And it was already April.
All the tributes who had participated in the palace examination were announced into the palace, waiting for the final ranking to be appointed by the emperor.
Except for a few people, these Gongshi are very nervous.
In addition to their nervousness, there are also bureaucrats in the entire capital who have also started a gamble.
"Teacher, I heard that you also participated in the bet?" When an adult saw Mr. Tai Tu, he couldn't help asking, "Who are you betting on to be the number one?"
The Taifu didn't look embarrassed at all, "That Fourth Young Master of Ye Mansion, Ye Shaohua."
Lord Taifu is the most knowledgeable person in the whole court.
He is an official who grades papers for both the general examination and the palace examination. Hearing what he said, the fourth young master must be really amazing.
The officials around are all thinking about it.
The third prince also met Ye Jin secretly once, and asked her to get along with Ye Shaohua well.
Ye Jin was taken aback, "My lord, can my fourth brother really be the champion?"
These days, she specially went to please Aunt Mei, but Aunt Mei was obviously not as enthusiastic as before, which made Ye Jin feel very uncomfortable.
In fact, she was still waiting for Ye Shaohua's name to fall to Sun Shan.
But she didn't expect the third prince to say such a thing, which surprised her.
"Right now the capital is suppressing Zhuangyuanlang, and almost everyone is suppressing the fourth young master in your house, even the Tai Tuo. This matter is settled." The third prince hurriedly finished talking to Ye Jin and left. .
Just because he came to say this to Ye Jin in person, one knew how much he was interested in this matter.
Ye Jin pursed her lips and made a secret decision.
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Inside the palace.
"Your Majesty, have you read Young Master Ye's thesis?" An official looking at the emperor sitting on the dragon chair couldn't help lowering his eyebrows.
Duan Yunxiu squinted his eyes, glanced at that person, and put down the papers in his hands, "Dear loves, have you settled the dispute over the second to fifth names?"
They're talking two to five.
It can be seen that no one has an opinion on the first place.
When the Chief Ouchi who was waiting by the door heard this sentence, he knew who the first place in Yijia was.
The reviewing officer looked at the theory just now, and wanted to read it again with an itch.
Except when the emperor was only a prince, they had never seen such a well-thought-out policy theory again.
But the other party is the emperor after all, and he is still an emperor who can't guess what he thinks. These people and officials dare not say anything, but the reports have been drawn up one by one.
"Ye Shaohua, Li Tianxu, Fang Yong."
Duan Yunxiu swiped a pen and wrote a line, and soon the first, second, and third places were posted on the imperial list.
And Ye Shaohua and No. 2 Tanhua both paraded around in big red robes.
She seldom wears such bright-coloured clothes. A red brocade robe complements her jade-like complexion and peach-blossom complexion. Even the eunuch leading the horse was amazed by this color for a while.
I thought to myself that this year's No. 1 Scholar is not only young, but also has a rare and handsome face.
The common people watching on the street can't wait to follow the horse.
The No. 2 and Tanhua behind her are also good. Although Tanhua is a bit older, the No. 2 is only twenty years old, and they are also very handsome.
It's just that when compared to the previous Ye Shaohua, she is more than a little inferior.
As a result, few people pay attention to what the second place Tanhua looks like, and those eyes are almost glued to the champion.
The news reached Ye Fu.
Ye Fu's old lady and Ye Qingweng were so happy that they didn't know what to do.
Fortunately, Liu'er was clever, and had booked a box in the Changchun Building near the street long ago.
When the news came, a group of people from Ye Mansion came in a carriage, sat by the window and watched the group of people parading the street.
Aunt Mei pinched the handkerchief and looked at Ye Shaohua who was sitting on the horse. Ye Shaohua seemed to feel her gaze, looked at her, and raised his head to wave to her.
The pores on Aunt Mei's body were about to explode, this moment really seemed like a dream.
Four years ago, when Ye Shaohua said that she would be the number one scholar in the examination, Aunt Mei thought she was joking at that time.
Unexpectedly, now that she really came back with a champion, Aunt Mei could only feel something brewing in her chest.
Some people who watched the No. 1 Scholar Parade in the Changchun Tower heard that the people from the Ye family were coming.
He also specially sent someone to visit.
Ye Qingweng and the old lady had never received this kind of treatment before, and they were a little bit flustered for a while.
Ye Shi, who didn't believe in evil and followed, saw Ye Shaohua sitting on the horse walking down the street, and fell down on the chair in a daze.
Her son got the 14th place in the second class this time, which is not bad.
But compared to Ye Shaohua, it's nothing at all.
The old lady looked at Ye Shi, who was generous in the past, and felt a little unhappy in her heart at this time, but she suppressed it in the bottom of her heart in the face of such a happy event for the guests.
This time, Ye Mansion also set up running water seats for several days.
He must have been overjoyed.
"After a few days, we will be able to enter the court together as officials." At the family banquet, Ye Qingweng looked at Ye Shaohua with a smile.
Recently, because of Ye Shaohua, he has also gained a lot of glory.
The old lady also smiled wrinkledly, "The matchmakers who came to the house recently have to break the threshold, Aunt Mei, you should also take a good look at her."
Hearing what the old lady said, Ye Shi and Ye Shaoming's expressions were not very good.
The rules of the Ye family are very strict, the concubine's room can't sit on the front table at all, but when Aunt Mei came back, she not only sat on the front table, but also sat next to the old lady, how could Ye not hate it
"Speaking of marriage, mother, don't arrange it blindly," Ye Qingweng said with joy on his face, "After the court today, the Tai Tuo specially came to me and asked me if Shaohua was married, and vaguely mentioned that he had a fourteen-year-old granddaughter. .”
"Master Tai Tu?" The old lady was even happier.
Ye Shi, on the other hand, looked even more worried.
If Master Taifu's daughter is married to the Ye family, the daughter of a high family, how can the Ye family set up rules
Aunt Mei was quite happy at first, but when she heard about the marriage, she became worried instantly.
If it was really a son, she couldn't be happier.
But the problem is...
She is the real daughter!
"Aren't you worried?" Seeing Ye Shaohua's still calm look, Aunt Mei couldn't help but feel that she was lacking in thoughtfulness, "What should we do if this continues? It's said in the play that the young and handsome boy won the first prize in the exam." , and then marry the princess. I heard that the seventh princess happens to be the younger sister of the emperor's direct relative, and she is about the same age as you. If the emperor bestows a marriage... "
"Mother, you don't have to be afraid of this." Ye Shaohua opened the folding fan with a "swish", and said casually: "Anyone can marry the princess, but I can't."
Aunt Mei looked at Ye Shaohua's appearance, half-believing.
No one knows, at the same time.
Inside the palace.
"Emperor, I asked you to issue an imperial decree to bestow the marriage of Princess Lin'an to Zhuangyuan Lang. Why is there still no movement?" In the evening, the queen mother directly asked her to be carried to the imperial study.