After the exam, the examiners are at their busiest, as they have to carefully mark each paper.

Sometimes a single thought can decide the fate of a candidate.

"Father, mother. The sons have brought you mutton again. Princess Changle happily jumped into the Lizheng Hall like an elf.

"What a good boy for me, my father and your mother were still nostalgic for the taste of mutton that day, and you brought this child to my father. Haha~haha. ”

His Majesty Li Er laughed happily.

After Cuizhu placed the food box, the palace maid placed the dishes and chopsticks in place.

Changle also sat down to have dinner with his father and mother.

It is rare for the family to enjoy this warm time together, Princess Changle obediently snuggled up to the side of the eldest grandson, a happy picture.

"Changle, how is the Kobayashi Gongzi's strategy exam today?" After His Majesty Li Er was full, he couldn't help but ask the biggest question in his heart.

"Father, don't you know, this year's strategy is only four questions? Fortunately, Lin Gongzi is rich and talented. ”

Princess Changle replied with a bright face.

"Oh, it's actually the Four Paths?" His Majesty Li Er pretended to be confused, obviously the fourth policy was imposed by him, but he couldn't make it public, which was indeed a kind of helplessness.

"Yes, on the importance of the imperial examination. Kobayashi Gongzi listed three disadvantages of the imperial examination today, and finally attached an article at the end, saying that whether he can enter the eyes of the examiner or not depends on the will of God. ”

"Changle can remember the main points of his strategy?" His Majesty Li Er asked curiously when he heard this, because to put it bluntly, the main purpose of his additional strategy was to increase for Lin Ran, of course, if more talents could be found, it would be the best.

"Erchen remembers something, today's responsibility is not for others, but all for my youth. If the youth is strong, the country will be strong, and if the youth progresses, the country will progress~~" Princess Changle said with her beautiful big eyes.

"Okay."

His Majesty Li Er stood up suddenly. "As the saying goes, if the youth is strong, the country is strong. It's not in vain. ”

Empress Eldest Sun looked at the excited Majesty Li Er inexplicably, and after a little thought, she understood the reason.

Although this is because of this kid's sprouts, his nephew Changsun Chong was almost beaten to death, and now he is still lying on the hospital bed and can't take care of himself, but with His Majesty's love, coupled with his daughter Princess Changle's good impression of that kid, is increasing day by day.

Of course, Empress Changsun couldn't blame Lin Ran for what happened to Changsun Chong, and besides, Lin Ran didn't do anything wrong, but instead increased a lot of income to the treasury every day, so that His Majesty Li Er would wake up with a smile in his dreams recently.

Early the next morning, a policy examination paper appeared in front of His Majesty Li Er.

There is no doubt that what can make His Majesty Li Er care so much is, of course, Lin Ran's test paper.

The more Li Erma reads, the more shocked he becomes, and the more he watches, the more he feels a sense of sympathy.

Everything Lin Ran said was almost strikingly similar to his thoughts.

Even the drawbacks listed by Lin Ran are exactly what His Majesty Li Er is worried about.

"Could it be that this young man is really a good minister sent by God to assist him?" His Majesty Li Er pondered over and over again in his heart.

After His Majesty Li Er summoned Kong Yingda, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, to explain a few words, he let him leave with Lin Ran's test papers.

On the 25th day of the second lunar month of the first year of Zhenguan, this is the agreed day for the release of the spring examination in Wannian County.

"Prince Xiaolin, let's go and see the list together after breakfast?"

Ma Zhou touched his head and said with a smile.

Since the end of the exam, Ma Zhou stayed at Lin Ran's invitation, anyway, he had no place in Chang'an, Lin Ran's honesty and knowledge deeply impressed Ma Zhou.

"Wait a minute, Brother Ma, you can go and see the list yourself, I have to prepare some food and make a delicious meal at noon."

Lin Ran said with a smile.

"Brother, do you know you've made the list?"

Ma Zhou had a surprised expression when he heard this.

"Regardless of whether I make the list or not, I will go back to Linjia Village after today, and I have been bothering the teacher's family for so many days, and I should thank them well."

Lin Ran said sincerely.

"Also, if you win the list, you have to wait for next year's test, and if you fail the list, you have to wait for three years. Hey, that's hard. ”

Ma Zhou said with emotion.

"Brother Ma and I will come to Linjia Village, let's study together, and work together for Datang in the future."

"Okay, I'll go back to Linjia Village with you, as long as you don't dislike me and I can eat."

Lin Ran laughed dumbly when he heard this, he was really a man with a true temperament.

"Your Highness, I don't know if Childe can go to high school?"

Cuizhu in the carriage said with a little worry.

"Don't worry, even the father praised the strategy made by the child, how could he fall off the list?"

Princess Changle was not nervous at all whether Lin Ran would be on the list, she was just curious about what kind of ranking Lin Ran would achieve.

"Your Highness, it's time to see the list."

Cuizhu opened the curtain and saw that the outside was densely packed with candidates looking at the list.

"Mr. Huang stops, let's go down and have a look first."

Changle stepped out of the carriage with the help of Cuizhu.

The official who released the list is posting the first list.

"I got it, haha~ I'm Helan finally hit." A candidate said with tears in his eyes.

"Congratulations, Brother Helan." There was immediately a burst of cheers and blessings.

Taking this step and waiting until next year's examination is basically a steady move or jinshi, entering the officialdom, and the steady progress is just around the corner.

Some people are happy, and some people are worried, and more candidates are still depressed.

Now there is still one last list left, and even Princess Changle and Cuizhu are slightly nervous.

Because there was no Lin Ran's name on the red list of ten people.

Zhang Bang's official slowly unfolded the last red list in his hand.

"Your Highness, Lin Gongzi is at the top of the list."

The sharp-eyed Cuizhu excitedly took Princess Changle's hand and jumped up and said.

Princess Changle raised her eyes and looked, and sure enough, Lin Ran's two big characters jumped on the list, ranking first on the list, which was extremely eye-catching.

"Let's go, go and report the joy to Gongzi Lin."

Princess Changle took Cuizhu's hand, and the two of them went to the temporary residence of Lin Ran behind the county office.

"Go, go and look at the red list with Ma Zhou. The teacher is still waiting to eat your wine. ”

Wu Puguang smiled and said, he knew that there was no pressure to be on the list with Lin Ran's talent, it was just a matter of how many people were on the list.

"Congratulations to Childe for the top of the high school list, today's girl is sure to eat."

Princess Changle and Cuizhu girl came hand in hand, smiling and saying to Lin Ran.

"Is it really the top of the high school rankings?" Wu Puguang's voice trembled when he heard this.

"The red list has been posted, you can go and have a look."