"Wu Zhuangyuan?" Ling Ruo was slightly stunned, she remembered that Rong Xiang didn't say that he wanted to participate in the imperial examination before, why did he change to martial arts again after a while?

Rong Xiang saw Ling Ruo's doubts, raised his head and said, "Yes, our family already has a big brother and a civil official, so I naturally want to be a military attaché and let our family have a civil and military master." What's more, shaking your head and writing documents all day long, how can you be on the battlefield and fight with the enemy! ”

Yilan pursed her lips disdainfully, "Obviously, you can't read the Four Books and Five Classics by yourself, and you can't participate in the imperial examination, so you are forced to prepare for the martial arts examination." ”

Seeing her reveal her old background, Rong Xiang's face turned slightly red, and he said unconvinced: "So what, it's not the same as the champion." Besides, there is no first in the text, and there is no second in the martial arts; It shows that Wu is easier to distinguish from the inferior than the text. ”

"Amma agreed to this?" Ling Ruo asked. Wu is not better than the text, on the battlefield, the sword has no eyes, and a small life will be given if one is not enough, if you choose this road, Rong Xiang is afraid that there will inevitably be danger in the future.

"Men should make their own contributions." Rong Xiang said a word, but when he caught a glimpse of Ling Zhu's glaring gaze, his neck shrank slightly, and he pulled Ling Ruo's sleeve flatteringly and said: "Sister, Ama has always loved you the most, you can say a few good words to Ama for me, let me participate in the martial arts in the coming year." ”

"If I say no, I won't." Without waiting for Ling Ruo to speak, Ling Zhu had already vetoed it: "There is no discussion about this matter, you can give me a good book at home to participate in the next imperial examination." ”

Fucha also said angrily to Rong Xiang: "You kid, didn't you already tell you a few days ago, don't move this idea again, why don't you listen." ”

Seeing this, Ling Ruo didn't understand, everything was just Rong Xiang's wishful thinking, Ama didn't agree at all, think about it, what kind of parents are willing to let their sons fight on the battlefield, if they don't do it well, maybe they will never see each other again.

Rong Xiang looked at Ling Ruo with a blank eye, when he was at home, he begged Ama a lot, but Ama just refused to let go, and Eniang was the same, now his sister is his only hope, and he must help him.

Ling Ruo glanced at him angrily, but he couldn't bear to see Rong Xiang's disappointed appearance, not to mention that this matter was not completely beneficial to him, so he said tactfully after thinking for a while: "Amma, don't be angry first, my daughter knows that you don't let Rong Xiang participate in the martial arts because of a loving and caring heart, for fear that he will be in danger on the battlefield in the future." But it is also true that Rong Xiang can't read the Four Books and Five Classics, even if you persecute it, it's useless, and the second time you fall down, you have nothing to do at home, and you will waste a good time. It is better to take this opportunity to let him experience it: if the jade is not cut, it will not be successful, maybe Rongxiang can use it to build a meritorious career. ”

Ling Zhu also knew that compared with the eldest son, the second son of Lu Dao did lack the talent for reading, but the battlefield camp was not a joke, in case there were three long and two short, wouldn't they want the white-haired people to send the black-haired people? He really couldn't even think about this scene.

Seeing that Ling Zhu was silent, Ling Ruo said again: "Actually, since our Qing Dynasty put down the Dzungar rebellion, we haven't made a big move for many years, and the situation is very stable. Even if Rong Xiang really passed the martial arts examination, he would only go to the border for a few years to train and familiarize himself with military affairs, so there would be no danger. ”

As an official of the imperial court, Ling Zhu naturally knew that Ling Dao's words were true, but it was difficult to say about the situation, and it was stable today and maybe there would be changes tomorrow, in case of war in the past few years when Rongxiang went to the border pass, wouldn't it be more dangerous. But if he continues to oppose it, Rong Xiang really failed the imperial examination as Ling Ruo said, and he didn't succeed in his life, wouldn't it be that he, who was Amma, harmed his son?

Seeing his hesitation, Ling Ruo knew that he was moved by what he said, and said: "Ama has always thought that only military attaches who fight on the battlefield are dangerous, but in fact, civil officials sitting high in the temple are not really at ease; Ama should know this best when he is in the court. ”

He thought for a long time, and finally raised his head and said to Rong Xiang: "Okay, for your sister's sake, I'll give you a chance, the martial arts in the next year, if you can be admitted, I won't care about you, otherwise you must give me a good review of my homework and take the imperial examination." Did you hear that? ”

Rong Xiang looked forward to it for so long and finally looked forward to Ling Zhu's relaxation, and almost jumped up with joy, or my sister had a way, and in a few words, Ama changed her tone, and hurriedly agreed: "Yes, my son will follow Amma's orders, and in two years, my son will definitely give Ama a long face at the top of the high school rankings." ”

"Alright, let's talk about it later." Ling Zhu said a word, turned his head and saw that Fucha's eyes were still worried, patted her hand resting on the small table and said: "Don't worry too much, children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, not to mention that when we used to count the eight characters of Rong Xiang's birthday, the master said that Rong Xiang is a long-lived person." ”

Although Fucha is still a little worried, since her husband has agreed, she can't object to anything.

After calming down, Ling Ruo found that he didn't see the figure of his eldest brother Ronglu, and couldn't help but feel a little strange, it is said that the eldest brother has been gone here for six or seven years, hasn't he returned to Beijing yet?

When she asked this question, Ling Zhu's already softened face suddenly became a little unsightly, and the Fucha clan sighed even more, glanced at Ling Zhu complainingly, and said, "Your brother came back a year ago, but your Ama didn't allow him to enter the door, forcing him to rent a small house outside." ”

"What the hell is going on?" The more Ling Ruo listened, the more confused he became, among the four of their brothers and sisters, Ama valued the eldest brother the most and placed the greatest hopes on him, why did the eldest brother come back this time, but Ama was so angry that he didn't even let the eldest brother enter.

Ling Zhu snorted coldly and didn't want to explain, obviously angry, and finally Fucha Clan told the cause and effect of the matter.

It turned out that when Rong Lu returned to Beijing after his term of office, he also brought a woman surnamed Jiang back, who looked very good, spoke gently and decently, said that she was a favorite woman, met in Jiangxi, and was ready to marry after her parents, and did not mention anything else.

Ling Zhu thought about it and didn't feel at ease, so he sent the subordinates who returned to Beijing with Rong Lu to question, but under this question, something went wrong. It is true that this woman is from Jiangxi, but she turned out to be married, and she was abandoned by her husband's family, and was rescued by Rong Lu when she was about to commit suicide by throwing herself into the river, and then she has been following Rong Lu, waiting for him to live and drink, and after a long time, Rong Lu wanted to marry her.

If it was just like this, Ling Zhu would not be so angry, but the reason why the Jiang family was abandoned by her husband's family turned out to be: not abiding by women's morals and being with others.

Although their Niu Hulu clan is not as good as before, they are eunuchs, how can they marry such a virtuous woman, if they are known, wouldn't it be a humiliation to the family?!

So Ling Zhu immediately summoned Rong Lu and the Jiang family, and after asking through them, he found that the result was consistent with what the next person said, but Rong Lu said that the Jiang family did not do anything unscrupulous, it was the man who was good looking and a little talented, and was favored by the young lady of a large family when he was doing Xixi, although this person was talented and learned mental skills, but it was not right, after learning the young lady's thoughts, he wanted to divorce his wife and remarry, and climb the high branches, so he framed the Jiang family and others, and divorced his wife on this ground.