As an official, what's wrong with raising a few monsters?

Chapter 55: Imperial Examination Day, the Prince Arrives

Imperial Examination Day,
A month has passed and Xiangmanlou’s promotion has ended.

However, thanks to the delicious food and mysterious storytelling, the business here is still booming.

Even as people spread the word, the number of customers seemed to be increasing.

But compared to the past, there are indeed fewer people today.

After all, the restaurant's original target audience was the imperial examination candidates, so many candidates also gathered here.

Today is the imperial examination day, so the candidates naturally set out early, and many left before dawn.

However, there was one candidate who was not in a hurry.

The cat lying on the beam was wagging its tail boredly, tilting its head, and looking down quietly with its strange-colored eyes.

"Xiu Die, my brother is going to be out for a few days, so I'll leave this place to you, okay?"

Mingchen tidied up simply, rubbed the child's head, and said with a smile.

Compared to other students who were nervous and excited about their trip, he was much more relaxed and casual.

However, surprisingly, there were bursts of rough sounds.

"Okay, brother, leave it to me!"

The short man's appearance changed at some point.

He has thick eyebrows, big eyes, thick lips, dark skin, a beard and a ferocious face.

In other words, he is too short, which looks a bit out of place.

But at this moment, he was looking at Mingchen with affection and calling him "brother".

Mingchen: ...

Xiudie is a genius. She learned the art of changing her appearance even earlier than Mingchen expected.

It's just that he's not very proficient in Yi Jin Shrinking Bone Art yet, so he still looks like a short guy.

Mingchen thought that the first time she pinched his face, she would pinch a beautiful and cute face for him.

Who knows what this kid was thinking, he made a sculpture of Li Kui, a primary school student.

Even the sound is rough and bold.

Emmm... But it's kind of weird when she has such a face and speaks in such a soft voice.

"it is good!"

If a child does not change his expression, he will look dull, stupid and silent.

But once her face changed, she became normal again, and even her speech and behavior showed the same temperament as her deformed appearance.

"Boss, I wish you success in high school!"

"Hey, our boss, that must be a top scorer!"

"Shopkeeper, please go and come back early~"

……

When the guys saw Mingchen was about to leave, they kept waving and wishing him the best.

In just one month, this restaurant has amazed many people.

However, the guys in the restaurant were shocked by their boss.

They originally thought that he was just a rich second-generation who was having fun, but they didn't expect that they would witness with their own eyes how a deserted restaurant achieved a gorgeous turnaround in such a short time.

Wild ideas and amazing decisions.

More importantly, Mingchen was generous in rewarding them.

The better the restaurant's business is, the higher their monthly bonus will be.

How could they not love such a shopkeeper?

"Is that the shopkeeper? Is he also a candidate?"

"So young?"

"They don't look like ordinary people..."

"who is he?"

……

Although he is the shopkeeper, Mingchen rarely shows up in public.

Most of the diners who come here only know that the owner has changed, but they don’t know what the new owner looks like.

Only then did he get a glimpse of his true appearance, and he couldn't help but be amazed at the other person's back as he left.

Were the stories told by the storyteller written by such a young man?

So young, with outstanding temperament and handsome appearance.

People can't help but sigh with emotion.

The small restaurant here was too small to accommodate him. Mingchen looked up at the bright sunlight in the dome, smiled, and strode out with his head held high.

The world is changing, troubled times have arrived, and the stage has been set.

He entered the world to see the real world.

Meet the heroes of this world, and meet the demons and monsters of this troubled times.

Xiudie watched quietly as her brother walked out the door and out of her sight.

And just beside her, gusts of cold wind blew past.

"Humph!"

"What good is a civil servant who can only talk nonsense and distort the truth?"

The veteran, invisible to ordinary people, crossed his arms and snorted coldly.

In the end, the good disciple did not join the army as he wished.

The child turned to look at him and whispered, "Grandpa, didn't you fail because the civil servants were so good at talking?"

Guo Chongyun: ...

"Don't listen to that brat's nonsense!!!"

The world was not kind to him at all.

……

There was a crowd of people in front of the Palace of Study.

The white bird circled in the sky, and after turning a few times, it landed on the towering palace gate. It tilted its head and looked at the noisy scene below with some curiosity.

Today is the imperial examination, and all the aspiring scholars from the thirty-nine states of Qianyuan have gathered here to take the exam and gain fame.

Five or six thousand people, a huge group.

After today, 90% of the people here will be eliminated.

The remaining people will enter the palace examination, and another 90% will be eliminated.

It is so strict that only those who remain at the end have the opportunity to achieve class transition.

of course,

Now that these people have come here, they will not think that they are among the 99% who are eliminated.

"Don't crowd! Don't crowd!"

"one by one!"

The palace gate was heavily guarded and checked one by one.

The Kokoz is a serious matter and does not tolerate any negligence. Many people have been beheaded because of it every time, so every process is extremely strict.

Although they are candidates, they are actually not young.

There are certain requirements for taking the imperial examinations in the capital. Most of the candidates are around 30 years old, and there are even a few old men with gray hair.

It was noon, and the crowded people were sweating profusely, but they still struggled to move forward.

There were a few older people whose faces were flushed from being squeezed, but they were still unwilling to step back.

They recited the books of sages, pursued gentleness, morality and etiquette, but their actions were all vulgar.

The person who enters the examination room first can often get a good number, which means they can see the paper first, start answering the questions first, and leave a good impression on the examiner... In short, there are many benefits.

No one wants to fall behind others.

You should know that the exam lasts not just one or two hours, but two or three days.

A good environment is important.

And at this moment, a young man came.

He was not like those crazy candidates. He did not fight or compete. He found a big tree at the end of the line, stood under the shade of the tree, and quietly watched the people in front of him compete.

Waiting for the crowd to pass by little by little.

It seems like they are not here to take the exam, but to watch the fun.

Mingchen.

I experienced the college entrance examination once in my previous life, but I didn’t expect that I would have to go through the enhanced version again now.

In the other direction,
A thin man in green clothes walked slowly towards them, followed by several followers, and several guards with strong auras hiding in the dark.

Crown Prince Xiao Zhengyang.

The first thing he saw when he arrived was not the noisy crowd of examinees.

Instead, a pure white bird was standing on top of the palace gate, its smart head shaking gently as it looked at the crowd surging below.

really!

(End of this chapter)