The Qian family has had a concubine, Qian Qianyi is still an elder, Qian Sunai is very popular with Emperor Zhu Hongsan, these make Qian Sunai unimpeded in Guangzhou, even the scholar Qian Mo followed the young master to develop a temper, he has never met someone who asks for money from him.

Qian Mo listened to the tax bill scolding, and he was angry and wanted to scold back to the past, but Qian Sunai in the car didn't want to cause more trouble, after all, the Qian family is too conspicuous now, and there is only one word difference between conspicuous and present, and the Qian family is not the old department of Huguang that has followed the emperor for the longest time, so it is better to keep a low profile.

"Qian Mo, hand over the money, let's go home!"

Because Qian Mo and Qian Sun Ai both have Nanzhili accents, that tax item dared to ask for so much silver, if Qian Mo's mouth was Cantonese, that tax item would not dare to ask for money if he was killed. Now the tax officer listened to the young master in the car, and said to Qian Mo with a smile: "Boy, what's the matter? Your master has agreed to give money, but if you don't pay for it, you will be raised by one or two silver when it is too late! ”

The young master had an order, Qian Mo didn't dare not do it, reached out and took out two Guangdong silver dollars from his pocket and handed them to the tax item.

Seeing the silver dollar, the tax eyelet lit up, I didn't expect this rural rich man to be quite rich, this kind of Guangdong silver dollar is beautifully made, one silver dollar can be exchanged for one or two or five dollars of silver, two is three taels, it seems that today can get some benefits.

As soon as Qian Mo put down the silver dollar, he saw five or six fast horses galloping outside the Jinchuan Gate, and the tax collector didn't care about the others after seeing it, and hurriedly took the tax collector to drive away the crowd at the door and put those people into the city.

Qian Mo saw that those people were all wearing ordinary clothes, they were not soldiers and guards, they were all ordinary family members, why were these tax collectors so low.

"I said, aren't they also ordinary people, why can they gallop into the city without paying taxes?"

The tax man returned to his seat and sat down, and scolded with a smile: "You kid is curious, today the uncle will tell you when he sees that you have paid the silver, those people are not ordinary people, they are all the family members of the Huguang officials who came with Emperor Shenwu, they are from the ministers of the dragon, can you be compared with the rich man of the countryside?" ”

Qian Mo was angry when he heard this, his master was no worse than those Huguang people, Qian Mo was just about to tell his identity, Qian Sun Ai in the car said: "Qian Mo, okay, let's go into the city quickly!" ”

After listening to the young master's urging, Qian Mo had no choice but to enter the city with the coachman.

After Qian Sunai entered the city, he looked around, and there was no change, just like when he came a few years ago, Nanjing was still the same Nanjing.

After entering the Jinchuan Gate, it is the inner Jinchuanmen Street, but there are warehouses and school yards on both sides of the road, and there are no people, and after Hehui Street, the shops on both sides of the road began to increase, and the pedestrians on the road began to increase. After the Drum Tower Street, in front is the bell tower and the drum tower of Nanjing City, from the drum tower is Danfeng Street in the past, and then inside is the Guozijian. Follow Danfeng Street to the south and enter Yanling Street, which is the residence of officials, and the mansions of nobles such as Kaiping Mansion and Han Wangfu are here. From here, head south into Nancheng, which is the boundary of Jiangning County, where the ten-mile Qinhuai is located, and the whole of southern China is a favorite place for literati.

Qian Sunai is eighteen years old this year, and he was selected early, which is the age when he likes to be romantic. According to Qian Sunai's temperament, I have to go to Nanjing City to visit, but I just got off the boat today, and I really can't be interested, and I just arrived in Nanjing not to meet my father and go to prostitution, it's really unreasonable. So Qian Sunai asked the coachman to pass under the bell tower, take the steward bridge, enter the west street of Chaotian Palace, and enter the west city.

Although this road is not a downtown area, the entire Nanjing has a population of one million, and the journey of less than three miles is half an hour.

Out of the Sanshan Gate, enter the North Umbrella Lane at the corner and arrive at the Qian Mansion. When he came to the door of the house, Qian Mo saw that the plaque at the door had been replaced with the plaque of the Qian Mansion, and he hurriedly came to the side of the car and said: "Young master, it seems that the master has returned to the old house, and the plaques at the door have been replaced." ”

"Okay, Qian Mo, you go call the door!" After saying that, Qian Sunai walked out of the carriage and left here for three years, but there is no change here, it is still the same, but when he left, it was May, and the peach blossoms on the edge of Mochou Lake were blooming at the right time, but now he came back in November, and the leaves of the peach trees have fallen.

Let the family give the coachman a silver dollar, the coachman left with a thousand thanks, and Qian Sunai waited at the door to open the door.

After a while, the door of the Qian Mansion opened, and it was Qian Gui, the old housekeeper of the Qian Mansion, who opened the door, and he saw Qian Sunai standing outside and hurriedly came out to salute.

"Young Master, why are you here?"

"Uncle, get up, is my dad at home?"

"At home, the master has just come back from duty, and he hasn't taken off his court clothes yet, and he is drinking tea!"

When the family left the Qian Mansion, the servants all left Qian Qianyi, so now the maids and daughters in the house are all available. Qian Sunai followed Qian Gui to the backyard study, and saw his father Qian Qianyi sitting in the middle of the study drinking tea, and the court clothes had not yet been taken off.

Qian Qianyi just got off work today, and now although the emperor occupies Nanjing, the organizations are all in Guangzhou, and there is nothing here in Nanjing, so the cabinet does not have so much to do, and Qian Qianyi went home early.

As soon as Qian Qianyi entered the house, he saw his son Qian Sunai coming in from outside, why did this child come?

Qian Sunai entered the house and kowtowed to his father first, and then stood still and waited for his father to ask.

Lao Qian was very good to this son, and Wen Yan said: "Sit down!" What are you doing here? How is everything going in Guangdong? ”

Qian Sunai sat down and replied: "Let my father worry, everything is fine in Guangdong, the eldest brother is arranging over there, it is estimated that it has already started, but the mother and mother can't take the fast boat, it is estimated that they can rush to Nanzhili before the Spring Festival!" ”

Qian Sunai paused when she said this, and then said: "Aunt Liu in Beicheng said that she was going to come with her sister, so she didn't go with her mother-in-law, and Aunt Liu asked her son to tell his father that she and her younger brother were all right, and there was no need to remember!" ”

Qian Qianyi's wives have always been his troubles, and the eldest wife and a few concubines are not right for Liu Ru's death, which makes him in a dilemma.

"Well, what did your mother-in-law say, come to Nanjing or go back to your hometown?"

Qian Sunai glanced at Qian Qianyi and said in a low voice: "My grandmother said that she didn't want to see that vixen, and said that she would go back to Changshu with a few mothers, and my grandmother asked my father to send someone back to prepare first, so as to prepare for it!" ”

Qian Qianyi's face turned red when he heard his son say this, although he did a very non-identity back then, but he still had to maintain his majesty in front of his son, and now he quickly changed the topic when he heard his son talk about ugly things.

"Humph! What are you here for? Didn't being a father make you study at home? A few days ago, the emperor had already said that Kaienke would be open in March next year, and you could give it a try this year! It just so happens that your mother-in-law is going back to Changshu, and in a few days you will go back with Qian Gui to take back all the land and real estate of our family, and you will study well at home! ”

Qian Sunai is only eighteen years old this year, and this time he ran out to look around, where he wanted to be restrained by officialdom. But at that time, the father was the son, and what the father said was an order, and if he didn't listen, he was unfilial.

Qian Sun's eyes moved and said, "Dad, my son doesn't want to take the exam this year, I'll talk about it in a few years!" ”

Qian Qianyi was drinking tea, and when he heard his son say this, his hand shook, and a cup of tea spilled on his beard, so frightened that the maid ring who was waiting on the side hurriedly came up to wipe Qian Qianyi.

Qian Qian angrily pushed away the ring, stood up and asked his son, "Are you crazy?" Do you know that a delay of one period is three years, and how can you not know after three years? What if you don't pass the exam in three years? Do you want to raise the identity of a person to come out and elect officials? Like your big brother who didn't make it? ”

Qian Sunai's eldest brother Qian Yiai was thirty years old before it was easy to get a lifter, and when he arrived in Guangdong, he was elected an official under his father's arrangement, and went to Qiongzhou Mansion to become a county magistrate. So Qian Qianyi put all his hopes on the second child Qian Sun Ai, hoping that this most promising son can inherit his mantle.

Qian Qianyi had such high hopes for Qian Sunai, but he didn't expect that his son would be disobedient and would have to fail the test, and the angry Qian Qianyi suddenly lost hope in life.

But Qian Qianyi was afraid that he would make his son rebellious if he said something serious, so he didn't say a word, and preached here bitterly.

Qian Sunai saw that his father was excited, so he quickly got up and helped Qian Qianyi to sit down, and then took the silk scarf from Yahuan's hand to wipe Qian Qianyi's beard.

"Dad, listen to me, don't be angry when I haven't finished speaking!"

"Humph! What good reasons can you have? ”

"Dad, you see that you are now the elder of the cabinet, and you are also in charge of the Ministry of Rites, my son estimates that this exam will be your old man's main exam, and when the time comes, my son will go to the exam, and it is nothing if he fails the exam, which means that his son has nothing to say. But what if you get in? Someone must say that you abused your power and cheated on your son's behalf! ”

Qian Sunai's words went to Lao Qian's heart, he loved fame the most in his life, if someone really said that he was cheating, it would be indefinite.

But Qian Qianyi still said stiffly: "What are you afraid of?" My son has learned, and if you are not satisfied, you can ask Your Majesty for an interview in court! ”

"Father, in that case, why don't you let your son take the exam again next year? At that time, not only will the father's name be cleared, but the son can also have another three years of study time, after all, the son will only be twenty-one after three years, which is very early! ”

Qian Qianyi lowered his head and pondered when he heard his son say this, he didn't take into account this, Zhang Juzheng was so prestigious back then, but he made an example for his son, and he was scolded by the world as a thief to death, and his reputation and identity are far worse than Zhang Juzheng, maybe it is not a bad thing to let his son take the exam three years later.

But Qian Qianyi is afraid of delaying his son's career, you must know that those who are good in officialdom come first, and three years is a lot of bad things!

"Son, but in this way, you are three years late in the officialdom!"

"Dad, don't worry, my son is not inferior to others in his learning, and even if he enters three years late, he won't have his father's old support, it won't be much worse!"

Seeing that his son had made up his mind, Qian Qianyi had nothing to say, and it might not be a good time to let his son take the exam now.

"Okay, you follow Qian Gui back to your hometown in a few days, you have to study well in the past three years, and you are not allowed to run around, you know?"