Chi Ying was stunned and thought about it for a while, but when she discovered Chi Shi said the magic of a pun.

"Chi Yanxiao's grandfather is indeed a bit older than others. But no matter how he says he is, he is indeed a bit real. The top scorer is not the top scorer, and no one can guarantee it until the day the results are released, but he is now in the Jinshi, eight out of ten."

"Otherwise, Duke Chen's mansion would not have married the Chi family."

Chi Shi shook his head, "No matter how much he brags, he is just a fool, not as good as my brother."

When Chi Ying heard this, his eyes lit up. He grinned and showed his eight neat and white teeth. "I can only do my best and leave it to fate. But whether the three or not is the difference between heaven and earth."

He said, stretching out his hand, and couldn't help but touch the hair that was rising up on Chi's head.

"Mr. Peiming said that if I were the first three students in my current academic qualifications, I would admit that I was his closed disciple." Chi Ying said, and became a little excited.

Mr. Peiming is a great scholar of the times. He has already escaped from the world and is only a master in an ordinary academy. He can teach students to accept disciples together. That is completely different. Mr. Peiming has many students, but there are only a few disciples.

When Chi Shi heard this, he became excited, "Brother must be able."

Chi Ying made a swearing gesture, "Whether to succeed or not, we will only know when the results are released."

If he had the help of Mr. Peiming, not to mention climbing the ladder, it would be much easier than him alone to struggle. Although the King of Chu was famous, his thoughts made sense in just a few words?

It is better to rely on one person in this world than to rely on himself. From the beginning of Chi Ying's sensibility, he understood this principle.

...

The two brothers chatted for a while, and when it was time to get rid of the darkness, the main courtyard sent someone to invite him.

Chi Shi changed his robe and put on a hand stove, and went to the banquet with Chi Ying. The stove in the main courtyard was burning warm. When she entered, the top of the round table was already full of people.

Men and women divided the tables, and the tables were all named Chi.

The person sitting in the main seat was the uncle Chi Yun. He had a silence and came in when he saw Chi and nodded, "Are grandfather and grandmother okay? There was a lot of wind and snow along the way, but what difficulties did he encounter?"

Chi Shi bowed obediently, and was not the same as the previous thorn.

"Everyone is very good. Nothing happened, just a few people died, and the murder case was delayed."

Chi Yun didn't ask much, "Sit down. You're a slut, don't get involved in the affairs of women in the backyard. Your father used to be very special. He is a person who spoils children very much and never has much control."

"I, as my uncle, have to say a few words. This is the capital. Even if Jiulang doesn't take office, he should be careful in his words and actions, even if he takes care of the reputation of the Chi family and the future of Ying Ge'er."

When Chi Shi heard this, she felt energetic. She took the handkerchief handed over by the maid and wiped her hands. "Chi Shi has been taught. Uncle taught his brother very well. He did everything about the branch office in the back home. I learned the same thing, but I thought I could get my uncle's praise, so I was excited for the afternoon."

Chi Yun's face turned dark and she looked at Chi Shi deeply, "You look very much like your father."

He said, shifting his eyes to Chi Ying, "At the end of the year, the Ministry of Personnel is busy with official business, so I don't have time to welcome Brother Ying. Your aunt has already packed up the Liyuan. You are about to have a spring exam, so you must study wholeheartedly."

"If you can pass the Jinshi exam, it will be a waste of studying. Okay, let's get started."

As soon as Chi Yun finished speaking, he picked up a chopstick dish on his own. He moved. The others breathed a sigh of relief and started eating. The table was silent, and no one dared to speak.

Chi Shi glanced at him and sat on the right hand of his uncle Chi Yun, Chi Dalang Chi Bainan, with a dark face. He lived to this day, and his luck was even darker than his face.

The old lady of the Chi family looked down on coroners and wanted her children and grandchildren to study and take the imperial examination. Chi Bainan was the eldest grandson of the house, and his father Chi Yun passed the Jinshi early and married the daughter of Chang, the scholar of generations.

Chi Bainan was able to read and write at the age of three. She thought she had a child prodigy at home, but when she entered the exam room, the problem came. Every time she took the exam, she failed the exam by one, and until the end, she was just a scholar.

After the exam, even if he was an iron man, he would have to be refined into an embroidery needle. After Chi Bainan's experience, he was like a gloomy wooden man, and he would not have the exam. The Chi family had no choice but to spend a lot of effort to walk him in a way and make an inconspicuous little clerk. It could be considered as a career path and barely getting back his face.

Chi Bainan went down to see Chi Sanlang Chi Ping, the eldest son of the house. He buried his head in his meal. He noticed Chi Shi's gaze and buried his head deeper, so he almost put his face in the bowl.

On the right hand of Uncle Chi, sitting was Chi Yan, who was full of energy.

With Uncle Chi here, the reception banquet ended in silence. No one even asked, why did Chi Shi come to this capital?

But she didn't care. She swayed her sleeves and walked towards Li Yuan. After walking a few steps, she heard the weak cry behind her, "Nine...Nine Brother..."

Chi Shi and Chi Ying turned around and saw Chi Ping standing behind the big tree and protruding her head.

"My ninth brother, I'm really sorry, I've lived in your yard. I've called your third sister-in-law and put them all back according to the original decorations. My brother is extremely ashamed and really shy to express his words."

Chi Sanro said, and saluted Chi Shi and Chi Ei.

Chi Ying hurriedly lifted him up, "Where are the words of the third brother? We are younger, so where is there any reason to ask our brother to bow to him."

Chi Ping felt a little embarrassed. He was a concubine and his mother had no time to go early. There was no place to speak in this inner house.

He thought, his face turned redder, "I am really ashamed. But there is something even more ashamed. I have something to ask my ninth brother for help. That day, I was in the county government. When I heard that a powerful coroner came to the inn and solved the Zhu San case, I knew that my ninth brother was here."

He said, looking around and lowered his voice, "I am now in Shengping County near the capital. Although the county government is small, there are three coroners. One main position and two auxiliary positions. My brother is ashamed and can only help the old coroners."

"This summer, a case appeared in Shengping. A child named Zhang Xiaonian was dispersed from a private school and suddenly disappeared on the way back. The county government sent people to search everywhere, but after searching for a whole month, he couldn't find it."

"Later, in September this year, someone caught fish by the river and caught a child's skeleton. Zhang Xiaonian had to pass through the river when he returned home, so they identified that skeleton, which was Zhang Xiaonian."

Chi Shi frowned, "Do you don't agree?"

Chi Ping hesitated a little, he nodded softly, "I don't think it's. I've been in Shengping County for a long time and have seen Zhang Xiaonian many times. I think that's not him..."

"Now, this case has been closed with Zhang Xiaonian's accident and death. However, I have always been in my heart. I am a little slight, and the old coroner doesn't believe me."

He said, rubbing his palms, "My coroner is not good at doing well. I want to go back to Youhai, but... no one teaches me... I can't come up with any powerful evidence to convince others."

"Zhang Xiaonian may have died somewhere else, or he might have been kidnapped by Huazi, otherwise it would have been impossible for so long that there would be no news, but... But, Ninth Brother, I think they were wrong."
Chapter completed!