The emperor's secret letter has been sent for many days, but due to the long distance, there has been no reply.

In the past few days, no one in the market has discussed Cui Yan's affairs in Mobei.

It's not that people are forgetful, but that something incredible happened in the capital.

The triennial palace examination, as the ultimate battle of the imperial examination, was held in the imperial city as scheduled.

Eighteen years ago, in the seventeenth year of Jingxi, Jiang Shenzhi, who was added by Xie Yuan and Huiyuan at the same time, became a victim of political struggle at this critical moment, and failed to succeed in connecting Sanyuan.

This time, everyone put their hopes on his son Jiang Ling.

Today, the court is stable, Jiang Shenzhi is deeply favored by the emperor, and Jiang Ling is eight buckets high...... All kinds of signs seem to show that Jiang Ling can fulfill his father's wish this time and become the first champion of the Great Qi Dynasty to connect the three yuan.

Especially those who saw Jiang Lingdian return from the trial, they all understood his relaxed expression as a confident aspiration.

On the day of the palace test list, Jiang Ling's expression remained the same, but the others were dumbfounded.

Yuan Jiangling of the Beijing Normal Association ranked 49th in the second class of the imperial list.

Of all those who were born as scholars, he was the first to the bottom.

Only one place further behind, it will fall into the list of Tongjinshi.

When Jiang Shenzhi heard the news, his mood was mixed.

From the initial shock, to the later wondering, to the final fear.

It's just a little bit worse, if this really becomes a fellow jinshi, it is better to be clean!

If you lose the list, there is still a chance to fight again next year, if you get the fame of the same jinshi. You have to carry it for the rest of your life, and you can't take the test again.

Originally, Jiang Shenzhi didn't have high expectations for Jiang Ling, he just hoped that he would be able to take the Jinshi exam and come back. But later, Jiang Ling easily took the first place in the township examination and the general examination, which made Jiang Shenzhi very hopeful, thinking that if the father and son were both champions, it would be a beautiful talk.

So after the palace test list was released, Jiang Shenzhi felt that the gap was a little big.

He especially couldn't understand that the palace test was just a strategy, how could he pull the ranking so low?

Imperial examinations in previous years. The final ranking of the palace examination is mostly comparable to the ranking of the general examination, and the difference of more than ten places is extremely rare. Not to mention that almost fifty fell all at once!

If Jiang Ling came up with any deviant and shocking words, it should be directly off the list......

Jiang Shenzhi was puzzled.

Thinking of Jiang Ling's indifferent and leisurely attitude these days after returning from the palace test, he always felt that something seemed to be wrong.

On this day, Jiang Shenzhi finally couldn't hold back. Called Jiang Ling to him.

"The results of this temple examination. But you did it on purpose? Jiang Shenzhi asked straight to the point.

Jiang Ling pretended to be surprised, then smiled indifferently, and asked rhetorically: "Father thinks too highly of me, where do I have this ability?" ”

Jiang Shenzhi was silent and looked at him with a serious face.

Jiang Ling followed up and said, "If there is one more shortage, I won't even be a Jinshi!" If you really become a fellow jinshi, don't say anything about your heart, I don't know where to put my own face! ”

As soon as the words fell. A wry smile appeared on Jiang Shenzhi's face.

Knowing his son is Mo Ruo's father, Jiang Ling's words of defense. Listening to his ears deepened his own speculation.

"Did you hear something?" Jiang Shenzhi asked suddenly.

Jiang Ling was stunned for a moment, then pretended not to understand, frowned and asked, "What does father mean?" ”

Jiang Shenzhi was almost confused by his expression.

Remembering that on the day of the trial list, for Jiang Ling's high school meeting, the father and son wanted to have a few drinks, Jiang Shenzhi was really happy, and drank more carelessly......

It must have been his drunken gaffe that made Jiang Ling listen to something!

At this moment, Jiang Ling found that Jiang Shenzhi's expression changed from confusion to naturalness, and he didn't plan to pretend anymore.

Jiang Ling coughed lightly before he said carefully: "This Jinshi is from a background, and the ranking is important, but as long as you do something in the future, it will not be limited by this. It is said that the current cabinet chief assistant Ji is also the last few Jinshi! ”

But they didn't mean it!

After Jiang Shenzhi sighed, he felt that there was some truth in what he said.

Now, I'm afraid that's all I can think about.

Jiang Ling saw that his expression softened, but fortunately he said bluntly: "The Jinshi at the bottom is also a Jinshi!" It's better than being isolated from the camp of serving the imperial court, idleness all day long, and heroes useless in the name of a horse captain! ”

Hearing this, Jiang Shenzhi was finally sure that he really knew!

Last month, before the trial release of the list, the emperor summoned Jiang Shenzhi alone.

During the conversation, the emperor intentionally or unintentionally brought up family routines, and even made fun of Jiang Ling's wife selection criteria that spread throughout the capital.

Jiang Shenzhi didn't dare to think about it, but then he heard the emperor's sentence "I have decreed to stop Princess Yongying's female red class"......

First flattered, Jiang Shenzhi turned to think of Jiang Ling's temperament, and was not sure whether this was a blessing or a curse.

Fortunately, the emperor only joked and did not say anything from beginning to end.

Especially the emperor's last sentence "I want Princess Yongying to marry the new champion", which is even more unpredictable.

It's just that after Jiang Shenzhi went back that day, the next day, the list will be released.

The emperor must have known in advance that he would test the ranking!

Only then did he understand that the emperor's eight achievements were in love with Jiang Ling.

But he didn't plan to mention it to Jiang Ling.

First, since the emperor did not say it explicitly, the variables in this are still extremely large.

Second, he really didn't worry about Jiang Ling, with Jiang Ling's temper, if he was really unwilling, he would make some outrageous moves. Although Jiang Ling has nothing to do with "hard study in the cold window", he has always made some efforts to get to where he is on the road to the imperial examination, and he can't watch Jiang Ling joke about his fame no matter what.

Jiang Shenzhi secretly said in his heart at this moment, he really didn't worry about his mistake!

At this point, he didn't want to be too harsh, but when he thought of Jiang Ling's policy, he couldn't help but have a little concern.

Jiang Shenzhi picked up a few pieces of paper and stuffed them to Jiang Ling: "You write the strategy of the palace test for me as it is!" ”

He wanted to make sure there was no offensive language in it.

Jiang Ling didn't say much, took the pen and paper, and in less than half an hour, he wrote several sheets with enthusiasm.

Jiang Shenzhi read it carefully from beginning to end, his worries were gone, but his face was even darker.

Jiang Ling's policy discussion has neither grandiosity nor shocking vulgarity, strictly abiding by the eight shares from beginning to end, with rules and regulations, and his views are also plain.

If he said he didn't mean it, he would never believe it!

But in any case, the qualifications of Jinshi are always sufficient.

The reason why the emperor gave such a ranking was that his expectations were too high before, and he felt that there was a big gap. (To be continued.) )