The provincial examination is on the ninth day of the eighth lunar month, and now it is the second day of the eighth lunar month, and there are seven days left before the exam.

In order to prevent accidents on the road, I went to Fucheng seven or eight days in advance. If there is no accident, I would have to spend three or four days on the road, and then I would be able to accumulate energy in Fucheng and get familiar with it. Then I would have to get to the exam date, which was not enough time.

Nowadays, many aspiring and talented students have already rented carriages, ox carriages or traveled with the team to take the exam.

Xue Shenzhi and Qiu Lingyuan were traveling together, so don’t bother to rent a carriage.

Renting a ox cart is not cheap. Not only does it take a slow road, but the most important thing is safety hazards and it is easy to provoke bandits.

Xue Shenzhi stood under the official locust tree carrying a bag, enjoying the cool air. He watched carriages drive past them, and there were seven or eight students sitting in each ox cart, which was very crowded.

He frowned slightly. Qiu Lingyuan would not break the appointment without any accident. Even if he wanted to rent another carriage, he would probably not have time.

At this time, a team of goods stopped in front of him. A manager got out of the carriage, squinted at Xue Shenzhi, dressed as a scholar, and said politely: "Master Scholar, are you going to the capital to take the exam?"

Xue Shenzhi frowned. Every few days, a cargo team in Qinghe Town went to the city. He only had to give a tael of silver to occupy a place.

Now that the cargo team took the initiative to chat, Xue Shenzhi became alert, "I have an appointment with someone."

The manager advised: "It's now that it's already midday. Your companion is still in the future, so I'm afraid you've missed the appointment. To be honest, I'm the only one of my goods teams today. If you miss it, you won't have a chance. Just relying on your two legs, you will miss the exam." After a pause, he continued: "We won't accept your money, we just need the scholar to pull a yellow cloth flag."

Xue Shenzhi said in his heart: It’s true!

During the provincial examination, there are more such convoys, and there are private goods hidden on the car. If there are scholars on the vehicle, the levels will not be strictly investigated, so you can use this to get away with it.

He said with a smile: "I am just a child now."

The manager's expression changed, and he looked Xue Shenzhi's eyes up and down, spat in secret and turned to the convoy.

Xue Shenzhi was planning to go to the academy, and someone rushed towards him at this time. Gao Peng gasped and said, "Brother Xue, today I am afraid you have to go to the city alone to celebrate your master's birthday. If something happened to the academy, the dean is afraid that he will not be able to escape today."

"What happened?" Xue Shenzhi guessed that it would delay Qiu Lingyuan's itinerary, but it was probably a big deal.

Gao Peng said in a deep voice: "Do you remember Liu Qiao, who was in a difficult situation with you everywhere? He sucked Wushisan and dissipated heat in the academy without covering his clothes. His classmates did not notice anything unusual. Jiang Liyuan, who had a relationship with him, often looked excited and ate cold food. All kinds of behaviors were like taking Wushisan. Yesterday he broke through him in the house to take it, and he immediately wanted to report it. Liu Qiao was worried that the incident would happen and was kicked out of the academy. The two had a dispute. He smashed Jiang Liyuan's head until this morning when he was discovered. Jiang Liyuan was now unconscious, and his relatives were making trouble in the academy to seek justice."

The nearby houses heard the movements and thought it was not a big deal, so they were unwilling to meddle in other people's business.

Gao Peng had no choice but to be glad that he had never caused any death.

Xue Shenzhi's eyes were deep. On that day, Liu Qiao blocked him in the Hoshe and mocked him, and then he realized that he was taking Wushi Powder.

"Tell the dean that he will handle the academy with peace of mind, and I will wait for him in the capital."

"Okay, then I'll go back and reply to the dean first." Gao Peng envied Xue Shenzhi for being the dean's closed disciple, and that was why he was able to go to the capital city to attend the birthday party of his master's wife. He happened to meet the provincial examination and could gain a broad vision.

With Gao Peng's envious eyes, Xue Shenzhi sat on the huge rock under the locust tree, waiting for the convoy to go to the city to take the exam, and try his luck.

After a while, an ordinary and inconspicuous carriage came over, and Xue Shenzhi stood up and waved to stop him.

The carriage slowly stopped, and a middle-aged man who looked like a servant lifted the curtain of the carriage. Seeing Xue Shenzhi's dress, he couldn't help but say, "Young master goes to the mansion to take the exam? Our carriage is coming to Beijing, so you can stop another carriage."

"I'm disturbing." Xue Shenzhi bowed.

Chang Feng lowered the curtain and sat back on the carriage.

Inside the carriage, an old man with white hair and strong spirits was teasing the thrush in the cage.

"Candidate?" Zeng Bingyan asked casually.

"Yes." Chang Feng frowned, remembering something, and said, "This young man looks familiar, but he seems to have seen it somewhere."

"Oh?" Zeng Bingyan was curious and put down the bird food. He lifted the curtains of the car and looked at Xue Shenzhi who was sitting back under the locust tree. He suddenly realized: "Isn't this the brother of the girl in Huichun Hospital?"

"Yes! It's him!" Chang Feng recognized Xue Shenzhi as soon as he mentioned it.

Zeng Bingyan pondered: "Turn the car back and take him on a journey."

"Master!" Chang Feng did not agree.

"Go quickly!" Zeng Bingyan couldn't argue.

Chang Feng instructed the coachman to drive the carriage back.

"Young Master, I need to go to the capital city to do business, and I will take you along the way." Chang Feng said respectfully.

His attitude changed, and Xue Shenzhi keenly realized that he thought about why Chang Feng changed his attitude, and then he saw the white-haired old man said kindly: "Young Master, it is not easy to stop a car on the road in the provincial examination. I have also participated in the imperial examination to understand you one or two. Get on the bus quickly and don't delay the trip."

Zeng Bingyan said this, and Xue Shenzhi bowed again, "I bothered the old man."

Xue Shenzhi got on the carriage, and Chang Feng moved outside to sit with the coachman.

Zeng Bingyan looked back and forth on Xue Shenzhi with his wise eyes and said casually: "Which year is the young man?"

"Thirty-nine years of Jiayuan."

Zeng Bingyan narrowed his eyes slightly. The 39th year of Jiayuan was the last year of Jiayuan. After that, Emperor Jiayuan passed away and changed his name to Yuanjin. He retired in the second year of Yuanjin, and now he has been in office for ten years.

And this young man was only in his early twenties. Twelve years ago, he was just a doll.

He held his hands and said, "Young people are so terrifying."

Zeng Bingyan was a man who valued his talents, so he was inspired to take the exam.

Whether he talks about the past and present, quotes classics, or the current situation in the world, or the temples on earth, Xue Shenzhi answers in a flowing manner, with unique insights and a sharp point of view.

Although Zeng Bingyan was old, he was very talkative, and Xue Shenzhi also had extraordinary conversations. The two had a great time talking and fell in love with each other.

It was supposed to have arrived in the capital city in three days, but Zeng Bingyan had never seen such a talented young man for a long time. He was very satisfied with his appetite, so he slowed down and arrived in the capital city on the fourth day. As he was about to get off the carriage, Zeng Bingyan suddenly asked him.

"How do you view the situation in the dynasty?"

In just a few days, Zeng Bingyan admired Xue Shenzhi very much. This young man really has a beautiful place and will become a great man in the future!

Therefore, this question is.

Xue Shenzhi was stunned. He was not deaf about the matter outside the window and was devoted to reading only the books of sages. Qiu Lingyuan also intended to cultivate him and often talked about the current situation.

Japanese pirates were rampant in the east, and foreign cavalry were eyeing them in the north, and wars were flying, and rioters were in power. In the court, Emperor Jin of Yuan and Jin were addicted to alchemy and ignored the affairs of the court. If it weren't for the several seniors who controlled the court, the people would have been in dire straits.

Xue Shen's belly was filled with words, and finally he said briefly: "Put the outside and the inside first."

He carried a bag on his back, bowed and said goodbye and left.

Zeng Bingyan sat in the carriage, looked at Xue Shenzhi's figure gradually moving away, and murmured: "Put the outside and put it in the inside..."

Suddenly, he laughed and said, "It's not that I want to calm the external chaos, but that I must first eliminate internal troubles!"

The internal thieves and Japanese pirates and foreign tribes colluded with each other. If they did not eliminate the hidden dangers first, how could they work together to fight against the outside world?

"Master?" Chang Feng looked at Zeng Bingyan with excitement and his eyes were hot, and he couldn't help calling.

"go back."

The carriage slowly drove away.

Xue Shenzhi stopped from afar, looked at the carriage and headed towards the official road, pursing his thin lips slightly. Along the way, he vaguely guessed the other party's identity, but he did not expect that it was because of Shang Zhi that he could get to know the former Minister of Personnel.

Thinking of Shang Zhi, Xue Shenzhi sighed, as if he owed her more and more.

Xue Shenzhi followed the address and found Qiu Lingyuan's home in Danzhou Prefecture.

When I knocked on the door, it was the door servant who opened it.

He said respectfully: "Is it Mr. Xue?"

"That's right." Xue Shenzhi asked: "Have the teacher returned home?"

"Just arrived this morning." The servant of the door led Xue Shenzhi into the room.

Qiu Lingyuan only has one wife and one daughter, his daughter is already married as a wife, and his nephew is fourteen or fifteen years old.

Tomorrow is Mrs. Qiu's birthday party. Qiu Lingyuan's daughter and son-in-law have returned home and celebrated Mrs. Qiu's birthday.

Xue Shenzhi stepped into the main hall, and Qiu Lingyuan and his family gathered together, talking about family matters and being very harmonious.

"Students pay homage to the teacher, teacher's wife." Xue Shenzhi bowed to Qiu Lingyuan and his wife, and then bowed to the others.

Wei Donghuai nodded as a response.

Qiu Yuzhu warmly welcomed Xue Shenzhi, "You are your father's closed disciple? Then I am your senior sister. Please sit down quickly, don't be restrained, and treat it as your own home."

Xue Shenzhi couldn't resist Qiu Yuzhu's enthusiasm, and Wei Jiaoling beside him said coquettishly: "Mom, you scared your uncle." She was petite, delicate and round, and Yu Xue was cute. She blinked her big eyes and asked with a crisp voice: "You and my mother are senior sisters and brothers. I call you uncle, will it be abrupt, right?"

Xue Shenzhi's way: "No."

Wei Jiaoling smiled sweetly and stared at Xue Shenzhi's beautiful face.

Wei Zheng pulled her braid, "You will scare uncle."

Wei Jiaoling pulled her braid back and said unhappily: "Uncle Master is pretty, so why don't I take a few more glances? Beauty is always pitying, especially for a weak beauty like Uncle Master, I can eat a few more bowls of rice tonight."

Wei Zheng sneered, "It's better to ask my grandfather to make the decision and marry you to him. You are so pitiful!"

Wei Jiaoling held her face and shook her head regretfully, "Uncle Master is only suitable for viewing, not to be desecrated. I like a man who is heroic, mighty, handsome, and very masculine. He has muscles and can pick me up with one hand."

Wei Zheng's face was distorted and he said contemptuously: "Carry a chick?"

"You are so annoying, no wonder Sister Jinse doesn't like you! She looks like a bear, don't talk to me! I'm afraid I won't have enough food tonight!" Wei Jiaoling glared at him, got up and sat beside Xue Shenzhi, feeling much better.

Wei Zheng was so angry that he was half angry. If it weren't for his sister, he would punch her!

Xue Shenzhi listened to the conversation between the two siblings calmly, and coughed a few times with his lips.

"Uncle Master, do you think I'm not reserved enough?" Wei Jiaoling tilted her head and asked Xue Shenzhi.
To be continued...