Chunlei was recalling the interaction of flying kites with Ziyue today, and he didn't look anywhere else. He only looked at the road ahead, and from time to time he glanced at the carriage behind him to see if Ziyue stretched her head out to look at him.
The other guards were also distracted.
After hearing Hua Xiangling's words, everyone came back to their senses and looked towards the river.
There was indeed a person floating on the water about ten feet from the shore.
This is the capital city, if someone dies, the government will definitely conduct a thorough investigation.
If they see it, they will definitely rescue the person.
Zhuiyun and Zhuyue were just outside, so they immediately dismounted, took off their coats and jumped into the water.
Swim over and pull the person ashore.
"Sister-in-law, wake up." Hua Xiangling woke Yu Yuanzheng up.
"What's wrong?" She was dreaming about how to hold a wedding for her subordinates.
"Someone's dead."
"What?" Yu Yuanzheng was startled. He stood up and looked out the window, only to see two guards dragging up a corpse.
The two men got off the carriage and walked over to the body.
"Princess Ouzi, you still have body temperature." Chunlei touched her.
"Hurry, try first aid as I taught you before, maybe he can be saved." Yu Yuanzheng saw that the corpse was dressed like a scholar, and was most likely a student going to Beijing to take the imperial examination.
Chunlei and Xia Yu immediately cooperated and started first aid.
Yu Yuanzheng was directing from the side.
Everyone watched the two people rescue.
Time passed by little by little, but there was no response at all.
"He's probably dead." Hua Xiangling said regretfully.
She was the first to see it, but she fished up a dead body.
But Yu Yuanzheng did not let the two people who were rescuing stop.
Just when everyone felt there was no hope, that person suddenly coughed slightly.
"Quickly turn your head to the side." Yu Yuanzheng said immediately.
Chunlei did as he was told.
After that, the man spat out a large mouthful of water.
After taking a few quick breaths, he came back to his senses.
The man looked to be in his twenties, rather thin, and wearing a scholar's suit of ordinary material.
The forehead is broad and smooth, a few strands of hair are stuck to the face due to being wet, the nose is straight, and the whole face has a three-dimensional feel.
But his face was pale.
He took a deep breath before looking up at the people surrounding him.
Then he tried to stand up, but because he had just experienced a death experience, he failed after trying twice.
Xia Yu helped him to stand steadily.
"My name is Miao Bing, thank you all for saving my life." As he said this, he folded his hands and bowed deeply.
Ten 㵑 is polite.
"You have to thank us a lot. If I hadn't seen something in the river, you would still be floating in the water. If you hadn't met the Princess Zhenguo, the miracle doctor, even if you were pulled out, you wouldn't be alive." Hua Xiangling told him the truth quickly.
Upon hearing her words, Miao Bing immediately knelt down.
"Thank you Princess Zhenguo and the County Lady for saving my life." Miao Bing never dreamed that it would be Princess Zhenguo who saved him.
"Get up and tell me what happened?" Yu Yuanzheng raised his hand fakely.
"Princess, I am a student from Huaiyuan Prefecture who has come to Beijing to take the imperial examination. I will be waiting for the results to be announced in Beijing."
"Did you pass the imperial examination?" Hua Xiangling couldn't wait to interrupt.
"I passed the exam, but I ranked only among the top ten." Miao Bingxiao looked disappointed when he talked about his ranking.
"Oh, you got last place?" Hua Xiangling didn't mean to make fun of him.
This year, 10,000 people were selected in the imperial examination.
"Yes. But my mentor once told me that with my ability, I could at least be in the top ten, but I just barely made it.
And I have been in Beijing for half a year. I have communicated with many students, and those who are less knowledgeable than me have all entered the top ten, but I... Well, so I was bored in the inn for three days.
Today I went out of the city to relax and walk along the Tongjing River. I was tired and stood on the bank for a while, but I was attacked and pushed into the river from behind. I can't swim, but fortunately, the two nobles saved me. "
After saying this, Miao Bing bowed deeply again.
"Being assassinated? Who did you offend?" Hua Xiangling couldn't believe it.
Who could a foreign candidate offend in a capital city where he was unfamiliar with the people and the place?
"I don't know."
"Why did you come out alone? Why didn't you bring a servant or a boy with you?" Hua Xiangling wondered.
"I am poor."
Four simple words say it all.
A poor student went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, and probably spent all his family's money. He was just waiting for him to bring honor to his family.
As a result, he almost died in the Tongjing River.
"Cousin, we can't just stand by and watch. He was assassinated, there must be a reason." Hua Xiangling was very enthusiastic.
"Are you sure you were pushed into the river by someone?" Yu Yuanzheng asked after thinking for a moment.
"I'm sure." Miao Bing was very sure.
"Take us to see where you fell into the water." Yu Yuanzheng asked.
Miao Bie was walking in front wearing wet clothes.
Not far, only about a mile.
Xia Yu checked the position of the tip of the seedling stem.
There is grass by the river, and it is quite lush.
Where it was stepped on, the grass showed signs of being flattened.
And there are footprints.
"Princess, there are indeed two people's footprints. The soles of the shoes worn by Mr. Miao Jinshi have been worn out to the point where there is no thread left. The other footprint should be from a very new shoe, with thread marks left on the soles."
It confirmed that Miao Bie was not lying.
He was really pushed into the water.
He dared to harm the students who came to Beijing for the imperial examinations, and those who had already passed the examination. Even if he was the last one, it was something that many people would be eager to get.
"Have you ever had a conflict with anyone?" Yu Yuanzheng asked.
"No, because I don't have much money, so I never compete with others. I only talk a little when we exchange ideas. But I mainly listen to others talk and compare myself with them."
"You just said that those who were less knowledgeable than you were all in the top ten, and you were better than them but ranked last. Does that mean you are very confident in your knowledge?" Hua Xiangling admired this man's confidence.
"Yes, my Lord. Especially the person who got the 10th place. I have talked to him and he has no chance of getting the 10th place. But the reality slapped me in the face."
"Well, I want to see if your knowledge is as you said, and whether you can be in the top ten. Did you memorize the answers?"
"Thank you, county lady. I figured it out the next day after I took the test." Miao Bing was extremely excited when he heard that the county lady wanted to help him.
As a student from a poor family, he had no connections in the capital.
He once doubted his own abilities, but he tried his best to study, and he still has no parents until now, just to avoid being heartbroken.
His mentor also praised him many times.
“Cousin, let’s take him to Beijing and show his answers to people. I want to know if he really does what he says.
If he is really a talent, but only ranked last, then I will talk to the emperor and ask what kind of examiners he hired. Isn't this a disaster for the court?"
Hua Xiangling has a strong sense of justice.
"Okay, let's go."
The group took Miao Bie with them and went to the inn where he was staying.
A small inn in a remote area of Xicheng District.
You can tell at first glance that the rent here is very cheap.
"Mr. Miao, pack up and come back with me. I'm afraid that if you're not dead, the other party will send someone to kill you."
Hua Xiangling is a good person and she wants to get to the bottom of this matter.
"Thank you, Princess." Miao Bing felt open-minded and gladly accepted Hua Xiangling's help.
Yu Yuanzheng felt that the county lord was a little too kind today, but she said nothing.
She also wanted to know if this man was as talented as he said.
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