Chapter 518.1: Excitement, Dark Horse
Of course, the people paying attention to the Luo family three brothers’ imperial exam results certainly won’t just be Jing Wan and the Luo family. The three of them were all married and have already become fathers, so their in-law family certainly will care very much. Oh, except for the people of the Ding Duke Manor. Although Sun Old Madam swiftly and decisively took care of more than half of the problems, but the rest would just settle down? Too naive!
Just Sun Yi Jia’s two older brothers, that was already fighting to the death. Moreover, it was exceptionally intense. On the surface, it was even more lively than the imperial princes fighting for the throne, so where did they have the energy to pay attention to Luo Jing Bo’s imperial exam. All the major matters outside, in their eyes, were all just trivial matters. In a certain sense, even Kang Qinw.a.n.g was all second in line. The empress was still ill, so unable to control them, and Kang Qinw.a.n.g’s words weren’t that useful——–paying lip service, agreeing to his face, but later not taking seriously, continuing to have the matters between themselves placed first.
Kang Qinw.a.n.g’s faction was led by the Ding Duke Manor to begin with. With these two brothers not understanding the severity, how could the others be at ease having their future placed on the Ding Duke Manor? As a result, a portion of the people began to waver, considering whether or not to select another tree. There were also those that produced even greater ambitions, wis.h.i.+ng to replace the Ding Duke Manor’s position. The merit of following the dragon also had the distinction of primary and secondary, no? And the final benefits were also completely different. As the saying goes, the cake was just that big, who didn’t want to swallow the biggest piece.
These changes, the people of the Ding Duke Manor temporarily still haven’t noticed, and Kang Qinw.a.n.g probably because of those cousins of his not having him taken seriously produced resentment. Someone wanting to replace the Ding Duke Manor’s position, he just pretended to not know, even pus.h.i.+ng the boat long the current, clearly preparing to nicely chill certain people of the Ding Duke Manor, letting them understand the severity, so as to avoid becoming too arrogant, even forgetting who their master was.
As a result, Kang Qinw.a.n.g lately was very close with Qin Tian Ming in private.
Speaking of which, although Qin Tian Ming was a military general, his character was also incomparably smooth and cunning, causing Kang Qinw.a.n.g to not suspect his loyalty in the slightest.
Carefully examining, Kang Qinw.a.n.g and the Ding Duke Manor birthed animosity, and who he believed to be a loyal and devoted general in reality was loyal to Jin Qinw.a.n.g. Rui Qinw.a.n.g repeatedly suffered setbacks, Su Ming Zhang having already betrayed him, becoming a fatal time bomb, his wife being at odds with him meant that problems may arise with his in-law family, and the Shen family where the Right Commander-in-Chief was part of, Shen Shu Han was actually just a lone pole, because the others of the Shen family have long been schemed against and mostly eradicated by Li Hong Yuan. Gong Qinw.a.n.g had a falling out with his father-in-law, half his ‘mansion’ collapsing, alright, in reality, it was just a ‘decrepit house’ to begin with. As for the rest, even if already conferred into a w.a.n.g, they were still completely not a threat, let alone those that still haven’t been conferred. In other words, the current Qi Yuan appeared as if still fighting violently, but in reality, Jin Qinw.a.n.g had already grew in power alone.
If he were to seize the throne at this time, the rate of success couldn’t be higher. However, it was obvious, Li Hong Yuan temporarily didn’t have this intention. After all, although it will be successful, the mess in the end similarly will be very big. If too many troubles, then there will be less time to spend with his wife, completely not worthwhile. That’s why, those brothers’ power and influence, still need to continue nibbling away.
Setting these aside, carefully considering, the Luo family and the Ding Duke Manor actually already didn’t have any relations. Who let Sun Yi Jia and Sun Yi Lin already be given away for adoption. The family records have already been changed. Never mind that Sun Yi Jia simply don’t want to put up with those people, even if the Ding Duke Manor want to ‘extend their hands’ towards the Luo family, and ‘show concern’ for Luo Jing Bo, they inherently don’t have the qualifications.
Additionally, there was also Luo Pei Shan’s colleagues, subordinates, and close friends, already preparing the congratulatory gifts in secret. Their views were the same. If Luo Pei Shan wasn’t sure of the outcome, then he probably wouldn’t have let his grandsons take the exam.
Don’t know how many people were envious. How come Luo Pei Shan just knew how to raise? The Luo family right now clearly were on a good track, to say they were like the sun at noon, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration. Just unfortunately, the three of them were already married. Say, it’s not like their marriage arrangements were difficult, so how come just married that early? The eldest Luo Jing De was only twenty-three. Haven’t even pa.s.sed the imperial exam, what are you married for? Sure enough, it was still those families that were sly, long having the person ‘taken into their pockets’.
However, the Luo family’s fourth young master and fifth young master were more or less grown, one seventeen, one sixteen, both from the first branch, especially this fifth young master, even a di son. Although currently they weren’t even a xiucai[1], people won’t a.s.sume that they don’t have learning. It was just having yet to take the exam. Didn’t one see that these two brothers in the recent two years have also gradually become known in the capital. That momentum was more or less the same as the three brothers in front. For boys, discussing marriage at sixteen seventeen was actually considered early, but didn’t one see that Luo Jing Bo just married at seventeen. If one continues to wait, then they’ll get s.n.a.t.c.hed by others.
That’s why, the Luo Manor lately became lively again. For the Luo family, this also wasn’t the first time, thus able to handle smoothly. Moreover, judging from the circ.u.mstance, after the three take the exam, the Luo Manor afraid will be even more lively.
In reality, quite a few people were also eyeing Jiang Wan Li. Aside from him being highly regarded, it was also because he has relations with the Luo family. After all, he was Luo Pei Song’s youngest disciple. Luo Pei Song never married and also had no children. It was obvious, it will certainly be Luo Pei Shan’s descendants looking after him in his later years. Thus, he was also a part of the Luo family. As his youngest disciple, that was just like Luo Pei Song’s young son. Besides, Jiang Wan Li’s original family, that was also a several hundred year old family. Perhaps they didn’t have anyone among the upper levels of the imperial court, but quite a few were scattered throughout Qi Yuan. In fact, his paternal uncle was a certain province’s inspector-general, so shouldn’t be underestimated. Such a fragrant steamed bun, how could people not drool.
Unfortunately, Luo Pei Song had another residence in the capital and had long slipped away with his young disciple. Aside from his family, no one knew where they were cooped up. To want to catch them, yet unable to, they can only stomp their feet and sigh. After all, the ones able to decide on Jiang Wan Li’s marriage arrangements, aside from his parents and grandparents, there was just Luo Pei Song. Just, Luo Pei Song’s temperament was also somewhat eccentric. Then again, to not take a wife, to not leave behind children, traveling around all over the country, this kind of person, you expect him to be the same as a normal person? This kind of person, even if you look for him, afraid will also get directly kicked out by him.
However, the Luo family’s excitement afraid won’t just be these. After all, the Luo family’s momentum right now was obvious to all, so how could they be allowed to continue staying neutral. Although one was unable to obtain, others weren’t able to obtain either, so it was still quite fair. However, this kind of resource, to not grasp in one’s own hand, truly made one’s heart itch unbearably, so one must do a bit of something.
However, if they carefully contemplate, they will discover, every time they try to pull Luo Pei Shan into their own faction, there will always be all sorts of situations arising, to the extent that in the end, their plans will all fall through. It was obvious, they still haven’t realized, when there’s too many accidents, then it wasn’t an accident anymore.
TN: All
Under this kind of atmosphere, the metropolitan exam began.
[1] t.i.tle for someone that has pa.s.sed the county-level imperial exam.