The emperor looked at Lin Su's article quietly. He thought that the article written so quickly would be perfunctory, but when he looked carefully, he found that every sentence was worth reading carefully, and the beautiful handwriting was even more attractive.
"I remember that you didn't use this font during the exam. Do you know any others?" asked Emperor Zhaoyang.
Lin Su bowed his head respectfully and said, "My knowledge is quite diverse, and I have dabbled in various other scripts."
"Do you know how to write cursive calligraphy?" Emperor Zhaoyang asked again.
The emperor was young, and although he listened widely, he did not always follow the rules of etiquette like an old scholar.
Lin Su said respectfully, "I will."
"Then you..." The emperor was about to say something.
In the hall, a man in the attire of a first-rank official coughed. If he were to be rude at this moment, he would be laughed at by all the students in the world. The emperor also knew that he was too excited, so he changed his tone: "I see that your writing is good. Which great scholar did you learn from?"
This was indeed the right path. Lin Su smiled and said respectfully, "I have learned a lot and have been taught by many teachers. If I were to explain everything to you, Your Majesty, I'm afraid it would take a long time."
"Oh? Let me hear you tell me something." The emperor felt quite bored looking at those trembling scholars. The old scholars beside him only knew how to advise him to observe etiquette, but this man spoke slowly and answered his questions seriously.
Lin Su said, "Mr. Boxian taught me policy essays, Mr. Xu Jianting taught me poetry, and Mr. Luo Hanhua taught me the four virtues..."
He spoke slowly and leisurely, and it felt like a spring breeze blowing on one's face. He seemed like a minister who had served in the court for many years, rather than a Jinshi who had not yet been appointed to an official position.
Officials must be respectful to their superiors, but not too timid. How can they be good officials if they treat their superiors like rats crossing the street? Even if they go outside, they will be laughed at by the people.
Acting in this way is the style of a scholar, and many important officials in the palace agree with this. Moreover, instead of letting the opponent's dependence on others to get to the position, it is better to choose someone who has no connection with the capital.
The emperor asked a few more questions, and Lin Su answered them all fluently. Compared with other people's essays which were only collected by the eunuchs, it was clear who would be the top scholar this year.
After the palace examination ended and they left the palace, some people looked happy, obviously thinking that their essays were well written, while others looked disappointed, but it was not good to be too disappointed.
There were countless articles in the inner palace, but the emperor read Lin Su's article again and again, and suddenly asked: "If this person is chosen as the first, can he withstand the pressure from those people?"
When a new emperor ascends the throne, there are always some old ministers who cannot distinguish the important from the unimportant and hinder him in every way. Emperor Zhaoyang believes that he is not his father. If they understand that a new emperor has new ministers, then it's fine. If they can't figure it out, then they can only be removed.
"This...how could I understand all this? Your Majesty is the one who has to make the decision." The eunuch on the side said with a smile.
Emperor Zhaoyang glanced at him and praised him, "Such a brilliant article is truly rare. It is both a target of public criticism and an opportunity. I think anyone who can write such an article will not refuse it."
The results of the palace examination were announced three days later, and the golden list was posted, which was extremely lively and eye-catching.
"Top Scholar, Lin Su from Qinghe Prefecture!!!"
“It really is him!!”
"It's a pity that I didn't get the first place. If I had, I would have been one of the three top scorers."
"Who knows how Qinghe Prefecture buried its talents?"
"The young master of the Qi family is a third place winner of the imperial examination, a top-ranked scholar, and will also enter the Hanlin Academy."
"Since ancient times, the best-looking scholar has been the top scholar, and Master Qi truly deserves the title."
"Don't let anyone hear this. Master Qi hates it most when people talk about his appearance."
As soon as the list was released, all the governments knew about it quickly. Qing Tang did not go out, but when he received the news, he was so surprised that he was stunned for a long time.
"Is he really the top scorer?!"
The other servant had already been surprised by his appearance, but they had gotten along quite well over the past few days. He smiled and said, "How could I possibly lie to you? Our young master has become the top scholar. That's a great honor for the entire Lin family. The master must be so happy."
"Number one winner, number one winner..." Qing Tang's face was filled with joy, and he looked as if he had won the number one prize himself.
It's not surprising that he has such an attitude. It's just that before, even meeting a scholar or a juren was a rare opportunity, and he had to call him "master". He knew that he would never be able to achieve that in his lifetime. But now, his young master has directly become the top scholar, which means he is the first among all the scholars in the world, and the first among them chosen by the emperor himself.
"Master, Qing Tang is going crazy with joy," said another servant. "Look at how silly he looks."
Lin Su looked over and indeed felt that the child was just laughing foolishly. However, as soon as he appeared, Qing Tang rushed up with a joyful face: "Master, you're up. Are you hungry? The hot water is boiling on the stove. Wash your face first and then eat."
On the day of the palace examination, Lin Su asked him not to wait, but he still waited like this. He was so eager to see him. He really understood his feelings.
"You are not very old, but you are as worrying as my wet nurse." Lin Su said with a smile.
Qing Tang felt embarrassed, her cheeks slightly red as she said, "Wouldn't it be better to let the young master be at ease?"
"Okay, of course it's okay." Lin Su said with a smile.
Being taken care of with care and everything going smoothly, how could he not dare? Lin Su thought for a moment and said, "Just report this back home. The Qionglin Feast will be in a few days. You can learn some calligraphy from me during your free time these few days."
Hearing Lin Su's words, Qing Tang was naturally very happy and could not help but turn around: "If this matter were to be told to others, I don't know how many people would envy me for having the top scholar teach me."
The other servant frowned and tried to negotiate, "Master, can you not count me in? I can hang books, chop wood, make fire, and wash clothes. You can just teach Qing Tang so he doesn't have to work too hard."
Qing Tang looked at him puzzledly: "Why don't you want to learn?"
The servant boy had the same question as Qing Tang: "We can't take the imperial examinations, so all your learning is useless. Aren't you tired?"
Studying is the most difficult thing in the world. Qing Tang is still in a hurry to learn. I'm afraid he has become stupid from studying.
Qing Tang didn't answer him, but secretly thought in his heart: How could I be tired being with the young master?
In short, each side thinks the other is a fool.
The author has something to say: Thanks to Lu Mao, I love the little angel's grenades and mines. Thanks to 6000, 666, Yingying, Yogurt, and Youyou Zimo for the little angel's mines~
Su Ge is not licking, Orange just thinks that the top will be in a more dominant position in a relationship. If Su Ge is not that interested, he will be quite indifferent and will not treat the other person specially. It is easy to turn into a sadomasochistic love. Orange just wants to sprinkle sugar, sprinkle sugar like crazy, and does not want to abuse. However, in the future world, you can consider Tangtang to be more proactive⊙w⊙
What kind of world do the little angels like? I can mention that this book has not yet been completely finalized. If it can be written, I will work hard.⊙▽⊙
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