Liao Zhai alchemist

Chapter 181 Departure from the capital
In the Chen family mansion.

Several maids were chirping and chatting.

"Have you heard that Mr. Zhang Wei and Mr. Zhang have passed the exam!" a maid in a blue dress said happily.

"Wow! Mr. Zhang has won the exam! Isn't he not far from the number one?" A maid in a green dress said, but this girl obviously had no idea about the imperial examination.

"When I see him in the future, do you want to call him Zhang Jieyuan?" The maid in a light red dress said with a smile, this is still somewhat reliable.

These three maids are all maids in Chen Zhirui's room, so they naturally know something about Zhang Wei and his young lady.

Now that Zhang Wei has been admitted to Juren, they are also very happy, um, happy for their young lady.

But is her lady really happy?

Chen Zhirui rested her cheeks and held an unfolded paper crane in her hand. As long as she folded the paper crane, the paper crane would fly to its owner.

But Chen Zhirui didn't fold it up for a long time, and there were some words of congratulations written inside, but she knew that these were not the things she wanted to say the most.

"You are so emaciated because of Yixiao, you are so cruel, you really don't contact me." Chen Zhirui said sullenly.

His insensitivity is his play hard to get?Or his heart of stone?
At this time, she suddenly heard the maid outside shouting: "Master! You are here."

Chen Zhirui, who was sitting in the room, was startled, and quickly put away the paper crane.Then sit upright and take out an unfinished painting.

In the painting of the spring outing, the brook, willows and rapeseed flowers have been painted, but the most important hero and heroine have not yet been drawn.

At this time, my father's voice came from the door: "Zhirui, can I go in?"

"Come in, Daddy," she answered hastily.

The door opened and Chen Gong walked in.Chen Zhirui quickly went up to salute, and said, "Why is Daddy coming to my daughter when he has time?"

Chen Gong said with a smile: "Of course I came to see you. My daughter doesn't go out very much recently."

Chen Zhirui said sullenly: "What are you going out for? There are no good friends, not even someone to talk to."

Her two best friends disappeared...

Chen Gong said with a smile: "Zhang Wei passed the exam, you know."

She nodded and said, "How could I not know, the talkative maid at home has already told me all about it."

Hearing her words, Chen Gong seemed to complain, but he didn't know why.But he still said: "I heard from your elder brother that you have a good relationship with Zhang Wei, why don't you congratulate him?"

Asking a girl's family to congratulate Zhang Wei, or saying it from his own father's mouth, Chen Gong almost made it clear!

In the past Zhang Wei, he just regarded him as a young talent with great potential, so he did not object to his precious daughter contacting him.

But this time Qiuwei, it was this potential that turned into strength.Chen Gong's heart also changed from objecting to actively contributing to this matter.

This child is good!It is a good match for Zhi Rui.He has a generous and courteous personality, a noble character and affection, and he can draw swords against the Dragon King for the people who have never met before. Such a person should treat himself, his daughter, and his family well in the future. This is a kind and righteous person !
Such talents were only admired before, but now they are collected.

It's just that his precious daughter had a close relationship with Zhang Wei before, so why didn't his daughter show any sign of Zhang Wei being elected this time?

This made the old father unable to sit still, so he hurried over to inquire about the news.

When Chen Zhirui heard her father speak like this, she didn't know what his father meant, but this time she felt a little restless in her heart.

She said lightly: "Brother failed this time, why don't father encourage him?"

His eldest brother also participated in Qiuwei this time. As a famous "young talent" in Jinhua Mansion, Chen Run was very confident.But there is one thing he overlooked, that is, his 'young talent' was praised by others because of his family.

He is hydrated!

But it was like hearing too many lies, but he believed them to be true.The result was a slap in the face by reality.

Now I am hiding in a corner and crying secretly!
Chen Gong also had a headache when he thought of this son, this son is not a dude, but he is too flamboyant.It's okay to be hit, but I'm afraid that it will be broken.

As an old father, he is also a little worried about his son.He squeezed out a smiling face and said, "Don't worry about your elder brother, he'll be fine if he cries for a while, anyway, he's still young, and he can take the exam again."

That's what he said, but he knew that his son's journey to school might be bumpy.What's the use if you don't win the exam until you're 50 or 70?Do you want to climb to the rank of four or more officials at the age of [-]?
The son is hopeless, but the son-in-law has hope.

He thought for a while and said, "How about this, you go and give your father's "Face and Twilight River Snow" as a congratulatory gift."

This "Facing Cold and Twilight River Snow" is a painting, but it is not a famous painting, but the painting of Cao Bin, a first-rank official today.And Cao Bin is Chen Gong's brother-in-law!
Their Chen family has been a little out of date in recent years, and the more promising one is Chen Song.As for Chen Song's ability to serve as a parental officer in the local area, it is naturally possible to do so under the care of Cao Bin, Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

Otherwise, look at Di Guang, he has a grandfather who is the second rank of the dynasty, and he is thousands of miles away from his hometown, and came to Gaotang County to be an angry county magistrate.

As for Chen Song, who is a local and has family members to take care of him, he is unambiguous in Eshan. Even the county town god can bring him to the night trial.

Chen Gong sent this painting to show the heritage of his family.At the top of the court, is the big tree of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials big enough?

Chen Zhirui also understood what her father meant, she gave her father a blank look, and said, "I won't go, it's like I'm using my uncle's name to bully people."

Chen Gong smiled sheepishly and said: "How could this be? My daughter is well-educated, how can she be such a person. But you also think about it, this family is not short of money, so sending some yellow and white things, wouldn't it be detrimental to Jie Yuan?" title."

Chen Zhirui thought about it too, at this moment, she touched the paper crane in her sleeve again, feeling a little bit reluctant in her heart.She nodded and said, "Then I'll go."

Chen Gongcai laughed in satisfaction, and said, "Okay! Then I'll go and find your brother. I'm afraid he won't be able to figure it out, so I also entered the Taoist sect!"

Not long after, Chen Zhirui changed into the best clothes, and put on her rare hairpin jewelry.Then she took the pair of "Facing Cold and Twilight Jiang Xue" and went out with two chattering maids.

At this time, the outside of the Chen family was still very lively, and there was an endless stream of people coming to eat the flowing water banquet.As long as you say an auspicious word, you can go in and have a meal.The Zhang family is also very kind. There are always three cold dishes, three hot dishes, and three soup dishes in the flowing water table. The staple food is white flour steamed buns and rice, which are all enough.

Chen Zhirui's ox cart couldn't get in when it was outside the alley, because there were tables and chairs in the alley.

Chen Zhirui could only enter on foot.

Along the way, there were sounds of eating, drinking and thanking Zhang Wei.Go a little further, and you will be singing big plays on the stage.

When she walked in, the play "A Strange Woman Bravely Saves Her Father" happened to be sung on the stage.This play tells the story of a senior official surnamed Fu in the former dynasty who was framed by goblins, and his two daughters led a group of strange people to rescue him.

It is very popular because it conforms to filial piety, criticizes the corruption of the previous dynasty, the goblin chaos, and the legendary stories of strange people and strange men.

Chen Zhirui glanced at the stage, and just as he was about to move on, Zhang Wei happened to come out of the mansion.

Inadvertently, the two looked at each other and looked at each other.

Seeing the surprise and surprise in Zhang Wei's eyes, Chen Zhirui suddenly wanted to cry.

He still has me in his heart...

Then when she lowered her head, she wiped the corners of her eyes, and then heard Zhang Wei's voice.

"Sister Chen, you're here."

She showed a smile and said lightly: "Brother Zhang's brother Xie Yuan in high school, how could I not come."

She raised the gift in her hand and said, "This is what my father asked me to give you."

Zhang Wei said with a smile: "Come here as soon as you come, what gifts are there. Please come in."

Chen Zhirui was invited into the house, and formally met with Zhang's father.Chen Zhirui came prepared, and he also prepared a small gift for Father Zhang.Knowing that Zhang Wei's mother died young, he did not mention Zhang Wei's mother.

Zhang's father smiled from ear to ear at Chen Zhirui's arrival.

Even if he had made a fortune back then, he still wouldn't know this kind of young lady.Now that my son is promising, this kind of lady will bow down and salute when she sees her, and call her 'Uncle'.

After all, Chen Zhirui belongs to her daughter's family. After she came, she talked with Zhang Wei for a while and then left.

On the way back, she kept thinking about Zhang Wei's words.When she got home, she went to find her father.

When she found Chen Gong, she didn't talk nonsense, and said directly: "Zhang Wei is going to the capital to participate in the Spring Festival. Can my daughter go to the capital to visit my aunt? I miss her a little too."

Chen Gong was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Of course, or else your elder brother will follow along, so I can take care of you."

He was worried about letting his daughter go with Zhang Wei alone. If he came back with a big grandson, wouldn't it be a joke.

Chen Zhirui got his father's permission and went back to prepare.

Chun Wei is also once every three years, which is the last year of Qiu Wei, which is specially for Juren to take the Jinshi examination.If you pass this test, you will be a Gongshi.Gongshi then took part in the palace examination presided over by the emperor, after which they became Jinshi.

Since the palace examination is only about ranking and will not eliminate tributes, so basically passing Chunwei can be called Jinshi.

It will take about five months from the end of the autumn to the spring of the next year, but the Daqian has a vast territory, and some people in remote places have to leave for the capital after the end of the autumn, otherwise it will be a big loss if the time is delayed .

Jinhua is not far from the capital, but Zhang Wei is fine at home, and if he goes to the capital after the Chinese New Year, it is indeed too late.So Zhang Wei decided to set off for the capital in October.

Before going to the capital, you still have to say hello to the teacher and deal with some trivial matters.For example, send the Transformation Pill to Xiong Ji.

I contacted Xiong Ji through Shui Jun Temple, gave him the Transformation Pill, and got a three-foot purple coral from Xiong Ji.

However, there is nothing miraculous about this purple coral, it is very beautiful and rare, and it is a valuable object.If the car is made into beads, it can make a very good purple coral bracelet...

Go to Shimen and say goodbye to Tongguang.Tong Guang looked at this disciple and finally had nothing to say.

"Zhang Wei, you are also Jieyuan now. Studying together is not a small accomplishment. Whether it is cultivation or studying, you have to choose a path carefully."

Tong Guang didn't know what to say.If you read well and become a high-ranking official, according to the statement of the first-level Yangguan, you are not much worse than the patriarch in the sky.

And if there are achievements, the high official will definitely have a posthumous title after death, which is also a kind of Yin official, and he will still enjoy court sacrifices.It doesn't seem to be worse than practicing.

One way of practice, if you don't cultivate to a detached 'immortal', you will end up similar to a person who studies and becomes a high-ranking official.

If a practitioner can't transcend, he will only live for more than a hundred years. If the life is shorter, he will die in seventy or eighty.It's just that after they die, they can go to the heaven or the underworld to be officials.Therefore, the lifespan of a person is divided into Yangshou and Yinshou.

The yang life can be a hundred years, and the yin life can be a thousand years.It is a kind of longevity in disguise.

Listening to what the master said, Zhang Wei also knew that the master would no longer force him to continue his practice.But he still said: "Master, don't worry, I will not give up my practice."

Tong Guang waved his hand and said, "It's fine if you like it, but being an official has a lot of miscellaneous tasks, which will inevitably divide your energy. You can handle it yourself."

He was afraid that Zhang Wei wanted to take care of both sides, but in the end both sides were not happy.If you can't cultivate the Yin God, you will have no chance to be a Yin official in the future.If you are an official, you can't achieve more than four grades, and you will not have a posthumous title in the future.

Zhang Wei is also aware of Tong Guang's worries, but he is really not afraid, because he has a reliance, and his reliance is his alchemy furnace.

After chatting with Tong Guang, he went to bid farewell to Mo Qingyou and the others.

By October, Zhang Wei will set off for the capital.

From Jinhuafu to the capital, the best route is to take the Grand Canal, all the way to the capital by water.

The day before his departure, a paper crane suddenly flew by his window.Zhang Wei looked at the paper crane in a daze, then opened the paper crane and looked at it.

"Brother Zhang, I heard that you are leaving for the capital, and I happen to be going to the capital to visit my aunt. Maybe we can go on the same road."

Zhang Wei smiled, and still replied to her: "If that's the case, then we can be good companions on the road."

Sure enough, when he went to the pier the next day, he saw the Chen family waiting for him.

The Zhang family originally chartered a boat for Zhang Wei to use.He is a Juren, and he easily borrowed a ship from the Shipping Department.

But the Chen family's boat was bigger and better, a three-story building boat.This was borrowed by Mrs. Cao Bin from the Chen family. Of course, the wife of a first-rank official has the right to borrow the boat.

Chen Run looked at Zhang Wei's small boat, and said with a smile, "Zhang Jieyuan, let's take our boat, and we will take care of you when we go together."

Zhang Wei hesitated for a while, and said in a calm manner: "Then bother Brother Chen!"

Immediately, they boarded the boat with Zhang Dahei, Erhei, Huang Dou and Xiaoqian.

　There won't be too many scenes in the capital.

　　should put...

　　Watch me play.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)