The Crown Princess Has a Deadly Destiny
Chapter 45

Xie Qiao did not consider having much silver with him.

The Moon Water Temple runs all year round. The loss is quite heavy.

He won't take any jobs. Although the Water Moon Temple was famous in Yunjin, not many people burned incense there.

There were very few people in the temple. Their hands were full, causing the silver they made to drop drastically.

He had brought 6,000–7,000 taels of silver for his trip this time. It seems like a lot, but in reality, there are a lot of things to spend.

His body was not healthy, so he was weak. Although the various souls caused it, he had to replenish his body.

Forget that he had been eating ginseng like anything since young, the old man had even prescribed it with Yang energy medicine. The materials are very expensive — one to two sticks of ambergris cost 40 taels of silver!

Apart from the cost of his own medicine, the food for Da Xiong was quite expensive.

Some of the worms that Da Xiong ate were dried insects from the mountain.

Meanwhile, some of them are worms that he himself caught and fed with cinnabar. Cinnabar can restore one's spirit, calm one's soul, and walk well with fire. Since it was taken from a vein with the essence of the sun and moon, it came with Yang energy.

The cinnabar he uses should be of high quality as well.

Although Da Xiong did not eat many worms, he needed them to practice talisman inscriptions every day. Costs become significant if they are added up.

Overall, he was poor too.

It was their first meeting, so he did not want to spend Xie Niushan's silver.

Even though he was his real father, this father was indeed poor, saving as little as possible.

“What kind of person does the Royal Academy accept? Or do we need silver and officials in the family?” ask Xie Qiao.

Pei Wanyue also looked at Xie Niushan curiously.

Xie Niushan thought about it for a moment. “I'm not too sure about that. I just know that your brothers and sisters didn't even take the exam back then. We only pay.”

“Please give us enlightenment, brother,” said Xie Qiao with a smile.

Xie Pinghuai's cheeks flushed red.

“For the children of third-grade officials and above, the sons and daughters can directly study at the academy after eight o'clock without having to take the exam. Unofficial sons and daughters can only take the exam after ten. However, it is very simple. As long as one was not stupid and not completely devoid of skills, most could enter.

For children under third-rate officials, in addition to paying silver to buy qualifications, they had to take the exam after ten. However, the examination was a little more difficult. This was similar to an imperial examination.

Not only did the unofficial sons and daughters have to take the exam, but the cost was also one time more expensive. Commoners could also register, but the requirements were higher. They had to pay a large sum, smart enough, or they had to be recommended by third-rate officials and above.

The difference between male and female is that they only accept male students once a year, whose ages are between ten to 25 years old. For women after ten, there will be a certain day each month for the exam. They cannot register if they are married.” Xie Pinghuai was very detailed in his explanation.

Xie Qiao understood now.

Not many really want to study at the Royal Academy. Most of them were there for fame and money.

There should be many imperial princes and imperial grandchildren.

Wealthy non-official families will naturally send their children whatever price they have to pay. It would be great to smear those people.

“Someone can only enter with recommendations from third-rate officials and above? W-If not, how much silver does one have to pay? ” Pei Wanyue suddenly asked.

His voice was a bit impatient.

‘Uncle Xie is only a fourth-grade official!’

Not only that, she was not his daughter because of blood. He could only be registered as an ordinary person!

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