Then another imperial edict came.
"There are 147 people in the second class. They were granted the title of Jinshi. The first one is Tao Ran, and the others are Lü Linfeng, Yan Chongnan, etc."
"There are 150 people in the top three. They were granted the same status as Jinshi. They include Lin Zhengfeng, Zhao Xiuyong, Xu Jing, etc...."
Although Chuanlu was ranked fourth, he was still among the second class, which was different from the first class.
Last year, only 150 candidates were admitted, but 97 of them were ranked in the second place. This year, although twice as many candidates were admitted, most of them were ranked in the third place.
Master Lin ranked last in the written exam, and his performance in the palace exam was similar. In the end, he was ranked as a Tong Jinshi. But what surprised Ji Yu the most was that he remembered that Zhao Xiuyong ranked fourth in the book! He even became a royal consort. But now he only ranked as a Tong Jinshi.
The list of the top three has been determined, and the golden list sent out from the palace will soon be posted all over the streets and alleys of the capital.
Inside the Golden Palace.
The emperor laughed heartily and said, "I won't waste the time of the new scholars. Pack up and get ready for the parade! Let the people of the capital see your elegance!"
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Xiaotao and Wang Shanchuan went to see the list specially.
Gu Qingqing also learned from the two that Ji Yu had ranked second in the exam, and the whole mansion was filled with joy for a moment.
Xiao Tao next to her immediately reminded her, "Miss, the parade is about to begin, we have to go give flowers to our son-in-law."
Gu Qingqing then remembered that Ji Yu had specifically reminded her last night. Thinking of what happened last night, Gu Qingqing couldn't help blushing and her heart beating.
"Yes, yes, let's get ready to go out." Gu Qingqing said with a smile.
The streets of the capital were crowded with people on both sides, and the sound of people was noisy and bustling. The sounds of cheers and praises kept reaching the ears of several people.
Every citizen's hands were filled with flowers, and even the restaurants on both sides of the street were full of people.
There were soldiers around maintaining order, fearing that children or vendors would collide with the horses.
Everyone was waiting patiently for the parade to arrive.
"Here they come, someone is coming on horseback!!"
A child shouted the first time, and everyone looked in the direction of the voice.
Kong Wenting was the first one, and behind him on the left was Ji Yu, and on the right was Shen Tongze. All three wore black gauze hats with golden flowers, red robes, and rode horses with golden saddles and red manes.
There were officials surrounding the group, with flags and drums leading the way, looking very impressive. Even the officials were holding signs in their hands, which read "Silence" and "Avoid".
Only the first three can ride horses, while the others in the second and third places can only follow behind the three people.
Except Kong Wenting who was a little older, Ji Yu and Shen Tongze were both young men, both of them were very handsome, and their youthful and handsome appearance attracted countless young ladies, who rushed to throw flowers and purses at them.
"Tanhua Lang, I lost it! You'd better catch it!" The loud female voice stood out in the crowd.
Shen Tongze accepted almost all the purses and flowers, and flirted with them while accepting them.
Compared with Shen Tongze, Ji Yu seemed more shy. A woman threw a purse to him, and it hit his arms, but he threw it back with his backhand.
While throwing it, he explained, "Girl, please respect yourself. I already have a wife."
The young ladies from the noble families on the high-rise buildings on both sides, upon hearing Ji Yu's words, not only did they not stop, but they threw even more money.
Shen Tongze, who was standing next to him, had already put three or four flowers in his hair. He even had a lot of them in his sleeves.
He also laughed at Ji Yu and said, "Brother Ji, why are you so pedantic? Brother Kong is married, and he still has two flowers on his head. Just take two more! Let the girls in the capital see what it looks like to be the runner-up wearing flowers!"
Ji Yu looked at Kong Wenting, then at Shen Tongze. He quickly shook his head and said, "Wait for my wife to give it to me. I want to wear what my wife gives me."
"Look ahead! Miss Wanwan from Chunxianglou." Shen Tongze pointed to the window on the second floor of a shop nearby.
Ji Yu looked in the direction he pointed and saw a woman sitting by the window, with half of her body leaning out.
Ji Yu's first reaction was not that this woman was beautiful and bold, but that this was too dangerous.
"What Wanwan said before is still valid today. Wanwan will wait for you at Chunxiang Tower tonight." As she said yes, she took out her zither and continued, "I will sing a song for Master Ji, wishing you a prosperous career."
After saying that, Wei Wanwan began her performance.
Ji Yu had no interest in appreciating her performance. This person was beautiful, but she was still far from Qingqing.
Ji Yu saw a familiar figure on the second floor of the house in front of him, and he began to wave from a distance, "Qingqing, Qingqing."
"Your wife?" Shen Tongze asked.
Ji Yu nodded hurriedly, but had no time to respond to him because Ji Yu was still calling Qingqing.
Gu Qingqing on the second floor was a little sad. After all, she had just heard the talented woman from Chunxiang Tower playing the piano for Ji Yu, and she felt inferior to her.
But when she heard Ji Yu calling her from a distance, at that moment, Ji Yu's eyes could no longer accommodate any of the other rich ladies present, only herself.
"Qingqing, send me flowers. I didn't accept anyone's words. I'm waiting for you." Ji Yu was still waving at Gu Qingqing.
If it weren't for the need to control speed when parading on horseback, Ji Yu would have wanted to rush over immediately.
Gu Qingqing couldn't help but smile when she saw Ji Yu's youthful appearance. When Ji Yu came downstairs, Gu Qingqing was holding a pot of flowers and pouring them down.
"Ayu, make sure you answer it!" Gu Qingqing reminded. She was afraid that Ji Yu wouldn't be able to catch the flower she prepared, so she specially prepared a pot of flowers.
Ji Yu caught four or five flowers in his hand, then he casually pinned one on his head, pinned a flower on each of his ears, and quietly put another one into his sleeve.
Ji Yu was born with red lips and white teeth, and a face like a jade. Now with a flower in his hairpin, he looks even more handsome. He is young and still ranked second in the imperial examination.
For a moment, countless young girls became attracted to it.
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