After a night of trembling, as soon as the morning dawned, Gu Qing called Xia Zhu, packed his luggage and prepared to leave the capital.

She didn't dare to stay in this Gujia Village for a day.

"County Lord, we have to go faster on the way back to Beijing this time!" Xia Zhu moved quickly, and while finding out the clothes that Gu Qing often wore, he said: "Let's hurry up and get to the capital at the beginning of October, and after the investment is completed in early October, the capital will receive foreign envoys, and then there will be the birthday banquet of the saint......

"Hmm!" Gu Qing nodded: "It's been a long time delay, without further ado, the carriage is too slow, let's bring some change of clothes and ride a horse." ”

"County Lord!"

Yang Pei, who came to hear the news, stood in front of Gu Qing: "Just because you're afraid of the round house, you are in such a hurry?" ”

Yu An ordered someone to bring the carriage and said respectfully: "County Lord, you are weak, it is a long way to go to the capital, so let's take the carriage!" ”

Gu Qing waved his hand and refused: "I originally planned to go to the capital in early September, but now it has been delayed for a long time. There are also a lot of things in the capital, and this way has to be hurried up, and I really can't delay time anymore! ”

Yu An's hand holding the reins was in mid-air, and he quickly recovered as before, and said with a slight smile: "It's okay, then it won't delay the county lord's journey." ”

Yang Pei felt very uncomfortable in his heart, he grabbed Gu Qing's hand, and couldn't help her struggle, "It's been a year, the county lord, we should have a child!" ”

Child......

She's not the original owner, and she can't accept it.

"The major national affairs have not been resolved, so how can we talk about these small things? If you can't wait, bring a letter to the capital, and I will part with you, and I will give you a lot of money......"

Gu Qing's words pierced Yang Pei's heart like a knife, piercing his hot heart with thousands of holes.

Yang Pei didn't look over, not letting Gu Qing see the dampness and heat in his eyes, he waved his hand, forcibly suppressing the discomfort in his heart, "Since you have decided, there is no need to say any more, the hour is not early, let's hurry early!" ”

Feeling the low pressure on Yang Pei's body, Gu Qing was a little unbearable, she opened her mouth several times but didn't know what to say.

"County Lord, it's time to go!" Zhou Yi led the horses over, breaking the silence between several people.

Gu Qing took a deep breath, turned over and got on the horse, pinched the reins in his hand and said in a pretended relaxed tone: "Brother Yang, Yu'er and Nuo Nuo will be handed over to you to take care of, Yu An, all the business in Nanzhou has worked hard for you!" ”

Yang Pei turned his back to Gu Qing and said, "Don't worry, county lord!" Yu'er and Nuno I'll take care of it more! ”

Yu An arched his hand, still with a smile on his face: "Nanzhou's business has my county lord, don't worry, grandma wants to hold her great-grandson, there is still Brother Zhu in the capital, I believe that the county lord can also let grandma hold her great-grandson when he goes to the capital!" ”

These words are to remind Gu Qing that no matter where she goes, there is a husband waiting for her, and she can't run away.

Gu Qing reluctantly pulled out a smile that was more ugly than crying: "I still only have the righteousness of the country in my heart, and I have no personal feelings for my children, take care!" Xia Zhu Zhou Yi, let's go! ”

The whip was whipped on the horse's back, and the movement was not heavy, but the pudding under the crotch ran away in an instant.

Behind him, Zhou Yi and Xia Zhu followed closely behind.

Nanzhou Mansion City is also brightly lit at night.

Many literati and scholars walked to the scholar's mansion together, carrying specially prepared gifts in their hands.

Qian Wen sat by the window on the second floor of the inn, just in time to see the Xueguan Mansion, this inn is the biggest and best inn in Cloud City, it costs five or six taels of silver to stay for one night, he has lived here for nearly two months, and the money is like flowing water.

Every time someone enters, the scholar behind him will make a note on the paper: "Young master, one hundred and twenty-three people have already entered, and the rest of these people who have not gone are all children of the poor family, so they should not come." ”

Qian Wen frowned: "Why didn't I see Dong Rong go in?" ”

The scholar looked around on the paper and said, "Young master, he has the support of the Lord of Rongchang, it doesn't matter if he participates in this kind of gathering or not!" ”

Qian Wen tapped his fingers on the table and said, "There is still a quarter of an hour, wait a minute." ”

There were fewer and fewer people coming to the school's mansion, and as soon as the time came, the two officials guarding the door closed the door, and the faint sound of a bamboo orchestra came out.

Qian Wen walked downstairs and walked straight towards the courtyard where Dong Rong lived.

There is a lot of traffic on the main street, and it is much quieter when you walk to the back alley, which is a small courtyard rented to the candidates, and most of the scholars are reading books at night.

Qian Wen walked to the gate of the courtyard and was about to knock on the door, when he saw the gate open suddenly.

Cai Yong came out of the courtyard with a jar of wine, twisted his head and said: "Brother Dong, you are Xie Yuan, it doesn't matter if you go or not, I can't, I'm the first, if I don't go, it's over, I still want to give the Cai family glory to the ancestors!" ””

Dong Rong's face was blue and black: "Gu Si, stop him!" ”

Gu Si threw away the broom, turned over and jumped in front of Cai Yong, and pressed his shoulder.

Cai Yong shouted: "Brother Dong, you are too much, you can't cut off my future...... Hey, Brother Qian, why are you here, you didn't go? ”

"I can't go now." Qian Wen looked at Dong Rong, "The Xueguan Mansion has closed, and the banquet has begun." ”

Dong Rong walked out of the courtyard and said softly: "Since the end of the township examination, how many banquets have the scholars held, except for the first time in the name of the government, and then those were all private banquets...... His purpose is to collect money, not to give guidance to the students, so do you want to go too? ”

"Then my wine ......"

"If we drink it ourselves, we should treat it as a practice for the three of us!"

"Done. It's too late to go anyway......"

Dong Rong, who was about to leave for the capital this night, took Gu Si and Cai Yong and Qian Wen, who also came to the city to catch the exam with Youshui Town, and walked to the street and entered the largest restaurant.

This place is very close to the school official mansion, and the sound of music is so clear that many talents in the restaurant are discussing.

"Hey, I've taken the exam for the third time, and I'm just a showman, do I want to try again next year?"

"If you give up, you won't be able to become a lifter in this life, and you won't be invited in to drink by the scholars, let's wait another three years."

"I'm thirty-three years old this year, and I still have a few three years to waste......"

“……”

Dong Rong and several others also talked about their future plans.

"If I can't pass the Jinshi exam, then I can directly find a way to become a student official, and if I am lucky, I can become a county magistrate in a remote area."

Cai Yong took a sip of wine and said, "Brother Qian, what about you, if you can't pass the exam, will you become an official directly, or will you come back a few times?" ”

Qian Wen looked at the wine in the cup: "I will definitely become a Jinshi, definitely." ”

Cai Yong laughed: "Brother Dong doesn't dare to let go of this kind of wild talk, Brother Qian, you are too frivolous." ”

(End of chapter)