You know, she is not the only smart person in the world, and she has been studying the Four Books and Five Classics for a longer time. She can get a hundred points on such a test paper, and so can others. Even if there are not many, there are always one or two.

By choosing her as first place, apart from the fact that her handwriting on the test paper was better, could it be that the county magistrate felt that her paintings had won the favor of the Holy One and used her to flatter her?

The examination papers of the county examination are not as strict as those of the township examination and the general examination. There is no anonymity and no copying. If the candidate submits the paper in advance and the county magistrate or the governor of the capital looks at the paper and thinks it is good, the examination will be judged on the spot.

She participated in a painting competition at the end of last year. As long as nothing happened, even if she won the first place, only people in the circle would know about it; at most, people who knew her would congratulate her.

But because Mei Zhongjun and his apprentice were causing trouble, this incident became known to everyone. Following this, Zhao Ruxi also became famous. Along with the news that she won the first place in the painting competition, her paintings were also spread.

She had long been photographed by Eunuch Xie for twenty-five thousand taels as an unknown person, and had been sent to the palace long ago to gain the emperor's favor.

Therefore, she is now very famous, and everyone knows that the emperor admires her paintings very much.

It is also possible for the governor of the capital to flatter the emperor through her.

Thinking of this, she shook her head and said to her grandmother and parents: "This is just the first one, there are two more to come. When it comes to endorsements, I am no worse than others. But when it comes to other things, I am not as good as others. After all,

I have only studied the Four Books and Five Classics for half a year, and I have not studied the preferences of the county magistrate, so the articles I write may not be in the eyes of Lord Fu Yin."

"Besides, it's okay to give me the first place in the first game. The first place in the county examination will definitely not be me, otherwise where will the men in the world be? This first place is just to give the emperor face.

, don’t worry too much.”

There are three county exams, one on the next day. The final ranking will be determined based on the results of the three exams. So getting first in the first exam does not mean that she is the leader of the case.

Even if the governor of the capital wanted to flatter the emperor, he could not risk the disapproval of the world and put a woman at the head of the case and suppress all the men below.

Being able to choose her as the number one in the first game can be regarded as his courage, daring to "find wealth and wealth in danger", and making unique moves.

"There is no need to listen to any comments outside. In the end, I was not the one responsible for the case, so these comments gradually disappeared, so there is no need to pay attention to them." Zhao Ruxi added.

Seeing how she could analyze the situation so calmly and pour cold water on her family without hesitation when she heard that she got first place in the exam, the three elders and Zhao Jingtai couldn't be more convinced by her.

Zhu was a little angry, but also found it funny, and said: "You want to understand everything so much, how much fun do you miss? No matter who is the last case, you ranked first in the first exam, shouldn't you be happy and happy?

"

She waved her hand: "Okay, we understand. You go back and have a rest. You don't have to worry about any of this."

Seeing that Zhao Ruxi had really gone back, she shook her head and turned to ask the boy: "Did you see where the second young master and the young master of the Xu family took the exam?"

The boy worked hard for the reward, how could he miss this?

He nodded and said: "You see, I see. The second young master is eighty-eight, and the Xu family's young master is forty-five."

Zhao Yuanxun's brows suddenly wrinkled.

There are not many people admitted to the county examination. In an average county, depending on the population, the number of people admitted ranges from 30 to 40 to 50 to 60. There is no more.

The capital has a large population, and the number of people admitted over the years has always been around eighty or ninety, and it will never exceed ninety.

Zhao Jingan's ranking is very dangerous.

"This is only the first game, so it doesn't matter. If Brother An does better in the exam later, it will be fine," Zhu said comfortingly.

Before the family separation, although Zhao Jingan also studied with his husband, he did not think about taking the imperial examination route at that time.

You must know that after ten years of hard work, until the age of 20 or 30, even if you are admitted to the Jinshi, you can only become an eighth or ninth grade official, and often you have to be sent out to be a county magistrate.

How can a noble son be willing to work outside the home when he is well-dressed and well-fed? As for being an official in the capital, there is no place to place him. Even if he is placed, he will be a low-level official who can be appointed by anyone.

It would be better to go through family connections from the beginning and find a job at the age of sixteen or seven. If you are capable, it is not impossible to climb up.

When it comes to being an official, in the final analysis, ability is the most important thing; the second is connections and backers. As for the promotion of people, diplomas such as Jinshi are just channels for promotion for poor families, and are dispensable for those with high status.

Therefore, Zhao Jingan did not think about the imperial examination, and it was inevitable that he would relax in his studies.

After the family separated, Zhao Jingan was confused for a while because of his mother's death. He finally cheered up and picked up a book to study.

But at first he studied behind closed doors and studied alone at home. Later he went to study for family studies. Now he can get the rank he has now, which is pretty good.

Zhao Yuanxun also knew this.

He nodded and said: "He's still young, so don't worry. Just give it a try this year. If it doesn't work, it will be fine next year."

He asked the rankings of several students in the ethnic studies class and found that some had done well in the exam, so he sent the boy away.

Ma Wushi came back late, so everyone asked him a question as usual. They found that the ranking the boy reported earlier was the same as Ma Wushi's, and there was no mistake, so they gave the boy a generous reward, which made him smile from ear to ear.

Mrs. Zhu returned to her yard, quietly called the boy over, and ordered him: "Go out again and see what people outside are talking about the girl who is ranked first."

Although Zhao Ruxi said she didn't need to care, how could she, a mother, not care? If someone deliberately smeared her daughter's reputation, she would not sit still and let others say nonsense.

The boy went out for almost an hour and then came back and reported: "At first many people came to the gate of Fuyin Yamen, protesting and dissatisfied, saying that they had studied hard for ten years, how could they not be as good as a woman, and asked to see the test papers.

The governor of the capital posted the top ten test papers and sent officials to guard them."

"Those candidates looked at the girl's test paper and found that not only were there no mistakes, but the words were all written very beautifully without any scrawl. And because it was Mr. Heyou who supervised the exam, Mr. Heyou, who couldn't help but feel a little bit of sand in his eyes, couldn't help but

Maybe the girl cheated, so everyone was convinced, and they all said: 'As expected of the layman Zhiwei, not only can he draw well, he can even read the Four Books and Five Classics more thoroughly than us.' There is no longer any dissatisfaction."

Heyou is Qin Zhe’s name.

He himself had an immortal temperament, so he also became an immortal and raised many cranes in his residence. He named himself Crane Friend.

When Mrs. Zhu heard the first half of the poem, her whole heart was lifted. It wasn't until she heard the last part that she felt relieved and felt comfortable all over.
Chapter completed!