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Time flew by like a fleeting horse, and in the blink of an eye, we arrived at the special month of August. This month held a crucial and significant day—the provincial examination, more commonly known as the "Autumn Examination." In the entire Yun family, only one person qualified to participate: Yun Tingqing.

In fact, Yun Tingqing had already successfully passed the Tongsheng exam three years earlier, demonstrating his exceptional talent and knowledge. However, regrettably, during that provincial exam, Yun Tingqing was unable to persevere due to his frail health and the intense pressure of the exam. On the fourth day of the exam, poor Yun Tingqing was carried out of the examination room on a stretcher.

The provincial examination was divided into three sessions, each lasting nine days. Each session had a specific structure: the first focused on assessing candidates' understanding and mastery of classical texts such as the Four Books and the Five Classics; the second, testing their ability to strategically address practical problems, known as "ce questions"; and the final session, primarily testing their ability to compose poetry and ci. Furthermore, these three sessions had to be seamlessly connected, with candidates only allowed to leave the examination hall after all nine days had concluded.

For the candidates from poor families, it was not easy to get through these nine days. Although the weather in August was neither cold nor hot, the examination environment was particularly harsh. The examination rooms were divided into rooms, which served as "examination rooms" and "dormitories" for the candidates to answer papers, eat and stay in the Imperial College.

The imperial examinations were held in separate rooms, each with its own door locked upon entry. During the exam, candidates were required to eat, drink, defecate, urinate, and sleep in the room, and were not allowed to leave until the end of the exam.

The examination room was very narrow, with only two wooden boards. The upper board was used as a table for writing answer sheets, and the lower board was used as a chair. At night, the two boards were put together to form a bed.

When the Yun family thought of this, they became very worried about Yun Tingqing's condition. Although Yun Tingqing's health had improved a little this year, they still didn't know if he could pass the nine-day exam.

What's more, the provincial examination was held in the provincial capital, which made the Yun family even more worried.

Yun Tingqing in the school also frowned because of this matter. His mentor had said long ago that with his knowledge, it was only a matter of time before he passed the provincial examination, but he didn't know if his body could survive the nine-day examination.

It was the first time that Yun Tingqing hated his poor body and felt very regretful. If he had gone hunting in the mountains with his second brother more often to exercise, he wouldn't be in this state now.

"Tingqing, you should do your best in this provincial examination. Your health is the most important thing." The mentor patted Yun Tingqing's shoulder and sighed softly.

"Yes, Tingqing will do his best." Yun Tingqing saluted his mentor.

The provincial examination will be closed half a month in advance, partly to give students time to review their knowledge, and partly to give students time to travel.

"Tingqing, I can also take part in the provincial examination this time. Let's go together then." The person who spoke was a fellow disciple of Yun Tingqing, who had a good relationship with Yun Tingqing.

Yun Tingqing nodded without thinking: "It is an honor for Tingqing to be able to accompany Brother Fang. When will we set off?"

Fang Jingyan thought for a moment and said, "I'm going to go home today and talk to my family. They need to prepare some things. Let's set off early in two days."

Yun Tingqing nodded, said goodbye to Fang Jingyan, and walked towards Yunjia Village with his brother and two nephews. Finally, before dark, they returned home.

"Uncle San, Uncle Xiao, and Brother I'm leaving first. You guys take your time." Yun Tingli said to the other three people. His home was in the middle of the village, while Yun Tingqing and others' homes were at the end of the village.

"Mom, we're back!" Yun Tingshu shouted, his mouth wide open as usual, his voice booming through the door. A brilliant smile filled his face, as if he had completely forgotten the reserved and steady demeanor expected of a scholar.

Hearing the sound, Old Lady Yun came out of the house. She first glanced at Yun Tingqing standing nearby, then set her eyes on Yun Tingshu, revealing a hint of dissatisfaction and disgust: "Look at you, you've been studying for so long, but you haven't made any progress at all! You're so unruly all day long."

Facing his mother's reproach, Yun Tingshu not only did not feel the slightest bit ashamed, but instead straightened his chest and responded quite proudly: "Mom, please don't look down on me. The teacher said that I am 'straightforward'! In the whole school, I am the only one who has received such praise!" After saying that, he shook his head proudly.

Yun Tingqing and Yun Luoxuan, watching from the side, couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle. They knew full well that the term "spontaneous" might sound like a nice word, but it was actually just a way of describing Yun Tingshu's unbridled, uninhibited mouth. To put it bluntly, it meant he was outspoken and reckless! But this old man himself was completely oblivious, flaunting it as a source of pride.

"Tingqing, are you ready for this provincial examination?" Old Lady Yun asked, pulling Yun Tingqing aside.

"Mom, I'm ready, but I don't know what will happen to my body. If it's like last year, I'll waste all the money at home." Yun Tingqing sighed. He spent a lot of money on studying, but he couldn't even pass the exam.

"Don't say discouraging words. Mother believes you can do it." Although Old Lady Yun was also worried, in order not to burden and pressure Yun Tingqing, she still said some encouraging words to him.