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Chapter 289 Is he really my uncle?
Pei Cheng's expression improved considerably.

"In any case, you deserve the most credit for saving Lord Kang's family this time. Kang Hongxuan has always valued his wife's life more than his own, and Kang Mingnuo's life is even more important."

"From now on, you'll probably be frequently detained at the government office running errands for him."

That's how it is in the civil service: people are pulled away from their busy studies to run errands for the government, all while being told to be grateful and morally upright, and that it's a form of training for them.

Pei Cheng looked displeased.

His nephew, whom he hadn't even asked to do anything yet, would soon be running around doing odd jobs under the Kang family, making him, as the uncle, feel completely invisible.

Then, as if remembering something, he said, "Your maternal grandfather said before he passed away that you would take the imperial examination for the title of Juren this year?"

Gu Yunyi nodded immediately: "Yes, Uncle."

Gu Yunyi hadn't actually planned to move so quickly, but because he was suddenly recognized as a relative, he had to speed things up.

If he passes the provincial examination in August this year, he will become a successful candidate in the imperial examination.

Once he became a successful candidate in the imperial examinations, he would be qualified to take up an official post, and he could better protect his family through his own abilities.

"Are you confident?" Pei Cheng asked, seeing his unwavering determination.

This time, Gu Yunyi hesitated. It wasn't that he lacked confidence in himself, but rather that he didn't understand the meaning behind his uncle's question.

"Uncle, do you have plans?"

"Hey kid, just answer whatever I ask you."

"Uncle, to be honest, I'm about 80% confident about the exam."

The other two points were for the unexpected events that happened to him and the unexpected events that happened to the Pei family.

Compared to the last exam, this one will be much more difficult to proctor. The imperial court will also send personnel, but Zhang Hanzhe will most likely still be the one setting the questions.

As a fellow student of the same teacher, he had some understanding of Zhang Xuezheng. Of course, even if he wasn't the one who set the questions, if someone else set the questions and he couldn't answer them, it only meant that he hadn't studied enough.

"Eight points is quite good. You won't need to study at the prefectural school anymore."

"Uncle? What do you mean?"

"I'll talk to the people at your academy later. You should take a long leave and then report to the camp every day."

"what?"

"What do you mean, 'huh'? Pei Qingwan has already taken action. If you continue to be so lazy..."

The rest is self-explanatory; Gu Yunyi understood immediately.

"Uncle, I'll do whatever you say. I'll definitely practice hard."

"It better be."

Although Pei Cheng said that, he was still a little worried that he wouldn't be able to stick to it. He was afraid that he would end up crying and shouting to Madam He, saying that she had bullied him.

"Uncle, I'm still your nephew!"

"Alright, alright, I have nothing else to say. Just tell your mother and grandmother that I probably won't be able to go back to see them for a while."

"okay."

As Gu Yunyi walked back, he saw that the streets had regained some of their liveliness.

Although the Kang family's affair caused quite a stir, ordinary people still have to live their lives, after all, everyone is more concerned about their own daily lives.

However, there are also some noticeable differences; there are now more soldiers patrolling.

When Gu Yunyi arrived home, Xu Qingmeng was inside taking care of the child. "Uncle, what brings you here so early in the morning?"

"My uncle told me to suspend my studies at the prefectural school for a while and go to his camp for some training."

"But didn't you plan to enter the competition this year? Is it okay to do that?" Xu Qingmeng asked with some concern.

"And why so suddenly?"

Gu Yunyi walked over and sat down beside her, explaining, "My mother and maternal grandmother are old, so I didn't explain it in too much detail at the time, for fear of scaring them."

"However, my wife is so clever, she must have realized that Lord Kang's residence... is indeed somewhat dangerous."

Moreover, my uncle said today that Pei Qingwan has already taken some action, but because her maternal grandfather is in charge, she doesn't dare to be too blatant.

"We'll likely face even more dangers in the future, so let me hone my skills first."

So this is the affection an uncle has for his nephew.

Xu Qingmeng reached out and pinched his arm. In fact, Gu Yunyi was much better than other weak scholars, but as Pei Cheng said, there would be many more dangers in the future, so for his safety, this training was necessary.

“Since it’s your uncle who said it, it must be for your own good. Just focus on your training. Don’t worry about things at home. I’ll take good care of Zhizhi and Ruirui.”

Gu Yunyi looked puzzled. He was going to be away from home for a long time, but it seemed like his wife was eager for him to leave!
"Wife, I don't live in the military camp."

"Oh, huh? You're not staying at the main camp?"

"My wife, you sound quite disappointed!"

"How could that be? You're overthinking it. But how can you train if you're not staying at the main camp?" Xu Qingmeng asked, looking puzzled.

Gu Yunyi thought about what his uncle had said to him, and he felt that his uncle had tricked him!

"My uncle made me get up early every day to go there, and then come back in the evening!"

Xu Qingmeng was stunned.

"But...it will take a long time to get from home to the camp, won't it?"

The camp was located outside the prefectural city. Although it wasn't particularly far from the city, making a round trip every day, and without missing the soldiers' training...

"Yes, it would take an hour to get there on horseback."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingmeng thought, "If it takes an hour to ride a horse, then it must take half a day to walk."

Although she knew that Gu Yunyi could ride a horse, he wasn't very skilled, and the fact that he said he could ride for an hour meant he must be as skilled as Pei Cheng.

Xu Qingmeng estimated that it would take even longer for Gu Yunyi, and she counted the time on her fingers.

In modern terms, one shichen is equivalent to two hours, so the soldiers in the camp would have been doing their morning training very early, around 5 a.m.

In that case, Gu Yunyi would have to get up at three or four in the morning, pack up and leave, and couldn't afford to waste any time.

If she came back in the evening, she wouldn't get home until at least eight or nine o'clock, so Xu Qingmeng immediately realized the absurdity of this.

"But the shop at the city gate is closed in the morning, and the city gate closes early in the evening. What Uncle is saying doesn't work at all!"

Gu Yunyi knew perfectly well, and then said with a dejected look, "Uncle probably wants me to improve my horsemanship first."

He once thought that his uncle might be doing it on purpose, running out of the city gates first every day and then returning to the city before the gates closed.

If he couldn't get back in time, he would have to sleep in the wild, because there was no place for him in the main camp.

After hearing this, Xu Qingmeng exclaimed, "Is this really my uncle?!"

They came out so fiercely and ruthlessly right from the start; no wonder they're from the Pei family!