After Yangyang entered the palace, he told Chu Yao about his decision to take the county examination.

Chu Yao looked at Yangyang with admiration and said with a smile: "Then you must take the exam well and not lose our reputation."

Yang Yang solemnly responded: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will do my best."

Qi Dingbang patted Yangyang with admiration and said with a smile: "Good buddy, it's you who can do it. I'd better wait for Enmeng!"

Pan Sheng glanced at him with a complicated mood, "Zhou Chenxi, aren't you determined to be a general? Why do you still need to take the imperial examination?"

Yangyang felt that Pan Sheng's attitude toward him these days was a bit strange, sometimes hot and cold, and sometimes sarcastic.

Deciding not to coddle him anymore, he looked at him and raised his eyebrows and said, "Who said that if you want to be a general, you cannot take the imperial examination?" Then he turned to look at Chu Yao, "Your Highness, is there such a provision in the law?"

Chu Yao glanced at Pan Sheng and said, "How come there are such strange provisions in the law? If I can also participate in the imperial examination, I also want to be a general with both civil and military skills."

Chu Yao's attitude made Pan Sheng a little embarrassed. He forced a smile and said: "Zhou Chenxi, you have to work harder. Unfortunately, I only know two tricks and three-legged cat skills."

Yangyang smiled and waved his hand, "I will try my best."

At this time, Shen Jie and Xiaoya came in from the palace gate. Pan Sheng blushed slightly and found an excuse to retreat into the classroom.

Chu Yao looked at Shen Jie and whispered in Yangyang's ear: "Zhou Chenxi, I heard from Qi Dingbang that the Pan Sheng family is planning a marriage for him."

Yangyang looked at him puzzled, "What does his proposed marriage have to do with me? It's not me who asked him to propose marriage. He's acting weird all day long."

Chu Yao looked at Yangyang and felt that he had only grown taller in recent years and had no intention of growing up. He felt that the life in Zhou's family was too comfortable, and Zhou Chenxi didn't understand anything. Little did he know that his family had long been the first choice for mothers-in-law to betroth their daughters to.

Chu Yao decided to teach this silly boy, "Did you see the way Pan Sheng looked when he saw my cousin?"

Yangyang shook his head, "I don't see it. He's been acting weird to me these days, so I don't bother to pay attention to him."

"I heard from my imperial grandmother that the Pan family invited someone to go to the Shen family to propose marriage." Chu Yao whispered.

Yangyang turned his head and glanced at Pan Sheng, who was sitting blankly in the classroom, looking a little distracted, and gave Chu Yao a thumbs up.

"You're so brave, you dare to take advantage of this little pepper."

Shen Jie looked at the two people standing there muttering, pointed at Yangyang and shouted: "Zhou Chenxi, are you talking bad about me?"

Yangyang felt a pain in his chest when he saw Shen Jie, and rolled his eyes at her, "Which of your ears heard me talking bad about you?"

Shen Jie glanced at Chu Yao who was rubbing his nose and laughing dryly, then stamped his feet in anger and turned away.

****

Two months later, the Crown Prince of Fu County took Mr. Cheng and a group of criminals back to Kyoto to report to Chu Yuhao.

Tell the emperor that they have searched all the nearby counties and found no trace of the second prince.

That Mr. Cheng couldn't survive the punishment, and he remembered that the second prince had said before that he would be a benevolent person if he failed, and that he might no longer be alive.

Chu Yuhao didn't believe that this treacherous and insidious Second Emperor Brother would commit suicide. He always felt that he was still hiding in some corner to do mischief. A secret order was sent to Chu Sihai, asking people from Sihai Banks in various places to secretly check for information. If there is any discovery, they will be punished regardless of life or death.

****

Time flies, the sun and the moon fly by, and the golden autumn season of August is here in a blink of an eye. In the large rice fields in Liangjia Village, the golden waves of grain sway in the wind, exuding the fragrance of rice.

The dilapidated village has changed its appearance, with brand new small courtyard houses rising from the ground.

A Lian and a group of women were busy harvesting. After working tirelessly for more than half a month, they finally took the rice back to their new home.

The rice was put into the granary, looking at the clean and tidy yard, thinking that the Yamen would send the children back the next day, everyone was a little too excited to sleep.

Early the next morning, women like Alian got up early, packed their things, made rice cakes, killed chickens and ducks, and prepared to welcome the child.

At dusk, the women who had been watching at the entrance of the village all day finally saw several carriages appearing at the entrance of the village, and everyone excitedly greeted them.

After entering the village, everyone watched the fat and white Mr. Sun get out of the carriage. Coming down with him were a woman and two scribes.

Master Sun said to Alian: "The child has been found for you, both girls and boys. Are you prepared for this?"

Looking at the carriage, Alian and the others bowed gratefully and said, "Sir, we have already thought about it. Whether we are a boy or a girl, it is our fate as mother and son."

Sun Da nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, for this matter, we have also thought of a way. The children are all sitting in the car. You go up three at a time. Which child's hand do you hold? He (she) is your child. "

After hearing this, the women all thought this was a good idea. They didn't even notice whether it was a boy or a girl, ugly or handsome, so they would pick whichever one they wanted, so as not to hurt the harmony among the sisters.

Everyone agreed happily and nodded: "Okay, we will do as the adults say."

Mr. Sun took out the registered list and said, "Whoever's name I call will come up, three at a time, three tricks, willow and cherry."

After the three people saluted Mr. Sun, they were led to the carriage by the mother-in-law. They suppressed their excitement and nervousness and stretched out their hands towards the carriage.

Sanqiao brought out a skinny little girl, about three or four years old, with bright black eyes, who looked at Sanqiao timidly.

The mother-in-law said to her: "Girl, this is your mother, please call me mother."

Sanqiao's heart melted when she saw her, and she said softly: "My child, I will be your mother from now on."

Seeing Sanqiao's warm eyes, the little girl put her arms around Sanqiao's neck and called softly: "Mom."

Sanqiao burst into tears, "Hey...Hey!..."

Cherry and Yangliu each led down a thin boy.

Then came Alian and Hongmei, and the sister-in-law brought down a boy and a girl. Half an hour later, all the registered women received their children.

The clerk helped register the household registration, and everyone happily walked back with their children. The deserted Liangjia Village suddenly became lively.

The women invited the Zhou family's steward and tenants to their home for a reunion dinner to celebrate their having children.

****

At dusk that day, several carriages stopped at the gate of Zhou's mansion.

A honest man who looked like a shopkeeper got out of the car and walked to the door of Zhou's mansion with a young man supporting an aunt.

The young man stepped forward and asked politely: "Old man, may I ask, where is the household minister Zhou's family?"

Uncle Liu looked at the family of three and felt that the woman was a bit kind. He nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, may I ask who the younger brother is?"

The young man shyly raised his hand and said, "Please tell me that my aunt and uncle from Tongzhou are here."

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