After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

Qiu Laosi was also unwilling to believe it.

I am a very hard-working brother, how could I possibly disappoint my uncle?

He must have been thinking wrong. Second uncle had high hopes for his younger brother, so naturally he hoped that he could win the first place and bring honor to the Gong family.

I guess my second uncle was disappointed because my younger brother didn't get the first place in the exam.

Thinking of this, he gave Yuan Qing a comforting look.

Yuan Qing felt that Qiu Laosi was a little bit puzzled.

You can't even take care of yourself, why are you still trying to wink at her?

Gong Qinshan was so angry that his beard flew up. He pointed at the two people who lowered their heads for a long time, but he couldn't utter a word.

It was Gong Xuan who spoke calmly: "Fourth brother is doing better than before. Although his ranking is low, he finally passed the exam."

Then he turned his gaze to Yuan Qing, "Fifth brother is a bit unexpected, he is only three places higher than fourth brother."

Yuan Qing breathed a sigh of relief. Although the result was a little worse than she expected, at least she passed the exam, which meant she had completed the first step.

The long road of scientific research ahead is still long.

Yuan Qing calmed down and said in a respectful manner, "Please give me another chance!"

He has passed the exam, so how can I not give him a chance?

As a result, when it came to the county examination, Yuan Qing's results once again shocked everyone.

Sixth in the county exam!

It actually made it into the top ten!

Ledegong Qinshan almost treated her as a sacrifice, providing her with all the best food and drink, just like serving an ancestor.

Ever since the second son Heng passed the exam a few years ago, the Gong family hasn’t had such a happy event in many years.

So everyone was looking forward to her next provincial examination results, wanting to see if Gong Bin was still as good as this time.

Yuan Qing originally wanted to stay in the Gong family until the provincial examination.

The next provincial examination will be held in two years, and then she will be able to directly obtain the qualification to enter the officialdom based on her status as a juren.

This was the arrangement she had made before coming to the Gong family.

However, an urgent secret letter from Wen Chengyu completely disrupted her plans.

He said in the letter that there was not enough time to wait for her to ascend step by step, so he had to help her take a special passage.

In two years at most, she would have to rely on her own abilities to return to the capital.

Yuan Qing put down the letter and carefully thought about the meaning of Wen Chengyu's words.

Why two years?

According to the normal progress of the imperial examination, it would take her at least three years to pass the examination and become a Jinshi, and that was on the premise that she would not fail once.

If you fail the exam, time will have to be pushed back further.

She was prepared to study hard for ten years like the students here.

Then suddenly tell her that this road is blocked and she needs to change to another one?

play?

Could it be that something big happened in the capital?

Probably not. If something happened that required her to go back, the secret guard would have sent a message even if Wen Chengyu didn't mention it.

I originally wanted to go talk to Gong Xuan, but then I thought it was getting late, so I decided to wait until the next day.

Anyway, I'm not as anxious this time as last time, so it doesn't matter if it's a day or two late.

The next day.

Yuan Qing dressed neatly and went to Gong Xuan's yard.

This was the first time she took the initiative to come to him.

Gong Xuan had obviously just woken up and hadn't even changed out of his pajamas yet. He put on his coat and went to open the door.

Yuan Qing was a little surprised. According to his usual habits, he should have gotten up and dealt with things by now.

She took a few steps back, trying not to let her eyes reach the inside of the house. "If the master is busy, I'll come back later."

Gong Xuan didn't seem to expect Yuan Qing to come to see him, but today he happened to be a little late and she met him.

He called out to her, "Wait a moment, I'll be there soon."

After saying that, he turned and went back into the house.

Not long after, the door was opened again, and Gong Xuan stepped aside and invited Yuan Qing to come in.

The furnishings in the room are simple and plain, just like his style.

Gong Xuan poured her a cup of tea and said, "Please sit down. What do you want to talk to me about?"

He guessed that what Yuan Qing was talking about might be important, so he asked some irrelevant people to leave in advance.

Now that there were only two of them in the room, he had to do the job of pouring the tea himself.

“Your Majesty sent me a letter last night, and I will leave the Gong family today.

Thank you for your care over the past few months. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely repay you."

Gong Xuan paused while drinking tea, "Excuse me, where are you going?

If it is inconvenient, you don’t have to answer. ”

"In Pingjin Prefecture." Yuan Qing said.

There is nothing to hide in this matter.

Tianshan Town, where the Gong family lives, is also under the jurisdiction of Pingjin Prefecture. It is impossible that they will completely cut off contact with the Gong family just because of a change of position.

Wen Chengyu made this arrangement because he wanted her to get in touch with officialdom earlier, so that she would not be unable to help in the future when she arrived in the capital, but instead cause trouble.

Pingjin Prefecture was also a border town, bordering the State of Liang, and the relations between the bureaucratic families were complicated.

The national strength of Daliang was almost the same as that of Yuan Dynasty, and was even stronger than that of Yuan Dynasty.

As early as two years ago, Wen Chengyu sent one of his confidants to take over Pingjin Mansion, and now things are gradually getting back on track.

I'm afraid there will be many areas in the future where the Gong family will be needed to help.

"If you need anything in the future, please feel free to write back. I will do my best to help you." Gong Xuan raised his glass and drank tea instead of wine.

Yuan Qing raised his glass across the long table and responded, "Of course. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, I am still a member of the Gong family."

Although she still had that dark face, in Gong Xuan's opinion, her brilliance would never be obscured by these external factors.

"Shh, keep your voice down. What if the master hears you?"

As soon as I heard the voice outside the door, I knew it was Qiu Laosi.

Yuan Qing and Gong Xuan looked at the figures outside the door together.

During the past few months since she came to the Gong family, the only person she had the deepest and best relationship with was Qiu Laosi.

This man was worldly-wise but not worldly-wise. He understood many things more thoroughly than she did. Her close friendship with him had indeed benefited her a lot.

"Come in." Gong Xuan said calmly.

The palace door was pushed open by several people.

The first one to fall in was the big bully Kai Lao San.

Seeing this scene, Yuan Qing couldn't help but think of the scene when he first arrived, and then he chuckled.

When Kai Lao San heard her laughter, he wanted to get angry, but under Gong Xuan's intimidating gaze, he swallowed back all the dirty words he was about to say.

"Where is your guard?" Although his attitude was much better, his tone was still vicious.

"He went out to do something for me and will be back soon." Yuan Qing said.

Qiu Laosi squeezed in between the two of them and asked, "Brother, why didn't you go to class today?"

"I came here to talk to the head of the family about something, so I didn't go."

Qiu Laosi nodded in understanding, "That's what I said, but brother, you can't not go even if you ranked sixth..."

"I'm leaving." Yuan Qing interrupted him, "Today."

She thought she would be bombarded with words from Qiu Lao Si, but he just put his arm around her shoulders and said excitedly, "Where are you going, brother? Take Fourth Brother with you?"

"Nonsense! Fifth brother is going to do business, not to play, why are you following him?" Gong Xuan said.

Yuan Qing patted Qiu Laosi's arm and said, "If you want to see me in the future, just ride your horse to Pingjin Mansion."

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Tongshi is the entry point to the imperial examination. Tongsheng takes part in three examinations: county examination, prefectural examination and academy examination. The first place is called county first, prefectural first and academy first, and the rest who pass are called scholars.