"Ayu has corresponded with Jiang Huaiqing so many times, did he not suspect our identities at all?" Shang Junlin asked.
"Your Majesty has read almost all of those letters, but Your Majesty himself doesn't know?" Shen Yu cast a glance at him.
Originally, Shang Junlin didn't care about these things, and he wouldn't ask too much about what Shen Yu did. At first, it was because he thought it was unnecessary. As long as he was sure that Shen Yu didn't have the consciousness of harming Dahuan, he wouldn't care. Later, he was moved , I just don't want to inquire too much about Sullen's personal space, give him enough respect, and care about Jiang Huaiqing's writing, it's nothing more than the word "jealous".
Shang Junlin used this excuse to quarrel with Shen Yu several times, so he simply stayed with him every time he read the letter, saving him from tossing him with various reasons.
Shang Junlin didn't feel the slightest embarrassment of being discovered, and leaned close to Shen Yu's ear: "Ah Yu wants to watch it with me, so I can't blame me."
From time to time, there were restrained looks from the ministers around, and he was depressed and not in the mood to show his intimacy with Shang Junlin in front of the ministers, and pushed him: "He probably doesn't know."
If you know, you won't write to him as frequently as before, and you won't use the tone of treating old friends. Although Jiang Huaiqing is younger and immature than in his previous life, some things that are deeply rooted will not change. of.
"Maybe it's because he doesn't want to think about it," Shen Yu thought for a while, and added, "The loophole for us to leave the palace is actually quite big. If he thinks about it deeply, he might be able to guess our identity."
"Ah Yu is right. For example, He Chengyu next to him should have guessed our identities." Under Shen Yu's hint, Shang Junlin let go of his arms around his waist.
Shang Jun's chilly gaze swept across the hall, and the minister who was deliberately taking care of him lowered his head in fear, not daring to look any more.
Finally, there were no more eyes looking over from time to time, and Shen Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
"He Chengyu, as the son of the He family, the top family in the south of the Yangtze River, it's not surprising that he has this kind of vision." Shen Yu has already learned about He Chengyu's family background from Shang Junlin, and he doesn't feel uncomfortable when his and Shang Junlin's identities are guessed. strangeness.
Markers cannot see the candidates' names, and even Shang Junlin will not know which candidate answered which test paper until the final results are released.
Da Huan's examination results were issued on the same day, and the marking officials had already prepared the examination papers before the examination began. After the examinees left the examination room, they began to mark directly.
During this period of time, candidates were arranged in a special side hall, and meals were prepared in the palace, all of which were delicious delicacies, which could be regarded as an alternative reward for candidates who had reached this stage.
Palace imperial meals are not something that everyone can enjoy.
The location of the side hall is large enough, and candidates can rest in it at will before the results come out, but usually at such times, few people can enjoy it with peace of mind.
Jiang Huaiqing moved his hands and feet, and walked to He Chengyu's side: "Brother Chengyu, why doesn't he look nervous at all?"
The people who look at the hall are almost all restless, there are so many delicacies, but they can't relieve the anxiety in their hearts at the moment, there are only a few who can sit down and taste the delicious food in peace.
He Chengyu is one, but the other...
Jiang Huaiqing stared at the man for a while, his eyes widened, he used his elbow to punch He Chengyu, and said in a low voice, "Brother Chengyu, look over there."
He Chengyu followed his gaze and couldn't help but pause.
"This is not..."
Jiang Huaiqing nodded vigorously, and the curiosity in his heart almost overflowed: "It's really her, why is she here? Still in this dress?"
What Jiang Huaiqing saw was Fang Jiayi, the young lady of the Fang family.
Because of Shen Yu and Shang Junlin, Jiang Huaiqing barely had a relationship with Fang Jiayi. They hadn't seen each other since the last time they parted. They never expected that they would meet again under such circumstances.
"Could it be a brother or something?" Jiang Huaiqing shook his head after speaking, feeling that it didn't quite look like him.
Sensing the gaze from here, Fang Jiayi turned her head to look over, met a familiar face, paused, got up and walked over.
"Brother Jiang, Brother He."
Although the voice was deliberately lowered, it was not difficult for Jiang Huaiqing to recognize that it was indeed Fang Jiayi's voice.
"Fang..." He originally wanted to say Miss Fang, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was inappropriate, so he changed his address, "Mr. Fang?"
"It's me." Fang Jiayi admitted directly, and sat down across from the two of them.
When the conjecture was confirmed, Jiang Huaiqing was dumbfounded. He turned his head to look at He Chengyu, and saw that there was an imperceptible crack on the man's face, and slowly put away his surprise.
Anyway, he was not the only one who was surprised, Jiang Huaiqing put the problem behind him with a big heart, and talked with Fang Jiayi enthusiastically.
They had a brief encounter. Jiang Huaiqing liked Fang Jiayi's bold and courageous style, especially when dealing with the Yue King matter. He did not procrastinate and defended the victim with reason and evidence. How many men could be so courageous
This is not a place where you can get to the bottom of it. Jiang Huaiqing is not a character who breaks the casserole and asks the bottom line.
He Chengyu occasionally added a few words, and the three of them seemed to be having a good time.
The little eunuch serving in the side hall saw everything, and the news reached Shang Junlin's ears not long after.
At that time, Shang Junlin was looking at the selected excellent answer sheets, and he sat beside him and watched together. Eunuch Meng came over and reported the news from below in a low voice.
"The three of them actually got together." Shen Yu thought it was quite interesting.
"Yes," Eunuch Meng also had a smile in his eyes, "The three of them talked very happily, and the atmosphere was very harmonious."
"Jiang Huaiqing and He Chengyu recognized Miss Fang's identity as a woman?" Shen Yu straightened up and asked.
Eunuch Meng always answers any questions: "Responding to your lord's words, it seems that he recognized it. Mr. Jiang Huai Qing Jiang's expression changed drastically at that time, and he recovered in just a moment. He must have recognized it, but Mr. He Chengyu, his expression has never changed." How did it change?"
"Your Majesty, are you going to directly announce Miss Fang's identity?" No matter what Fang Jiayi's final grades are, entering the palace examination is equivalent to half-stepping into an official career. To become an official in the court, one needs to carefully check her identity , Shang Junlin was able to help her cover it up a few times before, but this time even the emperor can't cover it up.
They sat at a certain distance from other officials, and their voices were lowered so that they would not be heard there.
"The final result will definitely be announced. Her original intention was to enter the officialdom as a woman." Shang Junlin didn't hide her intention.
"I can already foresee the excitement in the courtroom in the next few days." Not only in the courtroom, but there will probably be several stacks of impeachment papers by then.
"However, there is really no need to confine women to the back house. There are many things women can do." Shen Yu will never forget that the corner of the future glimpsed from that book, just a corner, can make people feel excited. It's hard to imagine what it would be like if we were really in that era.
"They always want to change their inherent views. Not only women enter the court as officials, but also the new law about merchants. There may be more changes in the future. If they refuse to accept it, just change it. I want it. I have never been a courtier who sticks to the rules!"
Shang Junlin is full of destructiveness in his bones. He spent all his youth and part of his youth on the battlefield, which made his style of behavior more inclined to attack than conservative, whether in governing the country or in the face of When depressed.
Looking at Shang Junlin with his chin resting in depression, at this moment, he could clearly feel that Shang Junlin is the emperor of Dahuan, the king of a country that cannot be disobeyed, and when Shang Junlin is in front of him, he will always deliberately restrain his bones Aggressive and depressed, he suddenly discovered that facing the autocratic and decisive Shang Junlin, he didn't feel the disgusting feeling he imagined.
"What are you doing looking at me like this?" Shang Junlin stroked the temple hair on his gloomy forehead.
"I think His Majesty looks good today." Shen Yu replied with a smile.
Shang Junlin laughed: "No matter how good-looking she is, she can't compare to Ah Yu."
While the two were talking, the minister had already discussed the general result.
"Your Majesty, I believe that this answer sheet is enough to rank among the leaders."
"The minister is more optimistic about this."
Seeing that there was another quarrel, Shang Junlin said, "Tell me your reasons."
"This one in my hand, open and close, go deep inside..."
Shen Yu listened, and read it together with Shang Junlin. The three answer sheets were interpreted from different angles, each with its own characteristics. Read it carefully.
After carefully reading the other two copies, I had an answer in my heart.
After some reasonable and well-founded discussions, everyone has a general result in their minds.
The prime minister picked up one of them and stood up: "I think this son should be the leader."
This time, no one objected.
The final result came out, which was exactly as Shen Yu thought.
Without returning to the palace examination, the top three are the most difficult to determine. After these three are settled, all the results are almost confirmed.
At this time, the ministers will know who each answer sheet corresponds to.
The first place, as expected, was He Chengyu, Jiang Huaiqing was the third place, the second place came out, beyond everyone's expectations, immediately a minister knelt down: "Your Majesty, no!"
"Oh? The person was selected by you after discussion. What do you mean by saying no to me now?" Shang Junlin sat in a high position, looking at the person kneeling below with unclear eyes.
"This... This person pretends to be a man to take the imperial examination as a woman. It is a crime of deceiving the emperor!"
"Deceive the emperor? How come I don't know where she deceived the emperor? My lord, if I remember correctly, a quarter of an hour ago, you were still arguing about whether you are qualified to use the first argument for this article."
"That's what the minister didn't know it was done by a woman..."
"As a woman, you can write such a beautiful article, is Master Ming going to deny the excellence of the article itself because of the other party's female status?" Shen Yu asked aloud.
"...I don't mean that." But this article was his favorite just now, and now he can't do anything to refute it. Denying the excellence of the article is equivalent to denying his own vision
Looking at His Majesty's expression, it was obvious that he had already known about this matter, and Lord Ming stepped aside with a sigh.
After the results came out, the candidates had to face the saint again, and thank the emperor while reading out the rankings.
Jiang Huaiqing re-entered the main hall with a group of students. He would stand in front of the test with the highest grades.
After obeying Eunuch Meng's order and bowing down, a steady voice came from above.
"Stay flat."
This voice inexplicably gave Jiang Huaiqing a sense of familiarity, and he boldly raised his head when he got up.
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