We said we would experience life, fairy, how did you become real?

The examiner will only think that you "have ideas, and your ideas are novel, but you haven't thought things through."

Even if you don't think things through, the examiner's impression of you won't be low.

how?

Do you really want a scholar who has only read books but has never served in officialdom to govern the country?

"Xiao Mo, how did you answer this last question?"

The village chief was indeed very curious about how Xiao Mo answered the questions.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the quality of the answer to this last question will greatly influence the examiner's impression of the candidate.

"What I wrote was..."

"Village Chief! Village Chief!"

Just as Xiao Mo was about to recite his "Decree of Grace", Hu Hansan from the village rushed over.

"Village chief...outside...outside...outside..."

Hu Hansan was out of breath and couldn't finish a single complete sentence.

"Don't rush, tell me properly, what's going on outside?" Seeing Hu Hansan's appearance, the village chief also became a little nervous.

"Village chief! Outside! The county magistrate! The county magistrate is here!" Hu Hansan exclaimed excitedly.

"The county magistrate?" The village chief was startled. "What's the county magistrate doing in our village?"

"Thunderous waves, thunderous waves!"

"Boom boom boom!"

"Boom boom boom!"

Just then, the sound of gongs and drums came from not far away.

There were also dragon and lion dancers walking by as they danced.

The county magistrate of Qingshan County, beaming with joy, kept fanning himself with a fan and shouted happily to those around him, "Don't stop! Keep playing, keep dancing! Louder! Make it more lively!"

"Is it possible?"

Suddenly, the village chief's heart began to race, and a bold idea came to him.

The results will be released tomorrow afternoon.

But today, county magistrates throughout Jiangnan Prefecture will receive the list.

In the State of Qi, once the list of successful candidates left the examination hall, it was no longer a secret; local magistrates could find out the list of successful candidates a day in advance.

Of all the people from Shiqiao Village who participated in the imperial examinations, only Xiao Mo did.

The fact that the county magistrate could come to Shiqiao Village at this time and make such a festive occasion, with gongs and drums and dragon and lion dances, could only be because of Xiao Mo.

“County magistrate, that’s Brother Mo. Next to Brother Mo is our village chief.”

A man pointed at Xiao Mo and said excitedly.

Magistrate Sun hurriedly walked towards Xiao Mo. Xiao Mo and the village chief, not wanting to be rude, also came out of the courtyard and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Excellency."

"Haha, you two don't need to be so polite." Magistrate Sun helped Xiao Mo up. "Scholar Xiao! No! Top Scholar Xiao! From now on, I'll be riding on your coattails!"

"What? The top scholar?" The village chief was momentarily dazed, even doubting that he had misheard.

The village chief originally thought that Xiao Mo's success in the imperial examination was already a great thing.

As it turned out, Xiao Mo... topped the list in the Jiangnan Prefecture provincial examination!

"Magistrate Sun, you flatter me. If it weren't for your support, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to pass the provincial examination." Xiao Mo hadn't expected to win first place in the provincial examination.

"Haha, Scholar Xiao was able to win first place entirely because of his true talent and learning. I was merely adding icing on the cake."

That's what he said, but in reality, Magistrate Sun was quite pleased with himself.

When Magistrate Sun first arrived, he only wanted to win the favor of the local scholars and improve his own reputation.

He never really expected that the students he sponsored would pass the imperial examination.

As it turns out, not only did someone actually pass the imperial examination, but they even won first place in the provincial examination!

This is a political achievement! A shining example of political achievement!

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Xiao Mo will surely pass the next imperial examination smoothly, and even the title of top scholar is not out of the question!

That's right, this young man was so calm when he learned that he had passed the imperial examination with top honors.

As expected of someone who passed the imperial examination with top honors, his mind is truly extraordinary.

The scholar Fan from the neighboring county was so happy when he heard that he had passed the imperial examination at the age of sixty that he was almost going crazy.

When Magistrate Sun saw Xiao Mo, it was as if he had seen a long-lost brother. The more they talked, the more enthusiastic they became.

The village chief was also very pragmatic. He led the rest of the villagers away, allowing the magistrate and Xiao Mo to have a proper talk.

Magistrate Sun chatted with Xiao Mo about everyday things, about their parents, and about their hobbies.

When Magistrate Sun learned that Xiao Mo was an orphan who made a living by herding cattle and collecting herbs every day, and who traveled hundreds of miles to become a disciple despite the cold and heat, he admired this disciple who was not even from a poor family.

"Xiao Mo."

Magistrate Sun held Xiao Mo's hand, his tone full of emotion.

"I am truly pleased with your achievements today, and I know you have endured a lot of hardship."

I have a daughter who is sixteen years old and is currently unmarried.

"If you, Xiao Mo, don't mind, how about I, as Yue'er's father, personally arrange your marriage?"

Chapter 38 I Don't Want You to Marry Her

With light and cheerful steps, Bai Ruxue ran down from Sheshan Mountain and returned to the village.

As soon as Bai Ruxue entered the village, a group of middle-aged women surrounded her.

"Ru Xue, congratulations! Your Xiao Mo passed the imperial examination!"

"Ruxue, you will be the wife of a scholar from now on."

"When Xiao Mo becomes a high-ranking official in the future, don't let him forget about us, his relatives and friends."

The older women chatted amongst themselves.

Bai Ruxue's eyes lit up, and she asked happily, "Did Xiao Mo really pass the exam?"

"Of course! Xiao Mo not only passed the exam, but he also became the top scholar! He was number one, and even the county magistrate came."

"Ru Xue, you didn't see how polite the magistrate was to Xiao Mo. Usually, only others are this polite to the magistrate."

"Brother Mo is truly a reincarnation of the God of Literature!"

Hearing her relatives praising Xiao Mo, Bai Ruxue felt very happy.

Bai Ruxue didn't know what passing the imperial examination meant.

But Bai Ruxue knew that Xiao Mo had succeeded in what he wanted to do, and he would be very happy.

Xiao Mo's happiness made me happy too.

Just as Bai Ruxue was about to run home to cook him a nice meal to celebrate, Widow Wang from the north of the village saw Bai Ruxue and hurriedly ran over:

"Ru Xue, something terrible has happened! The magistrate is arranging a marriage for Xiao Mo, wanting to marry his daughter to him."

"Huh?" All the aunts and uncles were stunned at the same time.

Aunt Chen was the first to react, and said to Widow Wang, "What nonsense are you talking about? Where did you hear this rumor?"

"It's not a rumor at all!" Widow Wang slapped her thigh. "I just happened to hear it when I passed by Mo Ge'er's courtyard!"

"This"

"Ru Xue, don't worry, maybe Wang Mei just misheard."

"That's right, Ruxue. You take such good care of Xiao Mo, he will definitely not let you down."

Everyone quickly comforted Bai Ruxue.

Everyone could see how Bai Ruxue took care of Xiao Mo.

"That's true, but she's the county magistrate's daughter after all. If I were Brother Mo..." Just then, a young woman muttered to herself.

But she was glared at by others halfway through her sentence.

"Aunt Chen, Aunt Wang, I...I'm fine," Bai Ruxue smiled slightly. "Xiao Mo passed the imperial examination, I should be happy. I'll go cook for him to celebrate."

Bai Ruxue smiled slightly at everyone and then stepped forward.

Looking at the girl's somewhat dejected figure, everyone knew that Bai Ruxue couldn't possibly be alright.

But what can be done about this?

Ru Xue was indeed beautiful, but she was still just an ordinary woman.

No man could possibly refuse the magistrate's daughter.

Bai Ruxue was walking home.

She didn't even know what kind of feelings she had.

My mind just feels very confused.

She naturally knew what marriage meant.

Marriage means that a man and a woman are together and never separate.

"If Xiao Mo marries another woman, should I leave him?"

Will Xiao Mo agree to that county magistrate's request?

"Will Xiao Mo leave me?"

The more Bai Ruxue thought about it, the more confused she became.

Just as Bai Ruxue was about to walk into the courtyard, she saw Xiao Mo saying goodbye to a man dressed in official robes.

Bai Ruxue quickly hid behind a rock.

Seeing the two chatting so happily, Bai Ruxue's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that Xiao Mo has already agreed to marry his daughter?

After the magistrate left, Bai Ruxue slowly stood up and returned to the courtyard.

"Ru Xue, you're back."

"Ah."

"I have good news for you, I passed the imperial examination."

"Hmm."

"Ru Xue, what's wrong? What happened?" Xiao Mo asked when he saw Bai Ru Xue keeping her head down.

"No, I'm fine. I'll go cook for you and celebrate properly today." Bai Ruxue shook her head and ran into the kitchen.

About half an hour later, Bai Ruxue came out carrying the food.

Xiao Mo looked at the mouthwatering chicken, which looked and smelled delicious, and couldn't wait to take a bite. As a result, he almost died from the saltiness.

"Xiao Mo, what's wrong?" Bai Ruxue quickly poured Xiao Mo a glass of water.

"Try it yourself." Xiao Mo picked up a piece for her.

Bai Ruxue took a bite, and her face instantly turned pale.

"Bah bah bah!"

Bai Ruxue quickly spat out the chicken.

"Um... I accidentally put in too much salt. Xiao Mo, have this." Bai Ruxue picked up a piece of green vegetable for Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo took a bite of the greens, his expression complicated: "Ru Xue, did you not put salt in your greens?"

"Oh? Then try this one." Bai Ruxue added a piece of rabbit meat.

"This rabbit meat is way too sour!" Xiao Mo couldn't take it anymore. "How much vinegar did you put in?"