The next day, Yu Shu went to Taishi Library again. She purposely woke up early to walk to the northern part of the city. Feng Zhaomiao was one step ahead of her, waiting for her outside the library with a bundle in his hand. When he saw her, he waved.
"Miss Lianfang."
Yu Shu had heard him address her like this several times, but she didn't correct him. Walking forward, she saw him hand over the bundle in his hand and asked in confusion, "This is?"
"I found a student robe for you. It's brand new and hasn't been worn before. Put it on over your clothes. If you run into someone in the library again, it'll be easy to fool them." Feng Zhaomiao gestured with his hands.
Yu Shu understood and didn't stint on her praise. "You're quite thoughtful."
Feng Zhaomiao chuckled proudly.
As a result, he went to take a walk. Yu Shu found a nearby tree to hide under. She shook out the white silk robe from the bundle and put it on over the padded jacket. She thought to herself that Feng Zhaomiao looked careless, but he was actually quite meticulous. Not only did he prepare clothes, but he also prepared a set of belts and hair bands.
Disguised as a male student of the library, Yu Shu followed Feng Zhaomiao into Taishi Library. Along the way, she felt a lot more confident. It saved her the time to stop and explain to others. The two quickly arrived in front of the Dao-Carrying Tower that stood on the shore of the lake.
Taishi Library had been closed for two days. Today, there were a few students in the Dao-Carrying Tower, but they were all on the first floor. The second floor was still quiet and empty. Yu Shu found this very strange. The Dayan Examination was imminent, and many of the students of Taishi Library would be taking the examination for the second time. Why was there no one here to look at the questions?
She asked Feng Zhaomiao about this.
Feng Zhaomiao laughed. "Haha, most of the people taking the examination are students who have been in the library for three years. They can't even finish their homework all day. Who would have the time to look at the previous examination questions? Brother Rui mentioned it and said he wanted you to see what the Dayan Examination was about. That's why I brought you here. Of the four libraries in the library, this Dao-Carrying Tower is the most deserted."
Yu Shu nodded. That was true. There were at least five thousand students taking the Dayan Examination each year. Most of the people taking the examination for the first time were clueless. There were only a few people who had connections with her to enter the Dao-Carrying Tower to read the previous years' questions. This was something that was impossible.
On the other hand, the students of the Taishi Library had all participated in the Da Yan Examination. These people had a lot of reference experience. In addition, the examinees of this ancient era did not have the awareness of simulating the examination papers before the examination, so their learning was more rigid. As a result, no one favored this library full of real questions.
"I forgot to ask yesterday, did you participate in this year's Da Yan Examination?" Yu Shu asked Feng Zhaomiao … To her surprise, he actually shook his head.
"Why not reference? I heard you entered the Dao-Carrying Tower during the last Dayan Examination. You've been studying here for three years. "
Feng Zhaomiao gloomily said, "My father arranged for me to work in the army next year. It's pointless for me to take the examination. I won't be able to become a Celestial Commissioner in the future. No one in the family agrees with me learning Yi Yi."
When Yu Shu recalled that this young man was a great general of the An Dynasty, she understood him a little. Looking at his dejected expression, she knew that she had brought up something she shouldn't have. She comforted him, "Actually, it's more important to learn something. You are proficient in Yi Xue. You might be able to put it to good use in the army. Hmm, think about it, the rarer something is, the greater its value. In a place where everyone is a talented general, isn't it amazing that you are the only Yi Xue?"
She didn't mean it. Feng Zhaomiao felt enlightened after hearing it. He was stunned for a moment. He suddenly clapped his hands and said, "That's right. Haha. This is even more amazing!"
Yu Shu was startled by the sound of him clapping. She was afraid that he would attract someone's attention. She quickly whispered to him. "Let's get down to business in case we bump into someone we know."
"Yes. Let's go." Feng Zhaomiao smiled and led Yu Shu to the bookshelves. His attitude towards her was obviously friendlier than before.
There were more than a hundred bookshelves on the second floor. Among the books, the Dayan Examination Paper only occupied a small portion. They were not categorized carefully. Thus, it took some time to find them.
While Feng Zhaomiao was busy rummaging through the bookcase, Yu Shu stuffed the file from the Feng Shun era that she brought out last night back into the cabinet next to her. She was still thinking about finding the test paper from the twelfth year of Baotai. She wanted to match it with the paper she found last night, so she told Feng Zhaomiao and went to the other bookcase to look for it.
Hard work paid off. After searching more than twenty bookshelves, Yu Shu finally found the Baotai examination paper. She took out the twelfth year's file and couldn't wait to sit on the ground to check the questions.
There were six subjects in total. It was not difficult to find the corresponding question with the mysterious paper. Because among these six subjects, Yu Shu only found one subject with a single question. As she expected, it was the question of astrology.
The file recorded: Baotai 12th year, the sixteenth of the twelfth month of the twelfth month, in Taicheng Division. The first question was the solution. 'The Zhongtian Kang Su, the North Wei Su, the South Ghost Su. The three stars were destroyed today and yesterday.
If Yu Shu had to answer this question, she admitted that she couldn't answer it. In astrology, it was usually a subjective sign of one star or two stars in the same constellation palace as a reference. However, this question not only involved three stars but also three different constellation palaces. The positions of the north and the south were completely different. There was no connection between the three constellation palaces. However, it was imaginable how difficult it was to link them together.
"There will be a son in this year. Is it because of the great fortune and disaster?"
Yu Shu softly muttered a sentence on the paper that she had seen last night. She didn't know why, but she felt that the strange answer written on the paper should be the correct answer to this question.
Yun Mufeng, Yun Mufeng, the person who could solve this question should not be a nobody. Why was his examination paper sandwiched with the examination paper of another year?
Yu Shu stared at the record on the file thoughtfully. She repeated the name 'Yun Mufeng' over and over again. Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration.
If she remembered correctly, a long time ago, someone mentioned to her that more than twenty years ago, there was an extremely talented Yi Zi who was born in the An Dynasty. His appearance was short-lived and his name was Yun Hua!
Could it be this Yun Mufeng!?
Every year before the New Year, the Celestial Commissioner would be very busy. This year was especially busy because the triennial Dayan Examination was about to begin. In order to ensure that the examination of the six subjects would be carried out smoothly, almost all the officials from the various departments had to leave early and return late.
As the Right Magistrate, Ji Huaishan also had the responsibility of supervising this year's Dayan Examination. More than twenty Yi Masters who were responsible for setting the questions had been detained in Lang Xiang Yuan in October. No one was allowed to spy on them. Several supervising examiners took turns to patrol and supervise them.
Yesterday, Ji Huaishan was temporarily sent to Lang Xiang Yuan by the Young Supervisor. He only returned to the mansion the next morning. After a night of exhaustion, he didn't go to sleep. Instead, he asked his servants to bring Ji Xingxuan to the study room. He closed the door and left some attendants to guard outside. The grandfather and grandson had a secret discussion.
"How was it? Did you find the examination paper of Yun Huazi?" Ji Huaishan looked a little anxious.
Ji Xingxuan shook her head.
Ji Huaishan frowned. "What's going on? You couldn't find it? "
Ji Xingxuan said, "Liu 'er went to Master Zong to find out. Among the three subjects that Yun Huazi took, the Astrology examination paper was sandwiched in the Feng Shun period. Master Zong is old and his memory is blurred. He only said that the late Sir Qin mentioned this to him, but he doesn't know which volume it is. We searched the Dao Carrying Building and found that the Feng Shun period's volume was missing. I suspect that it was taken away by someone."
"That's impossible." Ji Huaishan denied it without thinking. He lowered his voice and said, "Xuan 'er, Grandfather has gone to great lengths to bring up this question. You don't know how strict the security in Langxiang Court is. Even a fly that flies out is recorded. Other than me and your Uncle Zhao, no one else knows that this year's Astrology Section has a unique question. It's the same question from twenty years ago. Who would purposely take that paper in order to save their lives?"
As he said this, he carefully looked at Ji Xingxuan's expression. Seeing that she was not in a hurry, he knew what she was thinking. He advised her earnestly, "Xuan 'er, Grandfather knows that you are hardworking and does not want to be so eager to win. But among the subjects that you study, the ones that give you the most confidence are physiognomy and astrology. This year's question is tricky. Out of thousands of people, there are no correct answers. Grandfather doesn't want to see your hard work go to waste.
Think about it, Grandfather will be retiring next year. My position as the Celestial Commissioner of the Right Justice is remembered by many. At that time, I have no choice but to give in. If your marriage with the Seventh Prince succeeds, it will be fine. But if it doesn't, I can only take the risk and steal the question to ensure that you can stand out in the Da yan examination. I want you to become the Celestial Commissioner as soon as possible. While Grandfather is still in his position, I want to pull you up a little. Otherwise, if someone suppresses us in the future, our Ji family will not be able to stand out in An Ling City. You know, your life has … "
At the end of his words, Ji Huaishan stopped speaking. His expression was very serious.
Ji Xingxuan's eyes flickered. After a while, she softly said, "Xuan 'er understands."
Hearing this compromise, Ji Huaishan breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that she was young and arrogant. She was unwilling to beat around the bush and would suffer sooner or later.
Ji Xingxuan lowered her head and thought for a while. She said again, "But it is true that the examination paper is missing. Grandfather, is there no one else who knows the solution to that question?"
Ji Huaishan let out a long sigh and sat behind the table. He said to her, "Twenty years ago, I was lucky enough to take the examination at the same age as Mr. Yun Hua. At that time, the question for the Astrology section was personally ordered by the Celestial Commissioner of that year. Thus, he was the only person who marked the paper. As for Yi Zi, there is only one person who appears every few decades. All the examination papers were stored separately. The person who stored them was the chief examiner of that year, Qin Zhengming. Now that Qin Zhengming has passed away, I dare not say that in this world, other than the Celestial Commissioner of Anling City, the only person who knows the solution to the question is Yun Hua Yi Zi's paper."
"Originally, I wanted to find that paper and let Zhao Liuer share the burden with you. When the examination results are different, she can divert people's attention. But now …"
Ji Huaishan rubbed his throbbing forehead.
Seeing this, Ji Xingxuan smiled bitterly and said guiltily, "I am slow and didn't get the paper earlier. I wasted your efforts."
Ji Huaishan waved his hand and said tiredly, "Don't blame yourself. It is grandfather's fault. Go and do what you need to do. I will think of another way."
Ji Xingxuan advised, "You should rest first. Don't tire yourself out."
"It's okay. Grandfather's body is strong. I can still hold on for a few more years. It is for your sake."
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