Village Flowers and Female Scholars

Inside the government office, the magistrate Wang Cheng had a serious expression on his face.

Wang Cheng is an official representing the new faction. He was favored by the Jiang family in his early years, so he climbed to the position of magistrate of Zhongliang Prefecture.

When he met Zhuang Wan in the first exam, he rushed to pass the news on.

The higher-ups instructed that no matter whether Zhuang Wan is a descendant of the Zhou family or not, they will do their best to protect her safety and escort her to Beijing no matter what.

Before confiscating Dao's instructions, Wang Cheng had already done so.

As the chief examiner of this year's Zhongliangzhou rural examination, it is his duty to ensure the fairness of the rural examination. However, in addition to officials from the state capital, there are also representatives sent from Kyoto to mark the examination papers.

From the scientific examination to the grading of the papers, he could hardly sleep at night in those few days. He told his confidant officials to check the safety of the examination room, personally supervised to ensure that the test papers were collected and kept confidential, and paid special attention to Zhuang Wan's papers not to be dropped by those who wanted to.

Zhuang Wan ranked first in each of the three exams.

Wang Cheng was stunned, but also ecstatic in his heart.

In front of my eyes, I couldn't help thinking that the talented girl who was so famous in the whole capital had the same appearance. If Zhuang Wan was really her daughter, it would be an eye-opener.

Wang Cheng received a report that the little girl accompanying Zhuang Wan was selling all kinds of scripts.

He immediately asked people to collect several sets of scripts to read, and the handwriting that caught his eye knew that it was Zhuang Wan's.

He read Zhuang Wan's test paper no less than four or five times, and these words were originally written on oil paper written by Zhuang Wan, the same handwriting, no wonder Wang Cheng recognized it at a glance.

What also surprised him was that the handwriting of each of these scriptures was very thin, unlike the usual four treasures of the study, it was more like engraving it with a needle, and the handwriting of each book in the same set was exactly the same, Even the ink stains that were accidentally printed were not bad at all. Wang Cheng wondered what kind of mold they used to print such identical scripts.

It wasn't until Zhuang Wan and Xie Yan came to him with a box-shaped object that he believed that there really was such a magical printing mold in the world.

Xie Yan also took out the movable type printing mold she had made, and explained the principle and operation steps of movable type printing to Wang Cheng.

Wang Cheng was astonished.

No matter which of these two things it is, if it can be used by the whole country, it will definitely be a major reform in learning.

The New Party has always attached great importance to and supported these things, and Xie Yan offered these two things, which can be said to be exactly what he likes.

But what they didn't know was that even if he didn't take out these two things, Wang Cheng must feel that he would do his best to keep them.

"Tell me, what do you want me to do by giving me these two treasures for nothing?"

Xie Yan said: "There is only one request, I hope the magistrate can send us and a few people to Kyoto safely."

When we arrive in Kyoto, Brother Yi will make arrangements for himself.

But General Yi's family is the imperial faction that supports Changdi Bao today, and they are in the same situation as the new faction.

To save the sisters of the Zhou family, it was only because of personal feelings that even as a royalist, they dared to operate under the thieves' hands in secret.

That's why Princess Zhenli and the others didn't know the news that the Zhou family sisters were still alive.

Wang Cheng did not expect that they would make such a request, and of course this is what he will arrange next.

Arranging escorts to escort them to Kyoto in the name of transporting printing machines is justified.

To Wang Cheng's surprise, it was the little girl Xie Yan who came up with this idea, not Zhuang Wan.

Zhuang Wan said: "Her my savior, she also made these printers."

Wang Cheng did not expect that the small Shangyan Village in Furong County would produce so many extraordinary talents. He thought that Zhuang Wan's arrival in the capital might be the best chance for their new faction to turn the situation around, so he immediately arranged escorts without saying a word. A group of several people went north to Kyoto.

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Furong County.

A man with a belly as big as a pregnant woman was drowsy in front of the desk, but he heard someone from outside come to report to the officials, saying that he had discovered that the daughter of the left prime minister had been taken captive by the bandits in Tongshan for several months.

The man with a big belly was Wang Renshou, magistrate of Furong County. He was shocked when he heard the news.

Hurry up and call that person to ask what's going on.

When the yamen servant brought the informer over, the person whose eyes were flickering was not Fang Wenbo, but who else.

When Fang Wenbo was imprisoned in Tongshan, Yu Wanqiu met him once and secretly asked him to bring her a message to the local county magistrate to get her out, but Fang Wenbo didn't believe her identity and felt that the little Tongshan How can he trap the dignified Zuoxiang's daughter? Second, he was released by the Tongshan bandits for no reason. If he is found to have something to do with Tongshan, it will be a serious crime of beheading.

After returning, Xie Yan failed in the plan, and instead was plotted by Cao Xiaotao. The county examination was a mess, and then hid at home like a bereaved dog and pretended to be dead.

Now seeing other people's homes are getting more and more prosperous, and I was beaten to death by the tigress at home. This shrew is really tough, even Fang Laosan and his wife can't beat her.

Moreover, Cao Xiaotao often used family money to subsidize her elder brother with a broken leg, so the Fang family's life became more and more difficult.

Fang Wenbo felt more and more aggrieved, and then remembered the matter of Yu Wanqiu begging him on Tongshan Mountain, thinking that if this person was really the daughter of Prime Minister Zuo, wouldn't he have made a fortune, and secretly regretted not reporting it earlier Officer, as soon as he made up his mind, he rushed to the county government office without stopping.

The county magistrate Wang Renshou frowned upon hearing Fang Wenbo's explanation.

The left prime minister is a man, Wang Renshou doesn't know how.

Tongshan is another area under his rule, and Zuo Xiang's daughter was taken captive here, and it was his life.

So he couldn't allow him to think too much, and he didn't care how dangerous Tongshan was in the legend, so he immediately summoned people to attack Tongshan immediately.

However, there are only 40 to 100 arresters in the county government, and there are less than [-] helpers.

When the yamen servants heard that they were going to attack Tongshan, they all turned pale with fright.

One of the long-legged servants even sneaked out while there was no time, but it was in the direction of Changfeng Escort that he slipped out.

It took more than an hour for hundreds of people to rush to the foot of Tongshan Mountain, but the ropes up the mountain were long gone, and they couldn't climb up. A crying father and mother can run faster than a rabbit.

Soon, three or four hundred garrisons stationed nearby by the imperial court arrived after receiving Wang Renshou's request for help. The army quickly set up a ladder and climbed to the top of the cliff to attack the cottage, but found that it was empty inside.

Finally, the garrison found Yu Wanqiu, the daughter of the Prime Minister of the Left that Fang Wenbo had mentioned by the side of a stilted building.

What they didn't know was that the people in the cottage had already evacuated the cottage when they received the notification from the insider, and the remaining one or two brave people with high skills and government officials also withdrew after more than half an hour.

These people in the cottage are all the remnants of the Zhou family. It has been fifteen or sixteen years since they fled to Tongshan. The people on the mountain have already infiltrated into the surrounding villages and towns. A member of the group, only on special days will go up the mountain.

Now that the government is attacking the mountain, these people go directly down the mountain to go home through the secret road, and no one can find them.

Zong Jing and Hei Hu were the only ones who did not integrate into the local area. Zong Jing originally wanted to go straight to the Escort Bureau after going down the mountain, but when she went back, she was bound to run into the garrison who rushed over, so she had to sneak into Shangyan Village.

Younger sister Zhuang Wan has already gone to Beijing to catch the exam, and Granny Yu is the only one left at home. The old man's hearing is not very good, Zong Jing plans to sneak into the dealer's house and hide in Zhuang Wan's room for a few days, and return to the escort agency after the news passes.

Coincidentally, when Lanxi and Cao E went home arm in arm, they were spotted by Zong Jing who was hiding on the mountainside, so Zong Jing diverted her eyes and sneaked into Xie's house.

In recent days, Lanxi has never thought of leaving at Cao E's place. She doesn't know that life in the countryside is so happy.

Holding Cao E's hand, laughing so hard that the flower branches trembled.

The towering fleshy ball rubbed against Cao E's arm tremblingly, making the shy little woman uncontrollably distracted.

As soon as she entered the yard and closed the door, she thought about eating tofu, but Cao E half pushed her and let her mess around.

But Lan Xi, who was stuck in the gentle township, still maintained a sensitive vigilance, instantly smelling the unusual smell at home.

She sent Cao E away to cook, and finally found Zong Jing hiding in the empty room in the backyard.

"Why are you here?"

Lan Xi always likes to touch Cao E as soon as she enters the door. This girl squatted here early, and she didn't know how much she saw.

Zong Jing also knew that it was inappropriate to tease these things at this time, so she told Lan Xi about the officers and soldiers besieging Tongshan.

Lan Xi's complexion changed drastically. After all, Tongshan was the perfect place for her to find the old Zhou family after searching for a long time. She didn't expect it to disappear like this.

"Then how did you deal with the old thief's daughter?"

"I was worrying about how to send her back. It's just in time for them to come, saving me effort." Zong Jing said indifferently.

After all, Lan Xi has watched her grow up all these years, how can she not see the darkness in her eyes.

But Tongshan was captured by officers and soldiers, and the news made her very angry.

"At the beginning, you were told not to provoke her, but you insisted. Now that the cottage is gone, what will everyone do in the future!"

"Anyway, everyone has a home, so let's go back to our own home."

"What about Heihu, what about Xiaoshu, and you, why don't you go down the mountain and find a family to resettle yourself."

Thinking of the loss of Tongshan, Lan Xi felt a heart-wrenching pain. She didn't know how much effort she spent there. Although it was mainly to settle down the Zhou family, she spent a lot of money in it over the years.

Now there is no news from Zhuang Wan's side, but it's good for her here, she just wiped out her lair.

Zong Jing was accused by Lan Xi, she lowered her head and said nothing.

"Then where did Yu Wanqiu come from to be a vixen, to fascinate you like this!"

"Now you just pray that Yu Wanqiu won't stand up and go door-to-door to identify people on the mountain."

When Lan Xi thought of the mess caused by her eldest niece, her mind was buzzing.

"She won't—" Zong Jing hurriedly said.

"It's really dizzy, you, you, do you know who her father is? He was the murderer who killed hundreds of people in your Zhou family. If it weren't for him, your parents would not have died. You two sisters don't need to travel thousands of miles away. I ran all the way to this place where the birds don’t shit and stayed for more than ten years.”

Zong Jing hurriedly defended: "Wan Qiu is not such a person, she - she is different from her father, she saved me -"

"I saved you, I gave you a peach, I saved you, Yi Zheng spent so many days and nights without sleep to save you, why do you only recognize the little girl who gave you a peach, I really am You're going to be so pissed—"

Seeing that Lan Xi was really angry, Zong Jing knelt down with her knees bent.

"Auntie, I know I was wrong, and I will cut off all contact with her from now on."

"You already knew what you were doing. If this Yu Wanqiu finds out everyone in the village, how can you feel sorry for the ancestors of the Zhou family and the soldiers of the Zhou family who have loved you since childhood? , you even me—forget it, you go, I don't want to see you anymore."

Zong Jing's face turned pale when she heard Lan Xi's scolding, she knelt on the ground and dared not answer.

After all, Lan Xi is still soft-hearted. After all, Zhuang Wan has gone deep into the tiger's den and doesn't know what's going on. Now, Sister is the only daughter left, so what else can she do if she is not guaranteed.

"You are not allowed to go anywhere. Once you go to live in Jinniang's old house, don't let people find out. The officers and soldiers will definitely go door-to-door to find people. Don't provoke Jinniang and her family. Come to harm, stay quietly, and I will get you something to eat later."

The author has something to say: Tomorrow there will be another chapter of the plot, and Wanwan and Yanyan will go home the day after tomorrow.

Chimi.

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