The next day, Shenxi and Sutong continued northward, crossing the river, and the road was more open and flat, but it was always much easier to sail. As soon as he arrived in Yangzhou, Su Tong found the boat, and the boat of Yu Niang and his party followed closely behind, and on the twenty-first day of the lunar month, after more than two months of hurrying, he finally arrived at Shuntianfu.

On the day he entered the city, Shen Xi first found an inn to live in.

Because there were female dependents in the group, according to the previous plan, they wanted to rent a courtyard to settle Lin Dai, Ning Er, and Zhu Shan, so the first thing Shen Xi did when he entered the city was to run for his residence.

As for Su Tong, it is much simpler, anyway, he will only stay in the capital until the end of the test in March of the next year, and he does not plan to live in the capital for a long time.

If the housing prices in Nanjing City are high, the housing prices in Beijing are even more ridiculously high, just renting a courtyard, the monthly rent will cost three taels of silver, equivalent to one hundred Wen a day, which is much more expensive than staying in a guest house in Fuzhou City.

But in any case, renting a place to live is much more cost-effective than staying in an inn. Shen Xi brought a lot of people on this trip, and if you want to stay in an inn, you need at least three or four rooms, and you can't stand the rent just for a day.

Tang Hu and the others had to turn back after sending Shen Xi to the capital safely, Shen Xi wanted to live in the capital for a long time, they didn't have much to make a living in the capital, and it was not realistic to rely on Shen Xi to feed him alone.

On the twenty-third day of the lunar month, on the day of the new year, Shen Xi and Tang Hu came out to implement the place where they lived. The place is secluded, although it is a little far away from the inn where Sutong lived, but after all, it is to catch the exam, you don't need to meet often, and it doesn't matter if it's not far away. Shen Xi didn't want to be bothered by Su Tong all the time.

Shen Xi is taken care of by Shen Mingjun and his wife and Hui Niang at home, and he can study with peace of mind, but when he goes outside, he is a veritable "master", and he has to handle everything by himself, and he also arranges it in an orderly manner, rents a yard, and simply buys sheets and bedding, and then he can live in.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, Shen Xi followed the three female relatives who came with him. Stay in your "new home".

Tang Hu said to Shen Xi: "Young master, otherwise, we will leave later, why wait for you to enter the school first." ”

Tang Hu can also be regarded as responsible. I didn't say that I was going to leave immediately, although I knew that there would be money and rewards for my position when I returned to Tingzhou.

Shen Xi shook his head: "I went to school in the capital, so I shouldn't be too public...... This yard is small, you can't live there, and the inn is too expensive. You'd better go back to Tingzhou earlier. When I went back, I told the head of the family and my father and mother that I had settled down here, so that they should not worry. ”

Tang Hu came to the capital for the first time, and he hadn't had a chance to walk around, so he was about to leave, and he was obviously a little unwilling. This is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, even the air is full of dragon energy, who doesn't want to live in this kind of place for a long time? Tang Hu thought to himself: "Ma Jiuye followed the little master to Fuzhou, and in a blink of an eye, he became the head of the Fuzhou branch of the Chema Gang. Why did I follow the little master to the capital, just to go back to Tingzhou? ”

The tentacles of the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce have not extended to the capital at all, and even if they have a foundation in the future, the Che Ma Gang will not be able to act in a place like the capital with great fanfare.

At the foot of the Son of Heaven, there is the Yamen of the prefecture and county, and there is the Shuntian Mansion in the middle, and there are the six Shangshu of the imperial court and the cabinet bachelors, or the relatives of the emperor, or even the emperor, any underground force in the capital. It is possible to involve a behemoth that cannot be provoked.

In Tingzhou Mansion, the son of the prefect Yamen can run rampant and arrive in the capital. Shuntian Mansion Yin himself has to be careful when walking on the street, or bumping into someone on the road, even if he is not a court official, but as long as he is the first assistant or the door of his relatives, he may be unlucky.

Although the courtyard rented by Shen Xi in the capital was only one entry, it had three rooms. The main room naturally belongs to him, and the other two, Lin Dai sleeps in one, and Ning Er and Zhu Shan sleep in one.

Shen Xi has not yet enrolled in school, Lin Dai's side has already planned, if Shen Xi does not come back from studying too much on weekdays, she will sleep on Shen Xi's side, and let Ning'er and Zhu Shan sleep in separate rooms.

In fact, Ning'er always complained aggrievedly along the way, it was really difficult for her to sleep with Zhu Shan. Zhu Shan is not very old, but the sound of sleeping and snoring is simply earth-shattering, in Ning'er's words, even listening to thunder every night is better than sleeping next to Zhu Shan.

Although it was Chinese New Year's Eve, after all, they were in a foreign land, and the two masters and two servants were all unrelated, so they could only get together for dinner to celebrate the housewarming of their new home.

Because the stove has not yet been opened, in addition to eating some dry food, there are only pickled cold dishes brought from the inn.

The south is dominated by rice, while the north is dominated by pasta, and the noodles and dry food bought in the capital are not very accustomed to being eaten by several people, which makes the relocation meal not very pleasant.

After eating, the second watch had already been ringed outside the yard, and they went back to their rooms to clean up.

As soon as Shen Xi made his bed, Lin Dai came over with his pillow in his arms, standing at the door and looking at him timidly, wanting to speak and stopping, as if waiting for Shen Xi to speak.

But even if Shen Xi knew what she was going to say, he wouldn't take the initiative to bring it up. Shen Xi asked while cleaning up: "Have you cleaned up over there?" ”

Lin Dai walked behind Shen Xi with a pillow, reached out and pulled his sleeve, and said, "I'll let Ning'er clean it up over there, ...... tonight Shall I sleep with you? ”

Since Lin Dai shared the bed with Shen Xi in Nanjing City, she has become more attached to Shen Xi.

Along the way, she grew up quickly, and became more and more intellectual, she always looked for opportunities to have sex with Shen Xi, but Shen Xi refused.

Now this courtyard is Lin Dai and Shen Xi's first home, Lin Dai wants to be the hostess, so she can't sleep in a separate room with Shen Xi, who is the head of the family, that will reduce the atmosphere of home.

This time, Shen Xi still didn't give Lin Dai a chance, because he was afraid that at night, Lin Dai would be more active, and it would be difficult for him to refuse at that time.

In any case, he was only twelve years old, and although there were seeds in the fruit, the seeds were far from ripe. And now he has to be busy with his studies, preparing for the exam, if he is really greedy for gentleness, it will affect his on-the-spot performance. Even if he can endure it and let Lin Dai understand the joy of the boudoir, he will continue to pester him, and he has no intention of learning under the demand.

So Shen Xi rejected Lin Dai, under the pretext that he still wanted to read the book and didn't want to be disturbed, so he asked Lin Dai to go back to his room to sleep.

On the third watch day, Shen Xi put down his books, blew out the lamp and went to bed peacefully, and through the wall, he could hear Zhu Shan's earth-shattering snoring sound from the wing room.

Shen Xi had a tiring journey, and finally had a stable foothold, and he should have rested well, but he had too many things to think about, but he couldn't sleep.

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Shen Xi and Su Tong did not live in the same inn, and when Shen Xi found another place to settle down, Su Tong learned from the inn guy that Shen Xi had moved out.

As soon as the two met, Su Tong blamed: "Brother Shen, this is yours." I didn't notice anything about changing places, so I had to go to the house to pay a visit. ”

Shen Xi shook his head: "The family is full of female dependents, and I am not at home on weekdays, so it is inconvenient." ”

Su Tong thought for a moment. couldn't help but laugh dumbly: "Look at what Brother Shen said, I am not a person with evil intentions, how can there be inconvenience?" However, it is true that Brother Shen is going to Taixue to report after the year, if you don't take advantage of the current time to walk around the capital more and get to know some people. I'm afraid there will be no chance after the year. ”

Su Tong walked all the way to make friends all the way, which is also the habit of current readers.

It is better to read 10,000 books than to travel 10,000 miles, and the people you see along the way say that they know each other, after all, they have eaten and drunk together, and they have done knowledge together.

But there is no one in the world!

Su Tong introduced Shen Xi, a person who did not match his age, as a close friend, mainly because the two of them had a basically smooth path to study, and they were both friends and the same case.

Shen Xi asked, "Who does Su Gongzi want to see after he enters Beijing?" ”

Su Tong smiled heartily: "There are a lot of people to visit, but some people may not be able to see them even if they vote for the post." But...... The old waiter Cheng of the Ministry of Rites has always been hospitable, and he is the best candidate for the main examination next year, so it is best for me to meet him. ”

"Cheng Lao Lang of the Ministry of Rites", needless to say, it is Cheng Minzheng who has just been promoted to the right waiter of the Ministry of Rites?

Cheng Minzheng was born in the eleventh year of orthodoxy and was the son of Cheng Xin, the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department. At the age of ten, he was recommended to the court as a "prodigy", issued an edict by Yingzong, studied in the Hanlin Academy, and at the age of 19, he tried to solve the Yuan in Tianfu Township, and was a second Jinshi in the second year of Chenghua. It is the least of more than 350 people on the same list. The former official Zuo Yude, speaking directly to the East Palace, is knowledgeable, and is the crown of the moment. To be the heir of Emperor Hongzhi. Promote Shao Zhan, go straight to the feast, and the current official has been to the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites.

Shen Xi hurriedly shook his head: "Everyone can see it, but Old Squire Cheng, it's better for us not to see it." ”

Su Tong asked in surprise, "Why is this?" ”

According to historical development, Cheng Minzheng will be involved in the fraud case of the entrance examination in the spring of next year. This trip to the muddy waters is untouchable in any way.

Shen Xi doesn't know if his arrival will change the direction of history, but Cheng Min's political defeat was lost in his "hospitality", you said that a person with an outstanding reputation may become the main examiner of the next year's examination, at this time, you should avoid seeing guests, but he just does not refuse to come to the examination students, plus he is a good showman, and likes to praise talented students, so that people can take advantage of it.

It is no wonder that Shen Zhou, a great painter of the Ming Dynasty, made a sigh of "the gentleman does not know that flies are evil, and the villain An Xinyu is flawless" after receiving Cheng Minzheng's obituary.

Shen Xi said: "In short, don't see it, if Cheng Shilang really takes the main exam for the Ministry of Rites next year, you and I will inevitably end up with the suspicion of being a bad question." ”

Su Tong said with a smile: "It turns out that Brother Shen is worried about this, but he doesn't know that Cheng Lao Shilang has many disciples, and he has presided over the Tianfu Township Examination, not to mention that most of the candidates who come to Beijing at the end of the year will go to meet him. But if you and I don't go to see you, let Cheng Lao Lang blame, I'm afraid that you and I don't want to excel in this session. ”

Shen Xi continued to shake his head: "I still won't go." ”

Shen Xi means, you want to go by yourself, I don't explain the situation to you is not to harm you, the main thing is that you are a Fujian candidate, and your knowledge is average, how can you get the appreciation of Cheng Minzheng, whose ancestral home is Nanzhili?

Besides, this time I will try you purely to accompany the prince's gongshu, so it's okay to visit. But I'm different, I should be able to pass the exam at the age of thirteen, and I also know that Cheng Minzheng is going to give the exam questions next year, and I'm ready to make a difference. If I go to visit, others will definitely think that I also got the exam questions from Cheng Minzheng, then wouldn't I be wronged?

Tang Yin and Xu Jing, who were wronged and aggrieved in the coming year, are also Cheng Minzheng's fellow villagers, and they will definitely visit when they come to the capital, and their talents and learning are quite appreciated by Cheng Minzheng, and Xu Jing, who has a lot of wealth, is high-profile. Xu Youyou has several children, galloping in the city from six days to the day, and all the people have attracted attention", all kinds of factors come together, and there will be a trial fraud case.

Shen Xi is ready, honestly participate in this session of the exam, it is really not good, just make an article to fool the past, how can he not be involved in the fraud case, he now has the opportunity to enter the Taixue, thirteen years old to be a Jinshi may be too early, it is better to study for a few more years, as the accumulation of knowledge.

Su Tong was a little disappointed: "To say that this old squire Cheng, a real young talent, is known as a prodigy like Brother Shen, and he was a jinshi at the age of twenty, what a young man, it's a pity not to visit!" ”

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PS: The third update!

The housing prices in the capital during the Hongzhi period were checked for a few hours, and the code speed was getting slower and slower! There should be another chapter tonight, and the Son of Heaven begs for subscription, tipping, and monthly pass support! (To be continued.) )