Chapter 347: Inferior Skills
Zhao Yuanxi was most worried about Lu Zhi, but because there were two boys here, there were some things she couldn't talk about here.
But when she thought of Liu Ji whom she met two days ago, she became even more worried.
At night, after both boys had gone back to their rooms to sleep, Zhao Yuanxi called Lü Zhi over and quietly asked her, "Zhi'er, tell me honestly, do you have someone you like?"
Lü Zhi immediately shook her head. "The Queen Mother said I should focus on studying, and I have never slacked off."
Zhao Yuanxi finally breathed a sigh of relief and explained, "It's not that I don't want you to get married, it's mainly because you're still young. Getting married and having children too early is bad for your health. When you're older, if you find someone you like, I can make the decision and arrange a marriage for you two."
Lu Zhi blinked, "Anyone will do?"
Zhao Yuanxi chuckled, "It's fine if you two are willing, but don't look for someone who is too old."
The second half of the sentence was added intentionally by Zhao Yuanxi!
Anyone can do it, but Liu Ji, that scumbag, is definitely not suitable.
Lu Zhi didn't understand why the Queen Mother specifically told her not to look for someone who was too old. Why would she look for someone who was too old?
But since it was said by the Queen Mother, it must be correct.
After the results of the exam came out, candidates who came from all over the country rushed to the imperial edict to see the final results.
For a time, the city gate was surrounded by people.
First place: Zhang Liang
Second place: Mao Chang
Third place: Lü Zhi
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16th place: Han Xin
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No. 23: Liu Ji
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No. 37: Zhao Fusu
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No. 52: Zhao Ziying
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181st: Taoyao
No. 183: Lv Hui
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A total of 300 people were recruited this time, and almost everyone Zhao Yuanxi knew was among them. Of course, this was not surprising.
The first Qin Dynasty examination was held to fill official vacancies in various parts of the Qin State, but the actual requirements for the officials' knowledge were not high.
What made her feel relieved was that a total of 108 children took the exam at Yuanxi College, and 86 passed the final exam, of which about ten were girls.
Most of them will be sent to various parts of the country to become officials in charge of a certain area.
Ying Zheng didn't expect that Fusu and Ziying would secretly take part in this exam. When he saw their names on the admission list, he couldn't describe how he felt.
"It's useless. I didn't even make the top ten."
She is even worse than the girl raised by the empress dowager. Aren’t they all children raised by the empress dowager? How can they be so different?
Ying Zheng felt it necessary to add some homework for them!
Zhao Yuanxi listened to Ying Zheng's ridicule and couldn't help but defend them, "Who would dislike their own children so much? Fusu and Ziying are not even twelve years old yet. They are already very good."
"They started learning at the age of three, and countless famous teachers in Xianyang have taught them everything they know. Yet, they are still not as good as the girl who has been with you for a few years. How can you say they are doing well?"
If they were not descendants of the Ying family, they might be considered talented, but not only are they surnamed Ying, they are also princes of the Qin State. They are satisfied with just that, which is really a disgrace to the Qin royal family.
The two best princes of Qin State were of such a level that Ying Zheng even began to suspect whether his other children were mentally retarded!
Because Fusu and Ziying's performance this time did not satisfy Ying Zheng, the princes of Qin had to face a very terrible thing. That is, when they were twelve years old, they had to take the Qin exam. If they failed the final exam, they had to keep taking the exam.
If he always fails the exam, he will only be a prince of Qin forever and will never be able to serve as an official in the court.
The princes of Qin, who could have been rich and idle people, inexplicably began to become inward-looking.
After learning the origin of this tradition, successive princes of Qin could not help but complain to Emperor Taizong and Prime Minister Ying. They were living a good life at the time, so why did they have to take the exam? It would have been fine if they had just taken the exam, but they got mediocre results, and as a result, they were disliked by the First Emperor.
Zhao Yuanxi could not refute Ying Zheng's statement on behalf of Fusu and Ziying. Apart from their age, the two did have better educational resources than others.
Lu Zhi was only two years older than them, and before that she had spent most of her time studying with her father. She had only been learning the knowledge of the Qin Dynasty for less than two or three years.
Fusu and Ziying were originally happy that they passed the exam, but after coming out of the palace, they looked like eggplants hit by frost, with their heads drooping, obviously they had been severely scolded.
When I returned to Ganquan Palace, I saw my grandmother praising Sister Lu, and my heart sank even more!
"Mother, I also passed the exam." Ziying tried hard to remind Zhao Yuanxi that they were not so useless.
Zhao Yuanxi nodded, "I understand. The emperor has already told me. You did a good job."
Is it just good? Or is it just so perfunctory good?
Ziying felt depressed and wanted to seek some comfort from his elder brother, but unexpectedly his elder brother was already standing at the door counting mushrooms.
The two brothers kept sighing.
Zhao Yuanxi didn't know how to comfort them. He praised them for being great. With Lu Zhi, an excellent student, here, he really couldn't say they were great. Saying they were not so good would hit their confidence even more. He simply chose to shut up and let them digest the result themselves.
Lu Zhi walked up to them and comforted them, "You are not as bad as you think. The reason I can achieve such results is thanks to the set of books that Madam Mi gave me. You are just unlucky."
Although the content of the book did not directly predict the high school entrance examination questions, it did provide Lu Zhi with more ideas.
If it weren't for her accident, His Majesty the Emperor might not have thought that their result this time was so bad.
Fusu and Ziying looked at her together, making sure she wasn't trying to comfort him. Fusu sighed, "My skills aren't as good as others', that's just my skills. But thank you Sister Lu for your comfort."
Ziying leaned forward and asked, "What book did Madam Mi give you? Could you show it to us?"
Lü Zhi nodded and said, "The book is in my room. I'll take it to Master Ziying later."
"No, I'll just go with you and get it."
Ziying acted like a good brother and pushed Lu Zhi into her room, eager to see the contents of the book.
Zhao Yuanxi couldn't help but smile when he saw that they had recovered their spirits.
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"Queen Dowager, Jang Geum has returned with the letter."
Zhao Yuanxi took the letter handed to him by You, unfolded it and took a few glances at it, his expression suddenly became solemn. The letter said that the Huns had attacked Yunzhong County, and although Meng Tian fought back in time, at least hundreds of soldiers and civilians in Yunzhong County were killed or injured.
In the past year or so, Generals Wang Jian and Wang Ben have taken over the Baiyue region and even reached Annan. Now the only enemy left around Qin is the Xiongnu.
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