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Chapter 381
After coming out of Shou'an Hall, Wang Zhong went to Changbai Courtyard, but he didn't expect to see Qi Heng again at Changbai's place.

"Young master is here?"

"Qi Heng has met the judge!" Qi Heng bowed his hands and saluted Wang Zhong.

"We're all friends, so why should the young master be so alien!" Wang Zhong said with a smile.

"Why is Zi Hou here?" Chang Bai immediately asked with a smile on Wang Zhong's face.

Wang Zhong clasped his hands and said straight to the point: "Tomorrow I will leave Beijing and go back to Quanzhou, I am here to say goodbye!"

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Changbai who knew the news was also surprised.

Wang Zhongdao: "It's not in a hurry. In fact, I had this plan a while ago. I just kept thinking about it and didn't make a decision."

"But now it's the middle of winter, it's snowing everywhere, and the roads are difficult, so it's not easy to hurry!" Changbai said worriedly.

Wang Zhong said with a smile: "It's not easy to walk, just walk slowly, just use practical actions to block those people's mouths."

Changbai was taken aback when he heard the words, and then he showed helplessness on his face, sighed, and cupped his hands at Wang Zhong: "Since that's the case, I won't say much, Zihou takes care all the way."

Wang Zhong sat at the table alone, picked up the kettle and poured himself a cup of tea, and said after drinking, "The spring is approaching, so Zecheng will not send me off tomorrow, and concentrate on studying at home and preparing for the exam. I am waiting for Zecheng's good news in Quanzhou." !"

"You have always been upright, and you have never changed what you have decided!" Chang Bai walked to Wang Zhong and sat down, glanced at Wang Zhong, and said helplessly, but there was a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"After I leave, Sixth Sister has to take care of her so that she won't be bullied by Fourth Sister again!" Wang Zhong didn't shy away from Qi Heng, and said directly to Chang Bai.

But as soon as these words came out, the smile on Changbai's face froze. Even with Changbai's characterization, he couldn't help but glance at Qi Heng's reaction, then glared at Wang Zhong and said, "Why did the fourth sister bully you?" For the sixth younger sister, Zi Hou, don't talk nonsense."

"Hahaha!" Wang Zhong said with a smile, "You really can't help being funny!"

"Okay, the matter is over, I should go too, Zecheng will study hard, after the big entrance examination, there will be a small entrance examination, but unfortunately I was in Quanzhou at that time, and I couldn't come back to eat Zecheng's wedding banquet! "

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Changbai to get angry, he got up and cupped his hands at Qi Heng: "Little Lord, I will take my leave first, and you all review slowly!"

After saying that, he turned around and went out, and walked away, Changbai watched Wang Zhong's leaving back, feeling a little emotional for a moment.

The time to get together is always short, Wang Zhong's visit, if Changbai also wins the election this time and chooses to be released, then the two will really be far apart, and I don't know when they will see each other again.

It's just that Qi Heng looked at the back of Wang Zhong's departure, but his eyes were a little complicated, and there seemed to be a bit of envy, unwillingness, and even jealousy.

Now Ming Lan, who is about to reach the age of Ji, has already opened her eyebrows and looks slim. If you only talk about color, among the girls of the Sheng family, including the married Hua Lan, they are somewhat inferior to Ming Lan.

Qi Heng has studied in the Sheng Family Academy for many years, and has been friends with Changbai Minglan and others for many years. It can be said that he has watched Minglan grow from a cute little girl to what she is now. Mu Shaoai, even though Ming Lan had already made a marriage contract, Qi Heng still couldn't help being moved.

Early in the morning of the next day, just before dawn, two carriages and eight fast horses drove out from the Zhuangzi outside Wang Zhongcheng, merged into the official road, and headed straight to the south.

It was night, and a group of people hurried to Xianping.

There was an official post next to the official road, and Wang Zhong and his party settled in the official post. Not long after it got dark, there were snowflakes in the sky.

Wang Lishi looked at her daughter who was practicing gun sticks in the courtyard, and said distressedly: "Uncle, it's snowing here, besides, we've all been driving for a day today, why don't we let Sister Qian take a rest?" It’s the same if you practice again on another day.”

Wang Zhong stood upright in the wind and snow with his hands behind his back, staring at Wang Qian'er with his eyes motionless, and said calmly, "Sister-in-law, let's go prepare dinner quickly!"

Although the tone was flat, it carried an undeniable majesty.

"Aniang, I'm not tired, I want to practice again!" After a few years of separation, although the third uncle has stricter demands on herself than before, Wang Qian'er cherishes staying with Wang Zhong very much. During the time together, Wang Qian'er knew in her heart that the third uncle's strict requirements on herself were for her own good, so she naturally didn't want to live up to the third uncle's expectations.

"Don't be distracted!" Wang Zhong's voice came to her ears, Wang Qian'er hurriedly restrained her mind, and continued to practice wholeheartedly.

Wang Lishi looked at her daughter distressedly, then looked at Wang Zhong, turned around and went into the kitchen helplessly, only thinking about getting the meals ready so that her daughter could rest and eat earlier.

After eating, Wang Qian'er brought her younger brother to Wang Chong's room with a bookcase.

"Third Uncle!" The siblings greeted Wang Zhong who was sitting behind the table respectfully.

"Sit down!" Wang Zhong said lightly.

Sitting opposite Wang Zhong, Wang Qian'er took out the Four Treasures of the Study and two blue books bound in thread from the bookcase!
One is "Thousand Characters", which is for Brother Xu's enlightenment, and the other is "Hanshu", which Wang Qianer is reading.

Different from the Four Books and Five Classics read by scholars who have passed the imperial examinations, Wang Zhong has always only lectured on history and mathematics to Wang Qianer, and occasionally mentioned the meaning of the scriptures, but only mentioned them in a few sentences.

There is no need to take the imperial examination, and learning those scriptures is of little use. If you have time, it is better to tell Wang Qianer more historical allusions, and then use the allusions to explain the truth, so that Wang Qianer can learn mathematics carefully.

Those women disguised as men to take the imperial examinations, and then became famous, are just illusions of some writers in later generations. The ancients were not stupid. Could it be that they can't even distinguish between men and women?

Even if you look like one, the naked eye really can’t tell the difference, but you have to check and search before entering the imperial examination to prevent entrainment, unless you can bribe the people in the Gongyuan, otherwise, it is just a fantasy to enter the examination room disguised as a woman.

Wang Zhong checked the homework of the two siblings first, then talked for about half an hour, and then urged the two to do their homework.

Brother Xu's homework is to practice calligraphy, but he is too young, and the characters he writes are slightly better than those scratched by chicken feet.

Wang Qian'er looked at the math problem assigned by Wang Zhong, scratched her head, and didn't know how to do it for a moment.

"Boom boom boom!"

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!" As soon as Wang Zhong finished speaking, Mrs. Wang and Li had already walked in with a maid carrying a tray: "I made some pear soup. Uncle taught Sister Qian that they have worked hard. Drink some to moisten your throat!"

"Thank you sister-in-law!" Wang Zhong clasped his hands and said, "Everyone take a break first, let's talk about it after drinking a bowl of pear soup!"

Wang Qian'er felt relieved immediately, and a smile appeared on her face.

This girl was very smart when she was young, but she didn't expect that as she got older, her talent was not as good as before. Fortunately, she still has some talent in martial arts and her temper is tough enough.

"Uncle, Sister Qian and Brother Xu are still young, they have to travel during the day and study at night, will it be..." Wang Lishi is worried about the health of his children, afraid that they will not be able to bear it, that's why they are so One said.

Wang Chong said: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, with me watching in person, there will be no problems."

Seeing this, Wang Lishi opened his mouth, but he couldn't say the rest.

In the early morning of the next day, the snow stopped before dawn. After breakfast, the group left the post station and set off again. Mrs. Wang Li took her son and two female envoys by her side in the carriage. You Yujun and a few guards rode on horseback and continued heading south.

"How are you, are you still used to it?" Wang Zhong asked Wang Qian'er beside him not far away.

Originally, Wang Qian'er sat in the carriage with her mother and younger brother, but she herself asked to ride with Wang Zhong.

Wang Qian'er was wearing a thick cotton coat, a hooded cloak, a thick leather cap on her head, a scarf sewn by Wang Lishi herself, and gloves on her hands .

"It's okay!" Wang Qian'er said, "Third Uncle, at our current speed, how long will it take to reach Quanzhou?"

"Probably over a month!" Wang Zhong said.

"Ah?" Wang Qian'er's face suddenly showed bitterness: "It will take more than a month?"

"Then can we return to Yangzhou before New Year's Eve?" Wang Qianer turned her head and asked again.

Wang Zhong shook his head and said, "I'm not sure either!"

Traveling in winter is blocked by heavy snow, and now they are in the north, the situation is really hard to say, after all, even those highways in later generations may be blocked by ice and snow, let alone now.

"Hey!" Wang Qian'er sighed, quite helplessly.

"It's fine, why are you sighing!"

"I thought I could celebrate the New Year in Yangzhou this year!" Wang Qianer said a little disappointed.

"Want to go back to Yangzhou?" Wang Zhong turned his head to look at Wang Qian'er and asked softly.

Wang Qianer nodded and said, "Aniang and I haven't been back to Yangzhou for several years!"

Wang Zhong smiled and said: "Then when we get to Yangzhou, let's stay a few more days!"

"Really?" Wang Qian'er was overjoyed immediately, but before she was even happy, the smile on her face disappeared with the wind: "Forget it, the third uncle is going back to Quanzhou to take up his post. When we pass by Yangzhou, go back It would be good to pay homage to Father and Ah Weng, there is no need to stay longer."

Hearing his niece's sensible words, Wang Zhong couldn't help but smile on his face: "My dynasty has always governed the world with benevolence and filial piety. As an official of the imperial court, I have been an official abroad for many years. Now I pass by my hometown. Why don't I go home to my parents? The principle of offering incense is to stay for a few more days, to be filial, and others will not be able to fault it!"

"Besides, as long as I act rightly and sit upright, why should I care about other people's opinions! Officials are sages, so naturally they won't dislike me just because of the impeachment of a few people!"

Although Wang Qian'er is not very old, and her reading skills are not very good, but the changes in her family since she was a child have also made this little girl's mind much more mature than her peers.

"Is it really all right?" Wang Qian'er looked at Wang Zhong uncertainly.

Wang Zhong replied softly with a smile: "Of course it is true!"

A smile appeared on Wang Qian'er's face again: "Then shall we stay in Yangzhou for three days?"

Wang Zhong smiled and said, "It shouldn't be a problem to stay for three to five days."

It was New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye, but unfortunately Wang Zhong and others still couldn't make it to Yangzhou, so they could only spend New Year's Eve in the inn, and they didn't return to Yangzhou until the third day of the Lunar New Year.

In Baishui Village, the news that Wang Zhong's family had returned to the village spread throughout the village in a short while, and the elders of the village led a group of fellow villagers to Xiaozhuzhuang.

The women who were acquainted with Wang Lishi at the beginning also came to talk to Wang Lishi.

Looking at Brother Xu, who has a thick head and a thick head, all the women are very interested.

"Look, brother Xu's eyebrows and eyes are really similar to those of Tongpan!"

"It does look alike!"

A group of women surrounded Wang Lishi and Brother Xu, chattering without stopping. Wang Lishi hadn't experienced this scene for several years, and she was still a little uncomfortable.

On the other hand, Wang Qian'er, who either studies or practices martial arts on weekdays, or stays with Mrs. Wang Li and his younger brother, the servants in the Zhuangzi in Tokyo also pay respect to Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Sheng. Not many, it seems that this kind of scene is rare.

In the outer hall, Wang Zhong was also greeting the elderly folks from the Yu and Li families.

"Brother Chong, your parents died early, and your elder brother also left early. There are no elders in the family. We are old and immortal, so we lick our faces and ask. Now that you are in your twenties, this relationship is also fixed. I don’t know why. When will we get married?" The clan elders asked Wang Chong concerned.

Wang Zhong smiled and cupped his hands and said: "Although my Wang family is from Baishui Village, I have lived in Baishui Village for so many years, and I have already regarded Baishui Village as my hometown. Don't ask me, but the date of the marriage has been set long ago, it will be in February next year, but because of the tight schedule, whether the wedding will be in Tokyo or Quanzhou depends on the situation!"

"Since it's been decided, that's the best, brother Chong. Although you have achieved success and fame now, your royal family is weak. In your generation, you are the only one left. You should have done it sooner." Consider the matter of extending the descendants and continuing the incense for the family."

"For ordinary people, it's too late for a man to get married at the age of seventeen or eighteen. Now that you're 24, and everyone in the village is your age, the children can go to work in the fields. You should think about children as soon as possible."

The three elders, one after the other, said things that were difficult for others to say.

"Nowadays you are in a high position, and you are not short of family wealth. Your unmarried daughter-in-law is still young and it is not easy to handle marriages. Then you can take two concubines first, take in a few roommates, and the husband's sons come out to replace her." It is the continuation of the incense of the Wang family! There is no shortage of food for a few people..."

"The lesson of the three seniors is that in the past few years, they have focused on governing the region, and they only cared about appreciating the officials' appreciation. The court's rich salary has neglected this matter!" Wang Chong repeatedly pleaded guilty.

The three elders looked at each other, and the oldest Mrs. Li said, "Brother Chong, we know that you are a nostalgic person. If you hadn't taken care of me these past few years, you would have It is impossible for our Baishui Village to have the current situation."

Wang Zhongdao: "Second Grand Master, what you said really hurt me. When I was young, thanks to the care of the villagers, I was able to study with peace of mind. Don't mention these out-of-the-ordinary words in the future!"

"Brother Chong, in fact, the few of us still have an unfeeling favor!" The third grandfather Li is younger than the second grandfather, but he is not much younger.

"Master has something to do, but it's okay to say, as long as it can be done, I will never refuse!" Wang Chong said.

Old Mrs. Yu said: "It's not a big deal, it's just that a few of us old fellows discussed and picked out a female doll of good age, appearance, and figure from Yu and Li's houses to be your housemate." , in the future, after you marry the eldest lady and have a regular wife, you can give them a title."

"This..." Wang Zhong frowned slightly.

Second Grandpa Li immediately said: "Of course, this is just our wishful thinking. If you don't want to, brother Chong, then pretend we didn't mention it."

Mrs. Li and Mrs. Yu followed suit. They were just suggestions on this matter, and the final decision was still in Wang Zhong's hands.

In fact, Wang Zhong can also guess the thoughts of the Yu and Li families. It is nothing more than worrying that the time has passed and the old relationship has weakened. In addition, all Wang Zhong's properties are now handed over to the Sheng family for help. Wang Zhong was doomed to be an official in other places all the year round, and the time to return to Yangzhou was only a handful.

But if Wang Zhong took girls from the Yu family and Li family as concubines, it would be completely different. If he had another child in the future, he would not have to worry about the weak relationship at all.

Wang Zhong explained: "Three lords, it's not that I don't want to do this, it's just that my unmarried daughter-in-law has a temperament that distinguishes between likes and hates. If I really take girls from the Yu and Li families as concubines, in the future if they I'm going to have a quarrel with my future daughter-in-law, I'm afraid it may not be as you think, but a estrangement will be created instead."

"Brother Chong, don't worry, such a thing will never happen!" The three grandfathers assured Wang Zhong: "Besides, our Yu and Li families will rely on your daughter-in-law for their livelihood in the future. Who would dare Make trouble with your wife!"

Seeing that the three elders persisted, Wang Zhong sighed and said, "Who can say for sure what will happen in the future!"

"If brother Chong doesn't want to, just pretend we haven't mentioned this matter!" Old Mrs. Yu said.

"Old man! That's not what I mean!" Wang Zhong said, "It's just that this incident is too sudden. Anyway, I will stay in Yangzhou for a few more days. How about the grandfathers let me think about it?"

In fact, accepting two concubines from the Yu family and the Li family did have certain benefits for Wang Zhong. The Wang family was weak. The Yu family is from the Li family, and the situation has gotten better in the past few years, but with the intervention of the Sheng family, the Yu family and the Li family naturally felt the crisis, so they made such a decision.

And just in time for Wang Zhong to be old and have no heirs, otherwise, why didn't the two families mention this a few years ago.

"No hurry, no hurry! You take your time to think about it!" The faces of the three elders showed smiles, and their expressions were no longer as nervous as they were just now.

In the morning of the next day, Wang Zhong opened the ancestral hall with Wang Li's mother and son. In front of the qualifying session, Wang Lishi burst into tears and burst into tears.

In the afternoon, Wang Zhong took Wang Qian'er, prepared gifts, and letters written by Minglan and Wei Shuyi to Minglan's aunt Xiaowei's home.

(End of this chapter)