No matter how many times they go through the process of waiting for the announcement of the results, candidates are always nervous.
This time, the emperor personally set the questions on the spot, and there would no longer be any invigilators taking advantage of the loopholes and selling test questions.
"Princess, princess, who do you think the new champion is?" Xia Yue excitedly ran to Su Nianyun.
She had just taken people out to do some shopping and got news from the outside world.
"I think you didn't go out to buy anything, just to see the new top pick!"
Chunhua took the few things she had in her hand. These few things were not worth going out for once, and they were not even enough for the carriage fare.
Xia Yue smiled and said, "I just want to know. Who made everyone in the Chen family dare not pay attention to this matter? I had no choice but to inquire about it myself."
Chen Shaoan committed fraud in the examination room, which caused the Chen family to be particularly lifeless on the day when the results were announced.
Xia Yue has always been curious, and since this was an opportunity to embarrass Chen Shaoan, how could she miss it.
She said excitedly, "Princess, guess who it is?"
After watching the child for a few days at home, Su Nianyun knew who the top pick was without delay.
Everything is destined in the previous life.
Examination fraud is a problem, and so is the eventual number one scholar.
Although she already knew the result, she still hugged Jing'er and asked cooperatively, "Who is it?"
"Princess, that is Mr. Xie Qianxie whom we helped last time!"
"At first, I didn't believe that this Xie Qian was that Xie Qian, so I followed the honor guard to Gaosheng Inn. Finally, I was sure that the top pick was really the person we helped."
"It turns out it's him," Su Nianyun nodded flatly, "What a coincidence!"
"No," Xia Yue said, "This is too coincidental."
"Princess, you have helped him. Now he is going to be successful. He will definitely remember the princess in the future!"
"It doesn't matter what you can't remember." Su Nianyun didn't care much, "I helped out out of sympathy..."
She did know that Xie Qian would become the number one scholar, but she didn't know in advance that Xie Qian was so poor.
Xie Qian was also a son of a noble family in his early years, but his family fell into decline, leaving him alone and helpless.
This time he came to take the imperial examination because the poor folks pooled together some money to help him make the journey.
But unfortunately, the little money was used up on the way to Beijing.
After entering the capital, he couldn't even afford the cheapest inn, so he had to live in a ruined temple.
After finally making it to the end of the scientific examination and learning that he was among the top ten, Xie Qian thought he was about to turn around.
I don't want a fraud case to break out.
For Xie Qian, who studies hard, retaking the exam is not the most fatal thing, poverty is.
He ran out of money and couldn't afford to eat. In addition, a sudden storm destroyed the ruined temple, and even his final place to stay was gone.
Xie Qian, who was hungry, walked helplessly on the street.
Under such circumstances, he still had to wait in the capital for a month. He was really afraid that he would not be able to wait until then.
At this time, a man named Zhang who had entered the examination room before and after the first examination came to him.
"Brother Xie, are you going to Jinming Tower too?" Zhang Juzi asked.
"Jinminglou?" Xie Qian was stunned for a moment.
"Yes, I heard that there is free tea and snacks at Jinming Tower for those who are waiting for the examination. Do you want to go and take a look?"
"Free tea and snacks?" Xie Qian's heart moved.
He hasn't eaten for several days and will be hungry.
"But... why?"
As far as he knew, things in Jinminglou were very expensive, so how could there be free tea and snacks?
"It seems that Brother Xie must be studying hard behind closed doors these days and doesn't know what's going on outside..."
Zhang Juzi immediately told the story about how Princess Nianyun arranged for tea and snacks in Jinminglou for a month to calm down the public anger for her husband, and provided them free of charge for the candidates to be tested.
"This..." After hearing this, Xie Qian was quite surprised, "Chen Shaoan did something wrong in this matter, so Princess Nianyun will not come out to take responsibility for her husband, right?"
"Oh, you don't understand. I heard that Princess Nianyun is very fond of Chen Shaoan. Even if he cheated in the exam, she would not hesitate to come out to calm the public anger for her husband."
"In short," Zhang Juzi said, "don't worry about it. These people who buy and sell test questions have done us a lot of harm. We can take back the compensation we deserve!"
At this time, what does it matter about the character of a scholar?
Zhang Juzi pulled Xie Qian into Jinming Tower without any explanation.
After entering the building, a young waiter greeted him respectfully, "Do you want to have tea or a meal?"
Zhang Juzi asked, "Man, I heard that you provide free refreshments to candidates who are waiting for the examination?"
"Yes."
The boy nodded, "As long as you two show your identity document and sign your name in our student book, you can have free tea and snacks at Jinming Tower."
"Is such a good thing really possible?" Zhang Juzi looked at the student book handed over by the boy in disbelief.
After flipping through a few pages, I saw several familiar names.
"You're not using a gimmick to trick us here, and after we finish eating, you're going to charge us a high price to pay the bill, are you?"
"Sir, you are just joking. Our Jinminglou family has a great business and is not far from the palace gate and Gongyuan. How dare we do such a thing?"
"You see, there are two tables next to us. They are all waiting for exams like the two of you. They drink tea and study here almost every day..."
The young man complimented, "We don't dare to go back on our word. You are all future officials. Who dares to deceive and offend?"
"That makes sense." The words "official master" made Zhang Juzi feel very good.
"Okay then, bring over the most delicious snacks and the most delicious tea you have here, and let Brother Xie Qian and I have a good taste!"
"Okay." The boy turned around and left, and soon brought snacks and tea.
Zhang Juzi was the first to pick up the snacks. He quietly said to Xie Qian, "I'll try it first. If they try to fool us with something inedible, I'll make it look good to them!"
As he spoke, a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake fell into his stomach.
Xie Qian endured his hunger and looked at Zhang Juzi without blinking.
After eating a piece of snack, Zhang Zi didn't say anything, but immediately picked up another piece.
This time, it was a piece of plum blossom cake.
On the plate, there were a total of six snacks, each of which was a different flower-infused pastry.
"Oh my God, this snack melts in your mouth, is soft, glutinous and sweet, it is truly delicious..."
Zhang Juzi finally opened his mouth and began to praise.
The young man smiled and said, "Sir, if you pair it with our tea, it will be even better..."
Zhang Juzi immediately obediently took a sip of tea. Immediately, the aroma of tea and flowers spread in his mouth.
Zhang Juzi seemed to have the fragrance of hundreds of flowers blooming in front of him.
"this……"
"Man, I believe you are not lying to me, this is really... delicious!"
The little boy smiled, everyone who came to their place was like this, first they were skeptical, and then they were conquered by the delicious food.
"I didn't expect that you would really entertain us with the best things. Princess Nianyun is really interested!"
"But..." Zhang Juzi looked at the empty snack plate in front of him awkwardly, "I've eaten most of it, but Brother Xie hasn't eaten anything yet!"
"Don't worry, sir, I will bring it to you if you are young. Not only are we free of charge here, but there is no limit on the quantity of tea and snacks, as long as you like them."
"That's really good. Brother Xie, please try it quickly...tea and this snack are a perfect match!"
At this point, Xie Qian picked up the snack and slowly started eating it.
Zhang Juzi took another sip of tea and said, "Princess Nianyun is very protective of her husband, but I didn't expect to be able to do so. The food and drink she gives us are all excellent things!"