"The students are here!"
The person who stood up was a handsome young man, about eighteen or nineteen years old, with an elegant appearance.
"Enter the Honglu Temple and become a Shaoqing! Ranked fifth!"
The emperor announced the official positions of the top three candidates.
"Thank you, Lord!"
Zhuang Peichen immediately kowtowed to express his gratitude.
"The second place winner is..." As usual, the emperor kept everyone in suspense, and only announced the result when everyone was extremely nervous: "Xu Zhenzong!"
“I won! I won!”
Suddenly there was an excited and loud voice.
"No noise allowed in the palace!"
Eunuch Zhang scolded angrily.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Xu Zhenzong, who was excited just now, was now trembling with fear and pale, and quickly apologized to the emperor.
Many of the candidates in the hall were trembling with fear, while some remained calm. They all felt sorry for Xu Zhenzong.
It was originally a good thing, a good thing that brought honor to the family, but because of a moment of carelessness, it turned into a bad thing. It really is a game of fate.
They all warned themselves to be careful with their words and actions in the palace.
The emperor looked at the candidates below. Some felt sorry for Xu Zhenzong, some laughed at him, and some were calm and expressionless.
"No defense! I heard it was high school, so I can be forgiven for forgetting the rules for a moment!"
The emperor's light words made the frightened Xu Zhenzong crawl out of hell and see a ray of light.
"Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Lord!"
Xu Zhenzong, who escaped the disaster, expressed gratitude to the emperor.
"You will enter the Guanglu Temple as a Shaoqing, a fifth-rank official."
The emperor said.
"Thank you, Lord!"
Xu Zhenzong expressed his gratitude with great excitement.
"The top scorer in the A-Class exam is..." The Emperor announced the final winner. This was the question most concerned by the other candidates; they all hoped they would be the top scorer. This would not only propel their careers forward, but also bring honor to their families. "It's... Huo Jingzhan. He's not only the top scorer this time, but also one of the top three. Where is Huo Jingzhan?"
"The students are here!"
Huo Jinqian remained calm, his expression unreadable, and then he stood up.
"So it's him. I've seen him before. He always gets first place in every exam. I heard he's Princess Xiangyun's fiancé."
"So it was him! He's so lucky to marry a legendary woman like Princess Xiangyun."
"I hope Princess Xiangyun falls in love with me. I will be able to rise to prominence."
"Dream on! Princess Xiangyun is so delusional that she would like someone like you. If he is the third place winner in the imperial examination, it would be more appropriate. His appearance should be able to charm many girls."
The examinees of His Highness were discussing in a low voice, completely forgetting what happened to Xu Zhenzong just now.
"You are indeed a handsome and learned man. You served as a tutor in the Hanlin Academy, and were promoted to the fourth rank."
The emperor looked at Huo Jinqian and became happier and happier.
This is the emperor's younger sister's biological son. Not only is he handsome, but he is also very knowledgeable. It seems that the Huo family has taught him very well. We must reward them well.
"Thank you, Lord!"
Huo Jinqian kowtowed to the emperor.
"The fourth place is..."
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The emperor announced the candidates' rankings and the department they would be assigned to.
Tian Boen worked in the Dali Temple as the Left Assistant Secretary, a sixth-rank official. Murong Shuo worked in the Imperial College as the Dean of the Imperial College, a sixth-rank official!
After the announcement, the candidates will be allowed to leave the palace, and a banquet will be held for them in Baohe Hall in the evening to celebrate their success.
The top three scholars went to the Shangyi Bureau to put on clothes and parade in the streets.
The examinee thanked the emperor before leaving the hall. As he exited the Baohe Hall, he saw a young woman, as beautiful as a flower, standing there, seemingly waiting for someone. Behind her stood two handsome, tall, and strong men, both known to have practiced martial arts their entire lives.
The sharp-eyed people saw clearly that the girl was Princess Xiangyun and saluted her one after another: "Students greet Princess Xiangyun!"
When the examinees who didn't know Gao Zhijun heard that it was Princess Xiangyun, they all bowed to her and said, "Students pay their respects to Princess Xiangyun!"
"Wu Shun Duo Li! It looks like the exams are over. How did everyone do? Who was the top scorer?"
When Gao Zhijun saw the candidates come out, she knew who would be the top scorer, but she didn't know if it would be Huo Jinqian.
"In reply to the princess, the top scholar is your fiancé, Mr. Huo Jingzhan."
The candidate who had met Gao Zhijun once said to Gao Zhijun.
"Yes, thank you for telling me. I'll go find him first."
Gao Zhijun was surprised to hear that Huo Jinqian was the top scorer in the imperial examination.
"Princess, there's no need to look for them! Huo Zhuangyuan, Xu Bangyan, and Zhuang Tanhua have gone to the clothing bureau. They're going to parade in their champion uniforms."
The candidate explained that this was to prevent the princess from making a wasted trip and not being able to meet Huo Jinqian.
"I see! Thank you very much! I will go out of the palace to watch his parade."
After Gao Zhijun finished speaking, she took Canglang and Qinglong away. She wanted to find a good place to watch the parade of the top scholar.
After leaving the palace, she asked Qinglong to inform the Sun family and the Huo family, and she took Canglang to the tallest and largest restaurant in the capital to wait for the parade of the top scholar.
The largest restaurant in the capital is the Prince’s Hongfu Restaurant. It is a three-story restaurant close to the most prosperous street and is the must-pass route for the top scholar parade.
Today, the people of the entire capital knew that a number one scholar would be announced. Therefore, many people came to the streets early in the morning to wait for the number one scholar to parade through the streets, so that they could catch a glimpse of him.
The wives of the ministers in the imperial court also brought their unmarried daughters to see the number one scholar. If they found him suitable, they would snatch him away on the spot.
Gao Zhijun came to Hongfulou, where the restaurant was packed with guests and bustling with activity.
The shopkeeper immediately approached Gao Zhijun and bowed respectfully, "Your servant greets the princess! The boss has instructed that when the princess arrives, please go to the private room on the third floor, where you can see everything on the street."
It turns out the prince had already prepared everything for her. He's truly thoughtful. I'll definitely send him a gift someday to express my gratitude.
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