In the past, she didn't understand and didn't agree with it. She thought people like that had no conscience. But now, the thing really happened to her, and after thinking about it, she realized that her father was right.
Sure enough, Jiang Bufu was so old that her father wouldn't shut up even if he looked at her, but he still made sense of everything he said.
Listening to Mr. Li's voice, Hongyunxi curled up her lips. Old Man Li was a simple and kind-hearted person. He was widowed at a young age and raised two children throughout his life without remarrying. He was really a good farm man.
Only he himself knows how difficult it is to raise a child. Naturally, the more experience he has, the clearer he will see, and that will lead to growth.
Hongyunxi looked at Li's chubby cheeks and couldn't help but poke them. She didn't expect that even the naive Li started to use her brain. Then there would be no stupid people in their family.
Li covered her face, walked eastward beside Hongyun River, blinked,
"Mom, he Mingyue heard from the villagers that the fifth brother was given a great reward by the imperial court for winning the first prize in the examination. Although they didn't know what it was about, there were many people who made random guesses. Some said that they would give money, some said that they would give land, and some said that the fifth brother would be given land.
The title of No. 1 Scholar can make the entire village's land exempt from taxes."
Listening to Li's tone, Hongyunxi was stunned. She had actually forgotten that point. The imperial court of the new champion did have rewards. Not only were they given a lot of money for giving imperial poems, but they were also told that they were quite a lot.
Whether the imperial poems were given personally by the officials or not, it was good not to value the pursuit, reputation and face. Of course, being a disciple of the emperor also had political purposes.
The reward money should be used to fund the banquet of the first scholar in Ziyi of the Song Dynasty. The amount of money for Jinshi and the rank of Jinshi should be three thousand guan, and one thousand guan for each subject to show the kindness.
As for the banquets held in Qionglin and the gifts of green robes, boots, and wats, they were all aimed at the number one scholar himself.
Thinking of that, Hong Yunxi's eyes lit up and she straightened her body immediately. Thanks to Li's reminder, she almost forgot that part.
With three thousand guan, you can buy a large farm.
"Mom, what am I thinking about?" Ms. Li approached Hongyunxi, raised her leg and waved it in front of her eyes.
"Ahem~, the villagers are right. Xiao Wu does have rewards, but they are related to his affiliation with the fields. Just let them think about it and ignore it."
Don't even think about being affiliated with the fields in that life. Don't you feel comfortable using the benefits given to them by the court?
"Mom, there is really a reward, does mother-in-law know?" Ms. Li looked at her mother-in-law with bright eyes, extremely excited.
Hong Yunxi stretched out a finger to push away the enlarged face plate in front of her eyes, "Of course it doesn't cost money. When the time comes, my mother will buy me a pair of silk clothes to wear, the kind that are smooth and slippery. I can wear them casually on the street."
After Xiaowu won the first prize, he no longer had to be taboo about wearing brocade and silk clothes.
In the area of clothing, the Song Dynasty had many regulations for common people and merchants, especially merchants. Those silks, satins and brocades could be worn at home and were not allowed to go out. As for the common people, they could not afford to wear them at all, so they could be ignored. However, they were wrong for poor families.
Students, there are not many restrictions on clothes such as robes, but there are officials who can wear brocade and silk clothes as they please.
Mrs. Li's eyes sparkled as she listened to the cakes her mother-in-law painted.
In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.
Hongyunxi received another leg letter from Xiao Wu, saying that she would be able to return home in the next two days.
When it got dark, there was a knock on the door. Hongyunxi saw Xiao Wu standing at the door smiling at her. Beside him, stood the eccentric Zhang Yishan.
When the little girl saw Hongyun River, she rushed over to her with crooked eyes, not forgetting to salute.
"Aunt Hong, he's bothering you again."
Seeing that the little girl had grown taller, Hongyunxi held her legs and patted her gently.
"Good boy, Aunt Hong is eager for me to come to visit the house. Hurry up and go into the house with him to cool off. It's so early and he must be up before dawn."
"Well, I did get up early, Lu Zai almost fell asleep..."
Xiao Wu watched the two of them holding their legs, chatting and laughing, then turned around and entered the yard, leaving the new top scholar at the door. He couldn't help but twitching at the corner of his mouth, feeling a little confused about whether to laugh or cry. She was undoubtedly his mother.
"Fifth brother, what am I doing standing at the door? Why don't you come in? If the villagers don't see me right away, they might surround me."
Mrs. Li hugged her son, turned around to greet her fifth brother, and reminded her with a smile.
Hong Yunxi then turned around and saw Xiao Wu standing at the door staring at her in a daze, waving to him in amusement.
"My second sister-in-law is wrong. Come in quickly and let Shuyuan carry the things. Otherwise, I will have a hard time getting out."
Xiao Wu turned his head and looked at the village, then stepped into the courtyard. He received a reply from his mother outside, telling him about the enthusiasm of the village.
Thinking about the scenes of greeting people during that period of confinement, his words became thinner. He said more in those two months than he had in more than ten years. It was indeed terrifying.
Xiao Wu wiped his nose helplessly and kept quiet. As for whether he was the protagonist or not, he no longer cared.
When they arrived at the main room, Hongyunxi had just asked Zhang Yishan to go east. Mrs. Du brought tea to the people. Xiaowu lifted his robe and knelt in front of Hongyunxi, kowtowing respectfully.
"Mom, my son is back, and you have been worried about him for the past six months."
Hongyunxi looked at her son who had grown up in an instant, raised her legs,
"Get up and shut up. I've been working hard for the past few months. Fortunately, all the hard work has paid off. It's worth it."
Xiao Wu listened to his mother's tone, raised his head, his eyes were red, and kowtowed again,
"What my mother said is absolutely true. My son's trip has lived up to his expectations and finally got what he wanted. But all this is thanks to my mother's thoughtful consideration and asking Sister Wen to escort him to Beijing. Otherwise, my son would not have gone so smoothly."
He didn't expect that Jin Hong's fellow would be so bold. Not only did he dare to cross his east leg at the post station, but he also set up obstacles on the way to Beijing. If Wen You hadn't been protecting him, he and Shuyuan might have
I encountered poisonous legs.
To this day, he still remembers the viper-like eyes of the man in black, and the feeling of the gleaming weapon hanging above his head, which made people shudder.
At that time, he thought that if he ever lived, he would cut Jin Hong into pieces to relieve his hatred. Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, Sister Wen descended from the sky and not only rescued him from Daodong, but also annihilated him in one fell swoop.
Those assassins.
Even the wrong party's way back was cut off by them, and they were all killed.
It was not until then that he realized that his mother had long thought that the escort agency they were traveling with would pass by Jun County and settle at the inn under the jurisdiction of Jin Hong. Although he vaguely had that idea at the time, he thought that the escort agency would escort them and live there.
Guanyi, no matter how bold Jin Hong was, he would not dare to miss his east leg.
Thinking about it later, his idea at that time was so naive and ridiculous. If his mother had not thought carefully about him, he would not have even been qualified to enter Beijing, let alone the number one scholar.
Thinking of that, Hong Xiaowu solemnly kowtowed to his mother again to thank her, without saying anything.
Hongyunxi felt very scared when she heard Xiaowu's voice. She looked at Wenyou gratefully. Fortunately, she was by her side.