Scholar and old attack

After raising the child for seven days, the umbilical cord fell off, and the child was raised white and tender. The three children are very cute when they look around.

"Momo, Qiqi is called grandma." Chen Xiuxiu was teasing the child with a rattle.

Jiang Jingyuan was packing his luggage, and he laughed and cried when he saw Chen Xiuxiu's actions, "Mother, the child is only seven days old, how can he be able to talk?"

"What do you know? This is how the child should be taught. When it's time to speak, the tongue will learn the tongue." Chen Xiuxiu didn't care about Jiang Jingyuan, and teased the child on his own.

Xu Shuizhou sat by the bed making clothes for the child while watching Jiang Jingyuan pack up.

"You should bring more socks, and coats. No matter what, you are going to take the imperial examination. Don't be too shabby. Bring a few new sets."

Xu Shuizhou was sewing his little coat, thinking and muttering, afraid that Jiang Jingyuan would miss something.

"Understood, I won't miss it, I will take the exam for a few days, and it will be troublesome to bring too much."

Today is July 22, and there are only eight days to leave the country for the test. Datong is already overcrowded. It is still early to ask someone to book a hotel in Datong. If you go late, you can only sleep with people in Datong shop.

Xu Shuizhou thought about it, but he didn't forget to remind, "Then bring more money, and if there are any shortcomings, just use the money to buy."

Nagging on his lips, he was afraid of all kinds of accidents in his heart, "You can't put all this money in one place, put some on the soles of your shoes, in the seams of your clothes, and in your bags. If you lose it, there is a spare."

"Got it."

Following Xu Shuizhou's instructions one by one, Jiang Jingyuan divided the money into several cents and put them in different places.

"Go out, be careful yourself, if you don't pass the exam this year, we will take the exam next year." Xu Shuizhou is still a little worried, if he has to stay in confinement, Xu Shuizhou would like to go with him.

Helping serve tea and pour water, so that A Yuan can concentrate on the exam.

It's inconvenient to have a child in tow.

"Okay, don't worry, I can take care of myself." Jiang Jingyuan packed his bag, sat on the edge of the bed, and put his arm around Xu Shuizhou's shoulder to reassure him.

"Mom, I've been away for half a month, and the three children in my family have been entrusted to you." After Jiang Jingyuan finished speaking, he looked at Chen Xiuxiu again.

Xu Shuizhou frightened Jiang Jingyuan with a needle, "My child is already born, I'm not a child anymore."

"In my eyes, you are my child." Jiang Jingyuan patted Xu Shuizhou's head. Ah Zhou, who was only eighteen, was just a child in his eyes.

"You're not very old." Xu Shuizhou widened his eyes, looked at Jiang Jingyuan's young face, and looked just like him, pretending to be old-fashioned.

Chen Xiuxiu glanced at the flirting two children, and smiled helplessly, "They're all my cubs, what's the point of contention, including your mother, there are five children in total."

"Not counting me."

Jiang Jingyuan felt that he was already 20 years old, he would pass the imperial examination soon, and he had two children, and Chen Xiuxiu didn't worry about it, so he shouldn't be considered a child.

"Hmph, you will be my child when you are 80 years old."

Chen Xiuxiu snorted angrily, no matter how capable Jiang Jingyuan was in her mother's heart, she would always be a child.

"Ok."

Jiang Jingyuan admitted it resignedly, no matter how stubborn he was, he couldn't argue with his mother.

"Ah Zhou, then I'm leaving. If you have any discomfort, just tell your mother, don't get tired."

Jiang Jingyuan put Xu Shuizhou's hand in his own, and squeezed it reluctantly. Normally, his favorite thing to do was to squeeze Xu Shuizhou's chubby little hand.

The soft, white hand leaves a small dimple when pinched lightly, just like the dimple on A Zhou's face, very cute.

"I lost weight after giving birth. I should eat more. I don't have as much meat on my hands as before."

Jiang Jingyuan played with it for a while, and it was not as comfortable as before, and he could feel his flesh and blood, and it was obvious that he had lost weight.

"If you're not skinny, you'll be fat." Xu Shuizhou pinched his own cheeks, and he could squeeze a circle of flesh, which was a whole circle fatter than he used to look.

Jiang Jingyuan smiled and scratched his nose, "I just like you to be fatter." As he spoke, he leaned his head next to his ear and whispered softly, "It's comfortable to hold."

Xu Shuizhou's face turned red, seeing that Chen Xiuxiu was still teasing the child, he pinched the tender flesh on Jiang Jingyuan's waist, and gave him a blank look, "No one is serious."

The warm time always flies by quickly, Jiang Jingyuan felt that the sun had just risen, and there was a urging voice outside the house, "Mr. Jiang, Mr. Jiang, it's time to leave."

"Then I'm leaving." Jiang Jingyuan lifted the burden and kissed Xu Shuizhou on the cheek.

"Yeah." Xu Shuizhou turned his head with a red face, watched Jiang Jingyuan go out and hurriedly stopped him, "Wait."

Xu Shuizhou took out a red Ping An Fu from the bed, knelt on the bed and wrapped Jiang Jingyuan's bag around his neck, and carefully helped him put it into his clothes and hide it.

"Mother went to the temple to ask for peace, and almost forgot to give it to you." Xu Shuizhou smiled and straightened Jiang Jingyuan's clothes.

Jiang Jingyuan felt warm in his heart. Everyone in the family was silently thinking about him. He had never worried about food, clothing, housing and transportation. With such a strong backing, how could he not think about them more.

"Momo, Qiqi, your father is leaving, do you miss your father?" Chen Xiuxiu looked at the two children who were having fun playing with their hands, and suddenly wanted to tease them.

The two children, who were originally happy, burst into tears as if they had sensed something.

"Yo yo, what's the matter, why are you crying?" Chen Xiuxiu and He Yuzhu hugged each other and got up to coax each other.

But the two children just kept crying.

"It can't be that their father is reluctant to leave." He Yuzhu looked at Jiang Jingyuan and said after feeding just now, he didn't seem hungry, and he didn't pee.

Jiang Jingyuan had no choice but to pick up Mo Mo, and coaxed him twice, "Father is going to take the imperial examination, and I will give your grandma and father an order. If you are obedient, you are not allowed to cry anymore."

Sure enough, Momo sobbed twice, then stopped crying, tears just rolled in his eyes.

Seeing that his brother stopped crying, Qiqi stopped crying and stared straight at Jiang Jingyuan with a pair of beady eyes.

Jiang Jingyuan wiped her tears for her, and coaxed in a low voice, "You are a smart child, you can't let daddy worry about you at home, do you hear me?"

Regardless of whether the children understood or not, Jiang Jingyuan put the two children on the crib, took a last look at this warm home with nostalgia, and left without looking back.

Xu Shuizhou watched his back until he couldn't see him, and then secretly wiped away his tears.

"Don't cry, Jing Yuan is just going to take the imperial examination, you can't shed tears during confinement." He Yuzhu patted him on the shoulder, comforting him.

"Well, I was just blinded by the sand and didn't cry." Xu Shuizhou explained in a hoarse voice.

He Yuzhu hugged Xu Shuizhou's shoulders and let him rest his head on his own, "Silly boy, it's not a parting of life and death."

"Well, I just don't want to part with it." Xu Shuizhou's nasal voice was muffled, he was not sad, but just couldn't part with it.

Sitting on the horse, the boy driving the carriage saw that Jiang Jingyuan had been coming out for a long time, and smiled, "Mr. Jiang is reluctant to stay home."

"Well, it's a good day to be at home. It's hard to go out. How can a warm home be outside." Jiang Jingyuan glanced at the stuffy carriage, took out a fan from under the bag, and fanned it reluctantly as he watched the door.

"Out of this trip, Jiang Xianggong will be a man when he comes back." The young man drove the carriage and set off slowly.

"I accept your auspicious words." Jiang Jingyuan smiled at him and didn't say much.

The carriage staggered to Wutong County, Jiang Jingyuan first went to pick up Fang Xinli and Wei Liangjun's home, and picked them up to go together.

"It seems that the gentleness of your family is not enough. We have arrived so early." When he arrived at the door of Fang Xinli's house, Fang Xinli curled his lips when he saw Jiang Jingyuan, with a look of reluctance on his face.

"Only with a bright future can you give your family a better life. How about you, have you packed it up?" Jiang Jingyuan replied unhurriedly, no matter how good the gentle village is, he is reluctant to let his family live with him in the countryside for the rest of his life.

Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers are so beautiful, and a life span of only a hundred years can't be nestled in the square inch of Wutong County.

"Li'er, take care all the way, and be careful." At this time, a noble lady chased out from the door, stuffed Fang Xinli with a huge burden, and pulled him reluctantly.

Fang Xinli was obviously a little bit reluctant, but he still tugged on her sleeve, "Mother, don't worry, it's not the first time I've gone out, and two classmates are taking care of me, nothing will happen."

The lady's eyebrows were full of worry, she glanced at Jiang Jingyuan, and then asked Jiang Jingyuan, "My Xinli is an ignorant child, please take good care of him along the way."

"Madam Fang, don't worry, one day with me, Jiang Jingyuan, I promise that Brother Fang will not make any mistakes." Jiang Jingyuan patted his chest to assure Madam Fang.

After all, he was the one who asked Fang Xinli to take the imperial examination. Even if something happened to him, Fang Xinli couldn't be allowed to have an accident.

"You don't come here. I will take care of my own affairs. If there is an emergency, you'd better stay as far away as possible and just pretend that you don't know me."

Fang Xinli rolled his eyes at Jiang Jingyuan, he knew his own affairs well in his heart, if something happened, it would be better not to get others involved.

Anyway, all the talented scholars in Wutong County knew that Fang Xinli was a bastard, and he was disgusted with Wei Liangjun and the others all day long, and no one would believe how popular he was when he said it, and no one would be implicated if something happened.

Jiang Jingyuan raised his eyebrows and didn't speak. Something really happened. As a friend, he would definitely stand up.

"I'm sorry, I'm late. It's because my parents are too reluctant." While talking, Wei Liangjun ran out from a side alley, still carrying a big burden on his body.

Jiang Jingyuan remembered that Xu Shuizhou was nagging like this when he was at home, so he didn't care at all, "It's okay, it's the same at home."

"Liangjun, my Xinli family, please take care of me." Mrs. Fang greeted a few times, and then dragged him to chatter for a while, asking Wei Liangjun to take care of Fang Xinli more.

If Fang Xinli was really a man, she would definitely not be so panicked, but her family Xinli is a brother, different from others.

It is a taboo for elder brothers to take part in the imperial examinations. Although I haven't heard of any elder brother pretending to be a man to participate in the imperial examinations, and there is no need to take off his clothes for the inspection, but she is always worried and frightened.

Often in my dreams at night, I would dream that Xinli, her family, was reported as a brother and his head was beheaded on the spot.

If it wasn't for Xinli's true love of reading, they wouldn't be willing to let Fang Xinli take such a big risk. She and his father had lived long enough, and it wouldn't be a big deal even if they died now. The only thing they couldn't let go of was Fang Xinli.

"Mother, it's okay, don't worry about it." Fang Xinli knew that his mother would start to lose sleep at night after he left, so he hurriedly pulled her to comfort her, "It's not that you don't know, I paid homage to the current wife. Fu is a teacher, with this relationship, no one will do anything to me."

"Then the grand master is willing to accept a brother as a teacher?" Mrs. Fang still didn't believe it. When she heard that Fang Xinli had worshiped a grand master as a teacher, she was very happy.

But after so long, there was no news, and she couldn't help but feel frightened again. Could it be that the child thought of a way to ease her heart.

"Mrs. Fang, there is something wrong. The old master has indeed accepted Xinli as a teacher, but our current status is too low to make it public. When we are admitted to Juren, the old master will know for himself. Tell the world."

Seeing that Mrs. Fang didn't believe this, Jiang Jingyuan had no choice but to come out and explain to Fang Xinli. Gu Renhuai's failure to make this matter public was also out of consideration for them.

Neither Jiang Jingyuan, nor Wei Liangjun and Fang Xinli have passed the Juren exam, and they haven't even found their way to the imperial examination, and making it public is just to add more jokes to others.

In addition, I was also afraid that the three of them were too young to withstand the blows of the world. After all, Gu Renhuai's disciples were not ordinary people.

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Jiang Jingyuan and Wei Liangjun reassured Mrs. Fang's doubts with good words, and they were finally willing to let Fang Xinli get into the carriage.

"Whoo~"

Fang Xinli, who finally got into the carriage, let out a long breath, and if his mother asked him to continue, he would really have no way to start his journey again today.

"Don't be afraid, with me here, I won't let anything happen to you."

Jiang Jingyuan thought that this matter had something to do with him, and he had to bear some responsibility.

Fang Xinli rolled his eyes impatiently at Jiang Jingyuan again,

"Who made you so heartless, even without you, I would not be able to hide my identity for the rest of my life, so don't be so affectionate and take everything on you."

Wei Liangjun scratched his head, looked at Jiang Jingyuan who looked calm, and then at Fang Xinli who looked like he was about to explode,

"Stop arguing. This matter is all my fault. If it weren't for the asshole I did in school, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Fang Xinli became even more angry, "What does it have to do with you? According to you, it's all my fault that I shouldn't go to school. My own affairs have nothing to do with anyone. You'd better stay away from me."

Jiang Jingyuan and Wei Liangjun looked at each other, neither of them argued with Fang Xinli anymore, they also had their own plans in mind.

"Hey, you two, don't think about me. I am willing to go to study. Whether it is the examination of scholar or examination, I am willing. Even without Jiang Jingyuan's persecution, I will continue to pass the examination. .”

Fang Xinli puffed out his chest as he spoke. In fact, he had always hoped that he would be a boy, otherwise he wouldn't have taken the talent test just to get angry with Wei Liangjun.

If it wasn't true love, who would gamble with his own life.

Jiang Jingyuan chuckled at this moment, "Okay, since that's the case, if one day your identity is exposed, I must hide as far away as possible."

Fang Xinli thought that Jiang Jingyuan would try to persuade him a few more words, but he didn't expect to hear such hurtful words, his heart choked, and he turned his head away from him, "It's best."

Wei Liangjun wanted to say a few more words of comfort, but Fang Xinli didn't show him any face at all, and only left him the back of his head, so he had no choice but to swallow the words full of grievances.

"Idiot, I'm thirsty, pour me some water."

Not long after Fang Xinli stopped worrying about this matter, he began to torture Wei Liangjun again, either making him pour water or asking him to find pastries.

Jiang Jingyuan sat in the corner of the carriage and looked at the two of them with a smile, fanning his fan leisurely.

Unaware of the deep love, this is more interesting than watching a theater, the only bad thing is that the husband is not by his side, and he can only eat dog food, but cannot show his affection.

It was already evening when we arrived in Datong. Wei Liangjun was resting in a corner of the carriage after being tossed about. Even Fang Xinli was a little drowsy, and his head unconsciously leaned on Wei Liangjun's shoulder.

Only Jiang Jingyuan looked a little energetic.

The boy who drove the carriage came up to greet him, "Should the three gentlemen go to the inn first or find a place to have some food first."

After driving all the way, the four of them hurriedly dealt with it in the car, and the servant was also considerate, thinking that the three of them were all young masters, and I am afraid that they have never experienced any hardship since they were young. Hungry, it doesn't take much to say hello.

"Let's go to the inn first." Jiang Jingyuan knew that the boy wanted to rush back, if he sent them to dinner first, and then went to the inn, they would have to take the pile of things in the car to the inn by themselves.

"Okay." The servant responded briskly, and drove the carriage straight to the inn.

"Wake up, we're here." Jiang Jingyuan patted the two who were soundly asleep.

"It's here." Fang Xinli wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, and wiped it on Wei Liangjun's drool-smeared sleeve, smiling, "The clothes are dirty anyway."

After finishing speaking, he continued to squint his eyes and continued to sleep, regardless of what Jiang Jingyuan said just now.

The servant helped the three of them move their things, and then drove the carriage to prepare for the return trip, but Jiang Jingyuan called him, "Wait."

"Mr. Jiang has something else to do." The boy turned his head.

Jiang Jingyuan stepped forward and handed him a tael of silver, and said with a smile,

"It's a tough road, let's go buy some food, I will trouble you again after the exam."

The boy was overjoyed, he didn't expect the three husbands to be quite generous, so he gave a tael of silver as a reward, and thanked him happily,

"If there's any trouble, don't bother. I'm making money by running here."

"Then thank you very much, I will keep you soon." Jiang Jingyuan thanked him, and slowly turned around and entered the inn.

Wei Liangjun and Fang Xinli didn't get enough sleep in the car, and went to the room to sleep again. Jiang Jingyuan saw that they were too tired, so he didn't wake them up, and came to the lobby of the inn alone to order some food.

"Guest officer, do you want food from our restaurant or from outside?" A waiter who was free saw Jiang Jingyuan rushing over to get work.

Jiang Jingyuan was puzzled, since there is a kitchen in the inn, why guests are allowed to go outside to buy food.

The waiter was a talkative one. Seeing that Jiang Jingyuan was not familiar with the local inn, he explained patiently, "The clothes of the spectator are probably those of a gentleman from a small county down below who came to take the imperial examination."

Jiang Jingyuan nodded noncommittally.

"Guest officials don't know, our inn and food are not as good as other restaurants. Datong has a lot of business customers from all over the world. Some people from other places are not used to local food, but they are not very familiar with the local area. , so we will give extra money to let us waiters buy it on behalf of others."

Jiang Jingyuan realized that this is not just takeaway.

"Guest officer may need something." Waiter introduced to Jiang Jingyuan for so long is not idle.

Jiang Jingyuan nodded, "Yes, please help me to buy some Datong specialties."

As he spoke, he took out another two taels of silver from his pocket, "The rest is your tip."

Seeing Jiang Jingyuan's grandeur, the waiter responded with joy, "Okay, please wait a moment, the guest officer. The guest officer will take three cups of tea to the room."

The waiter hurriedly went to buy food, but Jiang Jingyuan ordered a pot of tea in the lobby of the inn, and quietly inquired about the news.

Because the township exam is near, the inn is full of scholars, there are green young men, and there are white-haired old scholars. People in Datong have long been familiar with this weird scene.

But Jiang Jingyuan saw it strangely.

At this time, someone next to me spoke,

"Have you heard that this time the township examination papers were written by Mr. Gu himself?"

"Ah, the Tai Tuo needs to write the questions himself for a township examination, so isn't this year's questions much more difficult than previous years?"

"That's right, many scholars heard that Taifu Gu wrote the questions this year, so they directly gave up the exam."

"Abandon the exam? Look at the scholars around you. I'm afraid that even if you give up the exam, it won't be of much use."

"That's right. When we were taking the examination for scholars, there were only six people in a county. Now there are as many as five or six hundred people taking the examination in Datong. It is still based on the premise that many people gave up the examination."

"The test is getting more difficult every year."

Hearing everyone's complaints, Jiang Jingyuan didn't listen anymore, but he frowned slightly when he heard that it was Gu Renhuai who gave the exam questions.

How could he not know about this.

Just as he was about to get up and go back to his room, there was a person behind him who couldn't get used to the complaints of these scholars, so he came out to fight against injustice,

"What do you know? It is precisely because of the turmoil in the capital in the spring of this year that many corrupt officials were found to be examiners. This year, no one was able to write the question. In the end, it was the emperor's decree that the Taifu was asked to leave the mountain. This year there are no corrupt officials, and those who have real talents can really show their talents."

The man spoke more and more sincerely and passionately.

Jiang Jingyuan couldn't help but look back at him, he was wearing a washed-white long gown, and he was square and square, I understand, poor scholar.

Others were quite dismissive of what he said. It is true that many corrupt officials have resigned, but what's the matter? In a few years, there will be all kinds of corrupt officials in the officialdom again.

Thinking like this in my heart, but on the surface I have to show my admiration for Mr. Gu,

"That's right, I heard that this was also the result of Taifu Gu's investigation in Datong. Speaking of which, it's a pity that I didn't see Taifu Gu."

"That's right, Taifu Gu came to Datong, and the atmosphere in Datong is better than before. The previous human trafficking case may have something to do with Taifu Gu."

"Yeah, I don't know why."

"I'm also talking nonsense."

"Maybe it really has something to do with it. Before Taifu Gu came, we didn't hear any rumors. As a result, once he came, these things happened one after another."

"Listening to Jun's words is better than reading ten years of books. Now I also feel that there must be something to do with it."

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Jiang Jingyuan couldn't listen to the flattering words behind him, and his eyebrows frowned slightly. He didn't expect that the business tax case in the first year would be so bloody, and even the examiners who gave the questions were checked.

It seems that this year's question must be related to business tax.

Gently put down the teacup, Jiang Jingyuan saw that the waiter who bought him food had returned, and got up quietly.

"Guest officer, are you going to eat in the lobby or go back to the room?" The waiter saw Jiang Jingyuan with a food box, and came up to say hello with a smile.

"Go back to the room." Jiang Jingyuan thought that there were two empty stomachs upstairs, and replied with a final word.

"Guest officer, please." The waiter made a gesture, signaling Jiang Jingyuan to go ahead.

With hands behind his back, Jiang Jingyuan walked up the steps of the inn step by step, and threw a pillow out of Wei Liangjun's room as soon as he passed by.

"Wei Liangjun, you are shameless, how could you let me sleep on the same bed with you." Fang Xinli was angry at Wei Liangjun.

Jiang Jingyuan reached out to catch the pillow, and seeing Fang Xin lying on Wei Liangjun's bed in disheveled clothes, he was furious and was tidying his clothes anxiously and angrily.

Jiang Jingyuan put the pillow by the door with some embarrassment, as if when dragging someone with the driver of the car just now, he wanted to move things quickly, so he put them on the same bed. People got together?

Jiang Jingyuan glanced at Wei Liangjun's lower body in thought, three cups of tea?No wonder Fang Xinli was so angry.

The author has something to say: Mrs. Fang: "Help me take care of Xinli!"

Wei Liangjun: "Okay, take care of me on the bed!"