Chapter 2189 Both Happy and Heartbroken
Meng Yunzheng could clearly feel the candidates around him tense up instantly, and everyone lowered their heads.
He lowered his head slightly, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a bright yellow hem slowly moving and ascending the high seat.
The emperor, seated on his dragon throne, peered down at the candidates in the hall. The other officials assumed he was merely observing the candidates' demeanor, given that this was the first time the emperor had presided over the palace examination since his ascension to the throne. So they remained silent, letting the emperor finish his assessment.
The emperor scanned the crowd and quickly found his target.
It wasn't that he had sharp eyes; it was just that Meng Yunzheng was too eye-catching, making it hard for him not to notice him.
After finding the person, the emperor withdrew his gaze, and only then did the eunuch beside him call for everyone to pay their respects.
Meng Yunzheng mingled in the crowd to pay his respects to the emperor. The emperor couldn't help but glance at him again, then nodded and said, "Rise."
Once everyone was seated, the emperor said a few words of encouragement, and then the exam could begin.
The palace examination mainly tested policy questions. After the policy questions were issued, the only sound in the hall was the sound of turning over papers.
Meng Yunzheng looked at the policy questions, which were eight or nine hundred characters long. The policy questions mainly concerned people's livelihood and economy, followed by military affairs, and there were a total of four questions.
This was not a difficult task for Meng Yunzheng, so after only a moment of contemplation, he was the first to start writing.
While everyone else was still reviewing the question, his grinding motion seemed much more abrupt.
When the supervising minister saw the emperor looking in his direction, he immediately whispered, "Your Majesty, that is Meng Yunzheng, the top scholar in this imperial examination."
The emperor grunted in acknowledgment.
The ministers were somewhat surprised to see that the emperor's expression was indifferent and lacked any extra emotion. They were unsure of the emperor's thoughts, whether he valued Meng Yunzheng or did not care about him.
But regardless of the reason, this kind of behavior is unacceptable.
The emperor was unaware of the ministers' thoughts, but he certainly knew that Meng Yunzheng was the top scholar in the imperial examinations, and that someone would inform him of the results every time he took an exam.
The emperor was both heartbroken and pleased. He was pleased that he had a discerning eye and that the talent he had chosen was indeed outstanding and exceptional. But he was also heartbroken that such a talented person had no ambition to climb the ranks and only wanted to return to being a teacher, which was a complete waste of his talent.
It's obvious that this guy's performance in the palace examination must have been quite good.
The more the emperor thought about it, the more frustrated he became. He couldn't sit still any longer and simply stood up and walked towards the main hall.
Upon hearing the footsteps, the candidates' hearts tightened instantly, their hands holding the calligraphy brushes trembled involuntarily, and they frantically prayed that the emperor would not come to their side.
Prayer was effective; the emperor didn't go anywhere else, but leisurely walked towards the fifth row of the seventh column.
Then, she stood still next to Meng Yunzheng, watching him answer the questions.
Feeling the shadow overhead, Meng Yunzheng looked up and saw the emperor staring at him with great interest.
Meng Yunzheng remained silent for a moment. It would be inappropriate to stand up and bow at this moment, but it also seemed inappropriate to remain silent. So he nodded slightly to the emperor and continued writing with his head down.
emperor,"……"
The ministers, who had been closely monitoring the situation, were speechless.
Meng Huiyuan, are you crazy? Do you know what you're doing? Is that really the expression you're giving the Emperor? Aren't you afraid at all?
They looked at the emperor's expression again, and... well, it hadn't changed much.
(End of this chapter)
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