The end of March is supposed to be late spring, but the further north the team goes, the colder the weather becomes.
On this day, I passed by a small village with blooming flowers.
As before, men, women and children in the village flocked to the village head to watch.
However, as soon as he saw the team emerging from a distance, the villagers ran away in droves.
Crackling!
The sound of firecrackers came over sparsely.
Ren Ning and the others looked at each other with ugly expressions on their faces.
Chinese people have always liked liveliness, and they like to set off a few firecrackers no matter whether they are happy or happy.
Just when passing the county seat in front, the county magistrate with a haggard look once came in a hurry to apologize.
It is said that sporadic epidemics still occur in some remote villages under the control. Although the county has sent a large number of manpower and material resources to help, it cannot say that it is 100% controlled.
Hopefully the triumphant team will wait or take a detour.
When saying this, the county magistrate hesitated, his old face almost turned into a bitter melon.
Although exposing his family scandal may affect his future promotion, he has no choice but to do so.
Not long ago, the fast horse reporting victory at Zhennanguan passed by, and three official documents were issued in succession.
The counties and counties along the way were required to ensure that the triumphant team could move smoothly. If they dared to delay the team's journey, they would be removed from their positions.
The reasons for the recurrence of epidemics have been identified and are not the responsibility of the counties. But if it affects the triumph in the south, it will be their fault.
The queue was very long, and Li Hebai hurried to the front after getting the news.
"Old Ren, what's going on?"
In order to close the distance between them and create opportunities for the eldest sister, he also worked hard.
The team didn't stop.
Ren Ning pointed to the front: "We have sent Lei Er and the others to check, but they haven't come back yet."
Just finished speaking.
Stomp, tap, tap, the sound of rapid horse hooves sounded, and the two horses in front galloped back, it was Lei Er and his two men.
"General!" The two of them bowed their hands to Li Hebai, looked back at Ren Ning, and said with a smile: "It's not for nothing, there is a student in the village in front of him, Chun Wei, who won the Jinshi. As soon as the news came back, the villagers were worshiping their ancestors. "
Ren Ning and Li Hebai looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
Yun Chui's spring palace was originally held in February like other dynasties, but later a queen mother's birthday happened to fall during the spring palace. The emperor at that time was a filial son, so he pushed the time of the examination to March.
It would be the end of March, and it was indeed the day when news of the trial came back.
"Everything is of inferior quality, only reading is good." Lei Er threw a few broad beans into his mouth and gnawed them with mixed emotions.
"When I was young, I had a playmate in my hometown, and the family had quite a lot of savings. His father always used a bamboo whip to watch his son study, hoping that he would get the top prize or something and have a glorious ancestor. If he was lazy, he would beat him to pieces."
"I don't know what's going on now."
Xiao Gang laughed: "We will return to the imperial capital in late April. It will be the day when the results of the palace examination will be released. Maybe your childhood playmate will really become the number one scholar."
"It's very possible." Everyone responded: "Lei Er, remember to invite the number one scholar to come out and gather with us, so that everyone can appreciate his talent..."
While talking and laughing, the team's speed picked up again.
When passing by the small village, the smiling villagers were dressing up inside and outside the ancestral temple, with lanterns and lights everywhere.
Someone even brought some freshly picked fruits to let strangers like Ren Ning share their joy and happiness.
With the emergence of scholars, the village can also reduce and exempt a lot of corvee taxes while honoring the ancestors. This is the reason why they are really happy.
Half a month ago, the imperial capital, the imperial study room
Just after the examination, Master Ren asked Emperor Changxing to resign again.
They say that only three things come true, and this is already the fourth time he has handed over a book.
Emperor Changxing rubbed his swollen temples and persuaded for a while. Seeing that the old master was still resolute, he picked up the ink pen and waved it.
approved!
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After the handover was completed, the old master walked out of the palace with light steps.
When the car passed by Huangbang, he glanced at it a few times through the curtains and then ignored it.
Returning to the Taishi Mansion, the old Taishi summoned his descendants together and announced the result of his resignation.
He stroked his gray beard triumphantly.
"From now on, I will only study the academics of saints and no longer care about family and state affairs. If any of you fools or stinky girls commit any crime, you are not allowed to come to me..."
The words have not yet finished.
Bang bang bang!
There was a rapid knock on the door, and the old housekeeper's voice sounded outside.
"Old Master, someone is coming from the palace. Please go to the imperial study room with me immediately to discuss matters."
"..." The old lady twitched her hands and almost trimmed her beard.
Didn’t you just resign?
Even if Emperor Changxing's memory is not as good as before, he is not that forgetful.
Furthermore, there are internal guards standing by to remind you.
The emperor's order was difficult, and the father and son looked at each other speechlessly, so they had to change their clothes in a hurry, "Did the palace say anything?"
The old housekeeper nodded solemnly.
"News has just come from the south. It is said that the Xingluo Army and Zhennanguan have captured the capital of Nanfeng, and at the same time captured the King of Nanfeng and a large number of important ministers and generals. They are on their way to the imperial capital at this time."
laugh!
The father and son took a deep breath.
So fast?
The old teacher glanced at the almanac subconsciously.
If he remembered correctly, it had only been half a month since the last victory over Huchou Pass.
After receiving the news, Emperor Changxing was discussing with a group of civil and military ministers how to deal with affairs in the south. Whether to fight or make peace, the two sides have been arguing for half a month, citing classics, and with the addition of Chunwei, there has been no official result so far.
However, Nanfeng has already perished?
This was a relief, and Emperor Changxing didn't have to worry about it anymore.
The old master clicked his tongue and shook his head.
Worthy of being the Starfall Legion.
When Yan Huijun was in the south, he did nothing except being bullied by Nan Feng. As soon as Xingluo passed by, Nan Feng was destroyed in an instant.
But this is a completely good thing.
"Butler, what do you look like?" The ancient costumes were cumbersome, so the old master found nothing to ask.
"Back to the old man, I have listened to it for a while. There are rumors outside that the epidemic in Yunzhong County was actually caused by people sent by Nanfeng."
He gave a rough account of what he had heard.
"How unreasonable! How unreasonable." After coming back to his senses, the old master was so angry that he plucked a few more strands of his beard on the spot. "Nan Feng deserves to die. Wei Junqian did a great job."
In the previous quarrels between the monarch and his ministers, many people proposed to thoroughly investigate Wei Junqian's secret deployment of troops.
I bother!
The old master secretly squirted.
A group of nerds who only know how to read.
Don’t you know that fighter planes are fleeting? Everything had to wait for the approval of the emperor thousands of miles away, and what else did the generals leading the troops do?
Just as he was thinking about it, the old housekeeper spoke again.
"Besides, this old slave also wants to inquire about something."
He hesitated for a moment, "In the battle between Nanfeng and Feng, Master Ren Ningren made another great contribution. It is said that not only the Starfall Legion, but also all the forces in the south are asking for credit for him. I guess..."
It is estimated that a titled general will not be able to escape this time when he returns to the imperial capital.
The old master was stunned and understood what the housekeeper meant.
He started his own business without relying on his ancestors, and became a powerful general based on his military merits at the age of eighteen or nineteen...
There are countless people like this in the entire history of Yun Chui, and they are destined to go down in history.
These are people who walked out of the Taishi Mansion, but in the end this honor does not belong to them.
After a while, Ren Ning escorted King Nan Feng and others back in triumph. The noble family who knew the grudges between the two sides did not know how they would laugh at the Taishi Mansion among them.
How many noble sons in the imperial capital can control the lower body? Are there still too many illegitimate children, secretly or openly?
Obviously as long as he is given an identity in the family tree, the following things will not happen.
This is completely blind.
The old master moved his mouth but made no sound, and then hurried into the palace.
