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Chapter 586: Conferring a Title, Full of Vigor and Enthusiasm

"The third place winner of the first class, Wen Ruyu from Yang'an Town, Wen County, Tongzhou Prefecture, Northern Province, is awarded the title of Jinshi!"

Everyone only heard about Yang'an Town, Wen County, Tongzhou Prefecture, Northern Province. They didn't expect that a small town like Yang'an had so many outstanding people and produced three Jinshi, and all of them were first class.

"Appoint Jiang Youzhen, the first place winner of the first class, as the historian and compiler of the Hanlin Academy, with the sixth rank." The ceremonial officer nodded again, surprising everyone.

Jiang Youzhen was extremely delighted when he heard this. The dynasty stipulated that the top scholar would be directly appointed as a historian in the Hanlin Academy, an official of the sixth rank, and he did not need to participate in the selection of Shujishi.

"I thank my lord for his great grace!" Jiang Youzhen was happy in his heart but he did not show it on his face.

The next step was to confer a title on the runner-up. "Tong Huaian, the second-place winner of the first class, was appointed as an editor of the Hanlin Academy, a seventh-rank official."

"I thank my lord for his great grace!" Tong Huaian was also very happy. Even though he had not yet received the ivory medal, he had already become an official and officially entered the officialdom.

"Appoint Wen Ruyu, the third place winner of the first class, as a reviewer of the Hanlin Academy, a seventh rank."

"I thank my lord for his grace!" Wen Ruyu was particularly excited. At his age, he was still unable to remain calm in the face of honor and disgrace.

But I remembered that I must not be rude here, so I suppressed it.

He came from a humble background, but his current achievements have changed the status of the Wen family.

Everyone behind them was envious. They could only be in the second or third class, but they had already become Jinshi, which was much better than those people who studied hard but always failed.

Ke Zhenqiu glanced at Jiang Youzhen and the other three people in front of him. What does it mean to be full of vigor and vitality? This is it, right?

I did feel a little regretful, but ultimately I missed out on the opportunity.

The second and third class students will only be called out once and will not be led out of the class.

Even if you are ranked first in the second class, you will no longer have such an honor.

"The first place in the second class is Ke Zhenqiu from Luohai Town, Wen County, Tongzhou Prefecture, Northern Province. He is granted the title of Jinshi!"

Hearing this, especially the three words "Second Class A", Ke Zhenqiu felt as if a huge rock was pressing on his heart.

"I thank you Lord for your kindness!"

There was no direct appointment of officials. If one wanted to enter the Hanlin Academy, one had to take the examination to become a Shujishi.

Otherwise, apart from being sent to other places, even if he was assigned to one of the six ministries and three departments, he would have to start from the seventh rank or even be an official of the lower rank.

This depends on personal connections, after all, the Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the promotion of officials. But it is not easy to wait for a vacancy, and those without personal connections may not be able to take office for a year or two.

Being sent to a distant place is easier than staying in Beijing.

After a long time, when the ranks of all the Jinshi were announced, the new Jinshi and all the officials performed the ceremony of three kneelings and nine kowtows, and the Zhonghe Shao music played the chapter of Xianping.

After the ceremony, the emperor returned to the palace on the dragon chariot. There will be a Qionglin Banquet tonight, which will be held in the Qionglin Garden in the Imperial Garden.

However, the next thing was the parade of the newly-appointed Jinshi scholars. At this time, Jiang Youzhen and other Jinshi scholars followed the officials of the Ministry of Rites to change into Jinshi uniforms again.

The remaining new scholars had different expressions, some had obvious joy on their faces, while some were not happy at all.

Granting the same status as a Jinshi is something that is criticized. Some people would rather take the exam again than be granted the same status as a Jinshi.

In the future, after entering the officialdom, not only will your career advancement be slow, but you will also be ridiculed by your colleagues and peers.

Although strictly speaking they are not Jinshi, they are just treated as Jinshi, but they can be said to be different.

Because they were actually candidates who did not perform well in the imperial examination, but they were no longer failed in the examination to save some face for them.

They still took part in the palace examination, but their scores were still at the bottom. Basically, their rankings among the Jinshi candidates had been determined in advance, but they themselves did not know it yet.

There is of course a difference. The Jinshi received the emperor's great favor, which can be regarded as a gift from the emperor.

Jiang Youzhen changed into the bright red robe of the top scholar and led the other scholars to the left gate of the Meridian Gate to watch the posting of the gold medal list.

Getting a name on the list of successful candidates is one of the greatest joys in life.

What are the three greatest joys in life? Passing the imperial examination, wedding night, and meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

Jiang Youzhen was welcoming the first major happy event in her life. Looking at the grand procession, she couldn't help but feel a surge of pride in her heart.

No wonder everyone likes power. Everyone likes the feeling of being surrounded by stars and being bowed to by everyone, right?

There was also a smile in Tong Huaian's eyes. He turned to look at Jiang Youzhen and saw a flash of ambition in Jiang Youzhen's eyes.

He was stunned. He used to think that Jiang Youzhen was extremely intelligent, but he was not that keen on power.

However, at this moment, he realized that he did not understand Jiang Youzhen.

The next step was a horse-riding parade through the streets, with a guard of honor leading the way. Jiang Youzhen mounted a tall horse and led the remaining top two Jinshi scholars to the outside of the Daming Gate and began the parade through the streets.

The Jiang family has already booked a room facing the street. This is a restaurant, and today's parade will pass by here.

"I don't even know what the ranking is!" Shen leaned against the window and looked towards the entrance of the alley, looking eagerly.

I heard that there will be a parade of Jinshi candidates today. Jiang Youzhen hasn't come back yet, so I don't know if he can see her parade.

"The ranking is not important. It doesn't matter if she doesn't get paraded through the streets. As long as she returns safely, that's all that matters." Jiang Fugui is open-minded. He just wants his daughter to be safe.

As for the ranking, it is not important.

Upon hearing this, Shen immediately raised her eyebrows and was very displeased.

"That won't do. My son studies so hard, from the time the cock crows to the time the dog barks every day. He never has a day off. Why is the ranking not important?"

Shen knew that Jiang Youzhen had worked hard in her studies, so she felt that she should be given a good ranking. Otherwise, how could it be justified for her hard work?

She saw how hard Jiang Youzhen worked. She knew that Jiang Youzhen liked reading and was eager to enter the officialdom. She couldn't stand what Jiang Fugui said.

Jiang Fugui was speechless for a moment, and Daya and the others hurried out to smooth things over.

"Mom! Xiaolang is so smart, and he got first place in the examination. No matter what, he must be in the top two."

Daya is no longer an ignorant country girl. She has already inquired about the rankings in the imperial examination and knows that with Jiang Youzhen's results, she will definitely be in the top two.

"Yes! Mother, Xiaolang is so smart, don't worry! Let's just wait here for her to be paraded!" Erya stepped forward to dissuade her.

Suddenly, the already bustling market below became bustling.

"Here he comes! The new top scholar is coming on a tall horse." someone shouted.

The Jiang family members quickly crowded to the window and looked over there.

Soon, a long procession appeared in the market town, with loud gongs and drums, making the market town even more lively.

"Quick! See if Xiaolang is in there?" Shen was old and her eyesight was not good, so she quickly asked the younger generation in the family to check.

Zhao Wei had good eyesight and he saw the young man sitting on the tall horse at first sight. Who else could it be but his brother-in-law?

"Mother! The young doctor has come. The young doctor has won the first place in the imperial examination. The one riding a tall horse and wearing a red robe is the young doctor."

Zhao Wei was also sincerely happy for his brother-in-law, with a look of pride on his face.