Spiritual energy resurgence? My former empress wife has also revived!

It's summer again.

Qin Zijun is seventeen years old.

Last year, Qin Zijun participated in the provincial examination, became a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial examination), and even won first place in the province, becoming the "Jieyuan".

In the state of Chu, the official examinations consisted of only three sessions.

The provincial examination makes one a scholar, the provincial examination makes one a successful candidate in the imperial examination, and finally the palace examination.

Those who could participate in the palace examination, regardless of their final ranking, were all considered to have entered officialdom.

Qin Zijun also understood the excitement she felt when Fan Jin passed the imperial examination, a story she had read in the past.

Becoming a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial examination) qualified one to participate in the palace examination, which would qualify one to become an official, at the very least a county magistrate.

Although the county magistrate's official position is not high, he is still the local official in charge of the people and a true official.

The imperial examination will be held in the capital next spring.

Shoushan County is far from the capital of the Chu Kingdom, so one must set off in the summer to reach the capital before winter.

They would spend the winter in the capital and take the exam the following spring.

As Qin Zijun's personal maid, Wang Shu prepared his travel baggage for his long journey.

Aunt Wang is old and fell in the cold winter last year, which made her seriously ill.

Qin Zijun found the best doctor in the county for her and prescribed medicine. Although she recovered, her health was not as good as before.

"Aunt Wang, the young master and I are about to leave."

Wang Shu's eyes reddened as she wiped away her tears and said goodbye to Aunt Wang.

Although Aunt Wang was strict, she treated her very well. All the cooking skills and needlework techniques she knew were taught to her by Aunt Wang herself.

Moreover, Aunt Wang even gave her advice, hoping that one day she could marry the young master.

"Now that we're away on a long trip, you'll be the only one taking care of the young master."

Aunt Wang patted Wang Shu's hand, her face full of kindness.

Wang Shu said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of the young master, and I will also take good care of myself."

Aunt Wang said with a face full of relief, "Of course I'm relieved. You're a quick and clever girl, you learn everything fast."

"The food they cook now tastes better than what I cook, and the clothes they sew are better than what I can do."

Wang Shu lowered her head shyly: "No, it's all thanks to Aunt Wang's excellent teaching."

Aunt Wang then looked at Qin Zijun and said, "Young Master, don't worry about taking the exam. I'll take care of things at home. I'll be waiting for you to pass with flying colors."

Qin Zijun said softly, "You're not feeling well right now, so why don't you hire someone to take care of you?"

Aunt Wang shook her head repeatedly: "No, no, I'm not used to being waited on. I usually just cook my own meals and do my own laundry. It's nothing serious."

Qin Zijun hesitated, but ultimately didn't try to persuade her. She simply said, "I've left some money at home, so please don't be stingy."

Aunt Wang smiled and said, "I didn't spend any money when I was in the Qin family. I received a lot of money every month, and I saved it all. Young master, you don't need to worry about me."

"Young Master, and you, Wangshu, must be careful on the road."

Aunt Wang saw the two off at the door, watching them get on the hired donkey cart and gradually disappear into the distance.

Wang Shu, wiping her red eyes, blamed herself as she embarked on her first long trip.

She is an ancient deity who possesses supernatural powers due to faith, but she does not know how to save people.

She thought that if she were just an ordinary cultivator, she could actually help Aunt Wang with her health.

Qin Zijun sighed softly, took Wang Shu's hand, and said gently, "Everyone has their own destiny, so don't be too sad."

"Aunt Wang is only happy as long as we are all well."

He has experienced too many reincarnations and has a very detached view of life and death.

Even when his father passed away in this life, he only sighed lightly and was not particularly sad or upset.

After all, his parents had passed away countless times.

Unless you are an orphan or die young, you will experience these things in every lifetime.

Along the way, Qin Zijun was in no hurry, taking Wangshu sightseeing and leisurely making their way to the imperial city.

Before winter arrived, we finally reached the capital.

Candidates from all over the country gathered in the capital at this time.

Qin Zijun, a successful candidate in the imperial examinations and a top scholar in the provincial examinations, rented a courtyard in the capital city for very little money.

Throughout the winter, Qin Zijun spent her days reading in the house and taking Wangshu to play and explore the imperial city and its surrounding areas.

I took her to eat street food, and when it snowed heavily, we built a snowman and had a snowball fight together.

Soon, the weather warmed up, and spring arrived.

This day was the day of the palace examination.

All the students study throughout their lives for this day.

"Young master, this is the new dress I sewed for you. I've been waiting for this day to give it to you. Let me help you put it on."

Wang Shu held up a new garment and helped Qin Zijun change.

The dress is an elegant white, made of the finest fabric, and sewn by Wang Shu's exquisite hands with the skill of a master.

Especially in the details, the clothes are embroidered with silver trim, exuding understated luxury.

Qin Zijun touched the silver trim and fabric, and said in surprise, "This dress must have cost a lot of money to make. Why haven't I seen you take any money?"

Wang Shu snorted, "I didn't spend the money you used to buy me rouge and face powder. Instead, I made this new dress for you. How is it? Is Young Master satisfied?"

"When the imperial examination comes, young master will definitely be the most handsome, and dressed in the finest clothes!"

She was very pleased with herself.

This month's best dress is undoubtedly the one with the perfect stitching!

Qin Zijun's eyes were gentle as she smiled and said, "What's wrong? You're not going to dress yourself up nicely anymore? You're not even buying any cosmetics."

Wang Shu proudly raised her head: "I'm naturally beautiful, I don't need to dress up!"

Qin Zijun flicked her forehead: "You maid, how dare you call yourself 'this young lady'?"

Amid Wang Shu's cries of pain, he gently rubbed her forehead and said, "Alright, I'm off now."

"Then... I'll wait for you outside. When you come out, the first thing you'll see is me."

"good!"

Following the flow of people, we entered the palace and headed to the examination hall.

The other students all looked anxious and nervous, but Qin Zijun remained calm.

After meeting the king, the candidates took their seats in the main hall.

The curling technique is similar to the essay topic in a modern Chinese language exam.

This year's exam asked you how to acquire true talent, eliminate official corruption, and what your views were on the current situation in the State of Chu.

Qin Zijun ignored the question and started writing as soon as others were racking their brains.

Because Qin Zijun wasn't answering a question; he was writing about a new system of cultivation, a new method of cultivation.

He had pondered this method deeply in his previous life.

In this life, after becoming a scholar, he personally tried it and proved it to be feasible.

This kind of spiritual practice is the most likely solution for the Chu state, which is currently beset by internal and external troubles.

That's it.

The Confucian method of self-cultivation!

Qin Zijun was unaware of this at the time.

The Confucian cultivation method he created had a tremendous impact in the era of the decline of Taoism, and he was called a "sage" by countless students in later generations!