Fu Mingcheng brought everyone from the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion to the front hall of the Fu Mansion, and most of those who were invited to watch the ceremony had arrived.
"Minister Fu! Madam Han! Lord Lu..."
Han Yuehua first saluted Fu Chengwang, and then greeted the guests present one by one with a proud look on her face.
"Mrs. Zhao is still as charming as ever..."
Everyone returned the greeting.
The greetings are over.
Han Yuehua just sat down and couldn't wait to say: "Master Fu has a keen eye and is willing to accept Han'er as his disciple. It is really a blessing for our Zhenbei Marquis Mansion."
Fu Chengwang stroked his beard and said, "Lord Zhao once brought your son to see me before, but unfortunately your son did not meet my requirements, so I rejected him. Today I agreed to take him as a disciple because I don't want my daughter to go back on her word, so please don't misunderstand, Madam Zhao."
Han Yuehua's expression changed slightly.
Fu Chengwang said this in front of everyone to tell everyone that although he agreed to accept Zhao Chenhan as his disciple, he was not happy about it. Even if he performed the apprenticeship ceremony, it would only be a simple master-disciple relationship in the future. If he wanted anything else, it would not happen.
The others understood and looked at Han Yuehua with amusement.
Han Yuehua gritted her teeth and said, "My husband said that when Han'er comes of age, he will petition His Majesty to make him the Crown Prince."
"What?"
Everyone was shocked.
They all looked at Han Yuehua in disbelief.
Everyone in Shengjing knew that Zhao Chenhan was an adopted son, and they all lamented that the Zhenbei Marquisate had accepted such an outstanding adopted son.
But now the Zhenbei Marquisate actually wants to appoint an adopted son as the crown prince. Is this crazy?
Even if he couldn't find his biological son, he would have to take in a few concubines to give birth to a son. At worst, he would have to adopt a nephew from his family to support the marquis's mansion, even if he was Han Yuehua's nephew from her mother's side.
If an outsider is appointed as the crown prince, will the Zhenbei Marquisate still be named Zhao in the future?
Zhao Mingzhu and other women also looked shocked.
Zhao Jingzhou and Han Yuehua had never talked about this before.
And now Zhao Lin has been found.
Zhao Mingyu was about to speak when Zhao Mingzhu pulled him back, so he had to remain silent.
Zhao Chenhan was overjoyed, but he forced himself to hold it back, appearing calm on the surface.
Everyone secretly praised.
This young master Fenghua is really good. He can remain calm even in such a big event. Perhaps the choice of the Zhenbei Marquis and his wife is right.
Fu Chengwang said slowly: "This is your family matter. Today is the ceremony of becoming your disciple, nothing else will be discussed."
Han Yuehua was very disappointed.
She really wanted to raise Zhao Chenhan's status in front of Fu Chengwang so that Fu Chengwang would look upon Zhao Chenhan with a higher regard, and even better, impulsively promise Fu Liqing to him.
But people like Fu Chengwang looked down on Zhao Chenhan at the beginning, and they still look down on him now.
I accepted him as a disciple just for my daughter.
Seeing that Fu Chengwang ignored her, Han Yuehua didn't say anything more, lest she make things worse, so she said, "Let's start?"
Fu Chengwang nodded and said, "Let's get started."
…
The imperial edict was dragged out in a long tone, making many examinees anxious and impatient.
"Sir, stop keeping us on hold and tell us quickly."
"Hurry up, we are all waiting anxiously!"
Many examinees shouted.
The imperial edict smiled slightly and suddenly raised his voice: "The first place in the Shengjing Prefecture exam is Zhao Lin from Kaiyang County!"
Wow...
The crowd immediately erupted in uproar.
Everyone turned their heads at the same time to look at the young man standing aside.
Zhang Dashan jumped up excitedly and clapped Zhao Lin on the shoulder. "Brother Lin, you've won the first place again! The first place again! The first place in the prefecture!"
Zhao Lin smiled slightly.
With so many famous examples of flood control in my previous life, plus my own experience in taking the civil service exam, it would be a joke if I couldn't get first place.
"Are you kidding? Didn't he give up?"
"He handed in his paper before lunch time, and he still got first place?"
"Cheating, absolutely cheating!"
Many people suddenly shouted loudly.
"quiet!"
The imperial edict's face darkened, and he scolded, "This time, the examination was conducted by Lord Li, the prefect, and several other officials from the Ministry of Education. They also jointly rated Zhao Lin as number one. Who dares to object?"
Everyone fell silent.
Even if you have an opinion, you have to keep it to yourself.
If you dare to say it in public, wouldn’t that be a slap in Lord Li’s face?
Besides, Zhao Lin is an orphan, so it seems there is no way for him to cheat even if he wants to, right?
Seeing that no one was saying anything, the imperial edict said, "Of course, to avoid misunderstandings, Zhao Lin's test paper will be posted on the list later for everyone to review."
The crowd suddenly became agitated.
It seems that there is no problem.
The imperial edict paused for a moment, then continued, "This is the prefect's request. He wants you to see what constitutes a policy paper and what kind of talent the court needs. Okay, the second place goes to Song Hongkuo from the outer city..."
Fu Mansion.
The apprenticeship ceremony is in progress.
Zhao Chenhan knelt on the ground, had just finished three kneelings and nine kowtows, took the tea handed to him by Fu Mingcheng next to him, and was about to offer it to Fu Chengwang.
As long as Fu Chengwang accepted and drank it, today's apprenticeship ceremony would be completed. No matter how reluctant Fu Chengwang was, Zhao Chenhan would be his student.
People on both sides are envious.
Although Fu Chengwang clearly said that he didn't like Zhao Chenhan, but because of this relationship, the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and the Fu Mansion were tied together. Even if the rope was not strong, there was still a relationship.
This will be of great benefit to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.
"Master, please..."
Just as Zhao Chenhan was about to hand over the teacup, a man suddenly rushed in from outside the door: "Daddy!"
Fu Chengwang's face darkened. "How dare you! You are making such a loud noise here with such an honored guest. Where are your upbringing?"
The person who came was Fu Chengwang’s second son and Fu Liqing’s second brother Fu Mingtai.
Fu Mingtai ignored Fu Chengwang's scolding and said, "The results of the provincial exam are out. Guess who won first place?"
Everyone was stunned.
It is said that the second son of the Fu family is completely different from the eldest son. He has a frivolous personality and prefers martial arts to literature. But he shouldn't be so frivolous as to ignore so many guests here and ask such an insignificant question, right?
But when they heard Fu Mingtai's words, the whole family of Zhenbei Marquis Mansion felt a pang in their hearts.
Zhao Chenhan's hands were shaking as he handed the teacup over before Fu Chengwang could say anything: "Master, please have some tea."
Fu Chengwang looked at the teacup handed to him, and did not reach out to take it as the people around him expected. Instead, he looked at Fu Mingtai, waiting for an answer.
Fu Liqing, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but say, "Zhao Lin! The first place in the case is Zhao Lin, right?"
"Yes, that's him!"
Fu Mingtai said excitedly, "This kid is really good. He deserves Qing'er's trust. He wrote an article in such a short time and actually won the first place."
Buzz...
Han Yuehua's eyes went dark and she almost fell off her seat.
Zhao Mingya's body also swayed, and she almost fell down. She hurriedly held onto the chair where Han Yuehua was sitting.
Zhao Mingzhu looked surprised, Zhao Mingyue and Zhao Mingxiao were filled with surprise, and Zhao Mingyu was stunned.
The guests on both sides were very strange.
He's just the first place in the provincial exam. Even if he was the top scorer, he shouldn't be brought here for discussion, right?
Minister Fu's two children are indeed lacking in family education, unlike their eldest brother who is steady and mature.
You guys are making Mr. Zhao so embarrassed by doing this.
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