On the way back, Qin Hao was not in such an anxious mood. He chartered a small boat and took Qingmei to visit the places of interest on the way.
Qingmei has grown up in the Dongchang Hou Mansion since she was a child. This is her first time traveling far away. She has never enjoyed such treatment. She shows the innocence of a girl and makes Qin Hao move his index finger.
"Young master, you can't do it here"
Ten thousand valleys have towering trees, and thousands of mountains ring with the sound of Du Juan.
A night of rain in the mountains, hundreds of springs under the trees
It took almost a month of walking on the waterway before Qin Hao returned to Bianjing. Since he did not send the news to the Hou Mansion in advance, No one came to pick me up.
Only after returning to Bianjing, Qingmei's expression was not as cheerful as before, and she was even a little uneasy.
In the carriage, Qin Hao patted Qingmei's hand and said softly, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
Qingmei was moved and leaned her head on Qin Hao's shoulder, silently Closing her eyes, she knew that this was the last journey where she could act coquettishly with the young master without any reservation. When she returned to the Marquis Mansion, she was just a maid and could not bear such affection.
Back at the Hou Mansion, Qingmei followed Qin Hao obediently, lowering her head silently, not daring to step even half a step beyond the thunder pool.
Qin Liu was already waiting in the front hall. When she saw Qin Hao coming back with a full beard, her face suddenly showed joy. She took Qin Hao and looked around for a long time before she breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked towards Qingmei whispered a few words to the grandmother beside her.
Nanny walked to Qingmei and took her away. Qin Hao frowned slightly, but Qin Liu said to Qin Hao.
"Brother Hao, please don't worry about this matter. We in the Marquis Mansion cannot make a joke that the eldest son is not a direct descendant."
Qin Hao sighed, feudal ethics can indeed be depressing. Human nature, but in an environment like feudal society where materials are scarce, this is the rule that can best maintain social stability. Everyone from ordinary people to nobles and even emperors abide by it.
Seeing that Qin Hao had no objection, Qin Liu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She naturally knew that a man would have a different kind of emotion for his first woman. Fortunately, her son did not get into it too deeply. She couldn't help but feel a little fond of Qingmei. It seemed that this girl didn't use some slutty tricks behind her back to make Qin Hao unable to leave her.
Actually, Mrs. Qin Liu had a different idea. Qin Hao was not a junior brother. When Qingmei was with him, she was basically just being manipulated at will, and all kinds of "knowledge" increased a lot.
After a while, grandma came back with Qingmei, and whispered a few words into Qin Liu’s ear. Qin Liu nodded with satisfaction and took out a blond hair stick from the box on the side. He inserted the hairpin into Qingmei's head with his own hands and smiled with satisfaction.
"Well, he is a well-behaved and sensible child. From now on, he will continue to stay in the Young Master's courtyard and serve him."
Qin Hao is not yet married at this time, so taking a concubine is naturally impossible. , at best she can be considered a maid.
"Thank you, madam."
Qingmei is already very satisfied with this, as long as she can continue to serve the princess.son.
Qin Liu nodded slightly, and then said to Qin Hao, "Brother Hao has been tired all the way, so let's go freshen up and have a good rest."
Qin Hao did not refuse, Traveling around mountains and rivers relaxes the mind, but makes the body tired. Especially in ancient times, many scenic spots and historic sites did not even have roads, so one had to climb up. In addition, "exercising" with Qingmei also consumed a lot of money. He also I'm really tired.
Back in the familiar courtyard, Qingmei helped Qin Hao unbutton his clothes, and just in time to rub his back with a towel, Qin Hao grabbed him.
"Come in and have a bubble with me."
Qingmei blushed and looked outside worriedly.
Qin Hao started directly and tore off the skirt of her clothes. Qingmei let out a soft cry, hesitated for a moment, and then obediently took off the remaining clothes and walked into the barrel.
"Don't be afraid, I have everything."
Qin Hao knew that someone would report his actions at this time to the Qin Liu family, and he just wanted to convey a message to the Qin Liu family. , he can abide by the noble rules, but no one can touch his people.
Qingmei took the initiative to hug Qin Hao's neck, and offered a rare kiss. Even after this period of being alone, her skills were still very young, but very passionate.
After a while, water splashed in the barrel, and the rumbling sound of water hit and slapped the walls of the barrel, making a "pah-pah-pah" sound.
Qin Junye also came back that night. It was rare for the family of three to sit down and have a meal together. It can be seen that the Dongchang Hou Mansion has become more and more prosperous recently due to the soap business, and Qin Junye does not have to be so strapped. Naturally, I feel much better.
Qin Liu is actually the same. She had no money before and couldn’t throw away the ostentation in her house. She was exhausted both physically and mentally and had to supplement a lot of dowry. Now she can finally take a breath. Everyone is several years younger.
"Brother Hao, you're going on a long journey, so you'd better rest for a while. You won't be in a hurry to go to Sheng Mansion in a day or two." Qin Liu said with concern.
Qin Hao shook his head gently, "Don't worry, mother, the child has always been in good health. This trip also delayed a lot of homework. He will be able to take the test next year, so he still needs to hurry up."
< p>Qin Junye nodded with deep understanding, "Well, it would be a pity to miss the three-year general examination. Since Brother Hao thinks he can hold on, let him do it."In In Qin Junye's impression, the success rate of taking the Jinshi examination was too low. Those who passed the examination at one time were very rare. It was always good to have one more chance.
When Qin Liu saw this, she had no choice but to tell Qin Hao to take care of his health, and let him go back to rest after dinner.
At night, in the hot summer, Qingmei naturally did not need to warm the bed, but she still stayed by the bed early in the morning, waiting until Qin Hao came back to undress him.
Qin Hao pulled her into his arms with just a gentle pull. Qingmei stretched out her arms and pulled down the bed curtain, followed by a strange groan.
A night without words.
Afterwards, Qin Hao freshened up and had breakfast under Qingmei's service, then got on the carriage and headed to Sheng Mansion.
Qin Hao saw the carriage of Duke Qi at the gate of Sheng Mansion. Qi Heng had already entered, so he went straight to the classroom without stopping.
Qi Heng saw Qin Hao suddenly appeared and came up to him in surprise, "Brother Zihan, you are back."
Sheng Changbai also smiled and said, "Those two who are not here with you "Yue, Zhuang Xuexue has lost a lot of smiles on his face."
"Haha." Qin Hao cupped his hands at the two of them. I hope my two brothers will enjoy the banquet."
Qi Heng and Sheng Changbai looked at each other and said with a smile, "You must drink this wine, haha."
After sitting down, Qin Hao. Seeing that Sheng Changfeng had also arrived, but the three little girls from the Sheng family were missing, he couldn't help but ask Sheng Changbai curiously.
"Why don't you see those three sisters of yours?"
Sheng Changbai smiled bitterly and shook his head, Qi Heng explained with a smile.
"Just two days ago, Mrs. Wu from the Earl's Palace of Yongchang came to visit with Liu Lang of the Liang family. As a result, the three sisters of the Sheng family were fighting behind the screen and fell out of the screen. They were killed by Shanda people. He was beaten, and he is probably still recovering from his injuries."
Qin Hao thought about it, and there seemed to be such a plot in the original drama, but it should be Ru Lan and Ming Lan being punished, and Mo Lan relying on his strength. She was very articulate and could pretend to be pitiful, but she made Sheng Hong feel pity and was not punished at all. The reason why she did not come to class was probably to preserve her reputation and avoid letting outsiders know that the daughter of the Sheng family had been punished.
Qin Hao didn't care either. Mo Lan, the eldest of the three girls in the Sheng family, was only 11 years old and still a little lolita. He was not a lolita fan and had no intention of rescuing them from their misery.
Qin Hao will soon face a sea of hardships from Zhuang Xuexue. In order to test whether Qin Hao has neglected his studies during this period, Zhuang Xuexue prepared a large pile of test questions for him.
If it is a later generation, relying on the ability of Alpha Dog, typing on the keyboard can be completed quickly, but in ancient times, you can only rely on handwriting, and ancient writing requirements are also very high, and the pen and ink must be thick. Powerful, if a word is not written well, or the paper is stained with ink, it must be rewritten.
Even though Qin Hao has the blessing of a famous calligrapher, his wrists still feel sore when he writes.
It was rare to see Qin Hao like this, so Qi Heng, Sheng Changbai, and Sheng Changfeng smiled unkindly.
Time flies by, like a fleeting moment, and another year has passed in the blink of an eye. One and a half months after the autumn, the news came that Gu Tingye won the imperial examination. Qin Hao couldn't help but be happy for him. He won the imperial examination without Zhu Manniang's. With instigation, Gu Tingye's situation in Ningyuan Houfu would not be so difficult.
The letter written by Gu Tingye to Qin Hao also mentioned that after the results were released in autumn, he took a boat back to Bianjing overnight. Counting the days, it should be here soon.
"No, send someone to the dock to keep an eye on it." Qin Hao ordered.
"No." Buqi bowed and left..
Qingmei was combing Qin Hao's hair. At this time, Qin Hao was already fourteen years old and considered an adult according to ancient times.
During this period, Qin Hao has also been paying more attention to nutrition, and his body has developed faster than boys of the same age. His height has reached 1.75 meters.
The appearance has not changed much, but the childishness before has faded. Now that he is walking with Qi Heng and Sheng Changbai, no one would think that he is four years younger than Qi Heng.
In more than a year, the relationship between the Qin Liu family and Princess Pingning has become closer and closer. I wonder if the Qin Liu family learned a set of husband-keeping techniques from Princess Pingning. Qin Junye was so organized that he rarely went to the Qin Tower and Chu Hall to fool around.
In addition, the Duke of Qi and the Marquis of Dongchang also started business. As the Salt Envoy, Duke of Qi held a large number of water transport ships. Sold the soap to Jiangnan.
Jiangnan was the richest place in the entire Song Dynasty. During this year, the two families could be described as making money every day. No relationship was as solid as the binding of interests, and the relationship between the two families naturally grew by leaps and bounds. Moving forward, they become closer and closer.
However, the relationship between Qi Heng and Qin Hao was not affected by this. Qi Heng also disdained these businessmen. He admired Qin Hao more because he found that no matter whether In terms of knowledge, whether it is polo or Go, there is almost nothing that Qin Hao is not good at.
Of course, as a result, Qin Hao and Qi Heng became more and more famous, and they were called the "Two Young Masters of Bianjing" by some good people.
The two of them were born into a noble family, and at the same time they have a lot of wealth. The key is that their character and knowledge are both first-class. There are already many wealthy nobles with daughters of marriageable age who are interested in them.
Every time Qin Hao and Qi Heng attended banquets, poetry gatherings, or polo gatherings, many wealthy ladies would participate, in order to leave a good impression on them.
The three little girls of the Sheng family have also changed. Mo Lan has become more and more charming, and Ru Lan’s withered yellow hair has become jet black after maintenance, although Qin Hao thinks that her yellow hair looks quite different. Different.
The one who has changed the most is Minglan. This girl is now 11 years old. The baby fat on her cheeks has been replaced by a pretty oval face, and her chubby body has become slimmer, but she is still the same. He likes to act silly, and his silly giggles from time to time often draw Qi Heng's attention.
Qin Hao once felt that whether Qi Heng was a lolita control, such a small lolita could do it.
On this day, Xuexue Zhuang announced that get out of class was over, but Minglan was left alone, holding the homework she handed in with hatred.
"You, the time in class is not short, and none of this strokes are good enough. How about this, you write the word "Yong", and if you can still write it well, then I won’t punish you.”
Ming Lan pursed her lips in aggrieved words, and then said in a very bachelor manner, “How about you punish me? I tried my best to write this word, but I just can’t write it well.”
Zhuang Xuexue was not overly harsh and sighed, "Well, it's rare that you still have some self-awareness, so just copy the theory of salt and iron and hand it over to me within three days."
Minglan heard this His little face suddenly turned into the shape of a bitter gourd, and he could hardly speak. "Salt, salt and iron theory, scholar, aren't you doing me wrong? The salt and iron theory has more than 60,000 words, please spare me one more day."
Xuetu Zhuang raised his eyelids and was about to get angry, but Minglan quickly accompanied him with a smile.
"Then I'll make a bowl of water shield and seabass soup for Xue Xue"
Xue Xue Zhuang's throat obviously bulged and he swallowed, but he still pretended to lower his head to read and ignored Ming Ming. orchid.
Minglan had also been observing the situation for a long time. When she saw something was coming, she immediately increased her stake.
"I heard that a batch of winter bamboo shoots came into the kitchen today. I will make you a dish of fried quail with three fresh bamboo shoots. What do you think?"
Xuetu Zhuang raised his eyelids and said, "No more than one day."
"Thank you Xuexue." The goal was achieved, and Minglan quickly thanked him.
Seeing Qi Heng staring at him, Qin Hao patted his shoulder playfully. Qi Heng was so excited that he almost jumped up. Seeing Qin Hao's face full of joking, he suddenly became angry. Come.
"Zihan, in this blue sky and white sun, why are you walking silently? It scares me."
Qin Hao laughed and scolded, "The dark room is full of shame, my eyes are like lightning, this blue sky and white sun are like lightning. , What are you looking at so engrossed that you didn’t even notice that I had been standing behind you for a long time?”
When Qi Heng heard that Qin Hao had been standing behind him for a long time, he suddenly became nervous and whispered, “You. Don't talk nonsense."
Qin Hao put his hands behind his back, "You're talking nonsense, but I saw someone staring at Wu."
Before he finished speaking, he was covered by Qi Heng. live.
Qi Heng directly dragged Qin Hao out of Sheng's house and onto the carriage of Duke Qi's mansion. Then he let go and looked around with a guilty conscience.
"Zihan knows my intentions, so don't make fun of me."
Qin Hao couldn't help but shook his head when he heard this, "Yuanruo, please forgive me, you and Miss Six are not good friends." "Qi Heng immediately became anxious and stood up, hitting his head on the roof of the carriage. He screamed in pain and asked, "How did you know that Miss Six and I are not a good match?"
Qin Hao pulled him to sit down and analyzed, "If you don't talk about anything else, just talking about family is a hurdle you can't get over. How high are Princess Pingning's expectations for you?" , you don’t know that what she wants you to marry is a wealthy lady with a prominent family background, so that she can help you in your career.”
Qi Heng was a little excited, his neck turned red. Forcibly lowering his voice, he gritted his teeth and said, "I don't care. If a man is a real man, I would rather not take it if his fame and fortune depend on a woman."
Qin Hao shook his head and said unhurriedly, "These are yours It's useless to tell me. Princess Pingning won't know, and even if you tell her your feelings, she won't agree. The glory of the Duke of Qi's family is tied to you, and she will never allow you. Act willfully"
The invention of political marriage naturally has its basis. Blood and family ties are definitely a very magical thing. It can influence people's thinking. Only those who are extremely rational and cold-blooded can Get rid of the shackles of blood and family ties and do something for the sake of justice.
From ancient times to the present, the reason why nobles have intermarried with each other is to integrate resources. It is natural for you to have me and me to have you. An alliance is formed. Compared with an alliance verbally and on paper, the fusion of blood is stronger. Taking a step back, even if they are betrayed in the end and the entire family is wiped out, there will still be four points left. The blood of one of them is still alive in the world, so he won't kill his own children, right? Tiger poison doesn't eat its seeds.
Qi Heng looked at Qin Hao with a look of loneliness in his eyes, "Then you will also obey." Mrs. Liu’s arrangement is to marry a woman he doesn’t like as his wife.”
Qin Hao said lightly, “If I don’t want to, no one can force me.” "
Qi Heng seemed to have his hope rekindled. "That's right, she can't force me if I don't nod."
Watching the carriage of Duke Qi's mansion slowly leaving, Qin Hao shook his head. Shaking his head, he was not optimistic about Qi Heng's resistance. Qi Heng was a native of the Song Dynasty, and he had too many ties, not to mention that his personality was not decisive enough.
This. This family game of checks and balances is essentially about ruthlessness, and whoever is more ruthless has the hope of winning.
Sure enough, Qi Heng did not come to the Sheng family for three days in a row. They said Qi Heng was ill, but Qin Hao knew that Qi Heng was suffering from a heart problem.
On this day, Qin Hao came home from school and was about to go to his small courtyard when he was attacked by Qin Liu. The sent servant came to the front hall.
As soon as he saw Princess Pingning sitting there, Qin Hao knew what he wanted to do.
Princess Pingning always wanted to be strong. , talking about Qi Heng at this time, his eyes were filled with tears. Only then did Qin Hao know that Qi Heng had been on a hunger strike for three days. Apart from drinking some water every day, he had not eaten a grain of rice.
"Hao. Brother, you are always the best friend with Heng'er. Please help me persuade him. ”
Qin Hao shook his head secretly. Qi Heng’s fighting methods are really not very good. He is just like a child. If you don’t give me what I want, I won’t eat. No matter how much you say, you have to get it. Cry, make trouble, and hang yourself. Please remember to bookmark it. The latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft