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While Qi Ping and Pei Shaoqing were lagging behind and muttering, a conversation was also going on among the people in front.

"Boss, that boy was recommended by the eldest princess. Isn't it good for us to do this?" A man in Jinyi said.

Hong Qianhu, who had thick eyebrows and big eyes and refused to let strangers in, glanced at him and snorted coldly:

"A guy who uses the back door needs to be treated well."

"Or are you saying that it's not respectful enough for me, a member of a thousand households, to personally assess him?"

He was very dissatisfied.

On the one hand, being in Kyoto, having connections with high-ranking officials, I have seen too many things happening to Cypriots. Among the second generation, there are many outstanding ones, but there are also a lot of losers.

Too annoying.

I originally thought that because of the special nature of the Zhenfusi Yamen, I could avoid this, but I didn't expect that I still couldn't escape.

In addition, it was Qi Ping's disdain.

Just now, he tried to sense Qi Ping's cultivation. As a result, the vitality response was weak, which further confirmed his judgment:

This is an incompetent relationship owner!

I don't know which family he is from.

If you follow the normal process, you won't be able to pass the first level of cultivation test.

Unexpectedly, for such a new person, the chief executive actually issued an order, ordering him to personally carry out the assessment for thousands of households. How could he not be angry?

"Boss, that's not what we mean." Several Jinyi people were helpless and stopped trying to persuade them.

…

Zhenfusi is very large, and the group of people passed through several courtyard walls and stopped when they arrived outside a small courtyard.

Qi Ping took a deep breath, suppressed his anxiety, and tried to adjust his condition.

Frankly speaking, he was not in a good state right now. After traveling for a day and not even resting at the inn, he came to the Yamen again. His physical strength, energy, and mental capacity had all declined seriously.

If possible, he would rather go back and rest for a night before coming back.

At this time, Hong Qianhu stopped, turned around and said:

"The assessment location is in the courtyard. The Governor has ordered us to skip the martial arts test and go directly to the literary test."

Qi Ping was shocked. It was no accident, and he was ready to listen to the content of the literary test.

But Hong Qianhu glanced at him indifferently and said, "When you enter the examination room, pay close attention. If you get distracted, don't blame me for not reminding you."

"Yes." Qi Ping said honestly.

"Let's go." Hong Qianhu took the lead and stepped into the courtyard.

Behind him, Pei Shaoqing was stunned for a moment, blinked, glanced at Qi Ping, and hesitated to speak, but in the end he did not dare to say anything, and just followed him silently.

The courtyard is nothing special, with an elegant environment decorated with rockery and vegetation.

The climate in Kyoto is warm, the courtyard is covered with green grass, and there are many people in fine clothes gathered in the courtyard, looking at Qi Ping curiously.

It seems... "Are you here to watch the fun?"

Qi Ping frowned, this was different from what he imagined. Not to mention a venue similar to the imperial examination, it should be more serious at least.

But what he saw in front of him clearly looked like a group of extremely bored seniors during military training, forming a group to watch the fun of their juniors suffering.

It's very rude.

However, Qi Ping also discovered that there were actually women in royal robes in the yamen, although the number was small... This was hard to imagine in ancient dynasties.

However, considering that there is spiritual practice in this world that can smooth the gender gap in military force, it is not surprising.

At the same time, the people in Jinyi standing in groups in the corridor were also whispering and pointing:

"Is this the new guy? He's so young. He's younger than Shaoqing, right?"

"Tsk, I wonder who it is that can alert thousands of households to come forward for assessment, a genius or a second generation?"

"Hey, what is he doing? He doesn't take the time to remember, but he is still in the mood to look at us. What's going on? Is he just going through the motions?"

Some people frowned and whispered.

More and more people have discovered this and expressed doubts.

Qi Ping was not capable yet, so he heard everyone talking from such a distance, but from the eyes of these people, he also noticed something was wrong.

"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Qi Ping was confused.

At this time, several people also walked under the porch. The Jinyi people who had been talking before stopped at the same time. Hong Qianhu stood at the door and frowned at the person inside:

"Mo Xiaoqiong, if you don't stay in prison, what are you doing here?"

Qi Ping looked curiously and saw that in the small main hall, there were several figures crowded together, none of them looked like ordinary people dressed in brocade, they should be the first class.

One of them had the same style of robe as Hong Qianhu.

But he is much younger, about twenty-seven or eighty-years-old, with fair complexion and a smile on his face. He is sitting with his legs crossed in a big pear-shaped chair.

After hearing this, he stood up and said with a smile: "I heard that there is a new person in the department, and I bothered you, Lao Hong, to come out for the assessment. Why don't you come and take a look at such interesting things?"

Hong Qianhu seemed not to deal with it, and said coldly: "If you are curious, how about you come and take the test."

Mo Xiaoqiong laughed and waved his hand: "No, no, I won't compete with you."

After saying that, he looked at Qi Ping again and said with a smile:

"I heard that you came in through the back door, and you will suffer a lot if you fall into the hands of someone named Hong. After the exam is over, you can come to my place. I like people with family backgrounds."

Qi Ping pursed his lips and remained silent.

For some reason, it was clear that Mo Xiaoqiong had a warm smile, but he instinctively felt that this person was colder than Hong Qianhu.

Cold in the bones.

"Okay," Hong Qianhu snorted coldly, ignored him, turned to look at Qi Ping, and said indifferently: "Now we have the literary test, are you ready?"

What am I preparing for... Qi Ping was about to ask.

Then I saw someone bringing a small table, with a piece of paper, a pen, and a burner of incense on it.

Hong Qianhu said: "You can draw the layout of this courtyard within one stick of incense.

Buildings, road distribution, rocks, types of vegetation, location, number, positions of people in corridors, where men and women are, mark them one by one. The more detailed, the higher the assessment score. In addition, there is another special place in this courtyard, find it out

,extra points.”

After he finished speaking, the thick-browed Qianhu smiled and looked at him quietly.

Qi Ping's expression solidified little by little.

My brain went blank for a moment. Draw? Draw the location and quantity of all the objects in the courtyard? Including those people?

What the hell is this problem?

So, the so-called literary test tests observation and memory? There is no problem with this test question, but...

Qi Ping didn’t even know he was going to take this test!

He didn't remember it at all!

In other words, it is impossible for a normal person to remember this, and at most he will have a vague impression.

But at this time, he realized later and understood why there were so many people in Jinyi coming to the corridor. They were not just watching the newcomers, but these people themselves were part of the topic.

Looking back now, during the whole process of entering the hospital, no one in the corridor moved.

"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing. When the assessment starts, you are not allowed to turn around, so don't think about turning around and observing again, otherwise your score will be zero." Hong Qianhu said with a half-smile but not a smile.

Qi Ping looked at him and said, "My lord has never mentioned that I need to memorize these things. Could it be said that every newcomer is like this? I don't think anyone will memorize the layout without preparation."

Hearing this, everyone in Jinyi nearby was surprised and looked at Hong Qianhu one after another. They understood why this young man looked around after entering the hospital without remembering.

Hong Qianhu said calmly: "Why didn't I say anything? Before going to hospital, did I warn you to watch carefully?"

Qi Ping's heart sank.

Without trying to argue, at this moment, he finally understood why Pei Shaoqing said he was miserable.

Hong Qianhu, who hates going through the back door so much, is simply playing a word game.

Of course the other party knows that the assessment is just a formality and Qi Ping will definitely be able to join the job, but in his heart he deeply despises this kind of "second generation" who has no ability and only relies on connections.

That's why I did this.

Qi Ping sighed in his heart. He wanted to explain that he was not a "second generation" and had no so-called "background".

I am just a poor young man from a small remote county in the northwest. I came to Kyoto for the first time in my life with a younger sister who has also never seen the world, and a filial son who dreams of becoming a great businessman.

The eldest princess recommended him to come here just because he got a score that amazed everyone on the He Yan test paper.

But, it's too late.

"You only have one stick of incense. If you can't answer, don't waste my time." Seeing the young man's silence, Hong Qianhu became even more angry.

Originally, he still held on to a glimmer of hope, thinking that it was recommended by His Highness, so he wouldn't even have the courage to write.

But Qi Ping really didn't move.
Chapter completed!