This guy was really unlucky.
This kind of thing is common, and ordinary people wouldn't be inclined to report it.
But who told him to be so flamboyant?
He frequented brothels and spent lavishly, and his arrogant attitude made him prone to making enemies, which eventually attracted the envy of those who coveted his virtues.
Moreover, this enemy was no benevolent person.
A kind person would never commit such a deadly act.
The nature of this matter is simply that a spendthrift patron of prostitutes, when the mood strikes, seeks out some amusing tricks. At most, he can only be reported for violating regulations, punished with a hundred strokes of the cane, and stripped of his official rank.
But this person was wicked and directly accused others of treason.
This is trying to kill the other party.
If it weren't for the Second Prince, this unfortunate fellow would likely have been convicted.
After the Ministry of Justice verified the truth, the Emperor personally approved the execution of the false accuser.
The person who wrote the list, though he survived imprisonment, could not escape the responsibility he was guilty of.
His scholarly title was revoked, and after being flogged one hundred times, he was taken home by his family.
I wonder if he will learn to be more low-key after this experience.
Jizhou.
The housekeeper nodded blankly: "I've been there."
"That would be great," He Youyou said.
"Good? Good for what?" Butler Qian asked, puzzled.
"Since you've been to the capital, you can lead the way when we go there in the future."
Steward Qian was stunned: What? Going to the capital? When are we going to the capital? Master just returned to the capital not long ago. He was granted the title of king and finally went far away. He can't easily come back to Jizhou. Why is the mistress going to the capital again?
Is this back-and-forth going to never end?
Can't you let me have some peace of mind?
"Mistress, why are we going to the capital?"
He Youyou said, "After Ali passes the imperial examination, he will need to prepare to go to the capital to participate in the spring examination and take the imperial examination. We'll go together then."
Steward Qian: "...There's no need for everyone to go. The exam is next spring. The young master can take two servants with him then, that will be enough."
"I plan to go to the Imperial Academy as soon as I pass the imperial examination, before spring arrives. I believe in Ah Li's abilities. If I can rank among the top, I will do my best to get a recommendation to enter the Imperial Academy."
When Steward Qian heard that she wanted to get Ali into the Imperial Academy, he was immediately relieved.
He can't possibly get into that Imperial Academy.
If Ahri cannot enter the Imperial Academy, then the mistress cannot go to the capital.
Thinking of this, he chuckled and said, "Madam, you are unaware of this."
He Youyou: "Hmm? Don't know what?"
"Students of the Imperial Academy are selected from local areas to enroll. However, there is one selection criterion that I'm afraid you, young master, do not yet meet."
"What are the conditions?"
"Students selected must be at least twenty years old."
He Youyou was dumbfounded.
When she inquired, she hadn't heard of such an age limit.
Ahri is only seventeen years old this year, according to the traditional Chinese age reckoning.
"Does the Imperial Academy...require students this old? Our Ahri is a promising candidate for the top scholar, are they really willing to turn her away?"
“Mistress, please give up on this idea. This rule has never been broken in all these years since the founding of the dynasty.”
He Youyou pondered, wondering why no one had ever told her about this age restriction.
So far, she has mentioned this to two people.
The first one is Cheng Tingrui. Well, it's understandable that the head of the Cheng family started doing business at a young age and was not familiar with the imperial examination system and school system.
The second is Zhao Changqing. Zhao Changqing is of the imperial surname and is a member of the royal family, so he doesn't need to worry about these mundane matters.
Sigh, she should have told Lao Qian about this first.
Old Qian was a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations, so he was familiar with matters related to the education system.
However, with this age limit, Ahri really... can't get into the Imperial Academy?
On the ninth day of the eighth lunar month, He Youyou, with the heart of an elderly mother, sent Ali to the examination hall.
The autumn imperial examination consisted of three sessions, each requiring three days of study in the examination hall.
Out-of-town candidates all carried their own exam baskets into the exam hall.
Only candidates from the prefectural city were allowed to come with family members.
He Youyou watched helplessly as the examination hall doors were locked.
"Mistress, let's go back. We won't open the door until the third day. We'll come back to fetch our young master then."
Seeing her like this, the housekeeper advised her to go home.
He Youyou waved her hand: "I don't feel at ease going home, so I'll just wander around here and calm down."
She strolled around the examination hall.
I had walked less than ten feet when I encountered someone.
"Your Excellency the Prefect?"
The person who arrived was Xie Zhihong.
He was not wearing official robes.
Today is a big day that only comes once every three years. As a local official and the highest administrative official of the prefectural city, he bears the responsibility of managing such an important event.
With candidates from all over the province suddenly flooding into the prefectural city, whether management would become chaotic, whether public security would deteriorate, and whether the candidates would cause riots were all within his jurisdiction.
In this situation, nothing can go wrong.
He came out incognito today to patrol the vicinity of the examination hall in order to investigate and see if there were any signs of chaos near the examination site.
More importantly because...
He knew that the young master of the Han family was taking the exam today, and Madam Han would definitely come to see him off.
"Madam Han, what a coincidence! You're here too?" Xie Zhihong gave a slight bow.
He Youyou returned the greeting and said, "My son Han Wenzheng is participating in the autumn examination today. As his mother, I was worried and came along to check on him."
"I am here today to inspect the examination hall," Prefect Xie puffed out his chest. "Under my jurisdiction, I will ensure the safety of the examinees. Madam Han, please rest assured."
"I'm not worried about safety, but..."
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