On the day of the palace examination, Li Qingling got up early again and made breakfast for Liu Zhimo herself.
Liu Zhimo ate the loving breakfast made by Li Qingling, and put on the new robe that Li Qingling made for him, before he got into the carriage confidently.
After getting off the car outside the palace, he followed the little eunuch into the palace without looking sideways.
I don't know how long I walked until I stopped outside the Golden Luan Hall.
Liu Zhimo stood there for a while, and other candidates came over one after another.
"Brother, you're quite early." A candidate greeted Liu Zhimo.
Liu Zhimo smiled at him and said that he just came.
"My name is Shen Changsheng, how about you, brother?"
"Liu Zhimo."
After the words fell, Shen Changsheng's eyes widened, and he said, "I didn't expect Brother Liu to be that Huiyuan." He looked at Liu Zhimo enviously, "Brother Liu makes me admire you..."
Liu Zhimo was a little embarrassed by Shen Changsheng's praise, and he quickly smiled and said he didn't dare to do it.
Just when the two were getting absorbed in the chat, they were abruptly destroyed.
"Hey... Isn't it Huiyuan? What's so great about it?"
Liu Zhimo looked up and saw an examinee wearing a white robe with a folding fan in his hand, gently fanning it.
He always ignores people who say that grapes are sour when they can't eat grapes.
"Brother Liu, he's Lai Guangzhong, it's..." Shen Changsheng crackled out what he knew, hoping that Liu Zhimo would have a clear idea, so that he wouldn't offend others without knowing it.
Liu Zhimo listened and nodded understandingly. It turns out that Lai Guangzhong is the younger brother of Concubine Xian. No wonder he is so arrogant, doesn't he rely on his sister to win favor
"Thank you, Brother Shen."
"Hey, you're welcome." Shen Changsheng waved his hands indifferently. He just thought Liu Zhimo was a good match for him, so he couldn't help but say a few more words.
Just because of this, Liu Zhimo felt that Shen Changsheng could make friends.
Seeing that Liu Zhimo ignored him, Lai Guang felt annoyed in his heart. He closed his fan with a slap, strode up to Liu Zhimo, and asked Liu Zhimo arrogantly, why didn't he answer him
Liu Zhimo looked at him suspiciously, and asked him when did he talk to him
He's not a masochist, if someone teases him like this, he still rushes to answer him
"You..." Lai Guangzhong pointed at Liu Zhimo, "You wait for me."
Liu Zhimo's face sank, and with a snap, he knocked off Lai Guangzhong's finger, and said coldly, "Brother, is this your tutor?" Point your finger at someone's nose.
"Do you know who I am?" Having never been treated like this before, Laiguang became even more annoyed in his heart.
"I don't know." Liu Zhimo replied bluntly, "Brother, are you sure you want to argue with me here? Hmm?"
This place is outside the Golden Luan Palace, and the emperor would know about any small actions. He didn't want to leave a bad impression on the emperor.
Before Lai Guangzhong was completely dizzy with anger, he gave Liu Zhimo a hard look before turning around and taking a few steps back.
He must tell his sister and let her make the decision for him.
If you dare to offend him, you have to bear the consequences of offending him.
Shen Changsheng couldn't help chuckling, he gave Liu Zhimo a thumbs up, he didn't expect that Liu Zhimo was not only knowledgeable, but also eloquent, he could turn Lai Guangzhong's face blue with just a few words, and there was nothing he could do about it.
but…
"Brother Liu, when you meet Lai Guangzhong in the future, you'd better avoid him. He is very cautious, and I'm afraid he will trip you up."
"Brother Shen's reminders." Although he was not afraid of Lai Guangzhong, he was grateful to Shen Changsheng for reminding him.
Shen Changsheng smiled again and said that you are welcome. He wanted to make friends with Liu Zhimo, so he changed the subject and continued chatting with him.
They didn't stop until father-in-law Gao Song came out.
Gao Song glanced at the quiet candidates, and said in a shrill voice, "Everyone, please come in with our house."
A group of people followed Gao Song into the Golden Luan Hall, knelt on the ground and shouted, "Long live the emperor, long live, long live."
"Pingshen..." The emperor glanced at the examinees below, and his gaze stayed on Liu Zhimo for a while, before he said some words of encouragement. When the examinees were very excited, he directly threw out today's highlight, "I have a puzzle, and I hope you can help me solve it."
He glanced at the examinees again, "With regard to the land system, is it better to keep the established system or to innovate?" He has always wanted to implement a new field system, but most of the courtiers opposed it, so he could not forcefully implement it.
So this time for the palace exam, he wanted to see what the candidates thought
Master had discussed this issue with him, Liu Zhimo thought about it, picked up the pen, and started writing.
Lai Guangzhong, who happened to be sitting next to him, was a little anxious when he saw Liu Zhimo start writing so quickly, but the more anxious he was, the more he lost his thoughts.
Among so many examinees, the emperor saw at a glance that only Liu Zhimo was writing with his head down. He nodded in satisfaction, and was also looking forward to what kind of surprise Liu Zhimo would bring him
The time for the palace examination was one hour. After Liu Zhimo finished writing, he checked it carefully again, and handed in his answer sheet only after he felt that there was no problem.
After handing in the papers, he went to wait outside the Golden Luan Hall.
Seeing Liu Zhimo's quick movements, the other examinees felt even more psychologically stressed and began to write faster, fearing that they might miss the time.
After reading Liu Zhimo's paper, the emperor would have clapped his hands and applauded if he hadn't been in the Jinluan Hall, fearing that it would affect other examinees.
His nephew answered very well, he is indeed the son of his junior brother.
Such talents are exactly what the court needs.
With this batch of fresh blood injected, he doesn't have to be so restrained, and it will be much easier to implement the new field system.
To put it bluntly, the imperial examination every three years is for the emperor to select new talents to be his help.
You must know that old courtiers are generally assigned, and they are not so loyal to the emperor's side, and their selfishness will be relatively large.
The new courtiers are different, they are promoted by the emperor, and they tend to stand on the emperor's side.
"Brother Liu, how did you answer about the land system?" Shen Changsheng handed in the paper, walked out, turned to Liu Zhimo's side, and asked him in a low voice.
Liu Zhimo glanced at it, and Shen Changsheng, who was full of curiosity, told him frankly.
Hearing this, Shen Changsheng was annoyed and envious, why didn't he think of it
"Brother Liu, you are worthy of being Huiyuan. I really admire you." Some people are really born smart, and there is no way to compare them.
"Brother Shen, don't forget me, you are not bad." Shen Changsheng's ranking in the top seven in Chun Wei also proved that he is very good.
Shen Changsheng smiled, and felt that although he didn't answer as brilliantly as Liu Zhimo's, it was still okay, and he felt a little comforted in his heart.
"Hmph..." Lai Guangzhong came out, seeing how happy Liu Zhimo was talking to Shen Guangzhong, he snorted again displeased.
Thinking of the questions he answered himself, he felt even more upset.
When he came to participate in the palace examination, his father told him a lot about the palace examination, but he didn't tell him about the land system, so he could only play temporarily.
Not to mention the emperor, even he himself felt dissatisfied after finishing the answer.
But time is running out, and he is not allowed to overturn the answer again.
There was no choice but to bite the bullet and hand in the papers.
Shen Changsheng glanced at Lai Guangzhong, and whispered to Liu Zhimo, is there something wrong with Lai Guangzhong's throat? Humming all day long.
Hearing what he said, the smile on Liu Zhimo's face deepened, and he said it might be!
For a person like Lai Guangzhong, he can only hehe.
Maybe because the emperor was inside, Lai Guangzhong didn't dare to do anything to Liu Zhimo, so he could only keep scanning Liu Zhimo with his eyes, wishing to kill Liu Zhimo with his eyes.
Liu Zhimo didn't care about his eyes, and continued to chat with Shen Changsheng.
After a long time, Lai Guangzhong felt bored, so he withdrew his gaze and looked elsewhere.
Liu Zhimo and the others waited outside for a few quarters of an hour before being called in again.
The emperor specially named Liu Zhimo, praised him, and personally named him the number one scholar.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty."
"Pingshen." The emperor glanced at Liu Zhimo lovingly, then turned his eyes to Shen Changsheng, and named him as Tanhua.
Hearing this, Shen Changsheng was taken aback for a moment before thanking him. He didn't expect that he would become Tanhua, which was really a surprise.
The second place candidate was a candidate in his thirties, with a simple and honest appearance. When he heard the emperor's words, he knelt down with a plop and shouted loudly, "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor."
This move of his made the emperor laugh and said flatly.
Then the emperor said the rankings of the other candidates before he retired.
When the happy news that Liu Zhimo became the No. 1 scholar came to Xue's house, Li Qingling and the others jumped up happily.
Old man Liu put his hips on his hips and laughed loudly, "As expected of my grandson, he is as smart as me."
"My disciple is as smart as his father." Mr. Luo slowly broke old man Liu's cold water.
Old man Liu didn't care, and nodded in agreement, saying, yes, he's as smart as his father.
It's a pity that his youngest son didn't see his grandson have such a promising day.
Thinking of this, old man Liu's eyes turned red.
"Today is a day of great joy, why are you so pretentious?" Mr. Luo glanced at old man Liu speechlessly, knowing that he must be thinking of his little disciple, "Let's go, let's go and see Zhimo Youjie." Okay Before he had the foresight, he booked an excellent wing room in Fengmanlou. The little disciple passed by there on a tall horse, and he could see it clearly from there.
The old man patted Old Man Liu on the shoulder twice, comforting him silently.
Old man Liu wiped the corner of his eyes, and said loudly, let's go, let's watch my grandson swim the street.
A group of people hurried to Fengmanlou and waited for Liu Zhimo there.