The emperor's treatment of Murong Xu and the Cen family had an absolute deterrent effect. All civil and military officials were panicked, and everyone was in danger for a while.
The emperor took the opportunity to vigorously promote the imperial examination, which went surprisingly smoothly.
Within two years, various state capitals of Langya Kingdom successively opened schools and conducted imperial examinations.
We should follow the example of Zhaohua County's preliminary examination and select a group of qualified candidates for a unified scientific examination.
After Su Tai finished her business, she came to the county town from Shenjiazhuang. When she passed by Qingfengzhai, she saw Alan and others greeting her. She was too busy to open the glue. She subconsciously raised the corner of her mouth and quietly asked Yu Dong to take her back to the house. .
When the concierge saw her coming back, he quickly offered the charcoal stove.
Su Tai asked casually: "Where is the eldest lady?"
The concierge replied respectfully: "The eldest lady has gone to the Lu Mansion. Miss Lu is visiting someone recently. The Lu family often holds tea banquets. Mrs. Lu invites the eldest lady to come with her so that she can get to know more ladies and ladies."
Su Tai smiled, "We are the only reputable people in Zhaohua County. Haven't you, the eldest lady, met them all?"
The concierge shook his head repeatedly, "Madam, it used to be like this, but now that the imperial examination decree has begun, the unified examination will be held in April next year. We held one in Zhaohua County before, and the results were remarkable. Many people came here to see it.
I heard that some of them are country squires and wealthy businessmen from other counties, so it’s quite lively! When they come to Zhaohua County, they must deliver greeting cards to the county magistrate's house, not only the magistrate's house, but also our house.
It's just that you are not in the county seat, so the master rejected them all. ”
"Oh? Go and bring it to me."
Su Tai returned to the study and waited for the concierge to bring over the pile of greeting cards. The corner of her mouth twitched slightly, and when she was browsing casually, she found a special invitation.
It's not that the content is unusual, but the style and material of the invitation are definitely not something that ordinary country squires and wealthy people can use.
"When was this invitation sent?"
The concierge looked at it carefully and said hesitantly: "It should be two or three days. The smaller ones are placed in chronological order. This invitation is on top and will not exceed three days."
Yu Mei leaned over and read word by word: "Mrs. Xue family, is there such a family in the county? Could it be from other counties?"
Su Tai shook her head, "No! You forgot, the garrison commander's surname is Xue, and with this invitation, it's almost impossible to go wrong! I'll write a reply later and you can send it to the other party's house."
In the greeting card, the mistress of the Xue family only said that she would come to visit, but did not specify the time. She also couldn't figure out the other party's details, so she gave the initiative to him for the time being.
After writing the reply, Su Tai breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that it was still early, she got up and went to Lu Mansion.
In the dead of winter, the Lu family couldn't hold a flower-viewing party, so they could only hold a tea party.
A group of people gathered in the attic, eating, drinking, talking and laughing, it was so lively.
As soon as Su Tai entered the door, everyone stopped talking and took the initiative to talk to her.
Su Tai took a glance and saw that there were everyone she knew and didn't know. She smiled politely and greeted everyone, holding Tang's hand and whispering aside in a very natural manner.
"Do you know the mistress of the Xue family?" Su Tai's words confused Tang. "Whose family are you talking about? Xue? There seems to be no family named Xue here! What? What happened?"
Su Tai said suspiciously: "I received a greeting card, and it was signed by the mistress of the Xue family. I don't know whose family it is. It happens to be busy here, so I came to ask."
Mrs. Tang smiled, "It's possible that a lady from some family came to visit because of her fame. Let me tell you, today I took two children to greet the guests. In just half a day, seven or eight ladies asked me about your Yuezhang."
Su Tai looked at Shen Yuezhang who was talking to a group of ladies in the distance without leaving a trace, and asked: "What did everyone say?"
Tang hid her face and chuckled, "What else can you say? There are hundreds of families asking for girls in the family, not to mention that Yue Zhang is outstanding in everything. The famous Qingfengzhai alone can attract many people to ask for marriage. To be honest, you What kind of son-in-law are you looking for? I can also help you!”
Su Tai rolled her eyes helplessly, "Don't worry about me. My Yuezhang is still young, so she doesn't have to worry, and she has big ideas. I don't want to make the decision without authorization. She makes her own decisions about her life, so I will help her with it." Just your opinion.”
Mrs. Lu shook her head in disapproval, "How can a little girl make decisions for herself? I would say she has to be the boss of her parents, and Yue Zhang has also reached his age. He is not sure whether he will make a decision in two years. But there aren’t many options.”
Su Tai remained calm and changed the topic to Lu Xiang, "Is there any idea about Xiang Xiang's marriage?"
Mrs. Tang looked around, pointed to a dignified woman in the corner and said, "That is the wife of the magistrate of Ping'an County. They have a son about the same age as Xiangxiang. To be honest, I quite like him. It's just that Ping'an County is a bit far away, and I really can't bear to marry Xiangxiang.
If she has a bad life at her husband's house, we won't be able to receive the news in time to help.
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There is also that person, that is Mrs. Ma of the Ma family in our county. The Ma family is also considered one of the top families in the county. It has been suppressed by the Zhu family before. In the past two years, the Zhu family has gradually declined, and the Ma family has gained momentum. If you tell the Ma family, My dear, Xiangxiang will definitely be happy in the future. ”
After all, her husband is the county magistrate and does business in Zhaohua County. No one dares to offend him.
Su Tai raised her eyebrows, "Are these two?"
There is no way that after all the tea parties in the Lu family, only two of them are interested!
Tang paused and said hesitantly: "Actually, there is another candidate, the young master who was found from the Pu family in Dahe Town. His name is Pu Tianyou. He is much older than Xiangxiang, and we were planning to get married before. < br>
When he caught up with the imperial examination, he got a middling grade again. In order to compete for the imperial examination next year, he delayed it for several years. ”
When Su Tai heard this, she couldn't help but disagree, "You mean the Pu family also sent someone to propose marriage?"
Tang shook his head, "I didn't say it clearly. I just mentioned it when Mr. Pu and my husband were sitting together last time. My Mr. Pu's idea is good, and he likes it quite well. I'm a little hesitant. It's best to tell me about my identity." My choice is the son of the magistrate of Ping'an County. If I don't choose this, the other families in Xiangxiang will be the same. It will be really difficult to choose the best among them."
Su Tai rolled her eyes and thought about it, "This is not simple. After the imperial examination next year, Mr. Lu will also hold a tea party and let Xiangxiang take a look in secret. She can choose whoever she likes. How simple. ! ”
Tang was frightened by Su Tai's boldness, but she was really moved.
Su Tai sat for a while, and then asked Yu Mei to tell Shen Yuezhang to go back.
After the tea party ended, Tang's sister-in-law Peng hurriedly came over to inquire, "Sister-in-law, what did Mrs. Shen say? Is there any hope for a marriage?"
Mrs. Tang couldn't bear to attack Mrs. Peng, but when she thought of Su Tai's attitude, she could only shake her head cruelly and advised her with sincerity: "Sister-in-law, I think you should not worry about the Shen family's marriage.
Not to mention that Mrs. Shen did not have this idea, the Shen family has a background in the imperial family, and the eldest son Shen is now a seventh-grade scribe of the Academy of Education. Even if the Shen family's daughter wants to marry, she must marry high, or find a well-matched person. "(End of Chapter)