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Chapter 33: Virtue
"Holy virtue."

Xu Qing focused his attention on the content of a new column.

At the same time, he also saw a surprising scene. A ray of holy white light lingered on the two words "holy virtue".

Just like the blessing of “fortune”.

This ray of white light belongs to the holy energy of saintly virtue.

In an instant, the effect of the "holy energy" appeared in his mind.

"Holy energy has wisdom and divine power. It is used to enlighten and educate people, and it has the effect of restraining the end of fate."

"To restrain the end of fate?"

The end of destiny refers to the fate of impending decline.

Xu Qing couldn't help but feel moved.

He tried to use his soul to catch this ray of holy energy and move it to the longevity column.

Something happened that made him extremely happy.

After the holy energy is integrated into the lifespan column.

The life expectancy was actually extended by more than a year to four years.

"It seems that the real reason why I don't have much time left is because of my bad luck. This ray of holy energy has helped me to eliminate some of my bad luck and extend my life."

"It's a pity that it's only for a little over a year."

But the heavy stone in Xu Qing's heart relaxed a little.

As long as you have a direction, you can exert force in the right direction.

Xu Qing showed a look of delight.

To others, it was naturally his first article that shocked the joy of the holy image.

When Magistrate He saw the statue trembling, he was surprised, but he also smiled.

The current emperor loves Taoism and auspiciousness.

Among the candidates for the prefectural examination, there was a person whose writing was as amazing as that of a saint, which was considered a good omen in any case. And Xu Qing's writing was impeccable.

Although the stance of Xu Qing's article seems to be conservative, the style of the entire article is actually upright.

As the ancients said, "Before the sages and wise men make their statements, they must have understood the phenomena of heaven."

As a conservative, he was not against reform, but he felt that now was not the time for reform.

Continuing the reform will only make the world worse.

There is no "celestial sign" for reform now. The reformists are only trying to curry favor with the Prime Minister and the emperor's love of glory and fame. They are not loyal ministers.

What's even more abominable is that Feng Xifeng and he were from the same school, but he was a heretic and had privately expressed his intention to participate in this provincial examination. This was not to curry favor with the reformists.

Therefore, after Sanniang came back and told the story of Xu Qing, Magistrate He already had something in mind.

No matter what, Xu Qing must be made the governor's trial plant, a benchmark for the conservatives, to disgust Feng Xifeng.

As the nephew of the Dianshi, Xu Qing must be clear about his position, so when the question was asked, Xu Qing naturally knew what to do.

Xu Qing's articles contain many essences of Dongzhou School's scholarship, which makes him even happier.

As for the rumors outside, Magistrate He didn't care at all.

The imperial court has its own laws and regulations for selecting people. How can it lose talented people just because of public opinion?

This is not the way to be a minister!

"This kid really gave me a big surprise." He Zhifu had great skills in cultivating his Qi, and although he was happy in his heart, he didn't show it on the outside. He just ordered the crowd to disperse.

Xu Qing mingled with the remaining candidates and bid farewell to Prefect He.

As for the farewell banquet for teachers, it will naturally be held after the results of the provincial examination are out.

Xu Qing has already received substantial benefits, so there is no need for him to visit Prefect He privately at this time.

So they went home.

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For Xu Qing, winning the first place in the case was just a recognition of his hard work during this period. Extending his lifespan was the real happy event. He walked home with a lighter step.

He arrived at Li's house surrounded by a group of villagers and fellow candidates from the county.

Li Dianshi took a special day off and he and Zhou were eagerly waiting.

When they were almost there, a swift-footed yamen official came to the couple and announced the good news.

The couple couldn't help but be delighted. When they saw the huge crowd, they threw out handfuls of copper coins without caring that they had little silver money left at home.

This is called wedding money.

Originally, you didn't need to issue a certificate for just passing the provincial examination.

Who made Xu Qing win two prizes in a row?

If he could get the first place in the college examination again, he would be a sure top three scorer, and he would be only fourteen years old.

It has been many years since such a person appeared in Nanzhili.

With this kind of literary talent and age, he will definitely pass the imperial examination in the future.

Li Dianshi was happy, but also felt a little inferior.

In the future, Qing Ge'er will definitely be a man who "talks and laughs with great scholars and associates with all the common people". His uncle, the official who was born in a humble family, is somewhat of a disgrace to him.

Fortunately, it is at least a historical record.

If you were still a yamen runner, it would be extremely embarrassing.

Xu Qing saw his uncle and aunt throwing money around, and knew they were having a good time, so he didn't say anything to spoil the fun. After the excitement, the prosperity ended, and Xu Qing returned to the East Courtyard, where he had some quiet time to himself.

At this time, the sun had already set, the courtyard was deep, and the moonlight was bright.

The shadow of the phoenix tree is mottled at the mouth of the ancient well, and the moonlight flows through the gaps between the branches and leaves like stagnant water.

Xu Qing suddenly felt an indescribable loneliness.

He also didn't know what he was feeling lonely about.

Suddenly, Xu Qing heard some noise and looked towards the courtyard wall. A beautiful figure blended into the bright moonlight.

"Hey, good disciple, what are you thinking about?"

I saw a beautiful figure leap lightly and jump down from the wall. The sound of her landing was very light and the force was released cleanly.

Xu Qing knew that the girl was not simple, but he did not expect that her kung fu was so good. She could definitely be a female flying... Jade Jiaolong.

"How about my kung fu?" the girl asked with a smile.

Xu Qing: "Your Kung Fu is beautiful."

The girl snorted softly: "You won the first prize in the case, but you didn't come to me to tell me the good news, so I had to come here by myself."

Xu Qing: "I was planning to visit him tomorrow."

Girl: "Tomorrow's joy is over, what's the point?"

Xu Qing coughed lightly: "In fact, the previous joy has passed."

The girl chuckled and then said, "Aren't you curious about where I got my kung fu skills?"

Xu Qing: "If you want to talk, I will listen."

The girl said slowly: "Do you know why I don't want to get married?"

Xu Qing: "Because you don't want to be bound?"

The girl said, "Yes. If I were just an ordinary woman, it would be fine for me to take care of my husband and children. But after learning this set of kung fu and knowing your men's knowledge, I am unwilling to do so. In fact, I have been paying attention to you for a long time. After your uncle helped Magistrate Wu solve the case of theft of silver from the treasury, I started to pay attention to you."

Xu Qing was slightly startled and wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.

He was not a fool. After seeing the girl's skill in climbing over the wall and hearing her mention the case of the stolen silver in the treasury, he had some vague guesses in his mind.

The girl continued, "When the treasury silver was stolen, the first victims were the warehouse guards. They were not wronged. As the scoundrels of the government, the warehouse guards stole far more treasury silver than the stolen silver. And if the case cannot be solved, the responsibility will eventually fall on Zhao Xiong and others. After all, as the head of the police, they cannot escape responsibility. As for County Magistrate Wu, he will definitely be punished. Who told him that as a parent official, he can't give others fairness."

"You shouldn't tell me this. I didn't hear what you said just now." Xu Qing said softly.

The girl looked at Xu Qing seriously, and suddenly said seriously: "Xu Qing, you should have an extraordinary life. Have you ever thought about it?"

(End of this chapter)