"Be good and wait for me to come back at home. We are not familiar with each other in Kyoto. You should try not to go out during the days when I am in the examination hall, okay?"
Before entering the examination room, Xiao Hechuan specifically instructed Jiang Sui that he was afraid that if something happened to her outside while he was in the examination room, he would not be able to take care of her in time.
Jiang Sui understood his concerns, so he nodded and agreed obediently:
"Don't worry, I won't run around. I will wait for you to come back!"
Before going in, Jiang Sui hugged him.
Xiao Hechuan looked very relaxed and calm, not as nervous as the other candidates, who were all afraid that they would not perform well in the exam.
Generally at this time, many candidates will become physically affected by nervousness, thus affecting their performance in the exam.
Once you enter the examination room, you cannot leave until the exam is over unless you die inside.
Lu Yao was very nervous, even more nervous than when he took the provincial examination. During the examination, his family members saw him off and accompanied him. When he arrived in Kyoto, although he was accompanied by his brothers, he always felt that something was missing.
Qi Xiuyuan was fine. He was not as nervous as Lu Yao, but he was worried about his pregnant wife and still missed her a little.
After arriving in Kyoto, he began to cram with Xiao Hechuan. He had almost reviewed everything that needed to be reviewed. Now it all depended on his performance on the spot.
In his previous life, he was stuck at tenth place and was eventually arranged by the emperor to be a county magistrate in a small county.
He stayed in that county for three full years, and after three years of evaluation, he got an A, and then he started to get promoted.
During this period, his calligraphy finally became famous. When he presented memorials to the court, the emperor praised his beautiful handwriting. Because he managed the county well, the emperor paid special attention to him when reading his county magistrate's records.
Because of the emperor's praise and the imperial plaque he bestowed, his calligraphy caused quite a stir in the local area.
Many calligraphy masters came from afar to learn calligraphy from him. His calligraphy was recognized and spread, and over time, he became a great calligrapher.
As his fame grew, he received more attention, and promotion was inevitable. After Helian Jing came to power, he transferred him to Kyoto to serve as an official.
He was very talkative, and Xiao Hechuan knew that he didn't like complicated positions, so he reported to Helian Jing and had him transferred to the Honglu Temple.
The Honglu Temple, which is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in ancient times, is very idle all year round. It is even more idle as long as there is no war.
Qi Xiuyuan liked this position very much. He lived a very carefree life in Kyoto with his wife, children, and parents.
As the bell rang, the gate of the examination room opened, officers and soldiers controlled the entire venue, and candidates began to enter the examination room to take the exam.
The exam lasts for a total of six days, with three sessions, each lasting two days. During this period, the invigilator also needs to accompany a candidate and live in the examination room.
After the candidates entered the examination room and sat down in their respective seats, Helian Jing, the Minister of Rites, and two Vice Ministers of Rites also appeared in the examination room one after another and began to supervise the examination.
The Minister of Rites was very concerned about his grandson, but in order to avoid suspicion, he had never visited his grandson's room.
Helian Jing would patrol the examination room from time to time. When he passed by Xiao Hechuan's room, he never showed how familiar he was with him. At most, he nodded as a greeting.
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During the six days that Xiao Hechuan was in the examination hall, Jiang Sui did not go out and waited for him in the rented house.
During this period, he sent a letter back to Jeju, and also received a message from Fang Miao about Bei Moting's recent situation.
Bei Moting's business is very stable and has always been doing well in Jeju without any fluctuations. It even has a trend of getting better and better.
The main reason is that Beimoting's business model is relatively novel and will not become outdated any time soon, and the dishes are also novel and delicious.
Nowadays, Bei Moting has been making profits all the time, and the capital has been recovered. Looking at the flowing money, Jiang Sui was extremely happy.
The letter sent home was to report safety so that their family would not worry and to tell them that everything was fine between the couple in Kyoto.
On the day when the Spring Examination ended, Jiang Sui arrived at the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall on time to pick up people. She came early, but there were others who came earlier than her, and the carriages waiting to pick up people formed a long queue.
Her carriage was parked relatively far back, so in order to avoid Xiao Hechuan and the others not being able to see her when they came out, Jiang Sui had to walk to the front.
There were a lot of people crowding at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall. Jiang Sui stood at the back of the crowd, stretched his neck to look, but could only see the half-opened vermilion lacquered wooden door of the Imperial Examination Hall.
When the time came, the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall opened, and the first candidate to walk out of the examination room was Guo Gan from the Minister of Rites.
He did not look tired as he should after spending six days in the examination room. Instead, he looked refreshed and even had no beard. It seemed that he did not spend much energy on this exam and he was very confident.
The servant beside him immediately squeezed out from the crowd and made way for him. This was an unprecedented scene.
Afterwards, other candidates came out one after another. Xiao Hechuan specifically found Qi Xiuyuan and Lu Yaocai who came out together. After coming out, he looked around, looking for Jiang Sui's shadow, and soon found her at the back of the crowd. She looked very petite in the crowd. She tried hard to raise her hand to herself, trying to make herself more conspicuous.
Perhaps it was because lover’s eyes see beauty in everything, no matter what she did, Xiao Hechuan thought she was so cute.
"I've seen your sister-in-law. She's over there!" Qi Xiuyuan was afraid that he couldn't find her, so he pointed her out to him.
"Brother Qi, Hechuan has already seen it, there's no need for you to worry about it!" Lu Yao curled his lips, thinking that he was a little self-sentimental.
Walking through the crowd, Jiang Sui's first thing was to go up to him and give him a big hug, just like he did at the end of the last autumn examination.
Xiao Hechuan opened his arms, letting her rush over to him, then he held her and spun around in a circle.
The couple has such a good relationship that everyone around them envies them.
Qi Xiuyuan, in particular, was so jealous. He also wanted to hug his wife. Because of the imperial examination, he could not catch up with her when she gave birth. This was a regret in his life. After all, it was his first child.
But if you miss the scientific examination, you will have to wait another three years, which is even more regrettable.
Not to mention Lu Yao, he has not yet married, although it has been decided, but the wedding date still depends on his imperial examination results.
If you fail the imperial examination, you should go home, get married, and wait for the next examination.
If you pass the imperial examination, it will be a different story. It depends on what position you will get at that time.
But it's probably not going to be easy. He didn't perform well this time. He feels it and can go home early. It's not easy to get all the way here.
If it weren't for Tsurukawa, with his qualifications, he might not have been able to make it to Kyoto.
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