Chapter 1 The Late Gold Finger
"Yan Huaimin was awarded the title of first-class Jinshi and third-class scholar."
"Yang Mingxuan, awarded the title of first-class Jinshi and second-place winner."
"Shen Shixu was awarded the title of first-class Jinshi and first-class scholar."
On the left and right sides of the grand and solemn hall stood civil and military officials. The civil officials wore red court robes, and the colors were differentiated according to the official ranks. Those in the front wore darker colors, and those standing to the back wore lighter colors.
The military officers wore dark blue court robes, with those standing in the front wearing darker blue and those standing in the back wearing lighter blue.
But the most eye-catching today are the three figures standing in the front row of all the officials. They are the top scorer, the second place and the third place respectively.
The three of them were wearing scarlet robes of the same color, but the same color gave them different styles. The third place winner was handsome, the second place winner was steady, and the first place winner was stunning.
The most handsome one among the three is the top scholar Shen Shixu. Originally, they wanted to choose him as the third place, but his essays were so good that it would be unfair for him to be the third place, so he was named the top scholar.
He is also the youngest among the three, having just turned eighteen this year. He won the top spot in the imperial examination for the first time, and is truly a young talent.
Shen Shixu had never thought that he would be able to pass the exam and become the top scholar on his first try. Even though he had tried his best to suppress it, the corners of his mouth still raised and his eyes sparkled, as if he had a galaxy of stars in his eyes.
The other officials were all looking at these three future colleagues. The runner-up and third place winners were much older than Shen Shixu. Even though they were very happy, they were still able to maintain a calm look on their faces. However, the joy in their eyes could not be hidden from these old-timers who had been in the officialdom for many years.
However, the high spirits of the young man Shen Shixu made these old hands, who were no longer young, couldn't help but recall the pride and high spirits they had when they were admitted to the imperial examination.
Emperor Wu An looked at his three new generals and the other students waiting outside the palace. These were all fresh blood for his great efforts and their future loyal ministers. He couldn't help but feel happy.
When everyone was happy, suddenly a voice that did not belong to this era and was full of high technology rang throughout the hall.
"Ding Dong, a suitable host Shen Shixu was detected, applying for binding, binding successful."
After this mechanical voice, when the ministers and Shen Shixu hadn't reacted yet, a clear boy's voice suddenly sounded, "Dear host, hello, I am the melon-eating system 011, you can call me Xiaoyi."
Shen Shixu had read novels in his previous life, so he had some understanding of the system. After hearing this voice, he realized that he was bound to the system, but he had never heard of this melon-eating system.
Shen Shixu didn’t know that since this system actively bound him, his inner voice was directly exposed to everyone’s ears.
The ministers looked at each other, and seeing each other's surprised and doubtful expressions, they understood that the voice just now was not only heard by themselves, but also by others. They looked up at Emperor Wu An, the Crown Prince, and several princes and kings. Those bigwigs were as surprised and doubtful as they were, so it seemed that they were not hallucinating.
After 011 binds to Shen Shixu, he can share his thoughts with him. After realizing that he doesn't know what he is, he explains to him directly, "Host, I am a melon-eating system. I can see other people's secrets, some of which they don't even know. I can see the future and the past. I am the best assistant for watching the fun."
Although Shen Shixu really wanted a system to help him get into the officialdom, the melon-eating system was also good. It would be nice to have a system to relieve stress and have fun after work.
[So that’s how it is. Do you have any melons you can give me to eat now? Also, it’s weird that you call me Host. Why don’t you change your name? Aren’t you going to be bound to me for the rest of your life? In that case, just call me brother. From the sound of your voice, you seem younger than me. 】
Shen Shixu didn't move his mouth and asked 011 in his heart. (From now on, the voice of the heart and the voice of the system will be represented by the symbol [ ])
011 felt that he was extremely lucky. The first time he bound a host, he bound to a host who was so capable, good-looking, and kind-hearted.
[Got it, thank you brother. I found a piece of gossip here, it’s about the former top scholar Sun Minghao. I have to say that Sun Minghao is a scum who abandoned his wife and children, was ungrateful, and had a ruthless heart! 】
When the ministers who were eavesdropping heard the name Sun Minghao, they couldn't help but look at Li Zhengda, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who was wearing a ochre-colored official uniform.
As soon as Li Zhengda heard that this matter was related to his son-in-law, he immediately pricked up his ears and listened carefully. After hearing this so-called system use these derogatory words to describe his son-in-law.
His first reaction was disbelief. How could Sun Minghao be the scumbag the system said he was?
The talk of abandoning one's wife and children, being ungrateful, and being heartless is totally untrue.
No matter how shocked and unbelieving Li Zhengda was, 011 continued to tell Shen Shixu about the gossip, [This Sun Minghao is a child from a poor family. His father died early and he was brought up by his mother. The year he passed the imperial examination, his mother arranged for him to find a wife. His wife was the most capable person in the area, but her appearance was not particularly outstanding, she could only be described as ordinary.
But she was really good at housework. Since He Xiuniang got married, she had been responsible for all the work in the Sun family. From small tasks like washing clothes and cooking to big tasks like working in the fields, she also runs a tofu business and occasionally does some needlework to sell to the embroidery workshop in the town.
Just by selling tofu and doing some needlework, He Xiuniang managed to save enough money for Sun Minghao to go to Beijing for the imperial examination.
Although Sun Minghao clearly disliked He Xiuniang and disliked her for being ugly, he still married her and they had a six-year-old daughter.
Before Sun Minghao went to Beijing to take the exam, he promised He Xiuniang and his mother that he would definitely get a good place and let their family live a good life. As a result, he never came back and didn't even send a letter back.
Sun's mother was worried about her son every day, but she couldn't get any news. She fell ill because of anxiety. He Xiuniang took good care of her and sold all her belongings to pay for her mother's medical treatment, but her mother still couldn't hold on and passed away last month. She was still talking about Sun Minghao until her death. 】
Shen Shixu couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he heard this, "Hearing what you said, this Sun Minghao is really a piece of shit. He disliked He Xiuniang's ugly looks but still married her and had a child.
If he hadn't touched He Xiuniang, I would have respected him a little, but he touched her anyway even though he clearly didn't like her. It's so disgusting to pretend and demand too much!
And there is his mother. His father died early, and his mother raised him with great difficulty and even found a virtuous wife for him, but she ended up raising such an ungrateful person. I feel so sorry for his mother! 】
011 also agreed with what Shen Shixu said, [Yes, brother is right. These are not the only bad things he has done! He has now remarried and has a new child, and his new wife was obtained through conspiracy. 】
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