When Shen Xiu arrived at the inn, Qu Huan just helped send away a group of government servants who were announcing the good news.
"Sister-in-law is here." Qu Huan saw her and smiled and said, "Brother Wei is entangled by the innkeeper and the clerks. He probably won't be able to get away for a while. How about we go to the lobby and sit for a while."
Shen Xiu glanced around and saw that there were indeed no waiters in the lobby, so she and Qu Huan took a seat and sat down.
"My sister-in-law's face is beaming with joy. She must know that Brother Wei has passed the examination for criminal prosecution!" Qu Huan said.
Shen Xiu smiled and said: "Brother Qu is really smart, he guessed right."
Qu Huan smiled and said: "I can't be called smart, at least I'm a little clever. Otherwise I wouldn't be at the bottom of the list."
Shen Xiu was embarrassed to ask him if he had passed the exam, but now that he was at the bottom of the list, he knew that he had passed the exam, but his ranking was not good.
"Actually, you don't have to worry too much about your ranking. I believe that Brother Qu will be able to do well in the exam next time due to his talents."
Qu Huan smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, please stop comforting me. I don't plan to take the exam again. It's a fluke that I passed the exam this time. I will probably fail in the next college exam. But it's okay.
When I go back as a child, at least I can give my father an explanation."
Shen Xiu didn't expect that he would give up the future college examination. Before she could persuade her, Qu Huan interrupted her and said: "Sister-in-law, no need to say more, I have already thought about it clearly. What I really want to do is to do business, and
It’s not about getting a career.”
"Sister-in-law, I received a letter from Mr. Luo today, saying that the batch of orchid brochures are very popular with the nobles in the capital and have been sold." Qu Huan said, "I have an idea. In fact, the peony embroidery we embroidered
The screen can also be transported to the capital and sold."
"After all, Fucheng is not as good as the capital. The peony embroidered screen was sold this time, but it was thanks to Brother Wei. I thought about it carefully. After all, there are only a limited number of rich people in Fucheng. Unlike the wealthy businessmen in the capital,
There are many noble people gathered here."
Shen Xiudao: "You are right. But it is not difficult to transport the peony embroidered screen to the capital. Unless your Mr. Luo is willing to help."
Qu Huan said: "When I return to the county town, I will ask him for help. He will inevitably ask me to do things for him in the future, and I shouldn't refuse."
"Why do you say that?" Shen Xiu didn't understand how Qu Huan could help Luo Gong, "What does he want you to help with?"
Qu Huan said with a smile: "My sister-in-law probably doesn't know that Luo Gong has sought the position of county magistrate. When Zuo County Magistrate is promoted, he will become the county magistrate of Huai'an County."
"I received his letter today and heard him say in the letter that County Magistrate Zuo has gone to the capital to report on his duties. If nothing else happens, Shi Xian Cheng will take over the position of Zuo County Magistrate. And he will take over the position of Shi Xian Cheng
."
The news that Shen Xiu didn't want to hear the most was the news that County Magistrate Zuo had resigned.
On the one hand, she and Wen Min do have a certain affinity for each other, and they have put a lot of effort into each other, so naturally they are reluctant to leave each other.
On the other hand, the Zuo County Magistrate is considered a good official. At least during his tenure, there was no fish and meat township and he never increased taxes. But if there is a new county magistrate, that may not be the case.
With such bad news in mind, Shen Xiu's joy was diluted when she saw Wei Yan half an hour later.
Wei Yan had just finished dealing with the shopkeeper and the guys, with a hint of tiredness on his face. When he saw Shen Xiu coming in, his eyes lit up.
"Finally lived up to Master Li's expectations and earned him another case."
After Wei Yan knew that he was the head of the case, the first thing he thought of was Master Li.
Shen Xiu smiled and said: "I think Mr. Li will be extremely happy. If my husband can also get the first prize in the court examination in the future, he will be a small three yuan."
Wei Yan smiled slightly and said: "I am very lucky to be the first to win this case. As for the small three yuan, I won't think too much about it."
Xiao Sanyuan sounds good, but Wei Yan has a clear understanding. Every examiner has his own preferences. It is impossible for him to meet an examiner who appreciates him every time, so he always holds on to him. I am lucky to get what I lose.
The mentality of my destiny.
Shen Xiu also changed the topic, "When I came over, I didn't see Yuan Ziwen. How did he do in the exam?"
Mentioning Yuan Ziwen, Wei Yan couldn't help but shook his head and said: "He originally did well in the exam and passed the 20th place. But there was a candidate next door who went out to fool around every day, but he did better than him and ranked 10th.
name."
"He was indignant for a while, and then he felt out of sight and out of mind, so he simply moved out of the inn."
Shen Xiu tried to ask: "For him to move out of the inn, does it have something to do with my husband doing well in the exam?"
Wei Yan smiled softly and said, "If he said no, I probably wouldn't believe it. But since he didn't show it, I'll pretend he doesn't know."
Shen Xiu then said: "Ms. sir, it seems that to be friends with you, I have to have a certain tolerance! Qu Huan is capable of bearing it, but it's a pity that he can't learn as much as Yuan Ziwen. I think Yuan Ziwen will not be able to bear it sooner or later."
"Can't stand what?"
Shen Xiudao: "I can't bear to have such an outstanding classmate like you!"
Wei Yan said with a smile: "No. Ziwen is a little more competitive, but he knows the rules. He will only feel uncomfortable for a few days at most, and then he will be fine."
Wei Yan knew Yuan Ziwen very well. Yuan Ziwen regretted it the day after he moved out of the inn.
He felt that he couldn't keep his temper after all, and lost his temper when he felt frustrated.
On the other hand, Wei Yan, the last time Master Xuezheng came to the academy, Wei Yan's limelight was obviously taken away by him, but he didn't say anything and acted as usual.
Yuan Ziwen stayed in another inn for a few days, but found it boring, so he moved back again.
The candidate who lived next door to him returned to his hometown early for some reason, so Yuan Ziwen felt that his face was better.
Wei Yan just pretended that he had not moved out and asked him if he wanted to attend the banquet hosted by the prefect.
Yuan Ziwen said: "Of course I will go. I heard that the magistrate's government office is much more luxurious than the county government office." After saying this, he didn't see Qu Huan, so he asked: "Where is Qu Huan, is he going?"
Wei Yan said: "He has returned to the county. He said he had something important to do at home."
Qu Huan went back to ask Luo Gong for help. He wanted to sell the peony embroidered screen to the capital, but he had no connections or connections, so he could only ask Luo Gong for help as Shen Xiu said.
The day after Qu Huan left, Wei Yan and Yuan Ziwen went to the magistrate's office as guests.
The prefect's surname is Qin. Compared with the young magistrate Zuo, this prefect Qin is already over fifty. Probably because of overwork, Prefect Qin's hair has turned gray and he looks older than his actual age.
The magistrate of Qin is old and his talk is very funny.
The students were a little nervous at first, but now they felt more relaxed when they saw that the prefect was so funny.
In order to liven up the atmosphere, Magistrate Qin specially ordered several singers in the mansion to sing some songs for everyone.
The singers were all in their twenties, all with good looks and slender figures. As soon as they appeared, they successfully attracted the attention of the students.
None of the students here have studied hard for several years. Except for those who come from aristocratic families, none of them has ever seen such a scene.
Even Yuan Ziwen couldn't take his eyes off it, let alone others.
While drinking the wine, Governor Qin did not forget to pay attention to the actions of these students. He soon discovered that among the students present, only Wei Yan was unmoved. He only stared at the food on the table and did not look at the singers.
One glance.
Magistrate Qin then smiled at Wei Yan and said, "Is it because these singers are so ugly that they can't catch the eyes of you, the head of the case?"
Wei Yan raised his head and said calmly: "The magistrate is joking. These singers are young, how can they be so ugly? The reason why the students didn't pay attention is because they thought of their good wives at home and didn't know what they were doing at this time."
Magistrate Qin said with a smile: "I thought you didn't marry a wife when you were young, but you already have a wife. It's a pity. If you hadn't been engaged, I'm afraid there would be many ladies for you to choose from in the future."
Wei Yan said: "The student didn't feel it was a pity. The student was seriously ill in bed. Seeing that the illness was getting worse day by day, my mother had no choice but to think of a happy occasion. Unfortunately, the student's family was poor and had no fame, so not many families were willing to do it.
Marry your daughter over to celebrate the occasion.
But my wife married me without hesitation. When I woke up, I swore secretly that my wife married me when I was at my poorest and most seriously ill, and I would only recognize this wife for the rest of my life."
After Wei Yan finished speaking, he stood up and bowed to the prefect of Qin, "The student was excited for a moment, so he said a few more words, hoping that the prefect would understand."
Magistrate Qin had already put down his wine glass when Wei Yan was talking about celebrating the occasion. Now seeing Wei Yan saluting him, he hurriedly said: "You are right, I am too narrow-minded." After saying this, he touched his beard and said, "Don't forget.
The Wife of Chaos, very good, very good.”
When the prefect of Qin heard about Wei Yan's engagement, he really felt sorry for him. But when Wei Yan told the whole story, he felt that Wei Yan had not forgotten his roots at all and was a man of upright character.
Magistrate Qin thought of the article he wrote. At that time, the master and several staff members thought that the other article was more gorgeous. Only Magistrate Qin felt that Wei Yan's article exuded an air of purity and integrity, and insisted on naming him as the head of the case.
Now that I think about it, he has a good taste and can write such upright articles, so his character is not much different.
Magistrate Qin glanced at Wei Yan with satisfaction. People with such talent and good character are rare anymore.
He wanted to introduce the other party to a great scholar in Fucheng, but he didn't know if the great scholar had returned home.
This great Confucian from Fucheng was famous for not liking the worldly world, and would go to the temple to live for several months every year.
The prefect of Qin was not sure whether he was at home. If he was not at home, he didn't know which temple he was doing.
He secretly made a plan in his mind and planned to send a confidant to ask about Da Ru's whereabouts first, and then take Wei Yan to visit him.
However, because the whereabouts of Da Ru were not known for the time being, the Qin magistrate did not mention the matter until the end of the banquet. He just called Wei Yan aside during the banquet and said a few words.
He didn't say that he was going to take Wei Yan to meet any great scholar. He just asked him to stay in Fucheng for a few more days so that he could give him guidance on his homework.
Wei Yan had to accept Magistrate Qin's kindness, so he nodded in agreement and said that he would definitely stay for a few more days.
Magistrate Qin was relieved and patted him on the shoulder with a smile, telling him to come to the government office in three days.