Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 181 Returning to Beijing
The name Yang Wuduan is indeed taboo among the officials, but as long as no one mentions it, the officials will not cause trouble.

Yang Tao is just Yang Wudu's nephew, not his son.

Li An felt that as long as he did not complain about Yang Wuduan like Gu Tingye, the officials would not target him.

Of course, these are just Ang Lee's guesses.

It is also possible that someone will try to figure out the official's intentions and remove Yang Tao in advance.

Li An also said this because he wanted Yang Tao to take a gamble. As for whether Yang Tao was willing to do so, it was not up to him to decide.

Yang Tao was silent for a moment and said: "I will consider Zi Qian's suggestion carefully. It is getting late today. I will visit Zi Qian for advice another day."

"I'll see Brother Zilian off." Li An sent Yang Tao out the door, watched him leave and shook his head.

……

In the afternoon, Li An received a letter from Bianjing. The letter was written by Sheng Changbai.

During dinner in the evening, Li An told his parents and eldest brother the news that he was going back to Bianjing.

Li An proposed to let his parents, eldest brother, and family follow him to Bianjing, but he was rejected.

Li An replied to a letter from Sheng Changbai, telling him that he would return to Bianjing soon.

"A Niu, your mother and I are used to living in Yangzhou, and your grandparents are also old, so they don't have to worry about it anymore," Li Nan said.

Youdao is that it’s hard to leave your homeland. If your parents don’t want to go, just don’t go.

"Yes, I often hear people say that the wealthy families in Bianjing have more honors. Some people have offended the noble sons of wealthy families and ruined their families. It is better to be in Yangzhou. Besides, our business is all in Yangzhou. What to do with business in Bianjing?" Liu agreed.

This time the list was posted, but there was no more trouble.

It's not that it doesn't happen, this phenomenon definitely exists, but Li An really didn't see much in the past few years in Bianjing, not even as much as he saw in Yangzhou.

Li An smiled bitterly when he heard this. How could Bianjing be so chaotic? There were many rich families and nobles, and there were also many dandy children.

But he could tell that his parents really didn't want to go to Bianjing.

Although Liu and Li Nan were reluctant to leave, they didn't say anything.

However, the letter was sent to Bianjing and he did not receive it.

The day after the announcement was posted, the county examination results were announced again.

Sheng Changbai said in the letter that he, Qi Heng and Sheng Changfeng had all passed the county examination.

In the letter, Sheng Changbai also told some interesting things about the school and asked when he would go back.

In addition, he also talked about some things about Gu Tingye.

After re-grading and eliminating those who participated in cheating, Li An was still at the top of the list and Yang Tao was still at the second place.

……

Gu Tingye also took part in this year's county examination and passed it. He wrote letters to Sheng Changbai and him.

But after all, under the emperor's feet, there were many quarrels among the dandies, but they did not bully ordinary people.

With Liu Xuewen's relationship, he would not be bullied if he stayed in Yangzhou.

In fact, if Xu Shigao hadn't gone too far, even if the Yang family was behind it, it wouldn't have caused such trouble.

Of the fifty places available for the county examination, Xu Shigao sold thirty.

Many of those students who had a certain reputation among the scholars failed to win. When someone provoked them, they took the lead and the rest of the students followed.

Nowadays, cheaters have been eliminated, and many students with high reputations have been admitted. Even if someone provokes them, it will not be a problem.

Li An didn't attach much importance to the first grade of the case. After all, getting three yuan or three in the exam was not considered a county exam.

However, Li Nan and Mr. Liu were very happy and bought many fireworks and firecrackers to celebrate.

The next day, Li An was asked to invite Liu Xuewen to his home for dinner. He entertained Liu Xuewen warmly and gave generous gifts to thank Liu Xuewen for his teaching.

Liu Xuewen did not accept the gift. He accepted Li An as his disciple for this reason.

The county examination fraud case has been dealt with. As an imperial envoy, Liu Xuewen cannot stay in Yangzhou for a long time and needs to go back and report to the officials.

After re-grading the papers and publishing the list, seeing that the Yangzhou students did not cause trouble again, Liu Xuewen returned to Beijing after handling the remaining matters. Li An accompanied Yangzhou officials to see him off, but Liu Xuewen just told him to return to Bianjing early.

After sending Liu Xuewen away, Li An and his family returned to Lijiacun the next day.

Winning a crime is a happy event, and a banquet must be held to celebrate.

Lijia Village is not a big clan, and unlike those big clans, there are no main lines or branches. There is only a small ancestral hall in the village, which worships several ancestors of the Li family.

It is said that the ancestors of the Li family fled to Yangzhou in the middle and late Tang Dynasty and settled here for more than 200 years.

The ancestral hall is dedicated to the ancestors who led Xiangqing all the way to escape hardship.

After the death of other people, they are enshrined in their own homes and do not enter the main temple. There is not even a genealogy.

It was the first time in the history of Lijia Village that Li An passed the county examination, so it was very grand.

First, the ancestors were worshiped, and then a running water mat was laid out for three days.

When the surrounding villages heard the news, many people came to eat and drink, which was very lively.

In mid-to-late November, the first autumn rain fell. It didn't stop for two days before it started raining again.

As the saying goes, one autumn rain and one cold, two autumn rains and one fall, the temperature drops sharply, and people change from single clothes to thin cotton clothes.

At Yangzhou Pier, Li An, accompanied by his parents and brother, boarded the ship and embarked on the road to Bianjing.

……

A bit of cold wind blew into the cabin through a cracked window.

Li An sat in front of the window, holding a book in his hand and reading quietly.

"Squeak~"

The door was pushed open, and Cai'er walked in holding a tray with a steaming tea cup on it.

Lying under Li An's feet, Ta Xue, who was dozing out of boredom, opened his eyes when he heard the movement, shook his head and greeted it.

"Come back from Texue!" Li An put down the book and shouted.

He was not afraid that Taxue would bite Cai'er. Cai'er usually fed it. Taxue was very familiar with Cai'er, so it was naturally impossible for him to bite her.

He was worried that Texue would trip Cai'er.

"Woo~"

Taxue looked back at Li An, then wagged her tail at Cai'er, and ran back to Li An honestly.

"Second Young Master, the weather is cold, drink some hot tea to warm yourself up." Cai'er came to the table with a tray, put the tray on the table, picked up the teacup, and placed it in front of Li An.

"Well, thank you." Li An picked up the tea cup, blew on the hot air and took a sip.

As soon as the tea is in your mouth, your body feels warm.

"Sir, this servant neglected to close the window tightly."

Cai'er picked up the tray and was about to go out, but felt a bit of cool breeze and realized that the window was not closed properly. She quickly put down the tray and went to close the window.

"No need to close it."

Li An quickly stopped her and said, "This has nothing to do with you. I opened it myself. The weather is stuffy and the candle smoke smudges my eyes. Opening some gaps can not only allow ventilation, but also blow out the candle smoke."

Hearing this, Cai'er said, "That slave will leave first."

"Where is Liu He? Are you feeling better?" Li An asked.

"My cousin is much better now, and he is asking Zhuzi about the situation in Bianjing." Cai'er said, with a hint of yearning in her eyes.

She was originally just an ordinary farm girl. She had never even been to Yangzhou City before. After selling herself to the Li family, she not only lived in Yangzhou City for a while, but now she is going to Bianjing.

I heard people say that Bianjing is very prosperous, far better than Yangzhou.

In her eyes, Yangzhou is already a paradise. Bianjing is far better than Yangzhou, and she doesn't know how prosperous it is.

"It's okay." Li An breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

(End of this chapter)