After going upstairs for dinner, the alleyway was quite reliable. Yapo was already waiting. Chu Yunli and the others chose the house on the street closest to Gongyuan. It was a bit expensive, but they had to pay attention when entering.
Much less effort.
Within two days, they had moved in and settled down.
It is worth mentioning that there is Gongyuan and the Imperial College on the street in front. Moreover, after Chu Yunli went out to buy meat and vegetables for two days, she actually bumped into Lin Lixia.
Some people seem to be unable to turn away even if they go around in circles. This time, he was the only one I met.
However, Lin Lixia did not come forward as usual, such as asking her to keep secrets for him, and just passed by like a stranger.
The most important thing now is Li Shaoan's test. He ignored him, and Chu Yunli didn't come forward to argue with him.
It's New Year's Eve in the blink of an eye, and the New Year's Eve in the capital is even more lively. It's not like in the county where there are no people on the streets on New Year's Day. Here in the capital, the New Year's Eve is even more lively, and there are still people walking around on the streets in the middle of the night.
Chu Yunli and the two of them didn't bring many people, and the yard was small enough to accommodate them. Grandma Hu was old, so she went out for a day of wandering during the day, and wanted to rest at night. After having a casual meal, she went back to sleep.
.
There were only two people left in the room. Li Shaoan held the book in his hand and looked at her, "That's great."
Yes, that's great.
"Do you have any wishes?" Chu Yunli asked with a smile.
Li Shaoan smiled and shook his head, "I am very satisfied to have met you. If possible, I would like to remember you and take the initiative to look for you in the next life. Unlike now, you are all looking for me, and I am afraid that you will be lonely."
"If you do more good deeds, maybe one day it will come true." Chu Yunli's words were quite meaningful.
Li Shaoan was thoughtful.
After the Chinese New Year, there were even more scholars in the capital, who came from all over to take exams. However, the courtyards on the streets near Gongyuan were all occupied by people, whether for sale or rent. Those who came later
People can only live in the outer city. In this way, even if there are many people, it will not have any impact on their lives if no one can live here.
The weather gradually warmed up, and Li Shaoan spent most of the time in his room reading, while Chu Yunli took Granny Hu around the capital.
The person Hu Lanyue wanted to protect and repay the most was Granny Hu. Let Granny Hu spend the rest of her days happily, and she was not idle. During this period, she met Lin Lixia several times, and they all treated her like strangers and greeted her.
Didn't fight.
In the blink of an eye, March came, and Li Shaoan entered the Gongyuan Academy among the candidates. In fact, Chu Yunli was not obsessed with his fame, but seeing how hard he usually studied, she still hoped that he would be on the list.
When the examination began, the atmosphere in the capital became tense. Granny Hu was very anxious and even went outside the city to worship Buddha.
This time Li Shaoan came back and was in good spirits, but many people did not survive these few days and were carried out during the period. It is worth mentioning that Lin Lixia was among them.
This time, he failed the exam again.
However, as long as a student of the Imperial College does not become an official, he can continue to take exams like the Juren, provided that he can support himself in the capital.
Chu Yunli secretly made up his mind that after returning this time, he must cut off Mrs. He's financial path.
At the end of April, the examination results were released. Li Shaoan was on the list, and he was still the top candidate.
He is the Jieyuan of Yuancheng, and now he is the Huiyuan. If the emperor is determined to get auspicious, he will probably nominate him as the number one scholar, and he will be the first to get the third yuan.
Sure enough, after the Holy Examination three days later, the number one scholar in Tianqi's 33rd year was Lincheng Li Shao'an, who was immediately awarded the rank of Sixth Grade Editor of the Hanlin Academy.
As the news spread, the identity of their couple also spread. Li Shaoan was born in the Li family, the richest man in Lincheng, but his wife was the embroiderer of the Li family. They seemed to be incompatible. However, he took his wife with him generously.
He went to Beijing together to take the exam, so he probably had no intention of divorcing his wife and marrying another. Officials originally valued reputation the most, but in just two days, there were two baskets of posts inviting him out for dinner.
Regardless of what the person who posted the post was thinking, Li Shaoan didn't respond to any of them. He packed his luggage and took his wife back to his hometown. After passing the general examination, officials can return to their hometown first before taking up their posts.
Everything was normal, but when Chu Yunli and he boarded the return ship, they discovered something was wrong.
This boat is much more luxurious than the one when they came. This is normal. When they came, they found it casually on the dock, so it can only be regarded as ordinary. Now, the two of them are not short of money, and they can afford even the most luxurious boat.
Shipping charges.
What was wrong was that the day after the ship set sail, after the two of them had settled down, a rich man came with his entourage and knocked on the door. Li Shaoan immediately invited the people in with a respectful look.
If you see such a humble look on him, you can't be a friend, then you can only be an official of the DPRK.
But the man in front of him... You must know that Li Shaoan will be in the sixth rank after winning the number one scholar. The only thing that can make him humble is someone with a higher rank than him. The man in front of him is only in his twenties. When officials in this court are promoted, they value ability.
Qualifications are also valued. For example, if Li Shaoan can pass the National Examination at such a young age, he is considered young and promising. This person is only a few years older than him. Is he already in the sixth grade?
Also, Chu Yunli discovered that the attendant he brought with him was already thirty or forty years old, with a fair face and no beard. Although his voice was deliberately hoarse, she could tell that it was supposed to be high-pitched. She had seen such a voice.
Human beings, the father-in-law in the palace is like this.
Li Shaoan first introduced Chu Yunli, "This is my wife."
The man nodded slightly and smiled as a greeting.
He turned back to look at Chu Yunli, met her suspicious eyes, blinked and smiled, "This is Young Master Huang, a friend I met during the college entrance examination. Listen to me talk about Lin city's customs, especially Lin city's customs."
A wealthy businessman from the city wanted to see him, and I thought he would have some time before setting off, but I didn't expect to meet him here."
Chu Yunli was heartbroken. There were not many people with the surname Huang at the moment, so she stepped forward and bowed generously, "I have met Mr. Huang."
Mr. Huang raised his folding fan and signaled her to stand up, "Madam, there is no need to be polite, we will travel together from now on, and Brother Li invited me to stay in the mansion for a while. If I disturb Madam, I need you to take more care of her."
Still want to go to Li Mansion?
The two talked for a while, but Chu Yunli didn't notice any difference. After they were sent away, she smiled and asked, "Mr. Huang?"
Li Shaoan smiled helplessly, "I know I can't hide it from you. He is the current prince, and he went to Lincheng specially this time."
"Did you go to Lincheng specifically to investigate the case?" she asked in a low voice.
Everyone has said that there are many wealthy merchants in Lincheng, and as Li's father said before, none of the wealthy merchants in Lincheng are clean, and they all collude with officials. How can the court tolerate it?
Sooner or later, I sent someone to check, but I didn't expect it would be the prince.
"I want to live a good life with you, but the things my father did... If I join them, we will only fall deeper and deeper. If we don't join them, we will be like the Su family. Or even directly.
If you cut ties with the Li family, you will be implicated sooner or later. There is no airtight wall in this world. If the Li family collapses, the stable life of both of us will be gone. This is a knot that is difficult to untie!"
"Also," he looked more cautious, "I can't watch them collude with government and businessmen to harm the people. Maybe you don't know, the salt used in Lincheng is 50% more expensive than other places, and it is still increasing year by year, and these
Salt is all private salt."
The author has something to say: There is something wrong with Youran's manuscript, and a large section is missing all at once. Let's do more tonight.