Chapter 2188 The Imperial Examination
Those who seek to marry off their sons after the exam don't care whether you're engaged or not; the student who was "snatched" reportedly already had a fiancée back home.
As for whether this person ultimately agreed to marry into the family that had taken him, Shu Yu didn't know.
Because Da Niu and Yuan Gui have arrived, the first batch of goods they transported has finally reached the capital.
The shop has been repaired and the goods can be delivered directly to the warehouse as soon as they arrive.
It was Da Niu's first time in Beijing, and he stared intently at the bustling streets.
Seeing Xiao Huohuo reminded him of his own daughter, Xiao Zaozao. Hmm, next time when he's not in such a rush, he could bring his daughter to Beijing to see the world.
Once the goods were delivered, Shu Yu became even busier.
She began to choose a date, and coincidentally, it was exactly two days after the results of the imperial examination were released.
Shu Yu was looking forward to this date. She and Yun Qide had two plans, and they could decide which one to use based on the results of the palace examination.
As preparations were in full swing, the imperial examination finally arrived.
This time, it wasn't just Shu Yu who was nervous; Da Niu Yuangui and others were also anxious. Knowing that Meng Yunzheng had passed all five exams, they were even more apprehensive about the final exam, fearing that something might go wrong.
Therefore, when Meng Yunzheng went out that day, he saw that the group of people had dark circles under their eyes and looked like they hadn't woken up properly.
He couldn't even tell for a moment who was going to take the exam.
The imperial examination was held in the Zichen Hall of the palace and was presided over by the emperor himself.
A total of 395 candidates participated in the palace examination. They entered the palace at dawn and began to be called out one by one.
Because Meng Yunzheng was the top scholar, he stood out in the crowd, and soon many people looked at him.
On the contrary, a candidate standing next to him was too nervous to notice and whispered, "Brother, how are you feeling? My heart is pounding just thinking about meeting the Emperor."
Meng Yunzheng glanced at the other person, a man in his twenties. He thought for a moment and said, "I feel a little hot."
The other person was taken aback, then looked up at him and realized that he was incredibly handsome and had an outstanding presence. With such good looks, if his grades were also good, he would probably be chosen as the third-ranked scholar.
After all, the third-ranked scholar has always been the most prestigious among the successful candidates in the imperial examinations.
"Are you feeling a bit hot? Are you even sweating from nervousness?" Upon hearing that he was even more nervous than himself, the man inexplicably calmed down. "Calm down. You've already gotten through the previous exams, so don't make any mistakes on the last one."
Actually, thinking about it, you won't be eliminated from this imperial examination; at most, you'll just rank a little lower. There's really no need to be so nervous.
Meng Yunzheng gave him a deep look, sighed inwardly, and thought: He's not sweating from nervousness, he's just wearing too many clothes.
Ayu heard that the exam was being held in the main hall, and that the temperature inside was low. She said it would be bad if she got cold halfway through, so she should wear more clothes, and if it got too cold, she could take them off later.
In any case, for Meng Yunzheng, even if the emperor was sitting right in front of him, he would still dare to take off his clothes without changing his expression.
Just then, I realized that a line had already started forming to enter.
Although Meng Yunzheng was the top scholar in the imperial examination, he was ranked in the middle.
After all 395 people entered the main hall and found their seats, the examiners began to distribute the examination papers.
Meng Yunzheng's position was neither too far forward nor too far back; it was in the fifth row of the seventh column.
After a short wait, the crowd heard the eunuch's booming voice, "The Emperor has arrived!"
(End of this chapter)
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