The gifts sent to Chen Mansion were not Xie Qian alone, and Ma Wensheng also gave a part of them.

As Chen Xi said, the two senior officials in the court were trying to appease this new official who made great contributions but could not be promoted, so that he would not lose confidence in his career.

But obviously, Chen Xi's comprehension was too high, and his sleekness was not a little more than Xie Qian imagined, which made Xie Qian very angry.

Although he did not want Chen Xi to be depressed and give up on himself because of his merits but failed to reward him, Chen Xi is not very concerned about merits now, and does not even understand the basic human relationships and worldly ways. Shangguan takes gifts for grants for grants, which makes Xie Qian feel that Chen Xi is a freak and is not conducive to his future development.

"This kid looks quite steady and decent on weekdays, but he is so skilled in the world and likes to figure out people's hearts. If he goes to a fork in the future, it will probably be very dangerous." Xie Qian said worriedly.

Ma Wensheng has always admired Chen Xi, but after Xie Qian's statement, he felt that it made some sense.

The result of being sophisticated is that he is meticulous and does nothing, and others cannot understand his heart from his words and deeds, but others seem to be transparent in front of him, and there is no secret to him. If he takes the right path, he will definitely be a famous minister, but if he is determined to do evil, the consequences will be terrible and he may become a treacherous minister who will harm the country and the people.

Ma Wensheng sighed: "After all, you and I are not someone. What achievements will he make in the future and whether he will take the evil path are unknown... I will only take a piece of loess in a few years, but Yu Qiao, you, may not be able to see him alive and make a fortune!"

"That's better..."

Xie Qian had just come up with an idea, but he immediately kept silent.

Although it was not explained clearly, how experienced Ma Wensheng was? Just look at Xie Qian's expression and you will know what he wanted to express, that is, to kill Shen Xi before there are signs. The simplest and rough way is to transfer Chen Xi outside and stay away from the capital. No matter how capable Chen Xi is, he is only a local official, and will not affect the decision-making of the court and the stability of the country.

But now, as a hero who has made merits but cannot be rewarded, Chen Xi will punish him just because he is afraid that he will take the wrong path in the future, which is unreasonable. Ma Wensheng waved his hand: "It will be chaotic if you care. Chen Xi is an anomaly in the Ming Dynasty's officialdom. If you are good at guiding it, it will not be difficult to become the court's jade pillar. Yu Qiao, you still need more guidance, after all, I can't live for a few years."

"Go and go, I'm not close to him or her, what should I do?" Xie Qian said angrily.

Ma Wensheng joked: "Didn't Yu Qiao always praise her good granddaughter before? I think she might as well marry her granddaughter and let him be your grandson-in-law. Isn't that your Xie family?"

Hearing this proposal, Xie Qian's old face suddenly became gloomy and terrifying... Xie Hengnu liked Chen Xi at a young age, and in his opinion this was a big stain.

"That kid, he married his wife if he was a little bit bigger. Could it be that my granddaughter would marry him as a concubine?" Xie Qian said angrily.

Ma Wensheng nodded: "Yu Qiao will not mention this anymore. It turns out that it is because of this reason. It's a pity. If Yu Qiao, you can form a marriage with him and give him good advice, you can leave a capable minister for the Ming Dynasty... What a pity."

When Xie Qian heard this, his face became more and more ugly... He also wanted to marry his granddaughter to Chen Xi? Xie Qian himself also admired Chen Xi very much. He was the top scholar and was not a nerd who could only study hard. He had a proper approach to doing things, was proficient in both literary and martial arts, and had a unique vision. No one could grasp the situation in the border... Xie Qian thought about it carefully and thought that Chen Xi's biggest disadvantage was also his advantage, which was that he was too young.

If you are ten or eight years older, you will have such accomplishments and achievements, and it will be impeccable, even if you are a little confusing.

But a young man who just turned fifteen years old has so many scheming. Can he really follow their ideas in the future and keep this boy safe?

"Brother Yu Qiao had previously found a family for his granddaughter, but now he has a settlement?" Ma Wensheng asked casually.

Xie Qian shook his head and sighed: "That brat is simply a wood of wood in the forest. When the children of other aristocratic families compare with him, they feel vulgar. Even if they don't need to be the top scorer, I will be content with a scholar at this age."

Ma Wensheng couldn't help laughing: "Yu Qiao, you're thinking too much. Even if there are many famous families with family backgrounds in Beijing, it's rare to think that scholars are aged 13 or 14. Even if there is such a child, I will never dare to marry the girl."

"Why?"

Xie Qian suddenly became a little confused and looked at Ma Wensheng in confusion.

"It's obvious that when you become a scholar at the age of thirteen or fourteen, you will probably be full of enthusiasm. If you gather many expectations in your family, the pressure will definitely be infinite. But in the future, you will need time to be tempered by the Juren and Jinshi. There is a saying that when you are young, you may not be good at being good at being good. This is the case. There is no such thing as Shen Xi who is angry. In this way, can you marry a girl and end up with it?"

Ma Wensheng is old and steadfast, and he thinks things thoroughly.

The most important thing for young people is to have ambitions. As the saying goes, "Don't bully young people poor." If you are really a talent, you will succeed one day after hard work. If your husband's family relaxes their son's requirements and pays attention to the combination of work and rest in their studies, it will allow the married girl to have a good life and not stay alone in the empty bedroom every night.

Marrying a person is definitely not a fame. This is Ma Wensheng's perception of married life, who has sixty or seventy years of experience.

Xie Qian thought about it and couldn't help but nodded, but he quickly curled his lips: "According to what you said, it seems that there is no one else except Shen Xi. His journey to the imperial examination has already been completed. Now he is only an official, and he is capable and has a bright future... After careful consideration, it is simply impeccable!"

Ma Wensheng smiled and said, "That's right. If I have a suitable granddaughter or great-granddaughter, I would be willing to marry him... Today I am just talking to you, Yu Qiao, so don't take it to your heart."

Xie Qian finally knew that the purpose of Ma Wensheng's words was actually to relax him in disguise and marry Xie Hengnu to Shen Xi, which was a little lower in name, but it was very beneficial to Shen Xi's future direction. In this way, Shen Xi changed from an "outsider" to Xie Qian's grandson-in-law. Xie Qian could justify discipline Shen Xi as an elder and lead Shen Xi on the right path.

But Xie Qian was not willing to accept it. The eldest granddaughter of a senior secretary of the cabinet needs to be a concubine. He was known to have lost his face.

"Let's talk about this guy really has the ability!"

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The market opened for poverty and the capital suddenly became lively.

Unlike the local markets in provincial capitals and county governments, the most important place in the capital city will basically open after the sixth day of the lunar month, and even the dog skin plaster shop run by Shen Xi and Xie Yuner is no exception.

The Dog Skin Plaster Shop has been open for half a year. After accumulating reputation, the plaster has gradually been accepted by the people of the capital.

The plasters have significant efficacy in treating diseases. In addition, pharmacies hold some promotional activities from time to time, which has led to many people who come here to buy dog ​​skin plasters for treatment. This pharmacy does not sell anything else and does not have much impact on the market, so those clinics and shops that do medicinal materials business will not make any dilemma.

Businesses that have unique businesses and independent intellectual property rights are often the best.

Because there is no need to compete with others, and in a short period of time, we are not afraid of others stealing technology, and we can slowly accumulate and open up the market. As the spread becomes more and more widespread, the business will become better and better. I believe that in a few years, this business will spread to Beizhili and even the whole country, which will be enough to make the Shen family a big profit.

The "Ming Dynasty Law" stipulates that officials of the fourth rank or above cannot do business. Chen Xi is currently only a fifth rank official and is not affected yet, but doing business will somewhat affect the official voice.

Chen Xi would not take care of the plaster business in person, but Zhou finally found her position and directly pulled Xiaoyu to the plaster shop as the shopkeeper, and she was responsible for the whole and all matters of the plaster shop.

I used to work for Hui Niang, but now the situation is different. The business belongs to my family, and it belongs to me as much money I earn.

In fact, Zhou did not take the little money the plaster shop currently earned, she just simply enjoyed the feeling of being the master of the family.

Her son didn't give her the opportunity to be the head of the house, and she left all the matter to Xie Yuner, so she had to show off her might in the plaster shop.

In the past, the plaster shop clearly marked the price, and only needed to state what disease was treated under each plaster, and then ignored everything and just waited for someone to buy plaster. After Zhou became the shopkeeper, the neighbors' mothers were very novel and often went to chat with Zhou. After a few days, everyone knew that this plaster shop was actually opened by Chen Zhuangyuan.

Chen Xi was speechless about this.

It would be of no benefit to my mother coming to the capital, and would only cause trouble for her family. However, in this era of governing the country with filial piety, serving her parents as a court official is necessary and necessary. What's more, younger brothers and sisters are growing up now. They can enjoy better education in the capital, and Chen Xi himself will also help her younger brothers and sisters to become talents.

From the opening of the market on the sixth day of the lunar month to the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, it is the most lively time of the year in the capital, especially the day above the Yuan Lantern Festival.

On the 14th day of the first lunar month, Chen Xi took Lin Dai to see Lin Heng away.

Lin Heng stayed in the capital for less than twenty days and had to return to Yansui Town. Lin Dai didn't feel anything about his brother's departure, but Lin Heng was reluctant to leave Lin Dai. A person who had long been careless and had no scruples, suddenly had a younger sister, which made his emotions much more fragile and added a responsibility.

The Shangyuan Lantern Festival in the capital is mainly outside the Donghua Gate, about two miles long. It starts from the eighth day of the first lunar month to the fifteenth day and ends on the seventeenth day. Every night, the lanterns and fireworks shine all night, and drums and music are noisy and choruses are noisy. "A Brief Scenery of the Imperial City" records the grand occasion outside the Donghua Gate, "The noble and humble return, the rich and the poor are in exchange for trade, and the people are in harmony. Women wear white silk shirts and walk at night. The rich are lanterns for four nights, the poor are lanterns for one night, and the poor are lanterns for one night."

Even the palace will be set up archways and lanterns are hung. These lamps are made of colored paper, bamboo strips and bamboo silk, and after pasting them on paper, they will burn incense and candles, hide fireworks, imitating monsters, ghosts, flowers, birds, insects and fish, which is vivid.

Chen Xi didn't want to go, but Zhou insisted on going to see it, saying that he had to appreciate the excitement of the capital. Chen Xi asked Yun Bo, who was familiar with the environment in the capital, to accompany Shen Mingjun and his wife. Lin Dai, who liked the excitement, also wanted to follow him, but was ordered by Chen Xi to stay at home.

Chen Xi did not have the interest in attending the Lantern Festival. After the Lantern Festival, he would go to the East Palace to teach Zhu Houzhao. The 21 History of the teachings were still taught in the past, and the content was nothing more than the past. There were two days to give lectures in ten days, and there were two days to go to the Zhanshi Mansion to organize the case. The rest of the time was very free.

However, Chen Xi has a lot of responsibilities, which is a "Japanese lecturer". If he does not go to the Eastern Palace to teach the prince, he may have to go to Wenhua Palace or Huagai Palace to preach to the emperor. For this reason, he must make careful preparations in case of emergencies. After all, opportunities are always left to those who are interested.

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