After hearing Chi An's agreement, Li Zheng was very grateful: "Thank you, I don't have anything to give you, I'll prepare some pickled garlic and baked cakes for you to eat on the way."

As she was about to pretend, Chi An stopped her: "No need, it's getting cold now, we need to hurry to the capital. If you bring too many things and it snows on the road, it will be difficult to travel. I will write to you when Li Xiayun and I arrive in the capital."

Li Zheng smiled and replied.

Looking at the backs of Chi An and Li Xiayun leaving, she laughed until her eyes became red.

He was determined about one thing in his heart.

Wait until Chi An and Li Xiayun leave.

He found someone to get rid of Chi Jing and the others.

Especially Chi An's grandmother Ning Zihan, and his mother Chi Liu.

We can't let these three people ruin Chi An's business.

If Chi An becomes rich in the future, and these three people hear the news and go to make trouble, although it is right for Chi An to cut off ties with the three of them, even if it is brought to the government, it will still be the fault of those three people.

But there are so many officials in the capital, and there are always a few who can't stand seeing others doing well.

These three hidden dangers cannot be allowed to exist.

Not only am I helping Chi An, I'm also paving the way for my own children.

He believed in Chi An and Gui Feng's character.

They will certainly do what they promised.

As long as Gui Feng and Chi An have a smooth career in officialdom, life will be easier when I pass away in a few years and my child is taken away.

Maybe in the future, the two of them will take good care of them because they are in the village, and find a good marriage for their son Wen.

According to Guifeng's future status, the marriage he finds for his son Wen will definitely be into a wealthy family.

By then, you will definitely have power and money.

All he can do now is to put on a thick face and pave the way for his brother Wen.

When Chi An returned home, he saw a lot of people gathered at the door of Aunt Wang's house.

There is no door at Chi An's house.

Chi An reached out and patted Li Xiayun on the shoulder: "What's going on? Why are there so many people at your door?"

Li Xiayun looked at the crowd standing at the door and was a little confused: "Could it be that someone is looking for trouble?"

Li Xiayun and Aunt Wang have no relatives in their family.

Even if there was, it was cut off before.

Li Xiayun felt that this was definitely an attempt to cause trouble.

As the two men approached, the group heard the noise.

I don’t chat with Aunt Wang anymore.

They all stared at the two of them with shining eyes.

To be precise, it was Li Xiayun.

Several people pushed Chi An away.

They surrounded Li Xiayun eagerly and said, "Xiayun, you have passed the imperial examination and you still don't have anyone who cares about you. How is your aunt's daughter?"

"Don't listen to him, Xia Yun. Look at your aunt's brother. My brother is so kind and virtuous."

"Look at Ewa, he's very smart."

Several people surrounded Li Xiayun and introduced her in a flurry of conversation.

Originally, they wanted to persuade Chi An to take a concubine while Gui Feng was not at home.

But thinking of Guifeng's intimidating look, he suppressed the thoughts in his heart.

They were afraid that the ghost wind would kill them with a knife, or summon ghosts at night to torture them.

They wanted wealth and glory, but life was more important. From what Chi An and Gui Feng could see, Chi An was just a gigolo and listened to Gui Feng.

It's better not to take risks.

So they set their sights on Li Xiayun.

Li Xiayun has passed the imperial examination and will definitely become a Jinshi in the future.

If my brother and daughter marry Li Xiayun, they will become rich in the future.

Li Xiayun was confused when he saw this scene.

To him, talking about being close to someone is nothing but looking for trouble.

Some of these people took advantage of his parents' death and took away their family's money, and when they encountered difficulties, they wanted them to help them.

No one helped.

The reason why he is getting close to himself now is simply because he can make money from himself again.

He didn't know how to deal with this situation.

He wanted Chi An to help him.

As a result, I saw Chi An sneaking back home.

There was absolutely no intention to help him.

Li Xiayun struggled very hard to get out of this group of people.

Send them away.

Aunt Wang: "Xia Yun, hurry up and eat. When are you and Chi An leaving?"

Aunt Wang knew that Li Xiayun and Chi An would get good grades in the exam, so she specially prepared a large table of meat dishes.

Auntie Wang kicked Li Ergou, who was looking at the meat and vegetables on the table eagerly, and said, "Go to the next door and call Chi An over to eat. The meat and vegetables won't run away."

Li Ergou wiped the non-existent saliva from his lips and said, "Hey, okay mom, I'll go right away."

Li Xiayun put the bench in place: "Chi An said we'll leave this afternoon."

Aunt Wang was a little surprised: "So early? Why not wait any longer?"

Li Xiayun went to the kitchen to get bowls and chopsticks. "It's getting late. It's not very cold now. If we wait a little longer, it will be even harder to walk if it snows on the road. Now the weather is still warm, so we should leave early."

Aunt Wang thought of something when she heard this: "Oh, by the way, today the yamen runner came to tell you the good news. The reward money has been collected by you. After dinner, you can go there. By the way, the yamen runner also said that the yamen will give two taels of silver to the first few candidates for the travel expenses to Beijing to take the exam."

"When you leave this afternoon, remember to go to the government office to pick it up."

While eating, several people talked a lot.

When leaving.

Aunt Wang's eyes were slightly red as she watched the carriage moving further and further away: Chi An and Xia Yun, they will definitely pass this time, and I don't know when they will meet again.

Li Xiayun and Chi An originally wanted to leave some money for Aunt Wang.

But Aunt Wang refused.

The two of them had no choice but to give up.

In the afternoon, Aunt Wang was sitting under a tree in the yard, sewing clothes. She found two strings of cash and ten taels of silver in her sewing basket.

Aunt Wang looked at the money in the sewing basket and didn't understand something.

This money must have been secretly put there by Li Xiayun and Chi An.

I knew she wouldn't take it, so I put it there secretly.

Aunt Wang's eyes were red. "These two silly kids will definitely need money everywhere when they go to the capital. I gave them so much money, what will they do if they don't have enough money when they get there?"

After a month's journey, they finally arrived at the General's Mansion in the capital.

The General's Mansion has now become the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Half a month ago, Gui Feng recovered the countries in the Western Regions, and the emperor specially conferred the title of Duke of Zhenguo on him.

Chi An was a little dazed when he looked at the plaque of "Zhen Guogong Mansion" on the mansion.

Has his brother been promoted again?

It seems that I have to continue to work harder.

The housekeeper in the mansion received the news and knew that Chi An would return today.

After arriving in the capital.

Chi An and Li Xia Yun were separated and taken to different places.

Li Xiayun was taken by the guards in a carriage to the house that Guifeng had originally bought.

Chi An was taken to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

The housekeeper smiled and said, "Madam, the meal is ready. The servants in the mansion will take you downstairs to wash up and then eat. Before the general left, I asked someone to prepare clothes and jewelry for you, and I also told the kitchen about your preferences and taboos."

"Madam, after you finish your meal, take a rest for the night. Tomorrow morning, the Grand Tutor will come to your house to give you and Mr. Li lessons. After your examinations are over, I will slowly hand over the accounts in the house to you."

The housekeeper looked at Chi An's appearance, and the smile on his face almost reached his ears: Where did his general pick up this beauty? She is prettier than all the young ladies from official families in the capital.

He is even more handsome than that cocky tutor who claims to be the most handsome man in the capital.

No matter how good-looking she is, it is useless if she dares to visit brothels and flirt with other girls, there is no need for her to stay with the general.