Chapter 779: A Mother Worries when Her Son Is Away From Home

As long as there is a place that makes him nostalgic, how can he let his memory be buried deep and his life experience completely hidden?

In this case, there is no need for her to seek out Lao Juren's life experience. Without that tie, they would still move forward according to the plan, which is better than anything else.

Bai Jingjing watched his mother deep in thought, silently guarding her, unwilling to disturb her.

It was rare for my mother to calm down and think about people. She couldn't bear to break this tranquility.

Since my father fell ill, all the valuable things in the family were pawned. Even after my father passed away, my mother burned all the things he liked to him. Only this piece of kodama tablet has been kept by my mother, and it is also the longest object that my father has kept with me from beginning to end.

It’s right for my mother to take a fancy to it.

Bai Yunxi listened to the affectionate drama of her daughter's self-repair. She shook her face, picked up the handkerchief and carefully wiped it clean to make the color of the jade plaque more moist and soft. Then she carefully put it in the box and sealed it again, and put it in the cabinet. .

Since it was Lao Juren's thoughts, it would be better to leave it to Xiao Wu in the future. From now on, Xiaowu and his wife will be in charge of the family, and the thoughts of the elders should be left to him.

After packing their luggage, Baiyunxi took Wenyou to the county early the next morning.

He handed the luggage to Xiaowu and nagged some precautions.

"Kyoto is at the foot of the emperor, a place where the powerful gather together, and it is also a place where fish and dragons are mixed. When you get there, be careful. See more, listen more, and talk less. After all, we are not local aborigines and do not understand other people's customs, so we should keep a low profile and not give anything. Make trouble yourself."

Listening to her mother's explanation, Xiao Wu nodded.

"Don't worry, mother. My son has something in his mind. He wants to go to Shangjing, but he won't rush in until he understands it clearly."

After hearing Xiao Wu's tone, Bai Yunxi frowned. Looking at the fighting spirit in Xiao Wu's eyes, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Young people are full of energy, and it is understandable that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. But if you stumble, you won't be able to get up if you don't do it right.

“It’s a good thing for young people to work hard, but they also have to act within their capabilities and not be reckless.”

Before Xiao Wu could say anything, Xie Yu, who had arrived at some unknown time, came over with a smile.

"Don't worry, godmother. I'm a few years older than my fifth brother. I will take good care of him when we go to Beijing together this time. Moreover, my aunt has already written a letter to Duan's house in the middle of Beijing. My godmother doesn't know. My grandfather's branch He is a branch of the Duan family in Kyoto. Every year when my uncle returns to the capital, he has to pay a lot of money to the family and let them take care of me and my fifth brother. "

Listening to Xie Yu's tone, although Bai Yunxi was surprised, she nodded in approval.

"It's good to have someone to help you, but you still need to be careful. The main reason is that none of you have ever been to Kyoto. Even if you have relatives, if you don't have much contact, it will always be worse emotionally."

Regarding these, Xie Yu naturally knew in her heart that the side branches were not as good as the direct line after all. Her uncle paid so much money every year, but the direct line of the Duan family still looked at people with their chin raised.

Moreover, the Duan family belonged to the imperial merchants in Kyoto, and they were also exploited by the powerful. Good things don't come around, and things like donating food and money don't fall behind every time.

On this point, his uncle had told him a long time ago that in front of nobles and nobles, the rich were still like merchants in their eyes. They were not allowed to appear on the stage and did not associate with them. They were just fat sheep that were kept by their side and ready to take a bite at any time.

This kind of treatment is only half as good compared to those from other branches. How dare you look down on them, haha~

Baiyunxi: "..."

This kid is not polite when he hurts others.

However, his analysis also makes sense. The same thing applies to people who are killed by one rank.

Xiaowu looked at his mother's worried expression and felt a little guilty. His mother was worried that he was too reckless and forgot to understand her mother's mood.

"Mom, don't worry too much. We are just taking part in the examination, and we are not important people. Before the results are released, no one will take us seriously. Even if we are on the list, if those nobles want to train themselves People will only win over us.”

Of course, if they don't comply, there may be some trouble, but it's too early to say this right now. We will wait until the list is released before making any decisions.

Listening to Xiao Wu's thoughts, Bai Yunxi glanced at him. This guy was right. As long as they were on the list, someone would naturally extend an olive branch.

"That's true, but when you go out, you should be more careful. After all, people who are unfamiliar with the place say that a strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake. This applies to anywhere."

After listening to Bai Yunxi's explanation, the two looked at each other and bowed.

"Mom, don't worry, my son will obey the instructions."

They are not three-year-old children, so they will naturally assess the situation.

As soon as the explanation on the Baiyun River side was completed, Zhang Yishan ran over happily.

"Aunt Bai, mother invites you back for dinner. Don't worry about Junior Brother Xiaowu and Senior Xie going to Beijing. Father has already sent a letter of divorce to Kyoto as quickly as possible. Let the senior brother who is staying in Beijing take care of them. Nothing will happen."

Zhang Yishan said, looked around and spoke in a low voice,

"Senior Brother Zhao is amazing. He is a member of the Household Department at a young age and a very smart person. With him around, nothing will go wrong."

Listening to these words, Bai Yunxi couldn't help but sigh, there are people in Beijing who are easy to do things, and it is really a great honor to have Xiao Wu as his master.

Several people went to Zhang's house together, which was a practice for the two of them. Not long ago, the two of them happened to catch up with an escort agency in the county town, and followed the escort agency's team on the road together.

Wenyou looked at her worried eyes and pursed her lips, "Aunt Bai, how about I escort the fifth brother to Beijing?"

After listening to Wenyou's suggestion, Bai Yunxi was silent for a moment, then raised his hand to caress his chest, "I don't know why, but I always feel uneasy and very panicked."

Ordinarily, Xiaowu and Xie Yu went out together. They looked after each other and were accompanied by people from the escort agency. There should be no problem with their safety. Why were they so panicked?

"Wenyou, where do you think their first rest stop is?"

"According to the escort's route, their first stop is Jun County Station..."

Before Wenyou could finish speaking, Bai Yunxi grabbed her arm suddenly, turned pale, and said that he had forgotten something crucial. Wasn't the Jin Hong who replaced Lao Juren the county magistrate in Jun County?

The post station in Jun County was within his jurisdiction. Xiao Wu was like a rabbit being brought to the tiger's mouth, with no power to resist.

"Wenyou, Aunt Bai asked you to secretly escort Xiao Wu to Beijing. You rode Xue Lihong and caught up with them in a long time. We must not let that Jin Hong have an idea of ​​Xiao Wu."

Without waiting for Wenyou to ask, Bai Yunxi simply told her what happened to Jin Hong.

"That man did not hesitate to betray his long-time friend for the sake of official position. As for the death of Xiao Wu's father... the moment Xiao Wu's father died, the feud between the two families was forged. If he knew that Xiao Wu was the candidate for the exam, he would definitely If you are ruthless, no one else will let the enemy's descendants get ahead."