There are only two people, only two people.
Zhao Lingyun kept comforting herself like this, and then she suppressed the unconcealed grief and anger in her heart.
It was really hard for him to imagine that he was also the most talented person in Zhubei County.
At present, Chunwei is a popular candidate for the top three.
How could he be so humiliated in a small restaurant!
Who are these southerners to have such talent and learning?
It's so shocking that it's unbelievable.
Fortunately, there are only two such monsters, Shen Liangfu and Zhen Renyi.
However, what happened next made him almost stunned.
The commander of the Jinwu Guard stepped forward, took out a list, and started to recite it.
"Chen Chuge, Zhou An...Huang Zutai."
He actually named eight people in a row!
Seeing this scene, Zhao Lingyun suddenly felt an ominous premonition in her heart.
Even the lips of everyone behind him turned white, and expressions of disbelief appeared on their faces.
"The ten of you, tomorrow morning, will follow me into the palace to meet the Holy Spirit and perform the duet in front of the Jinluan Hall."
boom!
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned on the spot and couldn't let go of it for a long time.
After a short period of silence, there was the ultimate hustle and bustle!
"Ten people! Ten people!"
"Oh my God, there are ten candidates from the south who can be admitted to the palace!"
"God bless our southern literary world, God bless our southern literary world!"
Compared to the noise and fanaticism of the people around him, Zhao Lingyun felt that his mind was blank. They were very noisy.
Sure enough, people's joys and sorrows are not the same.
"Brother Lingyun, didn't you say you were expected to be in the top three?"
"What's going on now? Is it possible that I'm going to be kicked out of the top ten?"
Seeing that Zhao Lingyun looked like his father had died, Chen Chuge couldn't help but step forward to apply the knife.
Who would have thought that this knife pierced Zhao Lingyun's heart directly.
He felt hot blood all over his body and his head was hot, and he fainted from being so angry.
"Brother Lingyun! Brother Lingyun, what's wrong with you?"
"If you just go like this, what will your sister-in-law do at home?"
"Well, in this case, my little brother is burdened, so I can take care of you and repay your kindness in taking care of you."
puff.
Seeing the scene in front of them, Zhen Renyi and others couldn't hold back their laughter again.
But this time, no one asked him why he was laughing.
…
Early the next morning, in front of the Jinluan Hall, the rising sun filled the earth with golden glow.
The high-pitched and shrill voice of the eunuch who shouted the ceremony came again: "Go to court!"
After hearing this, all the officials filed in one after another.
The expressions on everyone's faces were different, but more or less, they all had some expectation, as if something big was going to happen today.
Above the court, Emperor Renxuan was still sitting high on the dragon chair.
Below, there are three factions headed by Wei Qing, Yang Huai and Zhang Lang.
They balance each other and restrain each other.
This created a seemingly stable situation in the court, but in reality there was an undercurrent.
"When there is something to do, we will start to act, but when there is nothing to do, we will retreat."
Although the eunuchs who attended were not as loud as the eunuchs who called out to the court, they were still loud. They were close to the emperor and held a high position of authority.
It is the coveted position of the eunuchs in the palace.
After all, the current Holy Emperor is a wise king, and when appointing officials, he pays attention to meritocracy.
As long as you really have great talent, it doesn't matter your family background. A poor family will be on the same level as an aristocratic family.
For example, Zhang Lang and Lieutenant Zhang, who are among the three nobles above the imperial court today.
Although he came from a noble family, he was a eunuch after all.
Logically speaking, there will never be any success in this life.
Not to mention reaching a position like Sangong!
But with Emperor Renxuan, as long as you have real materials, everything is possible.
Zhang Lang initially served as an eunuch, and after he showed off his talents, he was promoted into the officialdom by the current emperor. He then rose up step by step, and finally reached his current position.
The hardships involved are not enough to be appreciated by outsiders, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he was a role model for all eunuchs in the Daqian Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, Master Hu Yanhu's imperial examination fraud has not been thoroughly investigated yet." Yang Shao stood up and reminded.
"Well, let's follow what was discussed that day."
"Did Jin Wuwei find those ten southern candidates?"
"Your Majesty, after the Spring Festival is over, most of the candidates who are expected to be named on the gold list will not go home, but will stay in Qiandu City, waiting for the imperial examination."
"So Jin Wuwei found these ten people that night."
"Xuanzhi."
"promise!"
"Xuan, southern candidates enter the hall!"
Outside the Qiande Hall, the eunuch's sharp and loud voice shouted again.
Shen Liangfu and others, who had been waiting outside the palace for a long time, immediately became energetic after hearing this. They straightened up and walked towards the palace under the guidance of the foreman eunuch.
"This shouting eunuch is really a hard job. You have to shout like this day and night, and your voice must not be damaged?"
"That's right, there are so many dignitaries in this palace, and they all need to be served by the father-in-law. Who knows how difficult it is for the father-in-law?"
"The boys are from the south. They have never seen any big scenes. I don't know whether this meeting with the Holy Emperor is a good thing or a bad thing. I hope my father-in-law can give me some advice."
With that said, Shen Liangfu held the hand of the head eunuch.
The few silver ingots hidden in the sleeves are of great weight.
When the head eunuch saw this, he was stunned for a moment, then quietly let go of Shen Liangfu's hand.
But the silver in his sleeves has disappeared.
Then, under the gaze of Shen Liangfu and others, the head eunuch just shook his head and walked forward without saying anything more.
Seeing this, Shen Liangfu's face darkened.
"It seems that going to Jinluan Palace is not a good thing."
"Please remember to be careful with your words and actions later."
When Zhen Renyi and others heard this, they also nodded with serious expressions.
Logically speaking, you have to do things after receiving the money.
But the head eunuch just shook his head, indicating that the action of shaking his head itself was the answer!
And it's not a good answer.
After entering the Qiande Hall, Shen Liangfu saw the nobles and nobles of the Manchu Dynasty, the carved dragons and painted phoenixes on the pillars, and the majestic Emperor Renxuan who was sitting on the dragon chair and was praised by everyone.
For a while, it was inevitable that my mind would be filled with ups and downs and excitement.
Without my mentor, I really don’t know how many years and months it would have taken me to learn to be where I am today.
"Caomin Shen Liangfu, please pay homage to Your Majesty!"
"Caomin Zhen Renyi, please pay homage to Your Majesty!"
…
"No courtesy, stay safe." Emperor Renxuan said in a golden tongue. After uttering four words, he stopped talking.
"Do you know why I called you here?" Zhang Lang, wearing a crimson official robe, stood up and asked.
"The common people are stupid, but they have some guesses, it may be related to the general examination."
"That's right, you and other ten people are among the top eleven in this examination!"
As soon as these words came out, Shen Liangfu and others were inevitably happy.
Han Chuang has been reading hard for ten years, isn’t it just for today?
The spring breeze is so proud that the horse's hooves are so bad that all the flowers can be seen in one day!
The Jinluan Palace is right, you are the disciple of the emperor!
Nowadays, these rare achievements among scholars are almost within easy reach for them.
How can they not be excited?
However, the next moment, Zhang Lang's words completely shattered this excitement.
"You are so brave! How dare you cheat in the exam!"
