Zhengzhou sheep drive also began.

Before leaving, two guests came to the house. The little lady of the Cui family, Huanhuan'er, and another old family guest of the Cui family, rushed to the Zheng family from Caizhou in a simple manner.

Huan'er brought several gifts, one was a fur coat made by Cui Xian herself, and a few blooming peony flowers were embroidered on it with needles and threads, and gave them to Zheng Lang. Peony means wealth, and it is blessing Zheng Lang Provincial High School. As rumored by the outside world, the female red work is also very good, and a few peony flowers are vivid on the leather coat, which is very vivid. At the same time, he also sent a few pieces of jewelry to Jiang Xing'er and Si'er.

Huan'er said to the eldest lady again: "My little lady also wanted to prepare a gift for a few mothers, but she was a little shy and didn't know what to do, so she didn't dare in the end." ”

"I'm already glad at this kid." The eldest lady said happily.

The small actions of the children in the back of the two families, none of the parents on either side knew. Even Song Bo didn't know, and thought that at the request of several young men of the Cui family, he went to Caizhou for a trip.

Huan'er saluted again.

She is Cui Xian's personal maid, if she is good, she may marry with the little lady to the Zheng family in the future. Of course, this is the Song Dynasty, not the Tang Dynasty, and you can marry or not. As a handmaiden, there is a certain amount of personal freedom.

But most of them will marry into the Zheng family, so they speak carefully.

The eldest lady praised: "What a clever little ghost." ”

"Don't dare to be, aunt," Huan'er called sweetly again.

Zheng Lang was speechless, and if he continued to shout, he immediately let the aunt's soul shout out, and said to her, "Come here." ”

"Oh," followed Zheng Lang to the back, and like several uncles, he looked into the room curiously, but he didn't dare to go in.

"I want to see, you come in and see, we just happened to come to the room to talk."

"Xie Dalang, the slave also has to bring you some words for the little lady."

"Then come in."

When I entered the study, I looked curiously at the thick calligraphy and painting manuscripts in the corner, and then looked at the pen holder and a few teapots on the desk. Zheng Lang picked out a handful from the middle and said, "This one will take you back and give it to Cui Zhizhou." ”

"Okay." Hold it carefully in your hand and look at it carefully.

"Tell me first, what message did your little lady bring?"

"My little lady said that Si'er and Xing'er are their own people, and I heard that they are very loyal to you, which is not strange. But the people outside are different, it is easy to know people's faces, but it is difficult to know people's hearts. You entered Beijing twice, the first time you entered the prison of Kaifeng Mansion, and the second time you made people punch, although you have gained some fame, it is inevitable that people are a little worried. There are occasions where it is better to go less. ”

For Jiang Xing'er and Si'er, after thinking about it, Cui Xian also recognized it. I'm afraid that he will continue to associate with other line leaders, and now his little husband is not going to say, let alone the head of the line, I am afraid that some good families are willing to be concubines of the little father-in-law.

The eldest husband can have three wives and four concubines, but he can't get a big room of concubines in the end. And some scholars have already done this, and some can raise hundreds of family records and play at home. If so, what should I do?

It's not that Cui Xian has a careful eye, there really is. Even when Su Dongpo, who couldn't operate, was rich, he bought more than a dozen family records to come back for fun. Not to mention Han Qi. Many scholars have so many flowers in their homes that they don't have time to pick, and they have to stay in the Qinglou for five out of ten nights and don't come back.

Therefore, there are many doctors who have a fierce wife in the family, and many funny things have happened. It was forced to be helpless that there was a roar of Hedong lions.

But it's also true to worry about Zheng Lang.

During the two trips to the capital, many things happened successively, and when she heard that he was going to the capital again, Cui Xian was a blessing at first, but for some reason, her heart suddenly rose up and down.

Zheng Lang also came to his senses at this time. At the time, she was frightened, but then she sorted out what happened before and after, and finally figured out some of the things and reasons. I didn't want to say it, but I'll teach it slowly in the future. With her cleverness, she will definitely be able to listen. If you don't listen again, it's best to have no choice but to come out!

But Huan'er came, and just happened to pass on some words to the little lady of the Cui family. First said: "Thank you for your little lady first." ”

Huan'er nodded.

"I also have something to say, your little lady has talked to me for a while, and she is very smart. My surname is scattered, and I don't like to make many interpretations. Moreover, those who are pure are self-purifying, and those who are turbid are self-turbid, blindly discerning, showing their own clear name, but falling into inferiority, which is not done by a gentleman. But she should have heard the truth of the matter from a few elders. I have only been to the real Qinglou three times, once when there was an accident more than five years ago, and the second time when I came back from the redemption of Xing'er. The third time was to go to Liu Yuniang's place to watch the piano. Isn't it excessive? ”

Huan'er thought for a moment and shook her head.

"The rumors in the market, can you listen to them, your little lady is clear in her heart. For example, it is said that I will win three yuan in a row, but is it impossible? Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, has there been a champion as small as me? Not to mention the three yuan in the connection. ”

"Not necessarily."

"The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Hugh said that I was a little worried about the provincial test. Don't discern either, I'm just giving you an example. My surname is scattered, and I don't want to correct it. Maybe there will be misunderstandings in the future, and if this is not tolerated, some things will be dispersed early...... Wonderful. And bring another sentence to your little lady, there are seven mothers in my family, but what I respect most is not the fourth mother, not the sixth mother and the seventh mother, but the eldest mother, not because she is the housemother of the family, but her beautiful surname. As for the rest, you go outside and ask Xing'er and Si'er, have I had sex with them so far? ”

Zheng Lang did not object to the curtain test. Sometimes make some small surnames, that is the pampered state of the little daughter, Si'er and Xing'er occasionally make some small surnames, but not excessively, too much is spicy and domineering. The Song Dynasty produced many fierce wives, such as the Hedong lion's roar, which came from the Song Dynasty.

But I definitely don't want to be Fang Xuanling and Xia Zhu.

The little lady of the Cui family has love, wisdom, and appearance. But if you teach your husband and children, you have to learn from your aunt, and what you need is morality!

Huan'er was dumbfounded, how could she be kind enough to send something, and even say the words that were scattered.

However, before it was over, Zheng Lang picked up another fur coat and said, "This coat was sewn for me by Xing'er and Si'er, they are from very low backgrounds, but I like it very much." ”

"Yes, yes," Huan'er muttered, and then said goodbye with a pale face.

…… Cui Xian was worried, and several mothers were even more worried. Therefore, two retired soldiers from nearby were invited to accompany Zheng Lang into the capital to protect Zheng Lang's safety.

Zheng Lang smiled.

In the past few decades, the Song Dynasty has been peaceful in internal governance, coupled with the atmosphere of emphasizing literature over military force, putting aside diplomacy, not closing doors at night, and exaggerating the road without leaving anything behind, the public security environment is still okay. The last time something happened, it was to provoke a great god.

But now does he dare to move?

Last time, I was clothy, but this time I understood the yuan, which was an unintentional joy, but it faintly made me more limelight. It's a lot of trouble, but on the other hand, it's also a kind of protection. If he sends someone to beat him again, then the old lady and the little emperor want to protect him, and he will also give you an explanation.

It's just the kindness of a few mothers, and they didn't refuse.

Or Song Bo drove the car, this is the glory of the old Song Dynasty, if the big Zhengzhou, who drove the ox cart to the gate of the palace? Moreover, the car was a car sent by the Queen Mother, and the horse was a horse sent by the Queen Mother. That's called the royal car and the horse!

There are also these two retired soldiers, as well as Jiang Xing'er and Si'er.

Like Cui Youjie, he disdains Feng Zheng's approach, there is no need to deliberately extravagant, and there is no need to deliberately be fake.

The group arrived in Zhengzhou, and after registering, they set off to the capital with a huge team of lifters. As long as you rush to the capital before New Year's Day, write down your family name, age, place of origin and the number of times you have participated in the imperial examination, report to the Ministry of Rites with this information, and get the qualification for the examination. The number of imperial examinations in the back is very beneficial to the old people, and there is no problem that repeaters are difficult to take the exam, on the contrary, some are old and have not succeeded in the examination n times, and the imperial court can be kind and make an exception for hiring. Before the provincial examination, the Ministry of Rites posted the candidates' seats, which was very cumbersome, and with Chengping for a long time, each time the number of people participating in the provincial examination exceeded 10,000 people, and even reached tens of thousands. I don't know how many times the scale is higher than the Zhengzhou solution test. Candidates then enter the Gongyuan according to their seat to participate in the provincial examination. After passing the provincial examination, there is still one pass, participate in the palace examination, and if the palace examination is admitted, then you can be a happy civil official in the Song Dynasty.

Therefore, not all Zhengzhou lifters set off for the capital at the same time.

Just about to leave Zhengzhou, suddenly a move flashed out. It was Chai Keming. Kneeling in front of the car, he gave a deep salute and said, "Thank you Zheng Xiaolang." ”

Zheng Lang had no choice but to jump down from the carriage and said, "Don't thank you." ”

"Zheng Xiaolang, I must thank you, but I don't know how to thank you for this favor."

"No thanks, it's the fate of the same seat, and the effort of raising your hands. The main thing about solving the test in the exam is your real skills. ”

"I dare to say that I have the skills," Chai Keming blushed.

"Let's go to Beijing together."

"It's an honor."

Zheng Lang didn't get into the carriage immediately, and asked as he walked: "I don't know what Brother Chaitai plans to do after this provincial test?" ”

"I don't know," Chai Keming was at a loss again, his family was poor, and he and his wife lived on renting more than a dozen acres of land while studying, and it was not that a tenant farmer could not survive, but he wanted to study, and his wife was too busy to do it alone, and his income was poor, he had to pay taxes and rent, and there was a child at home who was waiting to be fed, and he said that his son was extremely hard. However, after passing the exam, he was exempted from Ding tax and Ding Qian rice, and the pressure was a little looser, but it was still not very good.

As for going to the capital to take the provincial test, there is no need for Zheng Lang to remind him, he also knows that he is going to make soy sauce. But what to do? I have to go, but fortunately, the court gave me a subsidy, so I don't have to worry about the cost. But what should I do after the provincial exam?

"That's it," Zheng Lang said his intentions. The silk carving workshop is about to start construction, and there is still a lack of a steward who is not good with female workers. Uncle Song and Uncle Xiao are loyal, but they don't have that ability, even the rent of the family, Uncle Song has a hard time managing it.

When I saw Chai Keming, I remembered how funny he was that day, although he was stunned, there was a flash of inspiration at that moment. However, it depends on whether Chai Keming is willing or not, if he says that I will definitely take the provincial exam, or even the palace exam, Zheng Lang has no choice.

"Thank you Zheng Xiaolang," Chai Keming fell down again, a happy smile blooming on his face full of dishes.

said that the son was too hard, and if he fell into the charitable Zheng family to be in charge, it would be no less than the joy of winning the exam.

Let's go to the capital together. Before he arrived in the capital, he saw Lao Cheng Lin coming up with a few officials from a distance, recognized it, walked over, and asked, "But the Zheng family's Xiaolang?" ”

Zheng Lang jumped out of the carriage and sang: "See Cheng Fu Yin." ”

"I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Chai Keming's body trembled, Kaifeng Mansion Yin, it was so far away for him, why did he personally welcome him outside the city? Isn't that polite? But Zheng Lang didn't think so, and asked, "Cheng Fuyin, what happened?" ”

Cheng Lin gave a glance of appreciation and told the story of the incident.

The matter is related to Zheng Lang, he took out those words and hung them in the original guest hall of the Yan Family Inn, and there was an endless stream of students who observed them every day. Indeed, all kinds of calligraphy have given some inspiration to some clever students. So it spread the mystery, and more people watched.

Some time ago, a big salt merchant from Yangzhou came to the capital, and after hearing about this, he offered 1,500 gold and asked the shopkeeper Yan to sell these words to him, but the shopkeeper Yan did not agree. added another 2,000 gold, but the shopkeeper Yan still did not agree.

There were many big businessmen in the Song Dynasty, but 2,000 gold was no longer a small number, a full 20,000 yuan!

Seeing that the shopkeeper Yan refused, the big businessman retreated.

Calligraphy and painting are priceless, and the price is set by people. This basically gave Zheng Lang a price for the more than 100 pieces of characters he picked out, more than 2,000 gold!

Then within a few days, overnight, all the words were stolen.

If no one offered the price, it was just a small case, and he stole some words and left, but the price was offered, two thousand gold! It turned out to be a huge theft. Cheng Lin had to take someone to check, but after checking for several days, she had no clue. I thought of Zheng Lang and sent someone to Zhengzhou on a fast horse for help, but I heard that he had left Zhengzhou and was on his way to Beijing. Calculating the time, it was almost time to arrive, so he greeted him outside the city.

This time, Zheng Lang was dizzy and said: "Cheng Fuyin, it's okay for me to write, but I don't understand how to solve the case." ”

Si'er screamed and said, "Da Lang, how much gold did the Cui family brothers move!" ”

Only more than 100 characters are worth 2,000 gold, and the three brothers of the Cui family have at least moved nearly 1,000 manuscripts, so how much gold do you get! Although they are three eldest brothers, the fourth son is also in pain.