"Congratulations to your master Zheng, Zheng Xunrui, the first place in the Nanzhili Township Examination, Xie Yuan......"

"Bang, bang, bang, bang......"

The sound of gongs and shouts has spread in Guli Town, and there are more and more people behind the person who reported the good news, reporting to Xie Yuanlang, this is a great honor, the official will never be delayed, when the list has not been posted, they have already set off, as for Zheng Kaihua, Zheng Jinhong and Hong Xinyu, because they were surrounded by too many people, they left the government a little late, and they actually fell behind the person who reported the good news.

"Bang, bang, bang......"

When the sound of slamming the door came in, the Zheng family was already boiling, some people stood in the yard, watching the sawdust flying, this is the rule, the door and the doors and windows of the hall are all going to be smashed, and the carpenter followed behind, hoping to be able to re-do the doors and windows for the Zheng family, smash the doors and windows, and indicate the change of the door, from this moment on, Zheng Xunrui really stepped into the ranks of scholars, and he can also enjoy many policies of the imperial court.

"Congratulations to the young master, congratulations to the young master, you are the ...... of the township test solution"

Lotus Ye couldn't help but rush directly into the bedroom, and saw Zheng Xunrui standing in the middle of the room, clenching his fists, closing his eyes, clenching his teeth, and his face was slightly pale.

Zheng Xunrui is trying to restrain his own feelings, he, the butterfly that crosses, finally began to stir his wings, this small fan, has changed the local history, the history contains: Chongzhen three years of Nanzhili Township tried to solve Yuan Yang Tingshu.

Finally began to change, a big road has been paved in front of him, as for whether he can walk up steadily, whether he can go on all the time, he holds it in his hands.

"Young master, what's wrong with you, slave ......"

"Lotus leaf, I don't have anything to do, help me tidy up my clothes, I'm going out to welcome guests."

The mist in the lotus leaf's eyes disappeared instantly, and he walked quickly to the young master's side, carefully sorting out his clothes, even if it was a small fold, it was to be smoothed.

Half an hour later, Zheng Xunrui walked towards the front yard, after the people in the house saw Zheng Xunrui, they stood in place, bowed slightly to Zheng Xunrui, Zheng Xunrui smiled at everyone, his identity has changed, he is already a master in the minds of everyone, it is a fait accompli, he can only accept such etiquette.

The sound of firecrackers has exploded outside the gate and in the front yard, the deafening sound of firecrackers, combined with the sound of smashing doors and windows, makes the Zheng family extremely lively, and many people have gathered outside the house, all looking towards the courtyard, they want to see Xie Yuanlang for the first time.

When Zheng Xunrui appeared in the front yard, cheers quickly appeared, and the people who reported the good news also began to announce the good news loudly.

"Congratulations to your master Zheng, Zheng Xunrui, the first place in the Nanzhili Township Examination, Xie Yuan......"

Zheng Xunrui just met his parents and Erniang in the hall, Zheng Fulu, Zheng Fushou, and Zheng Funan walked into the courtyard together, and the person who reported the good news had been arranged to sit in the next room, this time Zheng Fugui took out a hundred taels of silver and gave it to the person who reported the good news, which made many people who reported the good news overjoyed, and got so many rewards, they would never have imagined.

"Qingyang, congratulations, high school Nanzhili Township tried to solve the yuan, a few of us discussed on the way, three days later, please invite the Zheng family clan to come to celebrate, this time it must be celebrated, each of us took out some silver, which is considered a congratulatory gift to Qingyang......"

The kitchen has been busy, in fact, the banquet has been prepared a long time ago, when Zheng Xunrui was in high school, the villagers in the nearby townships had to come to congratulate, and they had to follow some gifts, but the important meaning was to celebrate, at this time, Zheng Fugui would never be stingy, and he must let go of the celebration.

Before the banquet began, Zheng Xunrui returned to the bedroom, Zheng Fugui and several brothers had already begun to discuss the matter of inviting the clan members in three days, and it must be to worship the ancestors at that time, and it was mainly Zheng Xunrui, how to arrange many rituals, it is indeed necessary to make arrangements in advance.

The banquet soon began, Zheng Xunrui came to the front yard again, picked up the wine glass, and toasted many villagers.

When it was dark, the Zheng family finally had a little quiet, the new doors and windows were all done, the carpenter was rewarded, and he was also blessed, and he must have been very happy.

Zheng Xunrui, who had been listening to the congratulatory words for a whole afternoon, was slightly dizzy, always shouting in his ears, and drinking a lot of wine, dizziness was normal, if it was someone else, he would have been unable to bear it for a long time.

However, I still have to participate in the deer banquet in the coming day, and I don't dare to get drunk.

In the hall, only Zheng Fugui was left, and the rest of the people were busy in all directions, either cleaning up or cleaning.

"Qingyang, I really didn't expect it, I'm dizzy all day, tomorrow you are going to attend the Luming Banquet, your four uncles will come over early in the morning, draft an invitation, and invite the people of the clan to come to celebrate in three days, you have to be ready, your mother is too excited, she has gone to rest, when you go to the palace tomorrow morning, look at your mother."

"The boy knows, and the father remembers what the boy said about the Arabian horse."

Zheng Fugui's face darkened slightly.

"Qingyang, what do you mean, I know, you want to protect the family, but if the action is too big, will it cause criticism from others, the government has regulations that the number of people in the nursing home must not exceed three hundred, otherwise there is a suspicion of rebellion."

"The regulations are so, in fact, no one will enforce them, the scholars in Jiangning County, there are more than 1,000 people in the nursing home, and the children will not compare with them, but these nursing homes are all tenants in the family, even if someone asks, there is no problem, is it said that the organization of tenants to protect the family, there are also people who interfere, and there is no such provision in the Ming Law."

"I see, you can say whatever you want."

"The meaning of the child, buy a thousand Arabian horses at one time, so that the price is much cheaper, that is, forty thousand taels of silver, this matter can not be delayed, tomorrow we will start to ask masons and carpenters to build stables, just behind the house, there is a large open space, within September, Arabian horses must be in place, so that the child can see the training of Arabian horses before going to the capital, and can also care about these things."

"There's no problem, I've already contacted the businessman, they're ready, they're waiting for me to speak, the oats and soybeans have already been bought, I can do these things, but you still have to pay attention, don't affect the future because of these things, you have to go to the capital to take the exam in the first month, you must be careful."

"The child knows, the father doesn't have to worry too much, the child just said the first thing, the second thing, that is, when planting maize and sweet potatoes in the next year, it will increase to 1,000 acres, and the other 500 acres of cultivated land, the child's opinion, or lease, no need to buy, now the Zheng family leases land, it should be very convenient."

"I know this, don't worry, I will never buy land, if I make my ancestors unhappy, the Zheng family can't bear it, no matter what the circumstances, I will not have the idea of buying land."

Zheng Xunrui was a little speechless, he lied casually, and Zheng Fugui remembered it firmly.

"Father, the leased land, the tenants of Hongjiabao and the original tenants each add one mu of cultivated land, so that their income can also increase a lot, in addition to recruiting one hundred tenants, each family has three acres of land, according to one condition, that is, each of these tenants must be able to draw two young and strong out, my father has been producing seeds for two years, and he is also very familiar with the cultivation of maize and sweet potato, and the child will basically not interfere in these things in the future."

"I know, everything you want to do, I don't want you to interfere, you leave home in the first month, and after you arrive in the capital, I don't know when you will be able to come back."

Zheng Xunrui was also a little silent, after the previous palace examination, if the title of the gold list was named, there was a month's holiday to go home, which was called a return to the hometown, but in the first year of Chongzhen, this rule did not exist, the Jinshi admitted to the palace examination, the champion, the role model and the Tanhua were directly sealed and entered the Hanlin Academy, and the second-class Jinshi also entered the Hanlin Academy and became a Shujishi, as for the third-class Jinshi, they were also in the capital to listen to the arrangements of the Ministry of Officials, or to enter the Hanlin Academy to become a Shujishi, or to serve in the local government.

After he arrived in the capital, he would be able to go to high school in the palace examination, and he would inevitably stay in the capital, and at that time, it would be really unclear when he would be able to return to his hometown, in fact, this was what Zheng Xunrui was most worried about.

The Beijing officials of the Ming Dynasty are envied by everyone, and their status is significantly higher than that of the local officials, and the local governors, political envoys and other high-ranking officials are all sent down from the capital, and they are all held by the Beijing officials, and the local officials, without the tempering of the capital, cannot become high-ranking officials, especially to be able to enter the Hanlin Academy, which is something that everyone envies, and entering the Hanlin means that they can enter the cabinet in the future.

"Qingyang, you are sixteen years old, and you are Xie Yuan of the township test, your mother is very anxious about this marriage."

Zheng Xunrui blinked, he really ignored this matter, at the age of sixteen, the marriage should have been decided a long time ago, not necessarily to say that the ceremony will be held after the engagement, but there must always be an unmarried lady, otherwise he will be ridiculed by others, not to mention him, Xie Yuanlang. It's impossible to fall in love freely, the emperor can't do it, not to mention that he, Xie Yuanlang, at least marrying the lady back home is the order of his parents and the words of the matchmaker, as for marrying a concubine, that's another matter.

Even if Zheng Xunrui has the ability, he can decide a lot of things at home, but when it comes to marriage, he can't make the decision himself, otherwise he will be unfilial.

"Qingyang, don't worry, you are a lifter, your mother and I will definitely find a good girl for you, someone asked today, a talent like my son, ordinary girls are not worthy."

Zheng Xunrui was a little cold, thinking about it, he had just crossed over, and he encountered the situation of divorce, and in less than two years, everything changed.

It was at this time that Zheng Xunrui thought of Liu Yin in the Qinhuai River.