Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

At noon on the second day, the Li family still arrived on time, but Yu Ge'er did not come, but Li Xiao came in person.

As soon as they met, Li Xiao bowed and smiled to congratulate Qin Yunhe: "Congratulations, Master Qin. I only learned about Master Qin's success last night from the report from the steward who picked up Yu Ge'er. I was not able to congratulate you in time. I hope you will forgive me."

Qin Yunhe quickly returned the greeting: "Brother Li, you are too polite. Please stop joking. I just passed the imperial examination by chance. Brother Li, you can still call me as before."

Li Xiao didn't hesitate to listen to him and said, "Okay, then I'll obey your command. I'll still call you Mr. Qin."

Qin Yunhe invited Li Xiao to come in and take a seat. Li Xiao handed over another congratulatory gift: "It's just a small gift, not a token of respect, I hope you will accept it."

Qin Yunhe quickly declined: "It's just luck that I made it to the list. Brother Li is too polite."

Li Xiao said, "Mr. Qin is the most polite person. You are Yu'er's teacher and you should teach him etiquette. You should accept it as a gift from your student."

Qin Yunhe refused again and again, but Li Xiao insisted, so he finally accepted it.

Li Xiao added: "Mr. Qin must be very busy since he just passed the exam. I will ask Yu Ge'er for a few days off and send him to class after Mr. Qin is done with his work."

Qin Yunhe did have some things to do, so he readily agreed. He said that Li Xiao was thoughtful and would pick up Yu Ge'er to attend class after he finished his work.

After Li Xiao finished speaking, he didn't sit for long. He chatted for a few more minutes and then stood up to say goodbye.

Qin Yunhe saw Li Xiao off and was about to go back in after seeing him leave in a carriage, but he saw Chen Er holding two fish not far away, hesitant to speak, as if hesitating whether to come over.

"Chen Er, where are you going?"

Seeing Qin Yunhe calling him, Chen Er had no choice but to come over. He seemed to be at a loss for words: "Qin...Mr. Qin..."

Qin Yunhe's heart sank when he heard his address, but he was glad that he didn't call him "Master Qin", otherwise he would probably feel even more uncomfortable.

After Chen Er finished shouting, he awkwardly handed over the two fish and said with a dry smile, "Congratulations on winning the list. I went fishing yesterday and just heard about it when I came back. These are the two fish I caught yesterday. Here they are for you."

The more Qin Yunhe listened, the more upset he became. He didn't know what expression to make, and at the same time he felt a little angry.

After taking the fish, Qin Yunhe held Chen Er's arm and walked inside. After putting the fish away and coming back, Qin Yunhe took a deep breath, calmed down a little, and spoke.

"What are you doing? Mr. Qin, do you really need to address me as such? Why are you standing there with the fish instead of coming in? Isn't this the place you've been coming to and playing in since you were a kid? Why can't you put your feet down here?"

Chen Er's expression relaxed a little, he scratched his head, still laughed dryly twice before saying: "Haha, Ah Wen, I... I just feel..."

"What do you think?" Qin Yunhe was a little angry again: "I wanted to say before that we grew up together, what you said is beneath your status. What status? My status with you is just Qin Wen, isn't it?"

Chen Er scratched his head again before saying, "Okay, I get it, don't be angry."

"I'm not angry, I'm sad. I just passed the imperial examination, why do you become so estranged from me?" Qin Yunhe said this with a somewhat discouraged and helpless look.

Chen Er said quickly, "No, I am not alienated from you. I just feel...I feel that you are a juren now, and it is not respectful for me to call you by your nickname. If you don't like it, I will still call you Ah Wen, don't be sad."

Qin Yunhe felt better at this point. Thinking about his reaction just now, he suddenly felt that he was a little childish and a little funny.

"What are your plans today?"

Qin Yunhe originally felt that his tone was too harsh and wanted to ease the atmosphere, but Chen Er thought that Qin Yunhe wanted to go with him to pick wild vegetables or catch fish again, so he quickly said:

"No, I was at home today and wanted to fix the roof."

"Is your roof broken again?"

"Well, it's too old, and temporary repairs won't work. This time I want to do a major overhaul."

"How can I help?"

"No, I got some reeds and I can do it myself. You can't do it."

Qin Yunhe felt a little helpless again. He couldn't help Chen Er. The only thing that could help Chen Er was money, but he didn't have much money now. Last night, his mother was still worried about the money he needed for the exam.

The only thing that made him feel relieved was that Chen Er finally returned to normal.

At noon, Qin Yunhe invited Chen Er to have lunch at home. Yuru stewed a fish that Chen Er brought. The family sat together, eating and chatting. The atmosphere was harmonious, and Chen Er was finally no longer restrained.

Since you have made the list, you naturally have to tell the teacher the good news. Although the teacher has probably already seen the list, you should still tell the teacher in person.

Besides, the teacher and student haven't seen each other for more than a month.

When Qin Yunhe arrived at his teacher's house, Mr. Gu had indeed already known the news that he had passed the exam. As soon as he arrived, the teacher happily pulled him in to sit down, and looked at his student with great satisfaction.

Qin Yunhe felt that the teacher was like a father who saw his child finally grow up, with a face full of relief.

"That's right. I didn't think you would definitely make the list. I thought that even if you didn't make the list this time, it would be just a training. I didn't expect you to be so competitive. I am very pleased as a teacher."

"I was lucky enough to make the list, and my ranking is not high, but it's all thanks to the teacher's careful teaching."

"It's not easy to get on the list, the ranking is not important."

The teacher and the student talked about the imperial examination: "Do you have any plan in mind, should you take the examination next year or wait for another session?"

Qin Yunhe said, "I was just thinking about asking what the teacher thinks. From the annual exam to the provincial exam, it's actually been very rushed. My ranking this time is not high. If I take the exam right after the New Year, I'm afraid I won't pass and it will be a waste of time. After all, going to the capital to take the exam will cost a lot of money."

Mr. Gu twisted his beard, thought for a moment and said, "Actually, a low ranking in the provincial examination does not necessarily mean a low ranking in the final exam. However, your examination speed has indeed been a bit fast in the past two years. I agree with your idea of ​​waiting for another term to be safe.

But you don't have to rush to make a decision. There is still some time before the registration for the examination, so you can think about it again."

"Yes."

After the teacher and student finished talking about the imperial examination, Mr. Gu said, "Chaofan saw that you passed the exam and came over to ask you to come and find him. Go and see him later. You and Lin Zhaotang both passed the exam this time, but Chaofan didn't. Get together to comfort him. You two usually get along well, so don't let this cause you to become distant."

Qin Yunhe said yes, but he knew in his heart that Feng Zhuo probably didn't take it seriously at all. However, they should get together.

"Besides, if you succeed in the imperial examination, I'm afraid many people will want to make friends with you. This is not a bad thing. You don't have to be too straightforward. Generally, they don't necessarily have any ulterior motives. You can judge for yourself."

Qin Yunhe naturally listened carefully and agreed to everything.