The first exam also officially began at this time.
Behind the curtain, the chief examiner, the Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy, and the co-examiner, the Minister of Rites, were drinking tea.
"I am old, and I was unwilling to be the chief examiner for this spring exam. But the emperor thinks highly of me and said that the position of chief examiner must belong to me."
The Grand Secretary of the Imperial Academy put down his teacup and stroked his beard helplessly, "Since His Majesty has such trust in me, I will naturally share His Majesty's worries."
Upon hearing this, the Minister of Rites smiled and said, "In all previous spring examinations in Dasheng, the Grand Secretary was the chief examiner to select talents for the court. Moreover, you are still strong and healthy at your age, so the emperor will naturally trust the Grand Secretary and entrust you with important tasks."
The two smiled at each other, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.
"Does the Grand Secretary have any promising candidates?"
The Grand Secretary smiled and said, "In my eyes, all candidates are equal. There is no question of whether they are good or not. Everything depends on their real talent and knowledge."
The Minister of Rites said, "I have some promising candidates who performed well in the provincial examinations."
The Grand Secretary smiled but said nothing when he heard this.
It was noon and the candidates who were busy writing suddenly felt hungry.
Many people stopped writing, took out dry food from their packages and started to fill their stomachs, and Yue Lingfeng was no exception.
He opened the package and saw the crushed candied haws. He picked up one and placed it in the sun. The red sugar coating shone with a crystal luster under the sunlight and looked quite tempting.
But he didn't eat it. Instead, he took out the pancake and took a bite. Then he turned the candied haws in his hand, and curled his lips as if he was thinking about something.
The candidates in the dormitory could only eat dry food, but a table of delicious food had been set behind the curtain.
The Grand Secretary and the Minister of Rites were sitting at the table, toasting each other, while Yang Cheng was sitting beside them, listening quietly.
They were already aware that some examinees had resorted to dirty methods to cheat, and they all felt that this was rare in the world and was an insult to the dignity and reputation of scholars, and should be severely punished.
Outside the Imperial Examination Hall, Wen Yu, who had just finished her sleep and lunch, leisurely looked around the solemn atmosphere of the Imperial Examination Hall gate.
"This examination room is quite impressive."
Liu Chun said: "Princess, that's natural."
The commander of the imperial guards in charge of guarding recognized Wen Yu at a glance. He was surprised for a while. Why would the princess come here?
After coming to his senses, he immediately asked someone to inform the examiner, then trotted forward and saluted, saying, "Imperial Guard Commander Zhou Yuantong greets the Princess!"
Wen Yu looked at the burly, strong and bearded commander of the imperial guards in front of her, and felt as if she was facing Lu Zhishen with hair.
She stared at the arm, which was much thicker than her thigh, in silence for a long time. It was the biggest muscle she had ever seen.
Zhou Yuantong was puzzled: "The eldest princess?"
Wen Yu said, "You can kill ten princesses with one arm. No, twenty."
Zhou Yuantong: ...
Even if he had ten thousand courages, he wouldn't dare to swing it.
Zhou Yuan looked terrified and said, "I dare not. The princess must be joking."
Wen Yu didn't care about his shocked and embarrassed expression, and said directly: "I heard that today is the Spring Examination, and I was a little curious about what it was like, so I came to take a look. Do you mind?"
Zhou Yuantong was silent after hearing these words.
The emperor is holding the princess in front of him like a dam, afraid of dropping her, and holding her in his mouth, afraid of her melting. The princess is going to pay tribute to the emperor. Can a commander of the imperial guards like him take care of it?
What's more, the people who should be asked this question most are the Grand Secretary and the Minister of Rites.
At this time, the two people who were being talked about by Zhou Yuantong also heard the announcement that the eldest princess was coming!
The eldest princess?!
The Grand Secretary's hand trembled, and the wine in the glass spilled out instantly. He quickly put down the glass, shook his sleeves, and then stroked his beard, unable to control the headache.
The meanings of drilling a hole in the wall to steal light, hanging one's body from the beam and piercing one's bones, getting up at the sound of the cock-crow, and being well-educated and well-mannered still make him a little confused.
When he heard that Wen Yu had actually come to the Imperial Examination Hall for scholars, he felt dizzy.
It's the Spring Examination, and this princess obviously doesn't like to study, so what is she doing here? Could she be trying to spread her idioms?
What's more, the Imperial Examination Hall is a sacred and solemn place for selecting talents. Given the eldest princess's mischievous nature, what would happen if something went wrong?
If she was unhappy and caused trouble, disrupting the Spring Examination, even though he was a Grand Secretary, he would have no place to cry.
If she really cried in front of the emperor, given his doting on the princess, who knows who would be blamed in the end, but it would most likely not be the princess.
Thinking of this, the university scholar felt even darker.
The Minister of Rites was also a little surprised. He couldn't help feeling uneasy when he thought about the fact that Wen Yu either didn't show up on weekdays or did something absurd and jaw-dropping when she showed up.
I heard that a few days ago, Prime Minister Lin blocked an arrow for the eldest princess and was seriously injured.
Even Prime Minister Lin was defeated when he met the Princess, so he must be...
The Minister of Rites' eyes went dark. How could this Spring Examination attract the attention of the Princess? Couldn't they just change it?
The two looked at each other, and both understood each other's thoughts, and unexpectedly sighed at the same time.
The Princess must not be allowed into the Imperial Court, otherwise they don’t know what will happen...
At this time, Yang Cheng pushed the quilt on his nose and reminded: "Teacher, Lord Shangshu, we should go to welcome the princess now."
Grand Secretary: ...
Minister of Rites: ...
The Grand Secretary said, "As the chief examiner, I cannot leave the curtain. Please, Minister Li, come and welcome the Princess."
The Minister of Rites said, "The Princess is of noble status, so naturally the Chief Examiner should go to greet her. I will be the one behind the curtain. Grand Secretary, please."
"Minister Li, please."
"Grandmaster, please."
"You please."
"You're welcome."
"I am old and can't walk anymore. Please, Minister Li."
Minister of Rites: ...
Yang Cheng had an expression that was difficult to describe. For a moment, he didn't understand why the Grand Secretary and the Minister were so reluctant to welcome the Princess.
At this time, the Minister of Rites' eyes fell on Yang Cheng: "In my opinion, the examiner and the co-examiners must be behind the curtain, so let Lord Yang go to welcome the princess."
Yang Cheng was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "I will go now. I'm sure the princess has been waiting for a long time."
The Grand Secretary heaved a sigh of relief, stroked his beard and asked, "Do you know what to say when you see the Princess?"
This time we must persuade the eldest princess to leave. After the spring examination is over, the princess can do whatever she wants with Dean Gong, even if she can just treat it as a villa and live there.
No matter how outrageous the request is, as long as it is proposed by the eldest princess, the emperor will definitely agree.
Yang Cheng nodded: "Teacher, don't worry, students will naturally know."
He had delayed for a long time and let the princess wait outside. Of course, he would apologize and then welcome the princess to the tribute hall as soon as possible.
The Grand Secretary was pleased and said, "Go ahead."
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