Chapter 66(1/2)
The Qi family is also eating at this time.
There are two tables of pineapple wood eight immortals in the spacious side hall. The head of Mr. Qi on the left is the same as Qi Yan and the eldest grandson. The second grandson on the right is the same as Mrs. Qi, his daughter-in-law and his twin brothers.
The family has a small population, and Old Mrs. Qi likes lively, so she doesn’t ask for food to remain silent when eating. She will talk to her grandchildren. Old Mr. Qi will occasionally give some lessons to the younger generation.
But this morning, the two tables were extremely silent. Qi Wei looked at the third brother Qi Ning, and then peeked at the other side's grandfather with an extremely ugly face.
Of course, Mr. Qi's face would not look good.
Since Qi Jing worked hard to practice martial arts and showed amazing talent, Mr. Qi thought about waiting for Qi Jing to pass the imperial examination and Jinshi. He was arranged to serve in the Ministry of War with Qi Yan's connection and become a Beijing official.
Qi Jing was young, and even though his official position was not high at the beginning, he could always survive step by step.
He never planned to let Qi Jing go to the battlefield. He threatened Qi Jing to be a general but he rejected it.
General, it sounds majestic, but it was fought hard on the battlefield. He accidentally became a ghost under the knife. He would rather Changsun accomplish nothing than... At first, Qi Jing disagreed, and later he threatened Qi Jing that Xu You would not marry his daughter to someone who was going to the battlefield. Qi Jing changed his mind. Unexpectedly, the bad boy actually spoke up and put him in front of the emperor!
Mr. Qi was so angry. After receiving the letter, he scolded Qi Jing, but he scolded him. Qi Jing refused to change his words and stood there with no expression on his face. He turned a deaf ear to whatever he said.
Mr. Qi wanted to hit someone, but Mrs. Qi refused to let him go. There was no way. He asked Qi Yan to teach his son a lesson. As a result, Qi Yan was not as good as him. Qi Jing didn't even give his father the chance to talk nonsense and left...
Mr. Qi tossed and turned around in the middle of the night and couldn't sleep. His eyes were blue and black, and then he saw Qi Jing here.
The stinky brat looked refreshed and his complexion was better than yesterday. The more he looked, the more he looked, he became more angry, and he had no appetite at all. He glared at Qi Jing, got up and left the seat.
Qi Jing paused for a moment, watched his grandfather leave, lowered his eyes and continued to eat.
Qi Yan frowned: "Ajing, your grandfather is for your own good. If you go to persuade him, you will change your mind."
Qi Jing didn't even raise his head, and picked up food and served food on his own.
Qi Yan's face darkened, and he wanted to scold his son. His eyes flew over Qi Jing's cold eyebrows and suddenly he couldn't say it.
His son is no longer the naughty boy he used to be. He is old and has an idea, so he will not listen to his father's words.
The feeling of frustration and powerlessness arose. Qi Yan sighed and left, with a bleak back.
Qi Heng felt a little uncomfortable. After dinner, when Qi Jing changed into the imperial robe and prepared the door, he flashed out from the screen wall and said seriously: "Brother, there are many dangers on the battlefield. I believe you know it without me telling me. I won't say anything more.
But you have to think about it. A Jin has always lived with his parents. You stayed in the capital. After she got married, she could go home to visit her parents often. If you go so far, A Jin naturally has to follow you. Do you have the heart to let her separate from her parents?"
After all, after living together for more than two years, Qi Jing was not so cold to Qi Heng, but he couldn't say he was too polite. He said coldly: "You don't have to worry about my business."
After saying that, he bypassed Qi Heng and left with great strides.
Qi Jing knew that she couldn't bear to take Xu Jin away, but she would get used to it.
It would be enough for her to have him, and he would give her a new life, a child, and a free and unrestrained life.
Besides, they always have time to return to Beijing to report their work, and then she can reunite with her parents.
The servants at the door had already prepared their horses, so Qi Jing turned over and went to the palace gate to meet with the civil and military officials who were going to parade today.
Among all the people, the Qi family was closest to the palace. Qi Jing was the first to arrive. Not long after he got off the horse, he saw his future father-in-law riding his horse from afar.
For Xu Jin's sake, Qi Jing took the initiative to meet him.
Xu You snorted lightly and handed the horse over to the eunuch who was leading the horse to the reception, but he didn't even look at Qi Jing.
He has raised his daughter for thirteen years, and Qi Jing is about to turn thousands or eight hundred miles away in one word. I hope he will give him a good face?
If his daughter hadn't been fascinated by Qi Jing, Xu You would have wanted to regret the marriage.
Qi Jing was bored, but he didn't dare to give Xu You a cold face. Knowing that his father-in-law didn't like him, he didn't come over.
Not long after, the time came and the people were all together. Everyone got on their horses and walked slowly towards the Imperial Street amid the sound of gongs and drums.
The sides of the Imperial Street were already crowded with people, some living in the capital, and some came from nearby villages and counties to see the style of top scholars in civil and military affairs.
Xu Jin is here too.
In fact, what she didn't plan to come was that Zheng Anan insisted on pulling her out, and she didn't know what sweet words she used to coax her mother to promise.
Of course, they could not squeeze into the crowd. The Zheng family carriage was parked directly in front of the most impressive teahouse on the side of Yu Street. The two of them put on their hats and got out of the car and went upstairs. After entering the private room that the Zheng family had already set for their daughter, they waited while tasting tea.
Zheng Anan was still talking to her: "Two top scorers, one is your father and the other is your future husband. How can you hide at home if you are once a year?"
Xu Jin lowered his head, listened to her anger honestly, staring at the Dingyao tea cup in front of him, and was shocked.
Of course she wanted to see it, but she just did that kind of thing with Qi Jing last night. She was afraid that Qi Jing would be seen by Qi Jing for a while. Why did Qi Jing think of her?
"Ah, here you come, A Jin, come here soon, your father and the others are here!"
Suddenly, the voices from outside were shocked. Zheng Anan jumped up, ran to the window and looked out, and then shouted to Xu Jin.
Xu Jin was afraid that others would hear Zheng Anan's voice, so he hurried over and refused to let her shout again, and then couldn't help looking over there.
In the midst of the bustling life, a team of yamen runners either carry the top lantern, hold the blue canopy or blow the ball or beat the ball to walk slowly towards this side.
The horses were in parallel, and the two men she was familiar with were the ones whom she was familiar with.
His father Xu You wore a royal green robe, a tall hat, and a fair and elegant face, like a green cypress standing in the wind.
Qi Jing was wearing a big red robe, and at first glance he looked like a groom... This idea made Xu Jin's face heat up, but he still stared at him.
The tall horse was sitting in awe, with cold eyes and cold eyes.
If the father gives people the feeling of spring breeze, he is the autumn frost.
Xu Jin looked at the two of them and smiled. The father-in-law and son-in-law looked young and the other looked mature.
"I heard that Wu Zhuangyuan is Wen Zhuangyuan's son-in-law. I really envy Mrs. Xu and her daughter. If it were me, I would be content with one, not to mention two.
"It's true that you are content. Not to mention the top scorer, I'm willing to reduce my life by ten years even if I give me the Tanhua! Oh, don't say it, in fact, that Wu Tanhua is quite handsome, but unfortunately he was compared by the two top scorers in front..."
The unrecognizable words from the women came from downstairs. Xu Jin felt funny and looked down. After finally finding the person in accordance with the sound, Zheng Anan suddenly grabbed her arm and said happily: "A Jin, look, Qi Jing looked here. He must have seen you. His eyes are so sharp. Your father didn't even notice us!"
Xu Jin looked up in panic and realized that the team had arrived near the teahouse, and her eyes were just facing Qi Jing.
Thinking of last night's intimacy, Xu Jin instinctively wanted to hide back, but before she could dodge, Qi Jing suddenly laughed.
It was already noon at this time, and the spring sun was warm and bright. The boy's smile was even brighter than the spring, making people feel warm to the bottom of his heart.
Xu Jin laughed unconsciously, and halfway through laughter, his sweetheart was suddenly blocked. It happened that her father was blocking him...
As if he had done something wrong, Xu Jin pretended to be a coquettish child to face his father, and hid on the side with a smile.
"Haha, your father seems very unhappy. Now Qi Jing is over, he must have made your father angry."
The team gradually moved away, and Zheng Anan returned to his seat and said gloating.
Xu Jin talked to her for a while, but because it was inconvenient to stay outside for more time, the two of them returned to Liuyin Lane after tasting the tea.
However, Xu You and Qi Jing still had to attend the Qionglin Banquet given to him in the evening.
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The lights were just on, and all the civil and military officials in the Western Palace arrived one after another.
Because of Mr. Qi's recommendation, Xu You had dealt with many officials on the table, and he had no worries about having nothing to talk about, and was calm and generous in his conversation.
No matter who talks to him, Qi Jing always has a cold expression, and is introverted and calm.
In this way, compared with other Jinshi who are somewhat restrained in the same subject, the two top scholars stand out like cranes, giving people a sense of true reputation.
"The Emperor is here..."
The sharp voice of the inner officials came from a distance. The officials immediately stopped talking and laughing, stood up to welcome him, shouting long live.
Emperor Ming ascended the throne eight years ago and only passed this year. He was very handsome and upright.
After sitting down, he asked all officials to flatten. After saying that, he looked towards the lower position on the left, and his eyebrows frowned slightly: "Why hasn't King Jing arrived yet?"
He came by the point, and all the ministers should have been earlier than him. Most people dare not be late, and this emperor brother, could it be...
The father-in-law who was responsible for the banquet hurriedly bowed down and explained: "Go back to the emperor, Your Highness Jing's eye disease relapsed. He sent someone to take leave two quarters of an hour ago."
Emperor Ming felt nervous, “Can you hire an imperial physician?”
"Please, Doctor Lu has taken someone there."
After a few words, Emperor Ming's expression had returned to normal. He waved his hand and sent someone down, and began to talk to the court officials.
King Jing’s eye disease is an old problem. It’s useless to worry about the emperor, and he just regrets that he can’t find a good doctor to cure him.
After drinking for three rounds, I looked at the new top scholar in civil and military science in the past. Emperor Ming suddenly remembered something and smiled at Xu You, "Wenyuan, are you from Yongping County?"
Wen Yuan is Xu You's name.
Xu You hurriedly stood up and replied: "I am right."
Emperor Ming nodded and praised: "Yongping County is indeed a brilliant person and a minister of the Ministry of Revenue. This time he gave me two top scholars at the same time. Besides, if I remember correctly, General Pingxi was also from Yongping County?"
The last sentence was said to Eunuch Cao around me.
Eunuch Cao bowed and said, "Your Majesty, you still remember the hometown of General Pingxi. General Pingxi will be grateful and devoted to the court when he heard this."
Emperor Ming was used to hearing these words of slapping the horses, and laughed it off and looked at Xu You again: "General Pingxi is about the same age as you, have Wen Yuan heard of it?"
Xu You's heart skipped a beat, and there was a vague guess, but his face was very calm. He asked slightly surprised: "Go back to the emperor, I have just arrived in the capital. I haven't heard of the great achievements of General Pingxi, and I don't know his high surname?
Maybe I have the honor to see it."
Emperor Ming did not show any unexpected expression and simply said: "His surname is Rong, and his name is just one Zheng, and his name is Zheng, which is Zheng from the south and north."
To be continued...