Chapter 289 Is he really my uncle?

Pei Cheng's expression looked much better.

"No matter what, you are the one who contributed the most to saving Lord Kang's family this time. Kang Hongxuan has always valued his wife's life more than his own, and Kang Mingnuo's life is even more important."

"I'm afraid you'll often be detained in the government office to run errands for him in the future."

This is how it is in the civil service. People are pulled away from their busy schoolwork to run errands for themselves, and the government even calls it an act of moral appreciation and training for them.

Pei Cheng looked unhappy.

His nephew, whom he hasn't even started to work for, will be busy under Kang in the future, leaving him, his uncle, with no sense of existence at all.

Then he thought of something and said, "Before your grandfather passed away, he said that you would take the imperial examination this year?"

Gu Yunyi nodded immediately: "Yes, uncle."

Gu Yunyi actually didn't want to go so fast, but because he was suddenly recognized as a relative, he had to speed up.

If he passes the provincial examination in August this year, he will become a scholar.

Once he becomes a juren, he is qualified to be an official, and he can rely on his own abilities to better protect his family.

"Are you sure?" Pei Cheng asked when he saw how determined he was.

This time, Gu Yunyi hesitated. It was not because he was unsure of himself, but because he did not know what his uncle meant by asking this question.

"Uncle, do you have any plans?"

"Hey, kid, just answer whatever you are asked."

"Uncle, I'm going to tell you the truth. I'm 80% sure about the test."

The other two points are for his own accidents and the accidents brought by the Pei family.

Compared with the last exam, this exam will be more difficult to supervise. The court will also send people to supervise the exam, but Zhang Hanzhe will most likely be the person who sets the questions.

As a student of the teacher, he had a certain understanding of Zhang Xuezheng. Of course, even if he was not the one who set the questions, if he could not answer them if someone else set the questions, it only meant that he had not learned enough.

"Eight points, not a small amount. From now on, there is no need for you to study in the prefectural school."

"Uncle? What do you mean?"

"I will tell the people in your prefecture school later that you should take a long vacation and then report to the camp every day."

"ah?"

"What? Pei Qingwan has already taken action. If you continue to be so lazy..."

Needless to say, Gu Yunyi understood the following words.

"Uncle, I'll listen to you. I will definitely practice well."

"It would be best."

Although Pei Cheng said this, he was still a little worried that he would not be able to hold on. He was afraid that he would cry and yell to He... saying that he bullied him.

"Uncle, I am your nephew after all!"

"Alright, alright, I have nothing else to do. Just tell your mother and grandmother that I won't be able to go back to see them anytime soon."

"Yeah, okay."

As Gu Yunyi walked back, he saw that the streets had regained some of their liveliness.

Although the Kang family’s affairs caused quite a stir, ordinary people still have to live their lives. After all, everyone is more concerned about their own lives.

But there are also obvious differences: there are more soldiers on patrol.

When Gu Yunyi got home, Xu Qingmeng was taking care of the child in the house.

"Uncle, what do I want to see you for so early in the morning?"

"My uncle asked me to stop studying at the prefectural school for a while and go to his camp to train."

"But aren't you planning to quit this year? Is it okay to do this?" Xu Qingmeng asked worriedly.

"And why is it so sudden?"

Gu Yunyi walked over, sat next to her, and explained: "Mother and grandmother are old, so I didn't explain it in detail at the time, for fear of scaring them."

“But my wife is so smart, she must have thought of it. Lord Kang’s house… is indeed somewhat dangerous.

Moreover, my uncle said today that Pei Qingwan has already taken some action, but because of her grandfather's presence, she dare not act too blatantly.

I'm afraid there will be more dangers around us in the future, so let me practice my skills first."

So this is the love that an uncle has for his nephew.

Xu Qingmeng reached out and pinched his arm. In fact, Gu Yunyi was much better than other weak scholars, but as Pei Cheng said, there would be many dangers in the future, so for his safety, he had to go through this training.

"Since it's Uncle who said that, it must be for your own good. Just go and train with peace of mind. You don't have to worry about things at home. I will take good care of Zhizhi and Ruirui."

Gu Yunyi looked puzzled. He was going to be away from home for a long time, but why did he feel that his wife was eager to see him?

"Wife, I don't live in the barracks."

"Oh, huh? You don't live in the main camp."

"Madam, from your tone, you seem very disappointed!"

"How is that possible? You're overthinking it. But how can you exercise if you don't live in the camp?" Xu Qingmeng looked confused.

When Gu Yunyi thought about what his uncle had said to him, he was speechless. He always felt that his uncle was cheating him!

"My uncle told me to get up early and rush over there every day, and then come back at night!"

Xu Qingmeng was stunned.

"But this...it will take a long time to get from home to the camp, right?"

This camp is outside the city. Although it is not very far from the city, it takes one round trip a day, and it cannot delay the training with the soldiers...

"Well, it will take an hour to get there on horseback."

When Xu Qingmeng heard this, he realized that if riding a horse took an hour, then walking would take half a day.

Although she knew that Gu Yunyi could ride a horse, he was not very proficient at it. Moreover, what he said about riding a horse for an hour should mean that he was as proficient as Pei Cheng.

Xu Qingmeng estimated that for Gu Yunyi, it would take longer, and she counted the time on her fingers.

According to modern time, one hour is equivalent to two hours. The soldiers in the camp should start training very early, which is equivalent to around five in the morning.

In this case, Gu Yunyi would have to get up at three or four in the morning, pack up and set off, without wasting any time.

If he came back at night, he would get home at at least eight or nine o'clock, so Xu Qingmeng immediately realized the unreasonableness of this.

"But the store at the city gate is closed in the morning and the city gate is closed early in the evening. What uncle said is not feasible at all, right?"

How could Gu Yunyi not know this? He then said with a frustrated look, "Uncle, you probably want me to improve my horsemanship first."

He once thought that his uncle did it on purpose, being the first one to run out when the city gate opened every day, and then returning to the city before the gate closed.

If he didn't get back in time, he would have to sleep in the wild because there was no place for him in the camp.

After listening to this, Xu Qingmeng thought, this is really his uncle!

He was so fierce and ruthless right from the start, worthy of being from the Pei family!