The Road to the Imperial Examinations of Farmers in Ancient Times

After the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, a string of firecrackers was set off in front of the door of Zhuangmeng Pavilion, and it opened for business.

As soon as they knew that Zhuangmeng Pavilion was open, the wives and ladies in the capital asked their maids and servants to go shopping in Zhuangmengge, and the business of Zhuangmengge became the best store on that street. .

The injury on Li Jinwan's foot is still not healed, so she can't run around outside, so she leaves the matter in the store to Bai Yu to handle.There were more chances for the two to get in touch. The first time I saw Bai Yu's good abacus, Li Jinwan was shocked, "How did you do it? How can you do it so fast?"

"Isn't that how they all beat? I just beat casually." What Bai Yu didn't say was that since he was half a year old and could grasp things, he started to play with the abacus in his hands, and children of the same age began to learn to read and write. He followed his elder brother to learn how to play abacus.

Before he even realized it, he had already made a good plan.It's just that he never thought of using this skill to help his father and elder brothers, but now...

Don't talk about the past.

But now seeing the shock and surprise on Miss Fourth's face when she saw him making plans, Bai Yu began to think that it would be good for him to know how to make plans?

After the Chinese New Year, the newspaper office resumed running newspapers. The masters and fellows in charge of printing and engraving in the bookstore all came back to work. The latest newspapers came out and began to be sold to the outside world.

"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers—"

The boy selling newspapers on the street started to sell newspapers again, and the people drinking tea in the teahouse saw the boy selling newspapers and shouted, "Here is one."

In a little time after the year, Li Wen proofread, edited and arranged the manuscripts he got from the old Hanlins, and handed over the sorted manuscripts to shopkeeper Zhang, who asked shopkeeper Zhang to arrange for the master to print out the anthology as soon as possible.

"Yes, please don't worry, my master. I will arrange for a master engraver to handle it when I get back." The shopkeeper Zhang was full of joy when he got the manuscripts. Can I still have this ability? "Boss, the third part of "Painting Three Kingdoms", many people came to the store to ask,

you see? "

"..." Li asked, has he been urged to write again? "I'll try my best here, it won't be so fast, you guys deal with these manuscripts first."

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He only has a few sketches in his hand, mainly because he has been busy during the period around the Chinese New Year, and he completely forgot that he still has comics in his hand.When he looks back, he must find time to draw two more manuscripts...

As soon as the year is over, it will be the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in a blink of an eye.

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the first full moon night of the year, so the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is also called the "Lantern Festival".Every year when the Lantern Festival comes, there is a custom of making lanterns in the capital. Before the [-]th day of the first lunar month, all kinds of lanterns are hung on the streets, creating a strong festive atmosphere.

On the day of the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, there are more stalls on the street than in the past.

The Lantern Festival is the second important festival after the New Year.

Years later, the emperor had just recovered from his illness, and he handed over the matter of offering sacrifices to Prince Yang Shaomu. From this, we can see the emperor's trust in the prince and his increasing use of the prince.The eldest prince Yang Shaoyong was still thinking about his mistakes behind closed doors at the mansion, unable to come out.The situation in the court suddenly turned to the prince's side, and many officials in the court supported the prince.

When he learned that the emperor had entrusted the prince to handle the sacrifice, Yang Shaokang smashed a teacup in his hand.

In comparison, Yang Shaojian's expression was much calmer.

Among the several princes, only the sixth prince has just turned sixteen this year and has not yet participated in political affairs.As well as the seventh prince born of Concubine Dong Gui, who is only eight years old after the new year, it is still early to participate in politics, but some people may not be able to wait.

"Send this letter to the Prime Minister's mansion, and hand it over to the Prime Minister." Concubine Dong Gui handed over a letter and a token to the maid next to her, and asked the maid to go out of the palace to deliver the letter.The maid took the things, put them into her arms, and said, "Yes, Madam, I will go and do it for Madam."

The maid who was busy leaving the palace to deliver the letter was bumped by the little eunuch on the way. The maid scolded the little eunuch and left the palace with a bad complexion.

The little eunuch glanced at the maid who had left, and left with her head down.

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On the day of the Lantern Festival, palace banquets and sacrificial activities are held in the palace. Officials of the fourth rank and above are invited to enter the palace.

Once they entered the palace, they didn't know when they would be able to come out.Before entering the palace, Li Wen repeatedly emphasized to the two young children in the family, "You can go out to play tonight, but you must pay attention to your safety and don't get separated from the adults. There are also Jin Wan and Bai Yu. I'm not here, you guys Keep an eye on them."

After being raised at home for several days, Li Jinwan's feet have subsided and are almost healed, and she can walk on the ground

"Brother, I will take care of both of them." She replied.

"Brother, don't you want to hang out with us?" Li Haopeng asked his brother.

"I'm going to the palace in a while, and I may not be back until later. If you can't wait for me to come back, go and play first. You can go out earlier and come back earlier." Li Wen didn't know when he would be able to come back, maybe By the time he left the palace, the festive lanterns on the street had already finished, and everyone went back.There is only one Lantern Festival this year, so he can't let the younger ones in his family miss it. If he misses it, he will have to wait until next year.

He doesn't know if he will be free next year.

It can't be because of him that the younger ones in the family can't go to see the lanterns, right?So Li Wen didn't ask the younger ones at home to wait for him to come back. It's better to let them go out to play first. Anyway, with Ah Chen and Ah Wu watching, nothing will happen. Ju Ah Chen and Ah Wu want to be optimistic about people.

"You can arrange the affairs of the house. If there is nothing else at that time, everyone can go out and have fun." Li Wen said

Li Jinwan nodded, hummed, and said, "Okay."

Seeing that it was almost time, Li Wen went out and went to the palace gate.

As twilight is getting late, all the lanterns on the streets of the capital are lit up. Red lights hang high in the streets and alleys. There are various animal lanterns, palace lanterns, revolving horse lanterns and flower lanterns, etc., with various shapes, varieties, and exquisite workmanship, which attract the attention of the capital. The people in the city came to watch.

There are large and small small stalls with lanterns on the street, and all kinds of lanterns are hung behind.

When it was dark, knowing that her brother would not be able to come back so soon, Li Jinwan decided to let the maids and servants in the mansion go out to play together if they had nothing important to do. Three hanging coins will be rewarded to those who live there, so there are still some people who are willing to stay in the house to watch the house, and they are ready to go out to see the lanterns.

"Xiaobao, Yangyang, you two can't run around for a while. If you run away and let traffickers abduct you, we won't be able to find you back." Li Jinwan's words were not to scare the two boys, but really Once lost, let traffickers abduct, after that, it really can't be found.

"Fourth sister, we know, I promise I won't run around, I will follow you." Li Haopeng promised.

"Boy." Li Jinwan touched the boy's head and rubbed it vigorously.

Bai Yu stood beside him, with a faint smile on his face and a gentle expression.

"Let's go now?" Li Jinwan had nothing to take with her, the most important thing was to keep an eye on these two boys.She was carrying a purse, which contained a few taels of silver and a few copper coins, enough for them to go out and buy some snacks for a while, and when there were many people outside, she was afraid that if she brought too much, she would be stolen by thieves.

Although she can earn several hundred taels of silver a day now, a few taels of silver is still a lot of money for her, and if someone steals it, she will still feel very heartbroken.

"En." Bai Yu nodded, he didn't have anything to bring.

So the group went out.

At this time, the street is crowded with people, and people are passing by on the street.

Folk people organized lion dances to add to the fun, lion dances, dragon lantern dances, lifelike lions dancing on people's hands, flexible and agile, and six dragons interspersed among them, dancing from the street to the end of the street.

"Boom boom boom——"

The drums were beating, and the people watching the excitement on both sides of the street were rejoicing.

After the sacrificial activities in the palace were over, the emperor, who was in poor spirits, left with the support of the queen, and the officials sent him away respectfully.The crown prince presided over the subsequent palace banquet, today is a special case, the emperor let the eldest prince out of the palace, so the eldest prince Yang Shaoyong also sat in the hall.

Li Wen, who was also sitting on the top of the hall, naturally saw the First Prince. The First Prince looked haggard and pale, and his whole body was shrouded in a layer of gloom.

Facing the eldest prince looking at him with sinister eyes, Li Wen thought of so many people who died in Xiangzhou, but he was not afraid of this eldest prince. If he hadn't cast a good baby, Yang Shaoyong would not even be a piece of shit!

The eyes of the two people met, Yang Shaoyong glared at Li Wen viciously, Li Wen, you wait for me!

The corners of Li Wen's mouth hooked up and he smiled^

This time, if the emperor hadn't wiped Yang Shaoyong's ass, this eldest prince would have been demoted to a commoner long ago, so there would be no chance for him to sit here and stare at him.

This time it will be cheaper for you, next time I will definitely not let you have such a good time!

Zhao Xiangyi, who was sitting opposite, noticed the way the eldest prince looked at Li Wen. His expression didn't change, only his eyes moved, and a cold light flashed in it.

They didn't come out of the palace until the banquet in the palace was over.

The two met outside the palace gate. Li Wen saw the man waiting here and said, "I thought you would leave with the crown prince."

"Not with His Highness, I will accompany you to see the lanterns." Zhao Xiangyi said.

Turning his head to look at the man beside him, Li Wen's mouth curled into a smile, and even his eyes were tainted with a smile, and he said, "Then let's go, I don't know if the people on the street have dispersed."

"Don't worry, we won't leave so early, it's not too late." Zhao Xiangyi said.