Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

Qin Yun had some free time while waiting for the announcement of the results.

It has been nearly two years since he was reborn, and he has never dared to relax. After taking part in the provincial examination this time, Mr. Gu suggested that he relax a little.

So these days, I either take Yuger and Ruyi out to play, or teach Yuger at home, chat with Yuru, and occasionally go out with Chen Er to catch fish or something.

In fact, Qin Yunhe was mentally prepared to fail the exam. After all, it was his first time taking the exam, and he had only a little over a year to prepare.

But he couldn't help but feel some expectations in his heart, and this contradictory feeling made him both expectant and nervous.

As the day of announcing the list got closer, he became a little hesitant as to whether to go and see the list or just wait at home for the applicants to come.

It was almost noon that day. Qin Yunhe was teaching Yu Ge'er at home when he heard the sound of someone running quickly outside the door. When he got to the door, he heard someone shouting, "Hurry, hurry, Ah Wen! An official from the county government is here to announce the good news."

As he spoke, the man pushed the door open and came in. Qin Yunhe saw that it was the son of his neighbor Uncle Feng. As soon as he came in, he shouted excitedly: "Ah Wen, the county official is here to announce the good news."

As Feng Dazheng was speaking, there was a commotion outside the door, as if a large group of people were coming over here.

Qin Yunhe's heart had been pounding since he heard Feng Da's shout. He forced himself to stay calm and went out the door. He saw several clerks on horseback dismounting in the company of villagers. They shouted, "Congratulations to Mr. Qin for getting the 58th place in the provincial examination. Who is Mr. Qin Yunhe?"

Qin Yunhe tried hard to suppress his inner ecstasy, and hurried forward to bow and say: "Excuse me, gentlemen. I am Qin Yunhe."

When those people heard that this was the real master, they quickly returned the greeting: "I don't deserve it, I'm just here to report the news. Congratulations to Mr. Qin for passing the provincial examination and ranking 58th."

As he spoke, the first person handed over a small red paper scroll with both hands.

Qin Yunhe took it and opened it, and it was the good news that he was admitted to high school.

Qin Yunhe was overjoyed when he opened the good news. People in the village who gathered around to watch the fun congratulated Qin Yunhe on winning the list.

At this time, Qin Si had also heard the noise and rushed over. Seeing that Qin Yunhe was still reading the good news, he quickly invited the reporter in: "Thank you for your hard work, officials. Thank you for reporting the good news. Please come in."

Qin Yunhe finally reacted and quickly invited a few recorders in.

Qin's mother, Yu Ru and others had already come out when they heard Feng's shouting. They were so happy at this moment. Qin's mother followed suit and invited people in one after another.

Yu Ru hurried to boil water and make tea.

When Yu Ge'er came out and heard that the teacher had passed the imperial examination, he was also very happy, but he did not dare to go up and make trouble. He just took Ruyi to hide in the side room and watched the hustle and bustle in the yard.

After returning to the room and sitting down, Qin Yunhe calmed down a little and then remembered to ask: "Gentlemen, is there any other Qin who passed the imperial examination this time?"

The first person who reported the results said, "No more. There are only three winners in our county this year. One is Mr. He Wenshuang, who ranked first in the list and is the first place winner. Another is Mr. Lin Zhaotang, who ranked 38th. The other one is you, Mr. Qin."

Although Qin Yunhe thought that this was probably the result, he still felt sorry for his brother, but he couldn't show it on his face. He just said to the people who reported the incident, "Is that so? Thank you for your hard work."

Qin Si naturally felt a little disappointed when she heard what the other party said, but it was only a flash, so she quickly pulled Qin's mother aside and said to her, "Mom, we will give money to the reporter later. You prepare first. I will go to the town to buy some wine and food to entertain a few officials later."

Then he was worried that his younger brother didn't understand the tricks, so he gave Qin Yunhe some more instructions.

When Qin Si came back from the town with the wine, food and firecrackers he had bought, the number of villagers gathered at the door to watch the fun increased instead of decreased, and they were talking about it while watching the fun.

"Why is he called a child prodigy? It's different. No one in our village has passed the imperial examination for many years."

"Isn't it said that Asi is also good at learning? Why didn't he pass the exam..."

"Don't talk nonsense. It's not easy to pass the exam to become a scholar..."

"How can it be so easy to win? Look at our surrounding villages, no one has ever won..."

Qin Si ignored the villagers' discussions and waited until they bothered to let him in before squeezing in.

Qin Chong and others had also come over to sit with the reporter and drink tea and talk. When they saw Qin Si coming in with wine, food and firecrackers, they quickly took them over and started serving wine and food while setting off firecrackers. The atmosphere suddenly became more lively.

By the time the reporter had eaten and drunk his fill, received his reward and left, the Qin family was still as happy as if they were dreaming.

"I never thought that Awen could make the list in one go. That's amazing!" Qin Li patted Qin Yunhe's shoulder and said loudly.

Qin Chong frowned and said to Qin Li: "You should be more serious. Now Awen is a scholar. How can you behave like this?"

Qin Yunhe said quickly: "Brother, don't say that. What Juren Master? At home, I am still Qin Wen."

As the eldest brother, Qin Chong was always careful and attentive. Thinking of Qin Si, he comforted him, "Don't be discouraged, Ah Si. After all, only a few people can succeed in one try."

"Yes, Fourth Brother, don't be discouraged. If you weren't sick, you would have won."

After returning, Qin Si did not mention the incident of falling ill in the examination room. It was only when Qin Yunhe brought it up that everyone knew about it. Qin's mother suddenly felt distressed and pulled her eldest son to see her again.

"Were you sick during the exam? I told you I had lost a lot of weight, why didn't you tell me when you came back?"

When Qin Chong and others heard that Qin Si actually fell ill in the examination room, they expressed regret. If he had not fallen ill, perhaps the Qin family could have had another juren.

Until the evening, the onlookers and Qin Chong and others had dispersed, and someone from the Li family came to pick up Yu Ge'er.

As soon as the manager entered the room and saw the firecracker debris all over the floor, he guessed that Qin Yunhe might have passed the imperial examination. After asking, he found out that he had passed. He congratulated him immediately and took Yu Ge'er home.

At night, Qin Yunhe went to his mother's room to talk to her, only to find that his mother was silently counting the money in the jar.

"Mom, what are you doing?"

Mother Qin didn't even raise her head and said, "Let me see how much money we have left. Those people who came today to announce the good news spent a lot of money at once. You also spent a lot on the exams before. After the Chinese New Year, you will definitely have to go to the capital to take the exams. It is said that a poor family can make a rich journey. How can this little money be enough..."

Qin's mother didn't seem to be talking to her son, but rather nagging herself. As she naggled, she sorted the money again. The more she sorted, the tighter her brows furrowed.

Qin Yunhe's heart tightened, and he comforted her, "Mom, don't worry about it. Don't worry about the money. I will receive a stipend after I become a juren, and the county will also give me some travel expenses when I take the exam."

"Besides, I don't necessarily have to take the exam right away. If I really can't do it, I can take it again in a few years."

"No, since you have passed the imperial examination, you must hurry to the capital to take the exam."

Qin's mother ignored her son and continued to count the silver in her hand. Qin Yunhe was silent.