Everyone in the entire inner hall was a little confused.
No one expected that Xu Qingxiao actually said that she was going to take the government examination?
Isn’t this a recipe for departure from the world?
"Qingxiao, are you kidding me?"
The first person to speak was Capt. Chen. He had known Xu Qingxiao for four or five years. Although Xu Qingxiao was pretty and handsome, the problem was that he knew what Xu Qingxiao was.
It's okay to let him practice martial arts, but let him study? Isn't this a joke?
And also go directly to take the prefectural exam?
Are you treating everyone as fools?
Magistrate Li was also confused.
Government examination.
What is this concept?
Normal scholars who want to obtain academic status must pass the children's examination, the general examination, and the county examination.
Then you can go to the Prefecture Examination. After the Prefecture Examination, there is the County Examination, and finally there is the Jingke Examination.
Youdao means being famous in the child test, literary talent in the general test, recommended in the county test, famous in the government test, leaping through the gate in the county test, and transforming into a dragon in Jingke.
Xu Qingxiao was a government official. It was not an exaggeration to say that he wanted to go to school. Even if he said that he wanted to take part in the children's examination, people would not have such a violent reaction.
Xu Qingxiao directly said that she was going to take the government examination.
Those who can take the government examination are not famous and promising talents.
Xu Qingxiao?
He took part in the government examination? How could he not be surprised?
But before Xu Qingxiao could answer, Chen Xinghe spoke first.
"Junior Brother Qingxiao has good qualifications. He is a piece of raw jade. The teacher praised him many times in front of me. Reading depends on your understanding. If you have the qualifications, studying for one day is better than studying hard for others for a year."
Chen Xinghe's calm voice sounded, which helped Xu Qingxiao answer everything, and also confirmed that Xu Qingxiao was not lying.
At that moment, everyone had no choice but to believe it.
There is no need for Chen Xinghe to tell this lie for Xu Qingxiao. Whether he can participate in the government examination can be found out by checking.
At that moment, County Magistrate Li couldn't help but speak.
"I didn't expect that a small county government like mine would have a scholar. Chen Xian, if you take twenty taels of silver from the government office, you can treat it as a trial payment for Qingxiao Mansion."
"Qingxiao, don't think it's too little. You should know the financial conditions of the Yamen better than we do. We don't have much money and don't worry about it."
Magistrate Li was a good person and confirmed that Xu Qingxiao was really going to take the government examination, regardless of whether he could pass it or not. He sent twenty taels of silver over first to show his sincerity and support for the scholar.
Twenty taels of silver is a lot.
Although there is nothing to spend money on right now, it does not mean that money is useless.
"Thank you, Mr. County."
Xu Qingxiao thanked him.
"It's okay to spend the night, study hard, and take the imperial examination well. If you can really pass the imperial examination, you will have fame and honor, and you can enter the literary temple in our county and honor your ancestors."
Magistrate Li said with a smile.
The most indispensable thing these days is warriors. There are few scholars, especially local scholars. Of course, these scholars refer to those with fame and fame. Those who read casually are definitely useless.
Naturally, County Magistrate Li didn't think Xu Qingxiao could pass the government examination, he was just being polite. Of course, as long as Xu Qingxiao persists now, he might be able to take off one day.
"Master Cheng, since there is nothing wrong, can I leave?"
Xu Qingxiao looked at Cheng Lidong and said calmly.
He didn't want to stay here, he wouldn't feel comfortable staying here for a second longer.
"kindness."
Cheng Lidong hummed calmly, with a warm smile still on his face. If his face hadn't been too pale, he would have looked quite gentle.
Farewell to everyone, Xu Qingxiao and Chen Xinghe took their leave.
Walk out of the Yamen.
Xu Qingxiao spoke.
"Senior Brother Xinghe, I plan to go home, pack some things, and go directly to the teacher's house to prevent things from getting lost."
Xu Qingxiao planned to go back and packed her luggage. I'm not lying, but she still wanted to see some things.
"Okay, senior brother is waiting for you at the teacher's house, but please pay attention to safety. If you don't come at night, senior brother knows what to do."
Chen Xinghe nodded, but he also gave Xu Qingxiao a guarantee. If Qingxiao didn't come back at night, he would go to the Yamen to find someone.
"Senior Brother, please remember."
Xu Qingxiao saluted and then left alone.
On the way home, Xu Qingxiao walked not in a hurry, but rather slowly. The distance that could have been completed in a quarter of an hour took nearly a quarter and a half.
After returning home, Xu Qingxiao came to the door.
I picked up the copper lock and looked at the keyhole carefully, and sure enough there was something wrong.
Before leaving, Xu Qingxiao put two pieces of hair in. If no one touches the lock, the hair inside will not disappear.
"Sure enough, they are spying on me."
Xu Qingxiao opened the door naturally, knowing that Cheng Lidong was watching her. There was no need to say anything else, just keep an eye out.
Walking into the room, I glanced at the white paper on the desk.
The words on the white paper are all in simplified Chinese, and the content on them is all scrawled.
Xu Qingxiao is not stupid enough to write down her future plans on paper. Writing is just a habit, but the content of the writing is not necessarily an idea.
Thinking that Cheng Lidong had sent someone here, Xu Qingxiao was now looking forward to Cheng Lidong's expression when he saw these contents.
It's a pity that Cheng Lidong doesn't know simplified Chinese characters, otherwise these three sentences would probably make Cheng Lidong depressed for a long time.
But when thinking about Cheng Lidong, there was one thing that made Xu Qingxiao very curious.
How come Cheng Lidong is still alive and well?
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be.
Even if you are alive, you must at least be injured, right? How come you still have time to look for yourself?
Can’t we defeat the fugitives who escaped from Nanyu Mansion?
Xu Qingxiao was a little curious.
However, at this moment, a figure quietly appeared in the room and opened the door.
As the sound of the door being pushed open sounded, Xu Qingxiao immediately turned around.
He is a fugitive from Nanyu Mansion.
"How did you come?"
Xu Qingxiao's expression changed.
Why is this guy here in broad daylight?
If Cheng Lidong's men saw this, they wouldn't be able to wash themselves away even if they jumped into the Yellow River.
Isn't this harmful?
"Don't panic, I've been following you for a long time, no one is following you."
The latter didn't take it seriously and even sat down to take a sip of tea.
"What's the matter?"
"Speak quickly."
In addition to the initial surprise, Xu Qingxiao quickly calmed down, but still let the other party have something to say.
He didn't want to get into any trouble, especially now that Cheng Lidong was wary of him.
"It's nothing serious, I just wanted to ask when you will leave Ping'an County."
The latter opened his mouth and revealed the purpose of looking for Xu Qingxiao.
"I will leave on April 10th to take the government examination."
Xu Qingxiao answered neatly.
"Mansion test?"
The latter was a little surprised, and obviously he didn't believe that Xu Qingxiao could participate in the government examination.
"Look down on people?"
Xu Qingxiao looked at the latter, a little unhappy.
"No, I'm just a little surprised."
"By the way, are the things still there with you?"
The other party was a little embarrassed and asked casually.
Just saying these words, Xu Qingxiao's heart skipped a beat, but she said calmly on the outside.
"I'm hiding it very secretly. Do you want me to show it to you?"
Xu Qingxiao said bravely.
"No, just hide it. You must remember that this thing must be handed over to them. If something goes wrong, I can guarantee that you will be in a lot of trouble."
He spoke with a threatening tone, but then quickly continued.
"Of course, if you deliver it to them, they will give you everything you want."
"Also, if possible, you'd better leave earlier and don't delay for too long."
He reminded Xu Qingxiao.
"Why? Is there any trouble?"
Xu Qingxiao was a little curious.
"I'm ready to take action."
He spoke out.
"Do it?"
Xu Qingxiao frowned slightly.
"It's hard for me to take action while you are here. This Cheng Lidong is a quasi-hundred householder and an official of the imperial court. If he dies here, it will be very troublesome, especially for you."
"You leave, I do it, it's perfect, no one will doubt you."
The other party's tone was very serious, which made Xu Qingxiao understand the reason why he had not taken action.
I thought he couldn't beat Cheng Lidong before, but it turned out that I was overthinking it.
This guy is okay, he can think about himself, and he is a good person.
"Okay, I'll leave as soon as possible and try to leave Pingan County before April 5th."
Xu Qingxiao thought for a while and gave this answer.
It's March 25th now, before April 5th, we can leave within ten days.
"Within five days, don't delay. I don't have much time. If I don't take action to solve this matter, I won't be able to help you."
However, the other party shook his head and shortened the time to five days.
"Okay, I will try to leave within five days, but are you confident?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
He still had some doubts about this guy's strength. After all, Cheng Lidong didn't seem to be a good person, and he was still a quasi-hundred-year-old.
"Thirty-seven open."
The other party gives an answer.
"You are seven and he is three?"
Xu Qingxiao was a little confused.
"No, he is seven and I am three."
The latter shook his head and gave an answer that disappointed Xu Qingxiao.
"Then you are still going?"
"Aren't you going to die?"
Xu Qingxiao was a little confused.
"If you don't go, you will die. In short, don't worry, I won't be captured alive by them. Within five days, either I will die or he will die. The rest of the matter has nothing to do with you."
His voice was a little firm.
Xu Qingxiao nodded. He asked so many questions because he was worried about being captured alive. If he was captured alive, he would be tortured and there would be no real man.
"Okay, by the way, what's your name?"
Xu Qingxiao never asked this person's name.
"Wu Yan."
The latter was slightly stunned, but still said his name.
"Wu Yan?"
I thought about the name in my mind, it was a little weird, but when Xu Qingxiao raised her head again, the latter had already walked out of the door.
He came silently and left silently.
After the other party left, Xu Qingxiao didn't stay for much.
Pack up the things in the room. In fact, you don’t need to bring much, just two or three sets of clothes.
After cleaning up, Xu Qingxiao left home and walked towards the county.
Arriving at Doctor Zhao's pharmacy, Xu Qingxiao handed the keys to her home and fifty taels of silver notes to the clerk, and asked the clerk to pass them to Doctor Zhao.
Xu Qingxiao didn't know how to repay the previous kindness, so she just gave him money.
He put twenty taels of silver into himself and left fifty taels to Dr. Zhao as a favor.
And at this time.
Ping'an County Yazhong.
Cheng Lidong stood in the courtyard, looking up at the white clouds, his eyes full of contemplation.
After a long time, Cheng Lidong's eyes showed determination.
"Xu Qingxiao."
"He must have practiced strange arts."
He pinched his knuckles and whispered to himself.
The voice sounded, and the look of the hook-nosed man behind him changed.