Chapter 560 In front of civil and military officials, I will give you more care
Chu Xingchen was very satisfied. Chu Xingchen had already wanted to do this when the imperial examination was implemented.
Because although the imperial examination was implemented, nine out of ten people who passed the examination were children from aristocratic families. It was too difficult for ordinary people to study, and it was only possible for children from rich families.
It is urgent to change the study environment. Students from poor families must be cultivated, otherwise in a few years they will still be restricted by aristocratic families.
This matter is so big that no one has raised objections and even published comments in newspapers.
In response to this, Chu Xingchen replied with a sentence that everyone knows today.
"Education is a century-old plan. Cultivating talents will benefit the present and future generations."
For Dachu to become better, it is inevitable to improve education for all.
This storm surge later became known as the ‘Bell Night Storm’.
Everyone thinks that it was because of the late election of Zhong Sheng that a series of changes took place, which had a long-lasting impact.
There was a lot of fuss, and when one thing after another got busy enough, everyone realized that autumn and winter had passed, and the New Year was about to begin.
The Chinese New Year is coming, and everyone is resting. Only those who have to take the national examination after the New Year are scrambling against time and dare not relax for a moment.
Shen Cangzhu, the bells are ringing late.
Shen Cangtong knew Shen Cangzhu's plan and thought about stopping it, but Shen Cangzhu entered Taixue and lived on campus directly, and did not even go home during the New Year.
Shen Cangzhu knew what Chu Xingchen did. He was not surprised, it just made him move forward even more.
Knowing that Zhong Shengwan was also preparing for the exam, Shen Cangzhu secretly helped her and sent her many articles and books in the name of others.
The New Year is over, and in a blink of an eye, it’s time for the February exam.
Shen Cangzhu and Shen Cangzhu met again in the examination room at the end of the day. This time Shen Cangzhu passed the exam again and won the Huiyuan, another first place.
Zhong Shengwan was also on the list again, and this time, she improved. Although her ranking was still lower, she was no longer at the bottom.
The two of them came into everyone's sight again and attracted countless attention and discussions, but they both made the same choice and quietly prepared for the palace examination.
The palace examination is their ultimate goal, because Chu Xingchen will be waiting for them there.
In the blink of an eye, March came, and the imperial examination began under the spotlight.
After a few months, Shen Cangzhu finally met Chu Xingchen again.
Compared to when he left the palace, her face had color and her body was much better.
His mood was agitated, so he had to take a deep breath to calm himself down and take the exam.
Zhong Shengwan was also filled with emotions. She didn't expect that she would actually reach this point.
From the beginning of the imperial examination to the present palace examination, she was the only woman present. She could not let His Majesty down.
The Imperial Examination only tests one topic: Current Affairs and Policies. Because there are few people taking the exam, the results are released quickly.
Everyone is waiting to see the results of the palace examination. Shen Cangzhu's name is so popular that everyone is waiting to see if he can win three yuan in a row and become the first person to make history.
Whether or not this history can be created depends on Chu Xingchen's attitude.
Shen Cangzhu was originally her Lord Shen, but in the end he left the palace. Some people rumored that he was despised by the Queen. The Queen did not care about him during the previous examinations, but when it comes to the palace examination, he will definitely not end well.
There are various speculations, and the results will not be known until the results are released.
When the list was released, everyone looked at the top of the list first.
"It's Shen Cangzhu, he is the number one scholar!"
"It's Shen Cangzhu!"
"Winning three yuan in a row! The first person in Da Chu!"
When he heard the result, Shen Cangzhu sat down slowly and exhaled slowly.
He did it, he really did it.
From this day on, Shen Cangzhu became famous all over the world.
Zhong Shengwan, who had been taking the exam with him, was not among the best, but his performance was not bad at all and he ranked second.
Chu Xingchen's attitude also made everyone see clearly. She really only cares about his grades. If Shen Cangzhu did well in the exam, she would personally appoint him as the number one scholar based on his grades.
The next day, Chu Xingchen conducted a roll call at the Fengtian Hall, hand-picking the number one scholar, the second person, the third flower and the Jinshi.
When thinking about Shen Cangzhu, Chu Xingchen quickly compared his feelings with Shen Cangzhu and praised him in front of everyone.
She remembered their agreement. Although it was not yet time for him to go to court, he was really the first person to take the exam so quickly and must be praised.
Seeing Shen Cangzhu leading the Jinshi to thank the emperor for being the number one scholar, Chu Xingchen smiled and was filled with emotions.
Shen Cangzhu, he is really awesome.
What is the fastest counterattack promotion? This is that for an outstanding person like Shen Cangzhu, most people would not even dare to think about it.
He completed the imperial examinations that others had taken for several decades, ten years or even decades in eight months, just like those outstanding people who skipped the examinations.
Next came the most lively parade of Jinshi led by the top three.
The streets were very lively, and the teahouses and restaurants along the way were already packed with people, all just to catch a glimpse of Shen Cangzhu and the legendary brothel woman Zhong Shengwan.
This day is such a lucky day for Shen Cangzhu, but such a frustrating day for Shen Cangtong.
He didn't want to come at first, but in the end he was tricked out. When he wanted to leave, he couldn't leave.
Shen Cantong was forced to look at Shen Cangzhu's scenery, and then he couldn't help but notice that the only woman was Zhong Shengwan.
Compared with the beauty that was flamboyant in the brothel earlier, now the bell rings late and no makeup is applied, but people can't take their eyes away.
Relying on her own ability, she silenced everyone and became the pride of the brothel girls and the men in the red mansion.
They voluntarily celebrated for them. The bell sounded late and was not among the top three, but the limelight was no less than that of Shen Cangzhu.
As she walked there, her flower sachet and handkerchief never broke, and she was more popular than other men.
People who once humbled themselves in the mud are extremely dazzling.
Shen Cantong took one look and couldn't look away anymore, staring at the late bell.
The bell sounded late to him, but he didn't even have the slightest chance of seeing it.
After the parade finally passed, he tried to urinate and escape, but he heard words he would never forget.
"This woman is really powerful. What Shen said before was demeaning. He is really blind."
"It's just blindness. I suspect that it wasn't him who didn't want Zhong Shengwan, but Zhong Shengwan who didn't want him and looked down on him. What he said himself was just to save face."
Shen Cantong almost spit out blood.
Previously, Zhong Sheng Wan was born in a brothel and was the eldest grandson of Shen Cang Tong's famous family. Therefore, Zhong Sheng Wan was not good enough for him. He disliked Zhong Sheng Wan and was afraid of being left behind even if he met her once.
But now, everything has changed. No matter how Zhong Shengwan was born, she passed the exam and will be an official in the future.
She was able to reach this height by herself in a short period of time. His Majesty promoted her in such a high-profile manner, and also intended to use her as a role model like the first second female student who passed the exam.
The girl who was ranked second in the rankings has a promising future, and she also has a bright future.
For such a woman, you can whisper behind her back that she is of low birth, but who can blatantly say that she is not worthy and make her a concubine?
Unknowingly, everyone thought it was Zhong Shengwan who didn't like him.
After Zhong Shengwan was awarded the title of official, those who did not deal with him became more and more confident in mocking him as not worthy of Zhong Shengwan.
Not to mention, since everyone saw that Shen Cangzhu was still trusted by His Majesty, his situation in the Shen family became awkward.
He is still the young head of the family, but the position of the young head of the family is unstable.
Such a change in circumstances was something Shen Cantong had never thought of.