or how soft his ears are, he knows that the imperial edict has been issued, so he will not be able to take it back. He can only make more compensation for this marriage in the future.
"It's a bit unreasonable for Prince Anguo to do the truth. I will turn around and let Duke Anguo discipline him well and prevent Han Aiqing's sister from being wronged."
The emperor said so, so what can Han Jinyu do? Even if the emperor trusts and relies on him, he will not be able to take back his order.
After Han Jinyu left the palace, he looked thoughtful. He didn't know where he had messed with this favored Xiao Zhaoyi.
To be continued...