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

Zhang Ping'an received the letter via carrier pigeon a few days after the incident was over.

At this time, they were not far from their hometown, Ezhou Prefecture.

Water transportation is indeed much more convenient than land transportation.

It is estimated that we will reach Ezhou Prefecture Pier in one or two days.

Liu Sanlang knew something about Zhang Ping'an's arrangements, so he was not surprised to see a carrier pigeon delivering a letter.

I just wanted to ask, "What's the result?"

"Exile three thousand miles away and confiscation of property, the sentence is still in line with the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty," Zhang Pingan said with a faint smile.

Liu Sanlang silently calculated in his mind: "Doesn't that mean we're going to Qiongzhou? I guess we won't see each other again in this life!"

"Maybe! But one problem has finally been solved, and my fifth sister can get married without any worries!" Zhang Ping'an said, looking into the distance.

"To be honest, you've thought it through. Civil servants are very tolerant. I will have to learn more from you in the future," Liu Sanlang shook his head and said with a smile.

"Women are different from men. Secular ethics and morals suppress them too harshly. Reputation is more important than anything else. If I take an extreme and direct approach, the Fang family will inevitably become desperate and throw dirty water on my fifth sister and our family. Who among ordinary people can tell the truth from the false? Even the royal ladies have to worry about rumors, let alone us!" Zhang Ping'an explained lazily.

"Yeah, if they die, they die. If they come here like scoundrels, it would be quite disgusting," Liu Sanlang nodded, understanding.

"When Zhuzhu gets married, I have to find out more about the man's family. If my daughter meets such a family, with my hot temper, I don't know what I would do!"

"Zhuzhu still has time. When we get to the capital, we can find a good nanny for her to teach her some rules and etiquette. We can find one for her in any family," Zhang Pingan was not worried about this.

My eldest sister's family is not the kind of people who want to climb up the social ladder. As long as they don't marry into the family of a prince or a general, they can choose any ordinary family.

"Besides, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Raising children well is better than anything else." Zhang Pingan couldn't help but frowned and looked towards the stern.

Liu Sanlang followed his brother-in-law's gaze and didn't know what to say.

He could only dryly advise, "I'll ask Daya to go and have a good talk with them later. Actually, one of them is a widower, and the other is divorced. It's not impossible for them to be a couple."

At the stern of the boat, Wu Ya and Brother Xiao were standing some distance apart, and no one knew what they were talking about.

The eldest brother of the Xiao family had his back to the two of them, so it was unclear what expression was on his face.

However, the two of them could clearly see the hazy shyness on Wu Ya's face.

Although Wu Ya has tried her best to cover it up, they are all experienced people and their feelings cannot be concealed.

Zhang Ping'an didn't object to his fifth sister remarrying. After all, she was still young and had no children, so she would feel lonely.

But the Xiao family was not the good family he had imagined.

Although the eldest brother of the Xiao family is a widower, he was raised in luxury since childhood. His father is a county lieutenant. He is the eldest son and has a hint of pride.

Even though he had experienced changes of dynasties and the decline of his family, this arrogance had been worn away a lot.

But from Zhang Ping'an's observation, the eldest brother of the Xiao family and the legitimate mother of the Xiao family, with whom he had dealt before, still did not seem to be interested in having a divorced woman as their daughter-in-law.

This has little to do with family background, but rather comes from the stereotypes and personalities of the two people.

As one of the people familiar with the Xiao family, Liu Sanlang was also not optimistic about this marriage.

It is difficult to be a stepmother. The eldest brother of the Xiao family already has three sons and two daughters.

Although his wife died of illness, he still had a concubine in the house.

What a mess it was as soon as she entered the room. Wu Ya didn't look like she could handle it.

However, as a brother-in-law, he cannot interfere in his sister-in-law's marriage. He can only see what his father-in-law, mother-in-law and brother-in-law do.

The two of them didn't say anything at the moment.

Zhang Ping'an went into the cabin to look for his biological mother, Xu, as this matter could not be delayed any longer.

Little did they know that at the stern of the ship, the eldest brother of the Xiao family was also in a very difficult situation, and even had a slight aversion in his heart.