At the hour of You (5-7 PM), the gates of the examination hall opened, and the candidates filed out.
Some people had only taken two steps when they collapsed.
This is what the body can't hold on to.
Although it was already February, the weather in the Northwest was still terribly cold. This person looked thinly dressed, and if he sat there all day without moving, his body certainly wouldn't be able to take it.
Some candidates couldn't stop crying as soon as they were picked up by their relatives.
Since they were all scholars, they didn't wail loudly; their tears just flowed down their cheeks drop by drop.
After a year of hard work, it feels like the year is over after just one lesson.
It definitely won't pass.
The Ye family watched with bated breath, feeling quite anxious and somewhat afraid.
His eyes were fixed on the doorway, afraid of missing Ye Ming.
"Here it comes! Ming'er, here it is!" Ye Daniu, being the tallest, spotted it with his sharp eyes.
He waved vigorously at Ye Ming.
Ye Ming jogged over.
Mrs. Sun quickly took his hand and warmed it for him, saying, "Your hands are as cold as ice, my son, you've suffered so much!"
Ye Ming smiled and said, "Mom, I'm hungry. Let's go eat quickly. I want something hot."
He was otherwise fine, but his feet were frozen stiff from not moving all day.
The water was hot at first, which warmed my body, but it gradually cooled down.
It was cold, and he had been drinking cold water all day, so his stomach was upset.
Ye Panjiu had thought about this problem and felt somewhat helpless.
There aren't any thermos cups available right now, and she can't make one herself.
Even hand warmers were not allowed in the examination hall, let alone putting charcoal in a cup.
"Come on, let's go eat some hot noodle soup. Don't sit any longer tonight, keep walking around to warm up."
The group arrived at the most famous noodle shop in Qingshui County.
After several months of hard work, the Ye family no longer has to worry about the price when eating noodles; everyone can choose the noodles they want most.
Unusually, Mrs. Sun quickly settled the bill.
After finishing the noodles, Ye Ming felt better and his complexion improved.
Grandma Ye didn't dare ask him how he was feeling, but Grandpa Ye put a hand on his shoulder and asked, "Ming'er, how are you feeling today?"
Ye Ming smiled and said, "Grandpa, I think it's good. It's much simpler than I imagined."
Upon hearing this, the Ye family felt much more at ease.
Ye Daniu looked at him with great pride, "Well done, if you pass the exam, your uncle will give you a horse."
Ye Ming bowed to him, "Thank you, Uncle."
Sun looked at him and said, "You've already thanked me, so you'd better keep up the good work."
Ye Panjiu patted her, "Don't put pressure on Ming'er, go back."
Ye Ming then went back to the Ye family home with them; home was definitely more comfortable.
Ye Ming persevered through four more days of exams.
He had been sitting for the past few months with little rest, and after the last exam, he caught a cold.
I couldn't stop coughing, and my head hurt too.
Madam Sun was extremely nervous and hurriedly invited Doctor Gu to come and take a look.
Gu Langzhong had already met Ye Ming at the academy.
Ye Ming coughed and tried to get up to bow to him.
Doctor Gu waved his hand, "Lie down and let this old man take a look."
After taking his pulse, he stroked his beard and said, "It's nothing serious. It's just a cold. Drink more hot ginger water every day and sweat it out, and you'll be fine."
Sun was relieved. She then took Ye Ming's hand and said, "Your aunt is right. You can't neglect your health."
Ye Ming smiled and said, "Yes, I will study every day once I recover."
He never expected that he would actually get sick right after the exam.
After lying in bed for a day, Ye Ming recovered completely.
Because she's young, she recovered quickly.
After the county-level examination, it usually takes ten days for the results to be released in Qingshui County.
He can stay at home for the next ten days to rest and spend time with his family.
Among them, Sun was the happiest. Although she was at home every day, she still received her share of the profits from the Shuzhou shop every day.
He just didn't collect the money each day; he'll be able to collect a large sum when he goes to Shuzhou again.
Being able to see her youngest son every day, her face beams with a smile as bright as a flower.
While the Ye family enjoyed a peaceful and tranquil life, the imperial court was far from relaxed.
Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Shengping has been serving in one of the six ministries in rotation, except for the Ministry of Rites, which was the last one.
Di Yushu kept the Ministry of Rites gates tightly shut, as if to say that as long as he lived, the Ministry of Rites would never open its doors to Sheng Ping.
Sheng Ping wasn't annoyed; he stood right at the entrance of the Ministry of Rites.
Di Yushu closed the door and kept writing memorials impeaching Princess Shengping, reading them aloud as he wrote.
Not only him, but everyone in the Ministry of Rites wrote it.
Sheng Pinglang stood upright, listening with a faint smile, and sat down to rest when he got tired.
After Di Yushu glared at her as the court session ended, he continued to control the officials on duty that night, allowing them to inspect documents and other materials.
She has plenty of patience and is not afraid of these impeachments.
She organized all the collected loopholes into a report and then went to the Imperial Study.
Li Gao was standing at the door of the Imperial Study. When he saw her, he smiled and said, "Your Highness, please wait a moment. This servant will go and inform His Majesty."
Sheng Ping stuffed a large purse into his hand, saying, "Thank you, Eunuch Li."
Li Gao carefully put away the purse; since the princess had given it to him, he had to accept it.
Although he was a very close servant to the emperor, he was still a servant. How could he possibly disrespect his master?
Sheng Ping stood upright, motionless, waiting to be summoned.
Father Emperor, Father Emperor, but first he is Emperor and then he is Father.
Her mother gave birth to only one child, and passed away when she was five years old.
The imperial physicians couldn't find anything wrong. Her mother's passing was suspicious. She still remembered her father holding her in the empty Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The emperor pointed to the red tiles above his head, "This is the palace, but it is also a tomb. I am incompetent and cannot find out what methods they used."
Her father's scalding tears dripped onto her arm, burning her with pain.
When imperial power was not at its peak, the palace was not the emperor's home.
When she was the wife of a wealthy prince, her mother had no powerful backing and nothing to her name.
After becoming empress, her mother and family lost power, which sealed her fate and led to tragedy.
She grew up in the palace, where countless people were carried out every day.
She had to fight for it, she had to walk a tightrope and fight for it cautiously, step by step.
If she doesn't fight back, her mother's fate will be the same.
Standing in the Imperial Study were Lin Yuanyao, Minister of War, Su Yan, Prime Minister, and Chu Li, Earl of Yongchang.
"This Western Xia probably doesn't think too highly of itself. A tiny, insignificant place like this dares to make so many demands!" Chu Li said indignantly.
Su Yan raised his hand, a smile on his face, "Why is my lord angry? The fact that Xixia has made so many demands proves that Xixia and Liao are not on the same side. Xixia is wavering, and Liao must understand that as well."
This is exactly the situation he wanted to see.
Lin Yuanyao greatly admired Su Yan. "Just as the Prime Minister said, the Liao delegation that went to propose marriage had already left the capital of Western Xia. As soon as our delegation left, the King of Western Xia sent people to bring the delegation back."
They even placed our delegation and the Liao delegation in the same room, as if to see whose attitude was more sincere.
Ning Xuan nodded. "That's excellent. With a balance of power among the three parties, and the border troops have been strengthened, we can send an envoy to continue the tug-of-war with Western Xia. We have the patience, but the Liao Dynasty may not."
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