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    Xiao Ling passing the metropolitan exam and bing a Huiyuan made the atmosphere in the whole family very jubnt.


    Old Chief wasn’t talking about it, but the smile in his eyes couldn’t be hidden at all.


    Although he thought that with his disciple’s strength, there was really no suspense in him bing a Huiyuan, it didn’t hinder his happiness.


    He cooked several more dishes for dinner, and the family had a big meal.


    The elderly woman gave Xiao Ling a big red packet. It was what she won today by ying leaf cards, and she also gave one to Gu Jiao. Her grandnephew worked hard in the exam, and JiaoJiao worked even harder to take care of this smelly boy.


    Xiao Ling epted the red packet, turned around and handed it to Gu Jiao.


    "Cough. For household expenses." He said solemnly.


    "Oh." Gu Jiao epted it.


    Indeed, the money she earned from Brisk Wind Tower wasn’t as sweet as the money given by her husband!


    "Are there any more exams to follow?" Gu Jiao asked.


    "There are." Xiao Ling exined, "There will be a secondary examination for the Gongshi at the end of the third month, and the pce exam held in the fourth month."


    This so-called secondary examination was actually more like a roll-call verification, which was of little significance and had no effect on the results. It was said that it was topare handwriting and prevent someone from cheating in the metropolitan exam.


    The pce exam was the next real highlight.


    The pce exam was presided over by the Emperor himself and supervised by the cab ministers. All the examinees sat under their noses as they took the exam, which was such an imaginable pressure.


    In the former dynasty, the entire pce exam took only one day.


    But in this dynasty, in order to better select talents, the written exam and verification exam were separated into different days.


    But not all examinees had the opportunity to proceed onto the verification exam.


    Basically, only the best in the initial written exam could be summoned by the Emperor, who would personally give them questions.


    Of course, if the Emperor was willing, he could also give questions to the examinees at random during the initial written exam, which would test the mental quality and improvisation of the examinees.


    Some examinees were very knowledgeable, but they would get extremely nervous during the pce exam and couldn’t bring their knowledge into full y. Therefore, the current ranking of Gongshi wasn’t a guarantee that they would get the same results in the pce exam.


    Xiao Ling also encouraged Feng Lin and Lin Chengye to put theirplete focus on the exam and not let themselves be distracted by anything.


    "Is there a chance you’ll fail the pce exam?" Gu Jiao asked.


    "That is unlikely." Xiao Ling patiently exined.


    Technically, no one failed the pce exam. The examinees would simply get ranked. In other words, as long as one sessfully became a Gongshi, they had the opportunity to be a Jinshi.


    However, there were also different levels of Jinshi.


    The top three of the pce exam were called first-ss Jinshi. They were bestowed the title Zhuangyuan, Bangyan and Tanhua respectively.


    Then there was the second ss Jinshi bestowed the title Jinshi Chusen, and third-ss Jinshi bestowed the title Tong Jinshi Chusen.


    The first and second-ss Jinshi belong to the principal Jinshi list while the third-ss Jinshi, although they were equivalent to a Jinshi, the fact was that they failed to get into the principal list. Bestowing them the title Tong Jinshi Chusen was a kind offort to them.


    These Jinshi who failed to get into the principal list were unlikely to have a sessful development in the capital; they could only be a county magistrate in some regions.


    The first-ss Jinshi could officially enter the Hanlin Academy directly, while the second and third-ss Jinshi had to take another entrance examination. Those who passed the entrance exam were called Hanlin bachelors. After three more years of study, the Hanlin bachelors would also be eligible to officially enter the Hanlin Academy.


    The Hanlin Academy was the talent reserve of the State of Zhao. There was a saying, a non-Jinshi couldn’t enter the Hanlin, and a non-Hanlin couldn’t enter the cab. The Hanlin Academy was the final ce where all schrs dreamt of going.


    In fact, entering the Hanlin Academy didn’t mean that you could rise to the top. Hanlin Academy also had their exams and rules, which was something to be taken upter.


    Gu Jiao thought, now that she had be a Gongshi’s wife, the next step was to be a wife of a Jinshi.


    "Who ranks third in the metropolitan exam?" She asked.


    Because Xiao Ling tied with An Junwang for the first ce, there was no second ce, and the next one was directly the third ce.


    The Gongshi who ranked third was Xiao Ling’s ssmate from the Imperial Academy’s Shuaixing Hall, who was surnamed Cao. He was thirty years old this year and not a native of the capital. He was quite famous in his hometown when he was young. After failing several times, he was almost discouraged to continue.


    This time, he passed the provincial and metropolitan exam in one fell swoop and became a Gongshi.


    Gu Jiao remembered that this name wasn’t included in the betting list of Brisk Wind Tower. It seemed that this person was also another surprise. It was just that many people didn’t pay attention to him because of the huge upset that was Xiao Ling.


    At dinner, the whole family had a full meal. Perhaps because of their happiness, everyone ate more than usual, except Little Jing Kong.


    As the only child in the family, Little Jing Kong was very vignt in times of peace.


    This time, his bad brother-inw was tied for first ce with others. A tie for first ce already made everyone this happy, which just showed how low everyone''s expectations of his bad brother-inw were, as well as how his usual effort in studying still wasn’t good enough.


    Little Jing Kong decided to remind his bad brother-inw not to be too proud, so as not to return to his beginning patterns in a moment of inattentiveness.


    Of course, he also decided to give him a little reward.


    "You’re giving me a reward?" In the study, Xiao Ling looked curiously at Little Jing Kong.


    Did the sune out in the west? The little monk actually wanted to reward him?


    Little Jing Kong put his little hands behind his back and let out a sigh, his little face wearing a solemn look, "Teacher Jiang said that we should show concern and care for the disadvantaged social groups."


    His bad brother-inw was once in the bottom of the list, the most disadvantaged social group.


    Xiao Ling pointed to the Huiyuan document on the table, "Please, I got the first ce."


    Little Jing Kong curled his lips and snorted, "It''s a tie, nothing more."


    Xiao Ling looked at him vexed and amused, "Then take the exam and be a Huiyuan for me to see."


    "Then wait for me to grow up!" Little Jing Kong expressed how full of confidence he was!


    Xiao Ling simply didn’t know whether tough or cry, "Alright, having said so much, what kind of reward are you giving me?"


    Little Jing Kong asked, "What do you want?"


    What would Xiao Ling want from him? He couldn’t always grant him a rent-exemption.


    Xiao Ling thought about it for a moment, and it really made him think of something he coveted, "The gift from JiaoJiao on your birthday."


    Little Jing Kong blew his top, "You’re asking too much! You actually want to steal JiaoJiao’s gift!"


    Xiao Ling stood up innocently, "You asked me what I want, and now I said it."


    Little Jing Kong frowned. He was a good boy who kept his word. He couldn’t go back on what he already said.


    Holding back the pain in his flesh, he asked, "You want the checkers JiaoJiao gave me?"


    Xiao Ling replied, "What would I do with checkers? I want the other one."


    Little Jing Kong was born on the same day as Xiao Ling, and Gu Jiao gave gifts to both of them. Besides checkers, there was another gift that only Little Jing Kong received.


    Xiao Ling was referring to the paper crane.


    Little Jing Kong''s small fists were clenched tightly, and he looked at Xiao Ling with some incredulity and some suffering, "What do you, a grown man, want with that? That''s something for us children!"


    Xiao Ling: Oh, you remember that you’re a child at this time?


    Xiao Ling said, "That’s the one I want, will you give it to me or not?"


    He simply resembled how Marquis Xuanping acted shamelessly to achieve his goal.


    Little Jing Kong cast Xiao Ling aplicated look, his expression as though asking why he had such a confused thinking today.


    Little Jing Kong took a deep breath and closed his eyes. His expression was indescribable. After a long while, he held on to his chest and said, "Fine then, since you insist."


    After saying that, he bravely took a step forward and, under Xiao Ling''s astonished gaze, nted a kiss on his right cheek!


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