The sun shines brightly, and the capital is stuffy at the end of May, but the crowds on the streets have not decreased, and even more so in restaurants and tea shops.

Yang Jingchang walked past a restaurant and suddenly made a rush and was poured with wine. The pedestrians around him were also startled and looked up. He heard the sound of tables, chairs, benches and benches coming from the upper floors, accompanied by noise and shouting, and his accent was messy... The candidates started to play again.

The exam was over and the candidates were relieved, but because the results were not announced, they were filled with anxiety and restlessness, and instead became more nervous than before the exam.

The candidates gathered together and posted their own exam articles. They praised them and derogated them. When the students got angry, they would fight, especially after drinking.

"Forget it, just admit that you are unlucky."

The pedestrians on the street said.

Yang Jingchang took off his headscarf and shook his head helplessly. He didn't want to argue with these candidates. He thought he was unlucky and walked away. When he returned home, Chanyi was shocked. After listening to the story, he was both angry and funny. He served Yang Jingchang to change his clothes and wash his hair.

"Master, has Qingzi posted the article?" Chanyi asked while washing clothes in the yard.

Yang Jingchang sat in the corridor with his hair loose and drying, saying, "I haven't heard of her, I didn't see her at Mr. Qingxia's house."

Mr. Qingxia's family has arrived in the capital, so naturally they have to feel sad and angry. They stay in the capital and wait for the case to end before returning home. The court officials and friends have been coming to comfort each other these days. Mr. Qingxia's students who participated in this examination also came over. At the initiative of Zhang Liantang, everyone wrote their articles and recited them in front of Mr. Qingxia's coffin.

Xue Qing was not among them. When he just finished the exam, he went to meet Mr. Qingxia's wife and daughter, and then he didn't go again.

Chanyi said, "He is in poor health. He is exhausted in the exam. You need to rest."

Yang Jingchang said: "She followed Prince Xiliang to hunt outside the city the day before yesterday, and she gained a lot."

Chanyi paused for a moment and said, "Qingzi is actually not good at expressing feelings. He feels sad and will only hide himself and not be seen."

Yang Jingchang smiled and said, "You don't need to convince me, I know what kind of person she is." He frowned slightly, "It's just that she did..."

When he did this, the teacher's body was not cold and he was having fun everywhere as a student. Those who were not familiar with him would inevitably criticize him, and the cicada's face was full of sorrow.

Yang Jingchang smiled again and said, "Can she think of what you can think of? How slick this kid is, but someone has seized her handle?"

Chanyi was stunned, yes, Xue Qing is very smart, then he...

"What I'm thinking now is, what is the purpose of her doing this?" Yang Jingchang said, looking at the mottled light and shadow falling in the courtyard, "The list is about to be announced. What is she going to do?"

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The messy steps climbed the tower and attracted everyone in the restaurant to see it. The white robe was dazzling. The examination was over and the study of the Imperial College was over. The Prince of Xiliang and his group changed out of the prison uniform and put on their clothes again.

Among the white robes, a blue shirt was particularly conspicuous. The boy looked gentle. Suo Shengxuan, who was walking beside him, said something. He nodded with a smile, and Suo Shengxuan smiled happily.

Footsteps and laughter climbed into a room and disappeared.

Only the Confucian scholars of different ages in the hall took their gaze back.

"What does Xue Qing want to do when he is mixed with the people of Xiliang all day long? It's a pity that Mr. Qingxia is famous." Someone sneered.

"No matter how famous Mr. Qingxia is, she has passed away." Someone laughed, "Young Master Xue is in her prime, and she always has to find another way out."

"What way out? Are you going to Xiliang Kingdom to be a magistrate?" Someone laughed.

The people at several tables burst into laughter.

The doors and windows blocked the laughter outside and did not affect the jokes and jokes in the private room.

When they came in, a boy was already sitting inside, lying on his side, leaning on his head with one hand and playing with a white porcelain wine glass with the other hand. The wine glass swayed between his fingers, but the wine inside had not yet been dripped. His expression was casual and absent-minded, and he ignored him when he heard these people coming in.

"Qianniang." Suo Shengxuan stood in front of him and said happily, "Young Master Qingzi agreed to play chess with me."

Qin Mei looked at Xue Qing with her eyelids and said, "I know what you want to do."

Xue Qing smiled and said, "I know Young Master Qin knows."

Suo Shengxuan looked at the two of them with a smile and said, "What do you know?"

Qin Mei looked at him and said, "He is not really making friends with you and playing with you, but just to make friends with you and play with you."

Xue Qing said: "So I'm sorry, I'd like to have fun playing chess with Master Su."

He admitted Qin Mei's statement and stated that agreeing to play chess with him was actually an exchange. Suo Shengxuan looked at Xue Qing and was so calm.

"This is nothing. I am willing to interact with Young Master Qingzi, and I am very happy to play chess with Young Master Qingzi. As for what Young Master Qingzi is for, it doesn't matter." Suo Shengxuan smiled.

Xue Qing raised his hand to Suo Shengxuan and said, "Young Master Suo is a gentleman."

It’s a gentleman! Suo Shengxuan was so happy that he was very happy to have plastic surgery and returned the greeting, saying, “Same is the same as Young Master Qingzi.” He then stretched out his hand and said, “Please.”

Watching the two of them walk to one side and sit down, another young man from Xiliang placed a chessboard. Qin Mei, who was still lying down, spat and threw the wine glass in her hand. The wine glass tilted in the air, and the wine poured into her mouth. The next moment, the wine glass fell into her hand, and it seemed that she had never left. The maid who was kneeling behind stood up and poured wine again.

Not long after the chess game, Suo Shengxuan admitted defeat and said happily: "Young Master Qingzi's chess skills are indeed superb."

Xue Qing said: "Take the surrender."

Qin Mei sneered: "What are you going to give up? This hypocritical villain has been enough to learn how to play chess for so long."

Xue Qing turned to look at him, did not fight back, but smiled and said, "I think it's quite interesting."

Qin Mei raised her eyebrows: "What's interesting?"

The private room is decorated in luxury and elegant, with green bamboos, and there are pretty women and young men, delicious food and wine. Two young men play with chess with smiles. If someone stands at the door to watch, the scene is like a painting, beautiful and joyful.

Xue Qing said: "We two hate each other and know everything, as if nothing is wrong?" (Note 1)

Suo Shengxuan smiled and said, "The so-called heroes know each other."

Xue Qing laughed and stood up and said, "It's not necessarily a hero who knows each other, and it's not a hero who doesn't know each other. There is no fixed number of things in this world." He raised his hand to salute, "Good goodbye, I'll take a step first." After that, he turned around and walked out.

Suo Shengxuan looked at the boy's back and said, "Look, Young Master Qingzi is so happy."

Qin Mei sneered: "He is about to come true, how can he be unhappy?"

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"Xue Qing."

Xue Qing, who was walking down the stairs, was suddenly stopped. She looked in the voice and saw a group of people walking into the hall. The one who called her was Kang Yunjin who hadn't seen her for a long time.

Kang Yunjin is now in the limelight, surrounded by many students.

Xue Qing nodded to him without saying anything.

"Why didn't you post your article?" Kang Yunjin said, "Everyone has communicated so much, but I just haven't seen you."

Xue Qing said: "I have always been very busy."

Someone laughed over there: "Are you busy having sex with people from Xiliang?"

Laughs are everywhere.

Kang Yunjin did not laugh, raised his hand to stop everyone, and said with a light expression: "The Xiliang people's test papers have been posted, why should Young Master Qingzi hide his own personal information? Why do you want to post them out and let me observe and learn, and see the top talent of the gentleman test."

"Yes, why don't you post it?"

"Is there anything shameful?"

Follow the crowd and accompany the laughter.

Xue Qing stood on the stairs and smiled, saying, "It will be posted, but not here, nor at this time."

Kang Yunjin said: "When?"

Xue Qing said, "It's almost done." He stopped talking and walked towards them. Kang Yunjin and others were brushed away like willow branches, and the boy walked out of the restaurant and left.

"Is this kid a fish? It's so slippery." Someone said angrily.

Many of them blocked the door just to prevent Xue Qing from walking out smoothly. Unexpectedly, they left before they could even come back to their senses. Who gave up the way first, why did they give up, and asked and complained to each other.

Kang Yunjin is a little familiar with this scene. It was last year. When they first learned that these gentleman exam candidates entered the Imperial College, they were dissatisfied with the entrance exam and wanted to take the exam at the door. Xue Qing broke through without answering, and Pei Yanzi was even more shameless... At that time, they had Mr. Qingxia as their backer, but now they have no more.

"Never mind him now." Kang Yunjin said, "Let's see when the list is announced, what rankings are these gentlemen who will get in the exam."

Everyone around him laughed: "What ranking can these people get? The reference is to make the last score count. Could it be that they still have to win the championship?"

"Then the scholars in the world don't need to study anymore, they will take the exam for the gentleman."

Everyone laughed, but Kang Yunjin still didn't laugh, saying, "The things in this world are indefinite. Who would have thought that Mr. Qingxia would be forced to die?"

Everyone was stunned and stopped and smiled.

Kang Yunjin looked back at the restaurant and said lightly: "...The powerful ministers are in power, who knows what will happen?"

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"Prince."

Kang Dai rushed in and staggered and almost tripped by the threshold.

Chen Sheng turned around and frowned: "What's wrong? So panicked?"

Kang Dai didn't care about ceremonies and said tremblingly: "Disclaimer, call a name, and write the list."

Chen Sheng looked at the sky. There were thousands of people on the list, and it took some time to write it. He said, "It will be the afternoon of the list, so there is no need to rush to pass her ranking..."

The Imperial College is closed, let alone outsiders are not allowed to enter and exit, and the number of reviews of the documents cannot be entered and exited. Of course, there is nothing absolute in the world. If Mr. Chen wants to know the news, he can still know it, but he doesn’t need to pass it frequently. It’s a good place to count, and it takes some effort to dismantle Xue Qing...

"Prince, Your Highness, has been removed and is the first one." Kang Dai said tremblingly.
To be continued...