On the wedding day, I was broken off, so I remarried his uncle

After Chen Yunyou sorted out the plan he had written in the past few days, he sent it to the prefect's residence from Chang'an.

After Chen Yunyou got off the car at the side door, he asked Changan to go back first, and he would go back by himself after the banquet.

Chang'an received the order from his young master to take the person back. How could he leave the person behind and go back by himself?

What's more, their young master still needs Mr. Chen's help in guiding his studies, so Changan felt that he must take him back.

"Mr. Chen, just go to the banquet. There is nothing else to do if you go back. I will wait for you here!"

Seeing that Chang'an was determined, Chen Yunyou let him go.

Holding the invitation, he walked to the door and knocked.

With a creaking sound, the heavy wooden door slowly opened, and a servant in green clothes poked his head out. Seeing that the other party was dressed like a scholar, he couldn't help but be polite: "Sir, are you here for the banquet?"

The master is hosting a banquet in his mansion today, and in order to prevent the servants from being disrespectful to the guests, the servants guarding the gate were informed of this early in the morning.

Chen Yunyou smiled and handed over the invitation. "I am Chen Yunyou. I am invited here today. Please let me know."

The servant took the invitation, took a closer look, and seeing that it was indeed an invitation from the mansion, he quickly handed the invitation to a companion next to him, motioning him to go in and report.

At the same time, the servant bowed respectfully to Chen Yunyou and said, "Please wait a moment, Master Chen. I have gone to inform you."

Chen Yunyou nodded in thanks and stood in front of the door waiting quietly.

After a while, the servant who went in to report hurried back with a happy smile on his face: "Mr. Chen, please come in."

Chen Yunyou thanked him again and followed the servant to the reception room.

Through the gate is a wide bluestone-paved passage.

The passage is lined with lush bamboos, and walking in it on a hot day can even feel cool.

At the end of the passage is an exquisite door with hanging flowers. Red lanterns are hung on both sides of the door frame, swaying gently in the wind.

After passing through the hanging flower gate, you will come to a spacious courtyard with several stone tables and stone benches for people to rest and drink tea.

There are also several ancient trees in the courtyard with lush branches and leaves, adding a bit of shade to the entire courtyard.

After passing through the courtyard, you arrive at the living room.

Chang Qing was standing outside the door. When he saw Chen Yunyou approaching from a distance, he immediately greeted him with a smile, "Mr. Chen is here, please come in!"

Chang Qing led the group into the quaint living room. Seeing that Chen Yunyou seemed a little reserved, he smiled and asked him to sit down first.

As soon as we sat down, a maid skillfully brought us the best tea and small, exquisite snacks and placed them on the coffee table.

"Mr. Chen, please have some tea and wait for a while. My master still has some official business to attend to and will be here soon."

Chen Yunyou paused, and when he saw that he didn't see anyone else, he said apologetically, "But I came early? Why don't I see any other students?"

Chang Qing smiled and explained, "Mr. Chen, you are worrying too much. Today, the Lord wanted to invite the top three candidates of this prefectural examination to come together, but the last two could not come for some reason, so only you can come alone. Mr. Chen, don't be so reserved."

Doesn't that mean I'll be the only one facing the prefect today?

Chen Yunyou was nervous for a moment, but when he thought about it, he thought, would it be more convenient for him to make suggestions to the prefect?

Just as he was thinking about how to bring up this matter with the prefect, footsteps were heard outside the door.

Chen Yun looked up and saw a middle-aged man with a very elegant appearance and a dignified look walking towards him.

At this time, he must have just returned from the government office and had not yet changed out of his official uniform.

Chen Yunyou quickly stood up and stood aside respectfully, waiting for the prefect to enter.

He immediately stepped forward, bowed deeply, and said respectfully: "Student Chen Yunyou, I pay my respects to Master Li."

The prefect Li Wenyan stepped forward and helped Chen Yunyou up. When his eyes fell on Chen Yunyou's face, he was stunned.

Seeing the other party staring at him in a daze for a moment, although he was a little confused, he still respectfully called out softly, "Master Li."

Li Wenyan finally came back to his senses. He coughed lightly to cover up his gaffe, then asked casually, "I seem to remember that you were admitted from Nanyun County?"

Chen Yunyou said respectfully: "Your Excellency, I am indeed from Nanyun County."

Li Wenyan nodded, his eyes lingering on Chen Yun's right face for a moment, as if recalling something.

He suppressed the strange thoughts in his mind and changed the subject, saying, "Nanyun County is a place with many talented people. The fact that you can stand out from there shows that you are quite talented. I hope you can continue to win the top spot in the next college entrance examination and serve the court like me in the future."

Chen Yunyou was grateful in his heart and bowed quickly, saying, "I will definitely remember your teachings and live up to your expectations."

Li Wenyan smiled and nodded, indicating that Chen Yunyou didn't need to be polite.

He waved his hand to signal the servants to start serving the dishes, and then personally led Chen Yunyou to his seat.

During the meal, Li Wenyan first talked about Chen Yunyou's essay in this provincial examination.

He praised Chen Yunyou's answer for being pragmatic, with the starting point being to ensure people's livelihood and to recuperate with the people.

This coincides with his governing philosophy.

Then he examined his knowledge and found that he could answer the questions he asked fluently and his answers were all in line with his expectations.

During the question and answer session, Li Wenyan's attitude towards Chen Yunyou also became warmer.

He even took the initiative to ask Chen Yunyou whether he had encountered any difficulties or needed his help during the preparation process.

The prefect is taking the initiative to make friends with him, so Chen Yunyou will certainly not fail to appreciate it.

After hesitating for a moment, he said respectfully, "I would like to ask you for a copy of the imperial report issued by the court this year."

To the prefect, the official bulletin was indeed a trivial matter not worth mentioning, but to a farmer's son like Chen Yunyou, there was no other way to get it except to buy it with money.

Moreover, most people would not easily sell the official gazette that was just published this year.

Li Wenyan listened to Chen Yunyou's request and nodded slightly, "This is not a difficult task. I will send someone to deliver it to you tomorrow."

Chen Yunyou quickly stood up, bowed and said, "Thank you, sir. I will work hard and live up to your expectations."

After saying that, he rummaged through his bosom, pulled out a stack of papers, and respectfully handed it to the prefect.