Feng Shuo, who was about to put down his book bag when he saw his mother crying and was about to put down his book bag, suddenly panicked, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"

This was the first time he saw his mother crying since he grew up. It felt like the sky fell.

Qin Zhen's mother wiped her tears with a handkerchief and forced a smile in front of her son, "When your sister comes over, I will tell you together. I originally thought that I would only tell you to your sister, but now I see, you should know."

Feng Shuo opened his mouth and felt that what he wanted to listen to later might be something that he would never imagine. But seeing his mother's appearance now, he really didn't dare to ask in advance.

Fortunately, Qin Jiao came over soon, "Mom, you are so anxious to call your daughter over..." She swallowed the following words back, and met his mother's red eyes, Qin Jiao was a little disbelief, "Mom, why are you crying?"

"You two come with me."

Qin Zhenniang did not let the servants follow her, but only took her children out of the main courtyard, and finally walked to a yard where she had never lived.

Feng Shuo and Qin Jiao looked at the courtyard gate in front of them and saw the solemnity in each other's eyes.

This courtyard has been closed since they can remember.

When I was a child, I was curious, and they also wanted to sneak into this yard that had been locked up to see what secrets were hidden, but they never succeeded.

Every time I get caught, I get beaten up.

Over time, I don’t dare to get close to this yard.

When they grew up and became sensible, although they were still very curious about the yard, they didn't have to go in.

Just pay attention to those two eyes when passing by.

But now what their mother wants to take them to is obviously this yard.

Thinking of her mother crying just now, the brother and sister all had a bad premonition.

There may be a secret in this yard.

And this secret is probably not a good secret.

When Feng Shuo and Qin Jiao were a little surprised, Qin Zhenniang had already opened the lock on the door and reached out to push the yard door open to walk in first, "Come in, don't you both always be curious about why the yard is not allowed to enter? Today I will tell you why."

"mother?"

Qin Jiao wanted to say that she was not curious, so Feng Shuo walked in with his wrist.

As soon as I entered, I saw that the yard was empty and there were many fallen leaves on the ground.

The house next to it was inevitably a bit defeated because it was not lived in for a long time without anyone living in it.

The brother and sister thought the secret would be in the room, but they saw their mother walking straight to a well platform in the yard and stood still.

Feng Shuo took his sister's hand and followed her, walked to the well platform and looked inside, "This well is dry."

Qin Zhenniang nodded, "This well has been dry from the beginning because it was not originally used to fetch water."

Feng Shuo was stunned when he heard this, "What is it?"

"This matter starts from decades ago, your grandmother's generation......"

Two incense sticks passed.

Feng Shuocai came back to his senses from the story his mother told.

"So, my mother, our lineage is the only bloodline left by Prince Duan."

Qin Zhenniang nodded gently, "But you can't call Prince Duan anymore. Before he died, he was already guilty. As the bloodline he left behind, we were actually guilty since we were born. But people don't know that he still has bloodlines. Before today, I was so lucky to feel it."

Qin Jiao suddenly looked up, "Mom, is something happening today?"

"Well," Qin Zhenniang looked at the dry well in front of her, "It is related to this well. The other end of this underground secret passage is connected to the Qinghe Garden, which is now discussed by the people in the capital. The Qinghe Garden was the manor of King Duan back then."

Feng Shuo and Qin Jiao both heard about Qinghe Garden, but of course they heard that Qinghe Garden was about to be converted into the first charity school in Shangjing City. However, they did not expect that they had this relationship with their family.

"Another dry well connected to the secret passage in Qinghe Garden was discovered by a craftsman who thought Bai was sending to fill the well and reported it to him. Now the emperor sent officials from the Ministry of Justice to investigate thoroughly. When I went to the cloth shop today, I saw the master from the Ministry of Justice."

"He has found out that our family has a private relationship with Duan Wang, and he also said that the reason why he went to the Buzhuang to see me was because Shuoer, you are preparing for the county examination, and it is inconvenient to be distracted by this. My mother was panicked for a moment and had no time to fabricate the words of that adult. She could only confess the truth that she had just told you. She sent that adult away. She realized that King Duan had been guilty before he died, so as his bloodline, he could not participate in the imperial examination within three generations." As for his son's pale face, Qin Zhenniang felt nervous, "Now Shuoer, your identity may have been presented to His Majesty. If Your Majesty insists on asking for guilt, Shuoer, you..."

"Mom, stop talking, my son understands." Feng Shuo shook his head and didn't let his mother continue to say it, gritting his teeth and saying, "If you really want to be punished, it's my son's life!"

"Shuoer!"

Just as the mother and son were crying at the well, the gate of the courtyard was suddenly knocked.

Qin Zhenniang's shoulders trembled.

Qin Jiao panicked: "Mom, are you here to catch us?"

Feng Shuo was about to comfort his mother and sister, but he heard the knocker outside shouting: "Madam, young master, are you here? The young master's classmate came and said he wanted to go to Jingzhao Prefecture with the young man to sign up for this county examination."

Feng Shuo's throat suddenly became a stutter, and then he remembered that today and tomorrow are indeed the day for registration for the county examination.

"Mom, I..."

Qin Zhenniang has now returned to her decisive and decisive boss of the cloth shop. Hearing the words, he reached out and patted his son on the shoulder, "Go with your classmates. If Your Majesty is generous and will not care about your bloodline, then if you don't sign up, wouldn't you missed this county examination because of your own concerns? In any case, give it a try."

Feng Shuo was determined when he heard this, nodded with emphasis and quickly walked to the reception hall.

Qin Zhenniang did not follow her.

Qin Jiao didn't move, "Mom, then this dry well?"

"It's useless to keep it now. I'll ask my servants to fill it out."

Feng Shuo followed his classmates nervously to the place where students were enrolled in Jingzhao Prefecture County.

One of the classmates who had the best relationship with him reached out and pounded his chest, "Brother Feng, what's wrong with you today? You look like you are absent-minded. You're not nervous again when you come to the county examination, right?"

Feng Shuo struggled to squeeze out a smile, "I'm not nervous."

After saying that, he was pushed by the person behind him, "Go forward quickly, it's your turn."

Feng Shuo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and walked to the official in charge of the registration.

I first handed over my three generations of resumes.

After handing over, my heart felt faint.

Before he could adjust his mood.

The official asked, "Name, address, age, and who will we get along with each other."

"Fengshuo lives in No. 3, Yizi Lane, Liutiao Lane, 15 years old, and has a relationship with each other..."

The last question made Feng Shuo difficult.

As the name suggests, mutual affiliation means that five candidates who are preparing to take the county exam guarantee each other. If one of them has problems, the other four will all lose their exam qualifications.

If he tells the names of the four classmates he has made, if he fails to take the county examination by himself, he will also harm the four classmates.

How did he say this?

"Why don't you say it anymore," the official in charge of the registration has not seen the person in front of him and urged impatiently, "There are still many people waiting behind you. I'll see, it's the four people in front of you, right?"

"etc."

A beaten up by the official's writing.

The "wait" just now was not only what the candidate said in front of him, but also another voice.

Both the official and Feng Shuo looked in the direction where another voice came.

After seeing the person coming clearly, the official stood up, left the seat and bowed, "The little official has seen the adults, but I don't know what the hell is there to do?"

"Captain of the guard under the Left Assistant Minister of Justice, Zhuo Fang." Zhuo Fang reported his identity to the clerk, turned his head and looked at Feng Shuo, who was standing there pale, "This time I am here for this candidate."

"Sir, please speak."

Zhuo Fang looked at the boy who was trying to calm in front of him and said, "Your Majesty gives you this opportunity. If your scientific examination results are excellent enough, you can be a good candidate. If your grades are too bad, remember that you only have this opportunity."

After hearing the words of the master named Zhuo Fang in front of him, Feng Shuo almost couldn't react for a moment.

"Master, sir, are you saying that students can participate in this county examination?"

Zhuo Fang nodded at him, "The words have been brought, say goodbye."

Feng Shuo was stunned, "Great send to you to my dear sir."

The little official bowed his hands and waited for the others to leave before he straightened up and sat down. He took the pen and looked up. His eyes were a little different when he looked at Feng Shuo.

The adults who can work in the Ministry of Justice came to pass the message in person, and although he didn't understand the conversation just now, the first two words of the first sentence that Lord Zhuo said just now were "Your Majesty"!

Thinking of this, he immediately became a little kinder, "Well, Mr. Feng, who is the one who has gotten into you?"

"Oh," Feng Shuo was suddenly called Mr. Feng, and he was stunned for a moment before nodding, "That's it."

The little official wrote down his name quickly, and reached out to make a gesture of asking for help, "I have registered, Mr. Feng will walk slowly."

After coming out of the registration table, Feng Shuo was surrounded by four classmates.

"Brother Feng, what happened just now? Why did the master from the Ministry of Justice come to find you specifically?"

"Did Brother Feng's family have some relationship with the Ministry of Justice? It turns out that the real person doesn't show his appearance!"

Seeing that these people were getting more and more outrageous as they guessed, Feng Shuo hurriedly pressed his hand, "Stop because of some private affairs of his ancestors and no friendship. Please don't guess it."

But classmates still only think he is modest.

Feng Shuo returned home helplessly. Seeing his mother who was approaching with anxiety, he suppressed his joy and nodded, "Mom, sister, I signed up. Your Majesty also sent an adult from the Ministry of Justice to pass on the message, saying that Your Majesty would give me a chance to take the scientific exam. As long as my scientific exam results are excellent enough, my ancestors will not blame the past crimes."
To be continued...