Wu Kuan was not too surprised when he learned that Brother Wen had gone to the county school and came back with an academic officer. He sat down and chatted with Lin Tang while drinking tea.

Brother Wen saw that he had nothing to do, so he went out to have fun. Every day after he had eaten and drank, he would go for a walk along the path full of cherry trees in Dongzhuang to see when the flowers would bloom. It will bear fruit at the right time. I heard that by April or May, the cherries will be ready to eat!

Everyone who has eaten it says it’s sweet!

He will definitely come back for food by then!

After Wen Zhengming's annual examination was over, Brother Wen also had a good understanding of the annual examination process. Wen Zhengming's annual examination went very smoothly this time, and he can also participate in the Nanjing Provincial Examination this year!

If Wen Zhengming passes the provincial examination this time, they can go to Beijing together, and there will be no one to send Brother Wen back to Beijing.

Seeing that half of March was over, Brother Wen said goodbye to Wu Kuan and returned to Yuyao.

No matter how confident he is, he still has to go back and make preparations first. After all, according to the rules, all exams in the Ming Dynasty require neighbors to protect each other. These materials must be prepared and sent to the county school early!

Qian Fu also bid farewell to Wu Kuan and took over the task of sending Brother Wen back to Yuyao.

Brother Wen suspected that he might have visited Suzhou, so he decided to divert to Shaoxing and hangzhou.

However, Qian Fu had nothing important to do now, so Brother Wen accepted his kindness and invited him to play in Yuyao together.

On the day the ship arrived, the Wang family came to the pier early to wait. Ever since Wang Hua became the top scholar, life at home has become easier. Wang Mian and his younger brothers have also been greatly encouraged, and they have been immersed in studying every year.

It’s just that I haven’t learned the results for a while.

Now that Brother Wen has returned to his hometown for the first time, everyone is very enthusiastic. When they found out that Qian Fu who sent Brother Wen back was also the number one scholar, the Wang family became even more excited. Their faces turned red with joy and they led Brother Wen and the others straight away. Go home.

It can be said that there is no intrigue at all.

After Brother Wen arrived home, he realized that his brother was the eldest brother in the family, and all the children of the Wang family's uncles were named after him. For example, the youngest among the cousins ​​was Wang Shougong, who was slightly older than Wang Shojian.

Brother Wen looked shocked.

In the blink of an eye, there are too many brothers to count!

It took Brother Wen two days to identify all the people and submit the mutual insurance materials to the county school. Only then did he find time to write to the capital to inform him that he had successfully returned to Yuyao.

At this time, Brother Wen had left Beijing for nearly two months, and the capital also received several letters from Brother Wen one after another, all of which introduced various experiences he had experienced in Suzhou.

I didn't feel the absence of such a boy by my side at first, but as time passed, I missed him a little. At least everyone in the Hanlin Academy felt that it was too quiet. I don't know when this kid will come back!

But just reading the Suzhou travel diary written by this guy, you can tell that he is quite happy and nostalgic for Shu.

Children are like this, they don’t care about their family when they have time to play!

Zhu Houzhao was finally not left behind. Every time he received a letter written to him by Brother Wen alone. Considering that he knew more words, now Brother Wen's letters to him were no longer filled with pictures but few words. I only drew a few illustrations for him occasionally.

For example, the "Zhu Ying Jing" that once appeared in Shen Zhou's paintings, Brother Wen not only drew it, but also imagined how to pick cherries for a hundred words.

He also drew the floor plan of the county government office and county school, saying that this was the real county government office he had visited in Changzhou County!

Of course, there are also many delicious and fun things that Brother Wen met outside.

Zhu Houzhao was dazzled when he saw it.

Jiangnan is so fun!

It's a pity that he is still young and can't go!

Zhu Houzhao is now looking forward to growing up overnight and flying to Jiangnan to play with Brother Wen!

Zhu Houzhao began to follow his father every day again, paying close attention to his father's diet and daily life, and promptly advised his father not to work too hard, but to live a long life, fill the treasury to the full, and raise soldiers and horses strong. , so that when he, the prince, grows up, he can go out and see everywhere on his behalf!

Zhu Youtang: “…………”

Zhu Youtang asked Zhu Houzhao to show him the letter.

He wanted to see what kind of drug the young gentleman that this boy was obsessed with poured into him!

Zhu Houzhao originally received the letter himself, but considering that he still wanted to encourage his father to work harder, he reluctantly took out the letter and shared it with Zhu Youtang to appreciate.

Zhu Youtang took it and read it. Brother Wen really didn't fool Zhu Houzhao into saying, "Jiangnan is so fun, come and play." He just happily shared various experiences in Suzhou with Zhu Houzhao. The scenery he introduced was very similar to Zhu Youtang's. The food has a Jiangnan water town flavor that hits your face, making you immersed in it unconsciously.

At least as Zhu Youtang read it, he felt that all his restlessness disappeared, the sleepiness caused by the busy day was gone, and his whole person became happy and peaceful.

Especially when I see Brother Wen’s lively and lively pictures, I can’t help but smile.

Even if Zhu Houzhao is still young and cannot taste so many flavors, he will feel inexplicably happy and yearning after reading it.

No wonder this boy likes his little gentleman so much.

After Zhu Youtang finished reading the two letters received by Zhu Houzhao, he couldn't help but ask: "Only these two letters?"

Zhu Houzhao snorted and nodded reluctantly: "Just two letters!"

Mr. Qiu Ge and the others have three seals!

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Zhu Youtang said: "Next time, ask your little gentleman to write to me in your letter."

Zhu Houzhao blinked and asked in confusion: "Why?"

That is his little gentleman, not his father’s little gentleman!

Zhu Youtang said: "I'll give you one, and give me one. We'll look at each other in turn, won't there be two of them?"

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he realized that his father's words made sense. As time went by, the trustworthiness of father and son would exceed that of Qiu Ge and the others!

My father is wise and mighty!

Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhu Youtang with admiration, thinking that his father was so smart, no wonder he could give birth to such a great prince!

Zhu Youtang turned his eyes away uncomfortably.

I always find it quite interesting to fool my own son.

Soon, Brother Wen, who was preparing for the annual examination in Yuyao, received a letter from Zhu Houzhao.

Brother Wen:?????

What's going on with your Majesty? Do your ministers know that you want an eight-year-old child through your own son and write to you?

Wen Geer took stock of his network through the letters he received, and always felt that if he really got admitted to the imperial examination in the future, the Metropolitan Procuratorate might not be willing to accept him as a censor.

Wouldn't he be impeached and join a party as soon as he entered the officialdom?

Brother Wen felt a little melancholy.

He went to open other letters. Only a month later, there were many changes in the capital. For example, Wang Shu had written a letter requesting to become an official since the beginning of the year. This time it was not polite words, but he really planned to go home to retire.

Because he is several years older than Lao Qiu, he will work until he is eighty if he doesn't resign.

If you don't retire even when you're eighty, you're not allowed to get stabbed in the back?

Zhu Youtang went through the entire consolation process for Wang Shu. Seeing that Wang Shu was indeed old, he allowed him to resign as a cabinet minister, but did not allow him to return to his hometown. Instead, he kept him in the capital as an outside consultant to facilitate the government. You can ask for his opinion in a timely manner when you have any difficult matters.

As a result, there will be a vacancy in the cabinet.

Many people's minds are active.

Anyway, February and March in the capital were very lively.

After the Ministry of Personnel, the Six Ministries, the Procuratorate, and other relevant agencies jointly recommended six candidates suitable for joining the cabinet, they were sent to the imperial court.

They are Geng Yu and Zhou Jing who serve in the Ministry of Personnel, Ni Yue, Li Dongyang, Fu Han who serve in the Ministry of Rites, and Xie Qian, the young master of Zhan Shifu.

Zhu Youtang already had candidates in mind, and as soon as the list came up, he immediately selected Li Dongyang and Xie Qian.

These two were his most trusted teachers when he was in the East Palace.

So among the four gentlemen of Wen Geer, there are two freshly-minted pavilion bosses!

Brother Wen:?????

Wang Hua also introduced it to Brother Wen in the letter without warning, saying that Li Dongyang had accepted a new student named Shao Bao when he was working in the Ministry of Etiquette. Others worked in the Ministry of Etiquette and could always be at the teacher's side. After he comes back from playing in Jiangnan, I'm afraid he won't be able to keep up the heat of Mr. Xiyage! Alas, what a pity for this great opportunity that you actually went to Jiangnan to play!

What kind of father is this? He actually lets his son hold his thigh!

He is already so old, why can't he work hard to become a pavilion elder?

In his reply, Brother Wen sternly condemned Wang Hua and asked him to work harder to learn from his eldest and third sons. If other people's sons have a father, their children should also have a father. If they are determined, they will not be afraid of late and are willing to work hard. The most important thing is to rush the duck!

Then Brother Wen wrote another letter to Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, severely reprimanding his father again, and asked them to supervise his father more and strive to make his father work hard and make progress, and just let his father do any hard work. Go ahead and do it. Since they are all old men, they must hone their skills!

Don't let him take it easy just because he's a friend!

Letting him take it easy is doing him a disservice!

Brother Wen finished writing the replies to his relatives and friends eloquently, and took a walk to find an emergency store to deliver the letters while it was still dark.

In Yuyao, Wu Kuan could not use Wu Kuan's message delivery channels. Brother Wen had no choice but to take out the East Palace token that he had not used since he came out and use the royal channels to deliver the message back to Beijing.

This is not considered a pretense for personal benefit, there are still letters to the current Holy Emperor and the current Crown Prince, but there are just a few more personal letters included!

Brother Wen successfully handed over the letter to the person who was rushing to the store and strolled home to continue studying for the exam.

During this period, the Wang family also invited several fellow students who knew each other to come over for a casual meal, and asked Qian Fu, the number one scholar, to give them some advice so that they could take care of Brother Wen during the annual examination. If anything happens to Zhongzhen, there will always be someone to help.

Brother Wen was not afraid of making friends, and he became familiar with these students in a few moments. He also learned from them that if he passed the annual examination, he could join the poetry club at Longquan Temple.

Longquanshan Temple is the oldest Buddhist temple in Yuyao. Yuyao scholars have loved gathering there since they formed a society. However, they have not even passed the annual examination, which is equivalent to not getting the imperial examination admission ticket. Many people do not like to take them to play. !

When mentioning these things, everyone sounded very yearning.
To be continued...