The Favoured Medical Princess: 700 No. 1 pick
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In order to prevent fraud and prejudice, whether it is a general examination or a palace examination, the emperor and examiners must cover their names when marking papers.
According to the traditional rules, one has to wait until all the papers have been graded and the top few are chosen before the names are revealed. As for who is selected as the number one scholar, it depends on the mood of the emperor. For example, the flower scout is often a young and handsome man. Back then, The reason why Liu Tanhua was ranked second that year was actually mediocre in appearance, so the emperor swapped the rankings of Liu Qingyun and the second best.
However, these rules are dead, and people are alive. Since the emperor wanted to know who the number one scholar was, none of the officials below would go against the emperor's wishes. Immediately, Grand Scholar Chen personally handed over this talent. The name of the exam paper was revealed...
Grandmaster Chen's eyes were immediately astonished to the extreme, as if he had seen a ghost, and he was speechless for a while.
"Master Chen..." Another adult on the side reminded in a low voice.
Grandmaster Chen came back to his senses and bowed to the emperor with a complex expression: "Your Majesty, this person is Huang Hetai."
After the words were spoken, there was silence in the Jinluan Palace. The emperor and several officials could not believe their ears and were stunned. Even the emperor could not react for a moment.
How is this possible? !
This meaningful article was actually written by Huang Hetai!
But isn't he a "bastard"?
"Quick! Bring this paper up again for me to see!" The emperor said urgently, with an indescribable feeling in his heart, which seemed to be both joy and worry.
The emperor read the paper again, and this time he read almost word by word. He felt that every word in the article was precious and every word was good.
This time he chose taxation as a topic, but he still had some selfish motives that were not common to outsiders. Thinking that Huang Hetai had written on a similar topic before, it wouldn't be too bad. As long as he didn't finish at the bottom, he might still be able to do it. The fraud case was thrown away, but I didn't expect that Huang Hetai's article was so amazing. It was just a young man in his early twenties who couldn't read the Four Books and Five Classics in time, but he was already thinking about national affairs and people's livelihood, and he did not lose. To those capable ministers...
The corners of the emperor's mouth finally relaxed. He put Huang Hetai's paper aside and continued to look through other people's papers. However, with Huang Hetai's article in front of him, even if there were more brilliant ones later, he would be comparable to the former. Compared with it, it is inferior to it, and it is just a general talk at best.
After the emperor watched for more than an hour and a half, he simply asked the examiners such as Grand Scholar Chen to continue grading the examination papers, and selected the ten best examination papers and presented them to him. He would then appoint the top three candidates for imperial approval.
By the time everyone had finished reading the papers, it was almost noon.
After the emperor selected five papers from the ten papers and spread them out on the imperial desk, he couldn't help but hesitate.
Today’s palace examination is no longer as simple as selecting talents...
If he selects Huang Hetai as the top pick, will it cause anger among the candidates again? !
But if you don’t click it, wouldn’t you be detracting from this amazingly talented work?
The emperor stared at Huang Hetai's paper without blinking, hesitating. At this time, a middle-aged man with a goatee walked out from among the marking officials below the palace, it was Li Hanlin.
Li Hanlin walked to the palace and bowed to the emperor impassionedly: "Your Majesty, this Huang Huiyuan is indeed the number one in this department. He has outstanding talent and knowledge, and is unmatched by anyone in this department. Those rumors of favoritism and malpractice are really market rumors. Absolutely ridiculous!"
Grandmaster Chen and the others on the side looked at each other, and they all felt relieved.
With their status, they are likely to become the chief and deputy examiners of the general examination in the next few years. If those students who failed the exam always accuse the examiner of fraud, who would dare to be an examiner? ! How else to select talented people for the imperial court? !
Grand Scholar Chen also came out and said sternly: "Master Li is right. I guess after this imperial examination, those scholars who made trouble will naturally have nothing to say." This time the turmoil subsided.
The emperor was startled and thought thoughtfully: Yes, this palace examination was originally intended to quell rumors of fraud. Wouldn't it be just right for him to appoint Huiyuan as the number one scholar now? In this case, who else would say that the Enko Examination was a case of favoritism and malpractice.
A flash of determination flashed in the emperor's eyes, and he finally made up his mind. He picked up the wolf hair on the side, and with a swipe of his pen, he circled the top three in the first class. As for the ranking of other candidates, the rankings of the other candidates were handed over to the marking officials such as Bachelor Chen. selected.
After burning incense, a hundred candidates in tribute uniforms once again stood in the Jinluan Hall, waiting for good news.
In a solemn atmosphere, Eunuch Liu personally issued a decree for the emperor, announcing that the number one, second and third overall picks in the first class of today's science were Huang Hetai, Guo Zi'ang and Weng Wenliang respectively. A hairpin banquet was held for all Xinke Jinshi.
When the students heard this, their hearts sank, and they almost wondered if they were dreaming. There was a look of shock on their faces.
But this is the Jinluan Palace, and no one dares to risk their career!
The students could only remain silent. Most of them were angry and clenched their fists tightly at their sides, with veins bulging. Many students standing at the back stared at Huang Hetai in front of them.
Huang Hetai seemed to have no idea at all, standing proudly, his eyes clear and distant, the corners of his slightly raised mouth showed a trace of relief and a trace of complacency, and he thought: The master's wisdom is unparalleled in the world, even if he is thousands of miles away, the king No matter how many ghosts, ghosts, and snakes in the capital are hopping around and plotting against each other, the situation still cannot escape the Young Master’s control!
After that, there were some routine activities, and the students knelt down to thank them. Putting aside Huang Hetai's incident, most people are quite complacent when they think that they can jump through the dragon gate and embark on an official career.
Doubt, dissatisfaction, joy, elation... all these contradictory emotions permeated the Jinluan Palace, intertwining into a strange atmosphere...
At the same time, the good news that the emperor named the top pick, the second pick, and the top pick was spread out of the palace gate as quickly as possible. The servants from each house who were waiting at the gate of the palace immediately returned to their respective houses after receiving the good news.
In Nangong Mansion, Nangong Mu and Nangong Sheng were in Nangong Mu's outer study, anxiously waiting for the results of the palace examination.
They all know that the fate of Nangong Mansion, whether life or death, is decided here.
"Second Master, Eldest Young Master..."
After a while, a messy and urgent footsteps came from outside the study, and I was panting.
Nangong Mu and Nangong Sheng were immediately shocked. The young man in green quickly entered the study room and reported: "Second Master, Eldest Young Master, and Eldest Brother-in-law just sent someone to bring the news, saying that the imperial examination has ended, Your Majesty Huang Hetai was selected as the top pick, and the second and third picks were Guo Ziang and Weng Wenliang respectively."
This time, neither the second place nor the third overall pick was among the top three in the competition, but this is very common, and it’s nothing. For example, the second place finisher in the last conference examination performed mediocrely in the palace examination and was reduced to the second or third place.
Just——
Huang Hetai is actually the top scholar in this subject? ! Both uncle and nephew looked at each other in disbelief.
In any case, this is definitely a good thing for Nangong Mansion.
Nangong Mu and Nangong Sheng both breathed a sigh of relief.
After calming down, Nangong Mu said to Nangong Sheng with some confusion: "Sheng'er, we have also read Huang Hetai's article. It is indeed mediocre. It is good luck to be a Gongsheng student, but to say that it is a bit difficult to be the number one scholar. Barely."
Nangong Sheng also felt the same way and asked hesitantly: "Second uncle, do you think it was the emperor's intention?" Maybe the emperor wanted to protect their Nangong Mansion, so he specially appointed Huang Hetai as the number one scholar in Jinke. Go to Youyouzhongkou?
"..." Nangong Mu's lips moved, but still turned into a sigh. To be honest, he thought it was unlikely. If the emperor really had the ability to protect the Nangong family, the situation would not have developed to this point...
But Huang Hetai won the first prize!
Thinking of this, Nangong Mu hesitated again. Is it really what his nephew said?
Both uncle and nephew were puzzled. At this moment, there was another sound of footsteps outside, and another servant came in hurriedly, announcing that the Fifth Prince was here.
His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince? ! Nangong Mu and Nangong Sheng were even more shocked, vaguely guessing that Han Lingfan's trip might have something to do with Chunwei.
The fifth prince is here, and they, as ministers, should naturally go out to welcome them.
The uncle and nephew quickly got up and left the study room. From a distance, they saw Han Lingfan striding towards them. His figure became even thinner, but he was also beaming with joy.
Although Nangong Mansion has been sealed off for self-examination these days, Han Lingfan is the prince, and more likely the future prince. If he wants to enter Nangong Mansion, who dares to stop him!
After the three of them greeted each other, Han Lingfan could not hide his joy and said to Nangong Mu: "Master Nangong, have you heard about the results of the palace examination?"
Nangong Mu bowed with a smile and replied: "Go back to Your Highness the Fifth Prince, I and my nephew have just heard about this." Then, he stretched out his hand to make a petition and invited the Fifth Prince to sit in his outer study.
"I can finally rest assured now!" Han Lingfan strode towards the study and said with a smile, "Since Huang Hetai is the top scholar in high school, the suspicion of brother-in-law's fraud can be cleared..."
The more Han Lingfan talked, the more excited he became. His eyes were bright, and he clapped his hands and praised: "This Huang Hetai is really amazing! So magnanimous and courageous!"
Hearing what the fifth prince said seemed to mean something, Nangong Mu and Nangong Sheng were both suspicious. They looked at each other again and thought to themselves: I don’t know what kind of shocking act Huang Hetai did. Only then did he get this comment from the fifth prince.
Han Lingfan casually sat down on an armchair by the window, picked up the tea cup on the side, took a sip of hot tea, then raised his eyes to meet Nangong Mu's suspicious gaze, smiled mysteriously, and then He continued unhurriedly: "After the results of the palace examination today, although the students in the Jinluan Palace did not dare to cause trouble, many of them were still unconvinced. I heard that later when the number one scholar, the second best scholar, and the third best scholar were all paraded through the streets, they were all unconvinced. The students surrounded Huang Hetai in the street, claiming that they were not convinced and insisted on arguing with him. As a result, from ancient times to the present, from policy discussions to poems and poems, from scriptures to Mo Yi, from oral examinations to policy questions, the Four Books and Five Classics, poems and songs, Huang Hetai knows everything, and he is indeed a genius in this world."
As he spoke, Han Lingfan felt very happy. He looked radiant and energetic. He thought to himself: The imperial examination selects talents, and what we have chosen is such outstanding pillars of the country!
Happy, really happy!
The uncles and nephews Nangong Mu and Nangong Sheng became more and more surprised as they listened. They still felt that the whole thing was too mysterious. Why did such an earth-shaking change suddenly occur?
Nangong Mu bowed again and asked respectfully: "Your Highness, the fifth prince, I have been under house arrest in the palace, and my ears and eyes are blocked. Does Your Highness know the details of this matter?"
Han Lingfan glanced at the little **** beside him. The little **** immediately smiled and said: "Master Nangong, I went to inquire about this matter personally. I know best."
Then the little **** started talking nonstop.
After the palace examination, Jing Zhaoyin personally decorated the hairpins of the first-class and third-class scholars outside the palace gate with red hairpins. Speaking of the first-class and third-class scholars who walked out of the palace surrounded by drums and music and honor guards, like stars over the moon. Parading on horseback, the streets outside are so bustling. It is probably because of the recent rumors in the royal capital that have attracted many interested people to care about this year's imperial examination. Today's parade is actually more lively than in previous years.
However, the number one scholar and the others were stopped not long after they left the palace gate. About thirty students walked out from the roadside regardless of the imperial guards' obstruction, and stopped in front of the number one, number two and third prize horses parading in the street, shouting He was not convinced and kept saying that Huang Hetai had no talent or virtue and was an arrogant and rude idiot. It is even more ironic with the saying in "The Doctrine of the Mean": "A gentleman is moderate, and a villain is against the mean. A gentleman is moderate, and a gentleman is moderate at times; a villain is moderate, and a villain has no scruples."
At that moment, the whole street was in an uproar and boiling. It has been unheard of for hundreds of years for a top scholar to be stopped while parading in the street!
Originally, the Royal Forest Army wanted to expel all the troublemaking students, but Huang Hetai unexpectedly replied, "Destiny is called nature, spontaneity is called Tao, and cultivating Tao is called teaching." He even said that since they If they are not convinced, he will accept their challenge to convince them, so that they will know how high the sky is and how deep the sea is, so that they will not be like the frog at the bottom of the well who does not know that there is heaven outside the sky and there are people outside the world!
So, the students sent several representatives to question Huang Hetai on the street.
However, the other party was well-spoken and knowledgeable. There are four books and five classics, poems and songs, all of which are known to everyone. They can explain the classics, recite historical records, recite poems and make essays, and they are all at your fingertips.
The students failed one by one, but Huang Hetai, in a short period of time, under the spotlight of everyone, went from a idiot to a talented and knowledgeable person...
From what he saw with his own eyes that day, no one doubted his true talent and knowledge.
The little **** was Han Lingfan's personal attendant. He was naturally articulate and clever, making the listener immersed in what he said as if he were actually there.
Finally, he said with admiration: "Today Huang Zhuangyuan killed everyone in all directions, killing all the students until no one was left alive. Those students finally walked away in dejection amidst the boos from all around..."
"Good! Good refutation!" Nangong Sheng, who was usually calm, could not suppress the impatience in his heart at this moment. He couldn't help but clapped his hands and praised, with a spark of hope faintly ignited in his heart. Maybe Huang Hetai will become a nobleman of Nangong Mansion...
Nangong Mu's face was also full of smiles, and the atmosphere in the outer study became much more relaxed and leisurely.
Han Lingfan took another sip of hot tea and said with a smile: "Master Nangong, after this incident, neither the court nor the students and common people can deny that Huang Zhuangyuan is worthy of his name. In this case, no one Besides, Master Nangong committed fraud."
Nangong Mu and Nangong Sheng both had eyes shining with surprise. It seemed that Nangong Mansion had passed the most difficult point.
Nangong Mu hurriedly bowed his head and said, "I am really ashamed that Your Highness has to worry about the Nangong family."
"It is also a great blessing for the court that things can end like this." Han Lingfan raised his hand casually to indicate to Nangong Mu that he was not polite, and sighed, "Father is also very happy to have such a talented person in Enke. Scholars are truly a blessing of great wealth and blessing of the court."
"Your Highness is right." Nangong Mu responded, feeling that the huge stone in his heart had fallen halfway. Now he only needs to wait for the gold list to be posted, and an explanation should be given for the fraud case...
The dark clouds hanging over Nangong Mansion seemed to gradually dissipate, and a few rays of bright sunshine shone down...
Outside the Nangong Mansion, the entire royal capital was still immersed in the hustle and bustle caused by the palace examination. Those students who intercepted the number one scholar in the street but failed had already spread the word, and people everywhere Some people are talking about this matter with gusto, and the more they talk about it, the more exaggerated it is. Some people swear that those students were so ashamed that they knelt down and apologized to the number one scholar in the street. Some people said that a student was so ashamed that he ran into a wall in the street and died. He said that the No. 1 scholar was like Wen Quxing descending to earth, saying that this was a good omen for Dayu.
All kinds of mysterious rumors are spreading.
On that day, the article about the top three in the palace examination was posted on the wall of Gongyuan. Scholars and students from all walks of life rushed to Gongyuan because of what happened during the parade. Those students who were refuted by Huang Hetai tried to read the article about the palace examination. It was a matter of nitpicking, and those literati wanted to see whether this new top scholar really had talent for literature and music.
On this day, the entrance to Gongyuan was blocked. Those students who had read the article were reluctant to leave. They read the No. 1 scholar's work over and over again, pondering, discussing, and debating. Some were resigned to defeat, or convinced, or Devastated...
In just half a day, the previous rumors about Enke's examination fraud gradually subsided, but some people still said angrily that the emperor must be protecting the Nangong family. The questions of the palace examination were set by the emperor. Even the palace examination is unfair!
However, these extreme remarks did not stir up any turmoil. More people are wondering why Huang Hetai, who was just a loser six months ago, suddenly became a blockbuster. In just six months, Huang Hetai suddenly became enlightened. The chance of that was really slim. Even if he had a photographic memory, endorsement and making a fuss were two different things!
The answer soon appeared at the hairpin banquet the next day.
Not only those philanthropic scholars were curious, but the emperor was also curious. He asked in public during the banquet: "Master Zhuangyuan, I have read your old article on taxation. Did you actually write that article?" ?"
As soon as these words came out, the ears of the Jinluan Palace stood up, and the Jinshi and officials also looked curious.
Huang Hetai, who was wearing the No. 1 Scholar uniform, stood up unhurriedly and replied: "Back to the Emperor, the student is ashamed. The academy is boring on weekdays, and the student's family is very concerned about it, so the student simply lets the boy teach for him. The academy The articles here were all written by the student."
He said he was ashamed, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised. There was no trace of shame at all, but a hint of spontaneity and wantonness.
The emperor was stunned, then pointed at Huang Hetai and said with a smile: "You are a top scholar, you are so lazy in studying, and you still won the first place in the first class, what should you do to those students who are immersed in studying?!"
He seemed to be scolding him, but everyone present could see that the emperor was quite fond of the talented young number one scholar. It seemed that this yellow number one scholar would probably have a meteoric rise in his career in the future.
At the hairpin banquet, many officials looked at Huang Hetai with subtle expressions. As for the students, their expressions were complicated. The number one scholar, a mere boy, could write an article comparable to that of a scholar. It can be seen that this People are unpredictable.
The faces of the students were green, red, and white for a while, as if they had knocked over the paint tray. They were colorful and wonderful... The one who could rival them was probably the one sitting on the right hand side of the emperor. Han Lingguan and Han Lingfu.
As soon as the two brothers see Huang Hetai, they want to kill this person who ruined their good things, but now they can only suppress their anger...
Both of them were absent-minded throughout the banquet.
After returning to Prince Gong's Mansion, Han Lingfu could no longer suppress the indignation in his heart, so he grabbed an inkstone on the case and threw it away.
Boom——
The inkstone hit the floor with a dull sound. Instead of alleviating the anger in his heart, it actually burned even more vigorously like adding fuel to the fire.