Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 558 Planning to Go to Beijing
"Does grandfather have any message for you to convey?" Qi Muyuan asked again.

"The old man said that when the new emperor ascends the throne, Enke will definitely be granted next year. When the situation stabilizes, the young master will go to Beijing. The old man will arrange for the young master to study in the Taixue for a while, and wait for the next year's test."

Having said that, he turned to Du Jinning again: "Is this Young Master Du?"

Du Jinning was slightly surprised, nodded and said, "Exactly."

"The old man also asked the villain to bring a message to Young Master Du, saying that the old man treats Young Master Du as his own grandson. He will ask for an extra place in Taixue, and when my young master enters Beijing, Young Master Du will come to Beijing together. If you study in Taixue, you can treat the Qi family as your own."

Qi Muyuan began to hear that the old master Qi wanted him to enter the Imperial Academy in Beijing, and because he didn't want to part with Du Jinning, he was a little unhappy.Hearing this at this moment, his eyes lit up immediately, and before Du Jinning could speak, he persuaded: "Jinning, promise. Even if you don't want to go, you have to go to Beijing to take part in the exam. The exams are all in spring. Now it is only half a year before next spring. Even if you don’t enter Taixue, you have to go to Beijing two or three months in advance. Going with me is only two or three months in advance. Besides, Mr. Taixue The level of your lectures is always higher than that of the gentlemen here, and you will gain something if you attend lectures at the Imperial Academy."

Du Jinning was very moved when he heard this.

In her previous life, she traveled all over the country or even around the world to do projects, and she was not happy to have her stay in a small place for a long time.She has also stayed in the provincial capital of Guizhou for two or three years. She has been thinking about moving for a long time, but she also wants to go to a new place to take a look.

In addition, although she had to understand Yuan in the government examination this time, she didn't think that she was very good and could be admitted to Jinshi in one fell swoop.The style of writing in Guangxi Province is not prosperous, and the level of the gentlemen is also limited.If she can go to Taixue to study, her level will definitely be improved.

She nodded: "Okay. But..." She raised her eyes and looked at Qi Muyuan, "You also know that I have been researching rice seeds for the past few years. Even if I want to leave here and go to the capital, I have to wait for the rice to be harvested." .”

Even if she knows how to breed high-yielding hybrid rice, it still takes time to collect rice seeds and conduct experiments. This is a long-term process.Du Jinning couldn't wait for her to become a Jinshi and become a secretary of agriculture before starting this work.After all, she doesn't know when she will be admitted to Jinshi, and when she will become a sergeant is not up to her to decide, let alone when her true gender will be exposed, so since she has the financial and manpower, she sends someone to People went to collect rice seeds, and opened a paddy field next to her yard, which was specially used for rice seed cultivation-this was reserved when she built the house.

Qi Muyuan also knew about this.

Others may think that Du Jinning is fooling around and playing house for children, but Qi Muyuan himself has actively participated in the trial of the case since he was a child. At the same time, Du Jinning's ability in tea planting and flower planting is very convincing. The attitude towards cultivating rice seeds is convincing and very supportive.

Hearing this at this moment, he said: "Then I'll wait for you to go together."

In Gui Province, rice is planted twice a year, and the late rice is harvested in September and October of the lunar calendar.Now that the autumn has just passed, it is already the beginning of September, and at most it can only wait for a month or so to enter Beijing.At that time, the situation in the capital will also stabilize, and the time will be just right.

Du Jinning was very happy to be able to go to Beijing with Qi Muyuan.

Thinking that Cheng Xing might have brought other news, which she, an outsider, could not hear, Du Jinning stood up in a timely manner and said, "If there is nothing else, I will go back first. My fourth sister's marriage has to be done with the Fang family." Let's discuss it."

"Okay." Qi Muyuan got up and sent her to the door, then sat back and continued to listen to what Cheng Xing said about Beijing.

When Du Jinning returned home, she heard that Zhang Hongwen had gone to the guest house to rest, so she went to Mrs. Chen's and told her mother what Qi Muyuan said.

"Then you plan to go to Beijing in a month?" Chen asked.

Du Jinning nodded: "Yes. The fourth sister's wedding ceremony was originally scheduled for this time. Now that the emperor has passed away, the people are forbidden to marry within one month, and the fourth sister's marriage time is also pushed back. The wedding ceremony happens to be held in a month's time. I will go to Beijing after the wedding, and the schedule is just right."

Chen thought for a while: "Then I will go to the capital with you."

Du Jinning was taken aback: "Mother..."

As for Mrs. Chen, she naturally thought about how to arrange it, but she did not expect Mrs. Chen to offer to go to Beijing with her on her own initiative.

You must know that people who have never traveled far will have a fear of distant and unfamiliar places.When Mrs. Chen followed her to Fucheng, she had been anxious for a long time.If she wanted to go to the capital with her at this moment, she might have to hesitate for a long time.Moreover, Du Jinning knew that Mrs. Chen was very satisfied with her current life, and she would definitely be reluctant to give up the comfortable and familiar life here and go to the capital.

"Mother, that's what I think." She said, "I'll ask my eldest brother-in-law and fourth brother-in-law to see if they want to go to Beijing with me. If they all go and take their sisters with them, then you can Let’s go to the capital together. But if the sisters stay here, you’d better stay here first. After I’m admitted to Jinshi and become an official, I’ll arrange you according to the situation.”

She is going to take a risk when she is admitted to Jinshi.If Mrs. Chen didn't follow her to the capital, the emperor would be far away, and if someone helped her, she might be able to avoid the limelight.But if she enters Beijing, once her true identity is found out, Chen can't avoid it even if she wants to.

Therefore, if possible, Du Jinning did not intend to bring Mrs. Chen to Beijing.

"No, I'll go with you." Chen's attitude was firm.

"Mom." Du Jinning called out in disapproval.

"It's decided like this. Wherever you are, Mother will be there. If Mother doesn't follow, who will take care of your daily life? You can't let Aoki take care of you, right?" Chen's attitude was very firm.

Du Jinning knew that Mrs. Chen was going to take the risk with her, and she couldn't help having a sore nose.

Mrs. Chen patted her hand: "I'm relieved when your sisters are married. From now on, it's just us mother and daughter, no matter what happens, we will bear it together. This is what we agreed in advance, and we are not allowed to go back on our word."

Du Jinning looked into her firm eyes and nodded vigorously: "Okay."

On the second day, Mrs. Chen went to Fang's house, re-selected an auspicious day with Fang Shaohua's mother, and moved back the date of marriage by 20 days.Du Jinning had breakfast with Zhang Hongwen, showed him some articles, and hurried to Xu Chengyuan's house to discuss with him about going to Beijing.

When I got home at noon, my wife and I met, Chen said: "Mrs. Fang said, as soon as your fourth sister and the others get married, they will go to the capital."

"The elder brother-in-law wants to bring his family to Beijing together, but his mother-in-law is still hesitant." Du Jinning said.

(End of this chapter)