"Yuanqing, don't blame us for revealing the news to you in advance..."
"Only in this way can you go further and higher, and you will have greater ability to uphold justice and justice!"
Lying on the bed, Huang Yuanqing's mind echoed with Liu Qingshan's words to him when he parted.
At this time, Huang Zhang's voice came from the window: "Yuanqing, go to bed earlier...there will be a ceremony tomorrow!"
"I know, mother!"
Abandoning distracting thoughts, Huang Yuanqing placed the imperial booklet given by Liu Qingshan under his pillow, then blew out the lamp and went to sleep.
Time passed, and when Huang Yuanqing was asleep, a knock on the door outside woke him up from his sleep.
"who?"
"Yuanqing, it's me!"
As soon as he heard this voice, Huang Yuanqing knew who was coming.
So he quickly got up, lit the lamp and opened the door.
"It's so hard to find your place of residence. I was interrogated several times by officials. It's not easy to meet you!"
As he walked into the house, Yu Chengyao kept complaining.
"Brother Chengyao, what are you..."
Walking to the bench and sitting down, Yu Chengyao waved to Huang Yuanqing and motioned for him to sit next to him, as if he was the master here.
His actions also made Huang Yuanqing more and more confused. He didn't know what Yu Chengyao was doing here at night.
When Huang Yuanqing sat down, Yu Chengyao said with a mysterious face: "I'll tell you some news!"
"What news?"
"Tomorrow, Your Highness will convene the top six candidates in the grand examination to appear in Jinshen Palace, where they will be interviewed and awarded official positions!"
Huang Yuanqing couldn't help but be stunned. He was very surprised. He didn't understand why Yu Chengyao knew.
He knew it because Zhou Chengping, a senior official, suggested it, but how did Huang Yuanqing know it?
With this question in mind, Huang Yuanqing couldn't help but ask: "Brother Chengyao, how did you learn about this news?"
With such heavy news, Huang Yuanqing only cared about the source, which made Yu Chengyao feel a little strange, but he didn't think much about it.
"Master Xu naturally knows about tomorrow's ceremony!"
"My mother works as a helper at Xu An's house in the ceremony hall. Lord Xu knew that I was in the political school, so he mentioned a few words about the interview!"
In other words, Yu Chengyao is just lucky.
Huang Yuanqing sighed: "Then Mr. Xu is your benefactor!"
Unexpectedly, Yu Chengyao replied: "Master Xu is the original judge of Yuanyang and has some friendship with my family, so he will take care of me a little!"
In other words, Huang Yuanqing worked hard to get into school, and the information he obtained after gaining the attention of the mountain chief and the palace was not worth the nepotism of the unfettered nobles.
Although Yu Chengyao had good intentions, the reality still made Huang Yuanqing feel uncomfortable. Fortunately, he felt that it would be unfair to others if he knew in advance.
It was uncomfortable to say the least, but Huang Yuanqing was extremely moved when Yu Chengyao came to deliver the news late at night.
He had no resentment towards Yu Chengyao from beginning to end.
Seeing Huang Yuanqing's eyes dull, Yu Chengyao reminded: "Time is running out. Once you know the news, you must be prepared and strive for a good performance tomorrow!"
Huang Yuanqing stood up solemnly and said with great respect: "Brother Chengyao, thank you very much!"
Yu Chengyao stood up and said: "You're welcome, I'm going back first... You go to bed early and see you tomorrow!"
After saying that, Yu Chengyao didn't stay much and walked directly out the door. He had to go back to sleep, otherwise he would not be in good spirits tomorrow and it might affect the court.
It's already dark, and it's not a good time to go back now, not to mention that Yuanyang is still under curfew at night.
All the way to the entrance of the alley, Huang Yuanqing solemnly said: "You have to be careful!"
Yu Chengyao stopped and turned around: "Go back, I understand!"
After saying these words, Yu Chengyao disappeared into the night.
After standing there for a while, Huang Yuanqing then turned around and returned home.
Although he felt uncomfortable in his heart, Yu Chengyao's affection for him still moved him particularly, and even made him feel a little ashamed of himself.
After he learned the "inside" information, he never thought of sharing it with others.
Of course, it is useless to think about these things at this moment. Huang Yuanqing can only go back to sleep first.
He must ensure that he has enough energy for the graduation ceremony tomorrow.
…………
Early the next morning, at Huang Zhang's urging, Huang Yuanqing got up and had breakfast.
Before her son left, Mrs. Huang Zhang told her: "It's cold today, so don't freeze!"
"Mom, my son understands!"
On such an important day, there was only such a simple conversation.
The ceremony was held at the School of Political Science, and when Huang Yuanqing arrived, the place was already decorated with lights.
It was almost an hour before the ceremony officially started. Huang Yuanqing thought he had arrived early enough, but unexpectedly, more than a dozen classmates had already arrived.
At this moment, the students present had already put on blue-gray official uniforms in advance, with quails representing the ninth-grade official positions embroidered on them.
When Huang Yuanqing arrived, all the new and old students in the school recognized him, so he was introduced to the school and he had to change into official uniform first.
…………
Prince Yong's Mansion, inside Feiyu Pavilion.
With the maids busy, Zhao Yanxun was putting on his robe.
Lin Jingyu wanted to help, but Zhao Yanxun refused. After all, she had a big belly and it was inconvenient to do things.
After returning from the day last night, Zhao Yanxun should have rested at Yongfu Palace, but in the end Zhao Yanxun decided to stay at Lin Jingyu's place.
After putting on the red dragon robe, when Yun'er approached holding the black gauze winged crown, Zhao Yanxun waved to her and motioned to Huo An to take it in his hand.
"My beloved concubine... your place is empty, how about letting Lan Zhi live here?"
Lin Jingyu only lived in the main hall of Feiyuxuan, and the auxiliary halls on the east and west sides were still empty, so Zhao Yanxun asked this question.
During dinner last night, Zhou Lanzhi's position and residence were not decided. After all, the theme was reunion last night.
Sitting aside, Lin Jingyu said calmly: "The prince should go to the princess to discuss this matter!"
Seeing that she was unwilling to express her opinion, Zhao Yanxun stopped asking further questions.
"That's fine..."
After saying that, Zhao Yanxun walked out of the hall, and Huo An immediately followed him holding the crown and hat.
When they arrived at Jinshen Hall, the two royal palace chiefs were already waiting.
Today is a big event. Zhao Yanxun is present and the two chief ministers must also be present.
"My dear friends, I have kept you waiting for a long time!"
Cheng Wenguang quickly replied: "Your Highness is serious!"
At this moment, they were all standing in front of Jinshen Hall.
"Yesterday in Huiping County, when passing by a village, I happened to encounter villagers practicing against monsters..."
Looking at the two chief historians, Zhao Yanxun said with a smile: "I am here in person, but it makes many people anxious. You two have been officials for many years, so you must understand the thoughts of officials better..."
"Tell me, why are they anxious?"
I thought I was telling an interesting story, but unexpectedly, I was asked such a question. Both Zhou Cheng and Zhou Cheng were a little surprised.
As Zhao Yanxun said, neither of them needed to think about why the local officials were nervous.
Before the two ministers could explain, Zhao Yanxun continued: "As long as you do your job well, how can you be nervous?"
"Chang Shisi can't just arrange things, but also find ways to supervise them. You all have to think of ways!"
