Recently, almost everyone who sees Zhao Ye would say how big his belly is. He is only four months old, but his baby is as big as an average baby of five or six months. They also say that the Li family’s food is really good and they have taken good care of Zhao Ye.

But people like Zhao's mother and Baoger, who were close to him and had given birth to children themselves, advised him to eat less, saying that if the child was too big, it would be very painful to give birth to it.

Just when Zhao Ye was struggling over whether or not to reduce his food intake, Shen Qing didn't think he was gaining weight from eating too much.

After hesitating for a while, he said, "I don't think your belly is because you ate too much. The baby is too big. There was a lady in our county who was pregnant with twins. Your belly looks very similar to hers."

"Really?!" Zhao Ye asked in surprise.

Shen Qing nodded, "The little one looks like it, but I can't guarantee it..." In fact, he didn't want to say it, but seeing that his husband was worried that he had eaten too much and the baby was too big, he said it anyway. His husband was so good to him normally.

But I felt a little regretful after saying it. If it wasn't true, my husband would be disappointed.

Li Shao was not overly excited after hearing this. If there really were two, would it be too much of a burden on Ye Ge'er's health?

But seeing the way he looked at him with joy and sparkling eyes, she reached out and touched his head, and said softly: "I'll take you to the town clinic later, and you'll know then."

"Whether it's one or two, I like it just as much."

Zhao Ye nodded and felt relieved. He was also a little afraid that his husband would be disappointed if there were not two of them.

The two drove to the town's clinic, and Shen Qing was right. Zhao Ye was pregnant with twins, so her belly would be bigger than an ordinary person's, and the delivery time would be a little earlier.

Zhao Ye was so happy that he almost cried. Although Li Shao was also very happy, he was more worried about his health.

Fortunately, the doctor said that Zhao Ye was in good health and should take more walks on weekdays so that she would have a better time giving birth when the time comes.

Now Li Shao had no worries and started to get excited, thinking that soon Ye Ge'er would give birth to their children, or two at that, so he hugged him and kept saying thank you, which made Zhao Ye feel embarrassed.

Later, when the two were strolling in the town, they met Yang Wei.

"Awei, what a coincidence, aren't you on duty today?"

"Brother Li, sister-in-law, that's great! I met you here. I was planning to go to your house to find you. I have something great to tell you."

With a face full of excitement, Li Shao was even wondering what good news this was and why it was related to him.

So he said, "This isn't a good place to talk. Let's find a teahouse and sit down and talk slowly."

The three of them found a teahouse, entered a private room, and ordered a pot of tea, a pot of red date syrup, and a few plates of snacks.

After the waiter left, Yang Wei couldn't wait to say, "The current emperor wants to hold a martial arts examination, and the registration has already started!"

"Add a military examination?" Yang Wei had mentioned the military examination to him before, and asked him to take the exam, but Li Shao didn't know much about it.

Yang Wei explained: "Generally, the imperial examinations, whether civil or military, are held every three years. We had the exam last year, so normally the next one will be the year after next."

"But I heard that the border has been unstable recently. Our emperor is ambitious and determined to make progress. He feels that there are still not enough available military officers in the court, so he has added this military examination."

"Brother Li, this is a great opportunity! I've always felt that with your abilities, it's a waste of talent to stay here. If you take the exam, you can easily become the top martial arts champion."

Li Shao smiled and said, "You think too highly of me. There are many heroes in the world who are better than me."

Yang Wei disagreed with his words, "Brother Li, although I am only a captain of the town, I have gained some experience over the years. I think you can do it."

Li Shao asked, "Then do you want to take the exam? This time, the martial arts exam."

Yang Wei scratched his head in embarrassment. "Hehe, to be honest, I am actually a martial arts scholar, but I don't know many words. For the county, prefectural and academy examinations, I just need to write a few words. They mainly focus on martial arts. The subsequent examinations will also test military law and the like, which I am not good at."

I've known him for such a long time, but I didn't expect he was a man of honor. No wonder he could be a captain of police.

"Of course. I didn't expect you to be a martial arts scholar. You are so talented and hidden. I haven't even heard you mention it."

Yang Wei chuckled, "Brother Li, don't talk about me. I think you shouldn't miss this opportunity. Even if you don't become an official, if you pass the imperial examination, you will not only get a salary every month, but those villains will not dare to mess with you."

Then he turned to look at Zhao Ye, "Sister-in-law, please persuade Brother Li. He listens to you the most. The next time he wants to take the exam, it will be three years later."

Once Yang Wei recognizes that someone is his brother, he will sincerely worry about the other party. He really thinks that Brother Li is capable and his talent should not be buried.

Zhao Ye looked at Li Shao and said, "My husband, I think what A Wei said makes sense. Didn't you mention before that you wanted to take the military exam? This opportunity is so rare now. If you miss it, you will have to wait for a few more years."

"Just go and take the exam with peace of mind. The kids and I will be waiting for you at home. Besides, there are so many people at home, so I won't be in any danger."

He knew that her husband was reluctant to leave him and was afraid that something might happen to him at home, but he didn't want her to ruin his future for her and their child.

Looking at Zhao Ye's serious expression, Li Shao raised his hand, touched his head, and nodded with a smile.

Then he said, "Awei, please introduce this martial arts exam to me and give me a rough idea of ​​its rules."

Seeing that he decided to take the exam, Yang Wei said excitedly: "Great! Our Jing Kingdom has always valued both civil and military. The process of the military and civil exams is similar, and the exams will be held every three years."

"First, there is the county exam in March, and the prefectural exam in June. After passing the exam, you become a Wu Tongsheng. Then, if you pass the academy exam in August, you become a Wu Xiucai. However, if you rank first in the academy exam, you don't need to take the academy exam in August and can directly become a Wu Xiucai. The county exam and the prefectural exam are both held in Anyang County."

"Then in October there is the provincial examination. If you pass it, you will be a military candidate. In April of the following year, there is the metropolitan examination. If you pass it, you will be a military scholar. After that, you can take part in the palace examination, and you will be divided into the top three. The first class is the top scholar, the second scholar, and the third scholar."

Li Shao nodded and said, "I see. You just said that registration has already started?"

"Yes, because this is a temporary special examination, the time is tight. The exam will be on March 20th, and registration has already started. Brother Li, you have to prepare as well."

"So what do I need to provide to register?"

"You need to go to the county government office to register and bring proof of your registered place of residence. Brother Li, you need a certificate from the village head and the town's inspection office's registered place of residence to prove that your identity, place of origin and other information are true and correct, and that you have not committed any crime."

"You also need a scholar or someone of higher rank to act as a guarantor, whether it be civil or military, and you need to bring the guarantor along with you to register. If the guarantor violates the rules or cheats during the exam, the guarantor will also be implicated and punished."

"Materials and other things are easy to get. If you have a guarantor, I will guarantee it for you, Brother Li."

Yang Wei thought of everything for him, and Li Shao was so moved, "Ah Wei, you are really, I don't know how to thank you."

Yang Wei waved his hand, "Hey! Let's talk about this, brothers. I usually drink your good wine and eat your food. If you want to thank me, just give me two more jars of good wine. Don't say anything else."

"Okay, good brother, I won't be fussy anymore. You can drink as much wine as you want from me. Hahaha."

Zhao Ye was also very touched, "Thank you so much, Awei, for thinking so much about my husband."

"Sister-in-law, why are you thanking me? Brother Li and I are close friends."

Since he had already decided to take the exam, Li Shao did not waste any time and prepared the documents the next day. Yang Wei also asked for leave from the Inspection Office and accompanied Li Shao to register. There were also a few people who asked Yang Wei to act as a guarantor. They were all introduced by relatives and friends and he knew Yang Wei well.

Jing State has always valued culture over martial arts, so there are many people practicing martial arts among the people. This time, with the addition of the martial arts examination, I wonder how many people are waiting to show their skills.

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