In the blink of an eye, the weather turned cold. After the new year, Yun Jiao started preparing things that Jiang Youzhi would need for the Spring Weave exam.
Given the cold weather now, it’s crucial to bring enough charcoal, as warmth is the utmost priority in that drafty examination room.
Quilts cannot be brought into the examination hall because it’s difficult to inspect if there’s anything hidden within.
Yun Jiao prepared two fur cloaks for Jiang Youzhi, which he could use as blankets at night.
Apart from charcoal and a fire pan, she brought along a hot water bag.
Yun Jiao also personally cooked so dishes typical of Xiang City like salted fried beef and fried small fish, which wouldn’t spoil even after ten days or half a month.
On the day of the exam, Yun Jiao escorted Jiang Youzhi to the examination hall by carriage.
The first ti is unfamiliar, but the second ti gets easier.
Yun Jiao knew Jiang Youzhi could take care of himself well, so she wasn’t as worried this ti.
Lady Wu was even busier looking after her five or six-month-old daughter, who took up her energy, leaving her less ti to think about Jiang Youzhi.
The little baby grew rapidly, now chubby and fair, with so hair growing out. She always smiled at people, which was adorable.
Yun Jiao loved holding her, as the baby had a lovely milky fragrance.
After the preliminary examination, the next was the palace examination.
Jiang Youzhi was the top scorer in the preliminary exam, and during the palace exam at the Golden Throne Hall, the Emperor personally chose Jiang Youzhi as the top perforr.
Winning three top scores in a row is a rare feat in any dynasty. For a ti, rumors spread through the Capital City, claiming the Young Master was a celestial literary star.
Following that, the Ministry of Personnel appointed Jiang Youzhi as a sixth-grade official at the Ministry of Industry.
Upon hearing the news, Jiang Zhongxing was displeased. He directly requested a position for Jiang Youzhi from the Emperor, expecting at least a fourth-grade or fifth-grade official rank.
In those days, Yan Beichen didn’t even take the imperial examination; his father got him an official post.
However, Jiang Youzhi had already expressed that he insisted on taking the exam to avoid criticism, wanting to climb up through his own efforts step by step.
Jiang Zhongxing was helpless and said, "Luckily, the Minister of Personnel has so conscience and kept you in the Capital City. If they had sent you to so godforsaken place as a County Magistrate, that would have been troubleso."
Jiang Zhongxing hadn’t finished feeling relieved when Jiang Youzhi, freshly appointed, received the task of inspecting the Red Water River embanknt.
The Red Water River is a large river running through Great Chu that floods every few years, though the flooding locations vary.
This ti, Jiang Youzhi was to inspect and build the embanknt around the segnt near Xiang City.
On hearing the news, Jiang Zhongxing imdiately smashed a cup at ho and wanted to rush to Minister You’s residence to scold him.
Minister You used to be aligned with Grandmaster Yan and his son. He had already heard rumors; Liu the Imperial Censor, who accused Grandmaster Yan of treason, was the Princess’s agent, so sending Jiang Youzhi on this task had elents of retaliation.
Jiang Youzhi stopped him, "Father, it’s pointless to scold him. The task has been assigned to , and I cannot refuse it."
"Going to Xiang City isn’t bad. With Brother Lin there, many things will be easier to manage."
The task of embanknt repair generally isn’t dangerous, but Jiang Youzhi would be away for at least several months, possibly half a year, working and living on the site, which would be quite arduous.
This left Jiang Zhongxing very uneasy!
Thinking of his daughter-in-law who was still unaware of this, Jiang Zhongxing sighed, "Go and talk this over with your wife."
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