This is terrible! My future prime minister keeps trying to kiss me forcibly.

He Jing raised an eyebrow, his eyes gleaming: "Xiao Xiao, you can't go back on your word once you've agreed! Otherwise, we could try it out at the clinic today, it wouldn't be bad!"

Ye Xiaoxiao's face was as black as could be.

Looking at the exquisite medical instruments laid out on the table, she took a deep breath. Never mind...

He Jing began to set out the dishes with great satisfaction.

"Come on, it's getting cool, have some soup to nourish yourself."

Ye Xiaoxiao looked at the clear soup in the bowl: black-boned chicken, lily bulbs, lotus seeds, red dates, angelica root...

She forced a fake smile at the person sitting opposite her.

Black chicken soup nourishes yin and kidneys, making it perfect for someone with a weak constitution like hers!

Great! Excellent!

After the two finished their meal, He Jing brought up something.

"He Yunzhou's letter also mentioned that the Crown Prince has recovered from his serious illness, and His Majesty has granted him special permission to hold the imperial examination, so there is no need to wait for the autumn examination two years later."

Ye Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up: "A-Jing, do you mean I can participate in the provincial examination next year?"

He Jing nodded: "But before that, we must first participate in next year's preliminary examination. Only after passing the county-level examination will we be qualified to participate in the autumn examination."

How could Ye Xiaoxiao forget that the person in front of her was exceptionally talented and eloquent?

She knew that all examinees, regardless of age, were called "child examinees" (童生).

The preliminary examination consisted of three stages: the county examination, the prefectural examination, and the provincial examination.

Only after passing the examination can one obtain the qualification of a student, commonly known as a scholar.

“Ah Jing, this is just a preliminary examination. With your talent, you could easily go directly to the palace examination.”

He Jing curled the corners of his lips: "Xiao Xiao trusts me that much?"

"Yes, yes!" Her eyes were firm, with an unquestionable certainty.

He Jing pulled her to sit on his lap and gently kissed her lips: "Consider this your reward, thank you for your trust in me."

Ye Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered something she had forgotten for a long time.

The long-lost system had told her that the man before her was a reincarnation.

That means he is very clear about his future at this moment.

He Jing probably won't repeat the same mistakes, right?

In his previous life, he was used as a tool and was eventually executed by slow slicing.

Ye Xiaoxiao suddenly wanted to hug him, so she did.

He Jing had never refused her advances, but at this moment a doubt flashed through his mind: "Xiao Xiao? What's wrong with you?"

"Ah Jing, you'll always be by my side, right?"

"Of course! Silly girl, what are you thinking?" He Jing patted her head.

“It’s nothing, I just feel that with your abilities, you’re bound to make a name for yourself in the future. But the officialdom is full of deceit, intrigue, and conspiracies, and I’m afraid you’ll be bullied.”

"Don't worry. In this world, no one but you can run wild on my head." He Jing thought of something, and a dark glint flashed in his eyes.

In such a serious situation, Ye Xiaoxiao didn't want to have any impure thoughts.

But she couldn't control herself at all.

He Jing's words were too ambiguous, and she didn't want to be misunderstood.

What do you mean by "No one but you can run wild on my head"...?

How filthy! Sometimes she felt ashamed of her filthy thoughts.

"Xiao Xiao, what are you thinking about?"

"Huh? -- It's nothing, nothing...hehehehe."

......

The next day, He Jing sent the three children to school and also prepared a tuition fee.

When Lin Fuzi heard He Jing say that he was also going to enroll, his eyes widened.

He Jing explained, "Master Lin, please don't misunderstand. I only need the status of a student to take the exam. I don't usually come to the school."

"Oh. Ah? —"

Master Lin was even more puzzled. Why didn't he come to the school? Did they look down on him?

He Jing added, "I promise that I will definitely win the top prize in next year's autumn imperial examination and bring you honor!"

Master Lin stroked his mustache and asked suspiciously, "Really?"

How come he remembered that the man in front of him was a hunter?

This was the first time he had ever seen someone so confidently declare that they would take down the top scholar in the imperial examination.

"if--"

"Rest assured, Master, I will always keep my word, and what you are worried about will not happen."

After He Jing finished speaking, he strode away.

Master Lin quickly forgot about the matter because an uninvited guest arrived at the school.

"Master Lin, it's been a long time! How have you been?"

The person who came was Master Du from the neighboring town of Shang. He walked into the school, frowned, and glanced at the few scattered students with disdain.

"Master Lin, do you only have a few students?"

In addition to He Wuyou and the other two, Master Lin later took in several more students at his school.

Even so, the number of people was pitifully small, still only a handful.

Master Lin instructed the children to practice calligraphy on their own first, and then asked Master Du to leave.

His expression was unfriendly, and his tone was even more so.

"Speak, what brings you here?"

Master Du's expression was arrogant:

“Master Lin, I heard that you stopped accepting students. I didn’t believe it at first, but seeing it with my own eyes today, I didn’t expect it to be true.”

"This man is old, he should rest well. Look at him, what's the use of taking in so few students?"

"I now have more than twenty students sitting in the classroom, it's packed full, and you can tell at a glance that there's a strong atmosphere for academic pursuits."

"Among them are quite a few with good qualifications."

When Master Lin heard the visitor chattering on and on, as if the noise was constantly ringing in his ears, he felt a sense of disgust.

He said sarcastically, "Old Du, you've heard of the saying 'a person who pretends to be an expert', right? The quality of a student isn't determined by the number of students. If you ask me, your bunch of mediocre students aren't even worth comparing to one of my students."

Master Lin is telling the truth. Any one of He Wuyou's group would outshine others if they went out into the world.

Especially He Wuyou, who is intelligent and hardworking.

Such a student is extremely rare, and I just happened to be lucky enough to get one.

Sometimes I wake up laughing in the middle of the night from a dream where he's wearing a scholar's hat and riding a horse through the streets, hahaha!

He Wuyou is still young. In a few years, he might even achieve the highest honors in the imperial examinations.

However, Master Lin would certainly not say these things in front of Master Du.

When Master Du heard Master Lin say this, he smiled disdainfully. Looking through the window at the few little kids inside, he became even more convinced that old man Lin was just putting on a show.

These few kids aren't worth his attention.

"By the way, you might not know this yet. Well, Qifeng Town is located in a remote area, and news travels slowly. It's inevitable that you'll find out a few days later than others."

"Spit it out! I still have a class to teach!"