Dong Jinqiu wanted to go and meet Mei Hanlin first.

Cheng Qing even wanted to meet Mr. Zhang first.

"Xiaolang, Mei Hanlin is our fellow countryman. You wouldn't have listened to what you said outside. It was Mr. Zhang who insisted on being the Lord of the Congregation, just..."

Dong Jinqiu said it more tactfully, and Cheng Qing admitted it readily:

"No matter why Mr. Zhang chose me, how can I not repay my kindness without repaying me? On the contrary, Mei Hanlin's side wanted to go back because he was a fellow villager."

Mei Hanlin is not someone who is willing to form a clique, otherwise he would not have left the door to thank the guests after becoming the chief examiner.

Now that Mr. Zhang insists on choosing her as Huiyuan, the saying is very popular. It would be not good if Cheng Qing did not visit Mr. Zhang first.

As for Mei Hanlin, Cheng Qing didn't realize that Mei Hanlin would be so stingy.

Dong Jinqiu is not stupid either. Thinking about Mei Hanlin's approach, he does not like to form a large number of gangs, so why bother Mei Hanlin!

Cheng Qing and Dong Jinqiu arrived at Zhang Mansion. The servants of Zhang Mansion were very enthusiastic. Mr. Zhang was less than 40 years old and were full of energy. When Cheng Qing and Dong Jinqiu were also very intimate, he even said bluntly that he liked young talents like the two.

"Looking back then, I was less than 20 years old and passed the imperial examination again the following year. So many years have passed in a flash!"

Mr. Zhang laughed happily, and Cheng Qing and Dong Jinqiu must flatter their mentors.

Mr. Zhang also accepted the gifts from the two of them and gave them a little gift for the meeting. He was very optimistic about Cheng Qing and Dong Jinqiu.

You should know that some tribute scholars come to see the teacher, but the teacher is unwilling to pay attention to it. There are very few people like Cheng Qing and Dong Jinqiu who can still get the teacher’s reward.

Mr. Zhang doesn’t like to guide his juniors in terms of knowledge. He talked to Cheng Qing and Dong Jinqiu about how to be ambitious. Cheng Qing listened with relish in front of Mr. Zhang, and then sighed after leaving the Zhang Mansion: “I didn’t expect that my teacher is so straightforward and unfaithful. I’m also very eye-opening.”

Dong Jinqiu thought about it and shook his head, "With such a straightforward personality, how can he become the Minister of Rites?"

That's the performance?

These people in the officialdom are all engaged in character design. The ability of Mr. Zhang to climb to the third rank of official position shows that he has no shortage of successful character design. Cheng Qing does not expect to be promoted by Mr. Zhang, but only wants not to be implicated by Mr. Zhang.

Cheng Qing hopes that Secretary Zhang will have a smooth career!

As for the true nature of Mr. Zhang, I can only slowly discover it later.

Before leaving Zhang's mansion, Minister Zhang also told Cheng Qing to remember to visit Mei Hanlin.

"Mr. Mei is quite upright. You have to listen to Master Mei's teachings carefully."

Listen, isn’t this digging a hole for Mei Hanlin? After hearing this, the young tribute scholars dared not get close to Mei Hanlin because of their preconceptions.

Cheng Qing is very willing to get close to Mei Hanlin.

She heard that the affairs of Mei and Yang families had not been resolved yet.

I don’t know what happened to Miss Mei.

After Cheng Qing and Dong Jinqiu left Zhang's mansion, they met other tribute scholars at the door, all of whom came to visit Mr. Zhang.

The two went to Mei Mansion and found that Mei Mansion was far less lively than Zhang Mansion.

The family of Mr. Zhang has a large population and a large mansion. Mei Hanlin lives in a small house, which is worthy of the title of "poor Hanlin".

When Cheng Qing and Dong Jinqiu went there, Changxing Hou Shizi took his son Yang Daiying in Mei Mansion.

After Mei Jianjia fell into the pregnancy, this was the first time that Yang Daiying was allowed to enter the Mei family. Mei Hanlin could use the excuse of the mortal exam to block the Changxing Houzi once but it was difficult to block the second time.

Forget it, it’s good that the parents can explain it clearly in person.

Changxing Hou Shizi said a lot of good things and showed full sincerity. Yang Daiying also promised that she would love her wife in the future and would never let her be wronged.

Mei Hanlin thought to himself, if you promise not to be wronged in the future, then you know that Jianjia was wronged in the past?

For a moment, Mei Hanlin was indescribable disappointment with Yang Daiying.

Mei Hanlin hoped that Yang Daiying was honest and unaware of it, rather than clearly knowing it, but let Jianjia suffer grievances.

What kind of husband is this?

The word "heli" appeared in Mei Hanlin's mind. In order not to act rashly, he wanted Mei Jianjia and Yang Daiying to talk again.

Mei Hanlin was about to ask his servants to invite Mei Jianjia out to meet Yang Daiying, but Cheng Qing and Dong Jinqiu were here.

When Prince Yang and Yang Daiying heard the name of "Cheng Qing", their expressions were a little bad.

The father and son thought of Yang Daijie, who is now idle at home and doing nothing.

Prince Yang thought that as long as Cheng Qing was willing to speak, Yang Daijie would probably be able to return to the Imperial College. Cheng Qing is now a new student, so he may not necessarily give face to the Changxing Marquis' Mansion, but Mei Hanlin happened to be Cheng Qing's teacher. Cheng Qing always has to listen to what Mei Hanlin said!

What Yang Daiying thought was that if it weren't for pleading for his younger brother Yang Daijie, his wife Jianjia would not have followed her mother to the eldest princess's mansion. If she didn't have a rift between her wife and her mother, her wife would not have been born into a fetus, and the relationship between the couple would not have been so stale... When she heard Cheng Qing was coming, Yang Daiying felt disgusted and afraid from her heart, and she felt that she would probably not have any wishes come to Mei family today.

"Sir Taishan, you have a guest coming to your house. My son-in-law wants to chat with Jianjia alone. Why not come to visit him again next day?"

"No need, you are not in the hall when you talk to Jianjia."

Prince Yang also quickly sent his son to coax his daughter-in-law. As for Prince Yang himself, he stayed in the hall with Mei Hanlin and waited for Cheng Qing to come in.

Before Cheng Qing came in, Prince Yang said his demands in a few words.

"I'm embarrassed! But what's the point? A grandson who is not good at doing well is so tired that his grandfather sighs at home all day long. If the in-laws can mediate, the Yang family is very grateful."

Mei Hanlin smiled, and did not say agree or refuse.

Just focus on the teacup.

When discussing marriage with the Yang family, I didn’t deal with the rest of the Yang family too much, mainly for the sake of the old marquis. After the old marquis was dazzled and deaf, the Yang family lost their rules in their work.

When Cheng Qing and Dong Jinqiu came in, they looked stern when they saw Mei Hanlin. There was a smiling person sitting next to him, and they were a little confused.

However, the two of them still gave Mei Hanlin a student ceremony according to the rules. Mei Hanlin asked the two to sit down and talk, and introduced Cheng Qing to Prince Yang from Changxing Marquis's Mansion.

Swish.

Cheng Qing and Dong Jinqiu's eyes both fell on Prince Yang.

Dong Jinqiu was even more blunt, "Xiao Lang, the prince may want to apologize to you in person, but I think Mr. Yang has also been punished. The prince apologized, you shouldn't accept it too calmly!"

Dong Jinqiu was completely talking about the slander.

It’s not the fault of a son who is a godfather. Yang Daijie dares to rush Cheng Qing to the Imperial College because Prince Yang didn’t teach his son well.

I really don’t know where Prince Yang’s face came from, so Dong Jinqiu suddenly became very alert.

Yes, those noble children who were ordered to drop out of school by Wang Jijiu have never had the elders in the family who brought their son to Cheng Qing to apologize. Could it be that they all jumped out when Cheng Qing passed the Huiyuan exam?

Dong Jinqiu's words made Prince Yang a little embarrassed. He didn't think about apologizing to Cheng Qing. Even if Cheng Qing was Huiyuan and was also a student of Mei Hanlin in terms of fame, wouldn't it be better to ask Mei Hanlin to mediate?

Prince Yang looked at Mei Hanlin with expectant eyes. Mei Hanlin was as motionless as a clock. After a while, he suddenly realized: "Is the in-laws not good at speaking, so I want to ask me for an idea? No need to do so. As long as I apologize, I just need to be sincere. I think Cheng Qing wouldn't mind."

puff--

Cheng Qing almost threw the teacup in his hand.
Chapter completed!