Chapter 573 The Nineteen-Year-Old Top Scholar
Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Ning Bao, now eighteen, has long since grown from a naive girl into a bright and elegant young woman.
Tomorrow is the day of the palace examination, and the entire Mu family is very nervous today.
Only Mu Chengye, who will be participating in the palace examination tomorrow, seemed very calm.
Mu Chengye was arguably the best student among the Mu brothers. He was exceptionally intelligent from a young age and possessed a photographic memory.
When he took the imperial examinations for the title of "Children's Scholar" and "Xiucai," he was only a few years old, but Mu Chengye passed them all on his first try.
Although their rankings weren't top-tier, they were still quite high.
Because he was too young, the two teachers in Chuyun Village kept an eye on him and prevented him from taking the imperial examination.
He didn't take the exam until last year, and he won first place.
A few days ago, he even passed the imperial examination with the highest score, becoming a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations).
At only 19 years old, Mu Chengye has already passed the provincial and metropolitan examinations with top honors. If he were to pass the palace examination with top honors, he would achieve the "Triple Crown" (winning all three titles).
The Grand Triple Crown is incredibly prestigious. While the Small Triple Crown has appeared a few times since the founding of the Dragon Yuan Kingdom, the Grand Triple Crown has only appeared once.
Moreover, the guy who won the triple crown at Zhongda last time is already in his thirties and almost forty.
Mu Chengye was only 19 years old. Passing the imperial examinations at the age of 19 was already a very good thing, but Mu Chengye wanted to become the top scholar.
People in the capital are all shrewd and capable. Mu Chengye is handsome, young and promising, and most importantly, he is still unmarried.
As soon as the results of the imperial examination were announced and the good news arrived at the Mu family's residence, many other families sent visiting cards.
Xue Yuzhen was puzzled as to why these people, who didn't usually interact much, would suddenly come to visit.
Su Jingshu sneered and said disdainfully,
"These people came because they smelled the scent. It's all because Chengye got a good ranking in the exam, so they're eager to come and arrange marriages."
Xue Yuzhen originally thought that Mu Chengye was 19 years old and of marriageable age.
Now that you've finished your studies, it would be great if you could find a good marriage partner soon.
But before she could even feel happy, her household received another twenty or so invitations.
This startled Xue Yuzhen; with so many families coming to propose marriage, she suddenly lost her anxiety.
At this critical juncture, she felt it was not the right time to discuss marriage, so she simply declined all offers and decided to wait and see.
People in the capital are all shrewd. Although the Mu family may seem insignificant, Xue Yuzhen is the daughter of General Xue, even though her husband is just an ordinary small winery owner.
But her four sons are a businessman, a soldier, an official in the imperial court, and one has just passed the imperial examination with top honors.
The key point is that the Mu family's adopted daughter is Princess Ning of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion. She is also the Empress's good friend and the fiancée of Shen Muyang, who has just been promoted to the highest rank of Protector of the Nation.
Therefore, Mu Chengye is now a highly sought-after son-in-law candidate......................
Today is the imperial examination, and the rankings will be announced by the emperor on the spot.
After the rankings are announced, the top three will ride tall horses in a parade through the streets.
Mu Chengye is the top scholar in the imperial examination, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will definitely be among the top three.
Ning Bao got ready early in the morning and took Leng Xue and Leng Wu to the largest street-front restaurant in the capital. She had booked a table there a few days in advance.
Li Ying and Wang Xiaoyan also went along.
When Ning Bao arrived, Wang Xiaoyan and Li Ying were already there. If it were the lively Wang Xiaoyan of the past, she would have already gone to the door to wait for Ning Bao and then gone outside to join in the fun.
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