After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

Even if that person failed last time, he won't use the same tricks against Brother Yan next time, but we still have to be vigilant.

Fang Tong pulled his second brother back and asked, "Did you see the carriage this time?"

Qian Fengping shook her head.

She paid special attention and found that no carriage came from the Wang family.

Fang Tong nodded slightly.

Qin Yan first looked through the test papers that were handed out, and the first few seemed normal.

There was a policy essay, a scripture question, and the last question was about law.

Normally, the provincial examination would not involve questions about law.

Fortunately, he had read the Book of the Law, so he was quite confident.

But the other candidates all frowned, sighing in their hearts that this provincial examination was too difficult.

After reading the test questions, Liu Yanming couldn't help but look up at the young man in front of him.

Qin Yan, the champion of such a small county, had been unknown since he came to the provincial capital, but he quietly won the first place in the first round.

It really cannot be underestimated!

However, he has been taught by famous teachers since he was young, and he has his own pride. This time he will definitely surpass this young man.

Putting his thoughts aside, Liu Yanming began to ponder his answer.

For a moment, the only sound in the examination room was the rustling sound of pens being written.

The prefect arrived around noon.

At this time, Qin Yan had already finished writing the policy paper and had the answer to the scripture in his mind.

His stomach was rumbling and he couldn't concentrate anymore. He simply stopped writing and put the test paper away.

Empty your mind and wait for the yamen runners to distribute food.

What was delivered to him soon was a hard pancake and a bowl of porridge.

It was called porridge, but it was very clear and there were hardly any rice grains in it.

Qin Yan touched the bowl and breathed a sigh of relief when he felt the warmth.

Just tear the pancake into pieces and soak it in the porridge, and eat together!

It was warm in the stomach and quite comfortable.

After eating and drinking, he signaled to the yamen runner and went to the toilet.

He also passed by Qin Shucai on the way!

Qin Shucai took out some cotton from his clothes, covered his nose with it, and was eating with a frown on his face.

Qin Yan gave him a sympathetic look, and then added a bit of stench to the pit.

When he came back, he closed his eyes and rested.

The prefect passed by him and looked at the young man.

Despite being so young, she has a rather unpretentious temperament.

You answered the questions in the first exam quite well. I wonder how you will do on this policy essay?

He wanted to take a look, but Qin Yan was not answering the questions.

I could only walk away with a little regret.

After Qin Yan had a good rest, he quickly wrote out the scripture and the legal question.

With only two hours left, he began to copy.

There is only half an hour left after copying.

Qin Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

But he was thinking in his heart that after the exam, he would go back to practice copying books to improve his speed.

As soon as the gong sounded, the nearby yamen runners immediately began to collect the papers.

Qin Yan had just left the examination room when the man next to him sped up and blocked his way.

He took a step back, a look of caution on his face.

Liu Yanming didn't expect him to react like this. He felt a little embarrassed and quickly bowed.

"Excuse me, sir. My name is Liu Yanming. Seeing that you are a distinguished person, I would like to make some friends with you."

Qin Yan relaxed slightly and returned the greeting.

"My name is Qin Yan. I have long heard of your great name."

The two chatted and walked out together.

Liu Yanming found that although Qin Yan was young, he was mature in thought and they got along very well.

Therefore, he left his address, hoping to communicate more with Qin Yan in the future.

Qin Yan agreed immediately and was then carried away by his father.

Fang Tong also told him a big piece of gossip: "The young man named Wei Ting has been found."

"He said he was knocked unconscious on his way back from the poetry competition. When he regained consciousness, he was in a dilapidated temple. He hurried back home, but was only found today. He had already missed the provincial examination."

"This child is really miserable."

Fang Tong sighed.

Qin Yan nodded in approval.

"It seems that the person behind this simply doesn't want him to take part in the provincial exam."

Otherwise it wouldn't hurt him at all.

Fang Tong thought so too.

People nowadays are so mean. He is not as talented as others, but instead of working hard and studying hard to catch up, he resorts to despicable means.

"Speaking of which, Brother Yan, you should be careful too. The news of you taking first place last time has spread. I don't know how many people are jealous of you behind the scenes."

"Okay, Dad." Qin Yan agreed immediately. Since it was a matter of safety, he didn't dare to be careless.

Fang Tong had already made up his mind that he must not let his son out of his sight for the next two days.

Two days later, it was time to announce the second round of results.

This time they went to see it together, still without any ranking. The two big words "Qin Yan" in the middle were very conspicuous.

Fang Tong covered his mouth and laughed.

Qin Yan scanned the list and found Qin Shucai's name, then he curled his lips slightly.

Not far away, Liu Yanming sighed after looking at the list.

He thought he had done an outstanding job in answering the law question, but he didn't expect that he still didn't get the first place.

It seems that Qin Yan is even more powerful than he thought.

"Congratulations, Brother Qin. I hope to see Brother Qin's paper with my own eyes after the three rounds are over." Liu Yanming said sincerely.

Generally speaking, after the provincial examination, only the top three students can have their papers posted.

He always has to see where he lost.

"I don't deserve it." Qin Yan said modestly.

The two chatted for a while, and Fang Nanzhi squatted beside them and watched until his legs were numb.

"Isn't that Master Liu? How dare he come here? Wei Ting missed the opportunity because of him, but he is fine."

"Keep your voice down. It's because he has a good background. Wei Ting is just the son of a landlord. What does he mean in front of the rich and powerful?"

"There's no evidence yet regarding the Wei Ting incident, so how can you make such a conclusion?"

There were candidates whispering around.

Obviously they all knew that Wei Ting was maliciously kidnapped and missed the exam.

Liu Yanming remained calm throughout the whole process, as if he didn't hear the discussions. He just bowed.

"Brother Qin, we have a long way to go. We'll have a chance to talk again. I have something to do at home, so I'll go back first."

"Okay, take care, Brother Liu." Qin Yan said politely.

He didn't intend to pay any attention to those people.

It’s just that others don’t think so.

"Mr. Qin, you are young and easily deceived. Don't make friends casually. Some people appear humble on the surface, but they are full of dirty calculations."

A young man raised his voice deliberately and said.

Not only Qin Yan heard it, but Liu Yanming also heard it, and his face looked solemn.

"Master Wei, you're joking. Although I'm young, I'm not an ignorant child. I've studied for many years, and although I'm not a genius, I know better than to presume on others and to treat others with courtesy."

When these words were spoken, not only was the young man stunned, but the few people who had just spoken ill of others also felt embarrassed.

"You, Master Qin, what do you mean? I'm just kindly reminding you..." The young man's face flushed. "Even if Master Qin won first place, he wouldn't be so arrogant and look down on us."