While Gu Chengyu was looking at the ground and counting ants, Xia Qing, the chief assistant, came out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The voice of "Gongshi, listen to the announcement" startled Gu Chengyu. He quickly knelt down like other Gongshi and looked up at the officials standing on the steps. This was the result of the palace test. This person was the chief minister.
Xia Qing, he once glanced at him from a distance.
All the Gongsheng pricked up their ears and listened carefully, waiting for their names to be reported later.
"The first place in the imperial examination is Gu Chengyu!"
Gu Chengyu heard his name unexpectedly. He raised his head and looked at Xia Qing. His face was expressionless and he didn't even look at Gu Chengyu, only looking at the officials in front.
It's not that Gu Chengyu never thought that he would become the first, but Xia Qing covered the sky with one hand in the court, and it was possible to pull him down. However, when he was in the palace examination, after the emperor read his test paper, he
A little more confidence.
No matter what method Xia Qing uses, as long as the emperor orders him, there is nothing Xia Qing can do. Although there is no expression on Xia Qing's face at this moment, he knows that Xia Qing is angry in his heart.
Gu Chengyu stood up and moved two steps to the right. Officials from the Ministry of Rites came forward and led Gu Chengyu towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Gu Chengyu walked forward leisurely, and he could still hear the second person shouting from behind, which turned out to be Fu Yanshan, and the third person was Min Feng. He was a little surprised that Xia Qing didn't take advantage of his position to make plans for Min Feng.
A good ranking, no matter how bad it is, there is always a second place, right?
Did Xia Qing specifically place Min Feng in third place to avoid suspicion? Or did the emperor specifically place Min Feng in third place? Gu Chengyu didn't know.
Gu Chengyu was thinking absentmindedly when he suddenly noticed the bright yellow figure sitting on the dragon throne in front of him. He quickly lowered his head, stared at his toes, and stepped into the Hall of Supreme Harmony. This is where he usually goes to court, and Gu Chengyu is the first
Stepping into the Hall of Supreme Harmony for the first time, I was still very excited.
He didn't dare to look up, but then he heard footsteps one after another from behind. It seemed that the other nine tribute students were coming.
After everyone came in, everyone lined up according to their ranking, and then knelt down together. Gu Chengyu was the number one scholar, so he naturally started reporting his resume first.
In fact, Gu Chengyu was not very nervous at the moment. When reporting his resume, his voice was calm and there was no trace of panic. The emperor couldn't help but nodded. This man's temperament is very calm and he can be of great use.
Afterwards, some Gongsheng students were so nervous that their voices trembled. Because they were arranged in odd and even numbers, behind Gu Chengyu was Min Feng. Min Feng looked at the thin figure of the young man in front of him, with mixed feelings in his heart.
Originally, he didn't have much hope for the first place. During the imperial examination that day, he had noticed the emperor's attention to Gu Chengyu. But even the second place was not him, how could this not make him angry?
In the past month, as a close disciple of Xia Qing, he was personally tutored by Xia Qing, and he has made rapid progress. Fu Yanshan was originally inferior to him in knowledge, and now he actually took the second place that originally belonged to him.
, Min Feng felt depressed.
After all, he could not remain calm with honor and disgrace, so the smile on Min Feng's face was a little forced.
"Where is Gu Chengyu, the number one scholar?" The emperor looked at the ten kneeling Gongsheng students below, and then turned his attention to Gu Chengyu.
Gu Chengyu moved his knees two steps to the right and knelt in the center of the hall, "I'm here!"
"Well! Did you say that you are only fourteen years old? But you haven't been crowned yet?" The emperor's face brightened slightly, and he was also kind and approachable when he asked Gu Chengyu.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen is fourteen this year and has not yet been crowned. The teacher said that when Wei Chen becomes a Jinshi, he will hold a crowning ceremony for Wei Chen."
When the emperor heard Gu Chengyu talk about his teacher, his expression showed nostalgia. How could the emperor not know that Gu Chengyu's teacher was Liang Zhirui? Liang Zhirui was an old minister, and he was loyal to himself. He also regretted it after becoming an official, but he had to do it again.
It's activated, and there are no seats left.
The position of chief minister was given to Xia Qing, and even if Liang Zhirui returned to the court, he would not be willing to be subordinate to Xia Qing.
The emperor pondered for a moment, then came back to his senses and asked: "Is there any word for the expression?"
"Back to the emperor, my master hasn't had time to pick up my cousin's name yet." The teacher said that since the crowning ceremony is to be carried out in advance, it is necessary to pick up his cousin's name. However, the crowning ceremony will take a few days, and the teacher has not yet finished the crowning ceremony.
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The emperor nodded, "You will enter the court in the future. If not, let me give you a nickname! Since there is a jade character in your name, let's call it Jin Yu!"
The choice of Gu Chengyu's cousin was also because of Liang Zhirui, and he felt a little guilty for this old minister. Liang Zhirui had been an official in the court for decades, and had managed the cabinet for him for more than ten years. He was dedicated and dedicated, and he was a true pure minister.
The reason for caring more about Gu Chengyu was to take care of Liang Zhirui's face.
Gu Chengyu didn't expect that the emperor would give him a cousin name, and he was a little flattered. Then he thought about it, he shouldn't be so valued by the emperor, maybe he still had the teacher's favor.
Gu Chengyu had no doubt at all whether the emperor knew that his teacher was Liang Zhirui. I was afraid that his resume had already been submitted to the emperor's case, and even three generations of his ancestors knew it clearly.
Min Feng, who was behind Gu Chengyu, was breathing heavily at this time. He didn't expect Gu Chengyu to be so lucky. Such a blessing from the emperor! Looking at the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty, who could have such an honor? How could he, Gu Chengyu, be able to make the emperor
Do they all look at him differently?
Not only Min Feng thought this, but also the officials and other tributes in the palace felt that Gu Chengyu was really unlucky. They wished they had not performed the crown ceremony and then received the imperial congratulations from the emperor.
Even Fu Yanshan, who was focused on studying, moved his lips.
Gu Chengyu quickly kowtowed and thanked the emperor for his kindness, "I would like to thank you for your words. Long live my emperor!"
The emperor couldn't help but feel even more satisfied when he saw that Gu Chengyu was so righteous.
At this point, the other nine new scholars became foils. The emperor encouraged them a few words at the end, asked Fu Yanshan, who was second in rank, and then announced the start of the ceremony.
Min Feng turned pale with anger. He didn't know that he was being implicated by his teacher. He was puzzled by the emperor's attitude of ignoring him.
Gu Chengyu and the others went to the side hall and put on their respective official uniforms. Gu Chengyu put on a robe with a round collar of Fei Luo, a white silk midriff and a brocade ribbon, covering the knees. There was also a locust wat and a gauze hat.
, a plain silver belt, a pair of medicinal jade pendants, and a pair of court boots and felt socks.
After changing, they have to go back to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to wait for the ceremony of passing on the body to begin. All the civil and military officials also stood outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony again.
At this time, Luan Yiwei and the Harmony Department of the Music Department set up Danbi Dayue on both sides of Taihe Gate. Civil and military officials walked to Danqi, all wearing court uniforms and ranking according to their rank.