Mai Fan said a lot, and when the words fell, he found that his father was shocked, and he stood behind the bookcase for a long time before he reacted.

"You, you've been thinking about this for a long time...... It's just my son, the road to the imperial examination is so difficult, you are three years after three years, you haven't passed the township examination, the academy examination, and only one talent has been examined, and you can be called a young talent......"

"If it really doesn't work, don't take it too seriously......"

"The Hanlin Academy you want to attend, I'll try to figure it out for you. ”

"Also, you've been studying hard in the academy, why did you suddenly remember to ask your sister about it?"

Mai Fan had a serious face and expressed his current worries: "Father, although the monks have left, their words are too strange. ”

"Even if the people of our family have already beaten these subordinates, they dare not guarantee that they will not be known afterwards. ”

"This kind of reputation is really not a good thing for my sister. ”

"My son is so anxious to get some results in the scientific examination, but also to prevent this remark from reaching the ears of people who shouldn't hear it. ”

"Father, do you know, our Zhen family here in Jinling?"

Being suddenly mentioned to this family, Xue Jue's body couldn't help but tremble, and he looked at Mai Fan with a little temptation: "What did you hear?

Mai Fan sighed: "In Qingsong Academy, there is a side branch of the Zhen family studying here, and many clues can be seen just from the actions of that family. ”

"Our family has wealth that no one else can match, and we are inextricably linked to the old noble family. ”

But the more this happens, the easier it is for people in the family to miss it. ”

"I'm a man, and if I can't get my hands on it, I'm afraid they'll turn their minds on our sister's head. ”

"I heard that the favored Concubine Zhen gave birth to a son, and I am afraid that the people of the Zhen family will all invest in him. ”

"And if my sister brings a precious life, and then relies on the thousands of wealth of the Xue family......"

"I'm really afraid, I'm afraid that I have wronged my sister, the girl of the Xue family, who should be golden and noble, is going to be a concubine and slave to others. ”

Just a few words, Xue Jue's heart was uncomfortable.

"I see who dares!" also because of these words, Xue Jue made a final decision: "I already know about this matter." ”

"All you need to do now is prepare for the exam with peace of mind!"

"As a father and the head of the family, your sister's affairs should be resisted by me, the head of the family. ”

"Don't be too stressed, this matter, rest assured, it will definitely not be able to get out. ”

That's it!

Mai Fan showed a reassuring smile, said goodbye to Xue Jue, and returned to his courtyard and continued to study hard.

And after he left, his father Xue Jue sat in front of the bookcase and pondered for a long time.

Then he took out a letter from the drawer, lit it on the candle flame with the contents of the belt, and threw it into the brazier and burned it completely.

This is a private letter from the head of the Zhen family and him, and he has only been in his hands for a few days.

Originally, he was touched by the bright future described in the letter.

But after today's incident, Xue Jue felt that he should be more cautious, think about it for more time, and then give the other party a clear answer.

As for how long will this period be extended?

Xue Jue felt that it would be after Mai Fan's boycott test was over.

As long as Mai Fan can successfully pass the first two levels and obtain the name of Tongsheng, he doesn't need to give the Zhen family any substantive promises, and bind the future of the Xue family to a family of relatives.

As long as there is a person in their Xue family who can stand up, he is still the Ziwei Sheren who does his duty for the emperor.

After doing all this, Xue Jue picked up his pen again, and wrote down the people or things he had dealt with in Jinling, Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the process of doing business on a special letter.

When he sealed it, as usual, he sent it to the pigeon room in the backyard, and a special pigeon keeper tied it to a special carrier pigeon, completing the task of sending the letter to the capital in half a month or a month.

It was precisely because of Xue Jue's move that the people in charge of collecting their hearts in the capital were relieved.

He may not know that the letters sent by the Zhen family from the palace have actually been read by people from both sides.

One is, of course, the most relied on backer of the Zhen family now, His Majesty the Emperor, and the other is His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, who has the deepest thoughts and has never shown his dew on weekdays.

These two parties, no matter which side they are, are not something that the Xue family can fight against.

It is precisely because of the honesty of the Xue family that he has never responded that Xue Jue has left a good impression of being willing and loyal in the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor and the Zhen family's competitors.

Of course, there are so many people involved behind this matter, and Xue Jue, who is far away in Jinling, can't know about it.

Now that he has returned to his previous pace, the rest is to worry about his son Xue Pan's first exam.

The first level of the children's test is the county test.

The county test in Jinling City starts in February every year.

The first test will take five exams in a row, although each one will not be too long, but the weather in February is still the end of winter, and the cold wind is biting.

For this exam, the Xue family began to prepare as early as the middle of last month.

They first followed the notice of the government and found out who were in charge of the county examination presided over by the county officials and supervised by the instructors of the Confucianism Administration.

According to the announcement of the county office, the examination period (announcement) reported to Xue Pan. The place of registration is in the ceremonial room of the county government, and it is Xue Panren who personally went to fill in the personal confession, mutual knot and knot.

What is a personal confession? It is a personal resume.

Name, age, place of origin, physique, and facial features. At the same time, fill in the history of great-grandparents, grandparents, and three generations of parents, and the adoptive person must also write three generations of his biological parents to be qualified.

As for the mutual tie, Xue Pan is more cautious.

Because this requires candidates to take five people who take the same test, write five children's mutual insurance policies, and five cheaters sit together.

If you just pass the knowledge test and your character is not good, I am afraid that Mai Fan has not passed the test, and he will be dragged to death first.

As a result, he made a mutual knot from the academy to the Xue family, but he checked and checked, and made sure that everyone came for the exam, so the five of them told each other to form this companion

As for the most difficult knot for ordinary people, it is to ask the county to have insurance, which is called "insurance". Ensure that he does not impersonate his nationality, does not hide his funeral, does not take a stand-in, does not have a false name, ensures that his net worth is innocent, he is not the descendant of a prostitute, and he has not committed a crime or practiced his profession.

For the Xue family, it is the easiest.

Set a small goal first, such as remembering in 1 second: book guest residence