In the dead of winter, Xie Chi rescued a young man who was almost drowned by the river. The young man was thin and sickly, and he called him "brother" pitifully.
Knowing that his family was too poor to expose the blame, Xie Chi still adopted the boy and took care of him while preparing for the imperial examination.
Later, Xie Chi ranked first in high school.
Before the imperial examination, Xie Chi put on the new clothes that the young man bought for himself when he went to work, and asked hesitantly: "Does it look good? Is it too fancy? What if I don't like His Majesty?"
The young man who had grown taller than himself looked at him with a smile and said: "It looks good. It's not fancy. Your Majesty will definitely like it."
During the palace examination, Xie Chi faced the Holy Spirit together with other Jinshi, feeling uneasy. As soon as he raised his head, he met those familiar smiling eyes.
Afterwards, Xie Chi was summoned alone. His Majesty raised his eyebrows and teased: "Aiqing's clothes are so beautiful. I wonder who prepared them for Aiqing?"
Xie Chi looked at him and said calmly: "My wife is at home."
*The emperor attacks in the next year
*Alternate history, sweet article
Intention: There is a road to the mountain of books, and diligence is the path, and there is no limit to the sea of learning, and hard work is the boat.