Spring comes to the desperate place

Chapter 447 Imperial Examination

Liu Laosan's position was about to be lost, and the Liu family thought of the Wang family, who were on good terms with the Song family. They wanted to use Liu Xiu'e's relationship to try to get in touch with the Song family again. If for no other reason, at least they couldn't lose the position of county magistrate.

The Liu family's original words were that they hoped the Song family could say a few good words for Liu Laosan, and they shamelessly said that everything Liu Xiu'e's brother said when his sister got engaged was just the talk of a child. As for an apology, there was not a single word mentioned.

Wang Qin and Wang Mian are not fools. After Wang Mian made it clear that this was not Liu Xiu'e's intention, he directly drove the Liu family out, saying that they could not help and that they should go directly to Song Chunlin if there was any problem. He made it clear that as long as the Liu family apologized sincerely, Song Chunlin would not be an unreasonable person.

However, the Liu family couldn't bring themselves to do this. They still thought that it was disgraceful for Liu Laosan, a servant in the county government, to bow to a commoner who didn't even have an official status. So they were repeatedly rejected by other members of the Song family.

Song Qin was extremely disgusted with the Liu family. She had never expected that by acting as a matchmaker, she would actually bring about a burden that she couldn't get rid of. Every time the Liu family came to her house, she had a bad face and was extremely annoyed.

In order to prevent his mother from being angry to death, Song Chunlin simply pulled a few strong men from the military camp and asked them to guard the door during the day. People were sent to guard the village entrance, the front and back doors to ensure that the Liu family would be driven away as soon as they approached. After a few days, the Song family was completely quiet. Song Qin was even more happy to cook delicious food for these soldiers every day, and they ate until their stomachs were full.

The Liu family was quiet for a while, and Song Chunlin was bored at home, so he was sent by Song A'mo to be a deliveryman to deliver New Year's goods to the Marquis' Mansion.

The Song family's New Year's goods every year are basically the family's output, including rice, flour, vegetables from the fields, various agricultural and sideline products from the workshop, and chickens, ducks and fat pigs raised in the backyard. Song Chunlin's spiritual spring water is finally full again. In order to avoid waste, he often pours it into the well and water tank at home. Over time, not only the animals in the house, but also the plants are growing well, and they are all full of water.

The bacon, sausage, dried vegetables and pickles made with these things are several times more delicious than those made by others. What everyone in the Marquis' Mansion is most looking forward to now is Song Chunlin bringing something back from the Song family. Needless to say, it will definitely be delicious.

"Here, this year's newly made chili sauce and dried vegetables, as well as vermicelli noodles. I remember that the old lady of the Su family likes potato noodles. Bring some more and simmer them in your clay pot with bone broth. It will keep you warm in the winter. Also, pick some tender corn cobs from your place. Children need to eat tender ones..."

While Song Qin asked Song Chunlin to pack things, she muttered that the tender corn in the family had been sent to the Marquis' Mansion as soon as it came out, and this time they were sending the ones stored in Song Chunlin's space. Song Chunlin said he remembered it when he heard it, and when he arrived at the Marquis' Mansion, he would throw all the things into the warehouse of the Marquis' Mansion, and then tell the manager after throwing them away. The manager still couldn't figure out when this ancestor moved the things.

After moving this pile of New Year's goods, the next time they have to wait for a few days until the family slaughters the New Year pig. In previous years, Gu Fengyun and his family would go to the Song family to attend the pig-slaughtering banquet. In the past two years, Gu Fengyue is not at home, and Song Chunlin is sometimes not at home either. Gu Fengyun will still drag his family to the Song family to attend the pig-slaughtering banquet, and take away half a pig when he goes back.

When Su Fuqing saw Song Chunlin coming back, he knew that he must have brought a lot of things with him, so he smiled and said to his son:

"Be good, son. Go thank your uncle. You'll have something delicious to eat tonight."

Song Chunlin took the little boy who ran towards him, held him and coaxed him for a long time before Su Fuqing told him that Gu Fengyun was looking for him and asked him to go to the front hall when he came back.

"Brother, you're looking for me? Did you tell me what it is?"

Speaking of this, Su Fuqing had a strange look on his face: "Well, the Marquis's original words were: This brat, instead of watching other people's jokes, it's better to arrest him and put him in the Ministry of Justice to watch the prison. I guarantee he will hear a lot of gossip every day."

Song Chunlin shuddered immediately and thought to himself that it was not too late for him to leave now.

Su Fuqing beside him said, "It's too late. The housekeeper sent someone to the Ministry of Justice to inform the Marquis when you came back. Look, everyone is back."

Song Chunlin turned around and saw, hey, it was true, the person was about to walk in front of him.

"Young Master Song, the Marquis has sent me a message for you. He said if you have nothing else to do, please go to the Ministry of Justice. He has something else to assign you."

Very good, he just said it was the front hall, and now it has become the Ministry of Justice. Gu Fengyun really can't stand seeing him idle. Song Chunlin was speechless and tried to delay, but the servant who brought the message said he would lead the way in front.

Oh, they are on guard and have sent people to keep an eye on him.

Song Chunlin silently patted the servant's shoulder. The servant widened his eyes in horror. If Su Fuqing hadn't spoken, he would have almost forgotten what he should do.

Finally, they arrived at the Ministry of Justice. Song Chunlin stood at the gate of the Ministry of Justice. The guard at the gate seemed to have received orders long ago. When he saw Song Chunlin, he immediately told him that Gu Fengyun was waiting for him in the study.

Song Chunlin paused and suddenly asked who else was in the guard house.

The guard answered truthfully, "Young Master Song, Lord Jiang from the Ministry of Personnel and Lord Xu from the Ministry of Works are also here."

Ministry of Personnel and Ministry of Works?

Song Chunlin couldn't figure out what Gu Fengyun wanted to do for a moment, so he could only go to Gu Fengyun's study obediently. Because there were outsiders present, Song Chunlin went in and called out obediently, "Big Brother."

Gu Fengyun raised an eyebrow. This kid was quite good at pretending, but he didn't expose him. He just smiled and asked him, "Are you done watching the fun?"

Song Chunlin's old face turned red, and he thought that this guy was too well-informed.

"Ahem, what did big brother say? Chunlin didn't understand."

"Humph, you didn't hide from people when you went to the Liu family. Why, after seeing all that excitement, you turned against your promise?"

Okay, now that the truth has been revealed, Song Chunlin stopped pretending and decided to go for broke, looking up and asking sincerely.

"Brother asked me to come over, could it be that you want to hear some gossip?"

Gu Fengyun waved his hand: "Don't bother with these things. I called you here this time for serious business."

After that, he introduced the two vice ministers of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Works to Song Chunlin. After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two sides went straight to the point.

"Chunlin, the imperial examination system you mentioned to me before has been studied by the court for many years. However, scholars are very scarce in Dajing these days. Even if the imperial examination is really held, the number of talents that can be selected will be very few. Therefore, we plan to find a compromise."

Song Chunlin was at a loss. Although he could understand every word Gu Fengyun said, he didn't understand what the imperial examination had to do with him.