Chapter 231: Entrance to the Provincial Examination

Late July.

Qin Mingsong came to Qin Chi and said that it would be better to go to the provincial government a few days in advance to avoid any accidents that would delay the exam.

Qin Chi did not object.

Qin Lao Da and Qin Lao Er expressed their desire to go together.

Under Qin Chi's resentful gaze, Song Jin gritted his teeth and said that he was worried about his health and wanted to go to accompany him to take the exam.

So when they set out, there were two carriages.

Qin Chi and Song Jin occupied one car alone.

People are sitting in the carriage.

Song Jin's hand was held by Qin Chi.

"Your hands are cold. Are you cold?" Song Jin asked with concern.

Qin Chi shook his head, "It's not cold."

The weather is hot now, it's not cold yet.

It's a problem with his physical condition.

Song Jin couldn't help but nag: "You said that I rarely stay at home and can spend more time with the children. Why do you insist on me to accompany you to take the exam?"

"Doctor Jing said that my mood is related to the health of my body." Qin Chi said seriously.

Song Jin was shocked by this reason.

He was capable of talking nonsense with a serious face. Did he think she didn't know that he had recovered from his illness a long time ago?

Before the carriage left Huizhou Prefecture, it met up with Meng Qingrui, Lu Yanji and Le Yan. Le Yan had just passed the imperial examination and was here to gain experience.

When the three of them saw Song Jin again, they were all stunned for a moment! They were not shocked by Song Jin's beauty, but by her ordinariness.

Especially Meng Qingrui, who blurted out, "You are such a good Qin Qian! It's only been a short time and you've already changed your wife?!"

As soon as these words came out.

Qin Chi's smile froze.

What if you want to crack someone's stupid head? Lu Yanji wanted to cover Meng Qingrui's mouth, but he was a step too late.

Le Yan looked at Song Jin carefully. He no longer had the same surprise as when they first met, but their facial features were still very similar.

"It should be the same as before."

Le Yan said uncertainly.

Qin Chi took Song Jin's hand and said, "What do you mean 'should still be'? It was originally like this. My wife was just worried that her appearance would bring trouble, so she covered it up a little. The man surnamed Meng is just blind."

After this mention.

They discovered it too.

Song Jin smiled and said, "Hello everyone."

"Really sister-in-law."

Meng Qingrui also noticed it at this time and apologized hurriedly, "I was just slip of the tongue. I'm sorry, sister-in-law. I didn't mean any harm."

After saying that, he bowed to Song Jin.

Song Jin did not accept his gift, "I know, Master Meng, you don't have to do this."

Qin Chi was about to say something.

Qin Mingsong just happened to come over and greet the three of them.

Lu Yanji also knew Qin Mingsong. The two exchanged greetings when they met, and later they even got in a carriage.

Meng Qingrui and Le Yan originally wanted to ride in a carriage with Qin Chi, but when they saw Song Jin was there, they felt it was difficult to bring it up, so they could only go back to their own carriages.

It is not far from Huizhou to the provincial capital, and it only takes three to five days.

Song Jin was cautious along the way, worried about accidents, but unexpectedly everything went so smoothly.

In fact, there is a reason for the stability. Yuan Shipeng, who had done something evil before, had been keeping an eye on Qin Chi. But he sent people to Qinjiagou to investigate and heard that Qin Chi was terminally ill. He believed it for a while and stopped paying attention to Qin Chi.

Everyone came to the provincial capital.

Lived in a rented house.

Qin Chi is very low-key.

Since arriving in the provincial capital, he has never left the house, and has been reading books every day. He politely declines any invitation.

Meng Qingrui and Le Yan were originally restless, but when they saw Qin Chi like this, they calmed down. Before the exam, they closed the door and refused to see any visitors.

Qin Mingsong was often invited to go out, and occasionally when he was free, he would give Lü Yanji some pointers.

Instead it was Qin Chi.

Qin Mingsong never gave any instructions.

Song Jin saw all of this.

She stayed by Qin Chi's side every day, taking care of his food, clothing, and daily life, and personally checked everything he ate or wore.

You know what, one time the mushroom soup was found to be poisonous.

But in the end, it was found that the cook accidentally mixed the mushrooms in when she bought them.

Song Jin didn't believe it was an accident.

He fired the cook and took charge of cooking himself.

Privately, Song Jin wondered, "What is Qin Mingsong doing in the provincial capital? He goes out to meet guests every day, and he doesn't have the slightest sense of being an accompanying student for the exam."

"My lady, do you really think your uncle is here to accompany you in the exam?" Qin Chi was amused and angry.

Song Jin knew that Qin Mingsong had a purpose in coming to the provincial capital, but that didn't stop her from having a problem with him. "When he went out to meet people, he claimed to be here to take the exam with him. Others really thought he was protecting the younger generation. He was so fake."

"This is also my uncle's ability."

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Qin Chi did not say that his uncle had been in the capital for the past two years. He did not look for him much at first, but later, when he became famous and even was summoned by the emperor, his uncle would come to see him whenever he had time.

Under the pretext of making friends through literature, he actually got to know some students from the Imperial Academy.

As long as Qin Mingsong doesn't interfere with him, Qin Chi has no objection to this.

…

The provincial examination is also known as the great examination and the autumn examination.

The emperor personally appointed officials to go to various places to preside over the event.

The provincial government office would select officials to be responsible for specific matters.

Those who work inside the examination room are called inner curtain officials, who are mainly responsible for invigilating and marking papers; those who work outside the examination room are called outer curtain officials, who are mainly responsible for managing the affairs of the examination room.

It was the sixth day of August.

A banquet was held for the ceremony of entering the palace and mounting the horse.

All the inner and outer curtain officials must attend the banquet.

After the banquet, the inner curtain official entered the examination room. In order to prevent the leakage of examination questions and cheating in the examination room, the invigilator sealed the door and the inner curtain official did not go out again.

The formal examination is at midnight on the ninth day of the first lunar month.

Candidates will enter the examination room in advance.

On the morning of the eighth day, Song Jin prepared meals early. After everyone had breakfast, they set out for the examination room.

Candidates are subject to strict body searches when entering the examination room.

When Qin Chi and others arrived, there was already a long queue at the entrance.

"Oh, I thought we were here very early. Aren't these people asleep yet? They wouldn't have gotten up in the middle of the night to line up." Meng Qingrui stood on tiptoe and looked forward.

Lu Yanji was annoyed, "Are you really blind? Don't you see that some people let their servants line up? They will only take their turn when it's almost their turn."

"This, can it still be like this?"

Meng Qingrui, this country bumpkin, has gained some new insights.

Qin Chi and the others didn't make much noise.

But someone just happened to notice them.

Or rather, he noticed Qin Chi.

In the past, Qin Chi integrated into the group of students and was just an ordinary student. But now, no matter how low-key he is, he is different, like a crane standing out among chickens.

Song Jin also discovered the young man in brocade clothes.

The other party did not queue up.

He should be the candidate who had asked his servants to queue up long ago.

When he looked at Qin Chi, his eyes were like a poisonous snake, which made Song Jin very uncomfortable.

"Is that the person who plotted against my husband?"

Song Jin asked Old Li in a low voice.

Old Li followed her gaze and said, "That's the guy. He's not a good person."

"Then be careful and don't let him do anything bad today." Song Jin's eyes were alert.

Old Li thought that it was unnecessary as the young master had already made arrangements.

But after thinking about it, there were so many people here and they were talking too much, so I didn't say it out loud.