Emperor Qianxi asked again, "Xiao Lizi, why did our No. 1 Scholar not take part in the examination four years ago? Was it because he was not sure or because he had other ideas?"
"Your Majesty, this servant doesn't know."
"You slave, you don't know anything about anything."
To be honest, Xiao Lizi certainly didn't know. After all, he didn't have a practical and in-depth understanding of the No. 1 Scholar.
Regardless of whether Xiao Lizi knew it or not, he couldn't talk nonsense, because when doing things in the palace, especially when doing things in front of Emperor Qianxi, it was wise to pretend to be deaf and dumb when appropriate.
Even the emperor doesn't know, but you can tell a story. This is not a sign of trouble, but a court of death. The outcome will definitely not be a good one.
As an open-minded eunuch, Xiao Lizi had already understood these things clearly, otherwise he would not have remained motionless and served Emperor Qianxi.
The papers for the palace examination were reviewed until nightfall before the candidates were selected. There were not many changes in the ranking of those who were selected for the examination. The number one scholar was already selected, and the others were only ranked first, second, and third.
This time, Yang He directly submitted the test papers of the four people from second to fifth who were selected by them. This was also because he was afraid that Emperor Qianxi would complain to him, so he thought of submitting a few more to avoid unnecessary trouble. .
Emperor Qianxi looked at the test paper presented by Yang He. He might have read Ling Yun's article. He did not read these people's articles in detail, but just glanced at them casually.
However, when he glanced at the fifth place, he found that the article was good, and he couldn't help but become interested.
"Well! Although the article is not as gorgeous as the rhetoric of Zhuangyuanlang, it also has a kind of casualness and ease, which makes people feel comfortable when reading it. I will leave this one, and this one too, and the others will be ranked according to your comments. That’s it, take it!”
After the morning session on the first day, the entire class who participated in the palace examination yesterday gathered together again.
Entering the palace again, everyone is familiar with the etiquette in the palace, so they are not as nervous as yesterday.
However, when entering the palace today, not everyone can enter the Jinluan Palace. Only the top three can enter the palace to have an audience. The rest are waiting in the square of the Jinluan Palace. If they get the interest of Emperor Qianxi, they can also enter by summons.
Xiao Lizi stood beside the emperor's chair and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Xuan Xin Ke tribute minister comes to see you..."
As soon as Xiao Lizi's voice came out, the eunuchs in front of the Jinluan Palace followed immediately. Upon hearing this, the candidates in the square immediately knelt down and shouted in unison, "Students see the emperor, long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."
Emperor Qianxi said calmly, "Pingshen."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Ling Yun and the others were in the square, and if it hadn't been for the eunuchs from the Jinluan Palace transmitting the message, they wouldn't have heard it at all.
Because for this visit, they all paid their respects in the square, and no one could enter the Golden Palace without being called by name.
At this time, not only officials from the Ministry of Rites were in the Jinluan Hall, but also officials from the early dynasty were also staying in the Jinluan Hall. Li Chengyou and Luo Jingtong were present.
Xiao Lizi once again "summoned Lingyun, the top scholar in Anzhou Prefecture's Jinke School, to meet..."
They were calm about Ling Yun's audience, because it was settled yesterday and they had no objections to it. The most important thing was to know who the first, second and third were.
Although Ling Yun had a premonition that he would be the first to enter the palace for an audience, when the actual moment came, he couldn't help but feel nervous and his heart beat faster.
He walked up the stairs step by step and walked into the Golden Palace step by step until he felt that he had reached the right place, then he knelt on the ground and shouted loudly, "Student Lingyun meets the emperor, long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."
To be honest, he didn't like kneeling down at all, because he was baptized by the thoughts of the 21st century and had a natural resistance to kneeling down.
As the saying goes, kneel to heaven, kneel to earth, and kneel to your parents.
But now in ancient society, he had to go with the flow and force himself to accept this fact.
Above the Jinluan Hall, Emperor Qianxi smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "Pingshen."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
When it comes to Ling Yun entering the palace, the most shocked people in Jinluan Palace are only two people. Li Chengyou is one of them, and the other one is Luo Jingtong.
Li Chengyou never expected that what Ling Yun said yesterday would actually come true. He really won the top prize. This move really surprised him. He couldn't help but doubt in his heart. Could it be that everything he said and done yesterday was the truth? ?
Could it be that I really blamed my disciple by mistake?
Thinking of this, Li Chengyou looked at Ling Yun with a more guilty expression.
Except for Li Chengyou, Luo Jingtong was the most surprised. He also did not expect that his unintentional move that day was just to make things difficult for Ling Yun, hoping that he would retreat in the face of difficulties, so he made him fulfill his promise without even thinking about it.
A few days ago, he also heard about Ling Yun's affair with Luo Yanjun in Luo Mansion, and originally wanted to find a time to beat Ling Yun, the culprit.
Now it seems that this matter needs to be considered in the long term. After all, a number one scholar is very likely to become the prime minister. No matter how bad it is, the achievement will not be too low.
From this, Ling Yun is likely to be his helper in the future.
At this moment, Luo Jingtong's heart already agreed with Ling Yun and Luo Tianyi's marriage.
Ling Yun just stood up, and before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard Emperor Qianxi say again, "Ministers, this is the number one scholar I have selected. What do you think?"
When the people below heard this, except for the officials who were present yesterday, everyone looked at each other in confusion, not understanding what Emperor Qianxi meant.
Ling Yun's eyes twitched as well, wondering what Emperor Qianxi meant by this?
Not long after, someone stood up and praised without hesitation, "Your Majesty, I look at the number one scholar in this subject. He has a handsome appearance and a high-spirited spirit. I guess he must be a strange man with extraordinary talents and good looks."
As soon as this person finished speaking, many people rolled their eyes at him, thinking that even if they flatter him, they still have to be discerning. Although Ling Yun's appearance is not bad, it is not as exaggerated as this person said.
Besides, the most important thing for the No. 1 pick is talent and good looks. He is the No. 1 pick and is really a flatterer who only knows how to flatter.
As expected, Emperor Qianxi just smiled at this man's compliments and did not make any reply, making it impossible to tell whether he was happy or worried.
Emperor Qianxi's reaction made those who wanted to flatter him dare not say any more words.
After a long pause, another person stood up in the hall. He did not praise Ling Yun's appearance, but instead focused on Ling Yun's age.
I saw him say, "Your Majesty, Wei Chen thinks that the number one scholar is very young, and he looks like a minor. As the ancients said, a hero comes from a young age. For your majesty to be named the number one scholar at such a young age, Wei Chen thinks that the number one scholar must be extraordinary. .”
After hearing this, Emperor Qianxi said with satisfaction, "Well, what the prime minister said makes sense."
This chapter has been completed!