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

That night, Qin Zijun and Chu Jingshan talked for a long time.

Chu Jingshan has lived for over four hundred years, and in the eyes of mortals, he is already a god-like figure.

However, during a long talk with Qin Zijun, Chu Jingshan was astonished to discover that the seventeen-year-old boy in front of him possessed an astonishingly vast amount of knowledge.

Even a Grand Scholar who was bestowed the title by the Emperor and has lived for a thousand years cannot compare with this young man in terms of knowledge.

In particular, the young man's explanations were profound yet simple, and his grasp of human nature was both admirable and chilling.

After a long talk with him, Chu Jingshan was surprised to find that he had become his staunch supporter, and even felt refreshed and no longer had the daily anxiety he used to experience.

It was as if the crisis in the State of Chu was no longer a crisis; as long as he sat obediently on the throne and acted as a good ruler, all the crises would be resolved.

As dawn broke, Qin Zijun hurriedly took her leave.

He feared that if he returned any later, Wang Shu would worry too much and actually spread his autobiography throughout the Chu capital.

By then, he will also be able to help the State of Chu resolve its crisis, and his method will be simpler and faster.

But that doesn't align with Qin Zijun's goals in this life.

As Qin Zijun left, Chu Jingshan stared blankly at his retreating figure, still feeling somewhat unsatisfied.

a long time,

He turned to the old eunuch beside him and asked, "What do you think of this Qin Zijun?"

The old eunuch pondered carefully: "Your Majesty, there are some things I don't understand."

Chu Jingshan then asked, "Do you think he's trustworthy?"

The old eunuch shook his head and said, "Whether he is trustworthy or not is not important to me; what is important is whether Your Majesty thinks he is trustworthy."

Chu Jingshan laughed heartily, realizing that the old eunuch was just being tactful.

The old eunuch, in fact, had developed a great deal of trust in Qin Zijun for some reason.

This surprised Chu Jingshan even more.

What virtues or abilities did Qin Zijun possess that allowed her to move him and the old eunuch with just words, without relying on any supernatural powers or magic?

This can no longer be explained; it can only be described as his personal charisma.

The old eunuch was also a powerful cultivator at the Cave Profound Realm, and he was not appointed by the late emperor but was a legitimate cultivator.

The late emperor had shown him great kindness, and the old eunuch had served the King of Chu diligently and conscientiously.

He claimed to be a eunuch, but for a powerful being at the Dongxuan Realm, physical regeneration is merely a matter of a thought.

The fact that he was able to live in the palace was purely due to the trust that two generations of rulers of Chu placed in him.

"Qin Zijun... is truly unbelievable. Since he says he can resolve the crisis in Chu within a hundred years, then what's wrong with me accompanying him for a hundred years?"

"It's just a pity..."

The King of Chu was also a cultivator at the Cave Profound Realm, capable of living for 2,500 years.

For an ordinary person, taking their entire life to do something is acceptable.

The old eunuch knew what he regretted.

Qin Zijun is exceptionally gifted, but if what he does succeeds, he will only live to be a hundred years old, which would be a great loss to the State of Chu.

He whispered, "Your Majesty, this is the will of Chu. If Qin Zijun had the talent for cultivation, how could he be willing to serve as a subject of Chu?"

Chu Jingshan thought about it and agreed.

Such a person, if not out of desperation, would never submit to being subordinate to others.

Chu Jingshan pondered for a long time, then picked up paper and pen and personally wrote the imperial edict.

……

The Imperial City, the small courtyard where Qin Zijun rented.

Wang Shu paced back and forth in the courtyard, her face full of anxiety.

"Should I listen to him now, go to the capital and find a scholar to show him that book?"

"But isn't it too early now? It's still not light. What if the storyteller hasn't gotten up yet?"

"Should I drag them out of bed?"

Wang Shu anxiously gazed eastward, where a streak of orange-red light was slowly illuminating half the sky on the distant horizon.

"Am I doing this too fast? That bastard said he'd only let me distribute the book if he got himself arrested, and he told me to remember, remember, not to deliver it too early."

"But how would I know if he's been arrested and thrown in jail? Should I...should I ask around?"

"But what if he doesn't end up in prison, but is instead beheaded by the emperor?"

"No, no, he said even if the emperor wanted to behead someone, he wouldn't do it so quickly."

"Ugh, this is so annoying. Maybe I should just ignore him and let the emperor behead him."

Wang Shu looked anxious, and every now and then she would touch the book in her arms, afraid that she might accidentally lose it.

She tried hard to calm herself down, but she just couldn't.

At this time,

She heard footsteps outside.

She recognized the footsteps.

Wang Shu sniffed the air and smelled the familiar scent again.

Overjoyed, she quickly ran to the door and, without waiting for anyone to knock, pulled down the latch.

Qin Zijun, who was about to knock on the door, paused for a moment as the door opened from the inside.

Immediately,

He saw Wang Shu with red eyes, her face streaked with tears, standing timidly in front of him.

Before Qin Zijun could say anything, the little girl threw herself into his arms.

Wang Shu's hands moved back and forth over his body, her voice anxious: "Are you...are you alright? Let me see, did you lose any flesh, or did you cut a finger?"

Qin Zijun found it amusing and comforted him, "It's nothing, I just chatted with the emperor for a while in the palace."

"You've been chatting for a while? You've been chatting all night."

You have no idea how anxious I was.

Seeing that Qin Zijun seemed to be really alright, Wang Shu was relieved.

She raised her eyebrows and snorted.

Then, she frowned again and asked nervously, "Is the emperor a man or a woman?"

This bastard has never had such a heart-to-heart talk with anyone before.

Even with close friends, he would say goodbye and leave after chatting for half an hour.

But this time when he entered the palace, he actually chatted with that dog emperor for so long.

Could the emperor be a woman? Or a stunning beauty even more beautiful than me?

Qin Zijun smiled and said, "The ruler is naturally a man."

Wang Shu was initially relieved, but then became nervous again.

No, that's not right.

I'm such a beautiful woman, yet he doesn't react at all when I'm next to him.

But he could talk to a guy for so long.

This is different from what is written in the book.

Could it be that he... he likes men?

In a panic, Wang Shu suddenly reached down and grabbed, and Qin Zijun's expression immediately changed.

Wang Shu felt the object in her hand rapidly deform, and the knowledge she had learned from the book made her immediately understand what was happening.

As the moon goddess, she was once pure and innocent, just as the heavens intended.

She had no human emotions and was completely unaware of the relationship between men and women.

But as the saying goes, "beauty is in the book," and by reading more books alongside Qin Zijun, she naturally came to understand many things.

The Moon Goddess blushed and hurriedly ran into the house, saying, "I... I waited for you here all night. I'm so sleepy. I'm going to catch up on some sleep now."

She stopped halfway through the run, took out Qin Zijun's autobiography from her bosom, and threw it at him.

"Here's your thing back. I hope you'll never give it to me again."

As long as Qin Zijun no longer gives her this thing, it means that Qin Zijun will no longer be in any danger in her life.

Qin Zijun smiled and said, "Go to sleep, but don't oversleep. Don't forget to get up and make me lunch."

Wang Shu stumbled.

That bastard is so inconsiderate! He even made me cook lunch for him!

For lunch today, I'll just have brown rice and pickled vegetables!

noon,

The ceremonial guard marched out of the palace and headed towards the city gate.

The people of the capital stood on both sides, looking excited; the list was about to be posted.

Who will be the one to pass the imperial examination with flying colors?

As soon as the leading official posted the notice on the city gate, the people on both sides rushed forward.

"Hey, don't push! Don't push!"

"Quickly, quickly, tell me who the top scholar is!"

"Can't you see for yourself?"

"I can't read."

"..."

"Brother Wang, have you found your place?"

"There's nothing in front of me, I... I have to look from back to front."

"The top scholar is... Qin Zijun from Shoushan County."

Who is Qin Zijun?

"Is the top scholar here? I am the owner of Wenxianglou Restaurant. Today, I would like to invite the top scholar and all the students to dine here."

"Father, which one is the top scholar? Didn't you say you'd help me find a match?"

"..."

The crowd was dense and noisy.

Qin Zijun and Wang Shu stood in the corner.

Wang Shu craned her neck and excitedly ran to Qin Zijun's side, suppressing her excitement as she whispered, "Young Master, you're the top scholar!"

As he spoke,

She heard the women screaming in the crowd again, raised an eyebrow, and was quite annoyed.

A bunch of slutty and cheap women, you only came to find my young master after he became the top scholar in the imperial examination.

But I was different. When the young master was still a child and hadn't even achieved any official rank, I knew to come to his house to freeload and cling to his coattails.

This is the difference in our perspective!

Qin Zijun remained calm; passing the imperial examination was nothing special.

After meeting the King of Chu yesterday, he knew that the title of top scholar was undoubtedly his.

He held Wang Shu's cool, warm little hand, stopping her from jumping around.

"Let's go, let's return the courtyard and then leave."

"Young Master, where are we going?"

"go home."

Before the students were even listed on the honor roll, messengers would travel from the capital to the hometowns of those who ranked high on the list to inform them.

Qin Zijun continued at a leisurely pace, taking Wang Shu on a scenic tour, and finally returned to Shoushan County.

The newly appointed magistrate of Shoushan County personally led the government officials out of the city to welcome him.

The new magistrate was also one of Lu Xingchang's men. When he came to Shoushan County as magistrate, he suppressed the Qin family in many ways.

But he dared not do that again at this point.

This is the newly appointed top scholar, whose name can reach the ears of the emperor!

State capital —

Lu Xingchang paced back and forth in the courtyard, his face extremely grim.

Beside him, his daughter Lu Qing's voice was shrill: "Father, Qin Zijun has become the top scholar, can't you... can't you go and ask for her hand in marriage again?!"

Ever since she saw Qin Zijun's "beauty," she has been unable to forget him. Now that he has become the top scholar in the imperial examination, her obsession has only intensified.

That obsession even turned into hatred. She fantasized that if he married her, she would make him pay. She wanted to learn from her sister and make him as obedient and docile as her brother-in-law.

"Shut up! I've already proposed to you twice, and you've already refused both times. You want to do it a third time? You may be shameless, but I am."

Lu Xingchang wasn't stupid; he could guess why Qin Zijun refused.

Ultimately, it's because my daughter is no good; her reputation is too bad.

Sometimes he wondered if he had spoiled his child too much, raising such a spoiled and willful brat.

Lu Xingchang said coldly, "I've arranged another marriage for you. You don't need to meet the other party; you can get married directly."

Lu Qing shrieked, "I don't want to! If you want to marry me, you have to be the top scholar in the imperial examination!"

Seeing that she was so ungrateful, Lu Xingchang became annoyed and waved for her to leave.

At this point, Lu Xingchang began to regret his actions.

She shouldn't have done something so out of pride and anger over her daughter's rejection.

He thought about it carefully and realized that he had done things very cleanly, and Qin Zijun might not be able to find out.

Lu Xingchang never expected that Qin Zijun would actually become the top scholar.

Moreover, he had inquired and learned that when Qin Zijun was in the capital, the emperor summoned her to the palace in the middle of the night, and she passed the imperial examination with flying colors the next day.

What does this tell us?

This shows that His Majesty has a high opinion of Qin Zijun. In the imperial system, when the emperor has a high opinion of someone, it means that person will rise to prominence.

But does he really regret it?

He was actually just afraid of offending some important figure in the future.

……

Upon returning to Shoushan County, Qin Zijun encountered a variety of relatives who were completely unrelated to her.

One by one, members of the Qin family rushed to apologize and returned the Qin family's assets that they had embezzled to Qin Zijun.

Prefect Lu Xingchang, taking advantage of the "teacher-student relationship," personally came to Shoushan County to drink and chat with Qin Zijun, with the county magistrate of Shoushan County also present.

Judging from Lu Xingchang's appearance, he seemed completely unconcerned that his daughter had been rejected twice, displaying a magnanimous demeanor.

After several days of banquets, everyone left.

Wang Shu said indignantly, "In the past, this place was deserted, but now that you've become the top scholar, all your relatives and friends have come."

"And that Lu Xingchang, he looks so hypocritical, he's disgusting."

Qin Zijun, however, didn't care: "That's human nature. If you get angry because of human nature, you'll only make yourself uncomfortable."

That Lu Xingchang, Qiu Xian will remember this, and he will surely be taught a lesson in the future.

If one practices Confucianism and Legalism in this world, then one should resolve the issue using Confucianism and Legalism.

Having reincarnated so many times, he understands human nature better than anyone else.

If he were truly just a teenager, he would naturally be annoyed by this, but he is not.

Sometimes Qin Zijun wondered if she had long since lost her youthful passion.

But this,

It is the price that an immortal being, an infinitely reincarnated being, must pay.

After several busy days, Aunt Wang was exhausted, but the smile on her face almost never disappeared.

She watched Qin Zijun grow up. She never married or had children and spent her entire life in the Qin family mansion.

The young master has become the top scholar; the master in heaven will be happy.

"Young Master, shall we return to the Qin residence?"

After passing the imperial examination with flying colors, the Qin family returned the mansion to him.

Qin Zijun shook her head: "I'm not going back. The Qin mansion is too big. Staying there would require too many servants. I quite like this courtyard."

Wang Shu was the most supportive of Qin Zijun's decision.

Once back at the Qin residence, there will be even more maids and servants.

But she was the only one in the courtyard, which highlighted her importance!

Next,

Qin Zijun spent three months in Shoushan County in peace and tranquility.

Besides reading, he spent his days taking Wangshu to visit Shoushan Mountain and Shouhu Lake, enjoying a very carefree time.

Three months later, a transfer order and an imperial edict were delivered to Shoushan County.