Ling Jiheng did not hide anything and told them his plan.
"The college entrance examination will be held at the end of March, and I want to go to the capital in advance to inquire about the news.
If I am lucky enough to pass the college entrance examination, I would like to find a college to study in.
If bad luck strikes, it won’t be too late to bring people back to the village.”
Song Lizheng nodded and said, "It's time to go over and take care of things in advance.
With your ability, not only the Imperial College Examination, but even the Provincial Examination will not be a problem!"
Ling Jiheng smiled and didn't respond.
He knew how difficult the imperial examinations were in ancient times.
Even though I was praised by my teacher when I was studying, I didn't dare to be so arrogant as to think that I could do it.
"But, if you leave, what will happen to Qingshan Village?
The villagers can't leave the Ling family!"
In recent years, under the leadership of the Ling family, the village has been very stable.
High-yield crops are planted in the fields, and every household has a mushroom shed.
But Ling Jiheng is not wrong, and the Ling family is not wrong either.
People always strive for higher goals, and even if he has selfish motives, he cannot stop others from pursuing progress.
Ling Jiheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Village Chief. The villagers are now rich and comfortable, and they live a good life for all the villages within a dozen miles.
I believe that under the leadership of the village head, we will be able to make further progress.
Besides, we are just going to the provincial capital, which is only a few days' drive away. We can exchange letters on weekdays.
When the village head is free, he can come to the city for a stroll. Xingyue and I will prepare a bed for you."
Song Lizheng sighed, feeling both regretful and heartwarming.
"Let's go, let's go.
You left, Zhou Jiajun left, and the exiled prisoners in Dahe Village were reinstated and left.
This Yunrou County is becoming increasingly deserted."
After saying that, he patted Ling Jiheng's arm and wished him a bright future.
He talked to the old man and the old lady before leaving.
When the villagers heard that they were leaving, they all came over to inquire about their situation.
When they learned that they were going to the provincial capital to study, they all burst into tears.
Liu Po held Chi Xingyue's hand and cried until her nose was full of snot.
Chi Xingyue didn't mind, he cleaned her up and invited her to play in the city.
"I'm too old to travel far.
Once you leave, I don’t know when we’ll meet again. Grandma can’t bear to leave you!
Chi Xingyue was also a little sad, but all good things must come to an end, so she could only comfort the other party with a few words and gave Liu Po a pair of silver earrings.
Liu Po was happy, not because she got any advantage, but because Chi Xingyue treated her sincerely.
She wiped away her tears and said that she still wanted to embroider handkerchiefs and knit sweaters with her.
What could Chi Xingyue do? Just continue to comfort her.
Everyone can embroider a handkerchief, but when it comes to a sweater, you can't tell others how to weave the wool.
After seeing off wave after wave of villagers, there were many more vegetables in the Ling family's yard.
They are all well-preserved winter vegetables taken out of the cellar.
The Ling family was somewhat moved. After sending the person away, they sat in the yard and sighed.
But time is running out and they can't delay.
After packing our luggage, we were finally ready to set off on the 25th day of the first lunar month.
Before leaving, Chi Xingyue put most of the food in the cellar, as well as the boxes of jewelry, into the space.
A large part of the clothes purchased in recent years and the bedding sewn by Baozhu were also hidden away.
The entire west room looked unchanged, but it was empty inside.
The same thing happened with the other families. Except for those that could not be taken away, almost all of their belongings were piled onto the ox carts.
For this purpose, Ling Jiheng went to the county to buy a few more animals.
He asked Song Lizheng to help look after the house and left with the reluctant gazes of the villagers.
Chi Xingyue lifted the curtain and looked back, and found that many people were wiping their tears.
For a moment, I felt sad and burst into tears.
Ling Jiheng hurried to comfort her, but Chi Xingyue's eyes were red and she didn't want to talk.
It was not until I reached the county town, downstairs of Ruyi Building, that I was able to adjust my mood.
Ling Jiheng brought Jinbao and Yinbao into the building and ordered a bunch of dishes to take away.
Seeing his generosity, Shopkeeper Peng asked, "Are you planning a banquet?"
Ling Jiheng did not hide the fact that he was about to go on a long journey.
"The convoy is waiting at the city gate. Once everyone is gathered, we will set off."
Shopkeeper Peng's heart skipped a beat: "Then the future business, won't it be..."
Ling Jiheng felt very sorry and paid the silver before saying, "I hid something for you in the old place. Please have someone retrieve it as soon as possible."
Shopkeeper Peng pursed his lips and said, "Thank you very much!"
He confiscated the silver and gave him a few roast chickens: "Consider this my blessing to you, may you win the first place in the imperial examination!"
After expressing his gratitude, Ling Jiheng came to the study to say goodbye to Boss Liu.
The old man didn't say anything sentimental, but just gave Ling Jiheng the "Human Anatomy" copied by Qiu Zicheng.
He took down a dusty book from the bookshelf and put it on the table.
"Now, take a look and study carefully!"
Ling Jiheng glanced at him and bowed to express his gratitude to the old man.
This book was none other than the one Chi Xingyue had asked someone to find earlier. It was an alternative version of past exam questions - a great scholar's opinion on the imperial examinations.
Although it is not a complete article, the writings of the great scholar cover all aspects such as law, economy, taxation, people's livelihood, etc., and there are many insightful and unique insights.
Boss Liu's gift is like timely rain and timely help.
Ling Jiheng returned to the car and brought in a box of tea, two bottles of white wine, and a ginseng to express his gratitude.
He also told Boss Liu to write to the provincial capital if he had any questions.
Boss Liu shooed the man out like a fly, cursing, "Why are you trying to stir up such a fuss? It's not like we'll never see each other again!"
Ling Jiheng smiled and didn't respond.
After waiting at the door of the study for a while, I met the candidates who were going to the provincial capital together.
They all traveled light, carrying only one or two packages.
They were not surprised to see Ling Jiheng driving an ox cart. After all, they were here to get a ride.
A group of people went to the government office to pick up Huang Minbo, but before they arrived, they saw County Magistrate Huang and his men coming.
"Brother Ling, I'm here!" Huang Minbo stuck his head out of the car window and waved, looking quite excited.
Ling Jiheng stepped forward and greeted County Magistrate Huang. The others also did the same, respectfully.
County Magistrate Huang got out of the car, avoided people, and talked to Ling Jiheng.
Basically, it means that Huang Minbo has never been far away and has a simple mind, so he hopes Ling Jiheng can help take care of him.
There were some gifts in the car for the Ling family and Yu Tingzhang.
Knowing that Ling Jiheng is friends with Lord Yu, he hopes that he can take Huang Minbo to visit his superiors.
Also, he wrote a letter of recommendation to Ling Jiheng from Changhe Academy.
This academy was originally the best in Youzhou City.
Some time ago, Grand Secretary Wen Jingyan, who was exiled by the previous emperor of the Dayong Dynasty, was cleared of all charges. He politely declined the invitation of Emperor Zhou and resolutely decided to teach at Changhe Academy.
It shocked a group of officials and at the same time made Changhe Academy even more popular.
No one will be admitted who is not of good character, and no one will be admitted who is not truly talented.
Those who follow the crowd will not be admitted, and those who curry favor with the powerful will not be admitted.
Even with the recommendation of County Magistrate Huang, one still has to pass the exam before admission.
But this letter of recommendation can save him a lot of trouble.
Ling Jiheng said it was no problem. County Magistrate Huang turned around and gave Huang Minbo a few more instructions before letting him leave.
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