Chapter 459: Is the imperial envoy a relative of yours?
When Su Tai heard Xiong Feng's name, she instinctively stared at him for a long time. She didn't look away until Xiong Feng turned around.
Shen Congrong noticed something strange about her and lowered her voice and asked, "Mom, what's wrong? Do you know Xiong Feng?"
Su Tai shook her head hurriedly.
After Shen Congrong got the set of ancient book annotations and paid the money, they left the study.
As soon as Su Tai got on the donkey cart, she curiously asked, "Do you know that guy named Xiong Feng?"
Shen Congrong nodded without thinking, "He had been copying and reading in the study a long time ago. He stayed there almost all day and did not leave until the study closed."
"Do you know the situation of his family?" Su Tai continued to ask.
Shen Congrong thought for a while and kept recalling, "I heard the shopkeeper say something before that he doesn't seem to be a native of Dahe Town. He only went to the study last year. There is a grandmother at home, and the grandfather and grandson depend on each other.
I was curious about how they lived. The shopkeeper said that Xiong Feng was good at writing and selling Spring Festival couplets at a street stall outside the town during the Chinese New Year. He made a lot of money. Occasionally, people would ask him to help with tasks that required writing and drawing. I can earn a little money to support my family.
Mom, you really don’t know him? ”
Su Tai still smiled and nodded, "I really don't know you, I'm just a little curious. I came back this time mainly for the imperial examination. Son, you have to seize the opportunity. Mom doesn't expect you to get top grades all at once. As long as you can If you get a middle grade in the exam and try to get a top grade in three years, you can not only get an official position, but also get a good marriage, so my mother really doesn’t have to worry.”
Shen Congrong was a little speechless, "Mom, how old am I! Three years later, my eldest sister will just have hair extensions, so I don't want to talk nonsense."
"Hahaha" Su Tai laughed loudly because of her son's seriousness and stopped teasing him.
In the blink of an eye, the snow melted in spring, and the aftermath of the imperial examination was still there, but the villagers finally regained some sense and stopped focusing on the imperial examination. They continued to farm the land honestly when they should.
Shen Yi is the county magistrate and is very busy at the moment.
As long as the people below come to report, if there is a problem with spring plowing in any village, he has to go there. Fortunately, this year he can send people to the ice field to negotiate, without him having to go there himself.
Even so, he was too busy to keep his feet on the ground.
Waiting for spring plowing to proceed in an orderly manner.
Before Shen Yi could breathe a sigh of relief, he received news that the imperial envoy had returned to Zhaohua County from Fucheng.
He and Lu Tong hurriedly packed up and went to see him.
The two of them walked into the lobby with fear and fear. Shen Yi kept his head lowered, "I pay homage to the Imperial Envoy!"
"Everyone, get up!"
Shen Yi stood up in an orderly manner. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Tang Yu beside the imperial envoy, and his eyes suddenly widened.
Tang Yu winked at him and respectfully whispered in Murong Chen's ear: "Your Highness, this is County Cheng Shen."
"The adopted son of Marquis Yong'an? The adopted brother of the concubine?" Murong Chen's eyes fell on Shen Yi.
Shen Yi's muscles all over his body became tense, and he quickly knelt down again, "That's right, your official."
Murong Chen smiled warmly, "Since he is the sworn brother of the concubine, he is also a family, so there is no need to be polite." Shen Yi stood up cautiously, not daring to be related to the imperial envoy in front of him.
Murong Chen did not exchange any more pleasantries and said seriously: "I came to you today because of the preliminary examination. I heard that this was proposed by Shen County Cheng?"
"Yes!" Shen Yi stepped forward and bowed, saying: "It must have been reminded by Mrs. Xiaguan. When she returned to the village, she told the villagers about the imperial examination. At that time, all the men in the village were eager to take the exam. Whether they were joking or sincere, next The official believes that this matter is too big to be trivial.
The initial test can stop some people who fish in troubled waters and can also reduce many unnecessary troubles. ”
Murong Chen nodded thoughtfully and looked at Shen Yi with more admiration, "Since it was your suggestion, you and Mr. Tang will discuss it later and write a detailed plan for my review."
"Yes!" Shen Yi bowed respectfully.
After the discussion, Lu Tong looked at Shen Yi with eager eyes, "Good brother! When did you become related to the Sixth Prince?"
He only knew that Shen Yi was the adopted son of Marquis Yong'an, but he didn't know that he had connections like the prince! This is a real thigh, you must hold it tight!
Shen Yi smiled helplessly, "That's because the Sixth Prince is giving me face as a godfather. What kind of relative am I? Brother Lu, please stop making fun of me! It's Mr. Tang who is next to the Sixth Prince. He is really a relative of mine!"
Lu Tong: "."
Good guy! He was the only outsider in the room just now!
Tang Yu first sent the sixth prince back to the county government house to rest, and then ran to find Shen Yi, "Brother-in-law, please take a step to talk!"
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Shen Yi led Tang Yu back to the house.
As soon as Tang Yu entered the door, he couldn't help but said with envy: "It's better to be in Zhaohua County. It's really hard to buy such a big house in the emperor's land with only ten thousand taels of silver."
Shen Yi had a good time and joked: "If you really like it, buy a house here. It's not a problem to get five or six hundred taels. The problem is what do you buy it for? A while ago, Big Dog and the others bought them all in order to compete with the Zhu family. , until now the house is still there with no use.”
"The Zhu family? What happened to the Zhu family?" Tang Yu stopped joking.
Shen Yi explained the situation in detail, "The Zhu family had a conflict with the county government because of the demolition, and later offended the garrison. In the end, the county government agreed to compensate them for a street, and the matter was dropped.
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After Dagou and the others learned about the situation, they secretly competed with the Zhu family. They all bought houses and shops nearby. Fortunately, the county town was more prosperous than the countryside, and the houses and shops would not run away if they were placed there. I just turned a blind eye and followed them. Went.
Zhu Yixuan also signed up for this imperial examination. ”
Tang Yu raised the corners of his lips mockingly, "I don't know what Zhu Yixuan would think if he knew that Ah Cheng got a middling grade in Lushan Academy! Haha. I am too worried. He may have forgotten that he has such a biological son now. ”
"That's not necessarily the case." Shen Yi's eyes were heavy as he poured a cup of hot tea for Tang Yu and spoke slowly, "Zhu Yixuan's wife, Cen, was pregnant during the mourning period and suffered from dystocia and hemorrhage. Although she saved her life, her body was damaged and it was difficult to get pregnant again. , I don’t know whether the child who is not visible is a boy or a girl. There is no news about the Zhu family. On the surface, Zhu Yixuan doesn’t even have a legitimate child now.”
Tang Yu was stunned for a moment and sneered, "You deserve it!"
Knowing that Zhu Yixuan was not as smooth sailing as they thought, Tang Yu's mood improved significantly, and he turned to talk to Shen Yi about business.
Shen Yi revealed the plan he had thought up in advance.
"The preliminary test is not a big deal. What I mean is to leave it to the town officials of each town. They will organize it uniformly and filter out those who fish in troubled waters. The preliminary test paper can be simpler, such as reading big characters, and basic surnames, If you can’t even write these simple things about the Three Character Classic, is it still necessary to take the test? ”
As Zhaohua County, they must take the lead as a pilot. If all those who came to take the exam were illiterate, wouldn't it be a joke?