The palace at night was particularly quiet, and even more so in the imperial study, Xiaozong couldn't help but nod when he looked at the list of finalists on the dragon book case. In the list of nearly 200 people, the top 10 are all written with red pen names, which is extremely eye-catching.

"Ye Yu!?"

Xiaozong looked at the number one name, and his eyes couldn't help but light up. Then he raised his head and asked the two examiners in the court, "Is this Ye Yu really talented?" ”

"Returning to His Majesty, this son is brilliant in his knowledge, and among all the candidates, he can be described as outstanding!" When Yu Yunwen talked about Ye Yu, he did not hesitate to praise him.

"Oh? It seems that this son is really a talent, not only has a good way to do business, but also has a good arithmetic, and he is also the best candidate in the world when he starts to learn, which is rare and rare......"

The name Ye Yu is no longer unfamiliar to Xiaozong. Therefore, for Ye Yuneng to try first, although he was a little surprised, he was more appreciative. Talent is rare, and the most rare thing is all-rounder!

Just when Xiaozong was full of interest, Zhang Shuo bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen, as the deputy chief examiner, has a lot of prejudices about this Ye Yu being at the top of the list!" ”

Zhang Shuo lowered his head and glanced at Yu Yunwen, and said in his heart, aren't you pressing the official as the chief examiner? Then move this matter to His Majesty, and I will see how you can oppress people with power.

"Oh? Zhang Aiqing, what are your prejudices? ”

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen thought that although this Ye Yu had excellent words, he was too sharp and arrogant! If such a candidate ranks first and becomes a huiyuan, won't it make students all over the world follow suit? ”

As soon as Zhang's words fell, Yu Yunwen moved closer and responded: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that Lord Zhang's words are biased, the so-called talents of the world are all arrogant, how can they choose talents based on whether they are arrogant or not?" ”

Seeing that Xiaozong was moved by Yu Yunwen's admonitions, Zhang Shuo retorted again: "Although this person is talented, he is a disability after all!" If it is a defect in appearance, with the grace of His Majesty, you can not care! But as far as Weichen knows, this candidate is suffering from a leg disease, if he lives above the court in the future, how should he be placed? ”

Forehead...... Yes, above the court, only the king sat on the dragon chair and all the ministers stood. If Ye Yu entered the court, would he sit or stand?

If it is a station, can it be done for Ye Yu's personal conditions?

If he sits, who will dare to sit except the king above the court?

Unless they were courtiers who had contributed to the society, or relatives of the emperor who were favored, no one dared to sit with the king. Even Zhang Shuo, as the uncle of Taiwei and Xiaozong, does not have this unique honor.

The reason Zhang said directly blocked Yu Yunwen's mouth, and Xiaozong couldn't help but fall into contemplation. However, Xiaozong pondered for a moment, and then said to himself: "If this son is really a genius, it is not impossible for me to set up privileges!" ”

"His Majesty's generosity and kindness are the blessings of the imperial court......"

"Majesty, this son is ...... in Chuzhou"

"Lord Zhang wants to say that Yue Zhizhou and Fan joined the army and set up untitled exam papers in Chuzhou? Then Lord Zhang doesn't have to worry too much, His Majesty already knows about this matter! ”

"This ......"

Xiaozong waved his hand and signaled Zhang Shuo to say no more: "I already know this matter, what Yue and Fan Aiqing said is not unreasonable, how can the book of sages be superficial?" ”

Then he pointed to Ye Yu's name on the list, and chuckled: "This son's sentence 'Buddhas are wonderful, not about words' has already clarified the true meaning!" I believe that Yu Aiqing's decision will not be wrong! ”

"The old minister is afraid, here are the original papers of the top ten candidates, please look at them one by one......"

Xiaozong took the examination paper presented by the chamberlain, carefully read them one by one, and when he read Ye Yu's article, he immediately stepped off the dragon chair and came to the court to praise: "What a crazy article, I am already excited after reading half of it!" Especially this calligraphy, the pen is like a steel knife and a sharp sword, revealing the edge everywhere, and this iron-clad article can be said to complement each other! Good! ”

Seeing that Zhang said that he still wanted to admonish, Xiaozong Zhao Yan took the lead in opening his mouth: "Two Aiqing, just make a list according to this ranking!" But what Zhang Aiqing said is not unreasonable, so be it! When the palace exam is time, the two Aiqing and I will take the exam again! ”

"Your Ministers obey!"

"Yu Aiqing, you step back first!"

"Yes! The old minister retires! Yu Yunwen took the list and bowed down and exited the imperial study.

At this time, Xiaozong carried his back with one hand, walked to the front of Zhang Shuo, and said softly with a calm expression: "Uncle, I will try the first place, but it doesn't mean that I am the champion!" Since your nephew Wang Hua is ranked third, when the palace test is held, if there is real material, I will definitely make him worthy of his name! ”

"陛xià......"

"You are trying so hard to squeeze out Ye Yu, it is nothing more than that you are afraid that someone will take away your nephew's champion! Uncle, you are so favoritistic and squeezing out, I am very disappointed! ”

Xiaozong's voice was very soft, but in Zhang's ears, it was like five thunderbolts, and he suddenly fell to the ground in a cold sweat, and said in a panic: "Weichen doesn't dare!" ”

"The imperial examination is a talent, not a mediocre talent! I don't want to ask about the private affairs of flies and dogs! But there has to be a bottom line! No matter which side of the science belongs to you, in the end, they are all my students, the protégés of the Son of Heaven! ”

"The protégé of the Son of Heaven doesn't need mediocrity and stupidity! You, understand? ”

"Wechen understands, Wechen understands!"

Xiaozong flicked the sleeves of his robe and turned around: "Stand down!" ”

"Wechen retires!"

Zhang said that if he was pardoned, he immediately bent over and fled from the imperial study.

The old eunuch Liang Ke on the side frowned when he saw Xiaozong Zhao Yan, so he opened his mouth to persuade him: "Your Majesty, don't be angry, you hurt your body!" ”

"That's it! This old thing, relying on the support of the Queen Mother and the Emperor Taishang, has always been arrogant! ”

"Since His Majesty cares about Taiwei Zhang so much, why do you still condone him......"

Xiaozong Zhao Yan glanced back at Liang Ke and sneered: "Because he is still useful!" You go check this Ye Yu! ”

"Yes!"

……

On March 1, the Taiwan official opened the seal, and the list was released on the 2nd!

The list stamped with the seal of the Ministry of Rites was posted on the shadow wall outside the gate of the Tribute Temple.

All the students in the exam are on the list, and many people gather here before dawn, waiting for the first time to see the list.

The list is very long, but in the hearts of all the candidates, they all hope that this list can be longer. Because this way, the better their chances of being admitted. But there will be winners and eliminations in everything, and the imperial examination is naturally even more cruel.

When Yue Chen, Xiao Guoliang and Meng Tong came to the list, they saw that Ye Yu was the number one, but the mood of the three was different.

Xiao Guoliang ranked second, although he did not get the first place, but he was not disappointed, because this is not the end, he still has a chance.

Meng Tong looked at himself as ranked sixth, but his heart was bitter, and a look of disappointment was written all over his face. Because he knew that this time his competition with Ye Yu had already been seen.

Moreover, there will be no chance to compete with Ye Yu in the future! Because the palace examination is generally a competition for the top three, it has nothing to do with them as the lower jinshi.

Yue Chen found his name in the tenth place along the list, although he was not as successful as several friends, but he also achieved his wish. Therefore, I am very happy, without the slightest sense of loneliness.

"That's right! Why don't you see Brother Ye? ”

Meng Tong, who was divided into high and low, was relieved a lot, and looked around and didn't see Ye Yu, which was like Xiao Guoliang asking, because these days, Xiao Guoliang and Ye Yu are very close.

As soon as Ye Yu was mentioned, Xiao Guoliang glanced at Yue Chen helplessly: "Since the exam, I haven't seen a trace in the inn!" I guess I'm back in Chuzhou......"

"It's all Yue's fault, if it weren't for Yue...... Cough! The second uncle also reprimanded my sister! I was going to invite Brother Ye to come over and make amends to my sister in person, but I don't know where Brother Ye went......"

Xiao Guoliang sneered: "It's a good 'passing through the house', almost ruining the future of other people's lives, and he is so arrogant!" Won't that girl of yours come to the door to apologize? If I were Brother Ye, I would avoid it! ”

Meng Tong also felt that the Yue family was a little excessive, so he said: "You must know that Brother Ye has a disabled leg, and it is already His Majesty's grace to be able to participate in the scientific examination!" You should be glad that Brother Ye will be at the top of the list this time, otherwise your sister will miss the future of someone else's life! ”

"Humph! With all due respect, Xiao's blunt statement is nothing remarkable, and he can treat the future of others as playthings? ”

"You! ……”

"That's all Xiao said, farewell!"

After Xiao Guoliang finished speaking, he squeezed out of the crowd with a cold face, ignoring Meng Tong's call behind him.

As soon as the list of tribute institutes came out, the entire capital was agitated, and in this examination, the news of Ye Yu's name was like a spring breeze in March, and the entire Lin'an and Hangzhou knew the name Ye Yu for a while!

Ye Yu stood out among the more than 3,000 candidates in this subject, and everyone was talking about who this Ye Yu was! When people learned that this Huiyuan was Xie Yuan in Chuzhou, they were secretly thinking about whether this Ye Yu would be in the middle of the three yuan!

Throughout the imperial examination for more than 1,000 years, there are only more than ten people who can win the three yuan, and it is conceivable that this honor is very rare. The so-called three yuan, in the Song Dynasty, was the first place to pass the state test, the meeting test, and the palace test: Xie Yuan, Hui Yuan, and Zhuangyuan.

Now that Ye Yu has won Xie Yuan and Hui Yuan, the probability of winning the champion is also very likely. But when everyone learned that Ye Yu was a person with disabled legs, they were embarrassed and regretful at the same time, because there was no precedent for the top among disabled people in this dynasty.

However, Ye Yu overwhelmed the crowd with his disabled body, which made the people who rushed to take the exam in Beijing embarrassed. Especially the group of candidates who humiliated Ye Yu in the Zhuangyuan Building, they hid in the room and didn't dare to show their heads again.

Because Ye Yu has already used practical actions to slap this group of people in the face naked, even if there are people in this group who have been admitted to the Jinshi, what if they can compare to the unique Huiyuan?

Yunlai inn is the first to get good news, the innkeeper is happy to keep his mouth shut, although it is a yuan rather than a champion, but for his small shop, it is already a great honor. Besides, among the top three, two of them are candidates in his shop, so the title of champion must go to one of them.

Since Ye Yu was not in the store, the shopkeeper personally took out the money to reward the person who reported the good news, and set off firecrackers to celebrate. In half a day, the name Ye Yu has spread all over the streets and alleys.