"Fortunately, my test paper is still there."
At the beginning of the morning hour, Wu Huaiyuan jumped up from the bed and immediately lifted the quilt.
The intact test paper suddenly appeared in his sight, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Wu Huaiyuan picked it up and looked at it carefully, hoping that he would not need this test paper.
"Mr. Wu, you should sleep a little longer. The results will be announced at the end of the morning hour."
The voice suddenly rang in his ears, Wu Huaiyuan's heart trembled and his body shook.
Turn around and look.
Ling Jiu, the Si family guard dressed as a long-time servant, leaned against the door with his arms folded around his sword.
Where did Madam Su find this expert? He appears and disappears mysteriously. People with weak heart would probably be scared to death.
"...Nine Heroes, it's getting late. Some students should be rushing over by now. There are more students taking the exam this year than three years ago. If you go too late, all you'll see are heads. I wonder how long it will take to queue up before you can even see the list."
Ling Jiu pulled out a large pancake wrapped in oil paper from his pocket and handed it to Wu Huaiyuan, "I just got this from the kitchen. It's still warm."
"Thank you, Nine Heroes. We'll be there now..."
When the two arrived, there were already seven or eight candidates outside the Imperial Examination Hall.
Ling Jiu took a look and found that the sword-wielding attendants beside them were all acquaintances, and they exchanged glances with each other.
Those who arrived early were the ten candidates on the list.
Wu Huaiyuan knew four or five of them, so he quickly stepped forward and started talking in a low voice...
"Sir, there are already candidates waiting under the list wall, under the wall with the top ten on the list."
Zhang Sheng's attendant came in with toiletries and served him while speaking.
"It looks like they think they can make it into the top ten."
Zhang Sheng sneered, "These candidates are quite blindly confident. To get into the top ten, you need not only a good brain but also luck."
"Sir, shall we return to the capital tomorrow?"
Zhang Sheng paused in wiping his face for a moment, feeling a little uncertain.
Qi Lianli promised last time that the test papers would be given to different candidates. Who knows if he will get carried away and tell the students about it?
It seems that he and Lord Du need to be extra vigilant.
"If nothing unexpected happens, I will return to the capital with Lord Du tomorrow morning."
The backyard of the county government office.
Qi Lianli straightened his clothes in front of the bronze mirror.
Wearing an official uniform, he should have been awe-inspiring without even getting angry, but at this moment there was a subtle expression on his dignified face.
After all, today's opponent is the Cui family, a prominent family, so he is somewhat nervous.
In the more than one year since he came to Huayang County, he has always adopted a moderate approach to balance the forces of all parties.
Today was a head-on confrontation with the Choi family! It was the most crucial moment in his political career.
The princess will be watching secretly today, so he can't be careless at all.
He turned around and looked at the head constable Lin Yu, his face full of majesty.
"Have you arranged everything?"
Lin Yu said respectfully: "Everything has been deployed, please rest assured, everyone from the official school is waiting outside.
"Okay, let's go."
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"Mom, I want to go to the Imperial Examination Hall with my eldest brother, third brother and dad to see what the list of successful candidates looks like. Is that possible?" Su Ningjie shook Xiao Lingyu's hand, indicating that he really wanted to go.
Xiao Lingyu shook his head. "Now you can only see the heads of people. After the nap, when there are fewer people there, you can go and see what Guibang looks like."
Su Ningjie said, "Actually, I want to see if Uncle Huaiyuan can pass the exam this time."
"There's no need to rush. There will be a lot of people in the morning, and human traffickers will be mixed in. If you're not careful, they'll catch you. Your father and I will be worried."
Xiao Lingyu reached out and touched his little head, coaxing him softly, "Be good, stay and accompany your third brother."
Su Ningjie compromised and said, "Then my third brother and I will go to Yuxiang Tea House with you and my younger sister, okay?"
"Mother is having a meeting at Yuxiang Teahouse today... How about this? You and Wen'er will meet us at Luyuan Qionglou at noon. After lunch, we can go and see the list of honors, okay?"
"I……"
"Brother Jie, come here."
Seeing that he was determined to drag him into the yard, Lu Yuan whispered:
"The Cui family will also be there to check out the list today. Your third brother was frightened at the Cui residence. If he encounters the Cui family again, he'll be frightened again. His injured throat will only get worse. I don't know when he'll be able to speak normally again."
Su Ningjie suddenly realized that he must protect his third brother well.
"If someone from the Cui family passes the imperial examination, wouldn't it be difficult to avenge my third brother in the future?"
Lu Yuan smiled mysteriously, "Something big is going to happen in Huayang County today. Maybe we'll know what it is by noon."
"Is it about the Cui family?"
Lu Yuan nodded slightly: "Just wait and see."
After breakfast, Su Ningjie held Su Ningwen's hand and watched Xiao Lingyu and others leave.
Su Ningwen wrote on the paper: "Unlike my elder brother and younger sister, we don't have the means to protect ourselves. We are powerless now. If we go out with our parents, we can only rely on them to protect us. Unlike my elder brother, who can protect our parents and younger sister when they encounter danger, we are not."
Su Ningjie said: "No wonder our parents didn't take us with them. They were protecting us."
Su Ningjie grabbed Su Ningwen's wrist and said, "Come on, go in and do horse stance!"
[Not only should you practice martial arts, you should also use your brain to protect yourself. The best strategy is to use your brain to protect yourself without using physical force while also protecting others.]
"How come you are so smart?"
[It is written in military books, and there are many methods in it]
"Then tell me about the methods in the military books?"
[First, take a horse stance]
Xiao Xier followed Xiao Lingyu closely and jumped up to the third floor of Yuxiang Tea House.
"Mother, will my aunt come?"
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