In the beginning of spring, scholar Ye Xingyuan carried his bags and went to the capital first. He planned to meet Tang Shiyan first, and then make an appointment with everyone to go to the provincial capital to prepare for the exam together.

Among the imperial examinations, the competition in the provincial examinations is the most intense, and it is even more difficult to take than the Beijing imperial examinations. I don’t know how many heroes and heroes have failed at this level and can only be old scholars for the rest of their lives. Therefore, there is no need to be careless and must be taken seriously.

This time, Ye Xingyuan finally returned to his own life. Ouyang Ziyu, who was "criminal", has returned to the Shushan Sect. Although the miserable Huang Dianli became crazy and could also cancel the case with Ouyang Juren's energy, out of caution, Ouyang Juren did not take any action for the time being.

As for Madam Mo, when she did such a big thing in Guiyang County, she had to avoid the limelight and stayed away from Ye Xingyuan for a while, so as not to get out of trouble. Therefore, she bid farewell to Ye Xingyuan again, but Ye Xingyuan would not be fooled again this time. Don’t look at her saying it like a separation from life and death, let’s talk about it first.

When I was walking alone, facing the chilly spring cold, I felt a little lonely. In the past, I walked with two troublemakers, but although they were all people who could not afford to offend, I was beautiful and even quarreling, I would not feel the journey was monotonous and boring, but now I am a little uncomfortable.

There was nothing to say along the way, Ye Xingyuan went straight to Hanjiang Mansion and went directly to Tang Shiyan Mansion. He thought of meeting Brother Tang first and had a problem.

When Tang Shiyan saw Ye Xingyuan, he said happily: "I'm afraid you'll be delayed for a few days, so I've been hesitating whether to hire a ship. I'm afraid that the ships will be tight during the spring flood season and cannot be hired when needed. Since you've come, you'll live in my house. Let's get on the ship together when you set off."

When Hanjiang Prefecture goes to the provincial capital, the mountain roads are rugged and not easy to walk, but the water roads are flat and downstream, and it can be reached in just a few days. Ye Xingyuan was still considering the road. Since Tang Shiyan had arranged the old horse to know the way, that would be great.

Ye Xingyuan thanked him a few words first. Then he said that he would go to the old house of Zhou family to live there. After all, he was used to living there. Moreover, when he left the city, he left Lu Wei there to guard the door. He didn't know how it was now, so he had to go and take a look.

The two of them greeted each other for a while, and Ye Xingyuan was about to say goodbye, but suddenly he felt something was wrong. He looked at him a few times, but saw that Tang Shiyan's study was no longer painted and literary works, but various classics of saints and classics. He couldn't help but feel extremely strange.

It is not surprising that this kind of thing appears in the study room, but Tang Shiyan is a tycoon who has lost his thoughts of fame and fame. He often slandered sages, so it is very inconsistent!

Ye Xingyuan suddenly thought that Tang Shiyan said just now, "Go on the boat together", and Tang Shiyan didn't actually pull himself to drink flower wine. It was really amazing.

He then tentatively said: "Seniors have started to study hard. Have they moved the hearts of the mortals? I am also interested in going to the provincial capital to try it out?"

Ye Xingyuan's words were mostly just a joke. He just thought it was a whim of Tang Shiyan. Unexpectedly, Tang Shiyan nodded seriously, "What my brother said is very good. Although I am not as energetic as you young people, I always have to strive for self-improvement. Today, I will try my best to gain something, so that I can live up to what I have learned in my life!"

Damn! Ye Xingyuan was stunned. You are not expressing your love for landscapes, calligraphy and painting. Have you been in a state of success for a long time? Why did you suddenly think about taking the imperial examination again?

Ye Xingyuan knew Tang Shiyan's attitude towards life, but he became a monster when things went wrong. He suddenly thought of fame and fortune. It was not a midlife crisis, right? Or was he crazy?

Ye Xingyuan complained very disrespectful to the elderly: "What the hell are you doing?"

Tang Shiyan said to Ye Xingyuan mysteriously: "You are not someone else, I just said you know, but you don't want to spread this." Ye Xingyuan also became curious, "What has made people like the gods like me think about it?"

Tang Shiyan laughed a few times before saying, "Yesterday a friend from the provincial capital wrote to me, saying that this provincial examination was extraordinary. Mu Baiwan, the richest man in this province, claimed that he would recruit a son-in-law on the current provincial examination list. Anyone who passed the imperial examination this time and was not married can be candidates."

It turned out that the richest man was recruiting a son-in-law? Ye Xingyuan was suddenly in a mess. Brother Tang was in his thirties and still had such a lot of thoughts?

After thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "What a rich man in this province? His lady must have reached the right age and always recruits a young handsome man of a good age. Senior, you are already past the age of a long time, so it's better not to give up too much hope."

As a time traveler, Ye Xing was used to hype and subconsciously felt that this was a show event, so he disagreed. A big girl from a wealthy family must not be able to get married, so why bother to do such a thing? It was not that she was determined internally, but she was also demanding. Unexpectedly, Tang Shiyan was even more trapped when she was old.

Tang Shiyan said unconvincedly: "Although I am over 30 years old, I can still drink three dou of rice and meat. I am very young and strong. Besides, I have not been married, so I may not have no chance."

He pinched his fingers and calculated to Ye Xingyuan: "As long as he can pass the imperial examination, there is a great chance of becoming Mu Baiwan's son-in-law. After all, in the imperial examination, the threshold for the juren is extremely high. If one of the ten people can pass the imperial examination, even if there are thousands of people, they may not be able to win a hundred or eighty.

Among these 180 people, most of them are elderly people who have passed the exam several times. The unmarried ones have eliminated the vast majority of candidates, and how many qualified ones can be left in the end?

Seriously speaking, brother, you are my main competitor. But a person like me is not limited to the provincial capital, how could he care about a business daughter?"

After Tang Shiyan analyzed this, Ye Xingyuan felt that there was some truth, not just imagination. There were few young and unmarried juren, and teenagers who passed the imperial examination must have great ambitions. Why should they be anxious if they were unmarried?

It is better to go to the capital to have a try. If you get the reputation of Jinshi and then talk about marriage, the Yue family will probably be a senior figure in the court.

For example, if Ye Xingyuan himself was selected by this so-called Mu Baiwan, he would definitely have to hesitate. If he was not willing, Mu Baiwan's family was just rich after all, and it was not a family of princes and prime ministers. He could not play the trick of "catching a son-in-law under the list", and this marriage might not be successful.

Therefore, there are only a handful of people like Tang Shiyan who are capable, not too old and unmarried. No wonder he is eager to try and intends to do his best to pick up all the books he looked down upon in the past, and look forward to the blooming of the old trees.

"In this way, I wish you all your wishes come true." Ye Xingyuan thought that it would not be a long-term way to survive Tang Shiyan. It is rare that he has the motivation to make progress and deserves encouragement.

However, the richest man in the province is really so rich, even the leader of the four talented men in the Hanjiang River was thinking. Ye Xingyuan asked curiously again: "What kind of life is Mu Baiwan doing? Why is he known as the richest man in the province?"

Tang Shiyan also became interested and said with a gaze: "I forgot that you are young, although you are extremely talented, you still have little knowledge after all. I don't know the origin of this Mu Baiwan, but it's a legendary story."

Mu Baiwan's young man was poor and only suffered hardships in the provincial capital. However, it is said that he met immortals in the river and obtained a treasure to preserve his house. From then on, he made money in any business. He accumulated millions of wealth over the past few decades, monopolized the timber business in the province, and was rich enough to rival the country. There were countless pawn shops, spread throughout the province.

The so-called "pearls are like earth, gold, and iron" means their family's luxury. He is versatile and good at dancing, and has good friends with the top figures in the provincial capital, and is well-known in the sky. It is said that it is also related to Beijing.

However, Tang Shiyan didn't care about this. He only drooled at the cellar in Mu Baiwan's house. "There is a plum forest in his house, and fine wine is buried under the plum forest. When he gave birth to a daughter, Mu Baiwan followed the folk customs and buried hundreds of jars of famous wine. Now more than ten years have passed, and when it comes to the opening of the seal, the night of marrying a daughter will inevitably be filled with wine."

Ye Xingyuan suddenly realized that Tang Shiyan was so motivated, but he was afraid that these hundred jars of fine wine were also one of the important reasons. He was ridiculous and could only say that he would give silent blessings. After making an appointment for boarding, Ye Xingyuan headed to Zhou's house again.

At the door of Zhou's house, I saw the Lu cousin and aunt standing at the door with joy, as if they were about to leave. When they saw Ye Xingyuan, they thanked them all. At first, Ye Xingyuan was confused, but later he understood.

It turned out that after Lu Wei was brainwashed by Qingxin Shengyin, he was absolutely unable to leave. He studied hard in Zhou's house and was reluctant to go home even during the Chinese New Year. His parents were afraid that he would be crazy and were worried. Until these few days, Lu Wei stood out and ranked among the top. Even the instructors praised him, saying that he had hope for this in the institution.

When Lu Wei heard that it was influenced by Ye Xingyuan, he naturally felt very grateful and regretted his negligence when Ye Xingyuan came to visit him. He originally thought that he would go to Qianshan Village and contact this relative, but he happened to meet Ye Xingyuan today, so of course he was flattering.

Ye Xingyuan did not expect that Qingxin Shengyin's mistake would have such an effect, and it was considered unintentional to plant willows. However, Lu Wei still disliked women very much. Even if he became a scholar, it would be difficult to get married in the future. At that time, the Lu family's cousin still had to worry about it.
Chapter completed!