The Road to the Imperial Examinations of Farmers in Ancient Times

The genius of the second day was bright, and they were ready to go out.

Outside the door was a team waiting for them to set off. They were all arranged by Zhao Xiangyi himself. Li Wen saw more than a dozen familiar faces. These people were all Zhao Xiangyi's personal guards. Their safety on the road must not be a problem.

With this group of people around, those who dare to stop them on the road will be impatient.

Li Wen glanced at Zhao Xiangyi, stepped on the pedals and got off the horse, Zhao Xiangyi reached out to help the young man.

After the boy got on the horse, Zhao Xiangyi turned over and got on his own horse.

"I'm not in Beijing, so the house will be handed over to the butler." Li Wen held the rein with one hand, turned his head to look at the people who sent him off, and his eyes fell on the butler Sun.The butler bowed and said, "Master, don't worry, this old slave will definitely take good care of the house."

He had already arranged everything he needed to arrange yesterday.Li Wen waved to everyone, turned to look at the man beside him, and said, "Let's go."

Zhao Xiangyi gestured to start, and the people behind him drove their horses to follow.

The gate of the city opened, and a group of people rode out of the city on horseback, heading back towards Qingping Town.

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After traveling day and night, after half a month, they returned to Qingping Town, and Li Wen rushed back home overnight.

When Li Shanguan saw his son who had rushed back from the world, both father and son had no time to talk about the old days. Li Shanguan took his son to the old man's house. The man's eyes were red and his voice was hoarse, and he said, "Go see your grandma. For the last time, your grandma has been waiting for you to come back."

Seeing his father's appearance, Li Wen knew that his grandma's situation might not be optimistic, so he hurried into the house.

"Sun, sun... San Baoer..."

"Hey, grandma, I'm here, I'm back."

The old man lying on the hospital bed waited until his grandson came back, and he swallowed his last breath and closed his eyes when he saw his grandson. There was a peaceful smile on the old man's face.Seeing the old man close his eyes, Li Wen was still in a daze, a little unresponsive, and tried to call out, "Grandma? Grandma..."

"Mum, mother..."

Li Shanshan called Aunt twice, but Aunt no longer responded to him, and the tears in this man's eyes couldn't help but fell down

The people standing outside the house heard the crying in the house, and already guessed that the old man in the house had left.

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seven days later--

On the day of the old man's funeral, all the men, women, old and children in the village come to see him off.

The body of the old man was buried on the mountain behind Lijia Village, together with his deceased husband.The three of Li's father and son stood in front of the old man's grave. Li ShanGu was accompanied by his two sons. The man looked haggard, his chin was unshaven, and his eyes were red and swollen, bloodshot.

Li Wen was not much better, he had hardly rested since the day he came back.

"Let me help you." On the way down the mountain, Zhao Xiangyi stretched out a hand to the young man, motioning the young man to put his hand up.Li Wen looked at the hand in front of him, put his hand in the man's palm, and nodded slightly.

It wasn't until the old man's funeral was over and the elders and guests who had come were sent off that the house became quiet, and the father and son could sit down and have a sip of tea and talk.

"Father, thank you for your hard work." After returning this time, Li Wen found that his father had aged a lot, and his temples had grown a little white.

Li Shanshan shook his head and said, "It's nothing hard or not, these are things that dad should do. In the past two years, your grandma's health has been up and down. I thought she could survive this time. Thinking... thinking that you have a lot of affairs in Beijing, and you are too busy. I didn't want to tell you this time. You didn't say it on your pacifier, but we know that she has always thought of you in her heart, and she wants to see your grandson before she dies. The last one."

When the old man was unconscious, he kept calling his grandson's nickname.

"Father, it's a good thing you wrote me a letter." Otherwise, it would be his life's regret not to see the old man for the last time.Li Wen picked up the teapot, added some tea to his father's cup, and said, "No matter how busy the court affairs are, there is no you and A Niang. Family is important to me."

He was very thankful that his parents had written to him and he had come back at the last minute.

The father and son hadn't sat down to drink a cup of tea and talked like this for a long time.

"Yeah, I'm just afraid that you will blame my father and mother when you find out." Li Shanshan talked about some things before the old man passed away, some things he said, "Your grandma loved you since you were young, and you were not at home. , She didn't say anything, she kept thinking about you in her heart.

You passed the examination and went to the capital to become an official. Although your grandma said these things to no one, daddy knew that your grandma was always proud of you in her heart.Your granny has worked hard for half of her life, and she hasn't had a few good years in the future, so she's leaving now..."

"Well, I know, grandma loves me the most." Li Wen nodded, feeling a little regretful in his heart, and said, "It's just a pity that I couldn't bring grandma to the capital to see the prosperity of the capital."

Since the new emperor ascended the throne, and the situation in the capital has stabilized, he has written many letters home, wanting his parents and grandma to go to the capital for a visit. If he likes it, he can stay long. If he doesn’t like it, he can stay there for a short time. , come back after playing for a while.

In fact, there is another very important reason, that is, at this age, the old man's body can no longer bear the long-distance journey, so he has not been able to go to the capital to take a look. This is the most regrettable thing in Li Wen's heart.

"Your mother and I both know that you want us to go to the capital. Father and your mother have also discussed this matter. You are an official in Beijing. Father is a person who has never read a book and can't read a few big characters. , I can’t help you with anything, I just hope I don’t cause you any trouble.” Li Shanshan is a sensible person, although his son has become a high-ranking official in the capital, their Lijia Village has also changed a lot over the years. The prosperity of the upper capital, but here they live more comfortably and are used to it.

"Besides, on this side of the house, Father and Mother can't leave. When Father and Mother put aside the matter here, I will follow you to the capital." He is the head of a village, since he Once the village head is appointed, he has to assume the responsibility of the village head, and he can't just leave here and leave.

"Okay, Dad, no matter when you and A Niang want to come, you can write to me in advance so that I can arrange someone to pick you up." Li Wen said with a smile, "You can live in the capital as long as you want."

In a blink of an eye, the little boy who was less than his waist had already grown so big, Li Shanshan sighed in his heart that time is not forgiving.

His son has grown up now, and he is still a high official in the capital. As a father, he is proud of his son.But at this age, the son should mention the marriage. Li Shanshan mentioned the things that the old man was thinking about before he died, "Before your grandma died, she was still talking about your marriage.

Three Treasures, your marriage, father and mother can't be your masters now.You want to meet a girl you like when you are away. Our family is not a wealthy family. My father and mother don’t want you to marry a princess. You can find someone you like and bring her back to show your father and mother. From now on, you can live a good life together. "

"..." Li asked, there is no princess, but he really brought back the person he likes.

Li Wen looked at his own father, hesitating in his heart whether to confess this matter to his own father.

Already having made a decision in his heart, Li Wen looked at his father and said seriously, "Father, I have one thing to say to you and Ah.

Mother said. "

"You said, what's the matter?"

"Well, what do you want to tell your father and mother?"

Just at this time, Li's mother came in from outside with several bowls of lotus seed soup, and heard what her son said.The woman put the bowl on the table, wondering what her son wanted to say to them, and asked with a smile, "Could it be that Sanbao really has a girl he likes?"

There is someone I like, but it's not a girl, but a man, I just don't know if you can accept it.

Li Wen nodded and said, "Father, mother, I have found someone who I want to be with for the rest of my life, but he is not a girl." This matter will be known to the family sooner or later. Open it up and make it clear.Escape is not the solution, he always has to face what he should face.

"Not a girl?" Mother Li didn't understand, and looked at her son with a frown.

Li Shanshan also looked at his son with a puzzled look on his face, what does it mean that the person you like is not a girl, can it be a man?Li Wen knew that his father and mother understood what he said, but they just didn't want to accept the fact. He straightened it out, "Yes, he is a man just like me."

"Father, mother, you are in a hurry to get angry first, can you listen to me when I finish talking?" Li Wen said when he saw his father was about to get angry.

Li's mother pressed her husband's hand, Li Shanshan took a deep breath, sat up straight, "tell me."

Seeing that Zhao Xiangyi was coming, Li Wen shook his head slightly, which meant to signal him not to go there first.Facing the eyes of his parents, it is impossible to say that he has no pressure and guilt in his heart, but he can't always delay not getting married, another ten or twenty years?In the end, he still has to face the hurdle of his parents.

Instead of hiding and procrastinating, it is better to tell the truth now, long-term pain is worse than short-term pain.

"I didn't intend to hide it from my father and mother. I just wanted to find a suitable time to explain this matter clearly to you." After two lives, he is no longer a child and knows what he is doing.It was only after living two lifetimes that Li Wen became more aware of what he wanted. It was because he understood that when he met that person, he was unwilling to miss it.

Mother Li found a seat and sat down, listening to her son.

"Father, mother, I have been envious of your relationship since I was a child, so I have always thought that in the future, I must find someone, like father and mother, who will love each other for the rest of their lives and stay together until the end of life." Li Wen has always been very I envy his father's feelings for his mother. When their family was poor, his father protected his mother. Later, when their family's life is better, his father still treats his mother wholeheartedly.

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