Marry the first wife

In the morning he was Tian Shelang, and in the evening he ascended to the Hall of the Son of Heaven.

These words were vividly displayed in Shen Zhaoxian.

The Imperial Examination, an imperial examination presided over by the emperor, was only for those selected in the general examination. Fortunately, Shen Zhaoxian was one of them.

I can still handle the examination, but my luck in this examination is far greater than my ability, and my talent and knowledge accumulated over the years.

The huge palace was splendid and magnificent, and the air was filled with a sense of solemnity, majesty and no provocation.

Shen Zhaoxian glanced sideways at the two people beside him. The one on the left was from Jiangnan like him.

But he only came from a small and unknown village, while the people around him came from the famous Zhou family in Yangzhou City.

His name is Zhou Chongzhi.

The one on the right is not like the one on the left who was born in the family of Zhong Ming Ding Shi. In a sense, he is even more cash-strapped than him, but he carries a clean and upright style.

It really lives up to the phrase "breeze on both sleeves."

"You three are the best in this competition."

Sitting on several steps above was a middle-aged man with gray hair on his temples and full of vitality. The majestic voice just now came from his mouth.

Shen Zhaoxian and the others bowed slightly and said yes.

The room filled with hundreds of people was completely silent at the moment. Everyone was too busy minding their own business to dare to make even a small sound.

And the Wednesday that Shen Zhaoxian saw in the teahouse a few days ago is also here at this moment, standing a little above him, wearing a court uniform.

Shen Meng, the chief examiner of this examination, the Minister of Rites, is also included in this list.

"Raise your head and let me take a look." A faint and plain voice came from high up.

Shen Zhaoxian and the others raised their heads slightly, neither too high nor too low, just the right amount.

From the corner of his eye, he looked at the middle-aged man above him. Compared with Jingyuan General Fu Mingzhang, he was more refined and more dignified even though he was also a general.

His Majesty, who was sitting on the dragon throne, narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Shen Zhaoxian and the others with sharp eyes.

Those who can enter the top three in the general examination must be outstanding in appearance and have no flaws in their body. Even if they are not considered a gentleman, they must be said to be handsome.

Although the Zhou Dynasty advocated self-denial and restoration of propriety, it was not that they did not pay attention to appearance, it was just a matter of more or less importance.

If a woman values ​​her appearance, the same goes for men.

Especially men who will take the scientific examination in the future.

Your Majesty has been on the throne for a long time. The scientific examination a few years ago either had problems here or there was trouble there. Your Majesty has been troubled by this for a long time.

A few years ago, there were rumors that the examiner and the students worked together to commit fraud in the imperial examination. This year, it was a rare success.

"Shen Aiqing, you have done this very well."

The Minister of Rites stepped out of the queue and said respectfully: "It is the duty of a minister to serve His Majesty."

The man today smiled and said nothing.

"Being able to obtain the humeral pillar is a credit to His Majesty, and it is a blessing to the world. I really don't have any merit. At most, I just took advantage of His Majesty's glory. I realized that the two behind the Yangtze River push forward the waves, and there are talents in this generation."

There are a few truly good people who can stand in the palace, and their words are even more sharp.

Shen Zhaoxian lowered his eyes and listened quietly. It seemed that whether it was Fu Mingzhang of the Jingyuan General Palace who held the military power, or the Minister of Rites, who was the second-rank official, they were all inferior in front of this supreme person in the world. "Shen Aiqing, why don't you tell me which of the three of them is the number one scholar? I heard that catching a son-in-law is very exciting."

Shen Meng, the Minister of Rites, stared at Shen Zhaoxian and the others for a while. His slightly sharp eyes swept across the three people present. All three of them were holding their breath and concentrating.

Shen Zhaoxian remained silent, but he was not particularly concerned about the answer given by Shen Meng, the Minister of Rites.

Today, he has been on the gold list and entered the palace. The next good or bad thing is just whether he can stay in the capital.

As long as nothing unexpected happens, the top pick, top pick, and second pick can all stay in the capital, enter the Imperial Academy, and become close ministers of the emperor.

He never thought that he only wanted to be a pure minister, a person who only relied on others.

Some things are most secure when held in your own hands.

After a long time, the Minister of Rites raised his lips slightly, showed a respectful smile, and said softly: "Your Majesty, I am really stupid. These three people are so talented that I really can't tell them apart."

"In my opinion, only three teachers can be divided into one, two and three."

"I wonder who Shen Aiqing thinks is their teacher?"

"Of course it is Your Majesty."

Those who can ascend to the Hall of Supreme Harmony are all disciples of the Emperor. Even if they use their hands in the future, they will not be merciless at all and will not be able to change this matter.

A burst of hearty laughter resounded in the room, and the Minister of Rites breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Zhaoxian silently lit a candle for the Minister of Rites in his heart. His Majesty's words were partly sincere and partly provocative. He warned the Minister of Rites to keep to himself.

After all, in a way, the Minister of Rites was also their teacher.

Not to mention the three of them, one of the people behind him must become the disciple of the Minister of Rites. If they can't do it, there will always be someone who can.

A son-in-law and half a son.

"Shen Aiqing is too modest." His Majesty had three examination papers in his hand, oh, not to be precise, four examination papers.

The fourth person stood behind Shen Zhaoxian and the others, namely Fu Weiyuan, the third young master from General Jingyuan's palace. To be fair, his talent was comparable to the top three.

However, his eyes fell on Fu Mingzhang, the just and self-denying General of Jingyuan, and he sighed, what a pity.

There is no need for anything else in the imperial examination. The rankings are all changed at that time, especially the top three. A decision needs to be made at this moment, and the champion will be paraded through the streets later.

He glanced at the three examination papers at hand, and then looked at the three people below one by one.

As the emperor, he had already found out the origins of the three people and what they did when they arrived in the capital in the past few days.

"The Number One Scholar."

As soon as these words came out, everyone held their breath and listened carefully to the name of the next person to be spoken. Shen Zhaoxian was still staring at the ground, but his heart was beating fast.

The hands covered by the wide sleeves trembled slightly, and it took a long time before I heard a voice, "Yue Jing."

In an instant, the hands hanging by his sides were tightly clasped together. This Yue Jing was the student standing on his right who was even poorer than him.

The ministers behind them looked at a loss. In terms of talent and learning, Yue Jing was not as good as Shen Zhaoxian, and in terms of family background, Yue Jing was not as good as Zhou Chongzhi. At this moment, he could not figure out what His Majesty wanted to do.

It's just that things decided by the emperor cannot be changed as ministers. What's more, this matter does not involve their vital interests.

It’s just a ranking. Is there still a long way to go in the future?

For a moment, inexplicable unwillingness, resentment, and frustration came to his heart. Shen Zhaoxian looked at everything that happened in front of him calmly, with no waves on his face.