Jinshan Academy, the head of Daning official schools, is known as the first academy in the world, a place where everyone in the world knows about it, no one knows it, and no one wants to enter it.

How many children of poor families are eager to see through, even if they squeeze their heads, how many people can get their long-cherished wishes, after all, there is only one place in a state capital a year, and the prefect has to write a letter to recommend it.

Now that Lao Li has given her the quota in Xuanzhou so "generously", should she be grateful or sigh

In fact, thinking about it, Governor Li's worries are not unreasonable.

At the beginning, she escaped from home and went to Xuanzhou with the desire to be an official, but she didn't know who could help her, and finally dared to target the prefect.

It took her a lot of effort to get close to Lao Li, and it took a lot of effort to move Lao Li and get her an identity as a lifter, so that she could get rid of her fate and enter the officialdom.

If she is allowed to take the test by herself, I am afraid that she will not even be able to pass the test, let alone lift people.

She went to the state capital, and if she was found to be shallow, she would inevitably be questioned, and she and Lao Li would be in trouble

Early in the morning of the second day, Governor Li went to Cuiying Tower to pick up Director Zhang, and the two walked together and left Qiushui County.

Mei Xiaoren sent off the two gods, and she was a little relieved in her heart, but there was still a big stone pressing on her heart, making it difficult for her to completely relax.

She hasn't told anyone about the promotion, including Ye Zhi.

There was a shower in the middle of the night last night, and the sky and the earth also cooled, and I heard that Ye Zhi's mother was sick because of this, so Ye Zhi came to take leave from her early in the morning and went back to take care of his mother.

Mei Xiaoren finished sorting out a few trivial government affairs and went to Ye's house to visit Aunt Ye.

The house in the north of Qiushui County was bought shortly after she took office, for Ye Zhi's mother to live in, and she also hired two girls to take care of Aunt Ye.

Ye Zhi's family is poor, but Mei Xiaoren always feels that Ye Zhi's mother is not like she was born in poverty. Mother Ye behaves decently, talks extraordinary, seems to have read a lot of poetry books, how do you look like a peasant woman.

If she was young, Mei Xiaoren would definitely think that Aunt Ye was the daughter of a family.

She said this a few times, but Aunt Ye smiled with heavy eyes, saying that she made fun of her.

When Mei Xiaoren went to Ye's house, the two girls were busy decocting medicine, but the room was quiet and unsettling.

She walked into the house, and at this time, Ye Zhi was standing by Aunt Ye's bedside, feeding his mother medicine spoonful by spoonful.

Ye Zhi is extremely filial and loyal to her, but Aunt Ye is not in good health, she is sick in bed all the year round, and she will be seriously ill from time to time. Ye Zhi was so busy that he often sighed to himself that "loyalty and filial piety are difficult to achieve".

She knew that Ye Zhi was joking, because the yamen and Ye Zhi's home were close to each other, and Ye Zhi could go home to see it after he was busy with the affairs of the yamen, which was quite convenient.

Now there is really a problem of "loyalty and filial piety" in front of Ye Zhi.

She was going to Jinzhou to study in a few days, and Ye Zhi said that he would follow her wherever she went, but Aunt Ye was not in good health now, how could Ye Zhi walk away. She can't let Aunt Ye follow her, so go to Jinzhou with her.

Mei Xiaoren walked behind Ye Zhi and saw the person lying on the bed. At this time, Aunt Ye was already so ill that she was delirious, and she didn't know who was coming, her face was white and bloodless, only her lips were slightly open, and she could barely feed the medicine.

"How's it going, has the doctor seen it?"

Ye Zhi turned around, "Why is the adult here?"

"Aunt Ye is sick, of course I have to come and see."

Mei Xiaoren sighed in his heart, Aunt Ye's illness is getting worse and worse every time, and her eyes can't see, where can she leave this son.

She hid the news in her heart and didn't say it for a long time.

"The old problem is not in the way." Ye Zhi had a faint smile on his lips.

Mei Xiaoren could see that he was not smiling easily, maybe it was just

To ease her heart.

Ye Zhi brought a stool and put it beside Mei Xiaoren, "My lord, please take a seat." ”

"Old Leaf"

Mei Xiaoren paused, and he couldn't say anything a few times, and this time it was the same.

"What Do You Command?"

The corners of Mei Xiaoren's lips raised slightly, "It's nothing, take good care of Aunt Ye, you don't have to worry about the affairs of the yamen for the time being." ”

"My mother's illness is not in the way, I will go back to the yamen in a while, and complete the murder file according to the prefect's wishes."

Mei Xiaoren shook his head and told him, "No need. ”

Ye Zhi looked at Mei Xiaoren in confusion.

Mei Xiaoren had complicated feelings, but if she didn't even hide Ye Zhi from her, it wouldn't be reasonable.

After Ye Zhi finished feeding the medicine, she called him out to talk.

A rain washed the world clean, all the scenery and things seemed to be new, and her future was also new, the only fetter was Ye Zhi's choice.

She was used to having Ye Zhi by her side, of course she hoped that he could go to study with her, but filial piety comes first, and his mother is more important to him than anything else.

"Lao Ye, yesterday Director Zhang of the Ministry of Officials brought my order." Mei Xiaoren stood beside the flower garden and said with his back to Ye Zhi.

"Appointment"

Mei Xiaoren nodded, "The Ministry of Officials has promoted me to the general judgment of Xuanzhou Mansion." ”

Ye Zhiyi was pleased, "My lord's words are true"

He would be happy for her, Mei Xiaoren expected it, but after being happy, it was a choice, so the smile on Ye Zhi's face didn't last long.

He tentatively asked, "When will the adults leave?"

"It's just a day or two, but instead of going to Xuanzhou, I will find a place to study first."

Ye Zhi frowned, "Adults are going to study"

"Yes, this is the order of the prefect, and his old man is afraid that I haven't read anything in these years, and I will lose his face when I enter the state capital." Mei Xiaoren quipped, and said, "It's only one year, and I will return to Xuanzhou to take office in a year." ”

Ye Zhi hesitated for a while, and said, "Then can the adults wait a few more days until I settle my mother?"

"Old leaves." Mei Xiaoren interrupted him, looked back at the door and said, "Aunt Ye is like this, how can I leave you, you stay, take care of Aunt Ye." ”

"But" Ye Zhi worried, "But what about adults"

"Just go to school, I can handle it alone." Mei Xiaoren smiled.

"But I'm really not worried about being alone."

Mei Xiaoren stretched out his hand to caress the flowers and leaves in front of him, and said: "All these years, you have been by my side to take care of my chores, and care about whether I am well fed and clothed, but sooner or later you will marry a daughter-in-law in the future, where can you always revolve around me." She turned to face Ye Zhi and sighed with a smile, "So I still have to get used to relying on myself in everything." ”

Ye Zhi was still frowning, "When will the adults leave?"

"Five days later, I still have to explain to Zhou Hu and them, the new county commander will come to take office in a few days, and the prefect wants me to leave as soon as possible, so I have to ask them to guard this place for me and hand over Qiushui County intact to the new county commander."

Ye Zhi was silent for a while before he spoke: "I'll go and say, I'm afraid they are reluctant to be adults, if adults go, they will feel uncomfortable when they see them staying." ”

Mei Xiaoren couldn't help but pat Ye Zhi's shoulder, "Old Ye, you are so considerate, how can I leave you." ”

"I can't bear to be an adult."

Mei Xiaoren shook his head and sighed: "The tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, you still have this opportunity now, so you have to accompany your mother well, and when I return to Xuanzhou next year, I will pick you and Aunt Ye to the state capital." ”

Ye Zhi looked helpless and was silent.