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The rural examination was set at the beginning of August, taking place in Shencheng. Shencheng is the largest mansion city in the northeast, a very bustling place. The era used a two-tier system of prefectures and counties, but some places were upgraded from prefectures to mansions. Generally speaking, such places are bustling or very important, and Shencheng, as the center of politics and economy in the northeast, naturally held significant importance.
The Xu family lived quite far from Shencheng, and since Wenhan and the others were concerned about adapting to new places and climates, they decided it was best to set out early. Thus, everyone agreed to depart on the eighth day of the seventh month.
On that day, Wenhan, Pengcheng, along with Zixuan, accompanied by Guoqiang and a servant from the Yue family, all set out together in the carriage.
