When the results were released in September, Xiao Si's name was indeed not on the list.
Zhao Fang and Qin Jinrong comforted her for a long time, saying, "Xiao Si is only ten years old. It's okay if he takes the exam again next year."
Lu Xiaosi rarely shed tears, but he said in a cute but fierce way, "You're not allowed to call me Xiaosi anymore. You can only call me Yunzhi. You'll fail the exam if you call me Xiaosi."
No adult would refuse. At this point, Lu Xiaosi was a thing of the past, and Lu Yunzhi was the new one.
In late October, a yamen runner came to deliver good news.
Lu Yunxing passed the imperial examination with flying colors, becoming a Jinshi at the age of twenty-one, and the Lu family was bustling with visitors.
Also arriving was a letter from Lu Yunxing, who was traveling from Jinling to the capital to participate in the imperial examination in February of the following year and would not have time to return home.
Zhao Fang burst into tears of joy. Even though she couldn't read many words, she carefully read the letter Lu Yunxing had written back, then hugged it to her arms, asking, "When is he coming back?"
Qin Xiaozhou, searching through his limited knowledge, said, "After the palace examination next spring, the Ministry of Personnel will issue appointment letters. I will have to stay in the capital for at least half a year. Once I receive the appointment letter, I will have to go to take up my post. I don't know if I will be able to come back."
That evening, Lu Yunfeng and Qin Xiaozhou discussed for half a day, and then the whole family discussed for two more days, deciding that Zhao Fang would take Lu Shiyan back to Wangjia Village.
The rest of the Lu family went to the capital, partly to arrange a marriage for Lu Yunxing, and partly to broaden their horizons.
Originally, Zhao Fang was to be taken along, but she refused to go. She was old and the journey to the capital would take a month, and her body couldn't withstand the carriage and boat.
Secondly, I've lived in these mountains my whole life and don't want to leave easily.
Lu Shiyan is still young, and it's not appropriate to take him to such a far place.
As a result, Qin Jinxiu was also unwilling to go, saying, "If I go, it will be more than half a year. Will I still have to take care of those accounts?"
The county magistrate felt proud that the Lu family had produced a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations), and he even invited Lu Yunfeng to a banquet. The county magistrate's wife also frequently visited the Lu family's embroidery building.
The Xiulou School in the county town was managed by someone, and no one dared to cause trouble.
Before leaving, Lu Yunzhi refused to go any further, clinging to the door frame. "I still have to study. I'll be gone for half a year. I won't see my second brother. Please give my regards to my second brother, eldest brother and sister-in-law. I'll stay with my mother."
The ten-year-old kid is both vain and opinionated. He calls his mother by the name he reads in books. Since he started reading, he also wants to call her by her full name and use the same terms of address as in the books.
We traveled at a leisurely pace, stopping frequently, and finally arrived in the capital just before the end of the year. It took us more than two months to finally see the city gate.
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