After I became a passerby, I saved the villain's family

There is still one month left until the imperial examination.

Students from all over the country arrived in Kyoto one after another.

The political affairs discussed in the court recently are also related to the imperial examinations.

After the morning court session, Duke Jiang felt mixed emotions as he watched Jiang Ci Yan heading to the Yangxin Palace.

"Boss, have you thought it through?" Duke Jiang asked worriedly.

Jiang Ci Yan now enjoys the trust of the emperor, and being in charge of this imperial examination is a good opportunity for promotion.

Jiang Ciyan looked at his father with a calm look, "Dad, don't worry. I'm still young, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

"But if I lose my life this time, I'll have nothing." Jiang Ci Yan's eyes flickered.

Duke Jiang knew that he could not persuade his son.

"Okay, my son is a far-sighted person. Dad will support you in whatever you do!" Duke Jiang patted Jiang Ci Yan's shoulder.

Jiang Ci Yan smiled at his father and turned to go to the Yangxin Palace.

"Your Majesty, Lord Xiao Jiang requests to see you." Eunuch Luo came in to report.

Emperor Chengren nodded, "Come in."

It just so happened that he wanted to ask about the preparations for this imperial examination.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Jiang Ciyan bowed down and knelt.

"Get up." Emperor Chengren looked at Jiang Ciyan with admiration in his eyes, "How are your preparations for this imperial examination going?"

Emperor Chengren was very satisfied with Dacheng, the youngest official.

He was prudent in his work, had extraordinary talents, and most importantly, did not form cliques for personal gain and was extremely loyal to the emperor.

He holds the position of a fourth-rank scholar at such a young age, and his future is limitless, so Emperor Chengren gave him the task of conducting this imperial examination.

If you do well, you will naturally be promoted and rise to the top; if you do not do well, as long as it is not a matter of principle, you will be able to move up the ladder by enduring for a few more years.

No matter who looked at it, it was obvious that Emperor Chengren was giving Jiang Ciyan an opportunity.

Hearing Emperor Chengren's question, Jiang Ciyan kowtowed heavily.

Raising his head again, he looked at Emperor Chengren with a frank gaze.

"Your Majesty, I have something important to report."

......

Half a month before the imperial examination.

In the Hanlin Academy, almost everyone is busy preparing for the upcoming imperial examination.

Sun Qi came over solemnly holding a set of files.

"Sun Shishu," Wang Zhou called him.

"Wang Dianji." Sun Shishu stopped and said politely.

Wang Zhou glanced at the file in his hand and asked, "Is this the test paper for this year's examination?"

Sun Shishu nodded, "Yes, I just sealed it. Lord Jiang ordered me to lock it up."

Wang Zhou smiled when he heard this, "For every imperial examination, Sun Shishu is in charge of the test questions, and he has never made any mistakes. I admire him."

"No, no, this is the duty of a minister." Sun Shishu said with a smile, "I won't tell you now. I have to lock up the test papers quickly because I have to be on duty tonight."

Wang Zhou bowed and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Sun."

Staring at Sun Shishu's departing back, Wang Zhou's face looked gloomy.

Seven days before the imperial examination.

As the exam was about to begin, Jiang Ruoli was extremely anxious.

Jiang Ci Yan has hardly been home for nearly half a month, and Jiang Ruoli couldn't find a chance to remind him.

I can’t wait any longer, Jiang Ruoli made up her mind secretly.

Jiang Ruoli hurried to the front yard to find Mrs. Jiang.

"Mother, will my brother come back tonight?"

Jiang Ruoli walked into the room and asked.

She was so flustered that she didn't notice Mrs. Jiang's equally worried look.

Mrs. Jiang understood what was going on when she saw Jiang Ruoli pretending to be calm.

The closer the scientific examination got, the heavier the Jiang family members felt.

Although Yan'er said that he had a foolproof plan, this matter concerned Yan'er's life and death, and no one dared to relax easily.

"I don't think he'll come back." Madam Jiang forced a smile, "Li'er, did you ask your elder brother for something?"

Not only is it a big deal, it’s also extremely urgent.

After tonight, the examination questions will be circulated, and by then it will be too late.

But she had no way of telling Mrs. Jiang this.

"It's okay, mother. I just miss my brother a little bit. Can I go see him?"

As long as we can meet once, that's enough.

Mrs. Jiang shook her head.

The Hanlin Academy is such an important place that even if Li'er is a county princess, it won't work.

but......

"If you miss your brother, you can ask the kitchen to prepare some food and send it to him. I'm sure your brother will be very happy." Mrs. Jiang said.

food?

What’s the point of sending food?

No one to see again...

and many more!

Jiang Ruoli's eyes lit up.

"Okay mother, I understand." After saying that, she picked up her skirt and hurried to the kitchen.

Mrs. Jiang looked at her daughter's departing back, and sadness filled her eyes again.

"Madame Xu, come with me to Xiangyun Temple tomorrow to pray for Yan'er."

Yan'er, you must survive this disaster safely...

Hanlin Academy.

Jiang Ci Yan was busy when his servant Fu Wen came in carrying a food box.

"Master, this is the food that Madam Jiang ordered the servants to bring."

After hearing this, Lord Zhou and Lord Xu at the side started to tease: "Mrs. Jiang really loves Lord Jiang."

Jiang Ci Yan smiled when he heard this.

In the past, as long as he stayed in the Hanlin Academy for a few more days, his mother would ask someone to bring him food, and his colleagues were no longer surprised.

"Leave it there, I'll eat it later." Jiang Ci Yan said.

As Fu Wen put down the lunch box, he said, "Madam said that Miss prepared this especially for you, and she also said that Miss hadn't seen you for a few days and missed you very much."

Hearing this, Jiang Ci Yan paused with the pen in his hand.

Little sister...

"Give it here, let me taste it."

Jiang Ci Yan took the food box and saw only a small plate of butterfly cakes inside.

Everything sent into the palace had to be checked, and the Hanlin Academy was no exception.

Jiang Ci Yan looked carefully at the food box and the interlayer and found nothing.

Taking out the plate of snacks, Jiang Ci Yan picked up the butterfly pastry with his hands and ate it slowly.

After finishing the meal, he told Fu Wen to put away the food box and said, "Take it away."

"Yes." Fu Wen took the food box away.

Jiang Ci Yan silently opened the folded note in his hand.

There is only one line above:

Brother, look at the test paper carefully tonight!

Jiang Ci Yan almost laughed out loud.

Looking at Jiang Ruoli's dog-like handwriting, Jiang Ci Yan shook his head helplessly.

After Fu Wen put away the food box and came back, Jiang Ciyan asked, "Is the Second Young Master still in the palace now?"

Today is the day when Jiang Ci'an goes to the palace to report on his work as usual every month.

"Replying to the eldest young master, the second young master is still in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity." Fu Wen replied.

Jiang Ci Yan stood up.

"Let's go."

"I haven't been home for many days, so I'll ask my second brother to help report my safety."

As soon as Jiang Ci'an walked to the palace gate, he saw Jiang Ci'an standing there waiting.

"Big brother."

Jiang Ciyan nodded, "Mother and my younger sister just sent me some snacks. Please let me know when you get home."

Hearing that it was his younger sister, Jiang Ci'an immediately became nervous, "Little sister...what did you say?"

"Tonight." Jiang Ci Yan said.

Jiang Ci'an's heart tightened.

"Also, help me keep an eye on one more person."

"Who?"

Jiang Ciyan took Jiang Ci'an's hand and slowly wrote a word on his palm with his index finger:

Congratulations.