After more than a dozen of the temple's ruling tycoons finished planning, they decided on ten test papers as the top ten candidates. The rest was easy to handle. They were arranged one by one according to the marked levels.
This can only be said to be a tentative order determined by the reading officer, and generally it will not change. However, after submission to the emperor, there is still the possibility that individual rankings may be temporarily adjusted by the emperor's whim.
As the night passed and dawn gradually dawned in the east, all the record readers came out of the East Pavilion and out of the palace, each going home to recuperate for a day. Tomorrow, they will gather again in the Wenhua Hall and determine the final ranking in front of the emperor.
If not for the fact that the Imperial Examination was too unstandardized compared to the General Examination, before the final results came out, all the big guys who were not examiners but actually were able to go home and rest.
This led to the fact that there was no secret in the palace examination. With the attention of countless interested people, the situation of reading the papers in the palace examination spread almost immediately among the government offices and wealthy families. A piece of news also spread among the streets and alleys - a certain
The Prime Minister must try his best to ensure that a certain Huiyuan will continue to be the number one scholar!
If such rumors were spread by others, most of the listeners would laugh them off. It is common for all kinds of rumors to spread during exams, and it is not surprising.
Especially rumors about someone being chosen as the No. 1 pick are generally 100% unbelievable. Scholarship culture these days is not so shameless, and people who care about feathers a little don't dare to use their power to grab a No. 1 pick in public. Even if they get this
Being the number one scholar is equivalent to sitting on the crater of public opinion, so why bother?
But when the same rumor was placed on Liu Mianhua, everyone kind of believed it... Other big guys may not be so thick-skinned, but Liu Mianhua is definitely different. With his shameless skills, he must really dare to
He brazenly snatches the No. 1 pick in front of everyone, but he really dares to sit on the crater of public opinion and remain as calm as a mountain.
And from another aspect, it can be analyzed that Liu Mianhua has no shortage of motives. The Liu family has lacked successors for many years, and the imperial examination is not strong. It is estimated that Liu Mianhua is a little impatient, and this time he wants to use his future son-in-law to earn some face.
What's more, a certain son-in-law is already a Huiyuan, which is enough to prove his strength. He is also a disciple of the highly respected Sanyuan Prime Minister Shang Xianggong. If he becomes the number one scholar again, there will be relatively few doubts and criticisms.
Fang Qingzhi, editor of the Hanlin Academy, had just entered the Hanlin Academy today and heard these rumors related to his son. Then he couldn't sit still anymore, complaining that his son was always troublesome, and hurriedly
Go back home.
At this time, Fang Yingwu was sitting contentedly in the courtyard, chatting with his concubine for fun (actually backgammon), when he accidentally looked up and saw his father hurried over. He was shocked and quickly stood up to greet him.
Normally, if my father had something to say, he would definitely send his servants to call him over. But now that my father came to see him in person and hurried back from outside, there must be something big or urgent.
Fang Qingzhi did not wait for his son to greet him, and asked directly: "Do you and Liu Xiangguo have any conspiracy about the ranking in the palace examination?"
Fang Yingwu was furious when he heard this! He didn't know where he heard a sentence in his previous life. The general meaning was "Parents may be the people who believe in their children the most in the world." How could it be completely reversed in this life? His father is simply the world
The person who doesn’t believe in himself the most!
Facing his son's sad and angry look, Fang Qingzhi also felt that his tone was a bit inappropriate. He smiled and explained: "It's not that I don't believe you as a father. There are rumors outside that there is no preference for Wan Shoufu in the current imperial examination, and Wenyuan
However, Grand Scholar Liu of the Pavilion strongly recommends you. You were defeated last night by Grand Scholar Liu of Jinshen Hall, so you will definitely come out on top in the end."
Suddenly hearing this rumor, Fang Yingwu was caught off guard and froze on the spot.
Speaking with conscience, Fang Yingwu has never had the idea of competing for the top prize. As the saying goes, an arrow shoots the first bird, and the first prize is the first bird. If Fang Yingwu becomes the top pick, he is the best bird among the first prizes.
Fang Yingwu thought about it carefully again, this rumor... is quite realistic!
As mentioned before, Liu Mianmian is a shameless person on the inside but shameless on the outside. Whether it is to show others the glory of being the number one son-in-law, or to show that he has a keen eye for pearls, under the current situation, it is really possible to contribute! Anyway, it is nothing.
Competitors.
Fang Yingwu thought again, the world has never seen through the reins of fame and power, and this time he was faced with the glory of being the number one scholar that seemed to be within easy reach. Could it be that even Liu Mianhua couldn't control it?
Thinking of this, Fang Yingwu couldn't sit still anymore. He didn't care what to say to his father, and hurriedly left the door and headed to Liu's Mansion.
It is said that during this period of time, Fang Yingwu had always had unimpeded access to the Liu Mansion, enjoying the treatment of close relatives among close relatives, but today he was blocked by the gatekeeper with whom he was already familiar.
The official smiled bitterly and tried to dissuade him: "My master didn't sleep last night. He has to rest today and won't see any visitors."
Is this a lie? Fang Yingwu squinted and said, "I have an urgent matter and I have to see Lao Taishan. What should I do?"
The door official smiled bitterly again, "My master has actually said that the result of the palace examination has not yet been determined. If Mr. Fang comes to visit me, you will disappear to avoid suspicion."
To avoid suspicion? Fang Yingwu just wanted to laugh a few times. When did Liu Mianmian start to worry about this?
Fang Yingwu came to visit this time, perhaps with the intention of testing. After all, the rumors may not be true. If Liu Mianhua received him openly, then as far as Fang Yingwu was concerned, the rumors would be self-defeating; but Liu Mianhua was not there.
, which largely explains the credibility of the rumors...
But but but, the positions of Fang Yingwu and Liu Ji are not completely consistent! Liu Mianmian can go and get the No. 1 pick, but Fang Yingwu cannot.
Liu Ji is a cabinet scholar and is close to the status of a highly respected minister. No matter how shameless he is, as long as the emperor still uses him, others will have no choice but to do anything.
But he Fang Yingwu is different. He still has a long way to go in the future. For long-term interests, he must take public opinion into consideration. As the saying goes, when Wang Mang is humble and has not usurped the throne, he will never be able to be like Liu Mianhua, who "I am standing still".
.So what if the son of Zhang Juzheng, the first assistant in later generations, is the number one scholar? In the end, it was all in vain?
Besides, everyone knows that he had to commit himself to the Liu family with a bad reputation in order to save his father. It is understandable that he had other difficulties, and it will not affect his reputation. But if he relies on Lao Taishan to win the top prize, then there is no way he can say it.
Cleared!
Fang Yingwu was extremely speechless. Could it be that the number one literary star had such a powerful power over scholars that even a nearly sane figure like Liu Mianhua could be made unconscious?
Seeing that Fang Yingwu's expression was uncertain, the gate officer added, "My master has something else to say. He is not coveting the glory of being the number one son-in-law. Mr. Fang should understand the truth and please come back!"
Fang Yingwu was stunned. What did Liu Mianmian want? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to
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