As the top duke of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yong was not very prosperous, but his concubines were naturally impossible to lose much in ancient times.

However, today's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Chen Yichen only saw a table in the main hall, which means that the specifications are very high, and even his daughter is not qualified to serve the table, making it even more impossible for concubines.

So there is only one woman who can appear here, that is Zhu Yong’s wife, Lin!

It’s really better to come than to come. Zhu Ji and his mother Lin even caught up with the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion party.

"Go to Mrs. Zhu next."

In ancient times, the wife had to be called by her husband's surname. If she was a concubine, she would use her own surname, so Chen Yichen called Lin's family Mrs. Zhu.

"Don't be so polite. You know, I hugged you when I was a child. Today's provincial examination must be hard work, so sit down and have a meal first."

Lin still looked close. If anyone who didn't know saw this, he would really think that this was a virtuous and virtuous mistress, who took care of his maids and sons in this way.

"Thank you Mrs. Zhu."

Chen Yichen thanked him, then looked at Duke Cheng Guogong Zhu Yong.

It is obvious that he is the one who really nods when he wants to take a seat.

"Sit down."

Zhu Yong didn't say anything polite nonsense, and now his relationship with Chen Yichen is very delicate.

It is said that it is father and son, but there is not much father and son affection, nor is there a father and son status. Therefore, in ancient times, there is no need to do the filial piety and etiquette between father and son, and communication is quite simple and rough.

It's not right, but the blood relationship cannot be denied. Chen Yichen even moved into Duke Cheng's mansion, which is really a bit weird.

"Mr. Xie."

After the ceremony, Chen Yichen sat on the dining table and just met Zhu Ji's eyes.

The dissatisfaction and disgust on Zhu Ji's face were simply beyond words. He never expected that Chen Yichen had already moved into the public residence after not seeing him for a few months, and even sat at the same table for the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion dinner like a family.

Compared to Zhu Ji, Lin did not see any discomfort at all. After Shen Yichen took his seat, he also took food in his bowl intimately, as if Chen Yichen was her own son.

This scene also made Chen Yichen understand why Zhu Ji had the ambition to seize the title, but in history, Zhu Yi inherited the title very steadily and became the third generation of Duke Chengguo.

With this performance, he is not the same level as Zhu Yi, and he is far inferior to his mother Lin.

"Yichen, seriously, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years. I still remember that although your mother and I were named Master and servant, they were actually the same sisters. It was just that Sister Chen was stubborn and insisted on leaving the Duke's Mansion, so this happened."

When Lin heard the Lin mentioned some things that happened back then, Zhu Yong, Duke Cheng, looked a little unfavorable and said, "All things have passed back then, why do you still mention it?"

"Yes, it's all over."

Lin smiled and disregarded her concern, and immediately changed the topic and continued: "Fortunately, Jier and I arrived in the capital during the Mid-Autumn Festival, so that we can have a reunion dinner with Yichen. This is a fate that is determined by heaven."

If Chen Yichen had not learned what happened from his mother Shen, he might have really believed Lin's words now.

Are you good at acting like this? It's really a pity that I was born in the wrong era, otherwise the actress Lin would have a place in the future.

Since you want to act, life is like a play, where can you not be able to perform in acting?

Chen Yichen also cooperated and said, "My mother often talks about her wife's good deeds, so that I can repay her kindness for the past."

As soon as Chen Yichen said this, it was obvious that Lin’s expression was a little unnatural, and the plot was not right. Why did Shen say this to her son?

But looking at Chen Yichen's innocent look, it doesn't seem to be fake. Moreover, this young and half-aged man, who was still naughty and ignorant before, how could he be so scheming?

"It's good if Sister Chen has this kind of heart. I'm thinking about having a chance to renew my sister's relationship."

After saying this, Lin looked at Duke Cheng, but Zhu Yong looked indifferent and could not tell at all that he had no nostalgia for his mother Shen.

Facing this scene, Chen Yichen could only sneer in his heart.

Maybe he realized that Chen Yichen was not simple, and Lin did not test the deep sisterly love and just gave a few polite words.

On the contrary, Zhu Yong, Duke of Cheng Guo, was more concerned about Chen Yichen's provincial examination, and took the initiative to ask him how he felt, whether he was sure of the situation, etc.

This scene was "all-hearted" in Zhu Ji's eyes. He really couldn't understand why his father valued this maid so much now. Back then, the attention he received was not as good as Chen Yichen!

This Mid-Autumn Festival reunion dinner was full of ulterior motives. Even though Chen Yichen thought he had good acting skills, he felt a little disgusting afterwards.

I have to say that Chen Yichen is still too young and cannot meet the standards of a qualified politician. After entering the government in the future, he will talk to others and talk to ghosts, which is the basic ethics of officials.

After finally reaching the end of the "reunion dinner", Chen Yichen couldn't sit still, so he stood up and announced his farewell to Chengguo.

"Mr. I'm a little tired after the exam today. Please forgive me for giving up first."

"Yichen's provincial examination must be hard, so let him go back to his house to rest first."

Lin helped to agree, always showing a sense of care.

"Um."

Zhu Yong, Duke Cheng, nodded, and then said, "There is another thing you have to prepare. On the tenth day of next month, the Duke of Ding will sacrifice to the emperor for the prayer altar. Some of the officials of the court's honors, civil and military officials will accompany the sacrifices. Then you will go with me."

After this sentence, Lin's face, who always had a friendly smile, finally changed.

The Nine Orbs and Eight Temples where the emperor sacrificed to the capital was a regular project in the Ming Dynasty. In a sense, when the royal family was raised as pigs, the XU Qi replaced some royal family members.

Sacrifices on behalf of the emperor are a great ceremony. At that time, the scenes of honor and civil and military officials are grand. In the past, the children of honor and relatives who have the opportunity to accompany them are all legitimate sons of inherited titles.

Because in addition to sacrifices, this is also a social activity among the powerful. It is impossible to wait until the title becomes a Duke and Marquis before finding out that no one of the civil and military officials in the court knows, right?

Duke Cheng used to take Zhu Yi with him, but now Zhu Yi is going to Shaanxi to patrol the border. In theory, if he wants to bring his family's children to the world, Zhu Ji should be with him.

As a result, Zhu Yong called Chen Yichen, which was a deep meaning behind it.

Zhu Ji's face looked very ugly. He wanted to argue with Duke Chengguo. It was obvious that he should be the legitimate son, so why did he let a maid who was in the genealogy go?

But when he said something, he swallowed it back, and he didn't dare to be arrogant in front of Zhu Yong.

It can be said that Chen Yichen and Duke Cheng had no branches to talk.

"Master, why don't you take Ji'er to see the world?"

Lin can still tolerate other things, but she can't stand this opportunity!

It is not just Zhu Yong's attention, but his appearance in front of honor and relatives and civil and military officials is related to the identity and dignity of the legitimate son.

If Chen Yichen leaves Zhu Ji, he will naturally think that Duke Cheng has given up his second son. Under this impression, not to mention managing connections among the officials of honor and relatives, and preparing for the future title, even his current status will plummet.

After Lin said this, Zhu Yong realized that his arrangement was inappropriate, so he nodded and replied, "Then Zhu Ji will go with you when the time comes."

"Thank you, my father."

"Mr. Xie."

The two of them thanked each other at the same time, and then Chen Yichen turned around and left without any delay.

Looking at Chen Yichen's departure back, a hint of panic flashed in Lin's eyes. She suddenly realized that Chen Yichen's affairs were far less simple than she had thought before, and seemed to have left control.

Chen Yichen is staged a "family ethics" crisis. In the Jukui Hall where Shuntian Gongyuan was reviewing papers, several examiners were working hard to mark papers.

You should know that after the provincial examination is over, the test papers are limited to be read within ten days, and the reviewers are only six examiners and the same examiners. Even if the two tests after the provincial examination are not counted, the first test papers with nearly 10,000 copies per person has an average of more than 1,000 copies.

Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty, there would inevitably be hasty and perfunctory situations of court examination paper review. It was not until the pre-test and minor examination system was implemented and the number of people in the provincial examination was reduced.

Zhou Xu was placed in front of him with a mountain of test papers. These were excellent articles that were reviewed by the examiner after reviewing them once. He was given to him for re-reading and finally decided whether to win.

But even so, there are still many test papers for the candidates who have been reviewed again. Under the smoky lights and smoke, Zhou Xu can be said to be full of tears...

"Brother Gong Xu, this article is really well written. It solves the topic clearly and has a rigorous structure per share, which is a masterpiece of Jingkui."

Wang Yining saw an article that was very happy and wanted to recommend it to Zhou Xu, but the other party was indifferent and waved his hand and replied: "Since it can be seen by Brother Wentong, it is naturally good, so let it beside it."

Almost as soon as the words came to an end, the examiner in the hall stood up excitedly and handed the test paper to Zhou Xu and said, "Mr. Zhou, this article is grand and magnificent, and the words of the saint are perfectly matched, which can be recommended."

The so-called high recommendation is an article recommended by the same examiner, and he will draw a circle with a green stroke on the test paper to prevent being ignored by the examiner.

Under normal circumstances, just draw a circle and submit it. It is obvious that this examiner really likes this article so he recommends it in person.

"Okay, thank you Lord Qian for your hard work, I will focus on reading."

Zhou Xu was still politely sent out. It was not that he dereliction of duty, but that Zhou Xu was already presbyopic and had been reviewing test papers under candlelight for a long time. In addition, he was old and could not hold on to his energy at this moment.

Taking a sip of tea and rubbing eyes, Zhou Xuqiang took the next test paper in a state of mind.

This test paper was also circled with a green stroke, indicating that it was a high-recommended test paper that the same examiner was optimistic about. Zhou Xu originally looked at it with a normal heart, but when he saw the first question, "The sage described the disadvantages of people's admiration for literature, and showed it to the extreme of use", his eyes suddenly became bright and he was completely sleepy!

After he finished reading the whole article, he felt refreshed. Now Zhou Xu understood why other colleagues were so excited because he had not seen a good article that excited him.

Now this article in my hand describes the spirit of Confucian "the doctrine of the mean" vividly, and citing classics and knowledge is extremely profound. Some saints even Zhou Xu did not expect that there would be such a wonderful use.
Chapter completed!