Chapter 18 Knowing the Truth of the World
Spring went to autumn, the things of the poetry club slowly came to an end, and everything slowly developed with time.
In February, Yan Fuhui failed the test, and the news came that he missed the palace test. Li Hao and Yan Jingwen were worried about Yan Fu, thinking that Yan Fu would return to Yangzhou to continue his studies, when it was rumored that Yan Fu had entered Yingtianfu Academy, that is, Nanjing Guozijian, who had already been Shen Gecheng at this time, and would not return to Yangzhou. Although the two were a little disappointed, they were happy that the senior brother was able to enter this highest institution.
And Yan Jingwen's children's test is naturally not unexpected, the county test, the government test, and the hospital test are not low in the ranking, and then he began to prepare to participate in this township test.
As for Li Hao's side, Master Qin also had a sincere conversation with him and helped Li Hao plan the imperial examination. said: "Actually, it is not difficult for you to pass the childhood test now, but the township test and the general test are still too reluctant for you, and you are reluctant to take the test, even if you pass, the ranking is not good for your future." Besides, you're still young, so there's no hurry. It doesn't matter if you don't participate in this township test, you can participate in the next township test, so there is no hurry to take the children's test, and you can go all the way in participating in the next few years. ”
Li Hao replied: "Teacher, don't worry, the advantage of this person is that I can be stable."
Next, Master Qin did not accept any more apprentices, and he wholeheartedly urged the two to learn. Originally, Li Hao thought that he would go all the way to the scientific expedition step by step, but he saw an unexpected person at home.
It turns out that when Li Hao returned home that day, he saw Wei talking to a woman in the hall, and called the woman's name Fluttershy. Li Hao didn't pay attention at that time, so he went directly back to his room in the backyard.
But in the evening, when the family of three got together to chat after eating, what Wei said to Li Jian completely broke Li Hao's thoughts.
"I met Fluttershy today, and she swore to me that she had been framed to be kicked out of the Sheng family, and then my sister wanted Minglan to go outside to find Lang Zhong because there was no one around, and my sister died in childbirth, and I don't believe there was no problem." ”
After hearing this, Li Jian asked, "Then what are you going to do?" ”
Wei said: "I'm going to go to Bianjing to meet Minglan , no matter what, I should let her know the truth of the matter, and I always have to take precautions." And it is not easy for her to live in that big yard with a child, after all, our family is now rich, and this time she happened to bring money over with her. ”
Li Jian said: "It's okay, let's say that our family also relied on the eldest aunt to survive, and now that we have this ability, we should help Minglan and this girl." But Minglan is still young, so if she really talks about it, don't be okay. In addition, the same is true of the silver money, not that I am willing to give it, but if she really has too much money in her hand, it will not be good."
Wei said: "His mother's affairs, when I get there, let's see the situation." As for the money, I will hand it over to the old lady when it arrives, the old lady has a good personality, and she can rest assured that she will take care of Minglan . ”
At this time, Wei and Li Jian didn't notice the shock on Li Hao's face when they heard them speak. Because he listened to the two of them talking from the side, the key words summed up were the Sheng family, Minglan , Xiaodie, his mother's surname was Wei, and an old lady took care of Minglan . It turns out that I haven't traveled to ancient times, but to a costume TV series, and I feel that my three views are even more broken.
At this time, Li Jian said: "Then I will accompany you to Bianjing when the time comes, and then bring Hao'er with me, it just so happens that Hao'er has never seen his cousin." ”
Wei said: "What are you going to do, the door of his Sheng family is so easy to enter, I can still see Minglan in the backyard when I go." I'm afraid you two won't be able to see that Sheng Hong's good face, and he can't look down on us as a portal. When Hao'er takes the first place, we will go again, and we will earn face for Minglan well, so that he knows that Minglan also has someone who can help support him outside. ”
Li Hao listened and thought to himself, his mother still really knew Sheng Hong. said: "Yes, I will definitely live up to my mother's high expectations." I'll go back to reading now. ”
Then he left and went back to his room, and began to reminisce about the past from the beginning. When I thought about it, I thought this world was so strange. I saw Ouyang Xiu but never heard of Bao Zheng's name, Fan Wenzhenggong's Qingli New Deal is also there, Han Qi is also in the court, but there is an inexplicable British duke, I thought I was mistaken, who would have thought that this was a magic version of history.
Thinking of this, Li Hao felt that he had to practice this martial art, and he didn't put it into practice for a few days, but now it seems that just for the two changes in the capital, he also has to practice martial arts.
As a result, Li Hao's side hadn't started yet, Wei was resolute, made up his mind, and immediately began to arrange the itinerary. With a few subordinates, he followed the Cheng family's soap-selling fleet and rushed to Bianjing.
Speaking of soap, which has been sold by the Cheng family in the past two years, soap is sold on seventeen prosperous roads in the Great Song Dynasty, except for the Cheng family's own caravan. Also under Li Hao's reminder to use the dealer agent for sales, the development is extremely rapid, the two years to the Cheng family brought no less than 800,000 taels, the Wei, Li Jian happy, and added a lot of fields to the family.
After Wei left, Li Hao went to find a classmate, Yang Yong, the son of Yangzhou's pacification envoy, since Li Hao became famous in the Pingshantang Poetry Club, everyone in the academy knows and knows everyone, and then under Li Hao's intention, he has made a lot of friends. Among them, Yang Yong is the one with a better relationship, and Li Hao asked him to find a strong martial arts coach to teach him.
Although he didn't understand what Li Hao thought, Yang Yong would not snub Li Hao's request, and bothered to help Li Hao find a highly skilled old coach in the army to teach Li Hao and practice gun kung fu and archery skills.
So Li Hao began to study in the morning and practice martial arts in the evening.
After waiting for two months, Wei's came back from Bianjing City, Li Hao and Li Jian went to the dock to pick them up, and when they came back, they said: "The old lady of the Sheng family is still powerful, Minglan is very good by her side, and now she is also studying with her husband, and her appearance is as long as possible." I didn't say anything specific, but she looks like she is cautious and intelligent, but it's a pity that she is not happy in the Sheng family. We can't help her in Yangzhou. ”
Li Hao thought to himself, the three sisters of the Sheng family are all good-looking. Then he said: "That is the case, in the future, my mother will buy a lot of dowry for my cousin, and when my cousin gets married, it will be considered a thought." ”
Li Jian listened to it and agreed: "That's okay, in the past, the eldest aunt took good care of us, and now Minglan is about to grow up, so let's back up the dowry for her, and it's good to be a heart." ”
Wei said, "Then let's do it." Then he went back to his room to rest.
But when he waited until the evening, when he saw that Li Hao was not studying, but was learning martial arts, he came in with a frown. He asked, "What are you doing, you are a scholar, and you have time not to work and study, but to spend it on it." I have always respected martial arts and humbleness, don't you still want to be a martial artist. ”
Li Hao said: "Mother, I practice martial arts just to strengthen my body, and I have to study hard and worry about the imperial examination. If you don't have a good body, you won't get twice the result with half the effort. And the teacher also knows about this matter, and will not delay the study, if there is a real problem, the teacher will naturally not agree, you can rest assured. ”
Then Li Hao gave Li Jian a color, and Li Jian hurriedly went up to divert the topic and coaxed Wei away.
In the following days, Li Hao is a must in civil and military affairs, and he can still pull his classmates from the academy to play polo when he is resting, and he is very happy.
It's a pity that time flies, and Li Hao sent Yan Jingwen to the township examination room a year later and won the fourth place. Yan Jingwen was also about to pack up and go to Bianjing for reference, and Li Hao arranged for the ship of the Cheng family's caravan to go to Bianjing together.
On the day Yan Jingwen left, Li Hao went back to see Master Qin, and Qin said to Master: "Jingwen has now reached the level of the test, and the next step is you." I don't plan to accept any more disciples in the future, and after two years, you should go to the field for a while, and then I will return to my hometown to retire and live my idle life. ”
After Li Hao heard this, he said: "Even if I and my senior brothers are on the list of the imperial examination and become officials in the court, we still have to ask my husband to teach us." ”
Master Qin said with a smile: "I live my own life, and when the time comes, I will come to bother me." After speaking, he left slowly, and Li Hao watched Mr. go away.