Do you know that my grandfather was entitled to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple?

Chapter 52 Shock

After spending half a month on the ship, Wang You felt somewhat out of place when he suddenly disembarked.

It took a while for Xiaoman to adjust. She had already hired people to unload the luggage from the boat and load it onto the rented carriage.

Wang You then boarded the carriage and headed towards Yangzhou City.

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Sheng Family Garden

It was early winter, and only a few trees in the garden still retained some green leaves.

Rulan and several maids were playing hide-and-seek with Mu Jie'er.

Madam Feng arrived in Yangzhou a couple of days ago, and she brought Mu Jie'er with her this time.

Although Rulan is not the youngest in the Sheng family, Minglan usually has a very low profile.

In addition, influenced by her mother, she disliked Mo Lan and couldn't bring herself to like Ming Lan, her half-sister.

Therefore, I have never experienced what it's like to be an older sister.

Although Mu Jie'er is only almost four years old, she has a very sweet tongue.

Rulan really likes this cousin and is happy to play with her.

"Sister Mu, are you hidden yet?"

Rulan faced the direction of the side gate and called out a few times without getting a response. Just as she was about to turn around, she saw Molan walking over.

"What are you doing here?" Rulan asked irritably.

"Fifth Sister, what are you saying? This garden isn't exclusively for Wei Rui Xuan, so why can't I come?"

As Mo Lan spoke, she reached out and smoothed her hair.

Rulan then noticed the hair ornament on Molan's head, and her face immediately turned ugly. She gritted her teeth and said, "All you do is play the victim and ask for other people's things. You're just like your mother."

"you…"

Mo Lan did indeed come to provoke Ru Lan on purpose, but she did not expect Ru Lan to say such harsh words.

"What do you mean, 'me'?"

Rulan scolded, "Am I wrong? This hairpin was clearly given to me by my aunt, but you told Father that you didn't have an uncle, so Father asked for the hairpin and gave it to you."

Just like your mistress, she loves to covet things that don't belong to her, and has no shame.

Rulan, who is only seven or eight years old, is still ignorant of many things.

She didn't actually know what those words meant; she just occasionally heard Madam Wang scolding Lin Xiaoniang like that, and since she was holding back her anger, she blurted out what she had heard.

Mo Lan's face contorted with rage, and she rushed forward to grab Ru Lan.

Fortunately, the maidservant Magpie quickly stepped in front of them.

"what!"

The magpie protected Rulan, but Molan grabbed its face, causing it to cry out in pain as it covered its face.

Rulan was stunned by Molan's actions. Although the two sisters usually argued when they met, they had never fought.

The magpie's call brought Rulan back to her senses. Instead of being afraid, she fought back and wrestled with Molan.

"Miss, Fifth Miss, please stop hitting her."

Seeing this, Mo Lan's maid, Yun Cai, hurriedly tried to persuade her.

"Quickly separate the two girls."

Ignoring the pain on her face, Xi Xique shouted to Yun Cai to pull their respective masters apart.

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Wang You arrived at the Sheng family's gate in a carriage, and Xiao Man ran up to knock on the door.

The gatekeeper naturally recognized this young master, and while sending someone in to announce his arrival, he opened the door and welcomed Wang You inside.

As Wang You entered the gate, he saw that the courtyard was decorated in a very festive manner.

In ancient times, the wedding ceremony differed somewhat from that of later generations. The day of the grand wedding was not the day the woman left home, but the day the betrothal was presented.

After the groom presents the betrothal gifts and the bride accepts them, they will sign the marriage certificate and the wedding invitation in the presence of guests.

A marriage certificate is somewhat similar to a marriage certificate in later times. After signing the marriage certificate, the two people are legally considered to be husband and wife.

The wedding letter, on the other hand, is brought by the groom to fetch the bride on the wedding day.

Whether it's the betrothal or the signing of the marriage certificate, relatives and friends are required to witness the ceremony.

Therefore, the woman will prepare a banquet and treat the guests well.

On the day of the wedding, the bride's family will not hold a banquet to express their reluctance to part with their daughter.

Therefore, the day of the betrothal is the most lively day for the bride's family, and the Sheng family naturally makes a grand preparation for it.

Just past the front yard, a large group of people came out to greet us.

Not only were Sheng Hong and his wife and several of their children there, but also Sheng Wei and his son, and even Madam Feng and Mu Jie'er were present.

But judging from everyone's expressions, something seemed off.

Apart from Madam Feng and Sister Mu, the smiles on everyone else's faces looked somewhat forced.

"Second brother!"

Mu Jie'er was held in Feng Shi's arms and saw Wang You waving happily.

Wang Youchong smiled at her, then bowed and said, "Greetings, Mother, Uncle, Aunt!"

"You'er".

When Mrs. Feng saw her son, she was so moved that she burst into tears. With a look of heartache, she said, "You've lost so much weight in just a few months."

"Forehead."

Wang You scratched his head and said, "I feel like I've gained weight, I haven't lost any."

"That's because your mother hasn't seen you for so long and misses you terribly."

Madam Wang smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, let's go inside and sit down to talk."

"Yes, Brother You must be very tired from the long journey. Let him sit down and rest before we catch up," Sheng Hong said.

Mrs. Feng also felt sorry for her son, so naturally she wouldn't refuse.

But Mu Jie'er kept asking Wang You to hold her.

"Why are you carrying me? You're so heavy. Don't tire your brother out," Madam Feng scolded.

Wang You simply ignored his sister's pleading eyes.

There's no way around it, the little girl is almost four years old and quite heavy.

He's only ten years old. It's okay to hug him for a short time, but carrying him while walking is really tiring.

Upon arriving at the main hall, Sheng Hong gestured for everyone to settle down, then looked at Wang You and asked, "Brother You, you've been granted the title of Jinshi. If your father-in-law knew this in the afterlife, he would surely be very pleased. Now that you've returned, I presume the court has already appointed you to an official position?"

Upon hearing this, everyone else turned to look at Wang You with eager eyes.

Even if Wang Youru is from the eldest branch of the Sheng family, which is the most distant in terms of relationship, he will benefit from it to some extent if he has a good future.

The first official appointment represented their future prospects, so they were naturally concerned about it.

The child prodigy was granted the title of Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations), a privilege that even a Jinshi could hardly match.

Those who passed the imperial examination and became Jinshi (进士) were assigned to local positions unless they had connections, except for those who ranked highly.

Those who participated in the prodigy examination were all quite young, and since they were granted the title of Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examination), it was impossible for them to be assigned to local positions.

Therefore, if he were to be granted an official position, he would only remain in Bianjing.

Although it is highly likely that he will be assigned to a relatively relaxed official position in some department.

Regardless, he was a government official in the capital, and having this qualification would greatly benefit his future career.

This is also why some powerful and wealthy families would go to great lengths to secure a position for their sons in Bianjing (Kaifeng) after the sons achieved academic success.

Sheng Hong had told them all this, and they had gained some understanding of it, becoming even more curious about what official position Wang You had been granted.

"Your Majesty's grace has appointed me as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy," Wang You said with a smile.

"What?"

Sheng Hong jumped to his feet in astonishment, exclaiming incredulously, "Is he really a compiler at the Hanlin Academy?"

Mrs. Feng was overjoyed and wept, exclaiming that her ancestors had appeared to her.

Others may not know much about the Hanlin Academy compilers, but seeing the expressions on the two men's faces, they know that this position is of great significance.

"Yes, Uncle." Wang You nodded with a smile.

Sheng Hong opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

After he passed the imperial examination with flying colors, he started as a ninth-rank official.