The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

Chapter 254 The title of the gold list (one more)

The emperor is grading the exam papers of the candidates in the Golden Palace. The Minister of Rites, the minister of the Honglu Temple, and several cabinet scholars are all on the side.

Although the test papers were corrected by several people, if the emperor had any doubts, he would still ask them questions.

Several people are very nervous, the most nervous is the Honglu Siqing.

Of course, the exam papers presented to His Majesty cannot be all clean. There are several candidates who have been promoted by their various parties. Of course, their strength is not bad, and those who are too bad will not be able to take the palace exam.

I was afraid that the emperor would not like him, so he would pick them out and select them again from the test papers after the 20th. This kind of situation is rare, but it is not unheard of.

Every time the emperor reads a test paper, if it is placed on the right, it means that it is passed, and it can be kept. If it is placed on the left, it means that there is an objection.

The papers with objections basically missed the top one, but generally they would not fall into the top three.

The emperor has already read ten exam papers, and there is no case of dropping the papers for the time being.

The weather was fine today, and the imperial study was quiet, with only a hint of warm spring breeze blowing slowly from outside the door.

The test paper was blown into a corner, and Eunuch Wei hurriedly took a topaz paperweight and pressed it down.

The emperor didn't raise his head, but he was also very helpful to Eunuch Wei's attentiveness. He was indeed an old man who had been by his side for many years.

The emperor coughed lowly, and Eunuch Wei hurriedly handed a cup of hot tea.

See, even the tea temperature is just right.

"Your Majesty, you have been reviewing all morning, take a break." Li Shangshu advised worriedly, "The dragon body is important."

"I'm fine." It's just a little irritated. It's not good to be an emperor. A little trouble will make people turn around, so he doesn't like to admit that he is not feeling well.

The emperor took a sip of tea and continued to mark the examination papers. He had just finished marking the examination papers of Yuan Yu and Jiangnan talented Ning Zhiyuan, and their examination papers seemed to be in the top three at present.

The overall strength of the candidates in this field is better than the previous palace exams, and the choice is also much more difficult.

Honglu Siqing was one of the people who manipulated the test paper. He knew that the emperor was about to review Xiao Liulang's test paper. Xiao Liulang's test paper did not score high, and he was at the bottom of the top 20.

There is naturally a reason for this. He "wrote" the absurd and outrageous words, and the reason why he was still put in is because he is Huiyuan, and Huiyuan does not fall into the book. This is a customary rule. If they don't come, the emperor will do it himself.

Everything is so seamless.

Honglu Siqing's eyes kept staring at the second exam paper.

After the emperor finished correcting Song Ping's examination papers,

Not satisfied, put it on the left.

Li Shangshu's heart sank, Song Ping was his protégé, and it seemed that there was no drama.

The emperor raised his hand and took down a test paper. This was a test paper for a candidate named Zhu Guangmao. He was a student from a poor family. any partisan interest.

After changing his, it should be Xiao Liulang's.

Honglu Siqing's heart was in his throat. Although there should be nothing wrong, but he did something wrong. He was a little guilty, so he wondered what if the emperor recognized that it was not Xiao Liulang's handwriting?

In fact, the imitation of this word is really good, I am afraid that Xiao Liulang himself may not be able to see that it is a counterfeit at a glance, and of course the emperor has no way to find it.

When Honglu Si Qing was nervous, a report from an eunuch suddenly came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, Master Zhuang asks to see you."

Honglu Siqing looked away from Xiao Liulang's exam paper and looked at the door.

Why did Mrs. Zhuang come here at this time?

The examination paper that the emperor had just picked up was put back, and he said to the door, "Xuan."

"Yes." The eunuch responded, "His Majesty, Grand Master Xuanzhuang, sees—"

Eunuch Wei frowned. This is a newly appointed eunuch. He has been promoted, and his work is too standard. His Majesty has not had so many rules before.

Announce what? Just let it in.

Mrs. Zhuang was also stunned. He originally planned to walk in openly and give a blessing, but the new eunuch made the scene so formal that he even knelt down to the emperor after entering the imperial study. present.

The emperor waved his hand lightly and motioned to Taifu Zhuang to calm himself: "What's the matter with Taifu?"

The ministers also bowed to Mrs. Zhuang.

After Master Zhuang responded with his hands, he turned to the emperor and said, "I have something to announce."

"Now?" His Majesty looked at him.

"Yes." Master Zhuang cupped his hands.

Li Shangshu said wisely, "That minister will retire first."

"Yeah." The emperor agreed.

Li Shangshu and the others left the imperial study room and did not go far, they were drinking tea in the nearby side hall.

The emperor's eyes fell on Mrs. Zhuang's face again: "What's the matter in such a hurry? Can't wait for me to finish the examination paper?"

Mrs. Zhuang glanced at the exam papers on the table without a trace, and he was secretly relieved when he saw that Xiao Liulang's second one was about to be marked.

He took a step forward and said, "I suddenly remembered on the way back that the Queen Mother's birthday will be in a few days. I... dare to go to the palace to visit the Queen Mother."

The emperor's expression paused, he put down his imperial pen, lowered his eyes, drank a sip of tea, and said to Mrs. Zhuang: "The queen mother is not in good health. People go to the palace to see if the queen mother has improved, and then notify the master."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Mrs. Zhuang cupped his hands in a deep blessing. When he got up, he accidentally bumped into the exam papers on the table. A stack of exam papers hit the emperor's teacup. The teacup fell, and the exam papers also fell to the ground.

"Damn it!" He hurriedly knelt down and pleaded guilty, and hurriedly picked up the test papers.

Eunuch Wei hurriedly went to check whether the emperor had been scalded by the tea, and the emperor also lowered his head and brushed off the water droplets on his body.

When the two were not prepared, Mrs. Zhuang hid Xiao Liulang's examination paper in his left sleeve, and took out Xiao Liulang's original paper from his right sleeve and sandwiched it in the examination paper.

...

After leaving the palace, Mrs. Zhuang saw Marquis Xuanping with his hands in his warm hands.

It's April, and I don't know how this person still uses this kind of thing.

Xuan Ping Hou's eyebrows and eyes were stern, and his temperament was deep, but the moment Taifu Zhuang came over, his eyebrows picked it up arbitrarily: "Yo, Taifu is walking very fast, the sword is not old."

Mrs. Zhuang was so angry that his throat was blocked, and he couldn't go up or down: "I've already put the test paper back, so why don't you hurry up and put the prince!"

"Let it go." Xuan Ping Hou turned his head and said in a low voice, "Chang Jing."

Chang Jing directly threw Prince An from the carriage—

Master Zhuang: "..."

The dealer's coachman was also released, and he was busy carrying King Anjun to his carriage. King Anjun was injured and one leg was bleeding.

Master Zhuang's fists clenched.

Xuanping Hou said: "Hurry up to heal, do you want him to become a lame man? Tsk tsk tsk, how do you think you are a grandfather? You don't care about your grandson at all."

Mrs. Zhuang almost exploded on the spot.

Do you have no idea why my grandson was injured? How did you have the face to say such a thing?

So angry! This guy is really pissed off!

"Hmph, do you think he'll be able to come first?" Mrs. Zhuang had read Xiao Liulang's test paper, and to be honest, he did a good job.

But unfortunately, the policy issue this time, King Anjun had discussed with King Chen Guoguo as early as in Chen Guoshi. At that time King Anjun did not know that there would be a similar topic in the imperial examination. He was just listening to King Chen Guoguo talking about Anbang governing the country. way.

Xiao Liulang is indeed a person with real talents and practical learning. He is convincing in his literary talent, his words are meaningful, and he cites classics and classics. However, he is not a real politician after all.

Therefore, what Honglu Siqing said is true. The two exam papers are indeed equal. Furthermore, the exam papers of Jiangnan genius Ning Zhiyuan and Yuan Shoufu's grandson Yuan Yu are also very good.

Even if His Majesty doesn't praise the banker, doesn't he also praise Yuan Shoufu? Yuan Shoufu was a veteran of the Three Dynasties.

Master Zhuang snorted coldly: "Don't be too happy, the champion may not be that kid!"

Marquis Xuanping looked calm: "If you don't listen, don't listen, the bastard recites the scriptures."

Master Zhuang: "...!!"

You are the king eight!

Who the hell is this!

Mrs. Zhuang couldn't stay any longer, and if he stayed any longer, his life would be short.

Master Zhuang walked away!

Marquis Xuanping tilted his head and hooked his lips: "Go slowly, don't send it."

In the imperial study at this time, the emperor was really hesitant about how to rank the top three. Mrs. Zhuang had been loyal to the emperor for many years, and he still had a certain understanding of the emperor. From the depth of the article, the exam paper of Anjun Wang was the most thought-provoking. ; And from the perspective of literary talent and the pattern of a candidate, Xiao Liulang's is more popular with the emperor; Ning Zhiyuan and Yuan Yu's exam papers are not bad.

Among the four, the youngest is Xiao Liulang, who is eighteen this year, Anjun Wang nineteen, Yuan Yu twenty-five, and Ning Zhiyuan the oldest, thirty.

As for the background, Ning Zhiyuan and Xiao Liulang came from a poor family, while Anjun Wang and Yuan Yu came from a high family.

Oh, by the way, Xiao Liulang is the little cripple, isn't he?

Thinking of the crutch he saw, the emperor frowned.

...

All the candidates and their families in the capital began a long and anxious day of waiting for their results. Although everyone was basically a jinshi, the worst was a jinshi, but no one was willing to be a jinshi.

The incense of Puji Temple is vigorous again, and it is said that all the candidates come to visit.

In Bishui Hutong, the family seems to be indifferent, but in fact they can't sit still.

The old lady didn't steal the candied fruit, and she didn't play the leaf card. Every day she instructed the old sacrifice wine to buy skewers on the street, in fact, she was asking for news.

Yao shi stopped making dim sum these days, and went to the neighbor's house at dawn, in fact, he was waiting for news.

Xiao Jingkong has been studying very hard in recent days. He is always worried that the bad brother-in-law will not pass the exam, so the family still has to rely on him.

When he grows up, he will give Jiaojiao a champion and come back!

The day of release of the list is April 27, because the Jinshi list is written on yellow paper, so it is also called the golden list.

Contributors could not wait for notice at home, they had to enter the palace to accept the canonization, and only after they were conferred would they be listed in the major yamen and Gongyuan in the capital.

At the fifth watch, Gu Jiao and Xiao Liulang got up, and the two had a simple breakfast. Gu Jiao put Xiao Liulang on Liu Quan's carriage.

"It's too early to release the list, don't wait." Xiao Liulang said to Gu Jiao.

"Well, good." Gu Jiao nodded.

Xiao Liulang put down the curtain, thought of something, and opened the curtain again.

Gu Jiao looked at him: "What's wrong?"

Xiao Liulang hesitated: "It's nothing, it's still early, you can go to sleep for a while."

Gu Jiao smiled: "Okay."

Xiao Liulang glanced at her, but in the end he didn't say anything, he put down the curtain and arrived at the palace in a carriage.

The tributes were almost there, and Feng Lin, Lin Chengye, and Du Ruohan were also there.

Feng Lin didn't know if he was too nervous in the palace exam, and fell ill when he went back. It was really fortunate that Lin Chengye and Manager Zhou took care of him, so that he survived the illness.

I heard that some people were sick and lost their lives earlier, so the road to the imperial examination was not so easy to take.

Feng Lin recovered from a serious illness, and his face was still pale.

A few people exchanged a few words, and there was a sudden commotion behind the crowd, and then saw King An coming over with the help of several servants.

"Huh?" Du Ruohan widened his eyes strangely, "Why is his leg lame?"

Xiao Liulang was also quite surprised. He glanced at the other party, and it happened that Anjun Wang was also looking at him. His eyes met, Xiao Liulang obviously sensed a hint of coldness in Anjun Wang's eyes.

Xiao Liulang didn't know why, so he didn't take it to heart.

An irrelevant person, what does it matter whether he likes himself or hates himself?

The group still entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the order of the test quotation marks. The desks and cushions in the hall test have been removed. The hall is bright and open, simple and elegant, and it is particularly prominent due to the presence of the emperor, Taifu Zhuang, Yuan Shoufu and other cabinet ministers. Solemn and solemn.

A group of people, led by the praise officer, kowtowed to the emperor, and then Eunuch Wei presented the roster to the emperor.

The distance between the candidates and the emperor is about ten feet, but it is still a bit far. Some people dared to see the true face of the emperor, but they were shocked by the emperor's coercion before they raised their heads.

The emperor didn't like to do those tricks, so he started to read out the top three.

"Gongzhou Yaocheng candidate Ning Zhiyuan, the third place in the first grade of Jinshi in the April of the Gengwu year, and the third place in the Jinshi."

Ning Zhiyuan was stunned, and the candidates were startled, this, this, this is Tanhualang?

"Cough!" The eunuch on the side winked at Ning Zhiyuan, who was stunned.

Ning Zhiyuan quickly returned to his senses, stepped out of the queue, walked to the emperor, stopped at the designated place, lifted the hem of his clothes, bowed three times and nine times, and said in a choked voice: "My minister, Ning Zhiyuan, thank the emperor for his kindness! Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The emperor asked him to be pacified, and then read: "In the fourth month of the Gengwu year, the second rank of Jinshi, Zhuang Yuheng, will be awarded the first rank of Jinshi."

Everyone looked at Anjun Wang.

Prince An is... the second place?

Something unexpected.

A trace of disappointment flashed in Anjun King's heart, he dragged his injured leg, and under the envious or surprised gaze of everyone, he came to the imperial front, and knelt down three times and nine times: "Chen, Zhuang Yuheng, thank the emperor. Well! My emperor... long live, long live, long live!"

The emperor glanced at Anjun Wang and said nothing.

Next is the champion.

The emperor's eyes stopped for a moment on Yuan Yu, the grandson of Yuan Shoufu, and he opened the roster and said loudly: "The first place in the first grade of Jinshi in April of the Gengwu year, Xiao Liulang!"

Yuan Shoufu: Are you happy about the skin?

Emperor: o(*￣︶￣*)o

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