After the results were released in spring, some families were happy and some were sad.
After the examination, the candidates will have a higher status than the Juren and become Gongshi.
They are equivalent to having one foot in the official career, but this is not the end yet. There is still a palace examination waiting for them, which will be supervised by the Holy Emperor himself.
Although there is a saying that there is no first place in literature and no second place in military service, in the imperial examination, there is still a distinction between high and low.
The palace examination is a way of testing. The palace examination is used to determine the ranking and arrange for future official positions.
On the day of the palace examination, Gu Yu led a group of students into the palace.
When passing by the palace gate, a tribute man accidentally stepped on the heel of the tribute man in front of him because he was too nervous.
The Gongshi in front had his shoes stepped on and fell to the ground, revealing a hole in his footwear.
The tribute scholar was named Tang Xian, and he was used to being thrifty. Although the court gave him a lot of silver rewards after becoming a tribute scholar, he was still reluctant to throw away his torn footwear.
I never expected that my shoes would be stepped on in public.
Tang Xian stood up, picked up his shoes and put them on, but he couldn't stand on one foot while putting on the shoes, and he fell to the ground in desperation.
This embarrassment caused the two guards guarding the palace gate to laugh.
Tang Xian looked up and saw that the two guards were majestic and showed no concealment of contempt on their faces. He couldn't help but blush.
When Gu Yu saw this scene, he came over and personally helped Tang Xian up.
Tang Xian naturally thanked him profusely, but Gu Yu had a gloomy face and said nothing.
Just when Tang Xian was worried, Gu Yu walked up to the two guards and asked in a cold voice: "Is it funny?"
The two guards quickly suppressed their smiles and bowed nervously to apologize: "It was an act of delinquency due to one's duty. Please forgive me, Young Master Gu."
Gu Yu's face was calm, but everyone could feel her hidden anger.
Gu Yudao: "They have been studying hard for decades in the cold window. Once they come to the emperor's gate, are you despising them and ridiculing them?"
The two guards didn't understand why they just laughed and offended Gu Yu.
But they dared to laugh at a poor family in embarrassment, but they did not dare to offend Gu Yu. They only said, "I know my mistakes despite my humble position."
Gu Yudao: "You should not apologize to me."
The two guards froze. Could it be that Young Master Gu wanted them to apologize to that humble family?
They are palace guards from the eighth rank. They are able to guard the palace gate here. Their families have a certain background. How can they apologize to a poor family wearing ripped clothes!
And the cause of the incident was that they couldn't help but chuckle.
After hearing this, Tang Xian hurriedly picked up his shoes and said, "I don't dare to take it, I don't take it, I'll be fine."
Seeing that the two guards refused to move, Gu Yu said, "If you don't apologize, I will slap you for thirty years, so that you will know that the Emperor's disciples are not something you can laugh at."
This sentence of the Emperor's disciples raises these humble families very high.
The two guards were shocked. If they really slapped each other, they would lose their respect if word spread.
Under Gu Yu's pressure, they could only bite the bullet and apologize to Tang Xian.
Tang Xian was so flattered that he didn't know how to place his limbs.
After Gu Yu waited for them to apologize, he continued to lead the tributes to Jiying Hall.
Gu Yu sighed in his heart again, the gap between a humble family and an aristocratic family was really too far.
She forced the two guards to apologize to Gong Shi today, just to send a signal that as long as she was around, the poor family could not be bullied at will.
In addition to this reason, when Gu Yu saw Tang Xian's ripped footwear, she couldn't help but think of her embarrassing situation in her previous life.
I finally got into college, but during military training, someone stepped on my shoe and exposed a sock with my thumb exposed.
Although the others didn't say anything, a look and a sneer were enough to make her feel ashamed.
No matter what age it is, it is difficult to cross class boundaries, so Gu Yu wants to help them as much as possible.
Looking at the splendid buildings in the palace, Gu Yu left the past behind.
She didn't know that the way Gongshi behind her looked at her had changed.
She is no longer seen as a superior ruler, but as a saint who leads the way.
Tang Xian silently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and walked with his head held high.
The closer they got to Jiying Hall, the more nervous the group of people became. When Gu Yu turned around, he found that some people were already fighting.
Although the officials of the Ministry of Rites had taught them the rules, they still could not suppress their uneasiness and reverence for the Holy One.
Gu Yu comforted them and said: "Don't be nervous, everyone. When you get to the palace, you only have two things to do. First, salute to the Holy One. Second, pick up the pen and write the test paper in your hand. Don't think about anything else."
Hearing what Gu Yu said, most of the tributes settled down and once again cast grateful glances at Gu Yu.
In Jiying Hall, the Holy One was sitting on him. All the tributes could not even see the Holy One's face. They followed the instructions of the ceremony officer and sat down after completing the ceremony.
Gu Yu stood in front of the Holy Master and breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the group of tributes go from being frightened when they first came in to writing furiously.
Fortunately there was no big mess.
As the time-keeping incense stick burned slowly, there was silence in the empty Jiying Hall, except for the Holy One who coughed from time to time.
The imperial examination lasted for three hours, but Gu Yu was a patient person.
After Fuhai came with tea, Gu Yu took it in time and presented it to the Holy One personally.
The Holy Father took the tea and found out it was Gu Yu.
Gu Yu said in a low voice: "Why is the saint's cough still not healed?"
The Holy Dragon's throne is far away from below, so people below can't hear what they are saying.
The Holy Emperor's throat felt itchy, and he coughed again, saying: "The imperial doctor is useless."
Gu Yu said with concern: "I think it's not that the imperial doctor is useless, but that the Holy Master is working too hard and doesn't follow the doctor's instructions. Please listen to my advice and rest when you need to. Nothing is as important as your body."
The Holy Master smiled and said: "You, you are so nagging at such a young age."
There was an intimacy in his tone that even he himself could not detect.
Gu Yu noticed it.
It is difficult to gain the emperor's trust, but it is not impossible.
Gu Yu approached without leaving any trace, and tested again and again, finally letting the Holy Emperor get used to her presence without even realizing it.
Gu Yu continued: "It's not that I'm nagging, but that the Holy Master doesn't care about me, which makes me very worried."
The Holy One took a sip of tea, put the teacup in Gu Yu's hand, and said, "I understand. I will also have a good rest after Wenhan Garden is completed."
Gu Yu smiled silently and said, "That's exactly what it should be."
The Holy One looked at the tributes below and said, "You are in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and these people should be selected carefully for me."
Gu Yu said: "This is natural. I have the courage to mention something to you."
The Holy Spirit asked: "What's the matter?"
Gu Yudao: "This year's Huiyuan is named Ding Xiaoji. He is Jieyuan from his hometown. Last time he was burned on his arm in Gongyuan. Even so, he still passed the Huiyuan exam. Now he has won two yuan in a row.
If his imperial examination papers catch your eye, I hope you will reward him with a three-dollar pass, which is also a nice thing to say."
The Holy Spirit is in a very happy mood, and the beautiful talk of the Three Yuan Dynasty is hard to come by.
This Ding Xiaoji is trying his best and has already won two yuan in a row. The Holy Spirit is naturally willing to cooperate with him to help each other.