On April 26, the palace examination began.
Before dawn, Cheng Wanwan's yard was bustling with activity.
Zhao Sidan and Yu Zhan were wearing a complete set of No. 1 Scholar uniforms, Jinyun gowns and youth crowns on their heads. They looked energetic.
Mrs. Qi and Yan Hong led the servants in the yard, said a lot of auspicious words, and served the two children to eat the No. 1 scholar's banquet before going out.
At this time, the genius was bright, and there were already carriages and horses walking on the streets, all heading towards the imperial city.
When the carriage arrived not far from the Imperial City, it was time to get off and walk. Cheng Wanwan and Lu Yingxue sent their children all the way to the entrance of the Imperial City.
She had already told him countless times if she needed to be warned, and Cheng Wanwan had nothing to say. She stretched out her hand to straighten her son's collar, and said with a smile: "Go in."
Lu Yingxue also followed suit and tidied Yu Zhan's hat: "Go ahead, mother will be waiting for you at the gate of the imperial city."
Before the two of them entered, they saw Shen Dongming and Shen Zheng walking over from a distance.
"Godmother!" Shen Zheng's face was full of smiles, "I have always been lucky, and with the blessing of my ancestors, I will definitely be able to become a Jinshi this time, don't you think so, Godmother?"
Cheng Wanwan saw the nervousness hidden under his playful smile. This kid was much more nervous than Si Dan and Yu Zhan.
She raised her hand and patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Answer the questions seriously and stick to the meaning. You won't be far behind. It's getting late. Come in quickly."
Shen Zheng nodded, hugged Zhao Sidan with his left hand, and hooked Yu Zhan with his right hand. The three of them entered the palace talking and laughing.
Shen Dongming came over and exchanged a few words with Cheng Wanwan before entering the palace.
"Are you really going to wait here?" Cheng Wanwan looked at Lu Yingxue beside him, "Then you take your seat and I'll go back and take a nap first."
The imperial examination lasted about two hours, which was four hours in modern times. She couldn't do it if she was asked to wait here for four hours.
Lu Yingxue was so anxious that she could still talk with someone by her side. If Cheng Wanwan went back, she would definitely die of anxiety waiting here alone.
So the two of them went back home first, and naturally couldn't sleep in the cage, so the whole family sat together and chatted.
Everyone was talking irrelevant words, but everyone was looking at the time. Seeing that it was noon, Old Man Zhao and Old Mrs. Zhao could no longer sit still. The two old people looked at each other, stood up at the same time and said: "Let's go, let's go." , hurry to the palace gate and wait for news."
Zhao Youyin said: "This is the first person in the old Zhao family to pass the imperial examination and become an official. He must have the honors he deserves. Our whole family must go."
Zhao Youcai nodded: "I have to see Sidan become a Jinshi with my own eyes. After I return to Dahe Town, I will tell my elder brother carefully that my son has a lot of potential."
Mrs. Sun said furiously: "Stop being so annoying and let's go!"
The children in the yard became excited and hurriedly followed the adults out, climbed onto the carriage, lay on the windows and looked out.
It was approaching noon, and people were coming and going on the streets. Everyone in the capital knew about today's imperial examination, and everyone wanted to know who was the No. 2 pick this year, so they couldn't help but move towards the palace entrance.
The closer you get to the palace gate, the more people there are, and the carriage can't squeeze in at all, so you can only get down and walk.
Mrs. Sun, Mrs. Zhao, and Lu Yingxue rushed to the front to clear the way.
Wen Shi stared at the little guys: "Slow down, everyone, slow down, don't run around..."
Zhao Yuezhu held Zhao Mingxuan with one hand and Zhao Mochen with the other. The three children did not know what was going on, they only knew that they could watch the fun.
Wu Huiniang and Cao Yingying walked among the crowd each holding a child who could not walk very well, protected by Mrs. Qi.
A large family finally squeezed to the front.
At this moment, the closed imperial city gates slowly opened from both sides.
Several imperial guards came out of the imperial city, holding gongs and drums in their hands, and beat them hard, making the sound deafening.
These imperial guards said something else, but no one in the old Zhao family listened carefully, because they saw that after the imperial guards, the man riding a tall horse in the front was Sidan, wasn't he?
"Sidan passed the exam!" Old Mrs. Zhao was overjoyed, "The first person to ride a horse must be the number one scholar. Our family's Sidan has become the number one scholar!"
Old Man Zhao was breathing rapidly: "Oh my god, our old Zhao family actually has a number one scholar. It's incredible, it's really incredible..."
Zhao Youyin's eyes were hot: "Brother, have you seen it? Si Dan is about to make his mark."
Zhao Youcai yelled: "Si Dan, look over here, we are all here!"
Unfortunately, there were too many people here. Zhao Sidan was in the middle of the crowd and couldn't see this corner at all.
Cheng Wanwan's eyes fell on Zhao Sidan.
This boy's dress is different from when he entered the palace in the morning. He is wearing a bright red robe, a hairpin ribbon and a beam crown on his head, a green silk brocade ribbon and a black court belt on his left and right shoulders. He wears felt socks and boots on his chest. Tie a big red flower.
His little face has the unique spirit of young people, all the sharp edges are displayed, and the sun shines on his shoulders, making him look particularly different.
Cheng Wanwan knew that Zhao Sidan would definitely pass the exam, but she didn't expect that he would come back as the number one scholar. As the mother of the number one scholar, she couldn't be prouder.
Around me, many people were talking.
"Why is this year's top pick so unfamiliar?"
"This is Mrs. Sui's son, the cousin of the previous Hua Tan. Mrs. Sui's career will be great in the future."
"Mrs. Sui is really good at raising her son. A peasant woman actually gave birth to a son who was ranked first in the imperial examination, and he passed three yuan. If Mrs. Sui founded a school, I would definitely send her incompetent son there."
"It's a pity that Mrs. Sui only runs a girls' school..."
"..."
"Second on the list is Bachelor Pang Pang's second son. Bachelor Pang Pang is truly worthy of being a great bachelor!"
"The eldest son of the Pang family is the only one who has some ink. Their youngest son Pang Jie is a well-known playboy in the capital. After so many years of examination, he is nothing."
"It's already good for the Pang family to have a son with a promising future."
"..."
"I have to say that this year's Tanhualang is not very good-looking. Compared with Mr. Cheng three years ago, he is far behind."
"The number one scholar is much prettier than the top three. The third place is an insult to the word third."
"The number one scholar has the talent to be the number one scholar, but he can't be ranked third just because of his appearance."
"..."
The No. 2 pick in the rankings slowly walked out of the imperial city with dozens of newly promoted scholars and paraded through the streets.
Lu Yingxue has been looking for Yu Zhan. When all the Jinshi came out of the imperial city, she finally came to life: "Our Xiaozhan has also become a Jinshi! Sister Wanwan! Please help me see, Xiaozhan is the second A or tertiary?"
Cheng Wanwan smiled and said: "Xiao Zhan is a second-class Jinshi, and Xiaozheng is a fourth-class Jinshi. They both won."
The first grade is the second best in the ranking, and the third place in the Jinshi.
The second, third and third graders were Jinshi.
Sijia and Wujia were born in the same Jinshi family.
No matter what, it is a great joy to become a Jinshi.
The people who were watching were all excited. They picked up the flowers in their hands and threw them at the three people on horseback. However, this year's top pick was not very good, and most of the bouquets fell on the head of the top pick.
The main reason is that the number one scholar is handsome, and he is young, so it seems that he is not suitable for marriage at first glance. Who wouldn't want to take him back as his son-in-law?
