The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

The weather in September is still hot and sunny.

Considering the children in the cars, the convoy moved very slowly.

Green Bean Eyes had complained countless times that it was about to melt from the heat, but the fan he was holding in his hand for show was actually useful, and he almost fanned out an afterimage.

Zhang Pingan felt a little embarrassed after seeing this: "Why are you doing this? Why don't you just ride back first? We can meet again when we get to Lin'an."

"That won't do. I can't just leave you guys and go. That's too unethical," said Green Eyes righteously.

"Okay, it's up to you. Thank you for your hard work, brother." Zhang Pingan patted the green-eyed man's shoulder with a smile.

Even though they walked slowly, the group arrived by the afternoon of the third day.

Green Eyes said hello and went home.

Zhang Ping'an had just settled down at home with his family when his eldest uncle Qian Ying came to visit.

His expression was still as amiable as ever, with no sign of change.

"Brother, you get the news so fast! We haven't even had time to sit down yet!"

"Ever since I saw the transfer order from the Ministry of Personnel, I have asked my servants to keep an eye on this place. I guessed that you should have arrived in the next few days," Qian Ying said with an unchanged expression.

Zhang Pingan didn't bother to find out the truth after hearing this.

Even though he knew that the Qian family was involved in this matter, he was not ready to completely break off relations with the Qian family.

I went to the front line, and my family still needed his care in the future.

Adults should not be so willful when doing things.

In the evening, Zhang Ping'an invited his brother-in-law to have dinner at his home, and the atmosphere was pretty good.

Before leaving, Qian Ying patted Zhang Pingan on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Do your best at the front. It's tough, but it also offers many opportunities!"

Haha, it’s so good, why doesn’t any relative of the Qian family go there, Zhang Pingan couldn’t help but think.

He still bowed and thanked: "Thank you for the advice, big brother!"

Only after watching Qian Ying's carriage go away did Zhang Ping'an turn around and return home.

There is still some time before he starts work, so Zhang Ping'an can stay in Lin'an for three or four days before leaving. He can also take this time to get together with his friends and talk about family matters.

No matter how good the relationship is, you have to visit each other often, otherwise the relationship will gradually fade.

The next morning, Zhang Ping'an asked his servants to deliver invitations to each family to check the time so as to arrange the itinerary.

However, he didn't expect that the first people to come to his house were his eldest brother-in-law and his family.

Looking at his elder sister's red eyes from crying, Zhang Pingan asked in surprise, "What happened?"

"Little brother, you may not know this yet, but your brother-in-law is also going to the front," Daya cried, "They said that the higher-ups saw his good performance and want to transfer him to the front to serve as a ninth-rank Renyong Lieutenant."

Daya hasn't had a full night's sleep for several days because of this.

Who doesn’t know what the front line is like? It’s very dangerous. When the pillar of the family is gone, it feels like the sky has fallen.

"When did it happen?" Zhang Pingan frowned.

Butcher Liu sighed and replied, "As for what happened in the past four or five days, it wasn't just Sanlang. They transferred about fifty people from the Five Cities Military Department. Generally speaking, they were all promoted, but our situation is different. Sanlang is the pillar of the family. If he leaves, our life will definitely be difficult. Besides, the front line is very dangerous, and we are worried.

You are the most capable among all our relatives, so let's see if you have any good ideas to help us."

"Has my brother-in-law gone to the Lin family to ask?"

"I asked, and the kid from the Lin family said it's difficult to do," replied Liu the butcher.

"Look, Sanlang started packing his bags the moment he heard about it. He's been busy these past few days buying food and oil for the family. He even pawned all his nice clothes for silver. No one could stop him. This morning he took the two boys out again."

As soon as Zhang Ping'an heard this, he knew that this matter was really difficult to handle.

"The Ministry of Personnel has transferred so many people at once, and the list has been announced. It's really difficult to handle. Lin Junhui couldn't do it in Lin'an, and I just transferred back from Ci County. I'm afraid I'm even more powerless. Uncle, I'm sorry," Zhang Pingan replied.

"Is there really no other way?" Butcher Liu could not hide his disappointment.

"Even if you use connections, it has to be before the list is announced or just after it is announced. It has been a few days. If you use connections to change the list at this time, it will be extremely difficult. Others will also question the unfairness of the Ministry of Personnel's decision, and the impact will be huge then," Zhang Pingan explained in detail.

After thinking for a moment, he said thoughtfully, "It's probably impossible to cross his name out. I have a classmate in the provincial school who is now working in the Ministry of Personnel. I'll talk to him and see if he can arrange for my brother-in-law to work with me. I'm in charge of logistics, so it's relatively less dangerous and I can look after him a little."

"Well, this is the only way," Liu the Butcher nodded in response.

Daya wiped her red and swollen eyes and said hoarsely: "Little brother, I'm sorry to trouble you!"

"Sister, we are all family. If you can help me, I will definitely help you. It's just that I don't have that much ability right now."

Xu didn't like what she heard and said unhappily, "Son, you're a second-class Jinshi. That's like the incarnation of Wenquxing. That's not even a skill. It's just that our family background is not good enough and it's holding you back!"

"Mom?!" Zhang Ping'an was embarrassed when he heard this.

If the Jinshi were the incarnation of Wenquxing, then there would have been more than 20,000 Wenquxings in Daxia over the past few hundred years, which would make Wenquxing seem too worthless!

"Mother is right, little brother, you are already very capable. It's us who are holding you back. It's just bad luck. But I feel a little relieved that your brother-in-law is with you. Since there is no room for maneuver, I have to go back quickly to pack some clothes, shoes and dry food for your brother-in-law."

After saying this, Daya prepared to get up and say goodbye.

As the eldest sister, she has always been strong since she was young. She had a good life in recent years, so she couldn't accept the news she received all of a sudden. First it was her younger brother, and then it was her own man.

Now that the result has been confirmed and the matter is settled, she can only temporarily put away her sadness and face reality. After all, life must go on.

After Liu Sanlang left, the three children at home would still depend on her.

After the Liu family left, Xu suddenly became depressed: "What's going on? How come your eldest brother-in-law is also going to the front line? Sanlang is such a good boy. I said he would help after you left, but now it's impossible!"

Zhang Laoer frowned, and after a while he suddenly asked, "Did someone disturb our ancestral grave?"

After hearing this, Xu's eyes widened and she slammed the table, shaking the teacup twice. "The child's father, you think too much. I think it is!"

Then he became anxious again: "What should we do? We can't go back to check!"

"Relocate the grave and build a cenotaph!" Zhang Laoer pondered. "But this certainly won't be done overnight. I need to consult a master."

Zhang Pingan really admires his parents. They think so much about it!

"Dad, Master Lu has replied. I'm going to the provincial school to visit him first. You and mom can think about it slowly." Zhang Ping'an shook his head and stood up to leave.