Why marry someone when you are reborn?

The fire has illuminated the area.

The heat and smoke made people's faces and eyes dry, and their throats felt like coughing.

But no one ran for their lives in panic.

Very strange.

But not that weird.

Although everyone was shouting to put out the fire, those who were not called by the bailiffs did not leave their cells at all - as long as the fire had not spread over, they could not run away!

Why?

After running away, who knows if it will affect my imperial examination!

So no one ran away, and no one dared to run away.

Even though they were all scared to death.

But now that we have come this far, should we give up? !

It's impossible to give up, you can only grit your teeth and hold on.

Xu Yun didn't run away either.

She just quickly packed her things and covered her mouth and nose with a wet handkerchief to breathe.

Moreover, Xu Yun shouted loudly: "Everyone, wet your handkerchiefs and cover your mouth and nose to breathe! This way you won't be choked by the thick smoke!"

The girl's clear voice stands out among the voices of a group of men.

Xu Yun didn't just shout once, she shouted once every once in a while. After shouting seven or eight times, her throat couldn't take it anymore, so she stopped.

The candidates nearby all heard Xu Yun's shout.

Almost everyone did.

Then those who did as instructed instantly felt its usefulness, and felt grateful in their hearts.

After all, if we ask ourselves honestly, we all know that if they had this idea themselves, they might not shout it out.

Because this is nowhere else.

This is the Imperial Examination Hall.

If everyone else is not in good shape but you can maintain your shape, this in itself can be an advantage.

So, kindness is not used at this time.

Xu Yun didn't know about this effect.

She just kept asking about the situation outside the library to make sure the fire wouldn't spread to her side.

The yamen runners were busy putting out the fire and had no time to care about candidates like Xu Yun.

Only a few candidates who were sitting near the burning room were temporarily moved out, and then they started to work on putting out the fire.

Soon, the soldiers on duty outside also rushed in to put out the fire.

The fire was under control in just quarters of an hour.

But two cells were burned down.

Xu Yun was far away and was not affected, but he could still smell a burnt smell.

Fortunately, the candidate who initially started the fire was not injured.

He woke up when he felt the heat and rushed out without a care in the world - he also tried to put out the fire with a blanket, which made it burn faster.

Qi Zheng finally had time to reprimand the candidate: "How did you catch the fire?"

The candidate didn't even dare to raise his head, and stammered, "The oil lamp, the oil lamp might have been knocked over by a mouse."

Hearing this, Qi Zheng's anger almost reached his head. He looked at the trembling young man in front of him, suppressed his anger and asked: "Why didn't you turn off the oil lamp before going to bed?"

The examinee became even more flustered, and lowered his head even more: "Forgot...forgot."

Qi Zheng stared at him intently.

I don’t want to say a word anymore.

No one else dared to say more.

The candidate suddenly knelt on the ground and burst into tears: "I know I was wrong, I didn't mean it, this matter really can't be blamed on me! Please, don't kick me out! I can still continue to take the exam! I can still continue to take the exam!"

His cries echoed in the examination room at night.

Qi Zheng waved his hand and said, "Drag him out. Disqualify him from the exam."

Xu Yun noticed that even Qi Zheng did not say "permanently cancel the qualification to take the exam".

In other words, he will be allowed to take the exam again next time.

Xu Yun thought to herself: Qi Zheng is quite kind.

However, the candidate did not think so.

He even started to speak without thinking: "So many people ran out, so many people were talking, they also broke the rules, why not punish them all together!"

Xu Yun and other candidates: ...I want to curse.

Qi Zheng didn't say much. He waved his hand and asked the bailiff to drag the man away quickly.

Then, Qi Zheng began to deal with the mess.

First, they vacated empty rooms and let the candidates whose rooms were burned move there. Then, Qi Zheng had people carefully check the entire examination room and strictly prohibited all candidates from lighting oil lamps. Those who violated the order would be disqualified from the examination and kicked out of the examination room.

Finally, there are people on night patrol.

As for Xu Yun and the others whose rooms are intact, they are not eligible to change rooms.

Everyone continues to use their original rooms.

Xu Yun had no objection either.

At first glance, the fire in the dormitory was not a big deal.

But it soon caused an uproar in the court.

Some people, based on the frequent disturbances in the examination hall, reasonably suspected that this was a bad omen sent down by God because he was dissatisfied with the imperial examination.

His Majesty Zhou Ding held the memorial in his hand and slapped it against his palm, making a crisp sound. His eyes swept across the faces of all the officials in the hall, smiling: "Do you want to mention Xu Yun's name, or do you want to mention my husband and me?!"

Jiang Miao smiled and said, "Yeah, it's ominous? A bad omen from the sky?"

She just smiled and said word by word: "You call poisoning a bad omen from heaven? You call releasing snakes a bad omen from heaven? Who is God anyway?"

"The one who poisoned? Or the one who ordered the poisoning?"

Some people couldn't help laughing.

Zhou Ding glared at him.

Suddenly no one dared to laugh.

Jiang Miao's tone gradually turned cold: "The fire is a bit of a coincidence."

"But it's because we, the couple, have angered God?"

Naturally no one dared to admit it.

Then someone quickly directed the flames of war to Xu Yun: "Xu Yun is the outlier in the imperial examination, so it is naturally her unknown——"

Zhou Ding sneered.

The minister didn't dare to speak.

Zhou Ding choked back: "Why not burn her?"

The ministers all had a subtle trance on their faces: it seemed that there was a little truth in it...

Jiang Miao waved her hand and glanced at Zhou Ding: "I'd like to see if it's a bad omen."

Zhou Ding said succinctly: "If it is a bad omen, it is directed at my husband and me. After all, we are the king."

Jiang Miao nodded: "There are still two days left, let's wait and see."

She turned her beautiful eyes and smiled meaningfully: "If I catch someone I shouldn't catch, or discover something I shouldn't discover, I think the heavens will send down a bad omen and punish their entire clan!"

Ministers: ...wouldn't it be better if you just said you wanted to kill all nine clans? What a bad omen!

Dispersed.

The two Majesties walked out of the hall side by side.

According to the Majesties' habits, the eunuchs did not dare to get too close.

Jiang Miao lowered her voice and said, "It's a bad omen. When I hear these two words, I want to hit someone."

"It's just a homonym, don't think too much about it." Zhou Ding comforted his wife, his tone was much gentler than in the court: "But, these old guys, it's enough. Find something to keep them busy."

Jiang Miao snorted: "They just can't stand seeing women in office."

Zhou Ding smiled and said, "Take your time. It will eventually work. When there are more people, the people will get used to it and they won't be able to say anything."

The two Your Majesties are walking further and further away.

The examination room is still in full swing.