Traveling to an ancient peasant family: I got rich by doing business

After arriving in the capital, Li Yu was busy with business, going out early and returning late every day, and rarely interacting with his neighbors. At most, they would nod to each other when they met on the road.

It’s not that she wasn’t aware of their situation. On the contrary, she knew the family situations of several households around her very well. She was just too lazy to spend more energy on maintaining neighborhood relations.

As for the other families around, since Li Yu didn't greet them when he first came, they didn't take the initiative to talk to him. After all, Li Yu was an outsider, and they were born and raised in Beijing.

Privately, they looked down on Li Yu and his companions.

It was not until Li Yu's hotpot restaurant became a hot business and she used the name of Princess Jianing that they realized that Li Yu was not an ordinary outsider.

At this time, they all wanted to get closer to Li Yu, but Li Yu was busy all day, and Lu Xuan beside her carried a sword all day, so they didn't dare to disturb her.

At this moment, seeing the eunuch in gorgeous clothes leaving, the surrounding families felt both envious and regretful.

*

"The day she moved here, I was at home, thinking that there were so many of them and there was no need for me to go up and help. Who knew they were so powerful?"

"I remember that the emperor gave her something when the snack party just ended. A while ago, it was some lady in the palace, and today it's the Crown Princess. This Lady Li is really amazing."

"If I had known that Lady Li knew someone in the palace, I would have done whatever it took to build a good relationship with her."

"It's too late now. We have missed the best opportunity."

Several neighbors looked at each other and saw regret in each other's eyes.

At this time, an old voice sounded: "But we do one thing well."

Everyone looked at the person who spoke.

The old lady who was speaking coughed and said, "Although we are not on good terms with Madam Li's family, we have not done anything that would annoy her."

Everyone was stunned.

"That's true. Madam Li doesn't seem like the type to cause trouble for no reason, so we are all safe."

*

Lu Xuan heard the voices outside and told Li Yu what was said. Li Yu thought about it and finally said nothing.

She liked the family-like relationship she had with Aunt Wu, the village head's wife, and Li Xiangyun when she was in Qingshui Village, but she also liked the current state of being unfamiliar with her neighbors.

Her privacy was protected and she felt at ease.

So no matter how things develop with the people around you, just let it happen naturally. There is no need to deliberately try to interact with them.

*

Li Yu spent the morning at home.

In the afternoon, she took Han Zheng, Han Xiaomei and others for a stroll on the street and bought some seasonings.

The weather is nice today, with clear skies, and the roads are filled with young men and women traveling.

Li Yu saw many young men dressed as scholars.

The results of the Spring Examination have not yet been announced, and most of the candidates from other places are still living in Beijing. However, as the time for the results is getting closer, the candidates on the street are visibly nervous. When they chat, their voices tremble when they mention the results.

Li Yu looked at it for a while, then turned back and asked Han Zheng: "Are you nervous?"

Han Zheng lowered his eyes, and his hands unconsciously bent slightly: "A little bit."

It would be a lie to say that he wasn't nervous. The imperial examination was the most important one and it was directly related to his future.

Li Yu patted his shoulder and said, "Don't panic. You have tried your best. The rest is up to fate."

Han Zheng: “Yeah.”

*

same moment.

Marking office.

There were several answer sheets in front of Emperor Tianyuan.

Not far away, several tutors who were in charge of marking the papers this year stood side by side, waiting for a reply from Emperor Tianyuan.

The quality of the candidates this year was quite good, and they all liked some of the essays, but when it came to deciding the rankings, they had different opinions. It happened that Emperor Tianyuan came over, so they asked him to make the decision.

Emperor Tianyuan didn't expect that he would encounter such a thing, and he was very happy in his heart.

Many candidates wrote good essays, which showed that the candidates in this year were talented. How could he not be happy?

It's just that this determines the ranking...

Emperor Tianyuan sat down and read the answer sheets again.

After reading it for a while, he pulled out an answer sheet from the bottom and said, "This one deserves the first place." Although it did not have fancy words, it was very practical, which was exactly what his court needed.

The Grand Tutor hurried forward to take it and nodded with lowered eyes.

Then, Emperor Tianyuan ranked the remaining places.

He was not worried about the examiners playing tricks, because the examination marking in this dynasty was extremely strict.

Before marking the papers, a special person would fold and cover the candidates' names and hometown information on the answer sheets. Afterwards, another special clerk would copy the contents of the candidates' answer sheets with a red pen. This step was mainly to prevent the examiners from identifying the candidates' identities based on their handwriting.

In addition, there is proofreading after transcription, mainly to prevent the transcriber from deliberately transcribing the wrong content on the answer sheet. Only after these three steps are completed will the marking process officially begin.

It is extremely troublesome, but it also ensures fairness.

Emperor Tianyuan thought this set of rules was very good.

*

April 5th.

News came from the Imperial Examination Hall that the results of the Spring Examination, which would be announced on April 6th, would be announced.

On this day, the final verdict on the scientific examination cheating case was also announced.

All those involved in the cheating case were given thirty lashes of the cane and jailed for six months, and all their previous honors were stripped away.

In addition, all students of the Imperial College who participated in cheating would be expelled from the college, and their relatives in the court would be fined one year's salary each.

At first, ordinary people were wondering whether Emperor Tianyuan would favor the cheaters in the Imperial College, but when they saw the result, everyone was speechless.

His Majesty does not favor the children of high-ranking officials and nobles at all!

When Li Yu saw this news, he felt a bit of admiration for Emperor Tianyuan.

In this cheating case, more than half of the participants were children of high-ranking officials and nobles. By doing this, Emperor Tianyuan was severely slapping the face of the families behind the cheaters.

Most emperors would not do this, because there are too many officials involved and if the punishment is too severe it will easily lead to other conflicts. However, Emperor Tianyuan not only did it, but also did it so resolutely, which was not easy.

*

Ordinary people and candidates who did not cheat were discussing the matter heatedly. In the mansions in the inner city, some were laughing at the joke and some were cursing.

The ones who were cursing were naturally those whose children cheated. They did not expect the emperor to be so cruel, but they did not dare to say anything and could only vent their anger at home behind closed doors.

This is the case with the Changqing Marquis's Mansion.

Unexpectedly, her son not only failed the exam but also had his future ruined. Lady Changqing was so angry that she smashed several porcelain vases.

As the eldest daughter of the Changqing Marquis's Mansion, Xie Youlan listened to her mother's curses for a while and then left leisurely.

Mother used to spoil my younger brother, and now this is what she deserves.

*

The next day was a sunny day.

Early in the morning, Li Yu and his friends had just gotten up when Steward Cui came over with a horse. On Mr. Su's orders, he went with them to see the results of the Spring Examination.

Li Yu looked at the sky and felt that it was about time, so he called Han Zheng and the others to go out.

Because he didn't know the exact time when the Xingbang list would be posted, and was afraid that everyone would be hungry, Li Yu went to buy a dozen buns on the way.

Butler Cui didn't want to eat them at first, but when he smelled the delicious buns, he couldn't help but eat two.

Half an hour later, several people arrived outside the Imperial Examination Hall.

Unexpectedly, half of the Xingbang list had been posted.