The mountain flowers illuminate the Wu Shao River, and the branches of the trees are all fascinating.

Spring flowers are blooming all over the mountains and plains, and people walking among them feel like entering a painting.

In the Qiushui courtyard, Taohua was standing at the door, looking in the distance, hoping to see her young master return.

The human figure stood there, looking far and wide. Although he did not say a word of love, he expressed all his feelings.

Zhao Ning followed Li Yingchun back.

The two walked together, like a couple of gods and gods, but also as if they were on opposite sides of the world.

When Taohua looked at her, she could still see the joy and smile on her face: "Master, Madam, are you back?"

Peach Blossom's voice also reached the ears of the two people.

Li Yingchun looked at Peach Blossom with a smile: "Peach Blossom, how are you these days?"

Taohua smiled: "I've been fine lately, ma'am, but are you okay too?"

Li Yingchun said with a smile: "Why are you standing here? Could it be that you knew that my husband and I were coming back today, so you were waiting here specially? Or did you say that you were here specially to wait for my husband?"

Listening to Li Yingchun's narrow-minded teasing, Taohua blushed and said softly: "I..."

Zhao Ning laughed dumbly: "Madam, please don't embarrass Taohua. She is a thin-skinned person, but she can't stand your teasing..."

Li Yingchun said with a hint of jealousy: "No wonder you don't miss Sichuan now. You live in Peach Blossom Academy and don't go back. It turns out that there is a pretty maid hidden in the small courtyard, and you are so romantic and happy."

Taohua shut up and said nothing, Zhao Ning shook his head slightly.

Immediately, the two of them stepped across the threshold of Qiushui Courtyard and stepped inside.

Li Yingchun looked at the layout in the courtyard and was a little surprised, frowning slightly: "Such a simple and plain life, is this really where you live?"

Zhao Ning didn't take it seriously: "There is a golden house in the book. Although my house is a humble one, it is extraordinary!"

Li Yingchun said in confusion: "What else is extraordinary about this humble house? You have a good temper."

Zhao Ning would never argue or explain anything to Li Yingchun.

The spring breeze blew, and a white fox with smooth white fur came out of the house.

This is a little fox with snow-white fur. Its two black eyes are like crescent moons, bright and moist. Its furry tail is raised high, and it has a kind of aura when walking.

The charming figure of this Chinese beauty, although her body is petite, is extremely lovable. She exudes a friendly atmosphere that makes everyone want to hug her and caress the little fox's snow-white and smooth body.<

/p>

After Li Yingchun saw this cute and pitiful white fox, he immediately ran over, held it in his arms, stretched out his hand and slowly stroked the white fox's hair, and immediately felt that his hands felt very good, and his whole body felt comfortable.<

/p>

Wealthy people often keep pets such as cats, and occasionally stroke the hair of these pets to gain a sense of spiritual pleasure.

After Zhao Ning saw it, he looked at Taohua and said, "Is this white fox the white fox that was rescued the day before yesterday?"

Taohua smiled and said: "Yes, it is the white fox that broke into our small yard the night before yesterday. I thought it was very cute and a pitiful little animal, so I took the initiative to keep it at home, hoping that the master would

Don't blame."

Zhao Ning smiled: "It's nothing important. Although our family is a little poorer, raising such a white fox will not make us even more impoverished, not to mention that I just earned a thousand taels of silver from my family!"

”

After saying that, Zhao Ning handed over the thousand-tael silver note that he had begged from Shang to the maid Taohua.

Li Yingchun doesn't have much opinion on this.

She doesn't have the temperament to like housekeepers, and she has never mentioned these things before, so it doesn't hurt to think about it now.

Li Yingchun smiled: "Husband, the imperial examination is just these days, is there anything you are not prepared for?"

After saying that, he came to the desk and saw that there were only a few miscellaneous books on the bookshelf. He took out one and read it quickly. He couldn't help but said in surprise: "It's strange that everyone else in the imperial examination reads articles by saints, but you are the one who doesn't."

Are they all miscellaneous books here?"

Taohua snickered and had no further reaction.

Zhao Ning pondered, and after thinking about it for a while, he said: "Reading requires careful attention. I have read thousands of books by heart and have them in my heart. It doesn't matter to me whether the books are placed in this place or not."<

/p>

Li Yingchun's attitude was still surprised, but he didn't object and nodded in agreement: "That's the truth!"

Zhao Ning relied on the power of his extensive knowledge to memorize the Spring and Autumn Scrolls and read thousands of books. He had already reached the point where reading can be absorbed into his brain and his heart.

When he reaches this state, his mind is like thousands of books and thousands of miles of road.

This is the real scholar.

It's not like the Rongguo Mansion that shelved countless saints' books on high shelves. It looked like the room was full of books, but in fact the head was empty and it meant nothing.

Zhao Ning knows the difference between reading with your heart and mind and reading without your heart and mind, but he didn't say anything.

At this time, Zhao Ning stepped forward to take the miscellaneous books, and Li Yingchun gave them to him with a smile. He pointed at the other books here and smiled: "Have you really read more than 10,000 volumes now?"

What did Li Yingchun want to see from Zhao Ning's face?

However, Zhao Ning's handsome face always had a certain calmness and indifference. He nonchalantly put the miscellaneous books back to their original places, glanced at Li Yingchun, and nodded, answering her question just now.

Seeing that Zhao Ning was confident, Li Yingchun felt calm.

"I heard that not only the five people in the county examination guaranteed each other's marriage, but also at least one of the villagers pledged their bonds. I wonder if you have found the person?"

The imperial examination and county examination are the first level of the imperial examination. The current system continues the old system of the previous dynasty, so there is no difference from before.

The so-called mutual knot means that the examinee takes the five people who took the same test, and the five people who wrote the paper signed a mutual contract, and the five cheaters sat together.

Therefore, it is also called, Five children form an insurance policy against each other.

In addition, a recognizance is required.

It is necessary to ask local residents to sign a guarantee, which is called "subscription guarantee".

It is guaranteed that he will not impersonate his nationality, conceal his funeral, use a substitute, or use a false name, and that his family will be clean, that he is not the descendant of a prostitute, and that he has not committed any crime or practice.

After completing the above, you will be admitted to the exam and the roster will be deposited with the county office.

Therefore, it is also called Linbao.

Only after having these things can you participate in the imperial examination.

Otherwise, you will not be qualified to enter the imperial examination, let alone the title on the gold list and the imperial examination high school!

Zhao Ning naturally understands the rules.

However, it seems that Zhao Ning has not done this yet.

Li Yingchun, perhaps seeing Zhao Ning's dilemma, smiled and took out the insurance policy from his sleeve and handed it to Zhao Ning.

"Madam, you have taken the trouble."

Zhao Ning put the things handed over by Li Yingchun into his arms.

Li Yingchun took out another ten thousand taels of silver notes from his sleeves: "This is my dowry. Although you have come to our house as a bride-in-law, I will not treat you as a son-in-law. Please let the peach blossoms keep the dowry money as a gift."
Chapter completed!