Three days later, it was the day of the palace examination.
Before dawn, Luo Qingzhou had returned to Qin Mansion.
Miss Qin Er has already gotten up early.
Luo Qingzhou entered the room quietly from the ground, startling Qiu'er who had just entered the room.
Miss Qin Er asked him to sit down at the dressing table and combed his hair herself.
Luo Qingzhou looked at himself in the bronze mirror.
For some reason, he remembered what Miss Qin said that night, and couldn't help but ask: "Wei Mo, do you think I am too carefree?"
Miss Qin Er paused after hearing this and said with a smile: "There are no men who are not carefree. It's just that some people have the ability to be carefree, and some are not. As long as they don't give up in the end, and don't deliberately deceive each other's feelings, Wei Mo I think it’s actually nothing.”
Luo Qingzhou couldn't help but sigh.
Miss Qin Er looked at him in the mirror and said softly: "Brother Qingzhou, did you think of your sister's words again? My sister's words may have been just a complaint. It would be a pity if brother Qingzhou gave up because of those words. ”
Luo Qingzhou fell silent.
At this time, there was a sudden knock on the door and Song Ruyue's voice: "Are you all up?"
Pearl quickly ran to open the door.
Luo Qingzhou and Miss Qin left the room.
When Song Ruyue saw the two of them, she quickly urged: "Let's go and eat quickly. I'll wait outside the palace earlier. I have to queue up to check them one by one, so don't go late."
Several people went out.
Song Ruyue looked at the next door again, sighed and said: "I just went to call Jian Jia, but..."
Luo Qingzhou said: "It's okay, let the eldest lady have a good rest. I can go alone, my mother-in-law and the second lady don't need to go either."
Song Ruyue immediately said: "That's not possible, we must go."
Then he smiled and said: "We are all here to bring you good luck. My mother-in-law has always had good luck. Last time you won the Huiyuan, maybe it was my mother-in-law who brought you good luck."
Luo Qingzhou smiled and said, "Thank you very much, mother-in-law."
Song Ruyue said with a smile: "My family does not speak the same language. Your father-in-law used to often say that I am stupid and blessed... Bah, bah, bah, he means that I am beautiful and blessed, haha..."
Luo Qingzhou echoed seriously.
Second Miss Qin covered her mouth and snickered.
A few people went to the front hall, had a simple breakfast, and then went out.
Aunt Mu was already driving a carriage and waiting outside the door.
However, the two princesses did not come.
This palace examination is watched by all the court officials, and no one in the palace can meet the candidates in advance.
The two princesses not only live in the palace, but are also members of the royal family. If they come to take him into the palace blatantly, they will definitely attract criticism.
The carriage carried several people and slowly drove out of the alley.
There are already more people on the street.
Most of the candidates were surrounded by a group of family members and walked towards the imperial city.
When Luo Qingzhou and others arrived outside the gate of the imperial city, it was already dawn.
Outside the city gate stood two rows of armored soldiers, as well as some guards and ministers responsible for inspection.
Soon, more than 300 candidates arrived.
Although they still had to take the imperial examination, these three hundred people had already stepped into the ranks of officials, so they all greeted each other politely when they met.
Luo Qingzhou didn't want to be too aloof, so he talked casually with a few people he met a few days ago and passed the time.
As for the candidates’ family members, they were all standing on the other side of the moat, eagerly awaiting.
Another half hour passed.
The officials and guards at the door began to check one by one.
Only after the inspection is completed will it be released.
After more than three hundred candidates had entered, they were led by officials and marched toward Weiyang Palace.
Along the way, all the candidates lowered their heads, remained silent, and were extremely nervous.
Of course, there are also those who are carefree and frivolous, looking around.
Not long after, everyone stopped in front of Weiyang Palace.
The female guard guarding the door quickly went in to report.
After a while, a woman's voice came from inside: "All candidates are announced to enter the hall!"
After the queen succeeded to the throne, she did not recruit any more eunuchs.
Most of the guards and messengers in the palace are women.
Some of the former eunuchs are still here, not expelled, and are doing some chores in the back.
Luo Qingzhou felt that his words might have had an effect.
He had told His Majesty at the beginning that it was against human nature and too cruel to cut off men there. Since there were female cultivators, there was no need to recruit eunuchs.
When His Majesty heard this, he was very contemptuous. He looked at him coldly and said: "You are really good at calculating. The palace is full of women. You can directly harem 3,000 beauties, right?"
In fact, including those female guards, there are far more than 3,000 people.
Luo Qingzhou didn't mean that.
He is just a man who deeply understands the pain and despair of cutting it off.
Of course, for most eunuchs, the most important thing is not to starve to death.
Although His Majesty did as he said and no longer recruited any more eunuchs, he still threatened him fiercely every time to cut him off and make him a eunuch.
But that was the beginning.
Later, when he used thunder and lightning for the first time and proved his power, the Queen became obedient and extremely docile. Moreover, every time he worked too hard, His Majesty would still look at him with a look of coquettishness and concern on his face: "I order you. , protect it, I love it..."
Forehead……
What are you thinking about at this time?
There was a majestic and oppressive atmosphere in the hall.
Luo Qingzhou mingled among the candidates, entered the hall with his head lowered and respectful, and then began to pay homage to Her Majesty the Queen.
At this moment, his wife was dressed in a fiery red dragon robe and a crown. She was sitting on the dragon chair on the high platform with a majestic face. Her aura and majesty made all the candidates bend down and bow their heads. They could hardly breathe and even looked up. I don't even have the courage to take a look.
Luo Qingzhou quietly raised his head and glanced at her, meeting her majestic gaze.
The Grand Master of the Cabinet appeared, said some words of encouragement and congratulations, and then began to talk about the rules of the examination.
After finishing speaking, all the candidates took their seats in the side hall one by one under the arrangements of the officials.
Academicians of the Hanlin Academy began to distribute test papers.
The first test in the palace examination is usually a policy question. The questions are usually hundreds of words. Answers require a certain format and there is no limit to the number of words.
In the first exam, the top ten with the highest scores will be selected.
Then, the Holy Sage will personally come up with the title, and then appoint the first, second, and third place in the first grade of imperial approval, which will be the number one, second, and third overall.
The first and third persons are called "Jinshi Jidi", also known as "Sandingjia".
The rest are divided into second-class and third-class students based on their performance.
The exam will start soon.
After the test papers were handed out, all the candidates immediately lowered their heads and read it carefully. After reading it many times, they began to frown and think about how to answer.
Only when you have all the answers in mind can you dare to put pen to paper.
After Luo Qingzhou finished reading the question and thought for a moment, he began to study his ink and write to answer the question.
The question first started with an allusion, and then asked how to govern a county, not only to make the people live and work in peace and contentment, but also to ensure that the tax revenue cannot be less than in previous years.
It briefly explains the current population, cultivated land, resources, etc. there.
Luo Qingzhou put down the pen and ink, and soon wrote thousands of words eloquently, and he still didn't finish his thoughts.
The advantages and disadvantages of that county are obvious.
There are not many people, the cultivated land is poor, and it is after the war, but the resources are very rich, and the geographical location is good, and there is a port.
Therefore, it is natural to develop commerce, support agriculture through commerce, exempt agricultural taxes, attract population inflow, gradually expand commerce, increase various commercial taxes, use port transportation, package local resources, and ship them to all parts of the country, etc.
At noon, papers began to be handed in.
The grading officer immediately sealed the paper, sorted it out, and sent it directly to the grading officer on the other side.
An hour later.
After intense discussions and debates, the top ten were finally determined.
Prime Minister Fan Wenjin personally read out the names of the candidates.
Luo Qingzhou was admitted as expected.
Nangong Huoyue glanced at him, took the ten test papers, and after reading them carefully, began to write the questions himself.
She asked three questions in total.
The first question is "Asking about the emperor's heart and his government."
The second question is to write an article using objects to describe people.
The third question is to write a five-character poem with the title "Ambition".
The first ten people who were selected all took their seats in the side hall, took the test papers, and began to answer the questions.
After Luo Qingzhou read the question, he pondered for a moment, and then he had the answer in his mind.
He continued to think while studying the ink.
Immediately, he dipped his pen in ink and started writing.
"I heard that when the emperor comes to control the interior of the universe, there must be a manager to implement the actual administration, and then he can control the crowd, and he is intricate..."
Completed the first question.
He thought for a moment and then continued writing.
"There are Bole in the world, and then there are thousand-mile horses. There are always thousand-mile horses, but there are not always Bole..."
The answer to the second question is in one go.
As for the third question.
He thought for a long time and then wrote the words "Xia Ke Xing".
In this world, there are warriors. Even literati often dream of traveling to the ends of the world with swords and becoming heroes with silver saddles and white horses!
After all ten candidates have finished answering, they will collect the papers together.
However, this time the review was done very carefully and no decision was made on the spot.
All candidates were sent out first.
Luo Qingzhou glanced in front of the ministers. Dean Bai in Confucian robes was standing there, looking at him with a smile on his face.
Luo Qingzhou secretly said in his heart: Sir, I will give that poem to you.
Dean Bai is certainly worthy of that poem.
With the momentum of that poem, maybe Dean Bai will gain something unexpected after reading it.
After all the candidates left, the ministers began to review the papers together.
Luo Qingzhou followed the people out of the imperial city.
On the other side of the moat, when Song Ruyue saw him, she immediately started to stand on tiptoes and wave, with a bright smile on her face.
He is now a Jinshi, which has indeed brought great honor to the Qin Mansion.
but……
If his identity as the King of the North is exposed, I don't know whether my mother-in-law, who is always twenty-nine years old and beautiful, will faint from excitement, or will pounce on him and bite him to death.
It’s scary to think about.
But this matter certainly cannot be hidden forever.
He thought about it carefully.
At the Kyushu Conference nine months later, he might be completely exposed.
Because when the time comes, he will also use the vest to give the Piaomiao Immortal Sect a big surprise that is unprepared.
At least an elder or peak leader of the Guiyi Realm must be killed on the spot, so that he doesn't reveal his vest in vain.
In the battle at that time, either you will die or I will die.
Therefore, before that, he must first resolve things at home and around him.
For example, the matter of Miss Qin.
Another example...
"Qingzhou, how did you do in the exam?"
While he was thinking about things, his mother-in-law's beautiful smiling face, full of anticipation and apprehension, had already approached him.
Luo Qingzhou replied subconsciously: "I'll just make do with it, just so-so."
The air was suddenly quiet.
(End of chapter)
