Zhao Shiheng looked at the light snow outside the window. The weather in recent years has changed at a glance. In November, it has already started to snow in the capital.
Tong Yan came over with an expectant look on her face, and she said expectantly: "Brother Zhao, today is the day when the imperial court releases the results.
We need to rush to Gongyuan, occupy a good position, and learn immediately whether or not we have won the Jinshi."
After Tong Yan took the imperial examination, she asked Zhao Shiheng and found out that he answered many questions incorrectly.
If she hadn't seen so many candidates coming out of Gongyuan looking depressed, she would have guessed that she had failed.
Now she has no confidence in her heart, and getting admitted to Jinshi basically depends on luck.
Zhao Shiheng leaned against the window and looked into the distance. He could already see the dense crowd in front of Gongyuan.
Zhao Shiheng waved his hand and said: "I have ordered today's Yanhuang Daily, which has more comprehensive information on the Jinshi List.
Every year, there are scholars who fail the examination and go crazy in Gongyuan. The questions in this year's imperial examination are so difficult.
Some scholars' mentality has collapsed, and they are relying on their last breath to hold on.
Everyone is happy if they are on the list, but once they are off the list, these people will act crazy.
Coupled with the dense flow of people in front of Gongyuan, something might happen here.
Whether it's a stray bullet or a stampede, it's not a price we can afford."
Tong Yan was frightened by the scene described by Zhao Shiheng.
She said in a panic: "Brother Zhao, we are not going to the scene. We will wait for the results at the inn."
She calmed down for a while, then asked hesitantly: "Brother Zhao, is this really going to happen?"
Zhao Shiheng said firmly: "Many people will be extremely irrational after failing the exam.
Especially when he saw people who he thought were inferior to him being listed on the gold medal list, but he was missing out.
This huge gap will cause many people to do irrational things.
The imperial court also expected this situation to happen. Didn't you see that not only Shuntian Mansion, but also the White Tiger Guards were already standing guard in important areas with guns.
The empire is not the Ming Dynasty and will compromise with its scholars.
There are so many scholars in the empire that there is no fear that some scholars will stop taking exams.
Once the situation cannot be controlled, the first offender will definitely be shot.
I hope these people who failed the exam can be more sensible. If they fail the exam this year, they can take the exam again next year.
The imperial court did not limit the age for the imperial examination. If you try a few more times, you might get the chance."
Zhao Shiheng was also very nervous. He was confident in his own abilities, but he had no confidence in the examiners who marked the papers.
If he really fails the exam, he doesn't know that he will return to Luzon and become a low-level official according to his original plan.
It is better to stay in the capital and wait for the imperial examination next year.
The imperial court allowed serving officials to take part in scientific examinations.
But official positions are a carrot and a pit. The imperial examination took more than ten days before, but now it takes at least five days.
This does not include travel time. Only officials around the capital can enjoy this policy.
The fastest trip from Luzon to Beijing takes more than a month, and the round trip takes nearly three months.
There is no position that allows officials to be away from work for three months.
Unless you are confident that you will be admitted to the imperial examination, you will risk your life and take part in the imperial examination.
Otherwise, if a serving official takes part in the imperial examination and returns to his original place, his position will be gone long ago.
You can only go to places no one wants to go and waste your life.
Zhao Shiheng thought it would be better to continue waiting in the capital for such a hassle.
There are more opportunities in the capital and the information received is more comprehensive, which is conducive to answering questions in the imperial examination.
If Zhao Shiheng had accumulated as much knowledge as the scholars in the capital,
He is in the policy theory department, so there is no need to take the wrong approach.
Zhao Shiheng heard a bell ringing in the distance, and cheers came one after another outside the window.
Tong Yan said excitedly: "The Gongyuan has released the results, and we have finally waited for this moment.
My ancestors have blessed me and allowed me to be named on the gold medal list."
At this moment, a newspaper boy on the street was delivering newspapers on a bicycle.
Soon there was a noise on the stairs. Zhao Shiheng immediately opened the door and saw the waiter standing outside the door holding a newspaper.
"Sir, this is the newspaper you ordered."
Tong Yan trotted over excitedly. She immediately grabbed the newspaper from the store clerk and closed the door.
The front page of "Yanhuang Daily" reported Emperor Su He's encouragement to new scholars.
The names, examination numbers and place of birth of one hundred and twenty-five Jinshi scholars are listed in the front page.
She looked down from the top and saw her familiar name at the first position.
"Brother Zhao, look, you are the number one scholar, you are the new number one scholar this year."
Tong Yan's tone is happier than her title on the gold medal list.
Zhao Shiheng exceeded everyone's expectations and became the top pick in high school.
As long as there are no problems in the official career of the empire's successive new champions, they can become governors and ministers, such as important national ministers, in about twenty years.
Even if Tong Yan did not obtain the title of Jinshi, her family would not object if she wanted to marry a top scholar.
When Tong Yan thought of this, she immediately rushed towards Zhao Shiheng excitedly.
She wants to finalize the relationship between the two now.
Zhao Shiheng is this year's new top pick, and he is still the unmarried top pick.
Princesses of the royal family and daughters of noble families all like to marry such promising young men.
When Zhao Shiheng saw that he was the top pick, he was stunned for a long time.
He didn't even expect that he could get the No. 1 pick. He had only thought about being in the top three. The No. 2 pick and No. 3 pick would be pretty good.
The status of number one scholar is of great significance, and it has always been a must-win position for geniuses with strong backgrounds.
He was an orphan who was fed by hundreds of families. He had no identity and background, and had never thought about becoming the number one scholar.
Now it seems that the rumors are not accurate.
As long as the ability is strong enough, the candidate's background has little impact.
Zhao Shiheng saw Tong Yan's excitement and rushed towards him with a look of joy.
He has lived with Tong Yan for three months, and of course he knows Tong Yan's feelings for him.
Zhao Shiheng has not expressed his position, that is, waiting for the results of this imperial examination.
If he fails the examination, it is basically impossible for him to marry a direct daughter of the Nanyang Tong family.
In addition to eloping with Tong Yan, Zhao Shiheng went to the Zhao Kingdom in America or the Fujian Kingdom in Europe.
With his ability, he can live a good life in the vassal country.
He just didn't know if Tong Yan was determined to completely break with the family.
Now that he is the top pick in high school, all the previous resistance is no longer a problem.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhao Shiheng was hugging Tong Yan to comfort her. The door that was closed but unlocked just now was pushed open by Yuan Zhixu and others.
Yuan Zhixu said excitedly: "I didn't expect that the number one scholar would live with us."
When he saw the scene in the room, he immediately let out an embarrassed sigh.
"I didn't see it, I didn't see anything."
When Tong Yan saw someone breaking in, she was both happy and shy.
If word of their gesture spreads, well-informed people in the capital will know that Zhao Shiheng already has his heart set on something.
The royal family and the top nobles cherish their reputation and will not take away others' love.
The family is an ordinary honorable person, and under Zhao Shiheng's insistence, these people had nothing to do.
Her face was flushed and she struggled to leave Zhao Shiheng's arms.
Zhao Shiheng was not embarrassed. When he saw Yuan Zhixu and others coming to congratulate him, he clasped his fists and said, "Brothers, you should also be named on the gold list."
“This year’s question was too difficult and I failed.
This is already the fifth imperial examination. I will take the exam for ten years. If I fail to pass the imperial examination, I will return to my hometown and become a local official."
"Hello, Brother Zhao, I am Jiang Yihe.
In previous years, I would definitely not be able to pass the Jinshi exam. This year, I relied on Enke to obtain the title of Jinshi.
Our Yunnan Juren program is so miserable. In Yunnan itself, it's okay. But when you come to the capital, you know that the gap between our levels is too big.
As a Jinshi, I still benefited from the Enke quota. In normal times, I was at the level of failing.
If nothing else, he will go to Persia to serve.
I heard that it is a bitter cold place and the savages need to be civilized. Thinking about it gives me a headache.
When Zhao Zhuangyuan succeeds, he must take care of those of us of the same age."
Zhao Shiheng knew the purpose of these people's first visit, which was to make friends with him and let him help him.
Yuan Zhixu said happily: "You are so humble despite your high ranking.
I didn’t expect that at my level, I could be a high school Jinshi. It must have been smoke coming out of my ancestral graves.
I am ranked second from the bottom on the Jinshi list, only slightly better than Huang Da, who is first from the bottom.
But there is no ranking of Jinshi. As long as you perform well in the Imperial College, you are likely to become a county magistrate when you become an official, and you will start far ahead of others."
Zhao Shiheng heard the familiar name Huang Da.
He immediately saw Xia Nan Huangda, who was ranked last on the gold list.
This is Huang Da, the friend he made on the way here. He has also become a Jinshi. I am really happy for him.
Zhao Shiheng said happily: "We are both the same age and have a good relationship.
If there is a real opportunity in the future and you can stand out, I will definitely help you if you need to."
Zhao Shiheng can deal with everyone and can say nice things to everyone.
If you really want to ask him, then analyze the specific matters in detail.
Favors that had no impact on his career were given away casually.
While Tong Yan was discussing with Zhao Shiheng, she continued to check the Jinshi list.
In order to celebrate Zhao Shiheng's high school Jinshi just now, she hasn't checked whether she is a high school Jinshi.
Tong Yan looked from front to back. The more she looked, the colder her heart grew. Jinshi scholars who were from the south and north of the Xiaxia had already appeared.
She was not very familiar with these people. They must have been candidates in previous years. They took the imperial examinations several times before becoming Jinshi.
There is no one Tong Yan is familiar with now.
She continued to look down and finally saw a familiar name.
I couldn't believe it. She clearly beat this guy in the provincial examination, but was surpassed in the general examination.
Tong Yan thought she would see her name soon.
People who are not as good as him have already passed the Jinshi examination.
Tong Yan's heart grew colder the more she looked at it. She had already seen a female Jinshi from Hanzhong County appear on the list.
As the first place to establish a primary school, its educational strength is simply not comparable to other places.
When Tong Yan saw number ninety-six, she finally saw her name.
The first time she felt ashamed, she was actually the least powerful among the Jinshi.
Tong Yan was later replaced by joy, she became a Jinshi in high school.
A Jinshi is a Jinshi, even if you are ranked last, it is still worthy of celebration.
Tong Yan looked at Zhao Shiheng and said happily: "Brother Zhao, I have won the Jinshi Scholarship in high school, and I am the ninety-sixth."
Yuan Zhixu reacted the fastest. He immediately cupped his fists and congratulated: "Brother Zhao, sister-in-law.
You and your wife both became Jinshi in high school, and you were Jinshi in the same year. This is a good story among scholars.
Even if it is hundreds of years later, good stories about the two of them will be spread.
This achievement has never been achieved before, and it will be difficult for future generations to achieve it.”
When Tong Yan heard Yuan Zhixu's compliment, she smiled and nodded.
To commemorate this great story, he decided to let his family fund the filming of a movie about her marriage to Brother Zhao.
Tong Yan wants people all over the country to celebrate her marriage to Brother Zhao.
Once this goal is achieved, Brother Zhao will not be seduced by other vixens.
The empire's equal wife system is a system that every woman needs to be wary of.
Tong Yan was born in a big family, and she has a very clear understanding of men's preferences.
His father was in his forties and wanted to bring in courtesans from brothels.
While they were celebrating upstairs, they heard noisy sounds coming from the direction of Gongyuan.
A group of people shouted about imperial examination fraud.
While Zhao Shiheng and others were stunned, three crisp gunshots reached everyone's ears.
When Yuan Zhixu heard the gunshot, he was stunned for a moment and said: "Open, the shot was fired.
Is there really a fool who dares to cause trouble in front of Gongyuan?
The guards who maintain order have received His Majesty's orders.
If someone really makes trouble intentionally, these guards will shoot without hesitation to control the development of the situation."
Jiang Yihe said very incomprehensively: "If you fail in the imperial examination, it will be over if you take the exam again next year. Everyone has a chance to perform abnormally.
We Yunnan civil servants are never discouraged and take the imperial examination every year as long as we have the chance.
I just took advantage of the increase in the number of Jinshi places in Enke this year and was able to pass the Jinshi exam."
Zhao Shiheng saw that the situation in front of Gongyuan had been controlled.
The policemen from Shuntian Prefecture took away all the troublemakers.
Officials are evacuating the crowd.
Zhao Shiheng saw two familiar figures. Wang Fugui was carrying Huang Da on his back, struggling to walk outside.
He said to everyone: "My friend is injured and I have to go take a look at the situation."
Yuan Zhixu immediately said: "Brother Zhao, we have a car, and there are doctors we know well in the hospital.
I can take the patient directly to the hospital without wasting complicated procedures."
Zhao Shiheng asked Tong Yan to stay at Qingyun Inn to receive guests who might come.
He and Yuan Zhixu immediately went downstairs and drove to Wang Fugui and Huang Da's side.
Zhao Shiheng shouted out the window: "Brother Wang Fugui, brother Huang Da, get in the car quickly and I will take you to the hospital."
When Wang Fugui saw that it was Zhao Shiheng, he said happily: "Brother Zhao, you came in time.
Brother Huang Da was injured, and I was afraid of being in danger if he stayed at the scene, so I immediately carried Brother Huang Da out."
Zhao Shiheng saw the two people get into the car and the car rushed towards the hospital.
Then he asked in surprise: "How could Brother Huang Da be injured?"
Wang Fugui sighed and said: "We have three talents in Australia, and the others are not as good as me. We relied on the guaranteed quota to obtain Jinshi.
For people like me, others just envy the good place where they were born. The imperial court has canceled most of the quotas and only retains one Jinshi, which will not cause public outrage.
Huang Da is the last one. Anyone who surpasses him will be a Jinshi.
A failed candidate in Jiangnan caused trouble. They were all low-level officials and wanted to compete in the imperial examination.
There were also scholars who had failed in the examination and wanted to make a big fuss and force the imperial court to submit.
When the White Tiger Guards realized that things might get serious, they immediately opened fire.
Then the people from Shuntian Prefecture evacuated the crowd. As we were leaving, a friend called Huang Da.
Those who failed the exam, after shouting "You are Huang Da", they immediately surrounded Huang Da.
The people in Shuntian Mansion are a little too quick to control the situation.
I took the chance and escaped with Brother Huang Da on my back."
Zhao Shiheng comforted him: "It's good that he wasn't seriously injured. This minor injury will not affect the training of the Imperial College, nor will it affect our employment."
When the Imperial College was mentioned, everyone fell silent.
For those who pass the Jinshi examination, they still have to pass the Imperial College before they can actually become an official.