Chen Xi saluted: "Students understand."

The case was nominally settled, but it was far from over.

Liu Daxia also knew that if Emperor Hongzhi knew that this was related to his brother-in-law, he would definitely order to stop all investigations immediately, so Liu Daxia must stop at the right time. However, he was afraid that Chen Xi would really collude with the Zhang brothers, so Liu Daxia first promised Chen Xi to transfer him to the Ministry of Revenue to serve as an important position in the future, so that Chen Xi would have hope.

But Chen Xi had a scale in his heart.

Although the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue are both the six ministries and offices, the two are essentially different. The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the country's territory, land, household registration, taxes, salary and all financial matters, and being an official in the Ministry of Revenue is considered a fatal famine.

But in comparison, the officials of the Ministry of Rites are more noble and have more contact with the emperor on weekdays. Once they serve in the Ministry of Rites, if they have outstanding talent and ability, even if they enter the fast lane, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian and others from the Hongzhi Dynasty all entered the cabinet from the Ministry of Rites, and the same was true for Xia Yan and Yan Song, who were powerful for a while.

And these predecessors and juniors are the objects of Chen Xi’s learning.

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After Chen Xi and Liu Daxia met, it was almost the fourth day, so they had to go back to the inn to rest and go back the next day to reunite with Lin Dai.

When he arrived at the inn, Chen Xi opened the wooden box and there were several books inside, which were not worth much money. At most, it was to increase Chen Xi's knowledge and express Liu Daxia's eager expectations for Chen Xi.

Liu Daxia gave the book as a gift and used good intentions, which clearly reminded Chen Xi not to go wrong, especially when the Zhang brothers and Xu Qiong showed goodwill.

Early the next morning, Chen Xi asked Tang Hu to go out and hire a carriage, go out from the back door of the inn, and take a car home. It has been almost two months since he moved out, and he has only come back once in the middle to visit him. Now he has finally moved back again, and Chen Xi is quite moved for a moment.

Meeting people like Yu Niang and Liu Daxia is both an honor and a beginning of trouble for Chen Xi. If he had not been involved in these people, he would not have encountered so many bad things. Now he should happily enjoy the glory of the top scholar.

Lin Dai untied her heart. When she learned that Chen Xi was back, she came out with a bright smile to help Chen Xi get a bag, and then went to the room to make the bed for Chen Xi.

During these days when Chen Xi was not at home, she had been sleeping in Shen Xi's bed.

"Carry it up earlier, do you... want to take a break?" Lin Dai, like a virtuous wife, helped Chen Xi to tidy up the bed and hand over the tea and water. She was extremely attentive and finally stood there and asked pretty.

Before Chen Xi could answer, Zhu Shan asked inappropriately: "Young Master, do you think Sister Ning'er and I sleep together when we look back?"

In one sentence, the atmosphere is a little bit stagnant.

The three women in the family originally slept in the same room, but now they all look at Chen Xi, the head of the family at the same time, wanting to get the exact answer. Whether Ning'er moves back to sleep with Zhu Shan depends on whether Chen Xi sleeps with Lin Dai. If Chen Xi and Lin Dai have to separate the bed, Ning'er is a servant after all. She needs to give up the bed.

Zhu Shanren was a little more honest and asked the question simply and clearly.

"I have something tonight, I won't come back, let's talk about it tomorrow." Chen Xi cleverly avoided this question.

Lin Dai's little mouth pouted immediately, and she wanted to lose her temper again, but she wanted to be a lady. She had to ask indignation: "You...you just came back, where are you going?"

Chen Xi was a little difficult to explain. In fact, he didn't go anywhere, but he knew in his heart that if he stayed tonight, even if he slept in a separate room, Lin Dai would come to pester him at night, but he would go to the Confucius Temple to hold a food delivery ceremony the next day.

There are many rules for interpreting the rituals. First of all, you must be clean and have few desires before visiting the Confucius Temple. Even if you don’t eat vegetarian food, you cannot do “delusions”. He and Lin Dai have had a engagement since childhood. Now both of them have grown up and are relying on each other. Now he is the top scorer in high school. Even if he doesn’t take the initiative, Lin Dai will find a way to tease him. After all, Lin Dai has always had a strong sense of crisis.

Chen Xi made a fuss: "I will report to the court tomorrow. I can only stay in the inn tonight because someone will come to greet you tomorrow morning."

Lin Dai's face was so aggrieved that she could almost twist out the water. She said in a trembling voice: "It's OK at home."

"No, those people didn't come early, and they would congratulate and ask for rewards when they came in. The family would be in trouble at that time." Chen Xi held Lin Dai's slender hand and comforted her with a smile. "It's just this day. From tomorrow on, I will live at home and never go anywhere, okay?"

Lin Dai felt a little disappointed. But finally, Chen Xi said softly and warmly, and his words were full of expectations, and his mood improved slightly.

At noon, Lin Dai personally cooked and cooked. After the family had eaten, she boiled water to help Chen Xi take a bath, and then helped Chen Xi change clothes, which was no different from a virtuous wife.

Chen Xi did not have dinner at home because just after Shen Shi, Yu Niang sent someone to inform her that Su Tong invited Chen Xi to attend the cultural meeting. It is said that Fujian officials in Beijing and new Jinshi, who have not returned home, will attend the exam and congratulate him on the top scorer in high school. Thinking that Su Tong would leave soon, Chen Xi agreed to attend.

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In Tingzhou Prefecture, Fujian, thousands of miles away, Hui Niang received a letter from the capital, even put down the business of the silver account, and hurried home to find Zhou.

"Sister, maybe in trouble."

When Hui Niang saw Zhou, she couldn't stop her tears and her emotions became more and more difficult to control.

Zhou was a little confused. What she was most worried about these days was not that Chen Xi would not pass the Jinshi, but that Chen Xi was afraid that Chen Xi would not be able to adapt to the local conditions in the capital, causing disasters and illnesses. Even if Chen Xi wrote a letter to report her safety, she was still a little worried.

Now seeing Hui Niang holding a letter in her hand, she couldn't stop crying there, and her heart sank.

Zhou said: "Sister is the same. If you have anything, tell me quickly. Is it because Xiaolang...is he sick?"

Hui Niang sobbed and said, "It's much worse than getting sick..."

One sentence made Zhou unable to stand steadily, and he felt like the sky was falling and the earth was sinking, and he was dizzy: Could it be that my son’s life is miserable and he has left?

As the sky turned dizzy, her body was about to fall down as soon as she felt weak, but fortunately, Xiaoyu next to her helped her to hold her back.

"Yes... it's Xiaolang's accident in the capital."

Hui Niang quickly read the content of the letter written by Su Tong to Zhou in detail. This was the letter written by Su Tong to Chen Xi's family the day after Chen Xi was taken away by the North Town Fushi.

After hearing this, Zhou asked with a little puzzled look on his face, "What's going on with this issue? Is it serious?"

Hui Niang shook her head slightly: "I have asked someone about it and said that selling questions is to leak questions. Someone leaked the exam questions in advance, and the court wanted to investigate them. As a result, Xiaolang was involved, and Xiaolang's career may be ruined in the future. Even if he can get out of the prison, it is still unknown."

When Zhou heard that Chen Xi had gone to prison, he couldn't breathe and fainted.

Hui Niang quickly asked Xiaoyu to help and called Lu'er and Hong'er in the backyard. After a lot of work, Zhou woke up again. After waking up, Zhou lost control of his emotions, cried and made a fuss, and even heard the sound of the sound next to him.

Hui Niang quickly asked the girl to close the medicine shop door.

After Xie Yuner went north, the business of the pharmacy was neither good nor bad, and she didn't have many customers on weekdays. At this time, she could only try to calm down Zhou's heart.

Hui Niang said: "Xiao Lang is good at learning and will not involve cases of leaking problems. I believe that the official will be able to be clear and give Xiao Lang justice."

Zhou cried and scolded: "Those officials, no good thing, are capable of bullying good people, and they will be disgusted when they encounter evil. They just think that my stupid kids are easy to bully... Wow, those who are killed in heaven will not die well!"

As soon as Zhou's violent temper came up, he regarded all the officials in the court as bastards. No matter how her son beats and scolds her, it was all her flesh. Now she wished she could hit her head and act like a ghost to find revenge on the evil officials who were entangled in her son.

Seeing Zhou like this, Hui Niang felt a little regretful and said she knew about it. She was worried after seeing the letter and wanted to find someone to share the burden, but she never thought that Zhou was sadder than her.

"What else can I see? Come and find Mr. Shen!"

Hui Niang rarely got angry with the maid.

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ps: The fourth update is here!

The emperor is in poor health these days, and it is estimated that everyone is not satisfied with the words he wrote. So far, there are only 122 monthly tickets and 65 people rewards. However, the emperor can only say that he has worked hard, after all, time is unforgiving!
Chapter completed!