I'm just a dude

Qi Yuan didn't know when he fell asleep, but when he woke up in the morning, his body seemed to be falling apart, especially the back was very uncomfortable.Fortunately, the bedding has been changed, her body has been wiped clean, and the room has been scented, so it looks like it was Xu Tian who tidied it up.

It's just that the good Mr. Xu, wearing night clothes in the middle of the night, came out to fuck with him all night, and finally left quickly with wet evidence... Qi Yuan couldn't laugh or cry, and he couldn't express his satisfaction in his heart.

In the morning when Hufu came to help him get up, Qi Yuan used the excuse of blowing the wind to catch up on his sleep, and then he didn't get up until mid-noon, ate some soft food, and went to the shop in a sedan chair instead.

After all, he was young, and he was alive and kicking again after two days.

In the blink of an eye, it's December, and it's freezing outside. Many incense households are preparing for the New Year, and the incense pickers from other places will return home again.After Qi Yuan stocked up a lot of spices, he also took a break.

Since he came to the capital, he had little leisure time. Now that he was free and had money in his hands, he began to think about buying a house.

This matter has been delayed for a long time. Qi Yuan originally wanted to buy a house, looking for an opportunity to let Peng and Yunlan move out in the future. People pay attention to reputation, so it is not easy for female relatives to move out of the mansion for no reason, not to mention that Yun Lan is already old, she is the daughter of the uncle's family, and she can't go to the small house outside the mansion to discuss relatives.

After much deliberation, it would be better to buy a place for Bo Xiu to live in when he goes to Beijing in the future.Anyway, Bo Xiu also built an academy for him. In this way, there are places in both places.

Qi Yuan made up his mind, so he wandered around the city all day long to have a look.However, when he first came, many houses in the west of the city cost four to five hundred taels of silver. He had no money at that time, so he could only look at it helplessly.Now that money is loose, I asked the agent again, only to find out that the prices of those houses have dropped. A house of 500 taels can be bought for more than 500.

In the more prosperous towns, real estate transactions are very common.It is a common practice for everyone to compare extravagance, and once they are short of food and clothing, they sell their properties, and there are many people from all over the world in Beijing, and some houses have to be sold every few days.But this kind of getting cheaper and cheaper is very rare.

Qi Yuan looked at it for a few days, and finally saw a mansion with three courtyards on Xingbu Avenue, but he was puzzled and asked the manager what happened.

Seeing that he sincerely wanted to buy it, the agent even took out the deposit, and then sighed: "To be honest, these were originally official houses, and they were not sold outside. However, too many officials have had accidents recently, some were dismissed, and some A lot of people left with seals, and once the high officials left, these privately swallowed houses were empty, and the court couldn't catch up. In fact, if you are not in a hurry, there will be a big one in these two days. There is a stable in front There is a garden in the back, although the price is a bit expensive, 600 taels of silver, but the house is first-class and comfortable, and it was not sold for a thousand dollars in the past."

When Qi Yuan asked, seeing that the house was quite close to the Duke's Mansion, his heart really moved.

He was afraid that there would be fraud, and felt that the official's big move was a bit unexpected, so he asked the manager to keep it for him first, and ran to ask Ruan Hong.However, Ruan Hong didn't know, Qi Yuan looked for Xu Xuan again, and only then did he know that Chaozhongguo was really in turmoil recently.

People from various parties criticized each other all day long, and several times they almost fought in the morning court, making a joke of officials fighting each other.

What Xu Yu said was calm and breezy, Qi Yuan was dumbfounded.

However, this kind of disturbance has existed since the prince supervised the country.

Emperor Yuanzhao was in poor health, and the crown prince was in charge of the country, and he was against the Cai party everywhere, so Cai's disciples disobeyed orders all day long and did not obey the crown prince's orders.He also wrote a letter of impeachment, saying that the prince was immoral and stealing the country to exercise power.

Cai Xian quietly showed these memorials to Emperor Yuan Zhao.Emperor Yuanzhao only got better at that time, so he was naturally furious, and secretly ordered Cai Xian to call important cabinet ministers to see him, and to draw up an order to abolish the crown prince.

Cai Xian went to inform several ministers, but he was afraid of being exposed, so he ordered the imperial bodyguard Shi Nan to personally guard the palace of Emperor Yuanzhao and not allow the crown prince to enter.

That night, several pavilion elders passed into the palace smoothly, but when they met Emperor Yuanzhao again, the latter was speechless again.

Cai Xian only thought that Emperor Yuanzhao's old illness had relapsed, and explained the sacred intention to several cabinet ministers in a calm manner, and asked several cabinet elders to go back to draw up the decree.Afterwards, all the cronies were asked to prepare, and tomorrow they will all write a letter of impeachment, which is bound to pull the prince down.

Unexpectedly, the prince made a dangerous move this time. As soon as he came to the court the next day, he arrested Cai Xian on ten charges including "stealing power, falsely preaching imperial edicts, and framing Zhongliang...".

In the court, Cai Xian not only had several confidantes of eunuchs, but also the Zuodu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and several officials of the Ministry of Punishment as lackeys.He never thought that the crown prince would attack him directly, let alone that the person who tied him up and sent him to prison was Shi Nan, the imperial guard.

The courtiers were in an uproar.

Some people think that Emperor Yuanzhao ordered this, while others speculate that Emperor Yuanzhao's most trusted bodyguard over the past few years, General Shi who is in charge of the Beijing camp...maybe the prince's confidant.

The prince then announced that Emperor Yuanzhao was murdered by Cai Xian and suddenly became seriously ill. After that, no one was allowed to enter the palace without summons, otherwise they would be punished as the crime of treason.

The courtiers were used to seeing the prince's benevolence, righteousness, filial piety, and prudent behavior. At this time, after being shocked, they suddenly realized that Emperor Yuanzhao had killed his brother to seize the throne.The crown prince was born of Emperor Yuanzhao, if he is also an iron-blooded person, if he really wants to seize the throne, what can others do?

Many important ministers in the court, such as Ruan Ge Lao, Tang Shangshu and others, are wise and safe, learning from A Shi and others. At this time, they acted according to the wind and showed their loyalty on the spot.For those who spoke out against questioning, the prince fined two and released two, showing an open-minded look.

Although there are no weapons in the court now, there is an undercurrent surging inside, and the barracks everywhere are also tense.

And Dali Temple was ordered to overturn the case, and spent all day trying to rob the case with criminals from the Ministry of Criminal Justice and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.You must know that many of them are the disciples of the former chief minister of the cabinet, and Qi Yuan's uncle and grandfather are also among them.These are capable ministers and officials who are familiar with government affairs. The prince released them, no doubt he can't wait to train some new imperial examination candidates, and he can't wait for next year's Jinshi.

He will now form his own team.

"Now the Cai party is powerful and can't stop counterattacking. Your Highness has to beware of the frontiers, afraid of barbarian thieves from the north, and the king of Chu's rebellion." Xu Yu said, "I'm afraid I will be in the palace around the Chinese New Year, and I won't be able to come to you. .”

Qi Yuan knew that the crown prince probably assigned some mission to Xu Xuan, so he nodded, "Then be careful."

Xu Yu smiled, raised his brows slightly, and teased him again: "What are you doing buying a house, and you will marry into the Duke's mansion later, and you can live there as you please."

Qi Yuan: "..."

Qi Yuan remembered that Xu Xuan had eaten Bo Xiu's vinegar, coughed lightly, and explained: "Brother Bo Xiu will go to Beijing to study in the future, so I bought a place in advance to make it convenient for him to live."

Sure enough, the expression on Xu Yu's face changed immediately, and she turned to look at him.

Qi Yuan smiled and said: "When the time comes, let Bo Xiu live in the uncle's mansion, and I can live outside. Quickly help me to see, which of these two houses is better?"

One is the fifth entrance courtyard next to the Duke's Mansion, and the other is the third entrance courtyard on Xingbu Street. The former is larger, but the doors and windows are old.The latter was flipped over by others, and there is a whole set of huanghuali wood furniture.

Xu Yu felt jealous all over, "Why did you buy him a house? If he wants to use it, he can buy it himself."

Qi Yuan glanced at him: "He doesn't know the price in Beijing, so it's so troublesome to buy and sell here. Besides, it's so cheap now, it won't be so in the future."

Xu Yu: "Doesn't the Qi family have a lot of money?"

"That's not caused by the strong wind! My father earns money..." Qi Yuan almost slipped his tongue, but quickly changed his words: "My father is still a dignified uncle, and he has to save money for farms and shops. The Qi family is just an ordinary family. Of course it’s more about saving money.”

Xu Yu: "..."

Just donate 1 taels of silver, is this also called "ordinary family"?

Qi Yuan really spared no effort in protecting the Qi family in Yangzhou.

Xu Yujun's face sank, and he sat on the couch and just flipped through the book without saying a word.

Qi Yuan reminded him again: "Bo Xiu and I are like brothers, don't think too much about it."

"How can I think too much?" Xu Xuan snorted, "You are in love with each other, and you are in harmony with each other. As for me, I just met you suddenly and made up with each other."

Qi Yuan misheard a sentence, and blushed and said, "When did I suddenly have sex with you? You are...you have been plotting for a long time!"

Xu Yu: "..."

Xu Yu just loves his coquettish appearance, which is both angry and funny, and her heart is soft in a mess.

Qi Yuan leaned over and insisted on sitting on his lap.

"I've been plotting for a long time." After Xu Yu and the others sat up, they gently embraced her and kissed her, "Who made me like you so much, Xiaoyehu."

Qi Yuan didn't expect that he would suddenly become a vixen. Shy and proud, he hugged Xu Wei's neck and kissed him softly, then suddenly thought: "If I wasn't Qi Shentong, I wouldn't know how to compose poems or take exams. You would also Will you like it?"

He thought for a while, and then asked, "For example, I am the son of a merchant? Is it... from Yangzhou Qifu?"

"If you were born in Qi's family," Xu Yu surrounded the people and said viciously, "I will take you into captivity."

Qi Yuan was taken aback: "Why?"

Qi Yuan thought for a while that he was forcibly taken away by Xu Ting... Maybe it was the same as when he was forcibly carried on the red-maned horse by Xu Ting in the heavy rain that evening?

Also... pretty good.

Seeing him smirking to himself, Xu Yu couldn't help scratching Qi Yuan's nose lightly.

"No reason, the Qi family is too rich, and I'm afraid that I won't be able to marry because the dowry is too small." Xu Yu said with a smile, "I will take you back first, and then slowly save money for my wife."

Qi Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

He thought Xu Yu was thinking about something, but he was thinking about his wife.Ever since Qi Yuan told Uncle Zhong Yuan's words, Xu Yu was in a daze.

"Don't be afraid, young master, I have money." Qi Yuan laughed until his stomach ached, and said seriously, "Mr. Xu just needs to do some embroidery work as a dowry, and I can come to propose marriage when I come."

Xu Yu: "..."

He pinched Qi Yuan's itchy flesh with a serious face.The two of them messed around again, rolling around on the couch.

In the end, Qi Yuan became wealthy once and bought both houses.The big one is naturally reserved for Bo Xiu, and Peng Shi and Yun Lan can also live there in the future.

And the three-entry house is intended to be used by herself - this house is close to Dali Temple, if Xu Yu is tired from running errands, she can go home to rest just around the corner.

He had a good idea, who wanted to buy the house, but Xu Yu really became more and more busy, so he could only rush to see Qi Yuan while he was running errands, he used to bring some small things to Qi Yuan, sometimes he brought string Candied haws, sometimes a few good-looking red fruits.The last few times, she looked exhausted, sometimes unable to say a few words, hugged Qi Yuan, turned around and left.

Seeing him working hard, Qi Yuan was not willing to complain, so when Xu Yu came, he just obediently accompanied him.When Xu Yu was busy, he would find some excitement by himself.

Either go to Luo Yi for a ride today, practice riding and archery, or go to Miss Wanjun's Wanyan Building to boil wine and eat meat tomorrow, or go to Chengyuan, where the lake is frozen. After getting on an ice cart, a few playboys would get together from time to time, and take turns to sit on it, while the others pulled it to play.

Qi Yuan wanted to call Shang Fang Chenghe at first, but Fang Chenghe didn't dare to be careless as the rehearsal was coming soon, he even went to the shop less, so he would not come out to play with them.

On the contrary, Wen Chi has been out a few times, and those dandies don't like him very much, or maybe it's related to the political parties of the court, and they dare not get close to Wen Chi, so Qi Yuan and Wen Chi went to play alone.

He knows a lot of things, he is proficient in throwing pots, playing chess, and Shuanglu. Now that he has learned how to ride a horse, he has added a few more things, and he will show a few skills and unique skills that he learned from Luo Yi at every turn.Wenchi studied hard since he was a child, he didn't understand anything, and he learned everything from him.After coming down a few times, Qi Yuan didn't feel much, but Wen Chi felt embarrassed at first, and came less often.

Qi Yuan has a good temper, he always only taught him with a smile, and was not in a hurry.On the contrary, Wen Chi felt embarrassed at first, and then came less frequently.

In a blink of an eye, it was the twelfth lunar day, and it was snowing heavily in Beijing.Mrs. Peng had someone cook a lot of Laba porridge, Qi Yuan took someone to deliver a lot to the shop, and was about to go out when he saw someone wearing a crane cloak walking in the snow on the street.He looked familiar, ran over and shouted, it really was Wen Chi.

Qi Yuan saw that he didn't look like he was going to do something urgent, so he forced him into Qi Caizi's Heyi Incense Shop, and asked him to cook ginger soup for Wenchi to drive away the cold. Bring the Laba porridge.

There was a half-person-high snowman standing in the yard. Wenchi put the stove aside, held the bowl of porridge, and drank slowly on the porch. He saw that the snowman's eyes were black and round, and they were like two pieces of polished porridge. A good piece of coal, with a mouth cut from a bent branch, turned upside down, and a melon skin hat on its head, so cute and naive, it couldn't help but laugh.

"It's quite like you."

Qi Yuan smiled and said, "Of course, I made it myself."

His words are not false, Yangzhou has less snow, and it is not as heavy as here.Qi Yuan is extremely rare, he is not willing to be piled up for him by others, so he insists on doing it himself with a shovel.

Wen Chi listened to him talking about how hard the snowman was, so he listened with a smile, and finally couldn't help but said: "When we met at the beginning of the year, you were less talkative than me. Now it's the other way around..."

Qi Yuan knew that he was talking about Bo Xiu, and when he thought about the boxes of scriptures that Bo Xiu had brought with him when he had just passed through, he couldn't help but shook his head with a smile: "It's just this moment and that moment."

A servant at the side added incense sticks and charcoal fire to the hand stove, and brought it over again.

Wen Chi took it, his eyes moved slightly, but suddenly asked: "Feng Zhou."

Qi Yuan raised his eyebrows: "Huh?"

Wenchi lowered his head, and asked inadvertently, "Now that the test is coming, have you ever regretted it?"

Qi Yuan smiled: "Of course not."

Wen Chi hummed, pursed his lips and smiled, but his brows were slightly furrowed, with an indescribably melancholy look on his face.

Qi Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly understood.

Among the three talented scholars back then, the real "Qi Yuan" actually went to Yangzhou. Although he failed to catch up with the provincial examination, he was still studying classics and never deviated from the right path.Lu Weizhen has both talent and fame. After this examination, he was born as a serious Jinshi.

The only one left behind is actually Wen Chi.

It's just that Wenchi doesn't know the inside story, and only thinks that he is that great talent, and he is also a frustrated person like him, so he always came to him a while ago.Now it's the twelfth lunar month, and the exam will be held in February. If Wen Chi has any regrets, it will be a difficult time for a while.

Qi Yuan's mind was clear, and he thought of the relationship between Wen Chi and the prince, hesitated for a moment, and asked him: "Brother Wen, how is it these days?"

Xu Yu was so busy that he didn't see anyone all day long. Now that the crown prince is employing people, Wen Chi is idle for some reason.

Qi Yuan was puzzled, but he didn't dare to ask, he just looked at Wen Chi's expression.

"En." Wenchi nodded, thought for a while, but said, "Enke will be opened next year."

Qi Yuan was taken aback.

"Your Majesty is in poor health, so he intends to give the princess a marriage earlier, and the Ministry of Rites has already started preparations. According to that, next year the Department of Education will definitely be done." Wen Chi paused.

The system exam is recommended by the ministers in the imperial court. After taking a preliminary exam, you will directly enter the Chongzheng Palace, and the emperor will personally write the exam questions.This time, I will probably have a test with the palace of Xinke Jinshi.

It has nothing to do with either of them.If Shuntian Mansion wanted to choose people, they couldn't choose them.

But Bo Xiu might have a chance.

With a thought in his mind, Qi Yuan saw Wen Chi's gloomy look, smiled and said, "Actually, I'm quite envious of those celebrities."

Wenchi raised his eyes and looked over in surprise, "I thought you had no intention of taking the imperial examination."

"Of course I don't want to take the imperial examination." Qi Yuan said with a smile, "I'm just envious of celebrities."

Wen Chi was puzzled and looked at him suspiciously.

Qi Yuan said: "What is a celebrity? It must be romantic enough and happy enough. The key to this is to be able to talk about Zen, to accept concubines, to have sex with prostitutes, and to be full of guests. In this way, there are three things that celebrities can't do .”

This is indeed the case among scholars nowadays, but Qi Yuan's sarcasm made Wen Chi very interested.

"Which three kinds of people can't do it?"

Qi Yuan raised his eyebrows: "One, ugly people can't do it, people are ugly, concubines are hard to get, famous prostitutes dislike them, and if they are not romantic, they can't become celebrities. Second, poor people can't do it, no matter how talented they are in poetry and writing, they are busy running around for food and clothing all day long. Parents are too late to support, children are too late to teach, disheveled, miserable...unhappy, how to become a famous person? Third, lazy people can't do it, talk about Zen and Dharma, travel around the world, you must be diligent. Go to the east to brag today, tomorrow to the west Let’s talk about scriptures, the farther you go, the greater your reputation. How can we be famous when we only live in a small room and keep a safe place like us?”

Qi Yuan talked eloquently, and finally concluded: "Therefore, if the selection of scholars for this system is really selected from among celebrities and scholars, there is a new word that is quite suitable."

Wen Chi couldn't stop laughing amused by him, pointed at Qi Yuan and kept shaking his head.

"You have always been so talkative." Wen Chi smiled and asked him, "What new words?"

Qi Yuan coughed lightly, shook his head and said, "The dude in the book."

Compared with dudes, many celebrities just read a few more books.

Wen Chi was taken aback for a moment, and now he couldn't stop laughing.

"Sure enough, you still understand..." Wen Chi still has things to do, and the depression between his eyebrows has dissipated at this moment, he stood up with a smile, and said to Qi Yuan, "I still have things to do, see you next time , I must have a drink with you."

Although Qi Yuan was not familiar with him, but he had a feeling of closeness in his heart, so he asked someone to take a box of ambergris from Qi's mansion, handed it to Wen Chi, and personally sent him to the door, and said with a smile: "Fang Brothers and the others are busy preparing for the test, and I am bored all day by myself. If you are free, you can come and play with me, I will prepare good wine and wait for you at any time."

These words did not know when, but they reached Xu Yu's ears again.

Taking advantage of one night, he slipped into the uncle's mansion through the back door, but his body was covered with snowflakes, and his beard and hair were covered in white by the snowflakes.

Qi Yuan was afraid that he would be freezing, so he complained while sweeping the snow for him, since he was busy, he would come back another day, and insisted on taking advantage of the snowy day.

But Xu Yu said: "You have good wine waiting for Wenchi all day, if I don't come to see it, my wife will be kidnapped."

He is still refined and refined in front of people, but he has become more and more hooligan in the queen, and he has changed his words very smoothly.

Qi Yuan couldn't help being surprised and said, "How do you know?"

Xu Yu took off her clothes, hugged her tightly under the quilt, and then said with a smile: "The prince said so."

Qi Yuan: "..."

"Is Wen Chi okay?" Qi Yuan leaned on Xu Yu's chest, blinking and asked, "I didn't see him very happy that day."

"It's between him and His Highness..." Xu Yu paused, but couldn't think of how to explain it. "In short, it's a matter between the two of them. The prince was afraid that he wouldn't think about it, or he would just leave, so he sent someone to Follow in secret."

Qi Yuan was dumbfounded in shock.

Didn't he see anyone?

"Then, then I..." Qi Yuan couldn't help asking, "I said Enke..."

"Celebrities and scholars are just book dudes." Xu Yu smiled and said, "Your Highness thinks what you said is right. He said that he will arrange an official position for you in the coming year. Let's see who is more powerful between you and these book dudes. "

Qi Yuan: "..."

Fortunately, he didn't say anything else that day. It turned out that the legendary dark guard really existed.

"To be honest," Xu Yu hugged him, thinking, "A few days ago, the steward of the Xiangyao Bureau asked to resign, and His Highness only accepted him. There is now a vacant seat, and the steward had recommended it to His Majesty. You, the book has probably been suppressed. Now His Highness intends to let you go, so I will ask you what you mean first."

Qi Yuan was taken aback: "I didn't even take the country test!"

"The Xiangyao Bureau is in charge of all the incenses in the inner palace, regardless of their backgrounds." Xu Yu said, "Last time at the grand festival of fighting incense, you had shocked everyone, otherwise the manager would not have recommended you. Besides, your name as a child prodigy, It can still be used, anyway, others don't know that you don't like poetry and books now..."

Qi Yuan hummed.

He doesn't want to be an official, and he's too lazy to support these things, but the Fragrance and Medicine Bureau is not only in charge of the incense in the inner mansion, but also in charge of the negotiation of incense prices, distribution channels, overseas tribute, and all kinds of incense purchased at home...

Qi Yuan couldn't help feeling a little moved.

"Then...do I need to go to court? Are there many rules?" Qi Yuan asked, "Will I accidentally do something wrong and be arrested and beheaded?"

Seeing that he was thinking about it now, Xu Yu said amusedly, "No."

Qi Yuan: "Oh."

"If you make a mistake, then I'm the one to blame." Xu Yu said, "Send it to Dali Temple and let me clean it up."

Qi Yuan: "..."

He hit Xu Yu angrily, and stared at him fiercely, but his face was already flushed.

Xu Ting laughed lowly, quickly knocked everyone down, and led the army to attack the city and seize the territory, so that they were bullied.

After this day, the imperial court really issued a decree to ask the ministers to recommend people with "outstanding talents and knowledge", regardless of whether they have an official position or are white, to enter Beijing together in May next year to take the compulsory examination.

The systemic examinations usually only test policy theory, Qi Yuan hurriedly wrote a letter back, asking Bo Xiu to quickly find the promotion officer, and quickly spend the money that should be spent in the Qi family, don't be soft-hearted in flirting with gifts, or you will miss this time The opportunity will have to wait for the Grand Competition three years later.

After one letter was sent, Qi Yuan sent a second letter, but this time he thought of Mrs. Yang.Ask Boxiu to write a policy theory, and he will hand it over to the old lady another day.The old lady Fu thought that the court had lost a good talent, and she was very sad because of tears.Now the great talent has changed his status, but his talent has not diminished. If the old lady Fu saw it, he would be happy.

After these two letters are sent out, it will be the end of the year.

Qi Yuan got busy again, nothing more than shopping for new year's goods, last time the whole box of silk and satin brought by his uncle had already been sent to the tailor shop, and these days they were also delivered one by one.

All the maids and servants of the second house in the house got new clothes and shoes.

During the Chinese New Year, Qi Yuan was once again a money-spreading boy, and he was handed over the rewards by others, and then left.

Erfang's celebration and excitement naturally made Dafang red-eyed.The old lady wanted to find something to do again, but whoever wanted to abduct the new year, the court even issued a decree that Qi Zhuo's eldest son, Qi Yuan, would take over the title of earl, but because he was young, he was ordered to study at home, only to be the earl and not to replace him. The court participation is exempted, and the salary is only half salary.

Cai, big and small, felt bad.One must know that since Qi Yuan stopped talking about etiquette in poetry and books, he is not easy to mess with.

Sure enough, it was only the first month, and Qi Yuan followed Qi Zhuo's thinking before, and wrote a letter in a decent manner, asking the court to take back the uncle's mansion.

The memorial was polished by Fang Chenghe, and it was naturally beautifully written. It is only said that Emperor Yuanzhao and the crown prince were both wise rulers who ruled the country with diligence and thrift as the top priority. Wan Qi?I also ask the court to take back the mansion of the Bofu, and I only need to rent an official house.

The imperial court is currently in short supply of silver, and soon to take back the uncle's mansion, but allocated a mansion in the west of the city for him to live in.That mansion is right between the Duke's Mansion and the small house he bought himself.Although it is not big, it is also located in the third courtyard, but it is much better than Peng's small courtyard.

After Qi Yuan made the decree, he hurriedly moved.

It turns out that in the mansion, the eldest and second households have not separated, and many Zhuangzi granted by the imperial court to Uncle Zhongyuan have also been taken by the big and small Cai.Now that Qi Yuan moved, he was only willing to bring his mother and sister with him.The old lady repeated her old tricks, and this time she really went to Shuntian Mansion to make a big fuss.

The governor of Shuntian Mansion changed people and sent people to investigate. They found that the property of Erfang was almost robbed, and half of it was embezzled by Cai's mansion. Both the uncle's mansion and the Cai family's occupation are also rewards from the imperial court, so this matter naturally sparked another big battle.

Qi Yuan could only learn sporadic things from Xu Wei's mouth.The long-standing malpractices in the court cannot be solved in just a few months. Fortunately, this time the crown prince persuaded Yang Taifu and Elder Yang Ge to come out of the mountain again. The two disciples responded one after another, and the situation in the court was suspended.

In February, the examination was held as scheduled.

Qi Yuan spent the whole day throwing money and offering incense in the temple, praying every day, unexpectedly he was more nervous than Fang Chenghe.At the end of February, the test results were released, and Fang Chenghe was No.3 in the first class of high school.

The two senior brothers hugged and cried bitterly, went to the Taifu's mansion together to listen to the training, and then spent the whole day in the Wanyan building having fun.

A few days later, a letter came from Yangzhou, stating that Boxiu was recommended by the Jiangsu and Zhejiang University to take the exam, and he was going to Beijing soon.

The meaning of the Qi Mansion is to let Qi Yuan go to play for a few days. April is Qi Yuan's grandmother's birthday. After the birthday, Qi Yuan and Qi Yuan will return to Beijing together.

Then there was another letter from Chen Bo. Chen Bo was so impatient that he sent the boat directly.

In the cold spring of February, Qi Yuan was sweating while reading several letters from Yangzhou.

He has been away from home for a whole year now.

During this year, he has cried, quarreled, despaired, experienced great storms, ups and downs... he dared to think about everything except Yangzhou.

Now there are letters and boats from there, but I feel timid because of my hometown.

I don’t know whether the green willows on Sui embankment and Yansuo cage bridge are still there?Are Shilihongqiao and Cangou Nine Lanes lively?

Qi Yuan pinched the letter paper, laughed and cried.

Two days later, before dawn, Qi Yuan got up to tidy up.This time Hufu and the two servants were going to follow, they had already packed their luggage in advance, and the carriage was still waiting outside.

Mrs. Peng and Yunlan also got up early to see each other off, and the house in Xinbo Mansion was lit with lights everywhere, as bright as day.

Qi Yuan choked up several times, panicked in his heart, and bowed three times to Peng's Zhenger Eight Classics.

Peng said with a smile: "You have been detained at home for so many years, you should go out for a walk. When you arrive in Yangzhou, you don't need to miss your home too much, just remember to write a letter to your home to report that you are safe."

He also chattered a lot of nagging words, all of which were to remind Qi Yuan to have a safe journey.

Yun Lan watched from behind with a smile on her face, and after Mrs. Peng finished her instructions, she handed Qi Yuan a bundle, inside which were two clothes, shoes and socks embroidered by her herself, meticulously crafted and exquisite.

Qi Yuan immediately understood that these two sets of clothes belonged to him and Bo Xiu.Yun Lan was as careful as a hair, and after hearing that he said that she was about the same size as Bo Xiu, she made an appointment.

But looking at Yun Lan's embroidery work, Qi Yuan's sorrow of parting disappeared immediately, and he stared and said: "Whatever you want to give, just teach others to do it, what should I do if I'm tired!"

Yun Lan held his arm with a smile, just smiled and said nothing.

Seeing that she is now in a bun, Qi Yuan is becoming more and more beautiful, suddenly he is worried.

The moment Peng turned around, Qi Yuan couldn't help it, and reminded with a dark face: "I'm not at home for a while, if Luo Yi comes again, I must call him out!"

Yun Lan glared at him, and said: "Brother Luo Shi came to look for Big Brother, what did Big Brother tell me?" But even though he acted righteously, his cheeks turned red.

Qi Yuan suddenly became uneasy.During the Chinese New Year, Luo Yi always made an excuse to find him, and visited him over and over again.Although Yun Lan is in the deep boudoir, she will occasionally meet in the garden to relax, or give Qi Yuan something.

It's impossible to say that Yun Lan definitely didn't like Luo Yi.

Luo Yi's skin is too flamboyant... Yushu Linfeng is another general...

Qi Yuan looked at Luo Yi quite pleasingly before, but now that he is not at home, he can't feel at ease no matter what.

"I came back in early May, and he's not allowed to visit us for the next two months." Qi Yuan was worried, thought for a while, and said, "Forget it, I'll be back in April!"

Yun Lan: "..."

The chariots and horses were all installed outside, and Hu Fu came over to urge them.

Qi Yuan became more and more unsteady, took two steps, and said to Yun Lan, "Be careful in everything, I... I'll go back as soon as I go!"

"Let's go!" Yun Lan laughed amusedly by him, and pushed him outside.

Qi Yuan knew that he was a mother-in-law, so he turned around every step and got into the carriage anyway.

Just as the door-opening drum rang, Qi Yuan sat in the car, which was covered with cushions and incense was lit left and right.There is also a food box on the side.

"Anti-emesis." Hu Fu drilled in and smiled, "Young master vomited badly when he was in the car last time. This time I took a lot from the shop. You will just plug one nostril in a while."

Qi Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and waved his hands: "Master, I don't get carsick anymore. Let's go!"

The coachman whipped his whip, and when he arrived at the city gate, there was someone waiting there.

Qi Yuan recognized it with his probe, and was shocked immediately.

"You're not going to court?" Qi Yuan yelled to stop the car, jumped off from above, and ran to Xu Yu's horse.

A golden saddle is hung around the neck of the red-maned horse, and golden petals and carved apricot leaves are hung on the chest and autumn belt.

Xu Yu was on the horse, looked at him with a smile, and stretched out her hand.

Qi Yuan put his hand on and got on the horse with his strength.

"Not going to court, I have a new job." Xu Yu shook the reins, and the red-maned horse snorted, raised its legs and walked slowly.The carriage followed behind them.

The gate of the city was wide open, and the sky was filled with fish-belly white.

"What errand?" Qi Yuan was surprised and delighted, and couldn't help laughing, "Going to Yangzhou to get married?"

"Yes." Xu Yu smiled, "Go to Yangzhou to get married."

Qi Yuan immediately turned around, his eyes were as clear as water, and he looked at Xu Xuan.

"Yachuan's army has won the battle, and Yuezhang is about to return to court." Xu Yu smiled and kissed him lightly on the face, "It's just right, I heard that there are many fashionable things in Yangzhou, so let's go and choose the dowry."

Qi Yuan's face darkened, he turned his head expressionlessly, stretched out his elbow and punched it back.

Xu Xuan laughed loudly, pinched the horse's belly, and the red-maned horse neighed and galloped wantonly.Qi Yuan felt happy in his chest, and gradually smiled.

The coachman swung his whip vigorously, but was still left behind by the two of them.

Xu Yu laughed, and read aloud, "Painting drums, Qingxiao, and merchant boats, Zhugan Cuiman restaurant building..."

"The tall houses in the west of the city are like scales..." Qi Yuan's eyes were slightly red, and he paused every word, "It's still Huainan, the first state!"

After he finished reading, he let out a long sigh of relief, and then shouted happily

"Let's go to Yangzhou—"

The author has something to say:

The upper part is over.

The scumbag author vomits blood.

I would like to sincerely thank you all for your great support and encouragement.This book is written here, and finally I can make a small full stop.

Because there are a lot of things during the update period of this book, so the court, war and character growth, etc., I will write it later when I have a chance. Now the scumbag author is indeed a little tired.

Thank you again for your continuous encouragement and support. Without you, this book might just be written at the beginning.Really thank you very much.

Bow ok~