Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 230 Leaving Beijing and Returning Home
"Why do you mix with the clan's children?" Zhu Pei asked with some dissatisfaction.

"You know him?"

"I don't know him, but I know who Zhao Zongshi is. All civil and military officials in the court know it. Aning, I want to remind you that the water in the court is very deep, so you have to be careful."

"Ming Ren told you? I mean getting him to buy shares."

Zhu Pei nodded, "This is what I want to remind you. He has been abandoned by the emperor. All the officials know that it is meaningless for you to invest in him."

Fan Ning pondered for a while and asked, "How do you know that the emperor gave him up?"

Zhu Pei sighed, "I heard it when the elders were chatting, saying that he and the emperor's own son are incompatible with each other, and that the emperor has no heir has something to do with him. Of course, this is nonsense in the palace, but one thing is true Yes, he beat Concubine Zhang."

"Hit Concubine Zhang?"

Fan Ning laughed, Zhao Zongshi was only seven years old when he left the palace, how could he beat Concubine Zhang?And did Concubine Zhang enter the palace at that time?

"Don't believe me. It happened two years ago. He went to the palace to visit his adoptive mother, Empress Cao. Because Empress Cao was neglected by the emperor, he felt sorry for Empress Cao. When he met Concubine Zhang when he was leaving the palace, he rushed to beat her. Concubine Zhang, it was this incident that angered the emperor, thinking that he was rebellious, so he was not allowed to enter the palace again, the court officials knew it, and everyone thought he had no chance."

Fan Ning smiled, and said meaningfully to Zhu Pei: "At the beginning, I bet on Feng Jing as the champion, and I also bet on myself. Everyone thought it was an unpopular and impossible thing, but I won, and Zhao Zongshi was the same. Everyone I think it’s impossible for him, maybe I’ll win again this time.”

"Do you really think he has a chance?"

Fan Ning said lightly: "I believe it will be him in the end!"

Perhaps it was Fan Ning's strong self-confidence that infected Zhu Pei. Zhu Pei lowered his head and thought for a while before laughing: "Okay! I'll take half of it, you take half of it, and I'll give it to him. I believe in your vision." .”

The two walked a few more steps, and Zhu Pei lowered his head again and asked, "I heard you're going back tomorrow?"

Fan Ning nodded, "I only have 25 days left for my vacation, if I don't leave, it will be too late."

"Then the day after tomorrow when the store opens, you won't participate?"

Fan Ning shook his head, "With Second Uncle here, I don't need to worry about it, but you can help me watch over it, so that people don't come to make trouble."

Zhu Pei smiled sweetly, "I'll watch it if you don't tell me, this is my shop too!"

The two walked to the Bian River, and Zhu Pei pointed to a passenger boat not far away and said with a smile: "Did you see that five-hundred-stone fast boat? I found it for you. They promise that they can reach Pingjiang Mansion in six days." .”

Fan Ning was overjoyed. He was still worrying about this matter. He only had 25 days of vacation left, and he was afraid that he would spend too much time on the road. Unexpectedly, Jupe had already made arrangements for him.

He walked forward quickly, only to see the Okawa express boat written on the passenger ship.

Sending people away by express boat is a special business in the Song Dynasty. It travels day and night, which guarantees half the time compared with ordinary passenger ships. Of course, the price is also expensive, which is several times that of ordinary passenger ships. Seventy or eighty pennies.

Fan Ning was moved in his heart, scratched his head and said with a smile, "I owe you a favor again."

Zhu Pei gave him a blank look, "You owe me a lot! I'm afraid you'll never finish this life!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly felt that there was something wrong with her words, her face flushed with shame, and she turned her back.

Fan Ning was also embarrassed. He pretended not to understand, scratched his head and said, "I'm leaving tomorrow, and I haven't bought anything for my family yet!"

The shame on Zhu Pei's face has eased, and she couldn't help but said triumphantly: "So I came to you today, let's go! I'll go shopping with you."

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Before dawn the next day, Fan Ning boarded the boat, and his second uncle Fan Tiege and Ming Ren came to see him off at the pier. Because it was too early, Zhu Pei couldn't come to see him off, but her heart came.

In addition to the box of presents that Fanning bought himself, Jupe gave him three other boxes of items, all kinds of fine brocades, the old man's shoes and socks, all kinds of high-quality sake and shochu, just for Fanning's sister I bought half a box of toys.

Fan Ning clasped his fists to Fan Tiege on the shore and said, "Second Uncle, don't worry about the store, take your time, if you have any difficulties, go to Mr. Zhu Yuanfeng, I told him, he will take care of the store."

"A'Ning, you can leave at ease! The store will definitely open smoothly."

Ming Ren also waved his hand, "A-Ning, take care all the way!"

The boatman propped up the boat, the big boat swayed in the river, and then sailed towards the south of the city.

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This time, Pingjiang Prefecture did very well in the imperial examination, 13 people passed the Jinshi Science Examination, and [-] people passed the Tongzi Science Examination, which is second only to Kaifeng Prefecture among the state capitals in the world.

The first batch of Jinshi returned to their hometown ten days ago, and were warmly welcomed by the elders of their hometown.

The second batch of seven Jinshi also returned to their hometown a few days ago after completing the official report, but Fan Ning, who was the best in the exam, was not among the two batches of Jinshi.

Fan Ning's boat arrived in Changzhou County six days after leaving the capital. It was autumn when he left his hometown, but it was already the spring of the following year when he returned to his hometown. It took half a year to go.

In half a year, the appearance of my hometown has not changed much. It is still those houses, those paths, and the busy people on the shore.

However, the flowers are red and willows are green in spring, and flocks of flying birds are everywhere, which makes Pingjiang Mansion full of vitality in spring.

The boss of the boat stepped forward and smiled at Fan Ning: "We are not exaggerating! We arrived at Pingjiang Mansion on time."

Fan Ning nodded with a smile, "Thank you all for your hard work along the way!"

"You're welcome, little official. I don't know where to stop the boat?"

Fan Ning originally wanted to go to the county school first, but thinking that he still had luggage, he smiled and said, "Let's stop at Mudu Town! Do you know the place?"

"I've been there! That's Mudu Town."

The boat boss turned his head and shouted to the boatmen: "Go to Mudu Town!"

The boat turned again from the Shantang River and continued to drive south along the canal.

In the afternoon, the boat slowly arrived at the wharf of Mudu Town. Far away, Fan Ning saw the signboard of his father's clinic. The wharf was quite lively. A cargo ship was unloading, and a group of boatmen were sitting on the steps chatting.

When Fan Ning's boat gradually approached the shore, someone on the shore suddenly recognized Fan Ning and shouted: "It's Fan Xiaoguan, Fan Xiaoguan is back!"

The pier suddenly became lively, many people rushed from all directions, and countless people waved to Fan Ning.

The boss of the boat already knew Fan Ning's identity. Seeing the scene in front of him, he sighed softly, "The glory of returning home!"

The boat docked, the boatmen boarded the boat, and Fan Ning quickly stepped off the boat, and was immediately overwhelmed by the enthusiastic fathers and villagers.

Earlier, the news that Fan Ning had won the first place in the boy's department and No. 1 in the second class had spread throughout Pingjiang Mansion by the good news officer from the capital, which also made Mudu Town boil.

But today, when Fan Ning himself returned to his hometown, the whole town was once again boiling, and people from every household ran out, wanting to see with their own eyes the demeanor of the No. [-] child prodigy in the Song Dynasty.

In the eyes of the folks, Tongzike No.1 is the number one child prodigy in the Song Dynasty, and there is no doubt about it.

At this time, Fan Tiezhou, who was treating the patient, also got the news that his son had returned. He quickly asked his colleagues to take over the patient, and he rushed out of the hospital without even washing his hands.

The pier has become a sea of ​​people. Thousands of townspeople surrounded Fan Ning. Fan Ning was lifted high by more than a dozen young men. He kept waving to the surrounding folks with a smile on his face.

Fan Tiezhou couldn't squeeze into the crowd, so he had to look at his grown son outside. At this moment, he was so excited that tears welled up uncontrollably.

At this time, a boatman on the pier ran over and said to Fan Tiezhou, "Mr. Fan, the little official has luggage on his boat, go and get it!"

"I know!"

Fan Tiezhou hurriedly took several younger students to carry the luggage for his son.

After Fan Ning returned to Mudu Town, he didn't have a single moment of his own time. After the people in the town celebrated, Headmaster Liu dragged him into the Jingyang Restaurant, where dozens of gentry bought wine to celebrate him.

It wasn't until night that Fanning, who was very drunk, was sent back to his residence in Mudu Town.

Early the next morning, Fan Tiezhou personally drove his son back to his hometown.

Although he had sobered up early in the morning, Fan Ning's head was still a little dizzy. It would be nice to return home, but the socializing at the wine table still gave him headaches.

"Ah Ning, the mung bean soup is still hot, drink some to sober up!"

Fan Tiezhou saw that his son's reaction was a bit slow, and he almost fell into the water when he got on the boat, so he knew that he hadn't fully woke up from the alcohol.

"Daddy, there's no need. When the river wind blows, I'll be much more awake."

Fan Ning shook his head, he was indeed much more awake, and he asked with a smile, "I heard that our house is building again?"

"Hey! The son of Uncle Liu next door wanted to go to school, so he moved to the town and sold his old house to me. It happened not long after you came to Beijing last fall."

"Has the house been repaired?"

"Of course it's fixed, you'll know when you go and have a look."

Fan Ning didn't know what to say. He wanted to persuade his parents to buy a small house in the capital, but his parents seemed to be very attached to their hometown, so he really didn't know how to speak.

(End of this chapter)