The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 175 Prelude to the Imperial Examination (I)

Afterwards, Liu Sheng went to bed and soon fell into a deep sleep.

The day was too long, too many things happened, and socializing consumed a lot of energy, so she was exhausted physically and mentally.

The Liu Shengs on duty cooperated with the little tentacles and the world, and maintained a good habit of studying after bedtime, not wasting every minute and every second.

Especially after listening to what Ling Yuke said, I need to strengthen and consolidate the part about the Supreme God.

Promote theology, revise divine books, and build temples.

What all this means needs further study and discussion.

Liu Sheng did not doubt what Ling Yuke said.

Given her father's status and her flamboyant personality, if she gave the wrong information, she would be absolutely ashamed to face people from then on.

So, the night passed quickly as I flipped through the book.

The next morning, as soon as Liu Sheng woke up, he hurriedly looked for his spiritual message.

As soon as I opened it, I finally saw Wen Weilan's reply among the numerous messy messages, and my heart finally settled down.

[Be well, don't worry, I'll see you in Chang'an soon and we'll talk in detail.]

Liu Sheng read this short line of words over and over again. This cold text is indeed the style of Miss Wen.

But she still couldn't explain clearly what happened.

But since he had said, "See you in Chang'an soon, and we'll talk in detail," Liu Sheng's heart suddenly leaped with joy. He had originally thought that they would have to wait until after the imperial examination to meet again, but now it seemed that the time could be shortened a lot.

Now, Liu Sheng can relax and prepare for the imperial examination.

After all, before leaving, Wen Weilan threatened Liu Sheng with gritted teeth that he must pass the exam and not let her down by giving him the money from her dowry to support him.

After washing up, Liu Sheng and Wang Dongdong ate the breakfast brought by Yun Xianju, and then they each started to review.

There are still four days left until the imperial examination, and time is really tight.

Even Wang Dongdong, who always loved to play and make noises, felt that it would be better for him to stay indoors after what happened yesterday, so as to avoid going out and causing trouble.

Just like Yang Qing, who was going to take the imperial examination, now is thrown into prison and no one knows what will happen to him.

……

At this time, in the Dali Temple prison, a jailer wiped the blood on his hands and walked out the door.

There was a man walking towards the door. He had an ordinary appearance and ordinary clothes.

"The man... I have already dealt with him... no trace is left," the jailer whispered as he passed by the man and handed him something.

The man didn't say anything, put away his things, then very covertly took out a storage bag from his sleeve and handed it to the jailer as he passed by.

The whole process was very quick and there was no one in the yard, so the transaction was completed.

The jailer walked into the yard, stretched, hid the storage bag deep in his sleeves, and then glared at the man fiercely.

The man lowered his head and gathered his sleeves, as if he had been scolded for walking into this place by mistake, and hurried out timidly.

When he arrived outside the Dali Temple, the man walked around for a few times before he found a parked sedan chair in an alley.

The man handed the thing in his sleeve to the person in the sedan chair. His sleeve hung down, and it was covered in blood.

Then, a piece of clothing was thrown out.

"Change into your old clothes and give me them." The calm male voice in the cloud sedan was quite cold.

"Yes, sir." The man was very respectful. He quickly changed his clothes and brought the bloodstained old clothes in through the curtain.

"Is everything settled?" asked the man inside.

"Yes, my lord."

"Where's the jailer?"

"I soon became speechless."

"That's fine. Do you know what to do?"

"Don't worry, sir, I will keep my mouth shut. You have been so kind to me, I will never betray you." The man assured nervously.

The people in the cloud sedan didn't speak.

Then, the cloud sedan rose up, leaving the man standing there with his head bowed.

He stood there motionless until a peddler carrying a load on his shoulder came into the alley and wanted to sit down and rest his feet.

After resting for a while, I realized that the man had not moved from beginning to end, and then I realized something was wrong.

The peddler tiptoed over and gave a light push, and the man broke into countless pieces of flesh.

Then, a scream broke the morning tranquility of Xingningfang City.

……

Outside the etiquette department.

Jiang Caizhi got off the sedan chair, checked his hands again, and then ran inside in a hurry.

"Secretary Jiang, why are you here just now?"

When they arrived at the office, Jiang Siwu, who was also a minor clerk in the Ministry of Rites like Jiang Caizhi, saw his appearance, raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Yes, my mother is not feeling well today. I took her to the clinic. I also told Minister He about it."

"Secretary Jiang is indeed a filial son." Secretary Jiang said indifferently.

Jiang Caizhi smiled apologetically, "But did I delay your work?"

"That's not the case, but Minister He must have forgotten that you were going to be late, so he kept asking me if you were there. It seems like he has something important to entrust to you." Secretary Jiang said coldly without even raising his head.

"Okay, thank you Steward Jiang for telling me. I'll go find him right away." Jiang Caizhi seemed not to notice her attitude and still smiled and looked amiable.

Secretary Jiang hummed without comment, then lowered his head to work on his paperwork, no longer paying attention to Jiang Caizhi.

Jiang Caizhi turned around with a sneer on his face.

He had long been accustomed to this and did not care much about it. After all, being valued by his superiors was the most important thing.

Then, he hummed a little tune and walked briskly towards Minister He's office.

"Minister He, I heard you were looking for me?"

Jiang Caizhi knocked on the door and entered only after being allowed to do so. As soon as he entered, he bowed and asked hurriedly and respectfully.

When Minister He saw Jiang Caizhi looking so anxious and eager to get things done as a new civil servant, he smiled to himself.

"Caizhi, you have been in the Ministry of Rites for two years, right? Are you used to it?" Minister He did not answer Jiang Caizhi's words, but started chatting about family matters.

Before getting down to business, it is a common tactic used by all the superiors in the world to start by talking about something else.

Jiang Caizhi was naturally aware of the matter, so he just followed Minister He's words and replied, "To answer Minister He, it is exactly two years, no more, no less."

"Yes, it's another imperial examination year. It was about this time three years ago that you were admitted to the National Academy, and within a year, you entered the Ministry of Rites."

"I remember that year, you were the third place in the imperial examination." Minister He tapped his forehead, as if he had just remembered it.

"Yes, Minister He has a good memory." Jiang Caizhi understood that this was Minister He's way of showing closeness, and hurried up the stairs.

"After all, it's rare to find someone this handsome who deserves the title of Tanhua." Minister He laughed, "It's a pity that my daughter is still young, otherwise I would definitely take you as my son-in-law."

To be fair, Jiang Caizhi has a face that makes the elders feel at ease as a "good son-in-law", with regular facial features, no sharp edges, and a gentle and honest demeanor.

Although he still has some of the recklessness of a young person, this is also a good thing. It shows that he is driven and is considered to be extremely calm and practical among his peers.

"Minister He, you are too kind." Jiang Caizhi hurriedly said a few words of modesty.

"It's been two years, it's time for a promotion." Minister He said suddenly.

After these words were spoken, Jiang Caizhi's breathing paused for a moment.

After a while, I finally understood what Minister He meant.

"Your humble servant, I thank Minister He for his appreciation. I am truly ashamed..."

"Let's not waste time talking about this nonsense. I'll give you a task first." Minister He interrupted Jiang Caizhi's polite words and said directly.

"Minister He, please speak."

"Please give this letter to the Dean of the National Academy. Remember, give it to him personally."

Minister He took out a thin envelope and placed it on the table.

Although there was still a smile on his lips, his eyes were as sharp as lightning, as if he wanted to see into Jiang Cai's heart.

Happy May Day!
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(End of this chapter)