He chuckled sinisterly: "Then I'll wait for that day. It's not enough to just climb up there; I'll also have to hold onto it."
"We must remain calm and not cause any more trouble. There are many affairs in the capital, and the Emperor will eventually forget about what happened during this period. Then we will act according to the circumstances."
Pang Da thought about it and agreed. There had indeed been too much commotion lately. Although the emperor had no evidence, he was just a lowly lieutenant. If the emperor really lost his patience, he could crush him, this little ant, with a flick of his finger or any excuse.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but gasp.
The next day, the results of the imperial examination were announced, and Mu Xinghe was the top scholar.
His name is prominently displayed at the top, making it very eye-catching.
Outside the examination hall, a crowd of students had gathered. Those who passed were extremely excited, while those who failed shook their heads and sighed, but they were not too disappointed, nor were they as distraught as they were during the autumn examination.
Because those who participated in the imperial examinations were all successful candidates in the provincial examinations, even if they didn't make the list, they could still become officials, but their official positions would be relatively low and their future prospects would be limited.
Someone looked at Mu Xinghe's name and said, "This person is the top scholar in the southwestern region, and now he is also the top scholar in the metropolitan examination. If he can become the top scholar in the palace examination, he will achieve the triple crown and the triple crown."
"There's nothing to say about Mu Xinghe. His talent is truly amazing, far surpassing the second and third place winners, and he's also very humble," someone said.
Among the crowd, there was a child staring at the name Mu Xinghe, as if he could see the name Qiao Lian'er through it.
The Qiao family is about to change again. Ever since Old Man Qiao extended an olive branch to Mu Xinghe, the Qiao family has been playing a grand game.
Now, the Qiao family has finally gotten what they wanted.
In fact, when Old Man Qiao took a liking to Mu Xinghe, he did not expect him to become so outstanding in the future, nor did he place too much hope on him.
My initial wish was simply that my granddaughter, who had been hurt in the past, could find a husband of good character.
But in the minds of people like Pang Da and Pang You, the Qiao family did it intentionally, for their own gain.
Pang You pursed his lips, turned and left, walked to a street corner, and spat hard on the ground.
"The Qiao family, your smugness won't last long."
Becoming a member of the council did not bring Mu Xinghe the joy he had originally expected. He had been immersed in the grief of losing his child these days, but in order not to upset Qiao Xier, he kept it to himself and did not show it much.
"Brother Xinghe, now that we've come this far, you must put everything aside and devote yourself wholeheartedly to the palace examination to achieve a good result," Qiao Lian'er said.
"After you enter the court, there will be more storms waiting for you. Those who are not holding back now are definitely thinking of tripping you up in the future. Only when you sit in a good position can you protect yourself and your family."
Mu Xinghe understood: "Okay, I'll do my best."
After the results of the provincial examination were announced, the palace examination followed immediately.
The top three in the first rank were called Jinshi Jidi, with the top three being Zhuangyuan, Bangyan, and Tanhua, who directly entered the Hanlin Academy as future high-ranking officials in the imperial court. The second rank was granted the title of Jinshi Chushen, and there were several of them. The third rank was granted the title of Tong Jinshi Chushen, and there were also several of them.
The examination was held in the Golden Palace and presided over by the emperor himself.
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