Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1014 Shouldn't we try?
Of course, so what if they are your own grandparents? Besides, they are just relatives who haven't been in contact for eight generations. How can you really believe they are family?

Da Jiang nodded solemnly, "I will pay more attention. When I'm traveling, I won't go to any invitations unless Third Brother is traveling with me. I won't go to any invitations from anyone else."

"It's not that we need to be so cautious, but no matter where we go, we must bring a personal guard even if we don't have a page, and we must not go alone into the inner courtyard of any house."

No matter how nicely they speak, if you're the only one allowed in, even if a young master accompanies you, you must bring the stewardess with you.

The head maid that your third sister chose for you was the one used back then. Originally, you were supposed to be assigned a head maid when you went out, but I thought about it and decided against it.

Let's see. Since Sister Hui's younger brother is traveling with you, Aunt Qi will surely send someone to help you keep an eye on things. You can't be careless when it comes to women.

Even if you are framed by some girl outside, remember, never be soft-hearted, never compromise like Lord Zhao, let whoever wants to die die.

Are you willing to risk your reputation? What are you after? Don't be afraid of offending people. Your uncle won't care who you offend. If you let others take advantage of you because of this, it will disappoint your uncle.

A wise person knows what to do and what not to do. Dajiang, remember, compromise is not a win-win solution. If you compromise again and again and forget your original intention, how can you be sure of your conscience?

Third Sister hopes you won't become a hypocrite. Even if you become a true villain, Third Sister would be very happy to see you still be a true villain who keeps his promises.

Hui-jie, she is the only good girl who is worthy of you among all the girls I've seen. I hope you won't let such a good girl down.

Unless she insists on taking a concubine for you someday, and you can't refuse even if you want to, then Third Sister has nothing to say. But until then, you'd better behave yourself.

Da Jiang couldn't help but nod and chuckle, "I know, Third Sister. I'm not like Xiao He. How old am I that you need to coax me? I chose Hui-jie myself, I won't do that."

That's good!
nice! You love it!

Zhou Banxia immediately changed the subject, "Third sister naturally knows you can't, it's not that my brother is too good-looking, I'm afraid there are too many vixens outside."

Gu Wenxuan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Originally, I was just making room for my brother-in-law and sister to catch up since he was about to leave, but I never expected to hear these words.

You're something else, honey! It's amazing that such a witty and refreshing remark could come out of your mouth one day!
"I'm home?"

Don't try to play dumb!

Gu Wenxuan suppressed a laugh and entered the house, approaching the brother and sister. He patted his brother-in-law on the shoulder and glanced at his wife across from him. "Am I not good-looking?"

"Oh no, are there a lot of little fox spirits outside bothering you? That shouldn't be the case. You're so skilled, how could these little demons have recognized your extraordinary appearance?"

"Wait a moment, let me do some calculations first." With that, Gu Wenxuan immediately stroked his beard and began to make calculations while muttering something to himself.

Da Jiang: "..." Should I go or not? "Master Cheng is calling you, Third Brother-in-law, what time is it? Shouldn't we be going to the county school?"

"Ha ha……"

Where did this greenhorn come from? Instead of learning how to coax his wife, he's just spoiling the mood. Oh well, I'll let it go for now, since he can make his third sister laugh.

Let's go. "Wait for me to come back, honey. Our son is in your care now."

Tsk, and they say that with my third brother-in-law's clingy nature, it seems like I don't have to worry about him having any ulterior motives, at least not for the next year.

Good.

Let's talk about what will happen a year from now. There's still a long time between the autumn and spring imperial examinations. My third sister might be able to accompany her husband to the capital for the exams then.

So what if my third sister's husband is lucky enough to achieve the highest honors? My third sister is not Madam Zhao, and he is not a member of the Wang family. Anyone who dares to shamelessly covet my third sister's man should try!

It was really getting late, so he abandoned the carriage once again and rode off alone at full speed. When he arrived at the county school, he wasn't late, but he still got back to what Da Jiang had said.

Magistrate Cheng arrived even earlier. Sure enough, Master Cheng appeared, but not only was Gu Wenxuan called away by Master Cheng, but Da Jiang himself couldn't escape either.

It must be said that Prefect Cheng was an excellent teacher. While it was partly due to his senior brother-in-law, it cannot be denied that he and his third brother-in-law were deeply indebted to Prefect Cheng for his guidance.

Aside from academic matters, in daily life and interpersonal relationships, whenever there was an opportunity to meet, Magistrate Cheng would offer his guidance with utmost care, and this was certainly true at this moment.

With a grateful heart, Da Jiang listened respectfully to Magistrate Cheng's admonitions, which included telling him that he should tell his seniors about his upcoming study trip after class before leaving the county school, and that he should keep in touch with his seniors through letters. After that, Da Jiang bowed deeply to Magistrate Cheng and performed the disciple's salute.

A diligent, studious, humble, and polite junior is someone that no elder would dislike. As an elder himself, Magistrate Cheng felt deeply gratified once again upon seeing this.

As he stroked his beard and smiled, his gaze suddenly swept over Gu Wenxuan beside him, and he immediately stopped smiling. "You went to see your senior brother? You're really hard to get a hold of."

"This is outrageous! I wasn't being honest, and now you're picking a fight again!" Gu Wenxuan quickly explained, both amused and exasperated. "Who said he didn't go to see his senior brother yesterday?"

He even deliberately chose to go to see his senior brother Qian before the city gates closed and after the county government office closed. If you don't believe me, Da Jiang was with him at the time.

Magistrate Cheng naturally believed him. When he heard that he had gone and even made a special trip to his senior brother's residence when he returned from his official duties, he didn't dwell on the topic.

He sent Da Jiang to his morning class first, leaving Gu Wenxuan behind, whom he both admired and resented. He said that Gu Wenxuan was "unambitious."

He knew that Gu Wenxuan was usually busy with his studies, and because Zhou Banxia was in confinement after giving birth, he was even more tied up with household chores. But was he coming back and forth too often?

Yes, everyone says that gold and silver are worthless and vulgar, but without these worthless things to rely on, who can pretend to be noble?
Without money to back him up, he couldn't even pretend to be aloof. So, it wasn't that he thought the kid loved money; a gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way. It was just that...
The provincial examination is just around the corner!
A top scholar!

Why not give it a try?
No!

"If I remember correctly, your teacher was the top scholar in the provincial examination of Yingtian Prefecture. If it weren't for the outstanding literary talents in the palace examination that year, the top scholar would have been your teacher or your senior uncle."

Indeed, you have a very good memory. Back then, when you and your mentor Qian participated in the autumn and spring imperial examinations, the two of you consecutively won first and second place.

The top scholar of that year was Master Qian, and the second place was Mr. Qian. After that, in the palace examination, it is unclear whether the late emperor intentionally suppressed the favorites to win, or whether Qingshan Academy was too much of an eyesore.

The result was utterly absurd.

The top three scholars—the Zhuangyuan, Bangyan, and Tanhua—were not included in the first and second place of the spring imperial examination. The teacher took the fourth place, the first place of the second class was Chuanlu, and the fifth place happened to be Qian Shibo.