Reborn as the young master of a marquis's household, Xu Jingmo watched his scoundrel of a father force his mother and him out with nothing. Though exceptionally talented, he repeatedly saw his imperial examination scores suppressed. At just nine years old, the young scholar Xu Jingmo resolutely chose to marry into the Nangong family, the wealthiest merchants under heaven. Ten years later, he took first place in the palace examination and became the top-ranked scholar.
A favorite at court, Lord Xu could have easily claimed a position in one of the Six Ministries, but instead chose to serve in a provincial post. When he returned to the capital, Lord Xu finally became the youngest grand secretary in the history of Great Qi, at the age of thirty.
[Little Scene]
Scoundrel Father: Son, you're the heir to the marquisate. Come home at once.
Xu Jingmo: Your surname is Zongzheng, and mine is Xu. You've got the wrong person.
Examiner A: His words are substantial, his style dignified. He deserves first place.
Examiner B: No. He's a live-in son-in-law. That disgraces the dignity of scholars.
Chief Examiner: Then give him second place.
Xu Jingmo: Sooner or later, I'll reclaim the glory that belongs to me.
Someone: I'll pave my way with silver and open doors with beauty. Let's see if I can't bring this realm into my hands.
Xu Jingmo: All that scheming is just because you know you're unfit to show your face in public.
Someone: You're nothing but a live-in son-in-law!
Xu Jingmo: And you're nothing but a prisoner at the mercy of this live-in son-in-law.
Nangong Yunci: If you want a divorce, just tell me. This world is vast and the road is long. I only hope we can each live peacefully and happily.
Xu Jingmo: My lady, it seems your husband hasn't been trying hard enough...
The next day, Nangong Yunci: Q beast
[Reading Guide]
1. A fictional dynasty. The early story focuses on the imperial examinations, and the later story on government service.
2. A plot-driven story, with both the male and female leads pursuing their own careers.
3. The examination system is broadly modeled on the Ming dynasty, with a few changes.
Begging for follows with puppy eyes ^0^
"The Crown Princess's Tutor's Husband (Imperial Exams)"
After finally passing the civil service exam, a small-town test-taker unexpectedly finds himself in an unfamiliar dynasty.
Xu Changqing had planned to coast through life, but then he discovers his father is a strict tiger of a man: fail to study, and you'll get the cane. Then he discovers his older brother is a chatterbox: fail to study, and you'll get an earful from him.
It's just an exam, right? He's good at those! After clearing one hurdle after another and making it into the Hanlin Academy, the old emperor, who admires his father, kicks him off to tutor the Crown Prince.
Crown Prince's tutor? Four tutors have already resigned after being driven up the wall by the prince. Is he going to be the fifth? No, he's going to be the last.
The most mischievous young prince meets the tutor most adept at giving his students a hard time, and gets pranked at every turn as he grows up. Years later, the young prince has become a wise ruler, and has a favorite saying: "Don't think you can trick me. My tutor's already done that!"
[Little Scene]
Young Prince: I am the cleverest child in the world.
Xu Changqing: Exactly. I hear the academy's prodigy passed the scholar exam at just twelve.
Young Prince: I can do that too.
Xu Changqing: Of course you can, once you've memorized the Four Books and Five Classics. You're a child prodigy!
Young Prince: I'll go memorize them right now.
Young Prince: One more game of Monopoly!
Xu Changqing: Your Highness, the court doubled the tax levy, so you've gone bankrupt...
Young Prince: Outrageous! They're inventing excuses to plunder the people's wealth!
Young Prince: Teacher, you mustn't bully my imperial sister. She's a delicate girl, so you have to indulge her.
Xu Changqing: (Delicate?!) Your Highness, you should be saying that to the Eldest Princess.
The Eldest Princess gives him a knowing smile...
Xu Changqing: I obey.
Begging for follows with puppy eyes ^0^
A money-obsessed real estate agent VS a straightforward construction foreman who graduated from a struggling 985 university
To save on the agent's fee, Zhu Shuyao took a job at a real estate agency. Before she knew it, a temporary gig had become a career. With an unreliable father, she'd learned from childhood that money mattered. She met a foreman while working on a renovation, and the two went into business together.
Who knew this sharp-tongued, dark-skinned man would have a few tricks up his sleeve? Fine, fine. You take responsibility, you can cook, and you suit me. Let's be together.
[Little Scene]
Sharp-Tongued Foreman: Hah, why would a girl like you want an industrial-style apartment? It's not even big. For twenty thousand more, you could get a natural wood look. Is twenty thousand really that much?
Female Lead: I don't have anywhere to live. Industrial style means I can move in sooner, and I really don't have another twenty thousand.
Zhu's Father: Tianci is the only boy in our Zhu family. As his cousin, shouldn't you do something for him?
Sharp-Tongued Foreman: Spending someone else's money is shameless. What a piece of work!
Female Lead: That's my dad.
Sharp-Tongued Foreman: ...
Female Lead: But you're right. What a piece of work!
Sharp-Tongued Foreman: You're renting out a place full of formaldehyde after spending thirty thousand on the renovation? Did a dog eat your conscience? Your tenants are people too!
Landlord: What's it to you?
Sharp-Tongued Foreman: Get lost. I'm not doing the job.
Theme: What doesn't kill me will only make me stronger
The eldest young man of the Xie family lost his money and went to a restaurant to work as a dishwasher and a handyman. It took him a year and a half to figure it out. Now, doesn't it just mean that his family cares about him? If he continues to make trouble, he will only drive the girl to death.
I hope there will be a follow-up, this ending is not quite complete
I felt that the ending was very awkward, and the relationship between the couple was unclear. It would have been better to not have a female protagonist.
This pair of writings is too idealistic. As long as you are in politics and have political opponents, your past will be completely wiped out. Not to mention that the woman originally had a reputation as a young prostitute, but later she really transformed herself into an irrefutable prostitute. . . How will the sisters from the groom's family get married later, and how will the children of the married sisters get along with themselves? Even in modern times, a prostitute who is widely known to be a good person will be looked down upon, let alone in ancient times! Not to mention the children they will give birth to. . . No matter how high your family status is, as long as you go to public places, you will be inexplicably isolated and bullied. What's more, the husband's family is just a scholarly family, not really powerful. There is nothing wrong with the love between the two, but this development is really difficult to understand. If you have to break the porcelain and then glue it back together, you may think that if you hide it in a dark place, it will not be discovered and will be forgotten in a few decades, but if you have cracks on your body, they will definitely be seen! Decades later, when you are seen by those benefactors at a banquet, will the ancients really not recognize you based on their memories? Aren't you the one who danced for me back then? Isn't it that I didn't buy the person you had your first night with no matter how much money I paid? Why. . . Why am I posting such a long comment? It's really a pity! This pair are both amazing talents in the world. There are so many long-term solutions, maybe they can be better if they take their time, but they have to solve the problem so fiercely. Can you really be happy? Anyway, the explanation given by the author seems too idealistic. I think it is difficult for them and their descendants to face the public opinion. The male protagonist's son-in-law is really two different things. The kind of people who are not afraid of discussion are ultimately their own business, but this is not the case with these two.
Will there be any extras?
"People's identity" is a big bug for the author~ one serving
"Hit" is a big bug for the author~ Big
"" Is a big thorn in the side of the author~ rich
When will you enter V 🤩 🤩 🤩
Good looking bg son-in-law imperial examination code