The Imperial College is located in the northeast corner of the inner city, while Mingshi Square is in the southeast corner of the inner city, one in the south and one in the north. The distance is a bit far, so Xu Jin takes a carriage to and from school every day.

After school on the afternoon of May 13th, Xu Jin and Fei Maozhong went to the Imperial Academy together.

The Fei family had a house in Beijing, but after Fei Hong resigned and returned to his hometown, only two servants were left to guard it. Fei Maozhong thought it was deserted to live in such a big house alone, so he spent more than a year waiting for the imperial examination in Beijing.

They all live in the Imperial College.

At the beginning of this year, Zhou Heng, the chief steward of the Fei Mansion, came to the capital and brought some clothes and silver taels to Fei Maozhong. At the same time, he also brought a huge sum of more than 8,000 taels of silver to Xu Jin.

Xu Jin was really shocked by the dividend. Of course, more than 60% of the more than 8,000 taels of silver belonged to the young emperor Zhu Houcong, because he held 40% of the shares in the horse racing business and was the largest shareholder, and Xu Jin and

The Fei family each held 20% of the shares. Originally, the Lou family also held 20% of the shares, but since the Lou family was raided, these 20% of shares were naturally gone and were divided among other new shareholders.

Since the Ningwang Rebellion was put down, SF Express's business has developed rapidly under the management of Han Xin, the "dead man". In just two years, branches have spread throughout Jiangxi, and are currently expanding to surrounding provinces. Today

It would be even more extraordinary if Zhu Houcong, a major shareholder, sat on the throne. With the emperor as his backer, who could compete with him?

Therefore, it is only a matter of time that SF Express becomes an oligarch covering the entire Ming Dynasty's transportation industry. Xu Jin will not find it surprising if it will receive a dividend of 80,000 taels in a few years.

In addition to bringing a huge sum of money to Xu Jin, Butler Zhou also brought two things, sweet potato and pepper seeds, which Xu Jin had asked in the letter to bring.

After the Spring Plowing Festival on February 2, Xiaowan opened two clearings in the yard and planted sweet potatoes and peppers. Now a few months later, the peppers have matured. Because Xie Xiaowan is going to make five-spice haggis today, the Imperial Academy

After school, Fei Maozhong, who was greedy, planned to go home with Xu Jin to eat.

"If you think about it carefully, it's been more than two years since I've eaten spiced haggis. Ziqian, hurry up and hurry up. I can't wait any longer!"

Xu Jin and Fei Maozhong walked along the stone path between the flower gardens to the gate of the Imperial College. The latter was stroking his belly as he walked, looking very hungry and thirsty.

Xu Jin couldn't help but laugh and said: "What's the hurry? No one will fight with you. Just take care of it and don't burst your stomach!"

While the two were talking, several people happened to come out from another branch of the flower garden, and they turned out to be the current candidates from Jiangxi Province.

"Brother Ziqian, brother Minshou!" Several people from Jiangxi Province stopped to say hello.

Xu Jin returned the salute with his hand and said with a smile: "Are you guys planning to go out for a drink in the same year?"

"Yes... ah, no, let's go to the street to buy some paper, pen and ink. Haha, don't bother Brother Ziqian and Brother Minshou from chatting. Say goodbye!" Several fellow Jiangxi fellows walked away quickly, looking obviously unnatural.

Fei Maozhong said slightly angrily: "A mile away can tell a horse's power, and time can tell a person's heart. These guys learned that Zi Qian hated Yang Ge Lao and Mao Shangshu, and they all started to alienate you. These people are really not suitable for friends!"

Xu Jin looked indifferent. It is the nature of animals to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune, let alone humans. Yang Tinghe is the chief minister of the cabinet, a leader in Ming Dynasty officialdom and even the entire literary world. If he is not liked by him, others will naturally not dare to cooperate with him.

I walked too close to avoid becoming a fish in the pond. Of course, Fei Minshou was right when he said that those people were really not suitable to be friends with.

"Counting the time, the emperor's edict appointing Master Fei will be delivered to Qianshan County soon!" Xu Jin changed the topic with a smile.

"It's probably going to be soon. They should be able to arrive in the capital in July or August at the latest!" Fei Maozhong said with joy on his face.

Since Fei Hong and Fei Cai were forced to resign in the ninth year of Zhengde, the Fei family of Qianshan fell into a trough for seven years. The reinstatement of the Fei brothers means that the Fei family will rise again.

When the Fei brothers came to Beijing to resume their duties, the whole Fei family would naturally follow suit. Thinking of Fei Ruyi's pretty face that was both angry and happy, Xu Jin felt both eager and ashamed. They said goodbye in a hurry to His Excellency King Teng, and in the blink of an eye

In almost two years, the promise made could not be fulfilled due to the rescheduling of the imperial examination.

Although there was a reason for the incident, Xu Jin still felt very guilty. In modern times, few girls would be willing to silently wait for their boyfriends for two years thousands of miles away, especially when they can't even see each other for two years.

, the probability of breaking up in the end is probably as high as 90%. After all, lovesickness can kill.

So Xu Jin felt that he owed Ruyi and could not delay it any longer. Xu Jin decided to propose marriage after the Fei family came to Beijing. Fortunately, with his relationship with the little emperor, it was easy for him to issue a decree for marriage, and then he would propose marriage.

Marry Ruyi happily.

"Hey, isn't that Xu Wuyuan? Hey, the surname is Xu, stand here for me!"

Xu Jin was in the process of thinking when he suddenly heard a very unpleasant voice. When he heard the sound, his sword eyebrows wrinkled. Fei Maozhong lowered his face in displeasure and whispered: "A bunch of wine bags and rice bags!"

I saw a few idle guys chasing after me. They were all noble children studying in the Imperial College. Two of them were Guo Shouqian, the son of Wuding Marquis, and Zhang Rui, the grandson of Shouning Marquis.

These noble disciples who entered the Imperial College through connections have no intention of studying. They spend all day playing around with chickens and fighting dogs, causing trouble and causing trouble. This seriously lowers the overall quality of the Imperial College, the highest institution of higher learning in the Ming Dynasty. These guys are just like growing up on green leaves.

Cat worms, cockroaches in the toilet, rats in the ditch are so annoying!

Xu Jin stayed in the Imperial College for a year and basically recognized these pests. He glanced at Yan Shifan, the loser standing behind Guo Shouqian, and said calmly: "Why do you want Master Guo to stay here?"

Xu Jin didn't take these well-fed nobles into consideration, but he was a little afraid of Yan Shifan, the scoundrel with a glaring eye. There was no way, Yan Shifan's reputation in later generations was too great, and he, too, was

It was Yan Song, the treacherous minister. He controlled the government for more than ten years in the middle and late Jiajing period and became extremely powerful. During that period, Yan Shifan and his father Yan Song were both called "prime ministers". Even the prince wanted to fawn over him. This shows that the Yan family was very powerful at that time.

To what extent.

In addition, the reason why Xu Jin was so impressed by Yan Shifan is because according to experts' research, the original form of Ximen Qing, the top prostitute in the famous erotic book "The Golden Plum Vase", is Yan Shifan, because this guy's surname is Deqiu, and his nickname is Deqiu.

The East Tower and the West Gate allude to the East Tower.

I don't know whether it is due to the influence of historical records or other reasons, but every time Xu Jin saw this fat man who looked harmless, he would become instinctively vigilant. This guy is not easy to mess with!

At this time, Guo Shouqian laughed and said: "Xu Jin, the day after tomorrow is the imperial examination. I have already spent a penny at Silver Hook Gambling House to bet on you winning the first prize. Don't let me down!"
Chapter completed!