Chapter 1794: Caught a braggart

Minghui didn't have much money in his pocket. Recently, he was obsessed with cultivating Shao Xun, and he bought a lot of questions from the bookstore with his own money, which was a big expense.

Of course, his efforts were not in vain, his grandfather said that if he did a good job, he would give him money. Now Shao Xun is the subject of his experiment!

Minghui saw his brother eating with relish, so he also picked up his chopsticks and started eating, "You are such a lucky kid."

Ming Jing, "It's just some burning money."

Minghui laughed angrily, "You are the poorest in our family."

Ming Jing refused to admit it, "Just because I spend money quickly doesn't mean I'm poor. I have a lot of good things!"

Minghui thought about it and it seemed to be true. This kid was very good at pleasing the elders. He bought some good snacks today and then got good things. "It's a pity that your wallet is still empty."

Ming became depressed. He felt that the elders in his family did it on purpose. They always gave him things and never gave him money!

Minghui said to the servant, "Go back home and get the money."

Ming Jing, "Brother still has money."

Minghui smiled and said, "I'll ask him to ask mother for money."

Mingjing, "."

However, when the waiter came back to ask the waiter to pay, the waiter said, "Someone has already paid."

Ming Jing's eyes widened. "Who is it?"

The waiter said, "The guest just left."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Female relatives."

Ming Jing knew that he had a festive look, so it was his brother who attracted the butterflies. He quickly walked to the window and said, "Hey, look at this guy. He is indeed a rich man."

The servant beside Minghui had already gone out, and then Minghui and his brother saw the servant return the money.

Ming Jing heard that it was Lord An's legitimate daughter, "So she is from the An family."

Minghui wondered if he had been too busy recently and had lost track of the news. "You know?"

Ming Jing blinked, "I know. I saw the invitation from the An family. Yes, there was also a gift list attached. So it's not that she's attracted to my brother but she has other purposes."

Minghui was speechless, "How did you see the post?"

"I watched it secretly."

Inside the An family's carriage, Miss An felt a little disappointed holding the silver. Why were the young masters and young ladies in Marquis Zhou's mansion so difficult to approach?

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye it was only a few days before the autumn examination.

In the capital, Zhulan rarely sees Minghui at home, "How come Master Minghui has time to accompany me today?"

Minghui, "Sun'er has done everything he should do and helped in every way he can. He is no longer needed."

"I think it's more tiring than taking part in the Autumn Examination yourself."

Minghui agreed, "Grandma, do you think the question book I compiled is okay?"

Zhulan has been very busy recently and really hasn't paid attention to it. I just heard Shuren say that it's good, "Be more confident, your grandfather has praised you."

Minghui pursed his lips and said, "Sun'er is worried that no one will buy it after it is printed."

Zhulan chuckled, "Silly, let Mingjing and the others take some books to the academy. Good things are not afraid of being hidden in a remote alley."

Minghui got a headache when he heard Mingjing, "There is no restaurant in the capital that Mingjing doesn't know about."

Zhulan felt a little guilty. Hey, Mingjing is chubby and cute. She often pampers Mingjing in private. "I heard that he will cook a few dishes for the New Year this year?"

Minghui, "I haven't heard this kid say that."

"Maybe you're too busy."

Minghui thought about the Autumn Examination, "I wonder how my uncle is preparing?"

Zhulan mentioned her youngest son with a cheerful tone, "He wrote back saying he was very confident."

Minghui admires his uncle, he is a top scholar. Never mind, Shao Xun can't compare with his uncle. What kind of education did his uncle receive? Shao Xun can only get in touch with him, so he has no chance to learn from a famous teacher.

Zhu Lan glanced at Sun Zi and said, "Someone went to the Shao family to propose marriage."

Minghui knew, "The academy is famous, and now the monthly salary of the academy teachers is no longer a secret."

One and a half taels a month, that's eighteen taels a year. People in the capital city do have a good life, but there are still few families who can easily save eighteen taels. Shao Ting is a teacher in the academy and has a very respectable status, so she has become a candidate for a good daughter-in-law for some country gentlemen.

Zhulan's thoughts were a little far-reaching. Many students in the academy had recently become engaged, and some had even become concubines of merchants. It was really upsetting. Even though she knew that some people had ulterior motives, she still felt uncomfortable when she really saw it. She also saw more clearly the various types of women in this period, and had a lot of insights.

Minghui felt that grandma was in a bad mood and asked with concern, "Grandma, what's wrong with you?"

Zhulan shook her head. "It's okay. I think my temper is getting better."

Minghui, "."

Why doesn't he believe it?

In Chuanzhou City, Chang Zhi sneered in his heart, but smiled on his face, "Thank you for your hard work recently, Lord Shi."

Prefect Shi's face was stiff. He had been in a lot of trouble since he talked Zhou Changzhi into giving up. Today he mentioned a name, and a few days later he mentioned another name. There was clearly a list of names, but he insisted on mentioning them one by one. Now he wished that the autumn examination would end as soon as possible so that he could send everyone away.

Shi Zhifu said, "It's not hard. I am ashamed to say that such a heinous case happened under my jurisdiction. I am guilty."

"You are guilty."

Prefect Shi's pupils shrank slightly, "Sir?"

Changzhi smiled and said, "It's a crime of not exercising strict management."

Prefect Shi, "I will make amends for the mistakes and will not let the people involved in the case go."

Changzhi: “Oh.”

Ding Jue lowered his head with sarcasm in his eyes, all those found out were just scapegoats, and these people were really willing to do that.

Chang Zhi felt sad. If he had not conducted a secret investigation, he would have been deceived by what he saw. It was no longer a matter of risking one's life. In order to give an explanation to the court, they were so cruel.

Prefect Shi: "Sir?"

Chang Zhi didn't want to see Lord Shi's face anymore. The closer the Autumn Examination came, the more disgusted he felt. "The Autumn Examination is approaching, and the candidates have arrived. You've worked hard, Lord Shi."

"Adults have worked hard."

Chang Zhi stood up and said, "I want to go and see the candidates taking the autumn examination. Sir Shi, please go ahead."

Prefect Shi watched Zhou Changzhi leave with dismay. He thought of the head of the An family in the capital, and also of Marquis Zhou. Finally, he suppressed the anger in his heart. They had sacrificed so many people, so they would be safe.

Changzhi went to the inn that was the favorite of the candidates in the city. At that time, Chuanzhou City was very lively and housing was in short supply. The courtyard he rented was sublet and was favored by a scholar who was not short of money. After deducting the rent he paid for the courtyard, he actually earned a few taels of silver.

When we arrived at the inn, we found that all the guests staying there were scholars taking part in the Autumn Examination. They were sitting in groups of three or four in the lobby discussing the examination.

Changzhi and the other man did not attract attention because many people came to listen to the scholar's debate during the day. They found a seat in a corner and sat down, signaling the waiter to bring a pot of good tea.

When the tea came, Ding Jue helped rinse the cups, handed the poured tea to the master, and whispered, "Back then, I envied the scholar who could live in this inn."

Changzhi looked around and found that those who could afford to live there were all from wealthy families. "They are all gone."

Ding Jue felt so sad when he thought about the past, "Yeah."

They were quiet, and then they heard a conversation next to them, "Li Xiucai, did you really meet the examiner, Mr. Zhou?"

Li Xiucai: "Of course, I also had tea with the examiner!"

Changzhi, "."

No, who are you? He hasn't seen any scholar recently!

(End of this chapter)