"You can catch up on your studies later, brother." Liu Zhiyue said as she got into the carriage with the help of her maid.
Hearing his elder sister say this, Liu Xi felt a little disappointed. It was one thing that he didn't like studying, and it was another thing that he thought his elder sister didn't care about him. But no matter where his elder sister was, since they came out together, as a younger brother, he couldn't let his elder sister go alone.
After leaving Yuzhou City, the carriage galloped all the way towards Nanqi.
Chen Heng lifted the curtain and looked at Ouyang En galloping in front of the carriage. The young man had learned to ride a horse in the past few days and was so excited. It was as if Meng Xuanlang had borrowed a horse from the post station to let him go back to Nanyi. Look at how excited he was.
It's really enviable.
She also wanted to wear bright clothes like this, oh no, plain clothes and a horse.
After lowering the curtain, he saw Xie Jian standing straight, looking at the curtain fluttering from time to time with a thoughtful look, and he couldn't help but wonder, "What are you thinking about?"
Thinking of Liu Zhiyue's expression when she said that, Xie Jian had the illusion that she looked a bit like Ah Heng in the past. Or rather, very similar, from the look of contempt mixed with a hint of pleasure, to the sneer at the corner of her mouth. Facing Ah Heng's smiling face, he said calmly, "I passed the imperial examination and the government will reward me."
Chen Heng's eyes lit up: "What is it?"
"According to convention, there would be 10 taels of silver, four treasures of the study, and other things, but this year the snowstorm was so severe, I guess only 3 taels of silver would be given."
Chen Heng looked regretful. She was missing two taels. It was really an untimely test. Then she asked with anticipation, "What kind of reward will the court give?"
"No. But if you pass the imperial examination, you will be exempted from corvée labor, and you can directly report to the county magistrate if you encounter any problems." Things like kneeling ceremonies can be exempted.
Chen Heng nodded: "I know all this."
Ouyang En had amazing physical strength. He thought Xie Jian's carriage was too slow, so he said goodbye and rode away alone.
Chen Heng was not in a hurry at all. It was spring now, and the mountains and roads were full of charming spring scenery. She felt embarrassed to delay her journey. Unexpectedly, Xie Jian was not in a hurry either. Instead, he accompanied her to appreciate the scenery along the way.
Therefore, it took seven days for them to reach the south.
The Xie clan members had been waiting at the county gate for several days. Now that they saw the scholar Xie coming back, they all beat drums and gongs, making it very lively.
When he got off the carriage, Xie Jian smiled and bowed to the elders. In response to the praise, he simply said, "It is all because of the care and love of all the elders that I have achieved what I have today."
It can be as sincere as it can be. People who don't know about the Xie family's affairs say that Xie Jian is a modest gentleman, while people who know about the Xie family's affairs also say that this young man is magnanimous and will have a bright future.
"Aunt." Xiao Miner ran over and threw himself into Aunt's arms: "I miss you and Uncle so much."
"Min'er." Chen Heng picked him up and said, "You've grown a lot taller. Have you gained weight, sister-in-law?"
Xia watched her brother-in-law being escorted into the city by so many people. She wiped the tears from her eyes and walked over to her sister-in-law: "Ah Heng, thank you for your hard work."
"Sister-in-law, Ajian and I bought a lot of cloth for you and Min'er, as well as some food and daily necessities." Chen Heng carried little Min'er onto the carriage, and then pulled her sister-in-law onto the carriage. The family happily went home first.
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