The Spring Examination was held on schedule. In order to prevent Ling Jiyi and Huang Minbo from feeling pressured, the Ling family only sent a few servants to see them off.
There were huge crowds of people at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall. Escorted by a servant, the two of them successfully arrived at the place where their identities were verified.
After the inspection, he sat down in his seat sweating profusely.
It didn't take long for the exam to begin. The two of them stared at the familiar questions on the test paper, paused for a moment, and then began writing furiously.
It’s not that someone leaked the question, but this question was mentioned by Dean Wen and Ling Jiheng.
The two of them answered very smoothly, but the key point is that, apart from them, everyone else also answered smoothly, there was no distinction.
I finished the test paper with a nervous mood and continued to wait for the results.
Fortunately, the two were lucky this time and both passed the imperial examination.
At that moment, Huang Minbo was so happy that he spun around in circles holding Ling Jiran. Only when he stopped did he realize that his wife was pregnant and couldn't stand any stimulation.
Ling Jiyi, on the other hand, remained calm. He said hello to Huang Minbo and went back.
This behavior happened to be seen by some people.
I wondered why I hadn't realized that the third son of the Ling family was also a talent before. I thought he was destined to be obscure under the overshadowing of his brothers.
Those who are quick-witted have already taken action, but many people backed out after asking the matchmaker.
Afraid of being rejected and losing face.
Geng Suhua was overjoyed when she learned that her son had passed the examination to become a student.
He immediately asked Xiaohe to prepare a big meal, and personally wrote a letter, asking Shunzi to send it to tell the boss the good news.
As winter passed and spring came, the territory of the Zhou Dynasty expanded again.
Now, Ling Jiren is stationed near Lingnan, waiting for the right conditions to wipe out the remnants of the previous dynasty.
While Chi Xingyue was teasing the crawling baby, she called Baozhu to take the gift she had prepared to the main room.
They are two jade plaques engraved with "Instant Success" to bring good luck to Ling Jiyi and Huang Minbo.
The day of the palace examination came, and the two students calmly entered the palace with everyone's encouragement.
It was obviously different from the examination questions. This time, Ruikangdi asked a very tricky question.
At that time, many students were so embarrassed that sweat broke out on their foreheads.
Ling Jiren and Huang Minbo took deep breaths and tried not to panic.
After thinking for half an hour, I finally figured out the outline of the article and started writing.
However, what they didn’t expect was that after collecting the papers, the eunuch chief gave them another question.
It is said to be an additional question and it will not affect the test results. If you are interested, you can try it.
Ling Jiyi took a closer look and said, wow, isn’t this a math problem?
I looked up in disbelief and heard gasps coming from all around me.
It seemed that everyone was surprised.
Ling Jiyi regained his balance and picked up the pen to answer.
He had asked his second sister-in-law about this thing during the Chinese New Year, and he still had some impression of it.
Quickly answer the simplest numerical calculations, then think about the word problems.
Although others had not learned Xiahua numerals, they had also learned arithmetic in school.
Simple questions can be answered based on experience and common sense.
But more difficult calculations are not possible.
After the exam, everyone left the palace in silence, fearing that the extra test paper would affect their grades.
After several days of anxiety, the list of successful candidates was finally posted.
Emperor Ruikang personally decided on the top three candidates in the imperial examination and enrolled them in the Hanlin Academy.
The other Jinshi returned home to wait for assignment.
Ling Jiyi smiled as he saw his name appear on the top three list.
He doesn't ask himself to be as outstanding as his elder and second brothers, as long as he can have a future that is worthy of his efforts over the years.
Huang Minbo was also good, barely making the top three. The news was immediately sent back to Yunrou, and Mrs. Huang was so excited that she burst into tears.
She asked people to prepare firecrackers so that she could celebrate properly.
Lord Huang, who had been cold and indifferent to Madam Huang who had sentenced Yun Miao and several new concubines to death, also gave in at this moment.
There was no way. The child born to his legal wife was so successful. If he continued to make trouble, Huang Minbo and Huang Yingying might join forces to deal with him.
After the Rong En Banquet, everything returned to normal.
Chi Xingyue continued to teach in the palace, but this time his students changed from important officials in the court to newly-appointed Jinshi.
Everyone then realized that Princess Le'an was so talented.
But most people still don’t believe that she is Ms. Xia Hua.
I feel that with a woman's knowledge, it is impossible for her to invent such practical numbers.
They discussed secretly and felt that Mr. Xia Hua should be the former top scholar Ling Jiheng.
After Chi Xingyue found out, he didn't refute her. He just quietly increased the difficulty of the teaching materials.
However, her efforts were effective.
In just a few months, other books appeared on the market, all teaching people how to use Xiahua numbers to solve problems.
Chi Xingyue asked someone to buy a few copies, read them carefully, and made sure there were no mistakes, then left it alone.
Only when a hundred flowers bloom can the academic community develop rapidly.
Ling Jiyi and Huang Minbo were appointed quickly and were assigned to serve as county magistrates in two places, one in the south and the other in the north.
When Geng Suhua found out, she burst into tears.
I thought to myself that my son and son-in-law had finally passed the imperial examination and became Jinshi, so why was the family going to be separated?
There were so many people everywhere, what could she do? The transportation was very slow, would she not see anyone for years?
Ling Jiyi was not feeling well either, but being sent away was inevitable.
As early as when he embarked on this path, he knew that he was destined to wander in this life.
"If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have let you take that imperial examination. Isn't it good for us to be together as a family?"
Yes, of course. But who wants to achieve nothing in their life and live forever under the halo of others?
"Why can Ji Heng stay in the capital city..."
"Mom, please don't say that. My second brother is the top scholar and will enter the cabinet in the future. It's different!"
Geng Suhua didn't understand the difference, but just kept her mouth shut.
But tears just kept falling, and I felt so wronged.
Just when she was about to blow her nose, Mrs. Yu came over.
Geng Suhua hurriedly invited the people into the house, wiping her tears while explaining, "Ji Yi's appointment has come down, and he's in Huanglong Mansion.
It's so far away, I, as a mother, really can't bear to let her go. I'm sorry to make Madam Yu laugh at me."
Madam Yu expressed her understanding and patted Geng Suhua's hand, "I understand. My master was like that back then. He was assigned to a place thousands of miles away from home. My parents-in-law almost cried themselves blind.
But now the world is good, as long as Ji Yi works hard and makes some achievements, I believe it won’t be long before he will be transferred back to the capital.”
Geng Suhua nodded, feeling a little more comforted.
"Is Madam Yu coming here?"
As she said this, she glanced at the girl following behind her.
"Well, I'm bored, so I came to chat with you. This is my daughter Yan Qiong."
Geng Suhua immediately understood what the other party meant.
He smiled and nodded, praising Yu Yanqiong several times.
He just neither rejected nor accepted the olive branch extended by Mrs. Yu.
It was not until Mrs. Yu could no longer sit still and was ready to leave that Geng Suhua confided her true feelings.
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