Chapter 294： Number one scholar

Chapter 294 Number One Scholar

There are more than 300 papers for the Imperial Examination, so Li Yong naturally would not read them all one by one.

The entire rewriting team consists of more than a dozen people.

The biggest role of these dozen people was to select more than 200 people who were born in Jinshi.

The top ten papers were placed at the top, and they were just roughly ranked. They were placed in front of Li Yong, waiting for him to take a look.

The top one happened to be Gu Mingda's answer sheet.

During the previous palace examination, the only thing Li Yong had read was Gu Mingda's answer sheet. With so many pairs of eyes looking at it that day, no one dared to pluck the tiger's head.

"Your Majesty, all the elders like this answer sheet very much and think this person can be the number one scholar."

Listening to the words of the chamberlain, Li Yong took Gu Mingda's paper and read it carefully.

Gu Mingda's policy was indeed well written, but Li Yong didn't just read this one, but read all the ten answer sheets they selected.

The imperial examination papers were not anonymous.

Li Yong gave Gu Mingda the first prize, and then picked up Qin Jing's paper.

"In terms of literary talent, this one should be ranked second, but Qin Jing, Zhilan and Yushu, should be ranked as the third flower." Li Yong said.

There were 300 people in the palace examination that day. At first glance, Qin Jing and Gu Mingda stood out from the crowd. Everyone has a love for beauty, and Li Yong is no exception.

On the other hand, the chief **** on the side was slightly surprised.

Previously in Baiyun Temple, seeing the emperor's intentions, the chief **** thought that Gu Mingda would not be the number one scholar. Unexpectedly, after all the detours, it was still Gu Mingda.

The chief **** said with a smile: "Jun Tanhua, this is the rule of previous scientific examinations. This time the scientific examination is a coincidence. Not only is Jun Tanhua, but also the elegant and handsome number one scholar. What's even more coincidental is that we are the number one scholar." , or the third grade!"

The three-yuan rank refers to the first place in the provincial examination, the joint examination, and the palace examination. If one of them appears, it can be regarded as a great scene in the literary world.

Li Yong didn't know about this before, so he said with a smile: "Based on this, he really deserves to be awarded the number one prize."

The head **** smiled and flattered him a few times, but he couldn't help but think that Gu Mingda must have caught the emperor's eye. If he met him in the future, he would sell a few copies.

The rankings for the palace examination have been arranged, so we might as well release the rankings in advance.

When the harem got the news, it was even slower than the previous dynasty.

"What do you mean by three yuan? Who is three yuan?" Concubine Li had a dark face and grabbed the palace maid who was combing her hair and asked.

The palace maid did not expect that Concubine Li would change her attitude as soon as she said so. The emperor stayed in Concubine Li's palace last night. When she got up in the morning, Concubine Li was still smiling. She was obviously in a very good mood. But as soon as she heard what happened outside, she suddenly changed. Face.

The palace maid was so frightened that she knelt on the ground on the spot: "It is said that his name is Gu Mingda. He is a third-level official and has extraordinary honors. I heard them say that during the palace examination, I took a look at him from a distance. He was eight feet tall and handsome. If he wasn't older, I’m afraid that the position of Tanhua is still unknown to him or the crown prince of Xianguo..."

When Concubine Li heard this, her beautiful eyes wanted to poke a hole in the maid's body.

"Your Majesty, this girl only has a partial understanding of what happened in the previous dynasty, so why are you angry about it?" The eldest maid on the side persuaded her softly.

Concubine Li glanced at her, and then said: "Tell Sixth Palace that you don't have to come to say hello today. Where is Aunt Zhang? Where is she? Let her come to see me quickly!"

The eldest maid didn't know why, but she bowed her body and retreated. Concubine Li glanced at the palace maid who was kneeling on the ground combing her hair: "Go down and slap your mouth for thirty."

The maid combing her hair didn't even know what she had done wrong. She just told one or two anecdotes while combing her hair as usual.

Even being slapped for thirty years is not a heavy punishment. The real heavy punishment is that she loses her job.

It was Concubine Li's habit that she would not allow anyone to stay close to the palace servants she had punished.

The maid who was combing her hair wanted to beg for mercy and admit her mistake, but someone had already neatly covered her mouth and dragged her out.

Nanny Zhang came very quickly.

Concubine Li waved back, grabbed Nanny Zhang's hand, and asked, "Go and find out if Gu Mingda is from Guang'an County, Guanglin Prefecture? You've found out all about the Gu family!"

She didn't wait for Nanny Zhang to reply, and then said: "No, it must be him! It can't be such a coincidence!"

It was rare for Madam Zhang to see her in such a helpless state. Concubine Li had never been so flustered when she was being tormented by the Empress Dowager in the early years.

"Don't worry, Madam. No, it's definitely not that person. I took the sign out of the palace and asked my son to inquire carefully..." Grandma Zhang tried her best to appease her master.

Concubine Li calmed down a little and said, "You are right, it can't be him."

After Nanny Zhang retired, Concubine Li sat in the empty palace, looking at the gorgeous and exquisite furnishings around her, her face gradually becoming sinister.

The Gu family had just finished sending off the official messengers who came to announce the good news.

The Gu family was already very happy when Gu Mingda was the first scholar in high school. Now that he has won the top prize, it is equivalent to the fact that Gu Mingda has finally achieved a final conclusion after studying in the imperial examination for so many years.

"The No. 1 Scholar! The No. 1 Scholar comes out only once every three years!" Mrs. Gu beamed and showed off to the old ladies in the neighborhood.

The old ladies didn’t know much about the imperial examinations, but there was a blank old lady who couldn’t help but said: "Is it once every three years? How could I remember that I also went to see the number one scholar parade last year?"

When Mrs. Gu heard this, she didn't feel slapped in the face. Instead, she said with a teaching look: "Usually it happens once every three years. This year is the birthday of the Queen Mother in the palace. The emperor specially showed mercy and opened the imperial examination. This time It’s called Enke, do you understand?”

The old lady didn't have time to reply.

The other old ladies were already flattering each other: "Mrs. Gu, you know better! You are worthy of being the number one scholar!"

"No wonder you can teach your son the number one scholar. It turns out he got his intelligence from you!"

Mrs. Gu held her head high and said proudly: "My old man gave birth to three sons. My second son is the smartest, and he is also the most like me!"

"Mrs. Gu, what kind of official position does the champion want to be? What rank?" someone asked.

Mrs. Gu didn't know so much, and she didn't want to show her timidity. She said, "He will be whatever official the emperor asks him to be! It all depends on the emperor's instructions!"

Someone else said: "That's right. Your son's supporter is the eldest princess. She will definitely help him become a high official when the time comes! If your son can become the number one scholar this time, is it also supported by the eldest princess? I heard that this ranking It has been decided long ago that whoever has a strong backer will be the top pick."

Mrs. Gu had no idea that this person was playing a trick. She originally wanted to brag about her family's friendship with the eldest princess's house, hoping to make other old ladies envious of her.

Just when Mrs. Gu was about to respond, Niu Niu said with an unhappy face: "My dad won the first prize based on his true ability!"