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

After the second round of the imperial examination, Jiang Xiaoqi presented the group with his exclusive "ginseng chicken soup".

Lin Feng left some people in the capital, and he also sent a message back to Xinghe Prefecture in advance by carrier pigeon.

Not wanting to waste time, Lin Feng sent his men back to Changshou County to investigate whether Lu Zihan had actually participated in the academy examination a few years ago.

Jiang Xiaoqi was always worried until the matter was investigated.

He was certain he wasn't seeing things; although more than three years had passed, the man had changed almost nothing except for becoming thinner.

Unfortunately, it was too far away to see the person's right hand.

At this time, Master Lin was still on his way back to Xinghe Prefecture, but his men took action as soon as they received the message by carrier pigeon.

They returned to Changshou County and went to the county school to check if there was any record of Lu Zihan passing the imperial examination at the county level.

County schools typically keep records of the county's scholars, especially those who received stipends, so that they can be matched with scholars who act as guarantors for candidates taking the county examination.

The final round of the imperial examination has begun, and the Jiang family members are still in good spirits.

Looking at the system's notification, Jiang Xiaoqi's good mood, which had been affected by Lu Zihan's incident, finally returned somewhat.

Five subsidiary scroll king systems... This wasn't something I asked for; I just happened to get it!

A Gongsheng (贡生) receives 5000 points! Huiyuan (会元) receives an additional 5000 points, Yayuan (亚元) receives an additional 3000 points, and Sanyuan (三元) receives an additional 1000 points.

Jiang Xiaoqi counted on her fingers: if all five of them made it, even if their rankings were just average, it would still be points!

Although I'm not short of points now thanks to the interest I earn, having more points is always good for unforeseen circumstances.

Who knows what useful items will be dropped in future system upgrades? Besides, accumulating points can increase one's sense of security.

In short, even though I don't know how to spend it, it's always better to earn money first than to have nothing when I need to spend it.

Jiang Xiaoqi didn't bother guessing how many people would win; the system would be the first to know the results before the list was released.

After all, the system doesn't dare to delay the arrival of points now; new points are credited immediately.

Jiang Xiaoqi wasn't stingy either, and still gave a portion of his points to the system so it could upgrade.

The system is no longer the artificially stupid thing it was at the beginning; it has become increasingly "human-like," but its obsession with points has never changed.

Jiang Xiaoqi, the eldest brother, didn't laugh at his second brother. He himself was also very greedy for money, and it was clear that they were birds of a feather.

The third round of the imperial examination consisted of poetry and law, which was the round Jiang Xiaoqi was least worried about.

Only in this respect did he not smuggle in his own personal opinions, nor did he continue to plagiarize, thus sparing a group of ancient poets and writers.

While composing poems didn't offer him any direct help, he did receive a whole box of travelogues about mountains and rivers.

I wonder if my grandfather and the others have had a chance to read it. The travelogue is full of beautiful scenery and should give everyone some inspiration.

Whether or not they can compose excellent lines or quatrains depends on their own performance.

To be fair, Jiang Xiaoqi, along with several members of the Jiang family who diligently studied at the Imperial Examination Hall, were all quite lucky.

The topic for the third exam, a poetry and prose piece, was: "Reflecting on Mountains and Clouds."

Isn't this just a coincidence?

The nine-day imperial examination finally came to an end, and the candidates left the examination hall with unsteady steps.

After doing everything in your power, all that's left is to leave the rest to fate.

All the exam papers were sealed and collected, and were guarded by a designated person before they were copied.

During the copying process, only the examination room number can be seen, not the candidate's name, to prevent tampering to the greatest extent possible.

After being copied, the papers are sent to the examiners for the first round of marking.

The examiners for this imperial examination numbered over a hundred, all selected from various ministries and individuals who had entered the court as officials through the Jinshi degree.

When examiners encounter exceptionally outstanding exam papers, they will highlight them, circle them, and present them to the chief examiner or deputy chief examiner for personal review.

Just as the examination papers were being graded in full swing at the examination hall, Lin Feng's subordinates sent out brought back a message.

They couldn't find any record of Lu Zihan passing the imperial examination at the Changshou County School, which made Jiang Xiaoqi even more suspicious.

Who exactly was that person we saw in front of the examination hall? Could it really be that people look alike?

No, impossible. Jiang Xiaoqi trusted her intuition.

Since no reference information about this person was left for the provincial examination, there's even less need to check for the metropolitan examination and the metropolitan examination.

Lu Zihan's name will not be mentioned.

The only possibility is that it was impersonation!

I just don't know who it was that replaced, or how they got through the entry search.

The fact that he's missing a finger means he's no longer eligible to take the exam. What method was used?

Could it be that person is also bound to a system and has the ability to regenerate broken bones?

"Tongzi, come out!"

"Here I am! What are your orders, host? Just tell me what you need~ I'll make sure you complete the mission!"

Jiang Xiaoqi was already used to the system's sycophantic behavior, so she didn't waste any more words and directly recounted Lu Zihan's story.

"Something's strange, there really is something strange. Unfortunately, the system level isn't high enough to have this query function."

"I guess once it reaches the top-level system, it will be able to help the host search for information that doesn't exist in these databases. Alas, we simply don't have enough points."

"Hey you! You're not just saying this on purpose to trick me into giving up my points for leveling up, are you?!"

Jiang Xiaoqi rolled his eyes inwardly. If he ever fell for his tricks again, he wouldn't be Jiang!

"Oh dear, how could that be? I know, I know~ even the richest families don't have surplus grain~"

Moreover, upgrading to the top-tier system requires more than just points; there are many other conditions involved.

"The system doesn't dare to think that far ahead for now. It's not that you're worried, host; the system is just trying to understand your concerns."

"I don't believe you for a second!"

Getting back to the point, do you actually have any colleagues in Da Zhou? This is very important to me, to us, extremely important!

"Host, there are more than ninety colleagues who came down with me in the same batch. It's hard to say if we weren't in the Great Zhou Dynasty."

It's possible it's there, it's possible it's not. The key is, whoever binds themselves to the system won't be shouting it out in the streets.

Who wouldn't hide their strength and play it safe?

"Is there no other way? Don't you all communicate with each other? Don't you ever send out brainwaves?"

"Wouldn't it be incredibly boring for you to be the only one in charge?"

"Host, this isn't a science fiction movie. Brainwave communication? Even if we communicate, it's through code!"

The segments of source code are the strong messages we send out, hehe, only they are encrypted strong messages.

Forget about brainwaves, but a small amount of points can be used to search for similar devices within a fifty-mile radius.

"How many points?"

"Not much, just 1000 points will do~"

Jiang Xiaoqi was heartbroken, but considering the potential danger lurking nearby, she decided to spend the money anyway.

1000 points were deducted, and the system began its search.

Candidates who participated in the imperial examinations would wait in the capital for the results to be released, and no one would travel far from home at this time.

A radius of fifty kilometers is sufficient.

"Reporting to the host, the search results are in!"