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

In the next few days, many people from near and far came to the Qin family to congratulate them, and many people also came to discuss whether they could register their land under Qin Yunhe's name.

Juren were allowed to have 150 acres of land tax-free, and people often registered their own land under the name of a Juren in order to seek tax exemption and protection.

Qin Yunhe knew that this was a common occurrence. His own family's land was less than ten acres, and several of his cousins ​​were scholars, each with a tax-free quota. Although it was not as much as that of a juren, it was almost enough.

There is no need to waste these tax-free acres, but you still need to think carefully about who to accept and who to reject.

In a blink of an eye, three days had passed. Qin Yunhe saw that the time was almost up, so he took a ox cart to the county town to keep his appointment.

The three of them agreed to meet at Qingyun Tower at 2:15 p.m., but Qin Yunhe was worried that he would be late, so he arrived at 1:15 p.m.

Qin Yunhe originally thought that he would not be late if he arrived a moment earlier, but as soon as he entered Qingyun Building, he saw Feng Zhuo drinking tea and waiting in the lobby on the first floor.

Qin Yunhe hurriedly took a few steps forward and bowed, saying, "I didn't expect Brother Feng to be here so early. I wanted to arrive earlier."

"It's okay, it's okay. Everyone knows you're far away, so we came here early."

Having said that, Feng Zhuo led Qin Yunhe to the private room upstairs.

"Has Brother Lin arrived?"

"Brother Lin has just arrived and is chatting with them upstairs."

The two of them came to the private room and lifted the curtain to enter, only to see a large round table with several people sitting around it.

He Wenshuang and Lin Zhaotang were sitting in the middle facing them, with one person sitting on their left and one person sitting opposite them.

Seeing Qin Yunhe and the others come in, He Wenshuang and Lin Zhaotang stood up and saluted, and Qin Yunhe also returned the salute.

The other two people also greeted him warmly, bowed and said, "Master Qin is here too, we are sorry for not welcoming you from afar."

Qin Yunhe hurriedly returned the greeting. Seeing that the two men were probably close to forty, he said, "I dare not, I am just a young scholar. I am still young. You two can just call me Yunhe."

Feng Zhuo then introduced Qin Yunhe, "This is Mr. Zhao. Qingyun Tower is his property. This is my cousin."

After Feng Zhuo introduced himself, Mr. Feng smiled and said, "Mr. Qin is good friends with my son Zhuo. I'm here to show my respect. If Mr. Qin doesn't mind, you can call me Uncle Feng."

Qin Yunhe also thought this was better, so he said, "That's perfect. Meet Uncle Feng and Mr. Zhao."

When Mr. Zhao heard this, he laughed and scolded, "You old fox, you're trying to get close to me as soon as you come here. It seems like you are close to me, but I'm an outsider."

"I'm not trying to get close to you. Xiao Zhuo and I are uncle and nephew. This is very clear."

Several people sat down and chatted, laughing.

Mr. Zhao asked, "I was just talking to Mr. He and Mr. Lin about going to Beijing to take the imperial examination. I wonder what Mr. Qin is planning."

"I just passed the imperial examination and ranked low. I am not going to take the exam this time and plan to wait for another one."

"I agree with Mr. Lin."

He Wenshuang said, "In fact, the ranking in the provincial examination does not represent the ranking in the imperial examination. Brother Qin passed the exam at such a young age, which shows that he is very knowledgeable. Why don't you go to Beijing to take the exam? Who knows if there will be a strict examiner in three years."

He Wenshuang was actually only two or three years older than Qin Yunhe, and he also passed the exam in one go, so Qin Yunhe did not take these words seriously.

Besides, he knew that he didn't have to wait another three years, at most he would only have to wait one more year.

Because the emperor will hold an imperial examination next year, he will be able to take part in the imperial examination again the year after, and his fourth brother will also pass the imperial examination next year.

He originally thought that his brother would be able to pass the provincial examination earlier by taking part in it a year earlier, but he didn't expect that he would still have to wait until next year's special examination.

Therefore, by postponing the exam for a year, he could not only prepare fully, but also go to Beijing with his brother to take the exam. He could also save some money for travel expenses during this year.

"Brother He Xian, you may not know that I was a little lazy before, and I only took the exam reluctantly under the urging of my mentor. It was really a fluke that I passed the exam this time."

Qin Yunhe was telling the truth, but looking at He Wenshuang's expression, he seemed not to believe it.

That’s right. Qin Yunhe got the first place in the previous annual examination, and it was on He Wenshuang’s paper. I guess He Wenshuang just thought he was being modest.

"I'm sorry, I've kept you waiting for so long."

While a few people were talking, someone else came in and apologized as soon as he entered.

Qin Yunhe was stunned, turned his head to look, and suddenly felt cold all over.

It’s actually a gold label.

Mr. Zhao said with a smile, "Please drink a little wine. We have already arranged to host a banquet for several scholars today. Why is Mr. Jin late?"

"Yes, yes, she deserves the punishment. It was because my wife was feeling unwell before I left, so I watched the servants make medicine before I left."

Everyone in the room had stood up and greeted each other. Qin Yunhe also stood up stiffly and bowed with everyone else.

Feng Zhuo introduced several people to each other. When he introduced Qin Yunhe, Jin Biao smiled and bowed, "Mr. Qin, I have heard of your great name for a long time."

Qin Yunhe tried hard to force a smile, but he couldn't do it.

He thought they would never meet again in this life, so he tried not to think about the past. But he didn't expect to see her here unexpectedly.

Even if Jin Biao did not do those things in this life, and Yu Ru and her daughter were fine, Qin Yunhe could not pretend that nothing had happened.

Everyone noticed that Qin Yunhe's movements and expressions were very unnatural, very different from his previous politeness. They were curious but didn't know how to speak.

Feng Zhuo also noticed Qin Yunhe's abnormality, and quickly patted Qin Yunhe on the shoulder to smooth things over: "Brother Yunhe, why did you think of something again and can't you come back to life?"

Qin Yunhe tried a few more times, and after calming down, he put on a slightly unnatural smile: "Mr. Jin, I'm sorry for making fun of you."

Jin Biao rubbed his nose lightly with a fan, and explained to the others with a slightly guilty smile: "You may not know, but last year I asked someone to help me find a wife for Brother Qin.

Later, Brother Qin and his wife reconciled. I thought Brother Qin didn't know about this, but it seems that Brother Qin did know about it. I am really ashamed. "

Jin Biao looked three parts ashamed and seven parts sincere. He had an elegant appearance, and this explanation made him look calm and frank.

Only Qin Yunhe knew how vicious this person was beneath his elegant appearance. If he didn't know the truth, he would probably be deceived by this appearance.

When Qin Yunhe first met Jin Biao in his previous life, he already knew his true face, so from the beginning he did not think he was elegant, but only felt that he was disgusting and scary.

He was as quiet and vicious as a venomous snake.

No, he is scarier than a poisonous snake. A poisonous snake looks dangerous on the surface, and people will retreat when they see it. But he looks gentle and calm, but he is actually cruel and vicious.

Their actual contact was only for a brief moment, and when Qin Yunhe held him down and tried to kill him, his last impression was of his ugly face.

Now seeing him chatting and laughing so calmly, I feel dazed and confused, and my head is a little dizzy.

“There’s actually this section?”

Everyone suddenly understood, and Feng Zhuo joked, "No wonder Brother Qin is like this. Mr. Jin doesn't know that Brother Qin and his wife are childhood sweethearts and have a deep affection for each other. They just had a few words and have reconciled now. It seems that you have to punish yourself with another drink."

"Alas, he deserves to be punished..."

Everyone sat down and continued to chat and laugh.

Qin Yunhe had gradually calmed down, and nothing could be seen on his face, except that he was much quieter than at the beginning.

Everyone present had some knowledge, and they drank and talked happily, and it was not until the end of the afternoon when they gradually dispersed after eating and drinking to their heart's content.

Jin Biao drank a lot. After saying goodbye to everyone, he was helped into a carriage by his servants and sent back home.

Yan Guixiang is applying powder in front of the mirror.

Over the past year, her illness has recurred, sometimes getting better and sometimes getting worse, and her complexion has become increasingly grim.

After all, she was still a young woman, so how could she not love beauty? So she kept applying powder and rouge whenever she had nothing to do, hoping that her complexion would look better.

What Jin Biao saw when he entered the room was Yan Guixiang posing in front of the mirror. He walked over without saying a word.

Yan Guixiang heard the noise and turned around. She saw that his face was flushed and he reeked of alcohol. She knew he had drunk too much, so she went to meet him.

"Why did you drink so much?"

Jin Biao's face was gloomy. When Yan Guixiang approached him, he suddenly reached out and grabbed her neck and pushed her aside.

Yan Guixiang was caught off guard and fell heavily to the ground.

Although they often had conflicts, Jin Biao never hit Yan Guixiang.

In Yan Guixiang's opinion, Jin Biao was an educated old man who was thin-skinned and cared about his reputation, and his temper was easy to control. She never took him seriously.

So she didn't understand what was going on until she fell to the ground. Then she saw Jin Biao staggering towards her, and the maids in the room retreated as if frightened.

Disbelief and fear crept into Yan Guixiang's heart.