"You have to wait three years for the next examination, but in Xiao Qin University Hall, you can become a court official in just one year."
King Qin shook his fan and talked eloquently.
"You should also know that at present, some of the students in Xiao Qin University Hall are scholars, and most of the rest are the sons of courtiers, which is what you people call the second-generation son-in-law. Anyway, all of them are incompetent. If you go, Among such a group of people, can’t you be the top one?”
"You go and support my Xiao Qin University Hall. How about I guarantee that you will be elected to an official position after one year?"
"Of course, the premise is that you must always be at the top of the list, otherwise, my guarantee is invalid."
This failed student is called Peng Wang. After his father obtained the right to operate the Dahe Town Market, he sent him to Dahe Academy to study. This year, his grades improved by leaps and bounds. Although he made a lot of progress, he was indeed not talented enough. , it was expected that he failed in this examination.
As King Qin said, even if you go back and study hard for three years, you may not be able to get on the list.
But if he enters Xiao Qin University Hall... King Qin's pie painting is very good. To be honest, he is moved.
But when he thinks about the fact that this school is full of dandies, will he be led astray after entering, and will he go to another path of no return?
All this is impossible to say.
He couldn't make up his mind, so he looked at Cheng Wanwan: "Mrs. Sui, do you think I should go back and continue studying hard, or should I try the school founded by King Qin?"
"It all depends on what you want." Cheng Wanwan said calmly, "You are twenty-three years old and the eldest son of your Peng family. You can probably try it one last time. If you are still not ready at the age of twenty-six, your father will probably let you go back and inherit the family business. These three years are very important to you, and you must make your own decision on how to go."
Peng Wang lowered his eyes, still not knowing what to do.
Cheng Wanwan knew that he was struggling, but even if the other person was her son, she would not make the decision for him.
"Then..." Peng Wang clenched his fists, "I will study in Xiao Qin University Hall for one year. If I can achieve something in one year, it will be regarded as a glorious ancestor. If this year is wasted, I still have two years. Prepare for the exam..."
"What does it mean to be abandoned?" King Qin picked up a fan and hit him on the head. "I said that as long as you guarantee that you are at the top of the list, you will definitely join the court as an official. Mrs. Sui can testify."
Cheng Wanwan smiled and said, "Have you decided?"
Peng Wang nodded: "It's decided."
If he doesn't succeed this year, he still has two years. If he can try again and fails, he can still go back and inherit the family business. No matter how he looks at it, he will not be in a dead end.
"It's settled." King Qin was overjoyed, "After the palace examination is over, classes at Xiao Qin University will officially begin. During this time, you can have a good rest and have fun."
His school finally welcomed its first serious candidate. With this candidate as an example, he couldn't believe that those bastards wouldn't follow suit and make progress.
After King Qin finished his own affairs, he turned to Cheng Wanwan and asked: "Mrs. Sui's son has become Huiyuan, is it time to entertain guests?"
Cheng Wanwan shook his head: "Let's wait until after the palace examination."
"Mrs. Sui is so low-key, I think other families in the capital are too embarrassed to entertain guests." King Qin took out a gift box from the guard behind him, "This is a gift for Mrs. Sui's son, please accept it."
Cheng Wanwan's expression froze.
She had not forgotten that when she was in Huzhou, after Sidan became a scholar, the prince sent someone to give her a set of headgear.
King Qin probably thought of this, coughed, and opened the gift box: "This is a set of the four treasures of the study. Brother Huang gave it to me last year. I have no use for it anyway, so I will give it to someone who can use it. I still have things to deal with, so I’ll take my leave now.”
After King Qin left, Lu Yingxue immediately looked at the gift carefully: "It's a fine Duan Inkstone, very valuable. King Qin is so generous."
"Hmph!" Zhao Sidan snorted coldly, "Our family is rich, but it's not like we can't afford it. Brother Yu, I will give you this set of four treasures of the study."
He was unhappy when he saw King Qin, and he didn't want anything given by King Qin.
Cheng Wanwan warned him: "You can't be so rude in front of King Qin."
"Of course I know." Zhao Sidan nodded, "My future mother should stay away from him..."
He had also heard the rumors in the capital. Many people said that his mother would marry King Qin and become a princess. He felt very uncomfortable when he thought that his mother might become a member of the royal family.
Although my mother has no such intention at the moment, but what if...
Anything is possible.
"Madam! Madam!" Cheng Yi ran in from the gate excitedly, panting, "Someone is coming from Dahe Town..."
Cheng Wanwan stood up in surprise: "Who is here?"
As she finished speaking, she saw Cheng A walking out from behind Cheng Yi, cupping his hands and saying, "I have met the lady... I have met the lady!"
Who would have thought that when she left Dahe Town a few months ago, she was still a Sui Shu, and in the blink of an eye she became Madam Sui. The only person who could rise in rank so quickly was their Madam.
"You and Da Ya are already married, why are you yelling at my wife?" Cheng Wanwan said slowly, "You came to the capital suddenly. Did something happen in Dahe Town?"
She had promised before that if something happened at home, she must report it as soon as possible.
Cheng Jia rushed over in a hurry, could it be the He family...
"Everything is fine in Dahe Town, nothing happened." Cheng Jia smiled, showing his big white teeth, "More than 20 days ago, the old man received a letter from Mrs. Shen, saying that Mr. Shen was getting married. In addition, the old lady spent every day and night I dreamed that the fourth master was admitted to the first prize, so I planned to come to the capital to drink the Shen family’s wedding banquet and wait for news about the fourth master..."
A smile suddenly appeared on Cheng Wanwan's face: "You mean, everyone in the old Zhao family is here?"
Cheng Jia nodded vigorously: "We arrived at the capital dock half an hour ago. I came over in advance to report the news, and asked my wife... my second aunt to arrange a few carriages to pick up the ship."
"By the way, Miss Yu is here too." He looked at Lu Yingxue and said, "The school is too busy during this period, and Master Yu cannot spare time to come to the capital. Please ask me to help make amends to Mrs. Yu."
Lu Yingxue snorted: "I didn't expect him to come to the capital. It's enough for Xiao Jiaojiao to come. Sister Wanwan, let's go and pick them up quickly."
Zhao Sidan and Yu Zhan didn't study either. Shen Zheng also put aside other things and a large group of people took a carriage and rushed to the dock outside the capital.
As soon as they reached the city gate, they met a large group of people from Dahe Town.
Old man Zhao and Mrs. Zhao, Mr. and Mrs. Zhao Youyin, Mr. and Mrs. Zhao Youcai, Four Flowers of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Erwang Xuanxuan, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Zhao Dashan and their children, Mr. and Mrs. Zhao Ergou and their children from Cheng Wanwan’s family, Then there are Yu Jiao, Chun Hua's husband Ah Fu... and some attendants, totaling more than thirty people.
"Grandma! Grandma!" Zhao Sidan rushed down from the carriage, "Second uncle, second aunt, third uncle, third aunt, eldest brother, eldest sister-in-law, second brother, second sister-in-law..."
He called everyone aside.
Old Mrs. Zhao held Zhao Sidan in her arms with joy on her face: "As soon as I entered the city, I heard that today was the day for the test results, and that the first place was named Zhao Jingsi. I thought about it, our Sidan is not Your name is Jing Si, please tell grandma if you got first place in the exam!"
Zhao Sidan seemed calm in front of outsiders, but in front of his grandparents, he looked like a victorious rooster. He said proudly: "Is there a second Zhao Jingsi in this world? I am the one who can try, Huiyuan. I am Huiyuan who knows how to try.”
"Okay, don't be too proud." Cheng Wanwan got off the carriage and said with a smile, "Mom and dad, you are all here, are you tired?"
"Hey, boss wife, I miss you so much!" Mrs. Zhao immediately threw Zhao Sidan away and rushed towards Cheng Wanwan, "You will be a few months old now that you are gone. Without you at home, I will always I feel like I’ve lost my backbone, and finally I’ve met someone, and I’m finally at peace…”
Zhao Sidan: "..."
A biological grandson is not as important as a daughter-in-law, and grandma is too partial.
