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

The countryside in winter is desolate, the sky is high and the land is vast, but it is quite vibrant.

It has been many days since I was reborn, but this is the first time I have the heart to appreciate the scenery of this reborn world.

There are sparrows jumping and chirping on the dead trees at the entrance of the village, old cows walking leisurely through the village streets, and groups of naughty children chasing each other not far away. Everything is so familiar, so peaceful, and so beautiful.

Qin Yunhe's eyes were slightly hot, and only then did he feel that he was really alive again.

Now the worry about money has been temporarily alleviated, and my wife and daughter are temporarily settled. The next thing to do is to consider the New Year's exam.

He had neglected his studies over the years and shouldn't have been so anxious to consider taking the annual exam. However, he knew that someone would matchmake Yuru in two months.

That man was rich and powerful, and no matter how you looked at it, he was better than him who had accomplished nothing. Yu Ru's brother and sister-in-law would naturally agree to the marriage without hesitation.

However, it was that marriage that pushed Yu Ru and her daughter into the fire pit, from which there was no escape.

It was impossible to surpass that person in such a short time, but he had to at least try his best.

If I can pass the annual test and then the subject test, it will at least prove that I am not that useless.

In that case, perhaps he would still be qualified to go before his uncle and ask him sincerely to return Yu Ru to him.

Fortunately, he had participated in this annual exam in his previous life.

At that time, he was just angry and wanted to take this year's exam to show his abilities to Yu Ru and his uncle Fan Zheng and make them regret it.

Of course, he did not pass the annual examination. It would be a miracle if he could pass the examination considering that he had neglected his studies for so many years.

Fortunately, although he failed the exam, he still remembered the exam questions. If he works hard in the next few months, it should not be a problem for him to pass the exam.

As for the scientific examination, although he did not participate in this year's examination, he had discussed it with others and had some understanding of the examination questions.

Although the chances of success are not as high as in the annual test, but for Yu Ru and my daughter, I can only try my best.

When Qin Yunhe arrived at Lijiaping, the workers who were pounding rice had already started working. Seeing that he had quit his job early and came back in the afternoon, his fellow villagers couldn't help but start teasing him again.

"Hey, why are you here again, Mr. Scholar?"

"What scholar? He is the top scholar!"

The people around heard a few people singing and laughing, and they all joined in the fun.

Qin Yunhe did not explain, but just stood in the distance, smiled politely and nodded, then turned around and went to the gatehouse of Mr. Li's house to wait for the report.

Chen Er was also puzzled when he saw Qin Yunhe. He was just thinking about asking what was going on, but he saw Qin Yunhe turned around and went to the gatehouse. Then he was soon invited in.

The few people who were originally making fun of him stopped laughing, and everyone expressed doubts, curiously wondering why Qin Yunhe was invited in.

Chen Erben knew that Qin Yunhe quit his job because of copying books. Now seeing him being invited in, he guessed that he was here to copy books for the Li family.

Qin Yunhe didn't like to argue with others, so when the villagers teased him, he usually just smiled and said nothing. But Chen Er was a little unhappy after hearing this for the past few days. He just took this opportunity to win some face for Qin Yunhe.

"You guys are just looking down on others. Ah Wen is a good calligrapher, so Mr. Li invited him to write for you."

Everyone knows that some wealthy families would specially invite people who are knowledgeable and have good calligraphy to write inscriptions for their homes.

Now, after hearing Chen Er say that Qin Yunhe was invited to write the calligraphy, he naturally thought that Qin Yunhe was also invited to write the inscription because of his fame. For a moment, his expression was a little surprised and doubtful.

Chen Er continued to tread on the rice pestle as he continued, "Is it so easy to pass the exam to become a scholar? In the past few hundred years, our village has only produced a few scholars from the Qin family. Ah Wen passed the exam at the age of thirteen. If he were in another village, I wonder how much respect he would have received."

"You guys, laugh now. In the future, if Ah Wen passes the imperial examination, maybe he will become the top scholar and become an official, you won't be able to see him even if you want to."

The few people who had been making a fuss earlier all looked a little embarrassed after hearing this.

If you think about it carefully, no one else in the village has ever passed the imperial examination except the Qin family.

There was only one old student in his sixties or seventies who had failed the annual examination dozens of times. If it weren't for the Qin family, there wouldn't be a single scholar in their village.

It is precisely because of these scholars in the Qin family that people have become accustomed to it and feel that it is easy to pass the examination to become a scholar.

Usually, Qin's mother loved to show off her son and act arrogantly, which made people feel uncomfortable. Later, Qin's father passed away, and Qin Yunhe failed the exams many times, so the villagers gradually started to make fun of him behind his back.

Naturally, Qin Yunhe's mother didn't dare to say it to his face, but Qin Wen had a good temper and was the junior, so she would occasionally tease him in person.

Now after Chen Er's reminder, I remembered that Qin Yunhe, who passed the imperial examination at the age of thirteen, was really amazing.

Even if his official title was later revoked, he is still only 22 years old. Many people pass the examination to become a Tongsheng at the age of 22.

With his ability, if he works hard, he might be able to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, or even a juren soon.

Thinking of this, several people felt a little uneasy, and the rice pestles under their feet felt heavy.

So, when they finished work in the evening and went home together, the attitudes of the villagers towards Qin Yunhe had changed and they became quite polite, which made Qin Yunhe very confused.

Qin Yunhe, who was invited in, of course had no idea that Chen Er had "spoken up for him".

He was taken by a servant to a small study room in the outer courtyard that was not often used. Soon, the Li family's steward came with the "Collected Annotations of Wu Gong".

"Mr. Qin is here so fast. I thought the first day was only half a day, so Mr. Qin would come later."

Qin Yunhe hurriedly greeted him: "Manager Li, time is running out, I dare not delay."

Manager Li was very satisfied. He handed the Annotations of Wu Gong to Qin Yunhe and introduced it, "This set of Annotations of Wu Gong consists of three volumes. Take a look and see if it can be completed before the end of the year."

Qin Yunhe took it and flipped through the contents, and estimated his hand speed. If he concentrated on copying every day, he should have no problem finishing it before the New Year.

Manager Li felt relieved after receiving a definite answer.

"Then I'll have to trouble you in the next few days, Mr. Qin. This is the study room specially arranged for you to copy. In the next few days, Mr. Qin just needs to go to the gatehouse, and the servants will naturally bring you to this study room, and you can copy here. As for the time of coming and going, Mr. Qin can arrange it by himself, as long as you can finish copying before the New Year."

"Qin understands. I'll take care of it."

Manager Li said a few polite words and left, leaving Qin Yunhe alone in the study.

This study is not big and has few furnishings. There is only a bookshelf, a desk, and the chair where Qin Yunhe sits, with a charcoal basin at his feet.

There are all kinds of writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone on the desk, and even the ink has been ground.

Qin Yunhe picked up "Wu Gong Ji Zhu" and read its contents carefully.

The content is divided into "Zhou Li", "Erya" and "Shangshu". All the selected chapters are classics, and the meanings are accurate and unique.

After reading, Qin Yunhe turned to the first page, flexed his fingers, picked up a brush, slowly added ink and began to copy.

Although Qin Yunhe was a restless person, once he settled down to do something, he was usually very focused, and his comprehension and efficiency were extremely high.

Just like now, because this is the only straw that can help me escape from the predicament, I know I must hold on to it and take it seriously. Moreover, because I am determined and have a clear goal, I have let go of my impetuousness and started without distractions.

He liked practicing calligraphy in the first place, so this time, he treated copying the book as practicing calligraphy. His mind was calm, his hands were steady, and his writing was swift and swift. He was so happy copying that he even forgot about the time.

When the servants in the mansion came to ask him when he would finish work, he found that it was already dark. Although the lights were on in the house, it was still a little dark.

When I looked at the part that my men had copied, it was actually more than twenty pages, and I felt somewhat pleased.

Qin Yunhe sorted out the copied parts, turned off the lights and left with the servants.

Chen Er and others had just finished work, and when they saw him come out, they shouted to go home together.

As they were walking home, someone familiar asked Qin Yunhe, "Ah Wen, did Master Li ask you to write an inscription?"

"No, Manager Li asked me to copy the book."

Although it was not the inscription that Chen Er mentioned, in the eyes of everyone, copying books was an easy task that only learned people could do, so no one teased Qin Yunhe for it.

Another villager who was not so familiar with him asked, "Qin Xiaolang, why don't you take the exam to become a scholar?"

The question was asked politely and a little cautiously.

Qin Yunhe didn't understand why the villagers suddenly changed their attitude, so he said, "I have neglected my studies for many years and didn't dare to take the exam. I plan to sign up for next year's annual exam after the New Year."

"Oh, I see...

PS. As the name suggests, the annual examination is held every year. One of the test subjects is a tongsheng, and those who pass the examination are called xiucai; the other is a xiucai, and the test is conducted to examine whether the scholars have studied well in the past year.

The Keshi is a qualifying exam for the provincial exam. Scholars must pass the Keshi to be eligible to take the provincial exam (Juren exam).