Chapter 346 Imperial College
After Yuanyang left, two little maids from the front hall hurried in.
"Girl, are you okay?" Shi Ya asked worriedly. It was because she guessed the reason before that she was a little worried.
"Miss, did that woman bully you?" Seeing Zhen Muring didn't say anything, Mo Hen immediately became anxious, "I'll go and cause trouble for her right now."
Zhen Muring came back to her senses and quickly grabbed Mo Hen and said, "Little girl, how can you talk about Sister Yuanyang like that!"
"Sister Yuanyang came here to talk to me. If you dare to say anything nonsense again, I will let others tear your mouth off!"
"By the way, since Sister Yuanyang has sent me a gift, I should not be ashamed to accept it! Please help me think about what to find. I will go to the East Palace when I am free these few days to return the gift to Sister."
Mo Hen nodded silently, but Shi Ya on the side raised her eyebrows slightly. This lady was very capable, but she should really remember her kindness. She was afraid that most of the knot in her girl's heart had been untied by this lady.
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The Imperial College was three or five miles east of the intersection of Imperial Street and East Street, which was about the same size as the six ministries. Jia Cong took Qin Zhong and Jia Lan on the carriage and headed straight east. After crossing the Zhou Bridge, they crossed the Imperial Street and walked forward for a while before arriving at the gate of the Imperial College.
When the yamen runner at the door saw that it was the carriage from the Ningguo Mansion, he immediately came forward to greet it.
"Meet the Champion Marquis!"
Jia Cong waved his hand and asked Jia Yun to give him the reward. Then he said, "I have made an appointment with Lord Luo, the chief priest of the Imperial College. Please let him know!"
The bailiff hurriedly sent someone to pass the message and led Jia Cong into the house, waiting in the hallway at the side.
Not long after, Luo Yongyuan came quickly. Jia Cong quickly stood up and bowed deeply, "Student Jia Cong, greetings to the teacher!"
Luo Yongyuan stepped forward to support Jia Cong, and said with a sigh, "Alas, when I was ordered by the emperor to take charge of the imperial examinations, I finally had a student like you, but I missed the opportunity! However, now that you have been awarded the title of Champion Marquis, you have a bright future..."
"Master always says that Master Luo has profound knowledge. Even Master often admires him. It is a regret for this student that he cannot study under Master Luo!"
"Although I have the title now, I still sigh for it from time to time!"
Luo Yongyuan was the academic official at that time, in charge of Jia Cong's imperial examination, so there was indeed a relationship between the two of them. Moreover, Luo Yongyuan and Wei Qi were close friends, so Jia Cong treated him as his disciple!
After chatting for a while, Jia Cong said, "You two, why don't you come and greet Lord Luo!"
Qin Zhong and Jia Lan did not dare to delay and hurried forward to pay their respects.
"Master Luo, this Qin Zhong is a relative of my Jia family, the son of Qin Ye, the keeper of the wing. He was a little naughty before, but he still has some desire to study. This Jia Lan is my nephew. Although he is not very old, he is very hardworking. His brother Jia Zhu was a talented man at a young age, but unfortunately he died young. My nephew has inherited his father's ambition and has been studying hard in the clan school. He dare not be negligent in the slightest!"
"That is why I came here with such audacity to ask for permission to enter the prison and serve Master Luo."
"Okay!" Luo Yongyuan nodded with a smile, then called Qin Zhong and Jia Lan to his side and asked them a few questions. Although the two were nervous, they answered appropriately.
"Although you have entered the Imperial College, it is only the beginning. If you can continue to study hard, I will teach you generously. But if you slack off, you will have no chance of making the gold list!"
Jia Cong said sternly, "Qin Zhong, Jia Lan, Master Luo has shown mercy today, so I have allowed you to study in the Imperial College. The Imperial College is different from the clan school. Not only does it have a great scholar like Master Luo, but the other professors are also well-educated. You should study hard and not be naughty. Otherwise, even if Master Luo tolerates you, I will not keep you in the Imperial College to bring shame to our family."
"Thank you for your teachings, My Lord!" Qin Zhong said carefully.
Jia Lan bowed to the ground, "My nephew has received the kindness of my third uncle, how dare I not work hard. But my nephew is worried about my mother at home, so I hope my third uncle can take care of her more!"
After saying this, he bowed three times solemnly.
"You don't need to worry about your sister-in-law. I'll take care of you if anything happens!"
After that, Jia Cong bowed to Luo Yongyuan again and said, "In that case, I will leave it to Master Luo."
The two chatted for a while, and then Jia Cong left the Imperial College and returned to his family!
When they entered Ningzheng Hall, they saw Youshi, Keqing and Yuanyang talking with Wang Xifeng and Li Wan, while Yingchun and Tanchun were watching Xichun and Xiaoque'er playing.
"Brother Cong is back?" Wang Xifeng asked with a smile.
"Tell me what's going on. Sister-in-law Zhu and my niece-in-law are worried, especially Sister-in-law Zhu, who cried all night ."
Li Wan slapped Wang Xifeng hard, "What nonsense are you talking about, you poor bastard!"
"Oh my, has my sister-in-law turned her back on me? I don't know who I comforted all night long, but now she's ruthless."
Li Wan glared at Wang Xifeng, then quickly looked towards Jia Cong.
"Sister-in-law, Keqing, don't worry! I've brought Qin Zhong and Lan'er to meet Lord Luo, the chief priest of the Imperial College. As long as they work hard, Lord Luo will naturally take care of them! Who knows, after studying hard for a year or two, they may be able to take the imperial examination."
Hearing this, Li Wan and Keqing nodded gratefully.
"Thank you, Third Uncle. I am also powerless. If Lan Er can be decent in the future, it will all be thanks to Third Uncle!"
Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "If you really want to thank me, you can just spend some money to host a banquet and treat my brother Cong. As for my niece's wife, there's no need to do that. They are all from the East Palace and are family members. Of course, they won't be so distant."
Keqing secretly pinched Wang Xifeng, saying, "This second wife says all kinds of nonsense."
Li Wan also tapped Wang Xifeng's forehead and said, "If my third brother wants to be the host, shouldn't he find you, the housekeeper?"
"Sister-in-law, are you reluctant to spend money?" Wang Xifeng said provocatively. "Everyone knows that Sister-in-law is the richest in our family. The old lady specifically agreed to give Sister-in-law a monthly allowance of 20 taels, saying that Sister-in-law has a hard time. In addition, she also specially selected shops and farms for Sister-in-law to collect rent. She earns at least more than 1,000 taels every year."
"My brother has done a great thing for my sister-in-law. What does it mean that she gave me a few hundred taels to host the banquet?"
Li Wan was embarrassed and anxious by what Wang Xifeng said. She didn't feel bad about the money. As Wang Xifeng said, she had a lot of income every year, and the mother and son didn't spend much, so they saved everything. In the past few years, they had at least several thousand yuan. But, as a sister-in-law, what was it for her to invite her brother-in-law to be the host?
However, she had no choice but to respond as Wang Xifeng was pressuring her.
