At the end of October, Linhua County
In the large fields, the rice has been harvested and the wheat is sown. It is busy, but the city is still rhythmic. There are not many pedestrians on the street where Ye's bookstore is located. The nearby stall owners have nothing to do in the afternoon, so they can't help but talk about it. .
It should be said that when Su's father died, the Su family was already in decline, and even to bury his father, he had to borrow loan sharks. Who would have thought that in less than a year, Su Ziji would be admitted to the scholar and civil examination exams one after another?
As a scholar, you can get money and food every month, not to mention Juren. This is a literary star who can make friends with the county magistrate. In this county, there are only a few Juren in these years, and each of them has accumulated a lot of wealth. , can be regarded as a country squire.
"Boss Ye is very discerning. Before he left, he even chose a good son-in-law for his daughter." Some people couldn't help but sigh.
"Yes, but at the age of fifteen or sixteen, I passed the examination and changed the family. We all have to bow and salute. Ye Yatou is lucky, she will be an official's wife soon."
Just as he was coming to buy something, he also heard what happened and interjected: "This is Wenquxing. How can it be so easy to pass the imperial examination? There is a seventy-year-old man in our hometown. As a young man, he was selected as a scholar. He has been passing the exam from the previous dynasty to this dynasty, but he has not passed the exam. Miles!"
That's right. When everyone thinks about it, this is the truth.
Although it is not easy to be a scholar, it is quite common in the county town, far less rare than in remote mountain villages. However, it is also rare in the county town to be a scholar.
While they were talking, an ox cart passed by on the street in front of the shop.
One of the few people saw clearly and pointed out: "This is Fang Wenshao, the member of the Fang family. He doesn't go out easily. Now he has taken the initiative to visit in the morning. It seems that he has returned after the visit."
"I heard that the county magistrate gave He Yi fifty taels last time. I wonder what Fang Juren gave?"
Just as he was talking, someone rushed over and revealed: "Fang Juren was generous. When he heard that Duke Jie Yuang didn't have any land, he gave him twenty acres of paddy fields in one fell swoop and sent people to rent the fields without any effort."
"Twenty acres of paddy fields!" Everyone was silent. Although the price of paddy fields has dropped after the war, there are still five taels per mu. This is a gift of one hundred taels of silver. It's a big deal!
"It's better to study!" After a long silence, everyone sighed.
But at this time, Su Ziji had already boarded the ship again, but it was about moving the ancestral tomb to Jinggao County.
Jinggao County is right next door, so you can just take a boat. It was a boat temporarily borrowed by the Fang family. Su Ziji and Ye Buhui got on the boat and breathed a sigh of relief.
"This is so enthusiastic." Even Ye Buhui, who was never shy about socializing, couldn't help wiping his sweat.
There was a Duke Jie Yuang in the county, and people came to the door in droves. If not for the many refusals to accept the gifts, I am afraid there would be nowhere to put the gifts.
Even so, the Su family suddenly became a large family with fifty acres and six to seven hundred taels of silver.
"It's better to study!" Ye Buhui had the same sentiment. Her eyes fell on a pile of bookstore items that were covered with a thin layer of dust, and her eyes turned red.
"Buhui, we won't be able to stay in the county for long. It's better to take him there than to leave him where he is and be stolen and damaged." Although he brought Ye Buhui back, Su Ziji had no intention of staying here for a long time.
He has been selected for the exam. People go to high places and water flows to low places. They all went to study in the government, and now it is naturally impossible to return to the county.
And he was impatient to have more social activities, so he would offend others if he stayed instead of going.
"Su Ziji!" Just as Su Ziji was thinking, Ye Buhui, who was going to pack his things, exclaimed.
It has been a while since they were called by their first and last names. After all, they got married. Although the marriage was not consummated, there was a sudden family change. Ye Buhui's attitude towards people and things also changed slightly, and his attitude towards Su Ziji also changed. Much better.
But at this moment, because I saw something, I subconsciously shouted out.
Su Ziji went over and found Ye Buhui looking down at a letter in his hand with red eyes.
"This is?"
"It's the letter that dad left for us." Ye Buhui's tears fell and he handed the letter to Su Ziji, sobbing softly.
Su Ziji did not persuade Ye Buhui not to cry. He gently rubbed her head, opened the letter, and read it.
Seeing this, I couldn't help but feel sad.
Obviously, before coming back, Uncle Ye already knew that he was not going to die soon, so he wrote this letter early and put it in the box.
There was an address written on the letter. He was from the capital. His name was Yu Qianzhi. He was a friend. Although he was not a life-and-death friend, he could be trusted.
Su Ziji listened to the low crying and thought to himself: "It's okay to take Buhui to Fucheng. Uncle Ye's expectations for Buhui probably hope that Buhui can take the path of a chess player. Fucheng is also more suitable for Buhui, and If you go to the capital to take the exam, you can go directly by boat."
With this thought in mind, there was a knock on the door.
Su Ziji paused for a moment, knowing that business was coming, so he put the letter into his sleeve: "Come in!"
At this time, we were approaching Panlong Lake, and we had already seen large and small boats wandering around in the night, mixed in among them. Although the boat borrowed by the Fang family was exquisite, it was not eye-catching.
The candlelight flickered, and in the quiet cabin, Su Ziji leaned on the bed, half-squinting his eyes, and was reading the report given by the wild Taoist.
There is quite a lot of content, but it is written concisely and clearly, making it clear at a glance.
The wild Taoist sitting across from him locked his eyes tightly on Su Ziji. It wasn't until Su Ziji groaned that he coughed lightly.
"Sir, Huang Liangping is the magistrate of this mansion, and his official position is the fifth rank. He is considered a local emperor in this area. Especially after more than ten years of ups and downs, his foundation is very solid."
"It is said that it has connections in Beijing and the province. What did you think of?"
The contents of his investigation were extremely trivial, and even what happened when Huang Liangping failed to pass the exam was recorded.
But not many are valuable.
Although the wild Taoist also knew that Huang Liangping could be decentralized to counties and never failed, so he must have support, but he could not detect the deeper things.
The wild Taoist had learned the art of slaying dragons for many years, and now he is slowly using it. Although he can detect some violations, he is unable to use it due to the lack of strength in his hands.
This is also what makes Su Ziji feel urgent. Now that his identity is unknown, he can always feel that the court is paying close attention to him. Although he is not even to the point where he can even talk and eat, there are still some restrictions on his every move.
The Wild Taoist is a worthy disciple. He has some skills. Even if someone follows him, the Wild Taoist can always find a way to prevent those people from following him, and it is convenient to do things privately.
"The constraints are huge!"
After the Panlong Heart Technique has been promoted to level 4, even if there is no special divine channel technique, you can gradually feel whether someone is observing you.
Therefore, Su Ziji had some concerns about the prefect Huang Liangping, as the wild Taoist thought.
He looked away from the report and glanced at the wild Taoist: "What kind of person do you think this prefect is?"
The wild Taoist frowned: "Huang Liangping has a rare reputation for talent. He was admitted as a scholar when he was a teenager. But he was admitted as a scholar. He has not passed the examination for many years. He was laughed at by others. He may not be good when he is young."
"I won the imperial examination at the age of thirty, or maybe due to luck, I passed the Jinshi examination the next year, entered the Imperial Academy, and was selected as a Shujishi."
"According to Shu Jishi, he should have a prosperous official career, but after more than ten years of ups and downs, it is difficult to be promoted. This official's skills and connections are really strange."
"This man was greedy when he was the county magistrate. He was very clever in his ways and had good strategies in governing. Now that he has become the magistrate, he has become even worse... Young Master, you want to take action against this man. I have obtained some evidence in this regard."
When Su Ziji heard this, his heart moved slightly, but he shook his head immediately.
"Sir, do you think this person is difficult to deal with?" The wild Taoist hesitated and said.
Just when Su Ziji was about to speak, he suddenly felt someone approaching the painting, and Taoist Chongye winked.
