Several princes and civil servants who participated in the examination were all standing before His Highness, each with his or her own thoughts in mind.

The emperor leaned on the dragon chair and first picked up the top test paper and read it. It was written by Zhou Xuanyi. The writing was good, the words were meaningful, the words were gorgeous, and it was a beautiful article. However, I always felt that it was lacking.

What happened.

He read them one by one nonchalantly, putting aside the ones he thought were good, and putting them together with Zhou Xuanyi's papers was enough for four copies.

The eyes of the Crown Prince, Prince Shun, Prince Duan, Prime Minister Zhou, six ministers, and bachelors of the Hanlin Academy all fell on the emperor's hand, and the atmosphere was somewhat solemn.

The emperor is impatient, and the further he goes, the less likely he is to take a serious look. It seems that the top three and Chuanlu are basically decided.

Prime Minister Zhou's lips curled up slightly, and he placed Zhou Xuanyi's paper at the top. The emperor would definitely look at it carefully. But Dongming Ziyu's paper was at the second to last position. When the emperor saw it, he was already impatient.

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King Shun's eyes flashed. He knew what Prime Minister Zhou was thinking, but he agreed with it. He didn't want Dongming Ziyu to win six yuan in a row. In Li'er's eyes, the best man should be him! It's him!

Of course, he also tried his best not to let Dongming Ziyu's paper enter the first grade. But the papers were all sealed and the candidate's information could not be seen. The seal would not be opened until it was divided into three grades.

View candidate information.

If there are serious problems with the candidate's character, origin, etc., they may be eliminated. But Dongming Ziyu has nothing to criticize except that his wife has been trafficked and his reputation is flawed. No one dares to mention this criticism.

Because the queen's mother, the crown prince's mother, and Princess Shun's grandmother were all fucking kidnapped.

In addition, Dongming Ziyu is still a Huiyuan who has won five yuan in a row, attracting people's attention. It is too obvious not to be selected into the first bracket. Not to mention that the emperor may interfere, even the prince and the Marquis of Nan'an will not sit idly by.

The emperor flipped through the papers much faster, and suddenly stopped on the penultimate paper. Just looking at the handwriting could make people feel refreshed. Looking at the content again, he slowly sat up straight.

Prime Minister Zhou slowly closed his eyes and relaxed his shoulders.

King Shun's eyes darkened, and he slowly held his hand.

The prince stood there with his eyebrows lowered and his eyes furrowed, showing no fluctuation in his expression.

King Duan had nothing to do with himself, and he killed his brother. Although he survived, he was destined to miss the throne for the time being.

The emperor carefully read Dongming Ziyu's article before looking at the candidate information on the top of the paper, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.

After reading the last paper, he leaned on the armrest of the chair, looked deeply at the prince, and asked: "What do the princes think of the candidate for the number one scholar?"

The prince moved his fingers and said respectfully: "These ten articles are all of great literary talent and insightful. When analyzed from different angles, it is difficult to distinguish the good from the bad."

Seeing a meaningful flash in the emperor's eyes, he changed the topic and said: "But overall, Dong Huiyuan is better, both in terms of feasibility and effect.

Moreover, he has won five yuan in a row. If my father selects him as the top pick, then he will have won six yuan in a row. This is an auspicious event that will be recorded in history and be passed down as a good talk."

The emperor smiled and said, "You are sincere."

He looked at King Shun and asked, "What does King Shun mean?"

As soon as King Shun heard the emperor's question to the prince, he made a draft in his mind. He even pretended to think about it and said: "These ten papers are indeed good articles, among which the articles by Dongfang Huiyuan and Zhou Xuanyi are particularly outstanding. Erchen

I like them all and can't tell them apart."

King Duan rolled his eyes, thought of his words, and waited for the emperor to ask.

Unfortunately, the emperor didn't ask him, nor did he ask anyone else. He put the paper in his hand on the imperial desk and said: "Then... Dian Dong is lucky to be the number one scholar, and he has achieved a good story of winning six yuan in a row."

No matter what they thought in their hearts, everyone said: "The Emperor is wise."

The emperor pondered for a moment and said: "Point Zhou Xuanyi..."

Prime Minister Zhou's eyelids moved and his lips tightened.

Everyone also pricked up their ears, thinking that Zhou Xuanyi was ranked second.

Who would have thought that when the emperor continued to say: "Let's go for the third-best girl. Zhou Yixuan is young, handsome, and has a lot of talent. It's also a good idea to be the third-best bride."

It is true that the most beautiful person has always been chosen to be the most beautiful person. But Dong Youfu's appearance is also extraordinary, even better than Zhou Xuanyi's.

But no one dared to say anything. They could only shout: "The emperor is wise."

The emperor chose a short, black man in his fifties, whose surname was Ye, as the second choice. An elegant Gongsheng student in his forties was chosen as Chuanlu. The emperor ranked the remaining six with his eyes closed.

When Shangguan Lin came to ask for Ping An's pulse in the evening, the emperor told him: "Your little son-in-law, I selected him as the number one scholar."

Shangguan Lin had already felt confident in his heart, but he pretended to be ecstatic and quickly knelt down to express his gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace! He will definitely live up to His Majesty's love and do his best to serve the Emperor."

The emperor leaned back on the soft couch and said: "That boy is worthy of me. He has a great mind and a brilliant literary talent. His handwriting is no worse than those of the great people."

Shangguan Lin smiled and said: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. He is indeed good."

The emperor sighed and said with emotion: "It can be seen that your little daughter is blessed. Although she did not become my daughter-in-law, she was displaced and went through many hardships, but she finally got a good husband."

Shangguan Lin looked moved and said, "I hope my little girl will bring Tai Lai together so that she won't have any worries or hardships in the future."

The next day the rankings were released, there was a huge crowd of people under the rankings, not only the Gongsheng students who made reference, but also those watching the fun. Many of the spectators came to see their son-in-law and grandson-in-law. The reaction under the rankings can best reveal a person.

of nature.

Dongming Ziyu didn't go because Shangguanlin sent someone to tell him last night that he was the number one scholar.

Dongming Ziyu also has confidence in himself, and on the premise that he has won five yuan in a row, as long as he fails to answer the imperial examination, most emperors will give him the reputation of winning six yuan in a row.

He wanted to know the rankings of other people and asked Dalang to copy a list and come back.

Shangguan Ruoli asked Bo Mint to guard the entrance of the alley. If an official came to announce the good news, he should come back quickly to report the news.

Mrs. Qian could not sit still, as if in a dream, sometimes walking around in the yard, sometimes going to the door to look around, and sometimes counting the wedding coins.

Old Man Dong was a little stupid. He sat there and smoked the pot, but the pot was empty and he didn't light it at all.

Wu Wenhui hugged Little Dalang and went to the kitchen to see how the food and wine were being prepared.

Ling Yue and Wu Lang carried firecrackers to the front yard and hung them on wooden poles. When the good news came, they would light them and go to the door.

Dongming Ziyu and Shangguan Ruoli were the calmest, drinking tea leisurely, as if winning the top prize was a normal thing.
Chapter completed!