The capital is four or five thousand miles away from Fujian. If you look at the famous mountains along the way and stay in the prosperous and prosperous cities, and you must take a detour in some places, this place is six or seven thousand miles away. For those who do not have trains, planes or even cars, you can only take a boat or take a carriage to walk on the official road that is not wide and flat, let alone a twelve-year-old boy, even a young man in his twenties or thirties cannot withstand the troubles of the journey.

Chen Xi had the opportunity to study at the Imperial Academy and could prepare for the exam while studying. This was a rare opportunity to make progress. Even if he did not pass the Jinshi in the end, he could become teachers, students or classmates with those famous scholars.

If you have good grades in the Imperial College, you can stay in the Imperial College for teaching. If your grades are almost assigned to local prefecture schools, county schools become teachers and become real gentry classes.

Although entering the Imperial Academy does not mean that you can pass the imperial examination and become an official, it is much better than an ordinary juren. After entering the Hongzhi year, a juren wanted to wait for his actual lack at home without any connection or connection, and there would be no result until the end of the day. There is another more hidden advantage of entering the Imperial Academy, which is that he can make friends with officials and powerful people, which will help him to become an official in the future.

Although Su Tong also met the standards for enrolling in the Imperial Academy under the age of 25, unfortunately he was not among the top in the provincial examination and was not appreciated by Fujian Su Kui, so he went to the capital to prepare for the exam.

This session of the 12th year of Hongzhi can be said to be very lively, with Tang Bohu, Xu Jing, Lun Wenxu, Liu Xiankai... Finally, he ended with a fraud case, so that the talented man who made a difference could only express his love to the mountains and rivers in the end.

Among this class of Jinshi, one person has to be mentioned. He was originally a Jinshi who ranked only seventh in the second grade, but his future attainments were astonishingly high. This person was Wang Yangming, a master of the Ming Dynasty's generation of mind scholars. Wang Yangming was not very famous at this time, and he was an ordinary juren who failed the exam twice.

In the autumn of this year, Tang Bohu had just won the Jie Yuan and was famous in Jiangnan. It was the time when he was in high spirits. He would definitely not have expected that the next spring exam would end in a bleak manner with involvement in a fraud case.

The Shen family and the Lu family supported Chen Xi to go to the capital with a hint of separation, but they knew that this was related to Chen Xi's bright future and could not be delayed. Even if they endured the pain of separation, they would still send Chen Xi to the Imperial Academy.

"...It's great to go with Mr. Su. Mr. Su is also a juren. The two juren went to the capital. There was a companion on the road and could study together. When they arrived in the capital, someone would take care of him. But when they went there this year, it was really hard for people to bear to leave."

Although Hui Niang has no blood relationship with Chen Xi, she has long regarded each other as a family after getting along over the years. Chen Xi went to Fuzhou to take the provincial examination for three months. It has been a few days since she returned. She has to set off to the capital again. This time she has to live in the capital. If she is studying in the Imperial Academy, she may not be able to come back once a year. After all, the journey from the capital to Fujian is too far.

Zhou asked, "How about you let your father take you there?"

Chen Xi shook his head: "Mom, the capital is thousands of miles away from Fujian. It will take at least three or four months for my father to come back. Do you really have to bear not being by your side?"

Zhou was stunned for a moment. After thinking carefully, yes, her son was going to study far away, and she was worried about her mother, but even her husband went with her. She was worried about her at home for several months. Wouldn’t that be even worse? After a while, she sighed softly: “I can’t bear to ask your father to give you it, otherwise how can I feel at ease for my mother?”

Chen Xi smiled and said, "Mom, I've grown up. This time I'm going to the capital, I'm ready to go back to take the Jinshi next year, so I don't have to waste a few years in the Imperial Academy. At that time, wouldn't I be able to come back to reunite my family?"

Zhou laughed and scolded, "Bah, you foolish kid knows the delusions. Do you know how to write the word Jinshi? Besides, if you really pass the Jinshi, you have to be a high-ranking official. What should you do when you come back? Then your father and I will go to the capital to find you and live a good life with you."

Hui Niang smiled and said, "Sister, stop talking, sister, I'm so greedy... I don't know if I should hope to be a young doctor or not to be a Jinshi. If he becomes a high-ranking official, wouldn't the fate between our two families be over?"

"What is there? He has a promising future. You can ignore other people's good things. You, an aunt, are like half a mother these years. How can he be unfilial?"

Hui Niang thought: "It's a pity that our Chamber of Commerce has no place to settle in the capital..."

The implication is that Hui Niang still wants to do something within her ability. Chen Xi went to Fuzhou to take the provincial examination, and she could still help her, but when she arrived at the capital under the emperor's feet, she was out of reach.

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The departure date is set in mid-October.

Because the Imperial College starts after the New Year, students from all over the country and Imperial College students must arrive at the locations of the two Imperial Colleges in Daming at the beginning of the year, Nanjing and the capital. It is not bad that their hometowns are close to each other. They can spend the New Year at home before leaving, but Chenxi cannot.

During the Hongzhi period, there was no Taixue in Nanjing Imperial College. The Taixue he wanted to enroll was far away in the capital. If he could not leave two months in advance, he might not have arrived at the beginning of the year. After going there, he had to settle down and visit some celebrities in Fujian and Guangdong, and to get close to him, it would take some time.

By this calculation, it is getting late in mid-October.

These days, Su Tong was busy packing his luggage at home, but also "taking concubines" and took two at a time. He said that he wanted to take advantage of the fact that he would spread the branches and leaves for the Su family before leaving.

Nowadays, there is a saying that high places are not traveling far away.

Elder Su Tong passed away early, and he was the leader of the Su family. Although he was just going to the capital for the exam, it was not a relief to travel far this year. He only had a eldest son and was still in his infancy. If he had any accidents when he was out, his wives and concubines would not be able to keep their family business and would inevitably be stolen by people from the same clan.

Therefore, Su Tong was extremely cautious about the issue of offspring. Since his wives and concubines at home could not give him more children, he would take two more concubines back.

The Su family was originally rich in wealth, with a large amount of real estate and land, as well as tea gardens. Now, he is a high school scholar. He wants to take a concubine, let alone a young girl from a small family, even those rich families with relatively wealthy families are willing to send their daughters over. It is not a shame to be a concubine to the juren.

In fact, there are more people coming to ask about the Shen family.

Chen Xi had already married Xie Yun'er, but his age did not match. On the day of Chen Xi's wedding, someone laughed and said that he had married a mother.

If Chen Xi was just a scholar, no one would be willing to send his daughter over to be a concubine. But now it is different. Chen Xi not only passed the imperial examination, but also was Jie Yuan. He would soon go to the Imperial Academy to study. In the capital, if he stayed in the capital for a few years, even if he failed to pass the Jinshi, he would be surrounded by his children of officials. At that time, Chen Xi took root in the capital, so why would his daughter follow him to the capital to enjoy the happiness?

The matchmaker once again squeezed the threshold, and everyone knew that Chen Xi was going to rush to go to Beijing to enter the Imperial College, and also prepare for the exam. Time flies, and each family wanted to marry his daughter early. If Chen Xi passed the Jinshi again next year, even if you paid for the money to send your daughter to the Shen family as a maid, it would not be rare for others.

"... Chen Xiaoguanren will definitely be a high school Jinshi next year. Madam, don't you enjoy your happiness? There is only one wife in this family. When will you stay in the house? These girls' families all have to look like a good look, and they have to have a dowry... They are big and easy to raise, and they hold two in three years and three in five years."

The matchmaker's words were the same. Not only Zhou, but even Chen Xi was tired of hearing this. Whenever Zhou heard this, he would curl his lips and smile: "Forget it, our kids don't have such a blessing. How old is he? He just understood this, so he would have a wife. If he was addicted to this, how could he do research in the future?"

After all, the matchmakers were useless to persuade them. In the end, these matchmakers could only leave in disappointment, but were confused in their hearts.

In the past, Chen Xi had just passed the county examination, and a bunch of people were pushed out of the door. Later, Chen Xi had the head of the mansion and the middle scholars said that there were more people talking about the matchmaking. The Shen family was still not satisfied, and eventually married an "old woman" who was almost a big round and came back to be a daughter-in-law. Is this okay, or is the Shen family just trying to find a older woman to take care of the young scholar's daily life?

Nowadays, it is someone else's daughter who is wearing a dowry and is here to be a concubine. What a great opportunity, you have pushed her. Isn't the Shen family stupid?

You are careless, don't affect my aunt's money. When I took on a business trip, I patted my chest and told my daughter that things would be done. As a result, even the money for tea is going to be paid in. Who will ask me to match the situation in the future?

Before Chen Xi left, Zhou received twenty or thirty matchmakers alone, which annoyed her. In the past, if she was not satisfied, she might even take out a broom to drive out people, but now she has learned to control herself. After all, she is the mother of Mr. Jie Yuan. If she is so arrogant, it would be a slander on her son... Even if I am not happy, I will greet her with a smile, and see what you can do to me!

Finally, Hui Niang suggested: "...Xiao Lang will leave in a few days. It will take at least two or three years to go there. Why not do it beforehand with him and Dai'er?"

"Dai'er?"

Zhou thought about it and then remembered the little girl he picked up on the road six years ago. She has been raising her daughters for years. She has been raising her, scolding and beating, saying that she was letting her be her daughter-in-law, but now she let Chen Xi marry Xie Yuner in. Now she can only be a concubine when she is taken in. Wouldn’t she treat this little girl badly?

Hui Niang smiled and said, "Looking at my sister's hesitation, why don't we ask Dai'er what she means."

"Ask her? What do you understand if a little girl?" Zhou shook his head slightly.

Hui Niang said, "Dai'er is fifteen years old and has her own ideas. If she feels wronged and doesn't want to be a concubine for Xiaolang, don't force her. If she finds a good family to marry her in the future... Alas, Yun'er doesn't know how long she can stay in the Shen family. If Yun'er leaves and even Dai'er gets married, how sad Xiaolang will be? I have watched these two children grow up since I was a child and I think they are a couple."

Zhou suddenly laughed, looked at Hui Niang, and asked mysteriously: "But sister, where is your Xier? I think Xier is also very good. On weekdays, Brother Chen Xi is always long and Brother Chen Xi is short."

Hui Niang turned red and said, "Bah, my sister is talking nonsense for no reason. How much is Xiao Ya worthy of Xiao Lang? Besides, she is only a few years old, and she doesn't know what love or love she is. She just treats Xiao Lang as her brother."

The two sisters have long been in the same mood. Even if Zhou is fierce and Hui Niang is extraordinarily fierce, after getting along over the years, let alone quarrels, there is not even a small conflict, because what they know best is gratitude and mutual understanding.

After the two sisters teased for a while, they still called Lin Dai over and asked Lin Dai what she meant.

"Dai'er, you've been in my Shen family for some years. I originally asked you to be your wife for Hanwa'er. Who knew that so many things happened later? Instead, your sister Xie's family entered the house first. She might as well leave the house when she will leave. If you are willing to marry in and become a concubine, and then help the regular? Or will you continue to be with Hanwa'er now, and when the sister Xie's family leaves in the future, will you start again?"

Even though Lin Dai had many ideas on weekdays, she didn't know how to answer at this time. With her age, it was really difficult to choose between such a dilemma.

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