Emperor Jinghe couldn't help but feel happy when he saw Sheng Yuan and nine people approaching slowly.
This little girl stood in front of the nine people with her head held high and her chest high, without any of the nervousness and restraint of the other tributes. She seemed to be more natural and stable than the cabinet ministers.
He didn't think who gave him the confidence, but he felt that he was worthy of being someone he had grown up watching, and that he had extraordinary magnanimity.
Thinking that he had watched this girl grow up, the chubby little figure from more than ten years ago suddenly appeared in front of Emperor Jing He's eyes. That naive image gradually overlapped with the slightly plump older girl in front of him.
This made Emperor Jinghe feel a little dazed, and he couldn't help but sigh at how fast time flies. In the blink of an eye, "Children have grown up, and strong men have been born in vain."
After sighing slightly for a moment, Emperor Jinghe finally gave his attention to the others.
Among these nine people, he is very interested in another girl, Chao Wensheng, who is ranked first in the second class.
"You know, if it hadn't been for the mistake in the last sentence of the question you gave me, you would have been among the top three!" Emperor Jinghe said these shocking words with a smile.
Hearing this, not only Sanding Jia was surprised, but also the gentlemen who were ranked after Chao Wensheng were also astonished.
Thinking that if Chao Wensheng's writing was not in compliance with the regulations, he would have been expelled from the first class, the third man's expression suddenly became complicated.
Only Sheng Yuan didn't think much, and just looked up at Emperor Jing He in confusion.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Emperor Jinghe nodded to Shengyuan: "You girl's position is very secure! Chao Gongshi's answer is very good, after all, he is a little behind you."
It's okay that Emperor Jing He didn't add this. He gave Sheng Yuan reassurance, but he didn't want to make the second and third place's emotions more complicated.
Especially the second place, who originally thought that he had the talent of number one, was relegated to the second place because Sheng Yuan had the talent of five yuan, so it was expedient. Unexpectedly, the emperor's words refuted all his reasons for comforting him, making him feel so ashamed that he had nowhere to hide.
Chao Wensheng, who was in the spotlight, was also feeling sad. She was not quick enough in writing, but was more steady and down-to-earth. Therefore, when writing the answer sheet, she did not dare to write all the text in the draft, but only made an outline.
However, due to lack of experience, she reached the end of her answer sheet, which was the last line of the last page of the examination sheet. According to regulations, the last sentence of the examinee's answer sheet is usually required to be written: "I am a new learner, I don't know taboos, I work hard, and I can't win the battle." When Li Yue comes, I would like to respond."
There was limited space to fill in, so she finally had to bite the bullet and abbreviate it, and finally shortened it to: "I am trembling when I learn new things. I sincerely agree."
When she finished writing it, she felt that she was going to be at the bottom of the three families. If she hadn't failed the imperial examination, she would have been prepared to take the exam again.
I just didn't expect that I would become the number one in the second class!
Listening to the emperor's words, Chao Wensheng guessed that his ranking must have been earned by the emperor!
Immediately, her admiration and gratitude towards Emperor Jinghe reached its peak.
At this moment, her loyalty to Emperor Jinghe became even stronger.
Emperor Jing He looked at the emotions flashing through Chao Wensheng's eyes and nodded with satisfaction.
He felt sorry for receiving this girl's loyalty!
If he hadn't been idle and bored and asked the examiner to submit all the girls' test papers, he wouldn't have discovered Chao Wensheng, this dusty pearl.
At that time, he asked the examiners with a smile: "This woman is so talented, why not take it?"
However, the examiners insisted that Chao Wensheng's answer sheet was not in compliance with the regulations and insisted that he not be allowed to advance to the first grade.
Although Emperor Jinghe loved his talent, there was indeed a flaw at the end of Chao Wensheng's answer sheet. Therefore, after a back-and-forth with the examiner and cabinet ministers, they compromised with each other and finally ranked Chao Wensheng as the top two.
After talking to two girls in succession, Emperor Jinghe finally talked to the other eight gentlemen one by one.
This process seems quite normal, nothing special.
This interview with the emperor is an inherent procedure after the imperial examination, and the world calls this "Xiao Chuanlu".
In fact, it didn't take long for Sheng Yuan and the other ten people to go from entering the palace to leaving the palace, but just such a process meant that the palace examination rankings had been settled.
"Is he really the leader?!" As soon as Sheng Yuan returned home, she saw her parents coming from afar to ask questions with concern.
"No!" In front of her family, Sheng Yuan was not as humble as when she was outside. She raised her head proudly and waved her hands confidently and flamboyantly, "This is called, you can catch it at your fingertips!"
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Sheng Xiangxun was sure that he should receive the good news tomorrow. He rubbed his hands in excitement and shouted to the housekeeper to make arrangements with the accountant. He, Marquis of Yongxing, was going to be married tomorrow. Sprinkle some silver!
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Now that the ranking of the candidates for the palace examination has been determined, arrangements will naturally be made for Chuanlu to be ranked.
Basically, three days of reading papers are over, and the fourth day after the palace examination is the day when roll call is given.
Rolling names and conferring first rank refers to Chuan Lu.
In the early morning of May 19th, Shengyuan dressed up and went to attend the passing ceremony. Soon after, several groups of government officials reporting the good news headed towards the Yongxing Marquis Mansion with gongs and drums.
Although the time schedule is too tight, the preparations before the passing ceremony are still very sufficient.
It can be said that the preparations for the Chuanlu Ceremony were completed by the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of War in conjunction with Honglu Temple, Shuntian Prefecture, and Zhili County.
Such careful preparation fully demonstrated the solemnity of the Chuanlu Ceremony.
Before participating in the Chuanlu Ceremony, the famous tribute scholars in Shengyuan had to go to the Imperial College to receive the imperial robes.
This kind of Jinshi turban with "the hat is made of soap gauze, with a slightly flat top and corners, and is tied with a hanging belt; the clothes are dark blue robes with wide sleeves" is not given to the tributes. , is to be returned to the Imperial College.
It was the first time for Shengyuan to wear such clothes and she tried to take a few steps.
Although there are no mirrors around, the changing room is full of top girls, so looking at other girls is almost like looking in a mirror.
Holding a pot made of locust wood in her hand, Sheng Yuan nodded confidently.
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When Sheng Yuan and his peers arrived at the court hall, they found that all civil and military officials were already waiting outside, and the guards of honor of the inner guard and the orchestra of the Jiaofang Division were also in place.
After the deacons finished saluting, the official performance of Honglu Temple began, and the music immediately started to play loudly.
The new scholars in Shengyuan were guided by the official of Honglu Temple to stand in their seats. When the deacon paid tribute, they knelt down according to the etiquette taught before and listened to the announcement.
The first sentence of the official biography is: "On the fifteenth day of the fifth month of the seventh year of Jinghe's reign, we will test the world's tribute scholars. The first one will be awarded the title of Jinshi, the second grade will be awarded the Jinshi background, and the third grade will be awarded the same Jinshi background."
After announcing, he began to roll call:
"First place in the first place, Sheng Yuan!"
Shengyuan, who was paying full attention to the official meeting, suddenly heard his own name being sung. Even though he had been prepared for it, he felt like countless fireworks were blooming above his head at this moment!
(End of chapter)
