At the beginning, there is smoke coming out of the ancestral grave, and the woman is busy in the imp

Si Yuandao sighed and said, "My mother is going to get married, and it's going to rain. No one can stop her."

Suddenly hearing the noise outside the courtyard, Si Yuandao put all the chess pieces in his hand back into the chess box.

He said cheerfully: "I guess they came back from watching the rankings and walked around to see where your eldest brother ranked."

Xie Yuheng looked at the chess game and saw that his husband's black piece had already entered the game. I think the little old man also discovered it.

With a chuckle, he followed Si Yuandao out of the yard.

"Ah - why is our Yuheng so powerful? We are the leader of the case again!"

Xie Mingcheng happily picked up Xie Yuheng and spun him around, and suddenly felt a chill.

It turned out to be the look in my eldest brother's eyes... It was really scary.

Xie Mingcheng put Yu Heng's brother...sister down on the ground in embarrassment, and touched his nose guiltily. Didn't he forget?

Thinking about it, he was inevitably a little disappointed because he was the only one in the group who failed the imperial examination.

Xie Mingcheng pursed his lips, hiding the look of disappointment in his eyes. Pretending to be happy, he said: "Hehe, Yuheng, do you remember that Liangjiang River?"

Xie Yuheng was thinking about his second brother's future and nodded casually.

When I fan myself in February, my head feels heavy and it’s hard to forget.

"This time there are only twenty-five, and the bamboo book is only seventeen."

Xie Mingcheng said with excitement, who told Liang Jiang that stupid dog to go around telling people that there was a shady secret in the Jiangling County trial.

The slap in the face came too quickly, like a storm.

At that time, Liang Jiang was laughed at because he was not as good as others and should improve himself. It is not a gentleman to stir up trouble.

Rong Shi's somewhat surprised gaze fell on Xie Zhushu.

You must know that this is a government examination. If you can maintain the same ranking in the county examination, you are considered a genius.

The master is surrounded by talents.

Xie Zhushu scratched his head and said shyly:

"It's all thanks to the light of the head of the family and listening to Mr. Si's lectures. I didn't understand many things before. It's like seeing the blue sky after clearing the clouds."

Si Yuandao proudly stroked his goatee. It was difficult for a poor family to have a son, not only because the material conditions were not as good as those of wealthy families.

The important thing is that teachers are monopolized and the doors of good colleges open to the south. If you don’t have money, don’t come.

Not to mention hiring a dedicated master to teach alone.

The teenagers were laughing and joking around in the pavilion, talking about their respective rankings and the gossip they had heard.

In this government examination, Xie Yuheng was the head of the government, Xie Mingli was the second, and Qi Yanzhou was the third.

Xie Zhuqing replaced Xu Lu's fourth place. The fifth place was a student from Taoyuan College, and the sixth place was Xu Lu. As for Xie Lin, he was still tenth.

Xie Mingcheng lost his name to Sun Shan.

"I heard from people in the yamen that the rankings of eldest brother and Qi Yanzhou are determined by drawing lots."

Xie Mingcheng leaned against the pillar of the pavilion, his eyebrows curved with no trace of sadness.

Si Yuandao narrowed his eyes slightly, touched his goatee and said, "Oh? There is another matter, but luck is also a kind of strength."

Xie Yuheng touched the family head's ring thoughtfully. Since he is the head of the family, he should be able to include the clan members?

That’s not right, the second brother is no longer on the list.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck in the yard of the house next door, and everyone was startled.

Then came the rumble of thunder. Xie Yuheng put his small hands on the stone table and looked out of the pavilion with a deep expression.

"what happened?"

Xie Mingli stood up and walked to Xie Yuheng. He asked softly: "But I'm scared."

Xie Yuheng shook his head, turned around and looked at Si Yuandao, unable to wait any longer.

Now that the list has been posted, Master Laizhuang has also come out of Gongyuan.

The boy in red ordered: "Rong Shi, go and drive the carriage to the front door."

Xie Mingli leaned half of his body out. The sky was dark, and huge raindrops fell on his face in an instant.

The young man in green wiped away the water droplets with his well-jointed fingers.

Since April, it has been raining continuously in Linyuan.

In previous years, in Gangneung, there were occasional light rains around Qingming Festival, and then clear skies. It was not until around Dragon Boat Festival that there was such heavy rain.

Xie Mingli watched his sister and Mr. Si leave, then turned back to the hospital to write a letter.

Now that the water level has not risen, I have to send someone back to Gangneung to ask if there is anything wrong at home.

.....

Zhuang Yun, who worked part-time as a black-minded academician, yawned and was blocked as soon as he left the Gongyuan.

Inside the carriage, the atmosphere was solemn.

Zhuang Yun frowned, and his sleepiness had already flown out of the sky.

This is his second year as the governor of Jingzhou County, if there is a flood.

Even if it happened without his knowledge and he was rescued in time afterwards, he would still be read by the censor who had nothing to do with it.

The heavy rain outside the car reminded Zhuang Yun that time was running out.

Zhuang Yun gritted his teeth and said, "I trust Sir Si. If there is no flood, the responsibility will be solely borne by Zhuang."

Xie Yuheng played with the red jade around his waist, treating it as a backdrop.

People speak softly, but she would not take the words of a five-year-old child seriously.

Si Yuandao snorted angrily, but he didn't say that it was Xie Yuheng who observed the stars.

Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.

If there is no flood, he can at least withstand the pressure of rumors. The worst he can do is not return to the court and become an ordinary citizen.

Yu Heng can't do it, he's still young.

If there is a real flood, it will not be too late to make an announcement at that time.

The two talked for some more time, taking precautions against flooding, until the carriage stopped in front of the government office.

Zhuang Yun waved his hand to stop the entourage who wanted to hold an umbrella, and ran quickly into the government office despite the heavy rain.

Xie Yuheng lowered the car curtain, wiped away the raindrops that blew in, and praised: "Master Zhuang is a good official."

"He, his family was involved in a party dispute, and he was exiled to the southwest of Jiaozhou by Chu Tianchen. When he was rescued by His Majesty, he was the only one left in the family."

Si Yuandao's eyes were unfocused, as if he was recalling something.

To some extent, he is similar to Zhuang Yun.

......

The heavy rain in Linyuan has been falling for three days in a row, and it still shows no signs of stopping.

Xie Yuheng stood on the city wall wearing a raincoat, and shacks had been set up under the city.

These are villagers whose homes have been flooded in low-lying areas and have nowhere to go. From time to time, people cry out in pain.

Although Zhuang Yun had made preparations in advance, not everyone believed him.

There are always some stubborn people who wake up only when they are about to die. They are selfish and leave the living in sorrow.

Rong Shi held an umbrella for his master, his eyes falling on the edge of Yuan River not far away.

If the water level rises again, Linyuan City will be in danger!

"What time is it now?" Xie Yuheng looked at the soldiers of the Shenwu Camp carrying sandbags in the distance despite the heavy rain.

One of the soldiers must have been disabled on the battlefield. His feet were not convenient but he still carried the sandbags through gritted teeth.

Rong Shi made a rough estimate in his mind and replied: "It's almost noon."

"Let brother and the others borrow some people from restaurants in the city to serve bowls of hot noodle soup for the soldiers."

Xie Yuheng handed Rong Shi a gold longevity lock, which was given to her by her eldest brother a few months ago. He knew it was her at a glance.

Rong Shi took it and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Sir, please pay attention to your own safety."

Then he handed the umbrella to Xie Yuheng, put on his bamboo hat and ran into the rain.

Suzaku stood on Xie Yuheng's shoulders and shook his wet wings.

"Chi chi chi chi?" Isn't there dry food in the army?

"You also said it was dry food. Will eating too much of that food be good for your health?" Xie Yuheng held an umbrella and walked towards the city.

Today's dry food is a kind of food called 痗. After the rice noodles are fried, water is added, stirred, and kneaded into pieces and dried in the sun, which looks like crispy rice.