manynovel Chapter 585: Knock, No.
Chapter 585: Knock, No.
Following the ceremonial officer into the hall, Jiang Youzhen did not dare to look any longer and quickly knelt down to pay his respects.
"Newly-appointed Jinshi Jiang Youzhen pays homage to His Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"
The emperor's eyes turned to Jiang Youzhen. The young man was wearing a blue official uniform and looked very fair. He had seen Jiang Youzhen before and he was very good-looking.
Tong Huaian and Wen Ruyu also hurriedly saluted, both of them with varying degrees of nervousness.
Even though Tong Huaian is from a noble family, he has never seen the emperor, let alone Wen Ruyu.
The emperor sitting on the dragon throne was majestic without being angry, and the sense of oppression was extremely strong. There were many officials in the hall waiting respectfully, but they could hear a pin drop, which put them under great pressure for no reason.
"Stand up!" The emperor spoke in a gentle tone, with a smile in his eyes as he looked at the three people.
"The three new Jinshi are very handsome and extraordinary. From today on, you are the emperor's disciples. When you enter the officialdom in the future, you must serve the country and the people with dedication and self-denial."
This is a rare occasion, the top three are all handsome young men.
The emperor was very satisfied, which showed that their Dayun Dynasty was prosperous!
"We, the ministers, will be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and be honest and honest for the people!"
I had learned the rules before coming here, and I had my own set of words to say. This was customary. If I were to meet the emperor, I would have to memorize in advance how to respond to what the emperor said.
"Okay!" The emperor suddenly called out Tong Huaian.
"The boy from Dingbei Marquis's house, Tong Huaian!"
"I'm here!" Tong Huaian hurried out.
The emperor looked at him and nodded with satisfaction again. "Your Tong family is a military family, but you are a scholar. Your personality is similar to that of your grandfather. Back then, the old marquis also gave up writing and joined the army to conquer the world with our father. At that time, he was known as a Confucian general."
Everyone immediately began to speculate, could it be that the emperor had changed his mind and wanted to nominate Tong Huaian as the top scholar?
"I am far inferior to my grandfather!" Tong Huaian's heart moved. He wondered why the emperor suddenly called him out?
"I hope you have the demeanor of your grandfather! Back then, your grandfather followed your father to fight on the battlefield, made great contributions to the court and your father, and almost died in the line of duty. Your father praised him, and he only said that he should be loyal to the emperor. He served the court and the emperor without any hesitation." The emperor's tone was full of emotion, as if he was recalling the old marquis.
After hearing this, Jiang Youzhen understood the emperor's intention. Was he trying to point out Tong Huaian?
Your grandfather swore to serve the emperor until his death, and he was a loyal minister! You should follow your grandfather's example, serving the emperor is the right way.
Tong Huaian's heart trembled, and he understood the emperor's intention.
"I dare not go against my grandfather's wishes. I will serve my country with all my heart and dedication!"
Who among the people present is not a shrewd person? So he was trying to warn him? But this Tong Huaian is also a tough guy. He only said he was serving the country? How could the emperor not see this little trick?
Do you think you can rest easy just by being loyal to the Fourth Prince? It is still uncertain who will take the throne in the future!
Everyone had different thoughts, and a cold look flashed across the emperor's eyes.
"Newly-appointed Jinshi Wen Ruyu!" the emperor suddenly called out.
Tong Huaian quickly stepped back. Wen Ruyu didn't expect that he would be called alone, so he hurried forward with great trepidation.
"Chen is here!"
The emperor knew that this man came from a poor family and was not as cunning as Jiang Youzhen. Before they even came into contact with the court, his expression softened a little.
“He is also a young talent!”
After saying a few words of encouragement, the emperor asked them to leave.
All the officials were puzzled. What was the explanation? Was the emperor here just to punish Tong Huaian? To punish the Tong family?
The emperor never called Jiang Youzhen from beginning to end. He called the other two people by their names but ignored Jiang Youzhen. Everyone was speculating again, could it be that the emperor didn't like Jiang Youzhen?
I'm afraid I'll miss the top spot this time! Jiang Youzhen thought.
Jiang Youzhen couldn't help feeling disappointed when he thought that he had no chance of winning three prizes in a row and the reward wouldn't be any more generous.
Fortunately, she is not the kind of person who would waste time on internal conflicts. Anyway, she will definitely be in the top three of the first class.
Even if he was the last place in the imperial examination, he would not be at a disadvantage.
After leaving the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Jiang Youzhen returned to his seat and the next step was to wait for the announcement.
A moment later, Prime Minister Lin Juhui came out of the hall holding the golden list.
He held the golden list in his hand and appointed the Minister of Rites, which was then placed on the yellow table in front of the Danbi.
After everyone was in their positions, an official came forward and began to make the official announcement.
"On March 22, the 26th year of Dayun Dynasty, the imperial examination will be held nationwide. The first place will be awarded the title of Jinshi Jidi, the second place will be awarded the title of Jinshi Chuan, and the third place will be awarded the title of Tong Jinshi Chuan."
Afterwards, the official announced the first place in the first class, and everyone held their breath.
"The first place in the first class!" After the official shouted this, there was a slight pause. Jiang Youzhen and others were speechless and gasping for breath.
"Jiang Youzhen from Qinghe Village, Yang'an Town, Wen County, Tongzhou Prefecture, Northern Province, won the first place in this palace examination and was awarded the title of Jinshi."
Jiang Youzhen was a little surprised to hear this. She thought that the top scholar position was not hers?
She was very surprised at the unexpected turn of events.
Tong Huaian and Wen Ruyu felt that this was expected. The main reason why the emperor asked Tong Huaian to step out today was to warn him.
As for Wen Ruyu, it was just a casual question. Anyway, Wen Ruyu has no faction yet, so whether he will be reused in the future depends on his performance.
On the contrary, the emperor deliberately ignored Jiang Youzhen, whom he valued the most. He thought so because they received shocking news early this morning.
After the ceremony of announcing the names of the successful candidates, those noble families will understand and look upon Jiang Youzhen with new eyes.
"The emperor personally selected the top scholar, Jiang Youzhen from Qinghe Village, Yang'an Town, Wen County, Tongzhou Prefecture, Northern Province."
After nodding his head three times, an official from the Honglu Temple came forward and led Jiang Youzhen out of the class, and he knelt on the left side of the imperial road.
"The second place winner of the first class, Tong Huaian from Qinghe Village, Yang'an Town, Wen County, Tongzhou Prefecture, Northern Province, is awarded the title of Jinshi!"
It was a great honor for Qinghe Village to have produced two Jinshi scholars. This had never happened in this dynasty, not even in the previous dynasty.
In fact, the Tong family's ancestral home is not in Qinghe Village. It's just that the ancestors of the Tong family moved here from other places, and no one knows where they came from. But since then, Qinghe Village has become the ancestral home of the Tong family.
"The emperor personally selected Tong Huaian from Qinghe Village, Yang'an Town, Wen County, Tongzhou Prefecture, Northern Province as the runner-up."
It's still as expected, there should be no suspense in this palace examination.
However, this palace examination was also full of hidden talents, and the top three were all young talents.
The official from the Honglu Temple stepped forward again to lead the third place winner out of the class and knelt on the left side of the imperial road, a little behind Jiang Youzhen.
The voices were sung one after another to His Majesty Dan, and the names were called out very slowly. With all the civil and military officials present, what a great honor this was!
The same process happened for the third place winner. When everyone heard the place name of Yang'an Town, Wen County, Tongzhou Prefecture, Northern Province, they couldn't help but be confused.
Are you sure you heard it right? How come they all came from the same place? If the village names weren't different, they would have suspected that they had heard it wrong.