Chapter 1089 Idle People of the Song Dynasty 8
Zhou Qin wondered, where did Mrs. Cao go?
Why didn’t Mrs. Cao come out to stop them when they left?
Zhou Qin expressed his doubts.

Liu Shu: "Maybe Brother Zhou will be able to pass the imperial examination and enter the officialdom. I heard that the aura of an official can suppress some small monsters."

Zhou Qin was so happy when he heard this answer, and said, "With Brother Liu's talent, he will definitely pass the exam. Maybe Madam Cao was afraid of Brother Liu, so she ran away."

Liu Shu smiled: "Maybe he is afraid of the two of us."

After this incident, the two became familiar with each other.

The two traveled together for the next few days.

They came to the provincial capital together and stayed in the same inn.

However, Liu Shu lived in the best room, while Zhou Qin lived in an ordinary room.

Zhou Qin often discussed academic matters with Liu Shu, and both of them gained a lot and were full of confidence in the provincial examination.

And the provincial examination did not disappoint them.

Both of them passed the provincial examination successfully and became juren.

The two returned home together.

The two of them lived not far from each other, in neighboring county towns.

Therefore, the two of them agreed to go to the capital together to take part in the imperial examination.

After returning home, Liu Shu spent several days having to entertain and see off guests.

Many people he didn't know came to the Liu family to congratulate and give gifts.

Of course, some gifts can be accepted, but some gifts must not be accepted.

Liu Shu simply refused to let in those who brought beautiful women.

Does he look like a lecherous guy?
Liu Shu simply closed the door to visitors on the pretext of preparing for the imperial examination. Only Qin Xianglian's family and Zhang Xiucai were allowed to enter the Liu family.

A few months passed like this, and when the time agreed with Zhou Qin came, Liu Shu went out.

He went to the next county to meet up with Zhou Qin and set off together.

Naturally, some people gave Zhou Qin gifts after he passed the imperial examination. Now he was not so tight on money and had enough money for the journey.

The journey was quite smooth. After all, this was a peaceful time, with few goblins and ghosts, and not many robbers.

Even if there were robbers, they would not look down on these two scholars.

The two arrived safely in Kaifeng Bianliang.

They arrived not too late, but not too early either. Many candidates from other places had already arrived in Bianliang City to take part in the imperial examination.'

Most of the inns are already full.

Liu Shu could use money to ask the shopkeeper to give him an empty room, but Zhou Qin was not rich and could not do so.

Zhou Qin thought about finding a place to stay in a temple near the capital, and giving the monks some money, so that the monks would take him in.

There were many people who had this idea. Zhou Qin met another scholar who was looking for a place to stay in the temple.

The next day, Zhou Qin brought the man to see Liu Shu and introduced him to Liu Shu.

"Brother Liu, this one is also called Zhou Qin, which is exactly the same as my name."

Zhou Qin smiled and patted another Zhou Qin on the shoulders, looking very happy.

The two are the same age and have the same name. They went to Beijing together to take the imperial examination and lived together. It must be fate no matter how you look at it!

The two chatted for half the night last night and have become good friends.

They are all called Zhou Qin.

Liu Shu looked at Zhou Qin who came to the capital with him, and in order to distinguish him, he called him Zhou Qinjia.

Let’s look at another Zhou Qin with a gentle smile. Well, let’s call him Zhou Qin Yi.

No wonder he felt that the name Zhou Qin was familiar before. It turned out that he had met the protagonist of the true and false top scholar.

I just don't know whether the person he encountered was a fake top scholar or a real top scholar.

Judging from Zhou Qinjia's personality, he should be a fake top scorer, right?
In the days that followed, Liu Shu followed the two Zhou Qins in activities.

He found that the mattresses provided by the temple were very thin and it was easy to catch a cold, so Liu Shu bought two thick quilts and gave them to the two Zhou Qins, so that they did not get sick until they entered the examination hall.

All three of them entered the examination room smoothly.

Examinations are a piece of cake for Yanagi.

The environment of the examination room had little impact on him. Even if he was assigned next to the smelly student, he could press the acupoints next to his nose to temporarily block his sense of smell.

Nine days later, Liu Shu came out of the examination room and saw two guys lying on the ground.

Liu Shu sent the two men to the clinic and asked the doctor to treat them.

Fortunately, there was no serious problem and I just needed to rest for two days.

On the day when the results were announced, Liu Shu went to visit Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao did not have his own residence in Bianliang, but lived in Kaifeng Prefecture.

Zhan Zhao was very happy to see Liu Shu. He changed out of his official uniform and went to the restaurant with Liu Shu.

Zhan Zhao was very popular in Kaifeng. Many people greeted him along the way, which reminded Liu Shu of the modern national idol.

Zhan Zhao: "I have told Lord Bao about what happened in Luocheng. Lord Bao admires you very much. If you have time, you can go with me to meet Lord Bao."

Liu Shu: "Let's wait until after the trial. I also respect Mr. Bao very much."

Zhan Zhao smiled and said, "It seems that you are very confident about the imperial examination."

Liu Shu smiled: "At least I won't be left behind."

Liu Shu took out a large package and pushed it in front of Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao was puzzled: "???"

Liu Shu: "This is a gift Qin Xianglian asked me to bring to you and Mr. Bao Gongsun."

Zhan Zhao was surprised: "Qin Xianglian? Do you know her?"

Liu Shu: "She is my cousin. After leaving Bianliang, she did not return to her hometown, but went to the county where I live and opened a grocery store there."

Zhan Zhao: "I see. Is she living a good life?"

Liu Shu: "Very good. People there don't know her past, and she lives a peaceful life. The income from the grocery store is enough for the three of them, mother and son. My cousin also sent Chun Ge to study in the academy. Chun Ge said that he wants to be a person like Mr. Bao and Mr. Gongsun when he grows up."

Zhan Zhao smiled brightly: "That's good."

He did not refuse and took the big package.

After all, it is a sincere thank you gift.

The two came out of the restaurant and saw Zhou Qin passing by.

Liu Shu greeted the two and introduced them to Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao was also surprised that they had the same name and surname, and lamented about their fate.

Liu Shu: "Aren't you studying in the temple? Why did you come to the capital again?"

Zhou Qinjia: "I'll help him find someone."

Liu Shu: "Who are you looking for?"

Zhan Zhao: "I can help."

When it comes to finding people in Kaifeng City, of course the most efficient people are from Kaifeng Prefecture.

Zhou Qinyi: "It was a little beggar. I fell down in the mountains before, and it was the little beggar who carried me back to the temple. I want to thank him."

Zhan Zhao: "There are quite a few beggars in Kaifeng City. Can you tell me about the characteristics of those beggars?"

Zhou Qinyi: "He was about 15 or 16 years old, had a pair of very lively eyes, and had a red flower-petal birthmark on his left arm."

Zhan Zhao: "I'll let you know when we find them."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhan." Zhou Qinyi bowed to Zhan Zhao to express his gratitude.

With the help of Zhan Zhao, the little beggar was soon found.

Zhou Qinyi discovered that Su Qier was actually a girl, so he adopted her as his sister.


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