In order to have time to ask, Su Yijue heard Su Yizhao shouting: "Is this brother going to Wenze County?"
The scholar turned around in surprise, only to find that it was the young boy who looked like a doll who had just asked.
And beside him, there was a man in his weak years.
This man is also good-looking, gentle and a bit aristocratic.
"Yes!" He nodded, feeling suddenly excited. Was he going to take care of himself?
If you don't take a carriage, you still have at least one day's journey, so you have to hurry up and get to the county seat before dark.
Otherwise, there are a lot of wild beasts in the suburbs. There are no ruined temples around for you to hide from. You won't be so lucky every time.
"We are also going to Wenze County, but we don't know the way. I wonder if my brother is willing to get in the car and show me the way. I just happened to take him to the county seat." Su Yizhao said with a smile.
Su Yijue glanced at Su Yizhao in surprise when he heard this. This cousin is really a smart person. He clearly wants to do good things, but he also takes care of his face.
Scholars have a good reputation, and some have noble integrity and will not easily accept help from others.
No way, money is easy to repay, but debt of gratitude is difficult to repay.
If scholars take the imperial examination and become officials in the future, if they owe favors to others, it will be troublesome to pay them back.
The scholar was overjoyed, a smile appeared on his face, and a warm current surged through his heart.
Su Yiliang, who was on the carriage ahead, frowned when he heard the sound and muttered, "You are really nosy, just give me some money."
Hearing this, Su Wenqing opened his slightly closed eyes, and then said: "This is just a good relationship. If that book goes to high school after his birthday, then he owes us a favor. Why don't you think deeply about it, Brother Jue?"
"If we turn a blind eye today, this person is a coward. In the future, when he enters the officialdom, he may follow behind and stumble you."
As soon as Su Wenqing finished speaking, Su Yiliang snorted coldly.
"He knows who we are? But according to Su Yizhao's temperament that loves to watch the excitement, he might have already shown his face."
Su Yiliang didn't understand that his father was praising his fifth brother for his intelligence, but in fact he was praising Su Yizhao.
He glanced at Su Wenqing and said, "Fifth brother is far-sighted. That's not surprising. He is a person who takes one step and counts the other. But when did my father become so keen on forming good relationships in the past? Why didn't you see that you wanted to take that scholar along with you just now?"
Su Wenqing ignored the fact that he had opened the window to look at the snowy scene just now, and said confidently: "That's because my father didn't see it just now! It's because of my father's good relationship that he made many friends, and he didn't have to worry about being short of money on weekdays.
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Su Yiliang wanted to know, were all his father's friends blind? Why did they give money to his father? Did his family have a bank?
Su Yizhao and the others greeted the scholar to get on their carriage. Fortunately, the carriage was spacious enough to accommodate five or six people.
There were luggage in the carriage at the back, and there were several bodyguards and guards taking turns to rest. Naturally, it was not convenient for the scholar to be placed in the carriage at the back.
The three of them immediately introduced themselves to each other, and Su Yizhao then learned that the scholar's name was Wan Sheng, that he was eighteen years old and had also gone to the county seat to take the exam.
"Brother Wan, why are you rushing to the county seat so early? The hometown exam is still half a month away!"
It has been twelve days since Su Yizhao and the others set out from the capital. Tongxuan Mansion is not far from Beiyuan Mansion, in fact it is adjacent to them.
Wan Sheng smiled bitterly, "I might as well tell you that my family is poor, so I would like to take this opportunity to go to the county to find a job early so that I can earn some money to pay for my studies. For this exam, whether it is food, accommodation, or
Pens and ink are a huge expense."
Su Yizhao and Su Yizhao immediately understood and then praised Wan Sheng for being able to support himself without relying on his parents. He was a capable person.
"In the past, I only focused on reading the books of saints and not doing anything in the fields, which tired my parents at home. Now my father is seriously ill, and as a man who is upright and upright, he naturally has to shoulder the important responsibilities of the family."
After he finished speaking, he looked ashamed, and then said: "You two made a joke!"
Su Yizhao saw that he was very open-minded. When he got on the carriage, he was a little embarrassed at first, but then he became more calm and couldn't help but look at him high.
She always believes that even if you are poor, you should not be ashamed of yourself, but should find ways to change the status quo.
The carriage traveled for three or four hours and arrived in Wenze County in the afternoon.
After showing Su Jinxun's post and giving some reward money, the carriage entered the city gate smoothly.
Wenze County is just a small county town, so naturally it cannot compare with the prosperity of Fucheng, let alone the capital city.
The escort had already explored the road and found an inn. Now the carriage drove directly to the inn.
"Brother Wan, don't leave in a hurry. Brother Yu will introduce my father to you later."
In fact, Su Yizhao had thought about it. After testing it just now, she found that Wan Sheng's skills were very solid, and there was still some hope of passing the examination.
It's hard to support a single tree, so there are still a lot of cliques in the officialdom?
Maybe it's a small act of kindness today, and someone might be able to help you in the future. This is how you can increase your network.
Many high-ranking officials will do this, making friends with potential stocks in advance in order to help them in the officialdom in the future.
Su Yijue naturally understood Su Yizhao's thoughts, so he tried his best to persuade her to stay. However, it was difficult to refuse the warm welcome, so she could only follow Su Yizhao and the others into the inn.
Su Wenqing was a casual person. He confirmed that Wan Sheng was not a bandit, but it was just a matter of spending a few extra bucks. Why would he care? So Wan Sheng stayed in the same inn.
Uncle Zhong is a mature man and even extended the room payment for the other party until the exam was completed.
When it was time to eat, Su Wenqing said he was going out to meet friends, so Su Yizhao and the others invited Wan Sheng to go to the lobby with them.
While several people were eating, they heard someone mention Wen Dou, and their ears pricked up.
"Huh? Have you heard about it? Beiyuan Mansion is holding a literary competition. Before I came, I heard that there was a person who had topped the list for five days. Many people had challenged him in the past five days, but they all lost.
, which shows how powerful this person is."
One student put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hands and suddenly said to his tablemate.
"He has never failed in so many competitions. He is a man of real talent and learning." A scholar-looking person at the same table echoed.
If you look around the hall, you can see that most of them are scholars.
Because the county examination was approaching, everyone came to stay in the inn in advance. You don’t see so many scholars on weekdays.
"Ha! I'm afraid you don't know who that person is, right?" The scholar at the other table laughed loudly when he heard this.
"Oh? Does this brother know who this person is?" the scholar who was the first to discuss asked quickly.
"This person is usually very low-key. He has been studying poetry and books for more than ten years, and his son was born just now."
But the scholar gave it a try, and after saying that, he picked up the tea bowl and started drinking.
Everyone couldn't wait any longer and asked him to explain.
At this moment, everyone was paying attention. Seeing everyone stretching their necks to wait, the scholar said: "Have you ever heard of the Meng family in Han Dan Mansion?"