Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 258 Royal Street
Minglan entered the house and couldn't help but look at her private parts curiously.

It has been more than two years since Li An bought a house, but this is the first time she has come to Li An's house.

When she thought about getting married in the future, this was also her home, and her heart beat fast.

The house Li An bought was not big, just a small house.

Many people may not know much about the Jijin of ancient houses. Jijin refers to the depth of the house.

For a house like Li An's, there is the front yard after entering the gate, and then there is the middle yard and the back yard.

Generally speaking, there are three main courtyards on both sides of the central courtyard, and there are several side courtyards in the backyard in addition to the main courtyard.

Of course, Li An couldn't afford such a house before, so his house was just a minor.

There are two open rooms on the left side of the gate, which are for the concierge, grooms and other people to live.

There is a living room and two wing rooms in the middle courtyard. One of them is his study room, and the other one is currently occupied by Haitang and Cai'er.

After Li An left, Liu Waner looked at Minglan who was looking around, and said with a smile: "If you want to see it, just do it openly. There are no other people here, so there is nothing to be embarrassed about."

"Then you guys sit down for a while and I'll go change my clothes."

Just like his father's study, only Sheng Changbai in the entire Sheng family can go in directly when Sheng Hong is not around, and no one else can.

Li An said something, stood up and left the living room. He told Haitang to tell the coachman to prepare the car, then come back to wait on him, and then went back to his room to change clothes.

When Liu Waner heard this, she became anxious and quickly flattered her: "This is the birthday gift I prepared for my grandfather. You can't just give up."

Minglan wasn't really angry, but she still turned her head away deliberately.

After leaving the living room, came to the room on the left, opened the door directly, and walked inside.

Liu Waner stood up and pulled Minglan away.

"It's okay, I've been there before. Come on, it's right next door."

Invite the two of them to sit down and order Haitang to serve tea.

"Brother Ziqian, I won't drink the tea anymore. Minglan and I are going out for a walk. We happened to pass by you and wanted to call you together. You quickly pack up and we'll leave," Liu Waner said.

"Isn't this bad?" Minglan was a little moved after hearing this, but also hesitant.

Li An next to him was a little embarrassed and led the two of them to the living room.

"do not."

Liu Waner saw Minglan looking around and joked: "What, you can't wait to come over and be the hostess?"

Liu Waner thought Minglan was really angry, so she pulled her sleeve and said, "Okay, don't be angry. I helped you this time. How about I take you to brother Ziqian's study?"

Generally, places like the study do not like outsiders entering.

There is also a utility room and two rooms next to the kitchen, which are used for the servants who cook.

In the backyard, there is a master bedroom and a living room connected to the master bedroom. In addition, there are two penthouses, which were originally used for the servants to live in. However, Li An did not have anyone to wait on him and kept them empty.

"Sister Wan'er, what are you talking about?" Minglan said coquettishly.

Minglan glared and said, "Sister Wan'er, if you tease me again, I won't embroider your hundred-year-old picture for you."

"This is brother Ziqian's study." Liu Waner said.

Minglan looked around. The study was not big, with a bookshelf on each side and a desk in front of the window to the left of the door.

There is a book on the desk, which Li An must have been reading not long ago.

Minglan curiously looked at the title of the book on the cover page, and it turned out to be "Xing Tong".

The full name of Xingtong is Song Jianlong Detailed Xingtong, also known as Song Xingtong.

Simply put, it is the criminal law of the Song Dynasty.

Minglan couldn't help but be a little curious. The imperial examination did not test laws. Why did Li An focus on this?
Liu Waner turned around and saw Minglan in a daze, and asked in confusion: "What's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, I'm just a little curious. I'm going to take the provincial examination right away. How can brother Ziqian watch "Xingtong"." Minglan came back to her senses and said.

"Who knows, brother Ziqian usually likes to read these messy books." Liu Waner shook her head and said.

Minglan didn't think much about it. Seeing a calligraphy practice book on the table, she picked it up and opened it to read. After opening it, a page full of beautiful regular script attracted her attention.

Sheng Hong's calligraphy is very good. Minglan has also been studying for several years and has a certain appreciation of calligraphy.

Li An's calligraphy is now not much worse than Sheng Changbai's.

"I'm ready!"

At this moment, Li An, who had changed into a white satin dress and a gray cloak, appeared at the door, followed by the scholar Desheng.

"Then let's set off." Liu Waner said.

She and Minglan came out of the study, and the three of them walked out with their maids.

"Brother Ziqian, we just saw a copy of "Xingtong" on your desk. The imperial examination does not test laws. How can you read this?" Liu Waner asked strangely.

"It's nothing, just take a look." Li An didn't explain much.

The ancient imperial examinations were actually a bit strange, as they only tested the Four Books and Five Classics.

The imperial examination is a channel for selecting officials, and those who pass the examination will become officials in the future.

But it just so happens that these officials don’t even understand the law.

Some people may say that just wait until you pass the exam and study.

In fact, officials won't learn these things even if they pass the exam.

In ancient times, when officials tried cases, they relied more on their masters in terms of law.

Some scholars who failed to pass the imperial examination would study the law exclusively and then serve as teachers.

Li An looked at this just to see it out of boredom. If he became an official in the future and was appointed to a local government, he would not be blinded.

"If grandpa finds out, he will scold you for not doing your job properly." Liu Waner said with a smile.

"How could the teacher know if you didn't tell me?" Li An said angrily.

"Then it depends on your performance. Minglan and I don't have much money, so we didn't bring much money when we went out this time." Liu Waner said with a smile.

"Sister Wan'er, I'm rich." Minglan said quickly.

Although Sheng Hong doesn't pay much attention to her, the monthly payment will not miss her.

Although she doesn't have a mother's allowance like Rulan Molan, she lives in Shou'an Hall and Mrs. Sheng has made arrangements for her, so there is nothing she needs to spend money on.

In addition, the Sheng family's family would come to give gifts every year. Because of Mrs. Sheng's sweetness and her sweet mouth, Sheng Wei would give her an extra gift every time.

Over the years, I have also saved a lot of personal money.

After all, she was not married, so how could she have the nerve to spend Li An's money.

"Brother Ziqian is rich and has lots of money to spend. Why, you haven't even gone through the door yet and you have to take care of the house?" Liu Waner joked.

"Sister Wan'er." Minglan said coquettishly, and the two started to fight.

Li An was a little embarrassed and asked, "Where are we going?"

"Go to Yujie." Liu Waner said.

Royal Street does not refer to the road that the emperor could only travel on, but to Nanmen Street.

This street was built in imitation of the Zhuque Street in Chang'an during the Tang Dynasty.

Because Zhuque Street was an imperial street during the Tang Dynasty, people in Bianjing usually called Nanmen Street imperial street.

The Imperial Street runs from the south gate of the inner city to the edge of the imperial city, a total of five or six miles long.

Although it is not the busiest street in Bianjing, it is the street with the highest commercial level in Bianjing.

Li An has lived in Bianjing for several years and has not been there a few times.

After leaving the door, Liu Waner and Minglan got into the carriage with their personal maids, while Li An and Desheng got into another carriage.

After sitting firmly, the carriage started moving and headed towards Yu Street.

(End of this chapter)