"Yes, I didn't show normal standards because of the harsh environment." After reading the article written by Ye Qiumo, Prime Minister Liu nodded with satisfaction, "Zhongjinshi is not a problem. ”

"I knew that Brother Ye would not be affected." After hearing this, Liu Ziyi seemed to be happier than his own Zhongjinshi.

Prime Minister Liu Cheng's rare good face today, he also nodded slightly at him: "What you write is okay, but it is a little difficult to get a jinshi." ”

"Ah, I remember that I wrote very smoothly!" Liu Ziyi said in frustration, "I've already played to an extraordinary level, grandfather, you didn't mean to hit me." ”

"Do you still need my blow?" Prime Minister Liu Cheng said angrily, "It's already very good to write like this at your age, what else do you want?" ”

"The Prime Minister is right, Ziyi, you are still young, you can almost be said to be the youngest person in this scientific expedition, the family in the capital doesn't envy your father and mother for having you as a child?" Ye Qiu also said comfortingly.

Hearing Ye Qiu say this, Liu Ziyi didn't feel that he had done a bad job, on the contrary, he was very proud, originally he was just testing the water this time, if he really hit, it would be an unexpected joy, if he didn't win, it would be nothing, just accumulate experience.

At the beginning of April, the students who had been waiting anxiously at home for a month waited on Chang'an Avenue early in the morning, if nothing else, because it was about to be posted on the list of Zhongjinshi.

"The prince doesn't know that your brother is in school?" Mrs. Rong came early in the morning with her daughter in a carriage, even though she knew that Rong Shen did well in the exam this time, she was still very nervous.

"Mother, the chief examiner this time is Mr. Confucius, Mr. Kong is the most disciplined, even the prince doesn't give face, this list is not posted, except for him and a few deputy examiners, no one knows." Rong Leqing patiently explained.

"There are such pedantic people who don't even give the prince face." Mrs. Rong said a little unhappily, "If you don't think about yourself, aren't you afraid that your children and grandchildren will not succeed in the future?" ”

"People don't have such concerns, the Confucian family is the descendant of the sage, there is only one person in their family who is an official in a generation, and they only care about the imperial examination, the dynasty has changed for several generations, this Confucian family has never been down, this is the ability of the Confucian family, how many scholars in the world are proud to enter the Confucian Academy."

"That's amazing!" Mrs. Rong said curtly, "Then isn't the daughter of their family only worthy of the royal family." ”

"No, their Kong family has never married the royal family, the Kong family marries a daughter and marries a wife, and it is seen that it is a talent and a family, as long as they learn well, even a country boy can get a daughter of the Kong family."

"That's the case, then wouldn't your brother be able to marry the daughter of the Kong family?" Mrs. Rong's eyes burned, "Your brother is so good at learning, this time I can't say that I can win a champion and come back, and marry the daughter of the Kong family, it will definitely be of great help to your brother." ”

"Mother, don't mention this matter outside, the Kong family has already declined." Speaking of this, Rong Leqing was very unwilling, at first she and the prince did have the intention of letting her brother marry the daughter of the Kong family, but she didn't expect that Mrs. Kong actually said that her daughter was still young and wanted to stay for two more years.

Sixteen is still young? Everything is just an excuse, do you think that your brother is not worthy of their Confucian daughter, or do you not want to have anything to do with the prince?

"Mother, the prince has other plans for my brother's marriage, in short, I won't wronged my brother, so you can rest assured."

"There is a prince to worry about, of course I can rest assured." Mrs. Rong was happy, "Why hasn't this list been posted yet?" ”

"It's coming, it's coming." The little guy outside said excitedly, "Princess, madam, the villain will go and have a look." ”

"Go." Rong Leqing waved her hand, although she knew that her brother must be on the list, she couldn't help but be a little nervous.

On the other side, Ye Qiu and Liu Ziyi didn't go out, but waited patiently in the Prime Minister's Mansion, sooner or later they had to know, why bother?

"Hit, hit." After a while, a little guy came in to report the good news, "Congratulations to Ye Gongzi for meeting the yuan in high school." ”

"Really?" Liu Ziyi put down the teacup suddenly.

"It's true, the officers and soldiers have come to report the good news."

"Hahahaha...... I knew that Brother Ye, you would definitely be able to do it. Liu Ziyi laughed heartily, happier than if he had been hit, and the rest of the Prime Minister's Mansion were also full of joy when they heard it, although they were not their own children, but they were their own people, and they would be in high school at one time, could they not be happy?

"What about Ziyi? Did he hit? Mrs. Liu asked with concern.

"I won, and the little boy was also won, and I won the 350th place."

"Ah, I'm only 10th from the bottom." Liu Ziyi was a little disappointed, and then in Mrs. Liu's worried eyes, he smiled happily again, "Then am I not the youngest Jinshi in this class?" ”

"Yes, congratulations." Ye Qiu looked at him with a smile, "From now on, you will be Liu Xiaojinshi." ”

"Liu Jinshi is Liu Jinshi, what little Jinshi?" The smile on Liu Ziyi's face has never changed, "But it's still not as good as you, but a few years older than me, you can get Huiyuan, and not everyone can take the Huiyuan exam." ”

"You will be silent for another three years, and after three years, with your aura, you will be too."

"It's a pity that I can't take the Huiyuan exam anymore."

"But you can still get the top prize." Ye Qiu said seriously.

"That's right." Prime Minister Liu Cheng nodded, "If you participate in the palace examination this year, you will definitely fall into the top three Tongjinshi, and Tongjinshi does not even have the qualification to enter the cabinet, you wait until the palace examination in three years before participating." ”

"In your hearts, am I so unreassuring?" Liu Ziyi spread his hands, "Grandfather, I still know the severity, I'll let people take leave tomorrow, Brother Ye, it's up to you this time." ”

"Won, won, Rong Gongzi will take the second place in the high school exam."

"Second place?" Rong Leqing was happy at first, and then frowned: "Then who is this name?" ”

"It's a student named Ye Qiu."

"Ye Qiu?" She and her mother exclaimed at the same time, "Are you sure it's Ye Qiu?" ”

"Back to the princess, I'm sure that Huiyuan's name is Ye Qiu, it's right, the officers and soldiers have gone to the Prime Minister's Mansion to report the good news."

"This Ye Qiu is the prime minister's person?"

"It seems to be a friend of Liu Xiaogongzi, and he has been living in the prime minister's house."

"It shouldn't be the Ye Qiu we know, but it's just the same name and surname." Mrs. Rong shook her head, "That Ye Qiu's virtue is unbearable, and his talent and fame were canceled by the county order, how can he come to the capital to take the top exam in such a short time?" ”

"Mother is right, but in the end, my brother is one place behind him, and my brother's goal is not to be a leader."

"The palace test is to face His Majesty and His Highness, and it is not certain whether the person named Ye Qiu can perform normally during the palace test."

Rong Leqing sighed lightly: "I hope, mother, I'll go back and talk to the prince about this happy event first." ”

"Go, I'll let your brother go to your mansion to ask the prince about the palace test later."