Ye Panjiu shook her head immediately upon hearing this, "No need, I know what I'm doing."

She had absolutely no desire to enter the palace.

Su Yan looked at her and said, "Alright, I'll mention it to His Majesty."

Ye Panjiu smiled and placed a piece of carrot, which Su Yan liked, into his bowl.

That's one of the benefits of having a man, isn't it? The two of you can help each other with things you don't want to do and face difficulties together.

Su Yan was very thorough in his work, which reduced many obstacles for her.

A month passed in the blink of an eye. Ye Ming finished his imperial examination, and April 13th was the day the list of successful candidates was announced.

The announcement of the successful candidates for the metropolitan examination took place at the entrance of the examination hall, and the scale of the event was far larger than that for the provincial examination.

The candidates came from all over Daliang, and their large numbers completely surrounded the area in front of the examination hall.

Even the three streets and alleys near the examination hall were completely blocked by horse-drawn carriages.

The constables from Shuntian Prefecture, fearing something might happen, were also stuck inside.

Ye Panjiu was very prescient; he insisted on keeping the Ye family from going to the entrance of the examination hall.

Instead, they booked three superior rooms at an inn near the entrance of the examination hall for two days and two nights in advance, and moved in with the Ye family.

All you need to do right now is open the window and listen to people sing their songs.

“Sun Pingyi, the top scholar from Yangzhou.”

The person announcing the list waited for a long time and repeated it three times, but no one responded.

The onlookers looked at each other, their faces full of curiosity.

Ye Panjiu understood why Yangzhou had won the top prize this time. The imperial examination system was a check and balance, and the previous tragedy in Yangzhou required some compensation.

This competition was held in Yangzhou, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, Yangzhou will undoubtedly be among the top three.

After the top scholar, there are no further rankings; the names are simply read aloud three times.

Ye Panjiu listened intently, and after reading out several names, she called out, "Ye Ming from Qingshui, Shuzhou."

This happened three times, and the Ye family members listened with wide eyes, repeating it over and over again.

Ye Ming's face was full of smiles. Sun Shi closed the window and jumped up to hug him.

"My son is truly remarkable!"

"You are my pride!"

Ye Ming's hair was completely messed up, but he didn't care.

Ye Erniu spread his arms and pulled the two of them into his embrace. "Amazing!"

His eyes were red with excitement.

Who would believe that the Ye family actually produced a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations)!

Ye Panjiu looked at the family of three with a smile.

Becoming a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) is no easy feat.

The imperial examinations are held every three years, and this year, with the special examination held in the first year of Shengping's reign, more than two hundred people were admitted as Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations).

The imperial examination results were announced only three days after the results were posted, and the palace examination began.

A grand procession of newly appointed scholars entered the Qianqing Palace.

A long table and a futon were set up in the main hall, with writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone all prepared on the table. Sheng Ping was already sitting upright on the dragon throne.

The Empress Dowager wore a slight smile as she watched the scholars enter one after another.

She believed that among these people, there would surely be loyal ministers who could become her right-hand men and rule the world with her.

The scholars all lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at His Majesty. After they finished, His Majesty would read the examination questions aloud.

Ye Ming's heart was pounding. This was His Majesty! He was so close to His Majesty now!

His hands trembled slightly. He could feel His Majesty's gaze sweeping over him. He took a deep breath and steadied himself.

The main hall was very quiet. Sheng Ping stepped down from the dragon throne and walked among the examinees.

If I see something nice, I'll stop and linger.

From sunrise to sunset, Ye Ming finally left the palace.

My clothes were damp with sweat; it was impossible not to be nervous.

The results of the palace examination came out quickly. Three days later, the top three scholars were summoned to the palace. After Sheng Ping gave some instructions, the top scholars were paraded through the streets in a lively manner.

Ye Ming ranked fifth, which was second class, and he was granted the title of Jinshi.

Mrs. Sun was overjoyed, but Ye Ming was somewhat downcast.

Being able to pass the imperial examination was naturally a stroke of good luck, but when he thought of his fellow students, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Ye Panjiu dragged him to watch the parade, and Ye Ming's eyes were filled with envy.

"Ming'er, you are fifth today, but you can still strive to enter the Hanlin Academy and move step by step towards your goal. It doesn't mean that you are necessarily worse than others just because you are fifth in this palace examination."

There's no need to compare yourself to others; just compare yourself to your past self. Make a little progress every day.

Ye Ming remained silent for a long time before nodding. "My aunt is right. I'll just focus on doing my own thing."

Ye Panjiu patted his shoulder, "Remember to affirm yourself more. Just think positively, having a broad-minded attitude is very important."

Ye Ming smiled. Yes, becoming a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) was far beyond his expectations. He was quite outstanding to have reached such a height.

Why be unhappy and deny yourself because of other people's flowers and celebrations?

When Ye Ming went to the Ministry of Personnel the next day, his face was very calm.

It's difficult to stick to the path you want to take, and you'll face all sorts of challenges, but if you look back and reflect more, you can stay firm in your steps.

After Ye Panjiu escorted him into the palace, she set off for Yangzhou.

Sun also went along.

"Aren't you worried about going to the palace tomorrow?"

Madam Sun shook her head. "There's no use in me worrying. I don't understand anything about officialdom. Staying here is just a waste of my time. I might as well do what I want to do."

These words were remarkably insightful. Ye Panjiu nodded. "Then what does Second Sister-in-law want to do?"

Mrs. Sun laughed, "Of course I'll go with you to see the vastness of the world!"

Ye Panjiu smiled and nodded, then cracked the whip, and the horse's hooves lifted, galloping forward.

The world is vast, and she lives freely and openly.

Life is short, so let's strive for what we want to do.

over.

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