Two and a half years have not sounded long, but life has undergone earth-shaking changes for Shen Rui and the boy opposite.

"Shen Rui" saw that Shen Rui did not respond, and shouted again and walked up to him.

The classmate who came out with Shen Rui saw that the handsome boy in front of him was actually coming to find Shen Rui, so he touched his arm and whispered: "Hengyun, which one is this?"

Shen Rui replied softly: "Young classmate."

The person who asked the question glanced at him, what is "young classmates"? What is the tone of these seventy-eighty-year-olds? Isn't they now not "young people"?

"Maybe, you don't know me anymore?" The boy said nervously when he saw Shen Rui's expression was light and he didn't react.

In the autumn of the 13th year of Hongzhi, Shen Rui entered the clan school for a few days, and the boy was injured in a fight and went home to recuperate. When the boy got better, Xu visited his relatives, and Shen Rui followed Xu to leave Songjiang.

To be honest, Shen Rui and the boy have seen each other for a few times.

"Shen" Shen Rui spit out the boy's name.

The person who came was so handsome, he still had a very outstanding appearance, but he no longer wore red clothes and did not have the arrogance he had back then

For others, time may be a killer; for Shen, time is a magical tool. The once energetic young man in red has faded his aura and arrogance and becomes warm.

Shen Rui had known that the Chen Yan brothers had entered Beijing for a long time, and had thought about when they might meet them, but he never thought that Chen would come to find him directly.

"Shen Rui, I came with my brother. My brother was waiting in the teahouse in front of me. I wanted to invite you to talk. I wonder if I can give you a favor?" Chen begged a little.

Shen Rui had no disgust for these two brothers, but in order not to make things complicated and troublesome, he had no intention of getting close to him. But only Chen was the only one who wanted to come. He could shake his head and leave directly. Since Chen Yan was there, it would be different. .

The two brothers came together, and there must be something wrong. Shen Rui nodded and followed Chen to a teahouse at the intersection of Fuxue Road.

This place is quiet, and it is the place where you speak.

Although Chen Yan is only a few years older than Shen Rui, he taught in the clan in his early years and was also a teacher-student relationship with Shen Rui. The reason why Shen Rui did not leave directly was also due to this reason.

Among the scholars, the friendship between teachers and students is the most important. If someone disrespects his teachers and elders, he will be despised by thousands of people.

There is also the old saying "One day is a teacher and a father for life". Even if Chen Yan and Shen Rui do not have the name of a teacher and student, there is no need to be like a big guest, but it is better to be more etiquette in terms of etiquette.

Shen Rui first took the disciple's courtesy, Chen Yan returned the courtesy and asked Shen Rui to sit down.

Chen Ze sat down at Shen Yan, looked at Shen Rui's Confucian uniform, and then looked at his own.

He is also a scholar, but Shen Rui sat there with his own temperament. If he hadn't had a tender face, he wouldn't have seen that he was two years younger than him. He passed the boy test at the age of sixteen, but his ranking was still neither up nor down; Rui passed the boy test at the age of fourteen, but he was still a "little three yuan".

He couldn't help but suddenly realize that the scene of seeing Shen Ruishi for the first time in two or six months appeared before his eyes.

At that time, Shen Rui was not the son of the Shangshu, but the legitimate son of the fourth family of the Shen family. According to various rumors about the Shen family, he was naughty and unfair and was suppressed by the excellent elder brother. His biological mother was dead and his elders did not like him. He was a pitiful and hateful person. The person.

Unexpectedly, Shen Rui, who showed his face, was calm and relaxed, completely different from the naughty and gloomy boy he imagined.

In addition, Shen Rui became Lu Shuang's deskmate, and even more pierced Chen's eyes, which made Chen extremely disgusted.

Since he truly knew the origin of his family and the Shen family, he would have lost confidence. If he could choose, he would rather be far away from the Shen family and never meet again in this life.

But by chance, his elder brother was taken aback by Master Qiao San. The sister-in-law whom he would marry in the future was the Qiao family's daughter, and the Qiao family was also a two-fold relative of the Shen family.

There is no need to pay attention to it. As long as the Shen family wants to know, they can know the news about their brothers at any time.

Earlier, Chen thought that although the same surname was Chen, as long as his family stopped thinking about his return to the emperor, he would not be able to get in the eyes of the Shangshu Mansion, and he would be incompatible. When he entered Beijing and Chunshan Academy, his brothers and others were determined. There are not one or two people in the officialdom. They often talk about fame and fortune, and Chen Cai realized that the situation of his two brothers was so precarious.

This mistake was wrong since Grandfather Shen.

In the imperial examination, three generations of ancestors need to be added to the imperial examination, and the officials will verify it. However, in the prosperous place of Jiangnan, examiners cannot really verify the identity of the candidates one by one.

However, if there are really illegal places such as "fake registration" and "concealment", the consequences will be very serious as long as someone reports it.

Even if you pass the Jinshi exam and enter the officialdom, you are no exception.

Chen Yan, although Chen is not a "fake", the deceased written in the column of great-grandfather in his hometown are all the names of the old man in the second house. Chen didn't think anything was wrong with it, even if their branch was not on the genealogy, it was still The blood of great-grandfather; the more I know about fame and career, the more I find out the inappropriateness.

As long as the second wife of the Shen family is willing, they can give up their heads at any time and report that their brothers are fake. After a long time of incident, the way for the school officials to verify was to go to the Shen family to check the Shen family genealogy. Their brothers are not fake, but they become It's fake.

When their brothers are lucky enough to pass the Jinshi and enter the officialdom, it is not only the Shen family who can use this to control their brothers. Even if someone knows this origin and wants to harm others, they can also let their brothers take down. , fall into official disputes.

Chen can know the disadvantages of this matter, let alone Chen Yan?

Chen Yan has always been a person who knows the current affairs. He spontaneously realizes that something is wrong and thinks about how to eliminate the root cause of disaster.

After thinking about it, there is no safe way.

If he was the only one, he might have left his fate. He knew his magnanimity best. He was lucky enough to be a Juren. He would not have to rely on him for ten years to pass the imperial examination.

To put it bluntly, Shangshu and his wife have had Spring and Autumn in two years, and it is different whether they can live for another ten years.

The rest of the Shen family are too far away from that past, and it is difficult to have any pain in their skin, so the relationship is easy to bridge. Just like in the clan house, there are not only one or two clan members who are kind to their brothers.

But he also has a younger brother, who is indifferent to studying and has talent, and will go further than his elder brother in the imperial examination. The more this happens, the sooner their brothers should eliminate future troubles. The best way is to be able to return. Zong, but I can't get past the Shangshu Mansion.

How dare Chen Yan gamble for ten years?

What you should face must always be faced.

After realizing that Chen was also worried about this matter, Chen Yan made a decision.

"I haven't seen Brother Rui in three years, and I'm not a child anymore, but I don't have any words, what are the two words?" Chen Yan asked.

Shen Rui nodded and said, "Jiayue gave the words last year, which are the words Hengyun."

"Then I'll be proud and call Hengyun directly. Today I brought my son here to ask Hengyun to help me report something in front of the Grand Secretary Kouzun." Chen Yan said seriously.

Although Shen Rui had long thought that the Chen Yan brothers were in trouble, he didn't expect that Chen Yan was so bold that he directly pointed it at Chen Cang.

He glanced at Chen Yan in surprise and said, "What's the matter?"

The elders of the Shen family did not allow their brothers to return to their hometowns. They made a statement three years ago that if their brothers mentioned the old things again, they would be boring.

Chen Yan directly told the inappropriate examination information.

When Shen Rui heard this, he glanced at Chen Yan.

To reveal such a thing, what exactly does Chen Yan want to do? He is sure that the elders of the second house are gentlemen and will not care about their brothers, so he wants to "deception"?

Chen Yan said, "Although this matter is not a matter of being unscrupulous, our brothers are also wrong. We shouldn't have made mistakes. Now we want to come to the Grand Secretary to apologize for this matter."

Not to mention Shen Rui listening, he couldn't guess Chen Yan's intention, even Chen was confused.

After leaving the teahouse, he watched Shen Rui ride on his horse and said worriedly: "Brother, what if he didn't pay attention to this matter over there, he would be careful now?"

Chen Yan chuckled and said, "If it weren't for this, why should we come to find Shen Rui?"

He frowned and said, "Brother is really going to the Shangshu Mansion to apologize? I think the elders over there may not be happy to see us."

Chen Yan didn't care, and said, "Let it go with the flow if you see it or not..."

Chen was wondering in his heart that since he was going with the flow, why did he reveal this matter?

Chen Yan looked at his younger brother and said, "My second brother is seventeen, so he should consider the major marriage. When your sister-in-law comes in, she will help you see him. What kind of girl do you want to tell me about as a wife."

After listening deeply, his eyes drifted, and his face said uneasy: "Why did my brother say this..."

Chen Yan said seriously: "It will be up to you sooner or later, but the little lady of the Tian family can't do it."

Chen's face turned pale and he looked at Chen Yan steadily.

The Tian family has a scholarly family, and the young lady has no reason to show up to meet outsiders in public. However, because the Shen family brothers are now studying in the academy, they are familiar with the masters of the Tian family.

Shen didn't take the initiative to miss the little lady of the Tian family, but instead fell in love with Master Tian's character. When he lost his father, he was still young. Now, seeing Master Tian's gentleman, he became Muru's heart.

The young man was passionate and impulsive. While he was willing to get close to Master Tian, ​​he couldn't help but think about it. Thinking that his father-in-law is also a father, half of his son is also a son, and Mrs. Tian is a kind and kind person. Both husband and wife are like Amiable and respectable.

This thought can be hidden from others, but not from Chen Yan.

Chen Yan knew that some things were indispensable, otherwise in the eyes of the elders of the second wife of the Shen family, they would be considered as the two brothers who deliberately planned the Shen family, and then they had to have a lot of entanglement with the Shen family's in-laws again and again.

No matter how generous the elders of the Shen family are, they can't stand this. At that time, maybe just by raising their arms, they can knock their brothers into the abyss, except for "futures".

Chen is not a fool. When he saw his brother's attitude, he naturally knew the root of this matter. He slowly lowered his head, clenched his fists, and whispered: "Brother, why do we have the surname Chen..."

Shen Family, West Courtyard.

Seeing all the three brothers coming, Qiao was surprised and hurriedly came forward and said, "What kind of good life is not going to be today? Why are the two brothers and the third brothers coming?"

Since the twelfth lunar month last year, Qiao has been banned for nearly half a year.

At first, Qiao was worried because she didn't know how Chen Jue was in a state of illness and was relieved a lot. As for the calculations of the third room, she had long been unable to take care of it.

When Chen Jue recovered and came to the gate of the West Courtyard to pay tribute, Qiao felt relieved.

As for the plot of the third bedroom, she was locked in this yard, and she threw it behind her.

If it were someone else, he would inevitably be depressed by being confined, but Qiao's personality likes quietness and not moving, and he does not feel any restraint in the yard. In addition, when he was in Nanchang before, he lived a similar life. , which made her adapt quickly.

As for the old lady and maids who served by her side, Qiao did not take it seriously. In the past two years, all the new faces were already there. Qiu Xiang was smart and lively, and she could flatter her. OK, it's a pity.

However, Qiao knew that Chen Jue had to give up on his own affairs, and he would be willing to give up even if he couldn't bear it. Otherwise, she would not admit her mistakes with her son for her unintentional mistakes.

Several Qiao masters looked at Qiao, but they were all surprised.

They thought that Qiao had caused a big disaster and had been confined to suffer, but looking at her appearance, her face was rosy and her complexion was quite good, but she was in a better spirit than when she first entered Beijing last year.

"Brother, please sit down." Qiao hurriedly called the brothers to sit down, and then ordered the maids to go out to serve tea.

When the tea came up, even though the Qiao family was dissatisfied with the Chen Cang and his wife, they had to praise Shen Jiakuan and kindness.

It seems that the "confinement" is "confinement". The Shen family did not treat Qiao's food harshly. Eating and using is still common, otherwise there would not be new teas that have just been launched.
To be continued...