Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 140 Why not stay a little longer?

Xuyuan doesn't care what Wu Shiming will do.

She is going to the Taiwei Mansion.

The Taiwei Mansion is located on Chang'an Street and is also a wealthy mansion.

There were ten gatekeepers standing on both sides, just like a county government office.

After Xuyuan gave her name, a servant led her to the front hall to sit down and drink tea.

From beginning to end, no one came out, not even the housekeeper was seen.

There is no rush to make a wish, just wait patiently.

It was not until the night was getting darker that a man strode in. When he saw her, he immediately smiled and said, "Xu Xiaoyou, I've been waiting for a long time. I've been waiting for a long time."

Xu Yuan immediately stood up and looked over.

The person who came was Song Tiancheng.

Song Tiancheng served as Grand Marshal.

He was also the first person in Tianqi's history who started out as a civil servant and ended up as a military general.

Behind Song Tiancheng followed the gloomy-looking butler Song Ju.

Two people came in one after the other.

Xu Yuan said, "General, Steward Song."

Song Ju had suffered a loss at the hands of Xu Yuan, and he had always wanted to skin Xu Yuan alive and pull out his tendons. At this moment, he was in a very bad mood.

The master was speaking, so it was not his turn to speak.

He just stood aside and said nothing.

Song Tiancheng smiled and asked Xu Yuan to sit down, saying, "I'm sorry, I have some official business to attend to. I have kept you waiting for a long time."

Xu Yuan smiled and said, "It's okay."

Although Xu Yuan did not attend the court, she knew that because of the "Sishui County Private School Fire" incident, Song Tiancheng had been suspended from his post and was unemployed at home.

What official business does Song Tiancheng need to handle now?

Song Tiancheng deliberately let her sit here, preparing to give her a warning.

Song Tiancheng came and the maid quickly changed the cup of tea.

Song Tiancheng then said, "I heard that Xu Xiaoyou came from Shuozhou? He is here to take part in the national examination."

Make a wish and nod.

“To take the national exam, you are not allowed to take the exam across counties.”

Song Tiancheng gently stroked the teacup, slowly raised his eyes, looked at Xu Yuan and said, "Are you planning to enter the academy, or do you want to enter Wenhua Palace?"

The national examination system is strict.

Candidates can only take part in the provincial and county examinations at their registered place of residence.

Otherwise, once it is discovered that you have taken the exam across counties, not only will your scores be cancelled, you may also be banned from taking the exam.

But there are exceptions.

That is the Academy and Wenhua Palace.

Those who graduated from the Academy and Wenhua Palace did not need to take the county examination, so there was no such rule.

But it costs money to enter the academy.

To enter Wenhua Palace, you need connections and money.

These two points alone have already kept countless poor students out.

Xu Yuan nodded, "Entering Wenhua Palace is the best, entering the Academy is the next best, and taking reference in the Poetry Pavilion is the last."

Her tone was neither humble nor arrogant.

However, Song Tiancheng heard something different.

Young man is arrogant.

He couldn't help but say: "Xu Xiaoyou is really confident."

Although Song Tiancheng is the Grand Marshal, he is very meticulous.

In his early years, he also took the national examination and scored the second place. Later, he entered the Hanlin Academy and became a close minister to the emperor.

After the Xu family was wiped out, he became the grand marshal.

His successful career also made him arrogant, and he looked at people and things with a bit of arrogance.

The only thing that made him unhappy was that he had always been suppressed by the Prime Minister's Office.

Song Xiuwen is not as good as Qi Shengxin.

Song Xiu Yue is not as good as Qi Sheng Zhu.

Even the eldest daughter of the Qi family was qualified to be the Crown Princess, while his legitimate daughter could only be the consort of the Third Prince.

Even though he knew that human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant, he still wanted to give it a try.

After all, wealth is at risk.

Hearing Song Tiancheng's words, Xu Yuan smiled and replied: "Captain Song is a bit too flattering for me. I just have no future in Shuozhou, so I am planning to make a living in the capital."

Song Tiancheng picked up the teacup, blew away the hot air on it and said, "Oh? What do you mean? Did you offend someone? Or did you commit a crime?"

He is truly a military commander.

No wonder he could think of such a despicable method.

It was the first time that Xuyuan saw someone ask such a direct question.

Not even a hint of euphemism.

Not to mention her, anyone could understand the meaning behind Song Tiancheng's words.

He wants to find something to hold against someone.

Xu Yuan thought this in his heart, but he didn't show any expression on his face.

"I think the commander should also know that there was a war in Shuozhou a few days ago. The county exam in my hometown will be suspended for two years. In addition, the school caught fire..."

Xu Yuan's words came to an abrupt end. She looked at Song Tiancheng's slightly changed expression and said in a more unhurried tone, "So, I can only change my path."

On the side, Song Ju looked at his nose and his heart, without saying a word.

Song Tiancheng's expression changed slightly for only a moment. He put down the teacup and said, "I see. I was thinking that if little friend Xu encountered any trouble, I could still help him. But now it seems that it is no longer necessary."

"As a scholar, you should go to school honestly and won't get into trouble." Xu Yuan said politely.

"It's my duty."

Song Tiancheng repeated what Xu Yuan had said and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Outside the door, a maid came in and said, "Master, the third young lady is here."

Hearing the words "Third Miss", Xu Yuan raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Song Tiancheng.

Song Tiancheng was not surprised and said directly: "Please come in."

Hearing Song Tiancheng's words, Xu Yuan stood up and said goodbye: "Since Captain Song has family matters to attend to, I will not disturb you."

"What are you in such a hurry for, Xu Xiaoyou?"

Song Tiancheng looked at Xu Yuan with a smile, and the teacup fell on the table. There was a hint of coldness in his words, "Since you're already here, why not stay a little longer before leaving."

Song Tiancheng deliberately emphasized the words "go again".

The meaning is self-evident: sit for a while longer, I won't detain you, and don't think about leaving now.

"Miss Song is a boudoir girl after all. It's probably against etiquette to meet a man from another family."

He lowered his head slightly when making a wish, and his words were still humble.

"It doesn't matter."

Song Tiancheng smiled slowly, "Xu Xiaoyou and Jing'er are old friends, so they are not strangers."

Song Tiancheng finished speaking.

A maid walked into the hallway in small steps.

Song Xiujing followed behind the maid. When she saw Xu Yuan, she was slightly stunned, but she came back to her senses after a moment and bowed to Song Tiancheng and said, "Greetings, father."

"sit."

Song Tiancheng randomly pointed to a location below.

Song Xiujing sat down as she was told, but her eyes remained on Xu Yuan.

Song Tiancheng said: "I heard that Mr. Xu went to the capital for the Sishui County Academy?"

Now it’s time to get down to business.

Xu Yuan straightened his expression and said, "Yes."

"But I remember that the government office of Sishui County had already handled the matter, and the murderer had been brought to justice. Don't you remember that, Mr. Xu?"

Song Tiancheng looked at Xu Yuan with a smile.

Hearing this, Xu Yuan said politely: "If the commander has something to say, please speak directly. I don't know how to beat around the bush, and I'm afraid I guessed the commander's thoughts wrongly."

After hearing Xu Yuan's words, Song Ju, who had been silent for a long time, continued, "Mr. Xu, the master wants you to go to the Dali Temple to explain clearly. What the Qi family can give to Mr. Xu, the Song family can also give."

Song Ju said this and stopped at the right time.

Song Tiancheng continued, "Not only that, I can also give you what the Qi family can't give you."

After Song Tiancheng finished speaking, he looked at Song Xiujing and said, "Jing'er is also of marriageable age."