The person who came to Wulinghou Mansion this time was the eunuch in front of the palace, the one who usually calls the princes to enter the palace and ascend to the court.
It looks beautiful, but it is actually a thankless job.
However, because he had some relationship with Zheng Ying, the eunuchs around him respected him, otherwise they would not have been able to get the job of reporting to Wulinghou Mansion this time.
This is a good job, everyone is rushing to get it.
Seeing Li Changkong and Li Long coming out together, he was impatient to wait. The slight trace of tiredness on his face was immediately restrained by him, and he put on a smile instead. He walked forward and said respectfully: "Li Anbei
, are you coming to see Mr. Li off in person?"
When Li Changkong saw this, he didn't say much and just threw a piece of silver towards him.
After all, after wandering around the East Palace all day long, I have become more or less familiar with the doorways in the palace.
When the little eunuch saw this, he immediately froze and waved his hands repeatedly, saying: "No, no, how dare I accept your money?"
Li Changkong waved his hand and said, "It's not easy for you to get out of the palace. This money is just a reward."
"The Jinshi who come from my Wulinghou Mansion are naturally not poorer than other families."
As soon as these words came out, Butler Yang's heart suddenly shivered and he thought to himself, "Beautiful."
The young master's simple words may have aroused the minds of Mr. Li and the eunuch in front of the palace.
As expected, after hearing this, Li Long showed gratitude, and the eunuch in front of the palace was also convinced. He bowed to Li Changkong and said, "Uncle, you are so generous!"
"What's going on in the palace?" Li Changkong asked.
When the eunuch in front of the palace heard this, he naturally knew what Li Changkong wanted to ask, so he immediately said: "Others are no different from previous years."
"It's just..." The eunuch in front of the palace hesitated to speak. He glanced at Li Long secretly and saw that he didn't show any strange expression before continuing: "It's just that Mr. Li's test results this year were not ideal.
Sir, I am somewhat disappointed."
Li Changkong waved his hand and said: "Li Long is my apprentice. Even if he really does not do well in the exam, I should be the one to discipline him. There is no need for others to make irresponsible remarks."
When the eunuch in front of the palace heard this, he immediately fell silent.
Li Changkong can say some things, but that doesn't mean he can say them. Even listening to them is offensive.
"I think it's getting late, so I just need to hit the road early." Seeing that the two of them were silent, Li Changkong continued.
The eunuch in front of the palace was surprised when he heard this: "Uncle, are you... going with us?"
"Well, there happens to be something I want to tell the Holy One."
Upon hearing this, the eunuch in front of the palace suddenly became silent.
There were not many counts in the Daqian Dynasty, but there were still a hundred and eighty.
But there are only a handful of people like Li Changkong who can face the Holy Spirit directly. The Holy Spirit's kindness to the Li family is evident.
Li Changkong had said so, so naturally the eunuch in front of the palace couldn't say anything else, so he had no choice but to take Li Long and Li Changkong back to the palace.
After entering the palace, I twisted and turned and finally stopped in the huge square in front of Zhengde Hall.
Not only the two of them are here, but other candidates are also waiting.
The leader was dressed in white, with a hint of arrogance on his brows. He was none other than Ganzhou He Taibai.
Regarding the position of second place and third overall, I am afraid there is still suspense, Zhang Han and Chen Dao are fiercely arguing.
But He Taibai's position as number one scholar is probably untouchable by anyone.
Therefore, he also has some pride.
At this moment, seeing Li Long and Li Changkong coming together, many candidates who were talking about each other stopped and looked at them strangely.
Half of his eyes fell on Li Changkong, as if he wanted to see what this excessively young Li Anbei looked like.
The other half's eyes fell on Li Long...'s feet!
There were no shoes on his feet. Instead, they were covered in sun-dried mud, making a creaking sound as he walked.
Dressed up like an old farmer who just went to the fields, there is no trace of a scholar at all.
Those who were closer could even smell the stench emanating from the mud on Li Long's feet.
This smell is not very noticeable, and it is possible to ignore it on weekdays, but now..., it is obviously impossible to ignore it.
Instead, it attracted much attention.
Seeing such a scene, some people were already whispering: "What kind of behavior is this?"
"When you meet the Holy One later, if you offend the Holy One, please don't take your anger out on us."
"This Li Long is truly worthy of the shame of Qiandu. On such an important day, he came in ragged clothes and bare feet. He really didn't take this Jinshi's status seriously."
If it weren't for Li Changkong's existence, the curse would have been even more disgusting and louder.
Fortunately, when he was away from home, Li Long returned to his demeanor of not being happy with things, not sad with himself, and detached from others.
To put it bluntly... a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water.
"Please come forward, Number One Scholar, He Taibai of Ganzhou!" While everyone was discussing, the high-pitched voice of the eunuch shouted directly.
Next to him, a group of new eunuchs suddenly appeared. In the trays in their hands were the red robes belonging to the number one scholar. There was also a jade plaque, on which was engraved the title of He Taibai, the number one scholar in the seventeenth year of Jingxing's reign. Wait for twelve big characters.
This is equivalent to the graduation certificate and degree certificate of future generations.
And this scene is the roll call in the Zhengde Hall that countless students who study hard in the cold window miss.
After He Taibai heard his name, he also restrained his arrogance. With a somewhat solemn expression on his face, he stepped forward, and with the help of the eunuch, he put on the red robe.
"Give me the title of Jinshi!" At this moment, the high-pitched voice of the eunuch shouting the salute sounded again.
He Taibai nodded with satisfaction. In every palace examination, there are only three people who can get the rank of Jinshi.
If he can get one of them, what else can he be dissatisfied with?
Just like that, He Taibai, wearing a red robe, returned to the queue.
But at this moment, no one paid attention to him anymore. Everyone looked at the eunuch shouting nervously, hoping to hear his name.
Especially Chen Dao and Zhang Han couldn't help but sweat secretly.
Chen Dao is shouldering the glory of the Chen family in Yingzhou. It is not a shame to lose to Bailudong Academy, which has a thousand-year cultural heritage, but it would be a shame to lose to a noble son.
Zhang Han felt that people like Li Changkong and Jia Taisui were really powerful, especially Li Changkong, the young General Anbei of the fifth rank. Staying with them all day long was quite stressful.
If you can get second place, it can be regarded as adding some qualifications.
There is no hope of surpassing Li Changkong, but he might be able to rank ahead of Jia Taisui.
Under the spotlight of everyone, nine words came out of the mouth of the eunuch called Li: "Please invite the second best man to conquer the capital, Zhang Han!"
When the dust settled, Zhang Han was the winner after all. He reversed the decline in the general examination in the palace examination, surpassed Chen Dao in one fell swoop, and was ranked second, just below the number one scholar.