The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

Sister, is there any happy event at home?

It was dinner time at home, and the whole family was immersed in an inexplicable atmosphere. But Lin Jue didn't know what he saw, and he revealed Daiyu's little secret with one sentence.

His good sister still pretended to be confused. When Zijuan and Qingwen suppressed their laughter, she asked, What's the matter?

Lin Jue stopped the chopsticks in his hand, looked at Chen Heng beside him, and said strangely: Brother-in-law has already been there by himself twice.

Chen Qingyue noticed something was wrong early on, and when he heard Lin Jue's stupid and bold attack, he immediately trotted to follow.

The silly second brother pointed his finger at the table in front of his brother and said curiously: Sister-in-law, look, my brother has eaten all the rice on the table.

Now, even Yinglian couldn't hold it back. Before Chen Heng could get angry, he hurriedly pushed the meat dish in front of his two younger brothers and coaxed him: I guess your college exam is about to happen, so your brother is worried about you, so he is absent-minded.

Hearing what his second sister-in-law said, Chen Qingyue's expression immediately turned bitter. At the end of the month at the latest, the two of them will leave for Yangzhou and Suzhou to prepare for the college examination in April.

The reason why it is delivered to your door is not used in vain. Chen Heng coughed and reprimanded with a serious face: Have you finished the article topic I assigned yesterday?

Who would say such unlucky things while having dinner? Lin Jue muttered something and hurriedly nodded in agreement with Chen Qingyue.

How could Chen Heng be fooled by them like this? He directly ordered them to pack up their homework and find him in the study after dinner.

A good show of care will bring you some trouble. The two brothers and sisters immediately frowned, and even the food on their lips became unpalatable.

But there is no way, April is the college examination. Only by crossing this threshold can one call himself a scholar.

Chen Heng himself came from this path and is more aware of the difficulty and pressure of college examinations.

Wait until you read the writing skills of Lin Jue and Chen Qingyue. Chen Heng had already made predictions about their test scores.

Lin Jue's literary talent is more prosperous, and his family education is here, and his father-in-law has been guiding him for several years. Even though the bottom line of the article is a little weak, it is already slightly better than Qingyue in wording and sentence making.

Qingyue's articles are more prosperous because of their agility. The experience of hanging out in his uncle's tea shop since he was a child has given him many different views on things.

This thing may not necessarily affect the results of the college examination. But becoming an official may be of great benefit to my second brother.

Chen Heng took the shortcomings of the two of them and immediately ordered: In the next half month, Jue brother only needs to write three articles a day. I will tell your sister that you are allowed to go out for half a day, and you can walk around in the streets. Walk.

Think of something when you see it, and think more about their causes and origins.

Seeing Lin Jue's face showing some joy, Chen Heng had no choice but to threaten again: Don't fight with others.

I saved it, I saved it. Brother-in-law, don't worry.

Chen Heng looked at Qingyue, who was looking forward to it, and gave him some guidance: In the past half month, you have to write five articles every day. In addition, you should go to the Fu Xue Office more often and listen. There are articles by students in it.”

Seeing Chen Qingyue nodding, Chen Heng continued to urge: Look more at how other people's articles are written. The way to prepare for the exam is to follow the script. But in the national talent evaluation ceremony, the most important thing is to use elegant and correct words. In this regard, You are no better than Brother Jue.

When it comes to knowledge, these two people are extremely convinced of Chen Heng, and naturally they obey his words.

Chen Heng didn't want to give too much guidance today, so he left a few homework assignments, then Shi Shiran got up and ran to Daiyu's room.

Seeing that her husband came earlier than usual, Daiyu, who was sitting in front of the lamp, couldn't help but look at her friend with a charming look on her face, and said deliberately: Why don't you teach them a little more.

Chen Heng chuckled, I don't believe you don't know.

Seeing that he started to act rogue, Daiyu's face turned red again, and she sat back and watched Chen Heng close the door and quickly walked to her side.

Chen Heng didn't even bother to move the stool, he just circled around Daiyu under the lamp. The excitement that had been hidden during the day floated again in the night.

Have you not seen enough? Daiyu glared at Chen Heng and complained that the other party had not spoken for a long time.

A lifetime is not enough. Chen Heng nodded generously, moved closer to Daiyu, put his hand on her belly, and said in surprise, Yu'er, are we really going to be parents?

Master, it's still early. The speaker was Zicuckoo hiding behind the curtain.

When she saw Chen Heng's behavior, she was worried about shocking the young lady, so she hurriedly came out and explained, I heard from the old lady that this girl is pregnant, and it will take four or five months before she starts to show her pregnancy.

That's amazing, that's amazing. Chen Heng couldn't help but be amazed. He touched it carefully with his palm for a while, then hurriedly retracted his hand and said, Is there anything Yu'er wants to eat? Are you still tired?

I didn't even go to the academy today, what can I do? Daiyu got angry when she mentioned this. The doctor said something good this morning, so Chen Heng asked Daiyu for leave directly.

It was rare that Mr. Lin Shan did not attend classes at Yunjian Academy.

At this moment, let alone being complained about. Even after being beaten a few times by Dai Yu, Chen Heng recognized them all.

I'll take care of you for two days, and then wait until the doctor says it's okay. If you want to go to the academy, I won't stop you.

Chen Heng also knows that walking more is very beneficial to pregnant women. But after all, it’s his first time being a father, so it’s understandable that he’ll be confused if he cares.

Seeing her husband being so concerned, Daiyu rolled her eyes and remembered something that was still happening in the horizon.

Ms. sir, do you like boys or girls?

Girl. Chen Heng said without thinking.

Why?

My daughter is good, she is obedient and sensible... I know what you are worried about... Don't think too much, it's the same for boys and girls.

It’s unclear how long the divorce will be, but the couple was quite serious about discussing their unborn child.

Both of them are very knowledgeable people, so they can't help but care about the names of their children.

When Daiyu finished washing herself under Zijuan's service and lay down on the bed, the couple were still expressing their opinions on the matter.

It makes it interesting for others to watch.

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As soon as April arrived, Lin Jue and Qing Yue set out to take the college examination. Neither of these two people are easy to worry about, so Daiyu sent a few capable servants to take care of them along the way.

The spring season is when the farm work in the mansion is busy. Chen Heng went out early and came back late for several days, helping the counties coordinate spring plowing affairs.

The appearance of Songjiang Mansion now is very different from before. Recently, business travelers traveling from south to north have purchased land in Songjiang Prefecture.

Commercial banks led by Shanxi and Anhui are constantly recruiting workers to set up factories. The increasing demand for workstations is attracting more people to flock to Songjiang City.

In Chen Heng's hand, he held a piece of data compiled by government officials. In only the first two months of spring, hundreds of restaurants and shops have been added to the city.

If this continues, city expansion will be a matter of time. But this is just a long-term concern. There is a near-term worry that will cause Chen Heng and Jia Yucun a headache.

As the magistrate of Huating County, the latter has arrested four or five people who went home during the curfew last month.

Various factories and shops often keep people there until late at night. Jia Yucun said about the current situation.

It is the nature of businessmen to pursue profits, and Dayong's products are so in demand and easy to sell. No matter how lacking in technological breakthroughs it is, it is normal for each company to have its employees work overtime.

Jia Yucun knew that he could not make things difficult for the people, but if he continued to commit crimes at such a high level, what would he do with his year-end evaluation?

Regarding Jia Yucun's distress, Chen Heng did not expect to come so early. Now that Magistrate Liu is busy preparing for Songjiang Prefecture's college examination, he naturally has to make his own decisions about these mundane matters.

Chen Heng knew that at this time, talking about an hourly work system was undoubtedly a dream. The people's wisdom has not yet reached this level. Everyone has had too many hard times. It is rare that they don't have to face the loess and back to the sky. Naturally, they use all their efforts on the boss.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Heng made up his mind, Let's do this. From today on, the curfew in the government will be lifted one by one. By the end of June, I will write this matter in a document and report it to the court, asking for accommodation.

The end of June is the time when the government collects tax statistics. When a batch of real gold and silver is shipped to the capital, your Majesty will not care too much about some small requests.

We should hurry up and recruit more night watchmen and watchmen in the city.

Chen Heng knew that once the curfew was lifted, security risks would ensue. However, there is no reason to stop eating because of choking. You cannot stop moving forward just because you are afraid of risks.

You can tell me to go down and have some roving men in each neighborhood to ensure the stability of the neighborhood.

Songjiang Prefecture is now in a period of transformation, and active business activities are forcing the local government to respond.

This is also a scene that Chen Heng is happy to see, rather than expecting a small number of people to awaken their will to guide the people forward.

It is better to rely on the larger vested interests of the group to prompt changes at the top.

Comparing the two, the latter is certainly less effective. But once a trend is established, it cannot be stopped. The so-called application of the general trend of the world is nothing more than this.

Jia Yucun is also a veteran in officialdom. As long as there is an Optimus Prime who is willing to take the blame, the people below will be bolder in doing things.

After reporting the matter, Jia Yucun thought of another thing to explain.

There have been several gambling houses in the city recently. Sir, what should we do about this?

Was gambling prohibited in ancient times? It is forbidden even if it is forbidden, and it is not forbidden even if it is not forbidden. Rather than saying that Chinese people like gambling, it is better to say that all human beings are the same. It is human nature to pursue risks and excitement.

The Chinese people will not bear this responsibility. If you really want to think about it from another perspective, only in places where the economic level is good, people will indulge in the fun.

Chen Heng knew that it was difficult to ban this matter. As long as something big didn't happen, all the officials in the past dynasties would turn a blind eye.

The reason why light knights were banned in the Han Dynasty is the same reason why the two of them are worried about gambling houses now.

It is too easy for such places to breed idle and aggressive people. Chen Heng knew that there was no shortage of gambling houses in Songjiang Prefecture, so he directly issued an order: Except for Ruanjia Lane, all gambling houses in other places will be closed.

This thing really needs to be done in one go. It will inevitably force people to open gambling houses privately, which will make management more troublesome.

Since the administration is beyond our capabilities, we should concentrate these people in specific areas and strictly control them.

In Songjiang Mansion, where hundreds of businesses are waiting to be prospered, there are also hundreds of difficulties waiting for everyone.

These civil problems are easy to solve, but commercial conflicts centered on various factories have no legal basis for many problems, which really tests Chen Heng and other officials' grasp of personnel.

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The official documents in the government office disappeared, but the life of the prefect Liu Yanzhang was very relaxed and pleasant. The academy examination had just ended, and the rankings were announced at the end of the month. The new talents were invited to the first floor of Yunjian to congratulate the prefect.

There is naturally a lot of fun in such an occasion. There are many poems and masterpieces, as well as charming stories about talented people and beautiful women, which are spread in the streets and alleys for people to chat and entertain.

With a capable person like Chen Heng by his side, Liu Yanzhang's life is filled with nothing but enjoyment.

Sitting next to him at the banquet was Li Jun. The latter was invited by the prefect and came to see the newly admitted scholars in Songjiang Prefecture.

Dozens of people filled the second floor, surrounded by Mr. Liu and Li Jun, and a wave of praise never stopped from the table.

Just as a good piece of work was coming out, Liu Yanzhang filled a glass of wine and said to Li Jun: With such a good article and sentence, you should drink a full glass.

Li Jun looked at the blushing old man and said with some sourness: Mr. Liu is really a blessed man.

Isn't it a blessing? He was suddenly promoted at the end of his official career, and now he occupies a high position and has capable people working under him.

The credit was as big as the sky, and he hit it on the head as hard as he could. Let Liu Yanzhang continue to work for a year or two. When he submits the official document of becoming an official, maybe the emperor's grandfather will also give him a title.

Hahahaha. Liu Yanzhang laughed, and he often made fun of himself about this.

At this time, he even said, It is better to be a good person than to be able to do things, and it is better to use people than to be a good person. So that His Highness will know that I have read the books of sages all my life, and I only figured out a truth in my old age.

Li Jun couldn't help but wonder: What is it?

Recently, he often listens to Chen Heng's lectures and reorganizes his views on history. Now hearing what Magistrate Liu said, I thought he had some real insights.

Unexpectedly, the little old man Xu really drank too much and said directly: In the past, Emperor Wa needed to erect four jade pillars to support the east, west, south and north to mend the sky.

During the disputes between the Three Kingdoms, there were also Lu governors here who ordered troops and generals. Whenever there is a great dispute in the world, heroes will naturally emerge in large numbers.

I am not talented, but I am willing to hold the rope and throw a stool for such a romantic person. Isn't it better than forgetting to sleep and eat, living like a fly and a dog?

Such an open attitude is rare. Li Jun raised his eyebrows in surprise, really not knowing what to say.

There is a group of jubilant scholars down there, and they are complimenting themselves by being on the stage of the mansion. They hurriedly shouted in unison: Mr. Liu is very popular with celebrities.

When Chen Heng rushed upstairs, he encountered this excitement. He arrived late, and Mr. Liu was obviously drunk. He kept saying that Grandpa loved wine and would get drunk if he drank too little.

When the scholars saw that the number one scholar of three yuan was present, their attitude became even more enthusiastic. They toasted and saluted.

Xiaosheng has met the Number One Scholar.

Xiaosheng has met the Number One Scholar.

Xiaosheng has met the Number One Scholar.

Passing the examination as a scholar is the threshold for becoming a scholar. There might be a few Juren and Jinshi among them. Chen Heng returned the greeting with a smile, and when he was halfway there, he was dragged to his seat by Li Jun who came up to him.

It was time to add wine, turn on the lights, and resume the banquet, which lasted all night.

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In mid-May, Lin Jue and Chen Qingyue, who had completed their college examinations, returned to Songjiang to report their respective results.

As expected by Chen Heng, both of them were on the list. I just noticed that my ranking was not as good as the top performers in the imperial examination.

This is normal. If you want to lead the imperial examination from beginning to end, you can't do it without working hard.

As life at home gets better and better, Chen Qingyue's enthusiasm for studying is obviously not as hard as Chen Heng's early years.

The two of them were naturally a little dissatisfied, and hoped to win the championship all the way to the Golden Palace like Chen Heng.

Chen Heng didn't want to give too many blows, so he only shared the good news about his family with the two frustrated teenagers. It was already May, and Daiyu was pregnant. According to protocol, she had to start informing her two elders and relatives.

What?! I'm going to be an uncle?! Lin Jue couldn't care less about the frustration, and there was ecstasy on his face.

Seeing him turn his head, he ran out of the study. Chen Heng was so frightened that he chased his butt and shouted, Don't scare your sister!!

The young man like the wind has long gone. There was only a faint sentence: Brother-in-law, don't worry.

Chen Hengnai couldn't help his brother-in-law, so he had to look at his second brother who was sitting stupidly in the room, patted his brother on the shoulder and said, Why didn't you respond?

Chen Qingyue pretended to be serious and said: Brother, do you think I look like a serious second uncle?

Chen Heng was speechless for a moment, so he could only say: Looking at you, you look exactly like my second uncle.

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June has not yet arrived, and Chen's mother Gu, who received her son's letter, has already packed up her belongings and rushed to Songjiang City.

It was such a big deal that her daughter-in-law was pregnant. The old lady couldn't bear to worry about outsiders and was even more prepared to take care of her herself.

Originally, Mr. Zhou wanted to come and join in the fun, but was stopped by the worried Chen Qi and Chen Huaijin, so he regretted that he could not make the trip.

At this moment in the capital, Chen Heng's letter has just arrived at the Lin family. Lin Ruhai, who was returning home from the Yamen, didn't bother to change her clothes when she saw Jia Min running into the study with a letter.

Hearing the good news from his wife, Lin Ruhai burst into laughter and said hello repeatedly.

As a parent, how can you not hope that your children and grandchildren will have better days? Seeing that my daughter has a big happy event, I will become a grandfather next year. Thinking of the juniors closest to me, they are always far apart from me. Lin Ruhai suddenly made a decision...