For several days in a row, there were no incidents like "hanging corpse in the gate" or "tragic death of a woman" in Xiongshan County.
In the past few days, perhaps because he could not go out, the eldest young master of the Li family actually picked up the book and started reading seriously.
This made Mr. Li very pregnant and called the prodigal son to turn back.
As for the hospital examination after this spring, Mr. Li also agreed that his son should try it.
It is a great thing that his son abandons martial arts and pursues literature.
Go out for a walk and see things. It doesn't matter whether you succeed or not. After all, the eldest son is going to inherit the family property.
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A few days later, the flower-picking thief still didn't show up.
The streets of Xiongshan County finally began to regain their popularity. The shouts of vendors and salesmen began to ring again. Shops and restaurants also opened for business. The sound of hammering was heard from the blacksmith shop. Ox carts carrying new mines began to enter and exit the city gate. , there are more sneaky men in front of the nephrite building.
However, because the head of the Ding family died at the hands of a flower-picking thief, there was some inexplicable noise in the nephrite building. But what the noise is is not a secret, because even people passing by can say a few words, "That's the descendants of the Ding family fighting for the family property."
The Li family and the Tian family began to renegotiate the "engagement contract".
Mr. Li and the eldest wife want a reliable and capable woman to help their son; the Tian family is also happy to see it happen. Firstly, it can add another layer of marriage relationship with the Li family. Secondly, the Tian family hopes that Tian Yuan will leave as soon as possible. ...A group of hungry farm elders behind them successfully picked the peach, and everyone got a lot of benefits.
Li Xuan's aunt is named Xu Chenhong.
Because of the relationship, Xu Chenhong acted as the elder of the month again, running back and forth between Li Tian's house and deciding on a wedding date.
On this day, Li Xuan was studying, but he heard a servant coming to tell him that the eldest lady was calling him.
He put down the book and went quickly.
As soon as I entered the door, I heard laughter like silver bells.
Xu Chenhong looked at Li Xuan with a smile and said, "Xuan'er looks really gentle and elegant now. He has an air of elegance all over him. He wants to be a high official."
Smiling, she looked at the doctor next to her and said, "Sister, you are lucky."
Li Xuan was speechless.
However, this is normal.
Relatives in the family are like this, especially the sisters on the parents' side. Whenever they see him, they will praise him to death without any basis at all.
However, the eldest lady was quite happy to hear it. She knew it was a lie and it was cute to hear, especially when the person speaking was her own sister.
The eldest lady smiled and said: "Xiao Xuan, why don't you call me?"
Li Xuan saluted Xu Chenhong and said, "Little aunt."
Xu Chenhong waved and said: "Good boy, come and sit next to my aunt."
Li Xuan was speechless when he heard the words "good boy". But the resemblance between Xu Chenhong's features and his mother's eyes naturally made him feel close to her, so he sat over in a junior posture.
The eldest lady said: "Your aunt and I have made an agreement and want to set the wedding date for you and Tian Yuan in late spring or early summer."
In early spring, students need to go to Baihua Mansion in advance, rent a room to prepare for the exam, and complete registration work at the same time.
In the middle of spring, it is the official college examination.
After that, it was time to wait until the results were announced and return home, which was almost late spring.
When Li Xuan got married, Mr. Li was basically ready to hand over the family property to him. After all, no one thought that Li Xuan could pass the exam.
Although the academy examination is the lowest level official examination, after passing it, you will only be a scholar, but you know... it is not uncommon for scholars to be admitted as a scholar only in their forties or fifties.
To some extent, this college examination is very, very difficult.
Once you become a scholar, you can also enjoy some privileges such as "you don't have to pay taxes, and you don't have to kneel before officials in court."
In addition, becoming a scholar can also create a cultural circle with "teachers and classmates", which can broaden your network of contacts. And if you can write some famous articles, you may be able to become famous all over the world.
Li Xuan glanced at his mother and aunt. They would not harm him. Although he only saw Tian Yuan's portrait, her character and appearance were definitely not bad, so he said respectfully: "Okay, I will follow my mother's lead. "
Since he agreed, it was none of his business.
The eldest lady chatted with Xu Chenhong again about the auspicious days for marriage.
Li Xuan listened on the side, and from time to time the three of them chatted about other topics.
Li Xuan remembered that "the Tian family paid a lot of money to buy the body of the Wufu Demon Leopard and transported it out of the city", so he asked casually.
Xu Chenhong didn't hide anything from him. She only said that it was arranged by the head of the Tian family. It seemed that someone wanted the leopard corpse, but she didn't know the details.
Li Xuan was thoughtful.
On the other hand, the wedding date was quickly set.
The day is...the third day of June.
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Not long after, Tian Yuan also learned about the wedding date.
"On the third day of June, he agreed?"
"Yes, my nephew is very satisfied with this marriage." Xu Chenhong said with a smile.
Tian Yuan is a practical person, and she knows that the matchmaker can choose everything, but... marrying Li Xuan is also the best destination for her. Although she is not married yet, she basically regards herself as Li Xuan's wife.
Her heart, which had been surrounded by coldness for a long time, suddenly beat a little warmer, so she smiled and said, "If he agrees, then I agree too."
Xu Chenhong laughed and said, "Oh, this is the husband singing and the wife following."
Tian Yuan laughed and called the maid to get candied fruit tea. She wanted to chat with Xu Chenhong for a while, but Xu Chenhong did not stay for a long time. Instead, she left directly after passing the message.
Tian Yuan still stood in front of the door with a smile, seeing each other off from a distance.
But while he was smiling, his expression was a little more sad.
Xu Chenhong was polite and courteous, but if it had been anyone else, she might have been a bit arrogant.
The mother's natal family was weak, and the mother died early, which was the end.
At this time, the maid came out with fragrant tea. Smoke was rising from the tea, but there was no one in the hall.
The maid walked to Tian Yuan's side angrily.
Tian Yuan raised her hand, indicating that she didn't need to say anything.
The maid said coldly: "They don't know what young lady is capable of, and they will regret it sooner or later!"
Tian Yuan smiled.
It doesn't matter, she is leaving the Tian family soon.
Thinking of the man who would become her husband-in-law, Tian Yuan felt some inexplicable expectation and warmth in her heart.
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It turns out that the family has never been sheep...
Even if there is a marriage between the two families, it is just a "strong alliance".
If one party is no longer strong or weak, there is a high probability that there will be another explanation.
Just when Li Xuan was studying hard and "copying and pasting" the words in the tomes into his mind, the Li family and the Tian family had already torn apart their disguise and began to carve up the Ding family's property like hungry wolves.
Mr. Ding had many heirs and many wives and concubines. During his lifetime, he was proud of them and often boasted about them.
But since his death at the hands of a flower-picking thief, these many children, wives and concubines have become a flaw in the Ding family.
When there are many heirs, there will always be fools, people who are greedy for profit, and people who think they are right.
When there are many wives and concubines, there will always be some who are short-sighted.
When the whole county was under martial law, everyone in the Ding family was frightened. But now that the flower-picking thief suddenly disappeared, everyone was a lamp that was not fuel-efficient, and their thoughts became more active.
The old people really understand the thoughts of the young children.
On the surface, Mr. Li and Mr. Tian maintained "benevolence and morality" and upheld justice everywhere, but secretly they began to carve up the Ding family's property.
As for the marriage partners of the Tian and Li families in the Ding family, they were not so excited. Even if someone saw it, they would not take the initiative to change anything. After all... for them, even if the Ding family is gone, their prosperity and wealth will not be the same. will disappear.
What's more, there are many conflicts within the Ding family, which is why the Tian and Li families took action.
But this kind of business war battlefield has nothing to do with Li Xuan.
What he faces now is provocation from his younger brother every day.
"Brother, that's not how you read this book. You can't remember it just by reading it."
"Brother, this is my note. Take it and look at it. You may gain something from it."
"Brother..."
"Brother..."
A proud voice sounded in Li Xuan's ears every now and then.
The silly younger brother has no idea that his elder brother has the unique skill of "copy and paste".
"26 points of spirit" has allowed Li Xuan to do this.
However, this kind of memory obviously has its limits. When he memorized the ninth tome, he felt a little bit bloated.
However, he still memorized the remaining two books.
After memorizing it, he used his connections with the Li family to get some policy test questions from previous years, and began to break them down bit by bit and study them.
The growth of his spirit not only made his memory better, but also made his understanding stronger.
When "copy and paste", the whole picture is directly swept into the mind.
And once he concentrates on a certain paragraph of text, he can quickly understand the meaning of the text by looking at the before and after, and write a good article on this topic.
Li Xuan felt that these methods should be enough to deal with the college examination.
However, would it arouse suspicion if he suddenly studied and passed the exam?
He just thought about it and put it aside.
In this world, if you can jump up, you can get more information and reap more benefits.
Who cares how the winner wins?
The four words "genius" and "awakening" can explain everything.
As long as he relies on his own ability, that's fine.
But you still have to pretend.
Young Master Li began to devote himself wholeheartedly to reading and studying. Even at midnight, the maid could see the candles burning in his room, and the figure of a figure studying hard at his desk was printed on the oil paper window with the light. .
The lights are on at three o'clock and the chicken is on at five o'clock, which is when men are studying.
