I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 338
"I heard that there is a secret letter from Weizhou." The old man's voice was strong and domineering, Qiu Zongzhang ignored the young man guarding the door, and directly pushed the bedroom door open.

"Second Grandpa." Qiu Feng waved his men back, as if he had long been used to Qiu Zongzhang's rude side, "The situation in Weizhou has changed, and it just so happens that Second Grandpa needs an idea."

Qiu Feng was dressed in a bright red brocade robe, and he didn't feel cold even in the dark night where the dripping water turned into ice. He walked over and handed over the secret letter he had just read.

"You are young and have few things to do, so I still have to let the old man decide." Yilaojiao said, Qiu Zongzhang sat down on the armchair with a complacent and arrogant expression, took the secret letter and read it.

Qiu Zongzhang frowned at the densely packed small characters, but he still read it patiently.

Returning to the chair and sitting down, Qiu Feng picked up the tea cup and drank tea slowly, with an undisguised sarcasm on the corner of his mouth.

After a long while, Qiu Feng put down his glass, his attitude seemed respectful but was full of disdain and contempt, "Second Grandpa, now that Jinyu's reputation is gone in Weizhou and even the entire Longyou Road, there must be some handwriting from the Yang family of the General's Mansion" , presumably the Yang family didn't want to be engaged to Jingyuan, so they deliberately smeared Jinyu's reputation."

If Qiu Jinyu really died because of saving Yang Xu, this marriage is a sure thing, but now Qiu Jinyu has become a hypocritical villain who is eager for quick success and greedy for power.

"How unreasonable!" Qiu Zongzhang yelled angrily, and slapped his palm on the table. His beard rose up in anger, and he cursed sharply, "I didn't expect the general's mansion to act so despicably. This is a plan to die without proof! If it wasn't for saving Yang Xu , how could Jinyu die in Aozikou, this is the unicorn of our Qiu family!"

If you really regret Qiu Jinyu's death, you really don't have any. Qiu Zongzhang has sons and grandsons, and there are several grandchildren who are well-educated. It's a pity that Sanfang's network resources are used to train Qiu Jinyu.

Even if Qiu Jinyu is a junior, Qiu Zongzhang will not be very happy. This means that in the future, his children and grandchildren will look up to Qiu Jinyu and can only be his right-hand man. He has no future.

However, Qiu Jinyu is dead, and one goes up and down. Sanfang will definitely have to cultivate an heir. No matter how good Qiu Feng is, he is still an outsider, but he just changed his surname. Naturally, Qiu Zongzhang intends to let his grandson take over Qiu Jinyu's position, otherwise He would not come all the way to Longyou Road to deal with this matter.

But what should be done is to save face. Qiu Zongzhang's scolding could be heard in the whole courtyard, and those who didn't know thought how much he loved Qiu Jinyu, his grandson.

When he got tired of scolding, Qiu Feng asked sharply: "Second Grandpa, it's useless to talk too much. How should we deal with it? Second Grandpa needs to come up with an idea."

"Such a brazen villain, the old man will definitely not let Jinyu die in vain. When he arrives in Xiangwu County, the old man will carry Jinyu's coffin and knock on the door himself!" Qiu Zongzhang said viciously, with an angry posture, but His eyes dodged guiltily.

"Fortunately, my uncle let the second grandfather come to sit in the town. When we arrive in Xiangwu County, we will obey the second grandfather's command." Qiu Feng pretended to thank him. Xiangwu County."

After finishing speaking, Qiu Feng got up and walked towards the door, and ordered to the young man outside the door: "Pass the order of Second Grandpa, everyone will leave immediately!"

"Yes!" The boy responded immediately.

In the room, Qiu Zongzhang was stunned for a moment, wanting to object, but unfortunately, the boy who had run away shouted loudly, and everyone immediately took action, packed their luggage, prepared food, and led the horse out of the backyard...

Two quarters later.

The horse was galloping, even the speed of the carriage was extremely fast. Under the bumps, Qiu Zongzhang stared angrily, but he could only hold the inner wall of the carriage firmly with both hands to prevent himself from being knocked out, "Slow down! Oops... I This old bone... you are deaf..."

On top of the steed, Qiu Feng wearing a crane cloak listened to the intermittent sound of pain, and a cold-blooded smile appeared on his pale face, "Everyone, speed up!"

Qiu Zongzhang, who was in the carriage, didn't even have the strength to cry out in pain, so he could only curse Qiu Feng in his heart, thinking that he must teach him a good lesson when the carriage stopped.

Originally, there were still ten days to go, but Qiu Feng hurried on the road, and he arrived at Linzhou Mansion on the fifth day. After a few hours of recuperation, the group went straight to Xiangwu County.

Qiufu.

"Little fish, are you leaving?" Shocked, Yang Xu stood up all of a sudden, accidentally knocked over the inkstone on the table, and immediately cleaned it up in a hurry.

Qiu Zongxi looked at Yang Xu, who was in a daze, and said in disgust, "Okay, don't make trouble for Ah Nuan."

Yang Xu froze for a moment, and finally stepped back to let He Nuan clean up the table.

"The snow on the official road hasn't melted yet, so stay for a while, or do you think the old man's teaching is not good?" At the end, Qiu Zongxi's words were obviously a threat to retreat.

Zhan Feiyu looked at the old and the young one dumbfounded, "Sir, the new year has passed, and it will probably be February when we leave Longyou Road."

The terrain of Longyou Road is long and narrow, with a large span from east to west. With the speed of a horse-drawn carriage, you can't go out for half a month. When spring returns to the land in February, no matter where you go for a study tour, it is suitable.

Qiu Zongxi kept a stern face unhappy, with a ferocious look about to drive people away, "It seems that the barren land of Longyou Dao can't keep you."

In fact, in terms of literary style, Jiangnan is more prosperous. Even in several prefectures adjacent to Jiangnan Dao, every few years there will be a champion or talented scholar. There are many more people than scholars.

"Grandpa Qiu, don't make things difficult for Xiaoyu." Yang Xu said, although he was reluctant, but Yang Xu knew that there is always a banquet in the world, and Xiaoyu will leave eventually.

This useless brat!Qiu Zongxi glared furiously at Yang Xu, who had lost the chain at the critical moment. Who was he trying to keep back?This brat doesn't even know how to appreciate it.

Annoyed, Qiu Zongxi stood up and said angrily, "Leave if you want, I can't control you."

Looking at Qiu Zongxi who flung his sleeves away, Zhan Feiyu smiled helplessly.

"Grandpa Qiu just doesn't want you to leave." Yang Xu hurriedly explained, but he felt uncomfortable too. Looking at his ink-stained hands, he found an excuse to leave, "Little fish, I'll wash my hands first."

Looking at Yang Xu who left after him, Zhan Feiyu could only smile wryly. In fact, she also felt reluctant, but Xiangwu County was not her home after all.

He Nuan cleaned up the ink stains on the desk, looked at Zhan Feiyu who was sitting on the chair in a daze, and couldn't help but gently persuaded: "Miss, I will come back to visit Mr. Qiu and Master Xu when I have a chance."

In fact, even He Nuan knew that when Zhan Feiyu passed the provincial examination in the next year, she might be going to the capital. Longyou Dao is thousands of miles away, and this parting might last her whole life.

Zhan Feiyu nodded, and after a long silence, he said softly: "A glass of wine in the spring breeze of peaches and plums, and a lamp for ten years of night rain in the rivers and lakes."

On the other side, looking at Yang Xu with his front and back heels coming out, Qiu Zongxi stopped and glared for a while, before he said angrily: "You stupid elm head, you don't know how to take advantage of the situation to keep a Fan? Are you stupid!"

Yang Xu, who was being scolded, drooped his head and looked at the snow-covered courtyard. After a long time, he said weakly: "Xiaoyu wants the imperial examination, so she must go back."

Zhan Feiyu studied hard and Yang Xu knew better than anyone else that Xiaoyu's hanging head and buttocks were all for the rural examination two years later. Yang Xu also knew that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles.

Besides, even if Xiaoyu doesn't leave now, he will eventually leave, it's just a matter of time.

Qiu Zongxi was almost laughed out of anger, and slapped Yang Xu on the back of the head angrily, "You said you were fat and you were gasping for breath. Could it be that Xiaoyu is studying to become an official? Why are you so ignorant!"

"What?" Yang Xu, who was scolded in a daze, raised his head, his eyes were full of confusion, and he couldn't turn his head around at this moment.

Such a stupid boy also watched him grow up. When he was enlightened, he held Yang Xu's hand and wrote the first strokes. Qiu Zongxi sighed, "Little girl is not for power and status. Reading and imperial examinations are just the capital for her to live and work. She will not do it in the future." She will become a housewife who can only cling to her husband!"

Qiu Zongxi has lived for more than 70 years. He spent most of his life traveling in the Daqing Dynasty. He also met many independent women. If you don’t talk about it, you can talk about the Qian family. She can support the business of the Qian family, and she can be regarded as a hero among women. .

But to be honest, what Qiu Zongxi admires the most is Zhan Feiyu, who can study so hard at a young age, no matter his background, power, wealth or status, will eventually become a thing of the past one day, but the knowledge in his stomach will not change.

Looking at Yang Xu who still didn't understand, Qiu Zongxi wished he could pry open his head to see if it was filled with water?

But when he thought that Yang Xu was only nine years old after the new year, Qiu Zongxi could only break it up and said, "If you marry Xiaoyu, will you be merciless in the future? Or spoil your wife and kill your concubine? Or do you think women are worthless?" Talent is virtue, so you want to confine her to the back house?"

Every time Qiu Zongxi asked, Yang Xu shook his head, his silly look made Qiu Zongxi finally laugh, "That's it, if you can let Xiaoyu live freely, why should she study hard to earn fame?" ?”

Zhan Feiyu studied under Gu Xueshi. If she wanted to get married, it would be like the speculation of those in the capital. The prince would be willing to marry him, but these were all for Gu Xueshi, not the truth.

One day when Scholar Gu retires from office and has no power in her hands, and Zhan Feiyu doesn't have a strong natal family to back her up, then her existence will become useless.

If a man has a bit of conscience, it's okay, at most he can be left alone in the back house; but if he meets those unlucky men, he may make people die of illness, so that the position of the main wife can be vacated to marry a new man.

Finally understood, Yang Xu blushed all of a sudden, and his voice stammered under the panic, "Grandpa Qiu, what nonsense are you talking... Xiaoyu and I... I didn't..."

"You're so stupid! You can't even look down on someone as smart as Xiaoyu, and you'll be a bachelor for the rest of your life!" Qiu Zongxi glared angrily, wondering where to find Xiaoyu's beautiful and intelligent girl.

And with Yang Xu's stupid appearance, if he married a woman like Qiu Jingyuan in the future, the entire General's Mansion would probably be destroyed in his hands. A virtuous wife is less likely to cause harm, and a virtuous wife will prosper for three generations!

Looking at Yang Xu, who was flushed and hopeless, Qiu Zongxi shook his head and sighed, "Think about it, the girls on the left and right haven't left yet, if you miss it, you probably have no hope in this life."

Before Yang Xu could speak again, Qiu Zongxi left slowly with his hands behind his back, and let this brat think it over before making any plans.

Married to Xiaoyu?As soon as Yang Xu thought about it, his brain became a mess, his face was on fire, and even his ears could feel the heat.

Yang Xu had never thought about it before, he was too young, and Old General Yang and Yang Shoucheng had never mentioned his marriage, even if they were to talk about it, it would probably be ten years later.

It was also this time when Qiu Jingyuan appeared that Yang Xu knew that he could make an appointment at his age, but he felt extremely absurd.

If he were to marry Qiu Jingyuan, Yang Xu would rather not marry for the rest of his life. He would never marry a vicious woman who treats human life like nothing.

As for Zhan Feiyu...

Yang Xu thought of Zhan Feiyu's black and smiling eyes, which were round and round, like the most beautiful gemstones. Thinking about it, Yang Xu suddenly laughed.

At this moment, Yang Xu, who was absent-minded, didn't notice the figure in the dark at all, and Qiu Zongxi, who left first, didn't care even if he noticed it.

Besides He Sheng and He Nuan, there are other people around Zhan Feiyu who are secretly protecting them, and they will not show up on weekdays. After Yang Xu left with a troubled expression on his face, the secret person made a gesture, and then The figure swept across the wall like a gust of wind.

A quarter of an hour later, a feather pigeon left Xiangwu County, and the secret letter that followed was the conversation between Qiu Zongxi and Yang Xu.

Because the matter was so important, the Forbidden Dragon Guard who sent the letter not only recorded every word intact, but even described Yang Xu's expression in detail.

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There is a magnificent mansion in the north of Xiangwu County. Although it is only a second-entry mansion, many materials for trimming the mansion were transported from Jiangnan with a lot of manpower, material and financial resources.

This two-entry house is luxurious and elegant everywhere, and the garden is a Jiangnan style that changes scenery every time, even in winter, it has a special charm.

In order to appease the irritable Qiu Jingyuan, Mrs. Qian bought the house at great cost and hired a few cooks, finally allowing Qiu Jingyuan to live in peace for a few days.

"Auntie, are you serious? Brother Feng and the others are coming?" Qiu Jingyuan stood up excitedly, a smile finally appeared on her face that had been gloomy for days, and her voice was clear and clear, "I will definitely let Brother Feng give it to you." I want justice! I want that bitch to kowtow to make amends!"

(End of this chapter)