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I will enter the examination room in three days. I wonder how prepared my seventh brother is?

King Fu asked what Shang Yukuan cared about most right now, so he answered with a happy face.

Well, I'm quite confident, Guan Qilang. It seems that there is going to be a protégé of the emperor in our Duke's mansion.

To be honest, no one in the Duke's palace has this honor.

In the past, when Shang Dalang was still alive, he was a good official, but it was a pity that he died before the spring of three years later.

Others, like Shang Ji, were either military generals, or Silang was idle at home, so Shang Qilang seemed to be particularly motivated.

For this reason, Shang Yukuan was also very emotional and proud of his youngest son for working so hard.

That's good. When the seventh brother enters the court, I will talk to the emperor more about it. Such young talents must be carefully cultivated.

Hearing this, the Duke Shang Yukuan was also full of smiles.

He couldn't speak in the court, and Liulang followed the path of a military commander, which might not help Qilang gain a foothold as a civil servant, so with the assurance from his son-in-law King Fu, he was satisfied.

In that case, I'd like to thank Prince Fu first.

My father-in-law, you are welcome.

The two of them were chatting, and after a while they saw the fourth prince walking over.

Shang Yukuan was rarely happy, so he followed Prince Fu and enthusiastically walked over to say hello.

The prince is not here today, so among the men, the fourth prince and the seventh prince are the most noble, even if an old minister like Wei Taiwei is present.

Prince Fu is the uncle of the fourth prince, and the Duke is Prince Fu's father-in-law. This relationship is much closer than that between ordinary courtiers.

On the contrary, Wei Taiwei's father, son, grandson and several others did not get involved and were just chatting with their colleagues in another place.

My nephew has met Uncle Fu Wang and the Duke of Guo.

I have met the fourth prince and the seventh prince.

After both parties saluted, King Nafu asked the first question.

Xiao Qi is getting more and more energetic these days, but what's the good thing? Tell him to make Uncle Fuwang happy too?

It was just a polite word at first, but unexpectedly he actually asked something. The seventh prince smiled and replied.

Father promised to marry his nephew and Miss Zhao in two days.

Prince Fu didn't have much impression of Miss Zhao at first, but the fourth prince reminded her.

It's a coincidence that the seventh brother and the young lady from the Zhao family were strangers to each other originally. Unexpectedly, they became concerned about each other after they fell into water. Outsiders didn't know why, and they always poured dirty water on the two of them. Now my father's As soon as the marriage decree came out, many people should know the importance of the seventh brother in the heart of the father.

Rather than talking about the seventh prince, it is better to talk about the importance of the concubine's lineage in His Majesty's heart. Otherwise, if the prince and the beautiful girl who is going to enter the palace are involved in such unclear matters, I am afraid that I will have to peel off a layer of skin.

After hearing this, King Fu also understood something in his heart.

No wonder the fourth prince's face has reappeared with pride in the past few days. After all, such good news is a benchmark in the court.

Its appearance also means that the fight between the four princes in the court during this period after being suppressed by the young man of the Jin family is coming to an end.

Once you take it easy, you will be able to make a comeback in the future.

So King Fu was not stingy with his blessings and asked with a smile.

In this case, He Xiaoqi will get his wish. Has the wedding date been set?

My mother-in-law has asked people from Fengtiansi to choose an auspicious day. Uncle Fu Wang will naturally know it when the imperial edict comes out.

Okay, okay, then Uncle Wang is just waiting to drink your wedding wine.

Thank you Uncle Wang.

Prince Fu and the fourth and seventh princes were talking lively, but the Duke Shang Yukuan stood aside a little absent-mindedly.

I don’t know where the Guo family’s recruitment process has gone?

He originally wanted to go over and say hello to everyone, show his face and so on before rushing to the General's Mansion. However, Prince Fu stood beside him the whole time, and they were chatting with different people as they walked back and forth. .

So there is no gap at all.

Now listening to the Seventh Prince talking about his marriage, he was also happy for Xue Niang's marriage, but he still didn't know if they would blame him for being late.

So although there was a smile on his face, his expression was a bit forced.

As for Shang Silang, who was assigned by his mother and eldest sister, he naturally guarded his father every step of the way, in order to prevent him from leaving the princess mansion easily.

Otherwise, wouldn't their plan be in vain?

Prince Fu who was on the side was obviously instigated by the princess, so he also retained people. The excuse was naturally the scientific examination of his youngest son Shang Qilang, whom Shang Yukuan valued very much.

It just so happens that the Duke and I were talking about the scientific examination for Qi Lang in the family. I heard that the invigilator and chief judge of this examination is Taifu Xun. He is Xiaosi's mentor. Have you ever learned from him? What rumors did the old man hear?

Taifu Xun was a person who liked to delve into knowledge, so he never paid attention to the disputes in the court.

Moreover, he had been the chief judge of the scientific examination of the Daxing Dynasty for more than ten years, so the people present did not find it strange that this matter was brought up.

However, the fourth prince was still very proud that his mentor was Taifu Xun.

It's a pity that when he mentioned openly and secretly several times that he wanted his mentor to be used by him and become an assistant in his struggle for power, Taifu Xun refused.

In his eyes, whether Daxing Dynasty can embark on a prosperous dynasty in the future depends on these continuous fresh blood, so he cannot be distracted at all and must try his best to make all candidates fair. Get the grades they deserve.

Therefore, when the fourth prince heard Prince Fu's question, he didn't say much.

Don't you understand his old man's temper? Not to mention his nephew, he is his pillow. I'm afraid no one in the family can get anything out of him.

Hahahaha, that's the truth.

Although several people have never participated in the scientific examination, they still know the importance of the scientific examination.

The Daxing Dynasty lasted only a few decades. In the past, it relied on the hard work of military generals to stabilize the country. Nowadays, the right way is to rely on a large number of civilian officials to govern the world.

Therefore, Shang Qilang looked like a flying dragon in the sky, so he and Shang Silang were proud of it.

Although Shang Yukuan was worried about the appointment of the Guo family in the general's palace, facing Qilang's future, he couldn't help but calm down and listen to the fourth prince's words about the matter, thinking that it wouldn't matter if he postponed it for a moment or two. of.

Unexpectedly, he pushed and pushed again and again, and before he knew it, it was Shen Zheng.

Two hours have passed since the appointment time was sent from the General's Mansion.