After the family fell, I wanted to lie down

Chapter 123 Search

At this time, in Liu's house, Liu Abao kept pacing in the house, mumbling something. The maid beside her was dizzy because of her turning around, so she could only beg, "Miss, there are still more than ten days before the exam starts, you can't keep walking around."

Liu Abao said angrily, "It's all Yingge's fault. She insisted on taking the exam now, even though I've only been studying for half a year." After saying that, she was about to walk out again, and as she walked, she asked, "Where's my dad? Hurry up and ask him to find someone to take the exam for me."

The maid said in panic, "My lady, my lady, if you are caught doing this, you will be beaten with a stick and go to jail. How can you take the exam for someone else?"

When Liu Abao heard this and thought of Yingge's past reputation, he thought that it seemed that he really couldn't take the exam for her. He became even angrier when he thought of this, so he could only say, "Let's go and see how she's preparing."

The maid stopped her again and said, "Miss, the master is talking to someone in his room right now. Please don't disturb them, or the master will punish you again."

"Humph, my dad is such a fool. Yingge's exam is coming up soon, but he's still dragging her to talk about things. Won't this delay her review?"

The maid didn't dare to respond to her words and could only comfort her again and again.

What about Yingge? What is she doing now? She is in Master Liu’s study.

"Do you really want to take the science exam?"

"Of course you can't go. It will kill people."

Liu Wenrui said with some anger, "You also know that people will die, so why are you bragging? Now many people in Mo City are watching you, and you still don't take the exam. If you don't take the exam this time, it will be considered that you passed the exam or failed." At this point, he glared at Yingge opposite him and said, "You are not trying to become the son-in-law of the Chen family because you failed the exam, right?"

"How can I feel when you say that? I'm not that shameless, am I? I know that everyone in Mo City is watching me. Besides, I said I won't take the exam, not that I won't take it. After saying that, she patted her shoulder and said, "Don't forget, I'm injured."

This injury healed eight hundred years ago, yet he still has the nerve to bring it up now.

Yingge seemed to understand what he meant and said, "If you are injured, it is easy to have an accident. For example, if you are bumped into during an exam or bumped into while walking, it is not surprising."

This seems to sound somewhat okay.

"Don't worry, my mother gave me some medicine. When the time comes, I will use excuses like old injuries recurring and coma, which will seem more realistic." Yingge continued.

It was Lord Pei's arrangement. Liu Wenru said, "Is that so? That should be possible."

Well, he didn't ask what medicine to use, nor did he ask if this method would work, as if he actually knew how to use the medicine, and he still trusted Xue so much. Yingge continued, "When the time comes, I will drag my sick body to the examination room. Of course, I can't go in, so I will do the questions outside." Then he said with some complacency, "Just because my talent has shocked the world, people will not think that I will flee from the battlefield. They will only think that I have a tough character and I will take the exam even though I am sick. In this way, they will feel sorry for me."

"By then borrowing my Uncrowned King, I can wait for the next county exam in three years. By then, I will have both fame and talent, so who will look down on me?"

Liu Wenru looked at her, muttering to himself, wanting to say something, but after a long time he could only utter two words: admiration.

This is really what shamelessness is. He has played with him to the fullest, and now he has finally experienced it.

After Yingge bowed and left, Liu Wenru stood in the corridor in a daze. This boy, he couldn't even call this girl by name now, how could she be so confident and so impressive even when doing questions in public? But then he thought, Lord Pei has made all the arrangements, it's worth seeing Mr. Zichun and the prefect.

When Yingge returned to the mixed residence, Xue Shi was still busy. When he saw her come in, he asked nervously, "How is it going? Have you found a guarantor?"

It would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous. Logically, she didn't need to worry about this issue at all. After all, she wasn't really going to take the exam. However, Xue was still a little worried.

"I found it. It's Fu Zijing."

Xue said "oh" and said nothing more.

When Yingge saw Xue like this, she suddenly leaned closer and asked, "Mom, are all the little things I want ready?"

"Okay." Xue's clenched hands showed her nervousness.

Are you so nervous about this? Are you worried that the medicine is too effective?

Mrs. Xue was worried that she might notice something, so she quickly explained, "Yes, I was a little nervous and not very sure."

Yingge smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. The medicine has no effect. I will find a way to pass out. It's not a difficult thing. At most I can just pretend. Just remember to act like one when the time comes."

Xue smiled and said, "Okay."

As the exam was approaching, the whole city of Mo became bustling. Yingge went out from Liu's house to Qinghe Academy. When she passed the county government office, she saw that it was crowded with people. At a glance, there were almost only heads of people.

“It will take at least three or four days to finish all the registrations,” Liu Ziheng said.

Yingge looked forward with some sympathy. It was true that it was easier to get things done with someone in the court. If Mr. Zhou had not already made preparations for her, she would probably have ended up like those people.

Someone on the other end called out Yingge's name. Maybe they had met each other a few times before because of the incident at Yiyuan. Many students exchanged greetings and pleasantries for a while, and then it ended.

Liu Ziheng and Rong Youyan were standing by.

The school had already started, and while other students were busy with schoolwork and exam preparation, Yingge had some free time, thanks to Mr. Zhou from the previous year. Zhixing from Xiaolin Hall was also talking about this.

"Put aside your studies for now. During this time, you should practice martial arts more and strengthen your body."

Yingge, however, acted out of character and said, "Let's just forget about it for the next few days." For the next few days, she would pretend to be a weak and frail scholar who couldn't even tie a chicken.

It's the kind that can be knocked down by someone's collision.

Of course, she couldn't hide what she wanted to do in the county exam from Zhixing, so Zhixing could only laugh dryly and said, "I just hope that the student gets what she wants."

Yingge also ate a dried bean like Zhixing did, and looked at him and said, "Sir, I think you look a little strange. You don't look like someone who would wish others all their wishes come true."

"Ahem, I lost my composure. I lost my composure. I was just a little happy."

"Sir, you are not a monk, why call me nun?"

Unexpectedly, this sentence made Zhixing jump up and down, "The dignity of a teacher cannot be violated. Your wish comes true and it affects my teaching reputation. What's wrong with me thinking about myself?"

"Oh, as expected. I knew you weren't that kind of person."

"Bah, go outside and show me three sets of marksmanship."

Yingge took the ruler from him without further ado, then went outside and began to practice her spear skills obediently. Only then did Zhixing feel relieved. He felt a little guilty at this moment, for he didn't know how funny her performance would be after she knew his secret.

I just don't know why a good monk called the nun "Nun". It seemed that she thought of something, and the wine that was originally brought to her mouth spilled all over the floor. "This person is so bad, so bad." A good opportunity was ruined by her.

The wind was cold and the wooden door was half-open. The young man in front of the thatched cottage walked with steady steps. His breath was elegant when he stretched out his hand, and there was a fierce murderous aura when he stretched out his hand. The coughing sounds in the room gradually faded away. Because it was night, the young man did not apply any powder on his face. The candlelight dimly reflected his true face, which was white skin, rosy complexion, and eyes like stars.

February arrived in the blink of an eye. In order to allow all students to concentrate on preparing for the exam, the school actually gave them a holiday ten days in advance. This made Yingge feel novel and familiar. Could this be the transition from primary school to junior high school? Sure enough, the exam format has been the same from ancient times to the present.

Yingge was sitting alone in the corridor, reading an article silently. Xiao Taohong was tiptoeing around to get something. From time to time, the sound of someone delivering something could be heard from outside. First it was the fifth lady of the Chen family, and then it was Liu Abao. In order not to disturb her studies, these people were all politely rejected by Xue.

It was noisy outside the market, but it did not make people feel upset. Yingge lay in the rocking chair with her eyes closed. There was sandalwood burning in the room. It was Xue, who had never believed in Buddhism, who was burning incense.

Really pity the parents of the world.

On the eighth day of the second lunar month, when Yingge woke up in the morning, she heard Xue muttering to herself, "I wish you good luck in the exam, etc." Yingge found it a little funny. Others were praying for success, but Xue's success probably meant that she hoped you would fail. Yingge joked, "Everyone in the world is praying for success, but this lady is praying for failure. The Buddha will definitely hear it."

The tense atmosphere was interrupted by her. Xue Shi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Don't be naughty. Go take a shower and change clothes."

When everything was ready, Yingge walked out of the house carrying the exam basket that Xue had prepared long ago, and then saw other people, big and small, waiting outside. This made Yingge a little dazed, thinking back to last year when she was about to go to school, there was no ridicule in everyone's eyes, only envy and concern. It turned out that they were all lovely people.

"Brother Yingzi, come on."

The ones who could shout this were naturally the group of kids playing football together.

But then many people also shouted, "Master Yingzi, come on, do well in the exam."

"Let's see if I can come back with the first place in the exam, and then I'll have made the leap from a carp to a dragon."

Even Chunqiao's mother came and said, "Master Yingzi, you must do well in the exam. My Chunqiao has always hoped that you can make a name for yourself."

"Oh, Chunqiao's mother, don't mention those sad things at this time."

Yingge looked back at the crying lady. This could only be done temporarily. It was already very difficult for people to do their job well, so let's wait a little longer.

Yingge bowed to everyone and said, "I will definitely win the first prize this time."

"Good!" Someone shouted, and there was thunderous cheers all around.

Chang'an County is a small county and cannot accommodate so many students, but it is not a big problem. After all, the county magistrate has to have self-respect, so he borrowed the provincial school palace for use.

The Fuxue Palace was located at the foot of the Qinghe Academy. It was a very large place and an examination hall had been built as early as the examination date, just like the Cuju and dragon boat races of the time. A high platform was also built in front of the examination hall with a long desk on it for officials to sit on.

When Yingge came over, there were already crowds of people here. There were more than a dozen people participating, including Liu Ziheng and Xiaolintang's friends. Everyone had made an appointment to get together in advance.

Fu Zijing was also among them. He had already been a scholar, so he had to take part in the provincial examination next year. He came to cheer for his companions. As a guarantor, he also came according to the rules.

When teenagers get together, they always joke around. "You guys are still joking around, aren't you nervous?"

"Why are you so nervous? If I can't pass this year, I can think about it next time. It's not like I won't take the exam anymore. Why should I be afraid?"

As everyone was chatting and laughing, they saw an old man over there and they all burst into laughter.

"Ye Muyang, you are so shameless, why don't you compete with the little kid?"

Yingge also laughed and felt emotional looking at the various candidates.

"Look at Sanshilang. He remains calm even when a mountain is pressing down on him."

"He must be confident, right? San Sanlang is going to be the top scorer in the imperial examination!"

"Look, there are so many people coming to see him and her off."

Sure enough, not far away were Liu Abao from the Liu family, Miss Chen Wu from the Chen family, and even Yutang had come.

The young men were still laughing and joking, while the girls were jealous of each other. Fu Zijing walked up and said, "Come in quickly. I have something else to do later."

Yingge agreed immediately. There were so many examinees at the moment, and they were all squeezed together, so accidents were inevitable. Yingge was about to crush the pill that Xue's mother and son had sewn for her at the collar. If she did that for a while, she would pass out. Plus, there was blood inside that came from nowhere, so if she fell down later, it would probably be useful. But Xue was a little too worried, and told her not to use it before the time was right.

Yingge turned around and waved in the direction of Xue, then followed the other candidates into the crowd.

Liu Ziheng could no longer follow her when he got here, so he could only comfort Xue and say, "Aunt, don't be too nervous."

Xue smiled bitterly. How could she not be nervous? It was the first time in her life that she prepared pills that had no effect at all. She was really not sure about it. She was worried that it might work. It felt a little awkward to say it out loud. Also, she didn't know if the arrangements made by those people would work. She was almost going to go in. She was really worried about them. It would be great if Lord Du was here. Xue sighed and just watched Yingge walk and then stop.

Um, stopped?

Yingge looked at Fu Zijing in front of her and said, "Master Zijing, have we taken the wrong path? Shouldn't we be this way?" She pointed at a group of people queuing over there. There were yamen runners on both sides maintaining order, and people were moving forward one by one.

Fu Zijing looked back at her and said, "That's right. I am only your guarantor. I am not responsible for anything else. The county magistrate also sent a message asking me to take you in directly."

Ye Muyang immediately jumped up and said, "I regret it so much, I should have found a guarantor."

Su Qingyu said, "Don't even think about it. It's not about how many people you guarantor, but who the guarantor is." The young man said this without any jealousy, only calmness.

Su Qinghe smiled without saying anything. Fu Zijing ignored him and continued to move forward. Only Yingge's face changed slightly. She had not expected this. The situation was not good, but not too bad. She still had a chance. She looked at the entrance to the examination room in front of her. More than a dozen government offices were responsible for the search. It was understandable that the scene was a little chaotic.

Yingge was about to step forward when a clerk stopped in front of Fu Zijing, called out to him and bowed to him. Fu Zijing did not say a word from beginning to end. After verifying his guarantor's identity, he turned around and left. In his opinion, it was a bit insulting to Yingge to bless a small county examination.

The clerk smiled at Yingge and said, "Master Yingge, please follow me."

Yingge bowed and thanked him, then suddenly looked back. The clerk hurriedly called him Young Master Yingge and asked with concern, "Is there anything else?"

Yingge shook her head and followed in a hurry. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that someone was staring at her. But who could it be when the examination room was so chaotic today?

Seeing that they were supposed to go to the examination hall, Mr. Zichun, who was standing in the southeast corner of the examination hall and was blocked by a group of yamen runners, said, "Everything has been arranged, right? But where did you find a suitable person who can take off his clothes in public?"

Liang Jingtian, who was standing by, said in an unfathomable manner, "Don't worry."

Yingge arrived at the door quickly and looked at the search officers who were getting closer and closer. If she went forward, she would have to undress for inspection. By the time the flustered candidate in front of her undressed, her chance would have come.

Just a few more steps. If one candidate trips up, the row behind him will fall back, and we'll be there. Even now, it's okay.

Yingge raised his foot and prepared to take action, but the clerk turned around and said, "Master Yingge, please go this way. You don't need to be searched."

Eh? Yingge's face stiffened.

"Why?"

Several angry voices were heard at the same time. They were from the people who were conducting the search over there.

“Favoritism.

"Cheating." One voice after another shouted.

The clerk said calmly, "This is Young Master Yingge, a man praised even by Prime Minister Ji who came to the capital. With such a great talent, is it possible that he would cheat and smuggle money?"

When they heard Yingge's name, one candidate exclaimed, "It's her."

"English song.

"That Xiaolintang."

"That young man is chivalrous, singing the song of water tune."

When they were excited, some people recited poems, and some people even bowed to her on the spot despite the fact that they were searching for clothes that were in disarray. From then on, no one questioned her anymore.

The clerk smiled with satisfaction and said, "Then Master Yingge, please come in."

The candidates had no objection, and the clerk was following the orders of the county magistrate, so the bailiffs did not try to stop them and could only watch Yingge follow the clerk in.