Chapter 459 not a passerby

  Chapter 459 Not All the Way

   They met Xie Yan and Qiao Heting once in Beijing, and they never saw each other again.

  Qiao Heting knew very well what the capital was like and never went to see Xie Heng.

   Xie Heng and other scholars who came to Beijing to take the exam also did not communicate with each other.

   They were all busy making a name for themselves in the capital. They went to visit the dignitaries in various ways, and some of them were already talented. Xie Heng, as the Jie Yuan of Guangqing House, kept a low profile as if he didn’t participate in next year’s spring festival.

   Zhao Chuchu joked with Xie Heng, “They are all so busy, I’m afraid someone is already saying that you are arrogant. If you suddenly become a jinshi, will it be a blockbuster?”

  Xie Heng smiled helplessly: “Those are all fake names, people who are truly talented and learned don’t need to do this.”

   “Then don’t you seem out of place with them?”

   “I’m not a fellow at all, so why bother? Instead of wasting time, it’s better to read more books.”

   Xie Heng didn’t think there was anything wrong with them.

   After all, who can enter Beijing to take the test and is not the best in their city?

  Only those who are successful will be eligible to participate in the general examination.

   Studying hard in the cold window is originally for entering an official position. It is another way to increase the chances of pondering the preferences of powerful people who may become the examiner.

   In Xie Heng’s previous life, the chief examiner of this subject had already been thrown into prison because of the fraud case in Guangqing Mansion. Xie Heng only guessed who would become the chief examiner.

   As for the exam questions, Xie Heng is even less likely to know.

  Otherwise everything is the same as in his previous life, it would be unfair to many people, because he knows the exam questions.

   But now, no one knows, and they can only rely on their own abilities, which is relatively fair.

   “But Si Kou’s house is so quiet, I find it strange.”

   “After the spring, you will see the real face of the Si Kou family.”

   Xie Heng smiled meaningfully.

  Si Kou Zhendong can’t trouble him now, because Xie Yan stumbles on him, so he can’t tell what to do with energy.

   Besides, Xie Yan’s reputation in the court is getting higher and higher, and many people have seen his ability. Those princes have already felt a strong threat.

  Especially the eldest prince, he once thought that he was the heir to the throne.

   Now that Xie Yan is so dazzling, the emperor already intends to make him the crown prince.

   As a prince, he was born with ambitions for that position.

  No one wants to end up with nothing.

  So now, in addition to dealing with Xie Yan, they also tried their best to win over the candidates for this subject. After these candidates become Jinshi in the future, there will be more available people.

   “Oh, come on, Chunhong, I’m about to be locked up.” Zhao Chuchu sighed.

   She likes to be free, but being trapped in the house every day is actually quite boring.

   Xie Jun too.

  Xie Heng said apologetically, “It’s all because of me that you are trapped here. After the Spring Festival, I will definitely take you around the capital. I don’t think anyone is more familiar with the capital than me.”

   “Okay, wait, it’s just over a month away.”

  …

   Zhao Chuchu counted the days until the New Year.

   They had a simple New Year’s day in Beijing.

   But the liveliness of the capital made Xie Jun yearn for it.

   “Brother, can we go out on Lantern Festival? I heard that there are a lot of lanterns.” After the New Year’s Eve dinner, Xie Jun was finally tempted by the excitement and begged Xie Heng to take him out to play with lanterns.

  Xie Heng thought about it and agreed, “Yes, but you have to perform well and complete the homework I assigned.”

   “Well, I promise to write well.” Xie Jun was full of joy.

   (end of this chapter)