CH 33.6

On the contrary, the Emperor is in good spirits. Sitting on the Dragon chair, he said gently: “I heard that many people have doubts about this year’s Spring Imperial Examination. Therefore, I specially invited Duke Jiang to come and ask you questions on my behalf. I hope all the candidates can answer them well. Let me see your true talent and learning.”

Outside the hall, everyone respectfully saluted the Emperor who was sitting inside the hall, and the questions and answers session in front of the hall finally began.

The old scholars are indeed worthy of being great scholars. Every question is difficult to answer, and the thirty-eight candidates standing there are all very nervous.

Many people hesitated for a long time and couldn’t answer even a word. On the contrary, it was Wu Wei’an, whose weak body was shaking under everyone’s sight, whose voice was trembling, who didn’t even dare to raise his head and always kept his head down, every word he said was very clear.

No matter how tricky the questions of several old scholars were, he answered every question very well.

Even the Emperor couldn’t help but take a few more glances.

After answering, Wu Wei’an’s legs softened. He walked back to the waiting area step by step and wiped the sweat on his forehead for the first time.

His face became even more pale, with two huge black circles under the eyes, which looked very terrifying.

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The 22nd year of Prosperity and Blessing is definitely the most special year of the Dayu Dynasty.

The Palace Examination started on the day of the publication of the Spring Imperial Examination list, ended in the evening of the second day, and the final result came out in the morning of the third day.

There are three people in the First-Rank. The first place is Ji Mingshuang from the Ji family, the second place is Third Li from the Li family, and the third place is Wu Wei’an from the Wu family.

Fifth Feng, who was originally thought by everyone to be in the First-Rank, was pushed down by Wu Wei’an and became the first in the Second-Rank.

As soon as this result came out, the whole capital was boiling.

The number one scholar, Ji Mingshuang, holding the hand-written edict by the Emperor himself, led all the candidates to walk through the streets. On the left behind him, Wu Wei’an followed him with the reins in his hands. Although he looked a little nervous, there was a happy smile on his face, and his complexion was better than a few days ago.

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The streets are so lively as if people are celebrating the upcoming midsummer. The girls throw the fragrant flowers in their hands to Ji Mingshuang, and their eyes are full of admiration.

Every time when the champions parades on the streets, it is actually a large-scale blind date meeting. All the families hidden in the dark will see whether there are any young talents suitable for marriage among these scholars.

The first choice is of course Ji Mingshuang.

From childhood to adulthood, there are countless women who want to marry Ji Mingshuang, not to mention that he is now the number one scholar.

Ji Mingshuang is the best either in his appearance, life experience or talent. There were many high-ranking and powerful officials in the court who had long taken a fancy on this son-in-law candidate and wanted to become in-law with the Ji family.

However, the elders of the Ji family died unexpectedly in their early years and now it is Ji Mingxi who is in charge of the family.

There’s a saying that the eldest brother is like a father, and it stands to reason that Ji Mingxi can completely decide the marriage of his younger siblings in the Ji family.

But everyone in the imperial court knew that it was useless to find Ji Mingxi for this matter. Ji Mingxi can’t be the master of his younger siblings, so if their daughters want to marry Ji Mingshuang, it must be agreed by Ji Mingshuang himself.

It’s just that Ji Mingshuang was tired of being pestered in his early years. He said that he would not consider this until all his older brothers got married first.

But the several older brothers of the Ji family, including the eldest Ji Mingxi, did not make any movement at all about marriage, nor did they have anyone to persuade them.

After all, they can’t be persuaded too.

A few years ago, some ministers even dared to bypass the Ji family and ask the Emperor to grant them marriage with the Ji family. But the Emperor said he didn’t want to meddle in this thing. Therefore, Ji Mingshuang, the best son-in-law candidate, can only be reluctantly abandoned by various families.

The author has something to say:

Eldest Wu: Expensive things have their own valuable reason. Madam’s cosmetics are easy to use.

Third Ji: Gambling house, here I come.