Time passed slowly, and seven days had passed since the first township test in a blink of an eye.

Within seven days, almost all the exam papers had been safely delivered to their respective counties, and the marking officials had made a basic judgment on them.

All that remains is to select some of the more outstanding ones and send them to Donghai City and hand them over to Du Ruhui for review.

At this time in Donghai City, Du Ruhui and Li Si were also checking the exam papers sent from all over the country, and the ones that could be sent to them were basically some good exam papers, so they read them more carefully.

"Master Li, look at this candidate's paper, although he is not good at other subjects, he seems to have a deep knowledge of criminal law, and he also has some unique ideas. ”

At this moment, Du Ruhui sighed lightly and handed an exam paper to Li Si.

After Li Si took it, he also looked at it carefully, and after a while, his face showed a hint of a smile and said: "This person's understanding of criminal law is really good, and he can be treated as a special enrollment." ”

After that, put the exam paper in another place.

After listening to this, Du Ruhui also nodded, he also said to Li Si because he saw that this candidate was more proficient in criminal law, after all, Li Si is a convenient expert, since Li Si is satisfied, then the quota for this special recruitment will be set.

Three days later, all the examination papers were reviewed, and the list of candidates who passed the township examination was basically decided.

These lists were also sent to the Xia Capital on the same day and handed over to Xia Ren and the cabinet for review, as long as Xia Ren and the cabinet have no opinions, then the list can be announced.

Xia Ren can't express any opinion on this matter, you let him take the township exam by himself, it is estimated that he can only take the top few, of course, it is the countdown, so he handed over all this matter to the cabinet, he just has to wait for the results.

At this time, in Donghai Prefecture, countless candidates were also waiting anxiously, especially those children from poor families, and all their hopes for the future were placed on the imperial examination.

"It's open, it's open, it's open, everyone is going to see it!"

At this moment, a voice sounded on the street, and in an instant, countless candidates walked out of various inns.

"Really, fakely, really on the list?"

"It doesn't matter if he's real or fake, just go and see it. ”

"I don't know if I passed the exam or not?"

A large group of candidates walked to the examination room with different thoughts, and the list would be posted there.

After a while, the examination room was surrounded by people, and above the gate of the examination room, a huge list was suspended in the air, and there was no need for candidates to squeeze in, even if they stood relatively far behind, they could clearly see the names on the list.

In the crowd, some people cried with joy after reading the list, some people cried after reading it, and after reading more, their faces were gloomy and their eyes were blank, obviously they didn't pass.

At this time, a soldier in charge of guarding the list shouted: "Lord Zhou Mu said, even if you don't get in, don't be depressed, this imperial examination system is not only held once, it will be held every year in the future, so don't worry if you don't get tested this time, go back and study hard, and you can continue to take the exam next year." ”

"Of course, don't be complacent about the candidates who have passed the examination, this township examination is only the first level, there will be the general examination in June, and even the palace examination in November, and the palace examination will be conducted by His Majesty and the cabinet ministers as the chief examiner, so you still have a long way to go. ”

Hearing the words of this soldier, the candidates below woke up one after another, and those who didn't take the exam were no longer sad, and they all secretly swore that they would definitely be admitted next year.

As for those candidates who have passed the township examination, they are also full of yearning, yearning that they can pass the general examination, participate in the palace examination, and be valued by His Majesty and the cabinet ministers.

......

South, Dingnan City.

Qin Mansion.

At this time, Qin Ye, the Marquis of Dingnan, was sitting in the backyard drinking tea with one person.

Qin Ye was also a reckless man in the past, but since he inherited the position of Dingnanhou, he also knows how to pretend, and when he is fine, he will also learn other people's culture and taste tea, although he can't taste anything, but at least he is forced to do it.

"Brother Sun, do you know the boiling imperial examination in Donghai Prefecture now?"

Drinking tea with Qin Ye was none other than Ding'an Hou Sun Meng.

When Sun Meng heard Qin Ye's words, he slowly put down the teacup and said, "Of course I know this, but now I am afraid that there are few people in the entire Great Xia who don't know about this matter, what's the matter?"

Qin Ye didn't speak, but looked into the distance, and after a while, he sighed, "I don't know what our Qin family should do." ”

"Now a series of changes in Donghai Prefecture have spread in our south, and many people have begun to yearn for the life of Donghai Prefecture, and those scholars have more often added fuel to it, saying that our Hou family is a cancer, preventing the people from living a better life. ”

After hearing this, Sun Meng chuckled and said, "What? Your Qin family is also feeling the pressure? Don't you care much about your prestige in the hearts of the people?"

Qin Ye shook his head and said with a wry smile: "If you don't care much, it doesn't mean you don't care! If the people's hearts are really lost, then there is no need for our Qin family to exist." ”

Sun Meng was silent, and after a while, he said slowly: "Actually, those people in the west should be more anxious than you, they are very dependent on the reputation of the people. ”

After hearing this, Qin Ye sneered and said: "What do they care about us, the West and our South have never dealt with each other, if it weren't for the fact that this time it is because it concerns all the families in the world, I wouldn't have cooperated with them." ”

After speaking, he continued: "And to be honest, now I have seen the decline of the family, and now His Majesty's methods are very clever, and the family is slowly weakened through a series of means. ”

"Then what are you Qin family hesitating about?"

"I can't let go of the inheritance accumulated by my ancestors! I can't let go of the power in my hands, let alone the honor of my ancestors. ”

Sun Meng snorted coldly and said, "I think you just can't let go of the power in your hands." ”

After speaking, he said earnestly: "You know the Qian family in Donghai Prefecture, right? At that time, it was also the first family in Donghai Prefecture, you look at their fate now, there is not even a throne, Qian Miaocai is in prison, his descendants are exiled to the army, and the rest of them don't even have a decent family business, this is still His Majesty's affection at the beginning, and he showed mercy to their subordinates." ”

"If you look at the Yuan family and the Li family in Donghai Prefecture, what choice did they make? What have they gained now? Compared with the Qian family, you should know the result. ”

Qin Ye was silent, he understood the reason, but he couldn't let it go, how could the Qian family compare with his Qin family? He didn't think that his Qin family would collapse at the touch of a button like the Qian family.

Probably seeing Qin Ye's thoughts, Sun Meng continued: "Don't underestimate Your Majesty today, to be honest, if it weren't for the fear of causing a riot, Your Majesty wouldn't have been with you for so long, with Your Majesty's current reputation, you said that if Your Majesty killed you strongly, what would the people say? Will they help you?"

Qin Ye was stunned for a moment, yes! His Majesty is not the Xia Emperor who has no prestige among the people, his tax system has now spread throughout Great Xia, and almost all the people are singing the praises of His Majesty's benevolence.

If His Majesty makes a move against them, then it will be difficult for them to incite the people to make trouble, because for now, His Majesty's popularity among the people is large enough.

Thinking of this, Qin Ye understood, and understood the future way out of their Qin family.

"But I'm still a little worried, after all, the Yuan family and the Li family in Donghai Prefecture both helped Your Majesty ascend to the throne at the beginning, and our Qin family and Your Majesty have no friendship, I'm afraid that my Qin family won't get what they deserve!"

Although Qin Ye knew what to do next, he couldn't help but be a little worried.

After hearing this, Sun Meng smiled and said: "I know much more about Your Majesty than you, before Your Majesty ascended the throne, I had dealt with him, Your Majesty is definitely not the kind of person who is untrustworthy, on the contrary, he treats his own people very well, you can rest assured of this." ”

After speaking, he continued to smile: "If you really can't rest assured, I'll teach you a way." ”

"What's the solution?"

"Don't you have a little granddaughter? You're only seventeen years old this year, aren't you? You're two years younger than Your Majesty, so you know what to do?"

Qin Ye was stunned for a moment, and then said speechlessly: "What kind of bad idea did you come up with, this old thing, you actually want me to bribe Your Majesty with my granddaughter!"

After speaking, he touched his chin and thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "It seems to be really good, although my granddaughter is gentle and sensible, generous, sweet-looking, well-behaved and lovely, but if she is married to Your Majesty, she is also very suitable." ”

"But I'm afraid Your Majesty won't agree!"

After saying that, Qin Ye was a little worried again, although his granddaughter was very good, but that was His Majesty today!

Sun Meng smiled on the side: "You don't have to worry about this, Your Majesty has been on the throne for many days now, and the harem is still empty, I believe that whether it is the Queen Mother or a hundred officials, they will persuade Your Majesty to take a concubine, and when the time comes, I will lobby for you to ensure that you can let your granddaughter enter the palace." ”

Qin Ye nodded, thought for a while, and then suddenly said: "That's it, you and I will go to find Old Ghost Shen in two days, he also has a granddaughter, and she looks good, although she is not as good as my granddaughter, but she is also a rare beauty, and when the time comes, I will persuade him to send him to the palace together." ”

After speaking, he said with some emotion: "After all, although the Shen family and my Qin family are the two largest families in the south, the relationship between us is still very good, and I don't want the Shen family to fall into the abyss." ”

Sun Meng nodded, he was not familiar with Shen Fengyan, the Marquis of Nanwu, he could only say this to Qin Ye, he could listen to it with him, and by the way, increase his persuasiveness, after all, his Sun family was also somewhat famous in the south.

Then the two left, Sun Meng wanted to send a letter to the Li family, and asked the Li family to hint openly and secretly that the Qin family had a granddaughter who was very good, and wanted to enter the palace as a concubine, to see if the Empress Dowager Li could arrange it.

And Qin Ye went to talk to his granddaughter.

And Xia Ren, who was far away in the summer capital, didn't know that the Qin family in the south already had the idea of compromise at this time.