I went to the temple after traveling through time, and he turned out to be a monk!

In the second year of Jingrui, the imperial court readjusted the official rank system in preparation for the upcoming spring examination.

At that time, the deficit in the national treasury caused by years of war was a huge problem for Meng Ying and the young emperor.

So Meng Ying found Wu Yong, asked him to hand over all the trade routes in his hands, and gave him the position of prime minister.

Wu Yong spent all his family wealth to buy a prime minister.

But this is a good thing for Wu Yong.

When we were young, who didn’t have a dream of making great achievements? After going around for many years, giving up our ambitions several times, and hating the court, we are now standing at the starting point of our youth.

He suddenly felt relieved.

He felt relieved the day Bai Zhi found him in the small fishing village.

Until today, he has regained that young heart.

He and Chen Fu still lived a life of peace and quiet, and he could not get rid of his prejudice against Chen Fu and her children.

When the newly-appointed Prime Minister returned home that day, Chen Furu prepared a large table of delicious food for him as usual.

Chen Fu wanted to undress him, but he still rejected her coldly.

Chen Fu smiled sadly and said, "Congratulations, you have become the prime minister."

"Yeah." Wu Yong just hummed lightly, then turned and left.

Chen Fu's sadness had become a habit, but today she didn't want to remain silent any longer. She called out to Wu Yong and said what she had kept in her heart for a long time, "Mr. Wu."

Wu Yong stopped his limping steps, slightly stunned. This was the name she used when they were young, and he hadn't heard her call him that for a long time. He turned around and asked, "Huh?"

"Mr. Wu, I heard from some girls the other day that there was a notice posted in front of the government office, saying that if the woman entrusted her husband to the wrong person, she could file for divorce even if she had done nothing wrong."

"Yes, it is the court's new policy." Wu Yong answered calmly.

"Then let's get a divorce." Chen Fu said, and then hurriedly defended, "It's not that I think Mr. Wu is not a good man, but Mr. Wu has taken care of us mother and son for so many years, it's enough."

"As long as I am here, Mr. Wu cannot remarry. Mr. Wu is a good man and should not be dragged down by us mother and son for so many years."

"The Yan family has long disappeared. Mr. Wu doesn't need us. The Yan family members have long dispersed. My child and I don't have to be afraid."

Wu Yong listened calmly and finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, in this case, we don't have to worry about the past."

After getting the answer, Chen Fu finally burst into tears.

There is a little regret, some guilt, and also relief.

Wu Yong had completely taken control of the situation seven or eight years ago. He no longer needed her and the child, but even though he didn't love her anymore, he never said a word about divorcing her.

If she hadn't mentioned it, Wu Yong might never have divorced his wife in his entire life.

Every time Chen Fu saw him limping, she would think of herself who was not brave enough at that time.

But today, despite the uncertain future, she still proposed a divorce.

This is the best ending for both of them.

"So what are your plans for the future?" Wu Yong suddenly spoke with a slightly distant smile and a hint of concern.

"I don't know..."

Wu Yong frowned slightly, "I don't have much money now, but you can take all the remaining money in the warehouse."

"How is this possible?" Chen Fu was slightly surprised.

"I am alone, I don't have much money to spend, and I can also receive a salary from the court. You can relax, these are what you deserve."

Chen Fu choked up, "Mr. Wu...thank you very much."

Wu Yong chuckled, "You are also a well-educated and well-mannered girl. Nowadays, women can also take the imperial examinations. Whether you want to do business or pursue a career in politics, I can help you. If you need anything, just tell me..."

Wu Yong still felt a little sad, and he added, "You are not to blame for what happened to the Yan family. It was fate, and the Yan family got their retribution. You don't have to spend the rest of your life feeling guilty..."

"Okay..." Chen Fu burst into tears.

"Okay, stop crying, Fu'er. I'm an official now. I took a detour, but it wasn't the wrong path. I'll live a good life in the future and let those past events of the Yan family disappear completely!"

Chen Fu wiped her tears and bowed to Wu Yongfu, "Thank you for your teachings, sir."

Thank you for your teachings, sir.

Just as Chen Fu said to Wu Yong back then.

*

In the third year of Jingrui, the young emperor held his first imperial examination after ascending the throne.

Just after the Chinese New Year, the snow had not stopped yet, but Zhuo Rong packed her bags and rushed to Chenjing. She was going to take part in the Spring Examination.

Although she didn't think she could pass the exam, Bai Zhi specifically asked her to take it, so she had no choice but to go anyway.

Before leaving, Danning's children brought large and small bags of dry food and insisted that she take them with her on the journey.

The children asked curiously, "If Mr. Rongrong passes the exam, will he become a high-ranking official?"

"It's not possible to pass the exam so easily. I'll be back after I pass the exam!" She went there intending to fail.

But she did eat a lot of the dry food and snacks that the children put together.

The night before departure, she had a stomach upset and did not sleep all night, but fell into a drowsy sleep just before dawn.

If you miss the earliest carriage to Yun County, missing the carriage to Yun County means you will miss the carriage from Yun County to the ferry. If you miss this carriage again, it means you will miss the boat to cross the river.

It was estimated that it would be about five days later than the original plan. Although it was barely possible, Zhuo Rong was mentally broken.

Just don’t go!

She returned to the school angrily.

The children were all shocked. "Why is Mr. Rongrong back? Isn't this exam a big deal?"

Zhuo Rong laughed dryly, "Haha, I won't go. I can't catch up!"

"How can that be possible!" The children were even more excited than her and dragged Zhuo Rong towards where the carriage was parked.

It happened that there was a heavy snow last night, which blocked the road and the carriage could not pass. Then Zhou Li came with people to shovel the snow.

The children were much more anxious than Zhou Li. A group of them surrounded Zhou Li and said, "Master Zhou, are you okay? Mr. Rongrong is going to miss the chance!"

Zhou Li was also having a headache. "It's difficult. The heavy snow has blocked a long section of the road. If we keep digging like this, it will take several hours."

Children are the most innocent. "If we dig together, won't it be faster?"

As they spoke, they picked up tools and started shoveling snow. Some took sticks, some used shovels, and some used their hands to scoop snow.

The school for these children is free, the government pays for them to go to school for free. They are all poor children, and being able to study is a blessing that cannot be obtained even if you ask for it.

In their minds, the imperial examination is a huge matter, something that cannot be delayed even if the sky falls.

Seeing how they were desperately trying to help her shovel snow, Zhuo Rong couldn't say anything to escape even if she wanted to.

Zhou Li found more people and the road was barely opened. Zhuo Rong also got on the carriage without a roof.

The children were so excited that they jumped up and down and waved to her, "Mr. Rongrong, you must pass the exam!"

Zhuo Rong turned around and waved at them while sitting in the carriage, but she only saw a pair of red little hands.

Bai Zhi said that whether she could pass the exam was another matter, but as a teacher, she should set an example herself.

She must plant a seed in the children's hearts.

This way, there is no excuse to back down.

She reached the ferry successfully, but she was unlucky to find that the passenger ship needed repairs.

Now she was too embarrassed to go back, but there was no boat that could leave immediately, so she could only wander around helplessly alone.

Along the way, many people looked sideways.

Just because she had the word "slave" engraved on her face, everyone in Denim was used to it and no one looked at her strangely. But in an unfamiliar place, she still didn't dare to look up or look people in the eye.

She lingered at the ferry for a day, wanting to wait for the boat to be repaired so that she could set sail as soon as possible, but she received a ruthless answer, saying that the boat would not set sail for at least three days.

She wanted to give up again. Taking the imperial examination was not something she should dream of. She was born a maid and had already prepared herself to be a maid for the rest of her life. Her biggest dream was to give birth to a child for her own master so that she would become famous by having a child.

When she was feeling discouraged, someone suddenly called her from behind, "Rong'er!"

She turned around in surprise and saw that it was Zhuo Yao, riding a horse, looking sharp and majestic.

She walked over awkwardly, "Sir... why are you here?"

"She wrote to me saying that you were going to take part in the Spring Examination, so I came to pick you up and waited for you for two days." Zhuo Yao said.

Zhuo Rong's eyes became moist, "Master, I...I don't want to go anymore. I can't pass the exam..."

Before Zhuo Rong could finish her words, Zhuo Yao interrupted her, "You are useless! Hurry up and get on the horse. This boat can't leave. I will take you on a detour across the bridge."

"I……"

Zhuo Yao didn't listen to her, "Come up quickly, we can definitely catch up!"

Just like that, Zhuo Rong arrived several days in advance as if she was escorted to the examination room.

She returned to the Zhennan Palace after a long absence, and everything was different.

As the only candidate of the Zhuo family, she naturally received extremely high treatment. On the first day of entering the examination hall, even Zhuo Hong came out from the palace to cheer her up, "Sister Rong'er, you must do your best! If you pass the exam, you will be the first female candidate of our Zhuo family, and you will bring honor to our family!"

Zhuo Yao also said, "I'll give you a gift on the day the list is announced. What do you want?"

Zhuo Rong became more and more nervous as she listened, and her stomach felt uncomfortable due to nervousness. She answered casually, "I want... a jade bracelet."

"That's easy!"

……

Little did he know that the encouraging words from the two masters put Zhuo Rong under unbearable pressure.

On the day of the exam, she was so nervous that she had diarrhea. She went to the toilet countless times accompanied by the invigilator. She took the exam for three consecutive days. When Zhuo Rong came out of the examination room, she looked haggard and as if she had lost her soul.

After the exam, she locked herself in the room and regretted it every day.

She was angry with herself. The question was not difficult, it could even be said to be simple. She could obviously answer it better!

She felt listless until the day the results were announced.

Zhuo Yao searched the list several times but couldn't find it, so he had to leave with regret.

But he still took out the bracelet he had prepared in advance and said, "Continue next year."

But Zhuo Rong grabbed the jade bracelet and dropped it to the ground with a bang. The jade bracelet broke into several pieces.

Zhuo Yao's eyes widened in shock and he almost cursed out loud. This bracelet was very expensive. Although he was not short of money, he couldn't make it like this!

When she looked up, Zhuo Rong was holding back her tears. She used her sleeves to wipe away her tears, over and over again.

Zhuo Yao was so stunned by his crying that he dared not say a word.

Zhuo Rong never thought that she would be so unwilling to accept this, as she was clearly aiming to fail the exam.

"I'll come again next time!" She gritted her teeth, her voice full of indignation and unwillingness.

Zhuo Yao: “Oh…oh…”

After crying for a long time, Zhuo Rong picked up the jade bracelet distressedly and gave it back to Zhuo Yao, "Next time, give it to me, I want this one."

Zhuo Yao: “Oh…oh…”