Jiang Pengji simply waved her hand and let them return to their respective homes and find their mothers.
Whichever family trained such a troublemaker would be punished.
This was the safest method without offending anyone.
Therefore, Huang Song returned home to reunite with his wife and daughter, Feng Jue was sent to Feng Ren's residence, and Cheng Jing temporarily stayed at his master's residence.
Huang Song raised his eyebrows in surprise, "What return home?"
The head of the count said, "I just received news that your wife has settled down in the city with a few Langjun and Maidens."
Huang Song's heart finally relaxed when he heard this. He couldn't help but reveal a relieved smile.
"Okay, I'll go back now."
When Huang Song arrived in Xiangyang district, Qi Chaolan had already stayed there with her children for seven or eight days.
When she knew that her husband was not dead and would arrive to meet her in a few days, she almost burst into tears.
Qi Chaolan waited for her husband to return happily since he was out of danger.
But —
When Huang Song arrived at his new home and the old housekeeper led him in, he found that his wife and children were not at home.
"Where did they go, madam?"
The old housekeeper said, "Madam was worried about the two young Langjun's studies, so she used her connections to look for a teacher. Who knew that she couldn't find a decent teacher in such a big Xiangyang district. Later, she found out that Master Yuanjing and the other scholars were teaching at the Golden Scale Academy, so she brought Langjun and his wife to participate in the entrance examination. "
Huang Song came in not long after Qi Chaolan left. The couple missed their long-awaited reunion.
Huang Song said with difficulty, "Send them to … the entrance examination?"
The old housekeeper said, "The Golden Scale Academy announced last year that they wanted to expand the number of students. In addition to the original fixed quota, they added an additional 50 places. As long as they are of the right age, they have the opportunity to enroll. To be fair, these students have to go through the examination. "
The original students of the Golden Scale Academy were the orphans of the fallen soldiers. Every year, 200 students were enrolled.
This year, the conditions were relaxed and there were an additional 50 places.
For these 50 places, a group of children competed fiercely, as if they were going to be evaluated.
Huang Song frowned and said, "Lanting is really muddle-headed. How can you set this precedent at this time?"
Except for a few second generations (Fengyi and others), the students of the Golden Scale Academy were the orphans of the fallen soldiers.
If there were other children with strong backgrounds or resources, wouldn't the gap between the students be widened?
It was completely conceivable that the gap between the students would widen, and the atmosphere in the academy would definitely not be as good as before.
Little did they know that Jiang Pengji, the fox, would never make a losing deal. She was willing to set the precedent because she wanted to bait them.
If Huang Song knew the background of the students who were admitted, he would more or less understand Jiang Pengji's thoughts.
Of the fifty spots, only twenty were obtained through their own abilities. The other thirty were mostly from wealthy merchant families and were so poor that they only had money left. Among the scholars, farmers, merchants, and merchants, the social status of merchants was the lowest. Even if they brought a lot of money to invite a teacher, the teacher they invited would only be an ordinary scholar. The truly famous scholars would not even bother to deal with merchants. Not to mention inviting them with money, he didn't even have the qualifications to enter their door.
Jiang Pengji operated in the dark. She had her own plans.
In the words of the livestream viewers, it was to attract investment.
Give those tycoons a little benefit, then reveal their true colors, and let them willingly fork out money to invest in the Golden Scale Academy's branch.
How could they make a nouveau riche pay?
Give them what they wanted the most.
The merchants were rich, but they had no power, no influence, and no reputation. However, as long as Jiang Pengji spread the news and told them that the merchants who invested in the branch could hang the title of the honorary dean in the academy after the branch was completed, the officials would even come forward to commend them and give them a plaque. There were many people who were willing to fork out money.
Of course, Jiang Pengji had also considered Huang Song's concerns.
The recruitment this time was done in the name of celebrating the great victory. Next year, they would resume the previous recruitment routine.
Huang Song asked the housekeeper, "Where is the Golden Scale Academy?"
The housekeeper immediately prepared a carriage for Huang Song to travel, but it was blocked halfway.
Seeing this situation, the housekeeper said embarrassedly, "Many merchants heard the news and stayed in the inn near the Golden Scale Academy. Therefore, there are especially many people nearby. Master, why don't you wait a little longer? The patrolling soldiers will clear the way for the carriages and horses. "
Because of the enrollment expansion, the roads near the Golden Scale Academy were often blocked by traffic.
Huang Song waited for a while, then he got off the carriage and walked. The old housekeeper handed the carriage to the coachman and followed Huang Song step by step.
He had to follow him, Huang Song did not know the way.
"Why are there so many people?"
Huang Song's scalp went numb when he saw the crowd outside the Golden Scale Academy.
Almost every student who came to take the exam brought a group of parents with them. There were also many maids and manservants who served them. They blocked the seven feet wide road in front of the Golden Scale Academy tightly. His heart ached when he thought of his wife bringing along three children and maids to endure the hardship.
In fact, Huang Song imagined too much.
As his wife, Qi Chaolan had a special status.
She wanted to send her children here for the exam, so there would definitely be a green passage.
To prevent the examinees from affecting the studies of the students in the academy, each examinee could only be accompanied by one parent. No manservants or maids were allowed to enter. Huang Song waited for a long time. Finally, it was his turn. The guard looked at him and asked, "Where's your child?"
Huang Song said, "My wife has already entered with her child."
The guard could only repeat the rules of accompanying the examinee. "Examinees can only be accompanied by one parent. Please wait for news at the inn outside."
Huang Song widened his eyes in shock.
He was stopped outside by a guard?
"No, no …"
Before Huang Song could finish his words, the guard said, "Next!"
The parent behind him said, "You're dressed quite extravagantly. Why don't you know the rules? Move aside!"
"Don't block the way and waste time. My child missed the exam and can't enter the academy. What about your compensation?"
Huang Song was speechless.
Two months ago, if you dared to talk to him like this, your head would definitely be smashed!
Huang Song was squeezed out of the crowd with a gloomy expression. His clothes were messed up, and the old housekeeper was also dragged into it.
"Master, there are too many people. Why don't we go back and wait for Madam?"
Huang Song sighed. "That's fine."
When he was about to return home, he saw a familiar figure standing at the door from afar. The other party was holding a lamp and looking out.
"Madam!"
Qi Chaolan brought her child home. Hearing that her husband was back, she almost cried tears of joy.
She originally asked the maids to wait for news at the door, but she couldn't sit still and simply waited outside.
Hearing a familiar voice, she turned her head to look in the direction of the voice.
"Bogao!"
Before she could say a thousand words, she was already in the other party's familiar embrace.
After a long time, Qi Chaolan blushed and said, "This is the main street. I don't want to be a joke."
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