The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

Time passed by in the diligent study of Luo Jiancang and Luo Miaoqing.

The Tongshi was held in February every year in the Qing Dynasty. It consisted of five consecutive examinations. After passing the prefectural examination, there was the provincial examination in April, which consisted of three consecutive examinations. The academy examination was held twice every three years. This year, the academy examination is in June, so if Qingyin doesn't want to miss it, it's a good time to apply for this year's Tongshi.

At the end of January, the notice was posted in the capital as scheduled, and from that day on, students in the capital could apply for the exam.

At the last minute, Luo's father found a student on government academy scholarship to act as a guarantor, so Qingyin was able to successfully apply for the examination at the government office in the capital.

As the last day to register approached, there was no one left at the registration location except for a slightly plump man with a beard, who was looking left and right in boredom.

Qingyin followed the student invited by his father. The student was a white-haired old man. After meeting Qingyin once, he praised Qingyin highly and agreed to Luo's father's request without saying a word.

At this moment, he stepped forward familiarly: "Fatty He, someone is coming! Register quickly."

"Old Li, it's you. Why do you come to register at this time?" The fat man perked up and opened the "admission book" to prepare for registration.

From their tone, one can tell that they have a good relationship.

At this time, Old Li laughed and scolded: "Just register, why do you care so much?"

"Hey, you old Li!"

……

Qingyin walked out during the quarrel between the two.

The scene fell into a strange silence, and along with the amazement of the people present, Old Li's proud voice said: "Isn't my student pretty?"

Fatty He was shocked and couldn't say anything against it.

Tsk tsk, where is this young man from? He is even more handsome than Yin Xianzhi, who is said to be the incarnation of Wenquxing in the capital and has an extremely outstanding appearance? Although the age of the candidates for the Tongshi exam is a bit older, the imperial examination has never been based on age. Anyway, when Fatty He saw this young man for the first time, he felt that he was not without talent.

At this time, Qingyin didn't know that the person in charge of registration in front of him had such high hopes for him.

Because they were acquaintances and he was the only one there, the entire identity verification process was extremely quick and efficient.

The man also learned Qingyin's identity during the process—Luo Qingzhang, the eldest son of the Ningyuan Earl's Mansion who was recently brought back.

Fatty He had a premonition that the weather in the capital was about to change.

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On the second day of February, the spring rain continues, and students can study without delay.

In the early morning, Qingyin urged her two younger brothers and sisters to study hard.

He was also holding a yellowed ancient scripture in his hand and reading. Under Qingyin's supervision, the two of them stared at the "textbook" in front of them without even blinking, and worked hard to understand the meaning of it.

Facing his/her competitor, he/she dare not relax at all. After all, if he/she loses in front of him/her, what if the big brother likes him/her more?

But, isn't my brother going to take the exam tomorrow? Why is he asking her to study today? She thought she could take a day off today. Luo Miaoqing thought while biting the tip of her pen.

Qingyin tapped her hand and said, "Don't bite the pen tip when studying. It's dirty. Don't you know that diseases come from the mouth?"

Luo Miaoqing nodded obediently, but she was thinking in her mind, my brother didn't even turn his head, so how did he know that she was biting the tip of the pen? Could it be that this is also a necessary skill for a martial arts master?

The little girl couldn't figure it out, so she simply stopped thinking about it. In her mind, her eldest brother probably knew everything except giving birth to children.

Luo Jiancang on the other side silently comforted himself, it’s okay, when the academy starts, he won’t have to study anymore.

The time for the Tongshi exam has arrived. After Luo's father has counted all the necessary items for the exam, he takes the whole family to send Qingyin to take the exam.

In the carriage, the little girl nervously held onto Lin's mother's hand. Although she trusted her elder brother, she couldn't help but worry about him, even Luo Jiancang who had already passed the exam.

Looking at the few people who were fidgeting, Qing Yin wanted to comfort them: "It's okay, the exam will be over soon."

But it was obvious that his words did not persuade many people, and they were still more or less nervous.

When we arrived at the entrance of Gongyuan, there was already a long line on the road.

Under the worried gazes of several people, Qingyin got off the carriage and walked towards the crowd.

The first person who saw Qingyin was a young boy with a mole under his eye. He opened his eyes wide and didn't hear a word his father told him. He just stood there stupidly.

Following his son's strange gaze, the boy's father also fell silent.

One after another, more and more people saw Qingyin, but what remained unchanged was the unusual silence around Qingyin.

The sudden quiet atmosphere was extremely obvious at the noisy entrance and attracted more attention.

The yamen runner standing in front to maintain order had a puzzled look on his face; the unusual movement had obviously attracted his attention.

It was not until he saw the glowing person in the crowd that he woke up in a second. The boy or young man in a white robe was glowing whitely, with eyes and eyebrows. It seemed that God had used the most precious treasures in the world to nurture such a beautiful person, especially the cinnabar mole between his eyebrows, which added a touch of sacred temperament. He was untainted by the mud and not coquettish in the clear water. He was like a snow lotus on the top of the snow, sacred and noble.

But that thin figure exuded a faint Buddhist air, which blended with his temperament. The inexplicable abstinence was also inexplicably attractive, pulling him into evil.

The bailiff stood there in a daze. If someone hadn't urged him, he would not have woken up so quickly.

The queue speed increased and soon it was Qingyin's turn.

The examiner was already a little impatient because of the long queue, and his tone was not very gentle. He said irritably: "Can you give me the examination permit?"

"Thank you, sir." A pair of extremely white and slender hands that looked like works of art handed out a piece of white paper, which made even the yellowed exam paper look much better.

The reason why he couldn't hear clearly was because of the extremely pleasant voice, or perhaps because of the pair of fingers that were like works of art. The yamen runner who was testing him subconsciously raised his head and took a thrilling look.

The bailiff was stunned. How could there be such a handsome man in the world?

"Sir, sir? It's time for a physical examination." Qingyin reminded familiarly.

The awakened yamen runner's face turned red, but fortunately, during the time he was negligent in his duties, the people behind him didn't care at all. They just stared at Qingyin in admiration and daze.

"Ahem, sir, please stretch out your hands. I will examine you." The yamen runner subconsciously softened his tone. If a body examination was not necessary, he would not even want to do it and would have let Qingyin go.

Qingyin's body search was so fast that he didn't even notice the runner's action was completed.

After entering the venue, the student who was also in a state of panic and blushing shouted, "Student Liu Cheng, I guarantee you!"

After entering, the rest of the process was very quick.

Qingyin was lucky to be assigned to a place far away from the toilet. Fortunately, his luck was not that bad.

After all, probably no one wants to sit near the toilets in the imperial examination hall.