The three gongs of "boring and boring" sounded, and the game officially began. The players of both sides stood in their respective positions. Two bamboo poles several meters high were erected at both ends of the field, and the nets were tied on the poles to form high goals. The two teams played against each other, which was very similar to modern football.

Both sides grabbed the ball, Yan Tongliang grabbed the ball and rushed to the opposite field. He was very fast; the leader of Jincheng Academy shouted loudly: "Go back to defense, go back to defense, go back to defense quickly."

Yan Tongliang shook past three people, kicked up, and entered the goal with a "swoosh". The goal was scored so quickly, and the audience did not expect that the venue was quiet for a moment, and then there was a warm cheer.

The Cuju competition ended half an hour later, and Jiaxuan Academy won the victory. The three brothers and sisters of the Yan family did not stay outside for too long. After lunch, Yan Tongzhu held the sleepy Yan Huo and took Yan Tongming home in a carriage.

The next day, Yan Tongzhu entered the palace at the first time of Chen and went home at the first time of You. Without the guidance of his brother, Yan Hu could not go out to see the game in the next few days; the main players of Maozhu Academy where Min Zike was injured in the first game and were unable to fight again, and the results were at the bottom. The results of Jiaxuan Academy were not very good, and they finally ranked fifth and were unable to participate in the September national Cuju competition.

"Brother Six, you won fifth place in the first time you participated in the competition. This is called..." Yan Huo comforted the frustrated Yan Tongliang, "Although you lose, you are still honored."

"Xiaoxiao is right, not to mention that your academy is the only team composed of all students in the yellow class. You can get fifth place, which shows your strength." Princess Nanping affirmed her son's efforts.

"What's the important thing about winning or losing in Cuju? What you have to care about the most is your academic career. At the end of the year, you will be better than anything else after taking the first grade exam." Master Yan Si was a strict father in front of his son.

Yan Tongliang's biggest headache was studying, but the Yan family was a civil servant. It was more difficult for him to get the first place in the Cuju competition than to let him win the first place in the Cuju competition. He lowered his head and said frustrated: "I know, I know."

"Brother Six, go and study quickly." Yan Huo grabbed Yan Tongliang's hand and winked while pulling him out the door.

Princess Nanping saw that her youngest daughter was helping her second son with cover, and smiled, but did not expose it, so she let the brother and sister leave.

On the same day, Taifu Yan wrote a letter to ask for bones. Now the eldest son is a third-rank official, the second son and the fourth son are both fourth-rank officials. The third son is also an official in the same dynasty, and the three grandsons are about to participate in the autumn examination and will also be in the future. They are several outstanding people in the family, and they are too prominent. Moreover, Taifu Yan feels that he occupies the position of Taifu, which will prevent the promotion of his children and grandchildren.

The emperor refused, "Since I ascended the throne, I have been able to get along with you, the king and the ministers, and now I love you and ask for your departure. However, my virtue is insufficient, so I will turn the old ministers away?"

"The old minister is frightened." Taifu Yan knelt down, "The old minister is old and has only accumulated years of residency in the court because of the great grace of the holy people. I am old and unable to repay the emperor. I beg the emperor to beg him to let the old minister return to the countryside and enjoy his grandchildren."

The emperor got up from the throne, stepped forward and helped Taifu Yan up, and said, "Love, let me work hard for a few more years to start and end well."

Taifu Yan's thoughts were heard, the emperor was healthy, what this meant... Could it be that he wanted to abdicate early and let the prince ascend the throne? I can only think about this, but I can't ask. Taifu Yan's head was put down and he didn't hear it.

The emperor said again: "Xiaoxiao, the daughter of the Nanping girl, has not entered the palace for a long time. I and the queen miss her very much. In a few days, when the weather gets cooler, I will send her into the palace to stay for a few days."

"Thank you, Master, to show your love." Grand Tutor Yan smiled.

"I remember that little girl likes to eat snacks made by the Royal Kitchen. You bring two boxes to her and it is a blessing for the little girl to eat." The emperor not only rewarded the snacks, but also rewarded tonics. The emperor also knew about Yan Hu's health.

Only then did Taifu Yan bow and retreat. The matter of his letter being rejected, the emperor also gave him a food box, which attracted the attention of people from all sides. This also increased the weight of Taifu Yan. After all, when Taifu Li wrote to retire last year, the emperor readily allowed it.

On the same day, the Yan Mansion received an invitation from Princess Ruining's Mansion and invited all the female family members of the Yan Mansion to attend the summer vacation banquet five days later. Since six years ago, Princess Ruining held a summer vacation banquet every year. Princess Ruining was the sister of the King of Chu, married Wang Jian, the eldest son of Chengen Duke. Because the eldest princess born to the queen died young, Princess Ruining became the emperor's actual eldest daughter. What was the real intention of Princess Ruining to hold a summer vacation banquet? Mrs. Yan did not want to speculate on herself.

Mrs. Yan put the invitation aside and said, "The eldest lady will be the eldest lady..." After a pause, "The eldest lady and the third lady will take the fifth and sixth ladies to go."

Mrs. Yan San was a little surprised. Mrs. Yan San was too low in official position. She had no chance to attend a banquet of this level. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Yan would let her go this time. She immediately showed joy and responded with Mrs. Yan. Mrs. Yan also ordered Yan Qin and Yan Xiang, "You should pay attention to your position at the banquet and do not lose the face of the Yan Mansion."

Yan Qin and Yan Xiang bowed to agree. Yu Fangfei bit her lower lip lightly. She had been to Yan's house for several months and had never been a guest. She really wanted to go out to make friends with others so that she could have a chance to become famous and let the prince of Chu know about her. Mrs. Yan made a decision, and Yu Fangfei could only obey and completely forgot that she was filial and was not suitable to go to other people's houses to have a banquet.

When she learned that only Yan Qin and Yan Xiang were going to the summer banquet, Aunt Guo from the third room was very dissatisfied. Of course, she did not dare to go to find Mrs. Yan, nor did she dare to make trouble for Mrs. Yan, so she could only go to find Yan Ying.

"The third wife is just taking care of Miss Six. She is unwilling to take you with such a good opportunity. It's too much." Aunt Guo said indignantly.

"This is what the old lady means, not to mention that Sister Eight did not go." Yan Ying said calmly.

"Miss Eight is from the long house. The marriage that the eldest lady looked for for the second lady is not good, but it is not bad. In the future, the eldest lady will not treat Miss Eight badly. But the third lady is not as generous as the eldest lady. I am really worried about your marriage." Aunt Guo looked sad.

"My aunt doesn't have to worry about my marriage. There are old men and old ladies in the house, and they will make the decision for me." Yan Ying knew the situation clearly and knew who to rely on.

Aunt Guo sighed, "But the third wife doesn't take you out, how can anyone outside know that there is a Miss Ninth in the Yan Mansion?"

"It must make sense that the old lady would not let her mother take me out of this summer banquet. If there are other banquets in the future, even if my mother doesn't want to take me out, the old lady will ask her to take me out. Don't worry, aunt." Yan Ying smiled confidently.

Aunt Guo thought for a while and said, "You learn to learn from Miss 2 and please Miss Twelve more. If you can get the attention of Princess Nanping, it will be beneficial to your marriage."

Yan Ying frowned slightly. She had a good relationship with her sisters, but she didn't mean to cling to her. But she knew that her biological mother was doing this for her good. Some things were useless if she said too much, so she had to say, "I know, I'll help the twelfth sister to be a little Doudou. The aunt is tired, so she can go back to her room to rest."
Chapter completed!