Emperor Wen of Jin entered and looked around the examination room.
Some candidates who answered questions immersedly didn't care even if they found someone watching around them. Others found that the person standing next to them was wearing bright yellow clothes, and they were so nervous that they couldn't even write.
Emperor Wen of Jin had also met several candidates, and he already had a rough impression of their performance.
He stood next to Lu Yan for a while, looked over his strategy, and nodded with satisfaction.
The two examiners had been looking at Emperor Wen of Jin Dynasty. When they saw this scene, they looked at each other and understood.
Half an hour later, after answering the questions, a eunuch immediately came to seal the test papers, and then someone invited them to go to the palace next to them to rest and eat.
The two examiners began to review the test papers.
An hour later, all the students were invited to the Jinluan Hall.
Everyone was very excited. It might be the first and last time for some people to go to the Golden Palace in their lives.
At this time, there were many officials in the hall, all here to witness the emergence of the number one scholar.
The rankings were announced starting from the bottom, and no one paid much attention to the ones behind them. When they reached the top fifty, some of the ministers started to be careful.
It’s not the idea of catching a son-in-law under the list. After all, those who can be selected as tribute students are at least in their twenties, and there are very few who are not married. Some of the older ones are in their thirties. Is this kind of capture a son-in-law or a son-in-law?
As a brother-in-law?
For those who take the exam, there are more people who fall short of the exam and catch their son-in-law.
Soon the top ten names were announced, and everyone who didn't hear their names felt happy, which meant that they were in the top ten.
Lu Yan was also waiting for his name.
He hadn't reached the fifth hour yet, and he was unusually nervous.
He himself doesn't care much about ranking, but if he can win the top prize, He Yunxi will be the top pick's wife from now on, and his mother will also be the top pick's wife.
Soon, only the top three were left.
"Tanhua Lang, Li Yubai, Suzhou, Jiangnan."
Li Yubai is a young man in his twenties, his appearance matches his name, and everyone will say that a stranger is like jade.
He knelt down and said: "Li Yubai thanked the Lord for his kindness."
"Second place on the list is Shangguan Wenle of Southwest Yushan Prefecture."
Shangguan Wenle knelt down to thank him.
He is less than thirty years old this year, and he is quite handsome, but he is still a bit inferior to Li Yubai.
The examiners all felt sorry for Li Yubai, because he was better-looking than Shangguan Wenle, otherwise with his talent, he would be more suitable for second place.
Since ancient times, the best-looking man has always been good-looking, and Lu Yan is also good-looking, but obviously the emperor prefers Lu Yan, and Lu Yan's literary talent... is indeed far beyond them, so the number one pick is Lu Yan. This is
Everyone has no objection.
"The Number One Scholar, Lu Yan of Luohe Prefecture."
When Lu Yan heard his name read out together with the number one scholar, his heart finally fell to the ground.
He is the number one scholar, and He Yunxi is the number one scholar's wife.
Madam Number One Scholar, eh, it sounds so nice!
Behind the main hall, several people hid behind pillars and looked curiously at the main hall in front of them.
"Sixth Princess, be careful, don't let the emperor find out, otherwise you will be punished!" the maid behind her whispered.
"Oh, I understand, can you be quiet for a while?!" The sixth princess Liang Jinjiao whispered to the palace maid, and then continued to look ahead, looking at Lu Yan who was kneeling down to thank her, her eyes almost filled with bubbles.
"The No. 1 Scholar is so handsome! I like him so much!" Liang Jinjiao said with a smile, "I'm going to tell my mother that I want to marry him!"
"Sixth Princess, I heard that the No. 1 Scholar has a wife at home. She is the woman who played the piano at the last New Year's Eve banquet."
"How can a woman from a small place be worthy of being the number one scholar!" Liang Jinjiao said and glanced at Lu Yan again. The more she looked at her, the more she liked her. "No, I'm going to find my mother-in-law now!"
Liang Jinjiao went to Zhongcui Palace.
When people from Zhongcui Palace saw Liang Jinjiao, they quickly saluted: "I've met the Sixth Princess."
"Where is the mother and concubine?" Liang Jinjiao asked.
"Your Majesty, you just took a lunch break," the palace maid replied.
Liang Jinjiao ignored those people and went directly to Concubine Ji's bedroom, where she saw Concubine Ji still combing her hair.
The waterfall-like long hair hangs down behind her, making her less serious and more lazy.
Liang Jinjiao rushed over and squatted beside her, put her arms around her waist, and sweetly shouted: "Mother Concubine!"
Concubine Ji looked down at her and asked, "What makes my son so happy?"
"Concubine, I want to get married!" Liang Jinjiao said bluntly.
Concubine Ji was startled: "What did you say? What do you want to do?"
"Concubine, I want to get married! I have someone I like! I want to marry him!" Liang Jinjiao said, raising her head.
"Oh?" The smile on Concubine Ji's face did not diminish, but there was a hint of coldness in her eyes. She hugged Liang Jinjiao's head and asked, "Who does my son have a crush on?"
"Mother, I like Lu Yan, this year's new top scholar, and I want to marry him!"
"Who are you talking about?"
"The new top scholar Lu Yan! Concubine, he is so good-looking!" Liang Jinjiao said with a smile.
She was sick at the last New Year's Eve banquet and didn't go to attend, so she didn't see Lu Yan. If she had seen Lu Yan at that time, she would have been clamoring to get married.
Concubine Ji also knew her daughter very well. She thought she had been set up to like her before, but now she saw her saying this and asked, "Did you secretly go to the Jinluan Palace?"
"No, no, I just took a peek in the side hall." Liang Jinjiao said, "Concubine, I like him so much!"
"You are such a grown man, you are not ashamed to say this!"
"There is nothing to be ashamed of in front of your mother and concubine!" Liang Jinjiao smiled and held her hand coquettishly.
"Then Lu Yan has a wife!"
"I know. Ya Rui told me that that woman is from the village. She was a peasant girl before. She only learned two pieces of music under the guidance of Master Xie. How can such a person be worthy of Ji Yue Qingfeng?
The top scholar?" Liang Jinjiao hummed.
"You want him to divorce that woman?"
"If that woman knew what she was doing, she would ask herself to come down."
"But as far as my mother knows, the two of them have a very good relationship. Lu Yan is afraid that he will not divorce He Yunxi," said Concubine Ji.
"If you can't divorce, then I'll give you death." Liang Jinjiao said casually, as if a life was worse than an ant in her eyes.
"But even so, if you marry, you can't be considered your first wife." Concubine Ji held Liang Jinjiao's hair and said, "My son is the proud daughter of heaven, how can he get married for the second time?"
"Concubine, concubine, just promise me." Liang Jinjiao took Concubine Ji's hand and shook it, acting coquettishly towards Concubine Ji.
Concubine Ji loves her daughter the most. In the past, she would have agreed to everything Liang Jinjiao told her, but she would not agree to this matter.