My diary of transcendence from the heavens

Chapter 41 41. The Jade of Peace, the Prosperous Capital

After bidding farewell to Li Yuntian.

Zhao Xuanqi returned to the inn and rested for a day, until he completely sobered up from the wine and his head no longer hurt.

He sat on the bed and began to think about what he should do in the future.

"According to the original plan, I would return to my home in the county immediately after the examination, and I would not go to the capital to take the examination until a few months later."

"But now, Mr. Wu happens to be rushing to the capital in a month. This is a good opportunity. I will follow him to the capital in advance."

"As a result, the plan has been disrupted. I don't have to go back to the county town. My wife is still waiting for me at home. I should write a letter and tell my wife the situation so that she will not worry about me."

After thinking about it, Zhao Xuanqi wrote a letter and wrote down the situation of these days truthfully in the letter.

He told his wife that he would not go home again, but would go directly to the capital in a month to wait for the Jinshi examination.

I hope that my wife will stay well at home and not worry too much about me. As long as the Jinshi exam is over, no matter what the results are, I will go back to see my wife and plan the future together.

After stuffing the letter into the envelope, Zhao Xuanqi walked downstairs and asked the waiter to go to the escort office to help him send the letter home.

After doing all this, Zhao Xuanqi waited silently for the time to come in a month, and life returned to normal.

In the following days, several fellow scholars who had not passed the examination left the inn one by one and hurried home.

In the coming days, they will continue to study at home, work hard on the questions, and strive to retake the exam in three years and work hard to win the exam.

Some people will give up on scientific examinations and this luxurious fantasy, and choose to become a teacher to support their families.

Everyone has his own ambitions, and everyone has his own life.

Some people have to compromise for the sake of life, give up unnecessary dreams of luxury, be busy with trivial livelihoods, and fight against life.

Half a month later, the waiter handed a letter to Zhao Xuanqi, and Zhao Xuanqi successfully received a reply from his wife Yuan Caiyun at home.

There is a snow-white jade pendant in the envelope.

The jade pendant is carved into the state of white clouds, with the clouds rolling and relaxing.

There is a cold feeling in my hand when I hold it tightly.

After picking up the letter and reading it, Zhao Xuanqi felt only a warmth in his heart.

In the letter, his wife expressed her warm concern and extremely strong longing for Zhao Xuanqi, and she wished she could hug him now.

But as a woman, the wife feels that she cannot interfere with her husband's decision. Women have short ambitions and cannot distinguish between good and bad. The only right thing is to support their husbands.

She agreed with Zhao Xuanqi's decision to go to the capital early, and wished Zhao Xuanqi a safe journey. Regardless of whether he passed the Jinshi examination or not, he could not give up on himself.

The wife said that she can take care of the family well, and these days she often takes the initiative to help the villagers in Zhaojia Village. The village chief is in good health and strong. Uncle Zhao’s wife gave birth to a big fat boy who is very cute. Zhao Xuanqi does not have to worry about the villagers. She Will help take care of the villagers.

And this jade pendant is the peace jade that his wife bought for Zhao Xuanqi after selling her hairpin. It symbolizes peace and safety. She hopes that the jade pendant can protect Zhao Xuanqi's health and safety.

"Peace jade..."

"As for selling your personal hairpin to buy such a jade pendant? It's too superstitious..."

Zhao Xuanqi complained.

In fact, there is no money left at home.

The last time my wife used money to find out information about various examiners, she had already sold almost all of the family's dowry.

Now to buy a jade pendant, the wife still needs to sell her hairpin, which proves that the family really has no money.

There is no way, after all, Yuan Caiyun is a married daughter, belongs to Zhao Xuanqi's wife, and belongs to Zhao Xuanqi's person.

Yuan Xiucai and Mrs. Yuan Butterfly cannot always provide financial support.

If there is no money at home, then there is no money. Zhao Xuanqi still has to work hard to obtain everything, and cannot rely solely on charity from his wife's natal family.

Why should I buy peace jade when my family has no money?
What a loser!
Although Zhao Xuanqi complained about his wife, the smile on his face could not be concealed.

My wife is so kind. She was born into a scholarly and wealthy family, but she doesn’t have the clannish views of a wealthy family. Not only does she not look down on the poor and impoverished elders of Zhaojia Village, she is also willing to take the initiative to help, and is kind and virtuous...

He held the jade pendant in both hands and tied the peace jade around his waist.

My heart felt warm, and I felt that I could never let my wife down no matter what!
……

A month passed quickly.

On this day, a luxurious carriage stopped in front of Sihai Inn, accompanied by dozens of fully armed cavalry guards.Needless to say, it is Master Wu’s frame.

Zhao Xuanqi carried his backpack and slowly walked onto the carriage. Wu Youwei was the only one in the carriage.

Wu Youwei has a round body and a big belly. He is holding a book in his hand and is reading it with gusto.

"For the next few days, you can live in the same carriage with me!"

"Excuse me, sir, I would like to thank you greatly..." Zhao Xuanqi bowed and saluted.

Wu Youwei waved his hand and said with a smile: "I have always looked down on poor children, because the aura of poverty in my body is really disgusting, but I can only look up to you!"

"You don't need to be so polite in front of me from now on. Speaking of which, I still have to thank you."

Zhao Xuanqi said doubtfully: "I am just a scholar. Your Excellency is an official of the imperial court and holds a high position. What have I done that can make you thank me?"

"Your grades are good. Your examination papers have attracted His Majesty's attention. Your Excellencies also think highly of you. This is a great achievement!"

Wu Youwei laughed loudly and said: "Because of you alone, Ziyun County has excellent results in this examination, ranking at the top, and education is prosperous. As a local parent official, I won a commendation and will return to the capital to serve as an official. "

"I made a mistake before and was sent to the county. This time when I return to the capital, I will probably be reinstated. I have a lot of property in the capital!"

"That's it!" Zhao Xuanqi suddenly realized.

No wonder Wu Youwei, as a senior official in the county and city, went to the capital, but his feelings were transferred back to the capital to become an official!

You must know that the officials at the emperor's feet are much better than the officials stationed in various counties and cities. Even the junior officials of the seventh grade who are gatekeepers cannot be offended by the high-ranking officials who are sent to the counties and cities.

Wu Youwei probably thought about going back to the capital and becoming an official all the time. He didn't like the local officials at all. If the official was reinstated and returned to the capital, no wonder he would be so happy and excited!
In addition, Wu Youwei already has a lot of property in the capital, and his family members all belong to the big families in the capital. This time he goes back to the sea and feels comfortable.

……

Ziyun County is hundreds of miles away from the capital, and it will take at least one or two months to reach it after a long journey.

Fortunately, the convoy was strong and they did not encounter any trouble along the way. There were also various servants waiting on Zhao Xuanqi comfortably, so there was no hardship at all in traveling.

When Zhao Xuanqi reacted, he realized that he had arrived in the capital.

The capital is huge.

The tall city wall is dozens of meters high and can accommodate galloping horses running on it.

The vermilion city gate exudes an ancient and glorious atmosphere, and the historical atmosphere hits your face.

Strangely, the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty was called Chang'an City, which had the same name as the ancient civilized capital in Chinese history. It had a long and ancient history and was an important city in several dynasties.

The moment he came under the city gate, Zhao Xuanqi felt that this big city was like a crawling dragon, with eternal vicissitudes, but also vast and glorious.

There were soldiers guarding the city gates to collect entry fees.

Many people lined up to enter the city, queued up and paid the fees honestly, and no one dared to make mistakes.

In this way, Wu Youwei's motorcade followed by Zhao Xuanqi slowly arrived in the capital and entered Wu Youwei's mansion.

Wu Youwei treated Zhao Xuanqi very well and was very courteous along the way. When he returned home, he also ordered his servants to prepare a sumptuous banquet for Zhao Xuanqi.

Zhao Xuanqi did not refuse and enjoyed a sumptuous banquet in this wealthy family.

During the banquet, Wu Youwei wanted to invite Zhao Xuanqi to live in the mansion, but Zhao Xuanqi refused, feeling that he would owe too much favor.

If he has been living in Wu Youwei's family, wouldn't he be living under someone else's roof? If he gets entangled too much, he will be regarded as a lackey of Wu Youwei's family in the future?

Cannibals have short mouths and short hands.

Before passing the Jinshi examination, Zhao Xuanqi did not want to have too close contact with court officials or even aristocratic families to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, Zhao Xuanqi's refusal was firm.

It's okay to eat, but it's impossible for you to let me live in your house all the time.

Wu Youwei said helplessly: "It's getting late now. How about you staying in my mansion temporarily tonight?"

"Tomorrow I will send someone to arrange your accommodation in the capital, and by the way, I will apply for you to enter the library to read."

Zhao Xuanqi understood that if he did not accept these things, he would be ignorant, not to mention that he needed these things in the first place.

He immediately saluted and said: "Thank you sir, I am very grateful. I will definitely help you with whatever I can do in the future!"

(End of this chapter)