The Chungui Prefecture Examination is the highest-scale imperial examination in Xizhou, second only to the Kyoto Palace Examination.
There are more than ten counties in the whole state, and the top fifty candidates, a total of five hundred candidates, compete for the twenty seats of Jinshi. The competition is not small.
If you rank in the top ten, you can go to Kyoto and participate in the final palace examination. Once you stand out, you will be the real winner.
For example, Wei Yang of the Wei family was ranked second among the top three Jinshi scholars. If he hadn't been too arrogant, he would have had to go against Su Qi'an.
If he stayed in Kyoto, he might still be able to save his life, and his future achievements would be unimaginable.
Therefore, the two state examinations every year are a huge event.
In addition to students taking the state examination, it will also attract a large number of people from various counties and counties to watch. The scene is quite lively.
As time passed, there were only the last three days left for Chun Gui's state examination, and Xizhou City had begun to become lively.
Several carriages stopped at the door of Su's house, and after a while, people got out of the cars one after another.
The leader was a woman wearing a long blue dress. She had a pretty face, her oval face looked particularly good-looking, and her every frown and smile exuded a lively atmosphere.
As soon as she got off the carriage, she was greeted by Su Qi'an. The two looked at each other and smiled. Qin Ziyin quickly stepped forward and hugged Su Qi'an.
Behind him were also a group of women, all of them covered their mouths and smiled.
The sweet smile brought a little joy to the dull Su Zhai.
This group of people was the guidance group from Dongshan Village. Unexpectedly, the leader was Qin Ziyin.
Su Qi'an really didn't expect this, but after thinking about it, it wasn't a bad thing.
He did what he promised Qin Ziyin.
Not long after the two hugged each other, Qin Huai's voice sounded from behind, "Little sister, it's been a long time no see."
"Second brother? Is second brother really you? I'm not dreaming."
Qin Ziyin looked at the sound, with a little excitement on his face. Su Qi'an did not hide this matter. He originally planned to wait for Qin Huai to recover a little before sending a message.
Who would have thought that Qin Ziyin would come with the team this time.
Qin Ziyin stepped forward quickly and grabbed Qin Huai's hands, with a few tears in his eyes. He could not control his excitement.
Qin Huai was equally excited, but he was better than Qin Ziyin. He controlled his emotions a little and comforted Qin Ziyin.
"Okay, little sister, don't cry. You should be happy. The second brother is not living well. The eldest brother and parents are okay."
Qin Ziyin nodded, "They are all very good, and they are all waiting for the second brother to go back and reunite."
Seeing Qin Ziyin and Qin Huai getting together, Su Qi'an was very happy. She greeted them and everyone entered the mansion.
Not far away, everyone stopped. In front of them, a woman in a red dress was sitting on a stone chair, enjoying tea by herself.
The woman was extremely beautiful. Compared with her, Qin Ziyin was not at a disadvantage, but her temperament was much inferior.
Seeing everyone approaching, the woman in red dress stood up, under Su Qian's slightly surprised gaze.
The woman in the red dress bowed her hands and said respectfully to Su Qi'an, "Ajiu is here to welcome you sir."
After the voice fell, the air in the mansion was obviously a little weird.
Everyone looked at Su Qi'an with a playful look, Qin Ziyin said with a smile.
"Ah, my husband-in-law is so charming. He actually accepted such a stunning maid. If you don't tell me, do you want to hide your beauty in the golden house?"
Su Qian coughed slightly, her face a little embarrassed, what is all this?
He didn't expect that he would be inexplicably treated like this by this Ninth Girl. Thinking about it, he didn't offend Ninth Girl in any way?
Su Qi'an took a deep breath, with a straight face, gently patted Qin Ziyin's little head with her palm, then looked at Miss Jiu seriously and said.
"Miss Ajiu, I don't think you can play like this. If you do this again, I will drive you out of the mansion."
Seeing Su Qian's angry look, Miss Ninth smiled.
He smiled and said, "Hey, I've heard about it a long time ago
Mr. Su has a virtuous wife. When we meet her today, her reputation is well-deserved. However, Mr. Su’s fear of his wife is an eye-opener for this girl. It’s really interesting. "
"Mrs. Su, see you next time if you have a chance."
Say it, Miss Ninth stepped on her feet, her red skirt spun, her body flew into the air, she jumped onto the roof, she flashed a few times, her body was light, and she disappeared.
Qin Ziyin, who was watching this scene, nodded thoughtfully and said, "My husband, I think if there is a chance, I can take this girl Ajiu in. It seems that this girl Ninth will also be taken in by my husband." Charmed."
"My husband, it's better to start early. It would be a pity if you miss it."
Qin Ziyin's seriousness made Su Qi'an feel helpless. These days, I have never seen any wife who is so anxious to let her husband take a concubine.
Su Qi'an rubbed Qin Ziyin's hair and said softly, "I haven't disciplined you for so long. I owe you another lesson."
With that said, he took Qin Ziyin's hand and walked towards the house. Qin Huai and others behind him left on their own in a sensible manner.
Time passed and the sky was shrouded in darkness. Su Qi'an and Qin Ziyin did not come out of the room.
Outside the mansion, the work team from Dongshan Village has begun working in an orderly manner.
The night was dark, and their room had just been shrouded in candlelight.
On the bed, Su Qian held Qin Ziyin, and the two enjoyed the rare intimacy.
The reason why Qin Ziyin came to Xizhou City was not only because he missed Su Qi'an, but also because he was worried.
The commotion caused by Su Qi'an in Xizhou City spread throughout Xizhou, even in the remote Dongshan Village.
Fortunately, Su Qi'an settled the matter smoothly, and with Qin Huai's second brother by his side, Qin Ziyin's worries were lessened.
After chatting with Qin Ziyin for a while, he found that behind him, Dongshan Village was fine and developing steadily, and the foster daughter they recognized, Su Qianqian, had agreed with Su Qian.
Very well-behaved and sensible, even doing small things in daily life. All can be shared.
Everything seemed to be developing for the better, but there was one more thing that surprised Su Qian.
When Qin Ziyin passed through Sichuandu County, he received news that the governor of Sichuandu County, Meng Tianxiang, had resigned.
The place where he was transferred was a certain county on the northern border. I heard it was an extremely desolate place.
After learning that Qin Ziyin had gone to Xizhou City, Lu Xiaowan left a note for Governor Meng before leaving office and handed it over to Qin Ziyin.
There was only one short sentence on the note, "Be careful of the Xizhou Family."
After reading the note, Su Qi'an immediately burned it. His eyes flashed, and in his mind, the past scenes were connected one after another.
First it was Xie Cang, then Fang Jingzhi, and finally Meng Tianxiang, as if there was a pair of invisible hands behind them.
As they continue to add fuel to the flames, officials who have interactions with and have feelings for Su Qi'an are being transferred one after another.
Coupled with Meng Tianxiang's warning before leaving, the person behind this is definitely not simple.
Although Su Qi'an didn't know what the person behind this wanted to do and what he wanted to do to him, Su Qi'an was not someone who could be easily captured.
As long as it dares to attack him, Su Qian guarantees that the other party will definitely pay the price.
Qin Ziyin did not stay with Su Qian for a long time. She was the backbone of Dongshan Village. She was usually watched by Tong Zhan, Li Xiaomei, Li Hu, Zhao Da and other confidants, but nothing happened.
But if something unexpected happens, Dongshan Village without Qin Ziyin will definitely suffer heavy losses.
Qin Ziyin also has her own methods in Dongshan Village. She is not a simple vase.
Each of them is in their own position and exerting their abilities.
After three days of accompanying Su Qi'an, on the eve of the Chungui State Examination, Qin Ziyin took a carriage and left Xizhou City.
After watching Qin Ziyin leave, Su Qi'an looked away and looked at the noise coming from the street in the distance.
Su Qian said, "Next, we should do our own business."
"Set off!"
a sound
Following the order, a bustling group of forty or fifty soldiers, led by Su Yong, escorted the carriage and walked towards the state examination room.
The examination room for the Chungui State Examination was not far from the state capital, just one street away from the central square.
This square occupies an area comparable to that of a county mansion. Countless people have already surrounded the square.
At a rough glance, there are at least tens of thousands of people. In the middle, at intervals, there will be a bamboo house with independent openings.
This is the position of students in the state examination. Like the county examination, the state examination is also held in the open air.
But compared with the simple bamboo huts used in the county exams, the bamboo huts used in the state exams are soundproofed.
No matter how noisy the outside sound is, it will not affect the students in the examination room.
At the front of the square, where the view is best, rows of seats are arranged neatly. The seats are divided into three rows, each row has about ten seats.
There is a canopy above the seats to block the sun and allow you to enjoy the heat from the sun below. This location is clearly a VIP seat.
Although these thirty seats are currently empty, there are maids standing on both sides.
Everyone's eyes were looking at the VIP seats, with bursts of envy in their eyes.
Envy is envy, I can't help it, that seat is not suitable for ordinary people.
They are the invigilators, the great Confucian scholars, the three nobles of Xizhou, and some noble families.
Ordinarily powerful and powerful families, if you want to sit in it, you are not qualified.
It was a somewhat noisy scene. As time passed, many candidates entered the venue together, and people appeared in the VIP seats one after another.
Su Qi'an watched Qin Huai enter the examination room, then turned around and strode towards the VIP seats from the VIP aisle.
Su Qi'an's arrival naturally attracted everyone's attention, especially the attention from the VIP table.
The VIP seats were almost all occupied. Su Qian found a seat and sat down directly.
Countless eyes met around him, seeming to be discussing something. Not long after Su Qi'an took his seat, a disdainful voice sounded from behind him.
"Hmph, really, no one can keep up with us these days. Do you really think you are lucky enough to rely on someone's support, so you think you are the so-called fourth youngest? What a joke."
"A frog in a well who comes from the country is still a frog in a well after all. Don't forget about it because of the momentary pleasure. Get out as soon as possible. Maybe you can save your life, otherwise..."
