After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

The first session of the imperial examination has ended.

Candidates left the examination hall one after another.

The examination rooms of the Jiang family members were scattered in various corners of the examination hall, so they did not agree to gather together before coming out.

Since the Chiang family's residence was so close, instead of waiting outside the examination hall to be squeezed into a meat patty, everyone might as well go home early and wash off their sour smell.

So, without waiting for anyone else, they collected their papers and rushed out of the examination hall as quickly as possible.

Before the first group of candidates arrived at their homes, many other candidates were still crowding around the entrance of the examination hall.

It must be said that Jiang Wenqing and Landlord Jiang, both older, are no less skilled at dodging and weaving than the younger generation.

"Ah~ That feels so good~"

With the help of servants, Jiang Wenqing bathed and changed clothes, feeling as if he had come back to life.

Since he could only rest at home for one night and had to go back to the venue before dawn the next day, Jiang Wenqing immediately ordered the food to be served after taking a hot bath.

He needs to eat something good quickly, but he can't eat anything greasy, which is also noted in the instructions his son wrote down.

Fish porridge, seafood porridge, and chicken porridge become delicious choices at this time of year.

Jiang Wenqing truly lives up to his reputation as a top-tier foodie; he didn't choose any of the three options, opting for all three.

Landlord Jiang knew his son's character, but he was too lazy to say anything to him during this special period. It was just a few bowls of porridge, which the Jiang family could afford.

After tidying himself up, Landlord Jiang didn't rush to eat. Instead, he called Jiang Xiaoqi to talk to him.

I told him about how the proctor seemed to be paying special attention to me today, since my grandson had previously said that if anything unusual happened, I should communicate with him immediately.

After listening to his grandfather's words, Jiang Xiaoqi didn't think it was a big deal.

Perhaps it was his grandfather's age? This caught the attention of the proctor.

Jiang Xiaoqi had given his grandfather the Marrow Cleansing Pill several times, and now the landlord Jiang no longer had any hidden ailments in his internal organs, which are what later generations would call the three highs and three highs, chronic diseases of the elderly.

He also gave his grandfather health-enhancing pills and brain-boosting pills, which contributed to the fact that Landlord Jiang is now clear-headed, quick-witted, and physically as strong as a young man.

The only thing is that she has never given her grandfather a youth-preserving pill. Jiang Xiaoqi hasn't exchanged for this kind of pill with the system for a long time.

The daily rewards were also changed to other things, such as the anti-poison pills, which he had accumulated and secretly put into the family's food.

Landlord Jiang is now an old man without any age-related illnesses, with a clear and agile mind and good health.

His hair and beard were graying, which is what a normal person looks like in their sixties.

This time next year, Landlord Jiang will be celebrating his 60th birthday.

"Grandfather, don't panic. This is nothing serious; it's probably just routine. There's no need to overthink it."

Landlord Jiang nodded. He hadn't really thought much of it; he just found the proctor really annoying, blocking his sunlight.

As the grandfather and grandson were talking, a servant came to report that the meal was ready.

Landlord Jiang then stopped dwelling on the matter and dined with his beloved grandson.

Li Haisheng, Dong Jin, Xue Xu, and the others had all finished cleaning up and only felt at ease enough to eat when they felt their food was no longer spoiled.

Li Chunsheng and Li Qiusheng accompanied Li Haisheng to dinner. Neither of them took the initiative to ask their younger brother how he did on the exam, for fear of adding pressure to their third brother. They just kept putting food on Li Haisheng's plate.

Dong Jin also ate with his wife, enjoying a rare moment of time alone together. As for his youngest son, whom he had left to be cared for by his parents, he hadn't thought about him much since arriving in the capital.

Xue Xu returned to his rented courtyard and ate with the women of the Xue family. The three women, like everyone else, did not ask any questions about the imperial examination and ate their meal in silence.

After the meal, everyone went to rest early.

The next day, before dawn, everyone gathered in front of the Jiang family's gate and set off again for the examination hall.

When they arrived at the entrance of the examination hall, everyone knew the way well.

Wearing a face mask, Jiang Xiaoqi seemed to be searching for something in the crowd, but upon closer inspection, it would be discovered that his eyes had not moved at all; to outsiders, the child was simply daydreaming.

After another three days of silence, the second exam, a intensive cramming session, was held, which Jiang Xiaoqi had given the group to focus on.

After all, the Emperor has been very helpful lately, having "found out" several major events in the Great Zhou court.

This also prevented Jiang Xiaoqi from being aimless when preparing strategic questions for everyone.

However, the policy question is a great test of the candidates' performance on the spot. Although Jiang Xiaoqi can predict the questions, he is not the actual question setter.

Who knows which direction this year's policy questions will focus on?

But who cares? Regardless of which direction we focus on, as long as these people in the family become well-rounded individuals, isn't that enough?

Once you're proficient in everything, you won't be afraid of not getting the questions right on the test, since you don't need to guess; whatever the question, it'll be correct.

After receiving the second set of exam questions, the Jiang family members did not panic.

After all, this exam question doesn't fit into either category!

"Seeking Advice from All Under Heaven"

The question for the second exam was simply four words!

How are people supposed to answer that?

For a moment, everyone stopped grinding ink and put down their pens, staring blankly at the four large characters.

Just as everyone was at a loss, some of them had an idea and began to write.

Xue Xu stared at the exam paper for a while, then seemed to think of something and picked up his pen again.

The Jiang family, father and son, also began to write. Li Haisheng and Dong Jin seemed to have thought of something as well, and continued to grind the ink.

The examination room fell silent once again, with only the scratching sound of pens touching paper.

Although some of the test takers got anxious because they saw others starting to write.

—I had no choice but to write this from scratch.

Meanwhile, the person who set the questions was sitting under the sunshade of the examination room, smiling and drinking tea.

Chief Examiner: Minister of Rites Wang Jingyun, the founding scholar of the Great Zhou Dynasty!

In less than twenty years since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he, a man from a humble background, has risen to his current position through his own efforts, which is truly inspiring.

Besides, Lord Wang is not even fifty years old this year.

Among the high-ranking officials, he's incredibly young!

As long as Lord Wang doesn't request to retire, it's only a matter of time before he enters the cabinet in the next few years.

It wouldn't be a problem for them to remain in power in the court for another 10 or 20 years. Although the average age of people is generally low at this time, that's per capita.

It's not uncommon for truly powerful, influential, and wealthy elderly people to live to their eighties and nineties.

After all, a good medical environment and a good supply of medicines can prolong life!

Moreover, the ginseng, lingzhi, and various rare and precious herbs at this time were truly wild and some were even hundreds of years old.

"Seek advice from all under heaven, and all under heaven will seek advice from all under heaven."

When he posed this question, Lord Wang already had several answers in mind.

But after thinking it over and over, he was still not satisfied. He could only say that when a person reaches a certain position, he has the right to be willful.

Let others worry about things you can't figure out yourself, haha!

The policy questions assess candidates' performance under pressure, and of course, the direction is crucial; otherwise, effort may be wasted if the direction is wrong.

Lord Wang: The answer is that there is no standard answer.

The final interpretation right belongs to the chief examiner!