Chapter 417
She already knew that Duan Huaichuan was intelligent and knowledgeable, but she never expected him to be this capable!
If he could become the top scholar in the palace examination, he would also be a triple champion!
The last person to achieve the highest honors in all three levels of the imperial examinations was Shen Rang.
If Duan Huaichuan also achieves the highest honors in all three levels of the imperial examinations, his momentum will undoubtedly be even stronger than that of Shen Rang!
Because Shen Rang came from a noble family and was taught by great scholars from all walks of life from a young age, it would be strange if someone who grew up like that didn't get good grades.
Duan Huaichuan is different. He comes from an obscure rural area. If he can achieve the highest honors in all three levels of the imperial examination, it will greatly boost the confidence of scholars from poor families!
However, regardless of whether Duan Huaichuan can become the top scholar, the fact that he has already achieved the top two scholar titles is enough to make the Hou family's gates almost burst with people.
Shen Jun almost couldn't stop him.
At this moment, the crown prince couldn't help but feel fortunate.
Fortunately, when everyone suspected Duan Huaichuan of cheating, the Marquis's mansion stepped in to protect him; otherwise, it would be too late to regret it now!
The eldest prince, however, was even more furious.
Such a talented person, yet the Shen family was the first to win him over to the Crown Prince's side. What kind of situation is this!
Although his retainers also helped him win over many outstanding scholars, all of them combined were no match for Duan Huaichuan!
Such a talented person can only be admired now, not used!
The eldest prince was unwilling to give up, so he summoned his retainers several times, asking them to find a way to win over Duan Huaichuan.
But the retainers had no choice.
Shen Jun guarded the Marquis's residence like a treasure. The man who didn't like to go out to begin with was now even more so. With people from the Marquis's residence running errands for him, he rarely left the house. It was impossible for him to see the man whenever he wanted.
We can't exactly tell them to climb over the wall under the cover of darkness, can we?
What has this become?
"Your Highness, in my opinion, we only have one chance left."
"What?"
"After the imperial examination, there will be the Qionglin Banquet."
The eldest prince's eyes lit up.
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The news that Duan Huaichuan had won two gold medals quickly spread to the Qingshui Village area.
Originally, the Chen family private school had been vandalized by many students because of Duan Huaichuan's cheating incident, and the number of students had decreased by more than half. Now that this news has come out, the Chen family private school is full again, and the situation is even better than before.
Despite these ups and downs, Chen Zongwen remained unaffected. He continued to recruit anyone with talent until the Chen family private school was full.
His actions have drawn sighs from many people.
Otherwise, how could someone teach someone to pass the imperial examination twice in a row? With that kind of magnanimity, they are better than many others.
The news naturally reached the town as well.
The head of the Duan family was the town's registrar, in charge of documents, household registration, and town security. He was a confidant of the county magistrate.
Several years ago, when Duan Huaichuan's parents were in mourning, he led a group of people to rob Duan Huaichuan's parents of their belongings and took them for himself.
To be honest, Duan Xinhao didn't think he did anything wrong. After all, how could Duan Huaichuan, an orphan, possibly protect his parents' business?
As an elder, he took over those businesses simply because he was afraid Duan Huaichuan would squander them. What bad intentions could he possibly have?
Now that Duan Huaichuan has grown up, it's time to return it to its rightful owner.
So Duan Xinhao took out some paper and, after much deliberation, finally put pen to paper.
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