Do You Know?: I, the Little Cabinet Elder, Regent of the World.

Chapter 143 Rulan and Cai Jing?
Jiying Lane.

The two carriages were less than a meter apart, lined up side by side.

"In that case, I would like to ask Sister Minglan to convey my greetings to my uncles, brothers, and sisters." Sheng Shulan said earnestly, holding a brocade handkerchief and looking worried.

Recently, Sheng Minglan and the young master Qi Heng have inexplicably had a major controversy, causing quite a stir.

To avoid the limelight, Grandma Sheng specially invited her granddaughter to visit relatives in Youyang.

Therefore, Sheng Shulan made a special visit, hoping that Sheng Minglan would bring her herbs, silk, and a letter as a way of "inquiring about her illness".

"Don't worry, Sister Shulan." Sheng Minglan, dressed in a light green dress, gave a deep bow.

With her grandmother's illness properly arranged, Sheng Shulan felt much more at ease and lowered the curtain.

"Let's go."

Although she was said to be a concubine, the mistress was the elder sister of the second wife, and the lord was kind-hearted and favored her greatly.

In terms of life, she was much more comfortable than most married women.

The sound of horses' hooves rose and then faded away.

Sheng Minglan sighed softly.

This time, the young master really did her a disastrous job.

It turned out that the young master was insisting that his elderly mother go to the Sheng family to propose marriage.

How could Princess Pingning, with her arrogance, possibly look down on a concubine's daughter?
This inevitably leads to disappointment, followed by both overt and covert ridicule.

One was a young nobleman, and the other was a young lady from a secluded family.

The scandal between the two caused quite a stir, but for the young master, it was probably just a bit of a romantic affair.

For women, this involves their reputation; one wrong move and their entire life is in danger.

The uproar surrounding the incident has been extremely damaging to the woman.

As far as she knew, there were all sorts of officials' wives who said this.

Some say that she, a mere concubine's daughter, was overestimating herself and harboring deep scheming, attempting to marry into the Duke's family.

The daughter of a fifth-rank official, who even has a brother-in-law who is a minor Grand Secretary, is quite remarkable.

When it comes to marriage, there is an opportunity to marry some young scholars who have passed the imperial examinations, or the eldest sons of officials of the fourth or fifth rank.

But what if we were to say he was a match for the young master?

not enough!

Even if the Duke of Qi's mansion is in decline, it is still a hereditary dukedom, and the young Duke Qi is the only son of the duke, so he is sure to inherit the title.

In comparison, Sheng Minglan is somewhat unworthy.

If it were Ru Lan instead, she would be qualified.

But Rulan is the younger sister of the Lady of Nanyang County, and many scholars are eyeing her!
It's not the young master's turn!

In short, she was not good enough for the young master.

Some say that the young master was willing to marry the illegitimate daughter of the Sheng family in order to get closer to his brother-in-law Jiang Zhao, but Princess Pingning was proud and disdained to do so.

Qi Heng's intention to pursue a career in the civil service and study for the imperial examinations was no secret.

However, if the sons of noble families want to pursue a career in civil service, they definitely need someone's support.

The young Grand Secretary is undoubtedly the best candidate.

Of course, by the same token, Sheng Rulan is not for the young master.

Whoever marries Sheng Rulan will become the true brother-in-law of the Grand Secretary.

Anyone with genuine talent and learning, with the support of the young Grand Secretary, and through hard work and ambition, could easily attain a fourth or fifth-rank official position, or even a third-rank purple robe—it was not impossible.

Who does the young master think he is to marry Sheng Rulan?

Since he couldn't marry Rulan, the young master naturally set his sights on Minglan.

Unfortunately, Princess Pingning was too proud and refused.

Sheng Minglan sighed and shook her head.

In any case, her reputation has been significantly damaged.

"Sixth sister."

A gentle voice rang out, and Sheng Minglan was startled.

Young Master!
"What are you here for?"

Sheng Minglan lowered her eyes.

The young master greatly disappointed her!
"May I call you Yuan Ruo?"

"I don't like to talk about my mother, but I'm only going to marry you!"

Jiang Mansion.

Jiang Zhao held several letters in his hand and paced back and forth from time to time.

These are all letters from Su Zizhan.

At the end of the twelfth lunar month, with the triennial performance evaluation approaching, Jiang Zhao sought the opinions of his subordinates.

Among them, Su Shi stayed in Xihe to serve as an official.

Today, he is none other than the Prefect of Hezhou and concurrently the Headmaster of Xihe Academy.

Since Xihe came to power, many policies have been geared towards stabilizing the border regions, and even the imperial examination policies have been deliberately biased, which has attracted many scholars.

As the headmaster, Su Shi was not only skilled in scholarship, but also in composing poetry and lyrics, editing prose, calligraphy and painting, medicine and health preservation, and cooking. As a result, he could talk about anything and made many friends.

Just like Foyin, Liaoyuan, Daoqian, Qin Guan, Huang Tingjian, Cai Jing, Mi Fu, and others.

Even more were Tibetans, Western Xia people, and Liao people.

According to Su Shi, some of his poems spread throughout the Liao Kingdom, causing quite a stir and becoming very popular.

Jiang Zhao looked at the letter and shook his head.

monk, poet, lyricist, politician, calligrapher
This WeChat Moments feed is such a mess!
[It is said that Zichuan has a younger sister-in-law, still unmarried, of noble character and virtuous conduct. I, Su, know a man named Cai Jing, of upright character and exceptional literary talent, only nineteen years old. I wonder if it would be possible to write a letter to Cai Jing and invite him to the capital to meet Zichuan, perhaps thus arranging a perfect match.]

She possesses a kind and gentle heart, and is virtuous and prudent in demeanor!
Is this referring to Sheng Rulan?
However, it is quite clear why Su Shi specifically wrote a letter to the capital.

To act as a matchmaker!

Jiang Zhao walked around with his hands behind his back.

Cai Jing!

If I remember correctly, this must be a treacherous official.

The treacherous minister was young, only nineteen years old.

Su Shi meant that he intended to bring Cai Jing to the capital.

As the elder brother-in-law, he would take a look at Cai Jing and, if he thought Cai Jing was acceptable, recommend him to Sheng Hong to try a marriage alliance.

If that doesn't work, then give up.

Is this possible?
Jiang Zhao was skeptical.

After a while, he spread out a sheet of Xuan paper and wrote a single character.

"can."

After uttering the word, Jiang Zhao fell into deep thought.

When it comes to marriage, he can't help but think of his two younger brothers.

Nine years have passed, and Jiang Xiao and Jiang Xu have both passed the imperial examination and become scholars.

Among them, Jiang Xiao passed the imperial examination at the age of twenty and became a Xiucai. He encountered obstacles in his attempt to become a Juren and has recently been studying diligently behind closed doors. He is now twenty-three years old.

Jiang Xu passed the imperial examination at the age of nineteen, and had only recently become a scholar.

He only passed the imperial examination at the age of nineteen or twenty, so he was certainly no match for Sheng Changbai.

Compared to Sheng Changfeng, he's probably not much worse.

In the field of scientific research, once you have accumulated experience, you can achieve great things with unstoppable momentum.

Scholars, provincial graduates, and imperial scholars—once their knowledge and experience are sufficient, many can advance to the next level in one step.

Sheng Changfeng passed the imperial examination at the age of nineteen to become a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the county-level imperial examination), and at twenty-one, he became a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examination). The following year, he took the Jinshi (a successful candidate in the metropolitan-level imperial examination), but failed and stopped there.

Compared to Sheng Changfeng, the second brother Jiang Xiao is probably a notch below, and the third brother Jiang Xu is probably not much worse.

Both of his younger brothers had the potential to pass the imperial examinations and become officials as Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations).

Perhaps for the sake of their studies, neither of them got married.

Jiang Zhao weighed it in.

Holding an ink brush, pressing down on the paper to write.

With the talent of his two younger brothers, maintaining the status quo should be no problem at all.

If you pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, you'll at least start as a fourth or fifth-rank official.

What if I don't pass the exam?
It's not a big problem; he still has five special appointment slots available.

With protection and support, one can still have the opportunity to reach the fourth or fifth rank.

If he is around thirty years old and his two younger brothers still haven't passed the imperial examinations, he will petition for their hereditary titles.

Before an incense stick could burn, a letter was written.

Specifically, it was nothing more than greeting his grandfather, father, mother, and two younger brothers.

Then, they got straight to the point, asking about the marriage prospects of his two younger brothers and whether their father had already made arrangements.

If he wasn't in charge, his older brother could have taken care of things.

Given his status, his two younger brothers could easily arrange a marriage between them.

Many of the key figures in the Korean faction have daughters who are still unmarried.

This marriage alliance can also consolidate power.

“He Sheng”.

"Lord."

He Sheng bowed respectfully.

"Send one letter to Zizhan and one letter back to Huaizuo," Jiang Zhao instructed.

"Yes."

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