Zhao Kangcheng turned over and dismounted, and then hugged Cai Xiaoxiao off the horse.

And the eunuch who had been following Zhao Kangcheng's team stepped forward and said to Zhao Kangcheng: "Champion Gong, the next step is to enter the palace with our family." While speaking, the eunuch also glanced at Cai Xiaoxiao, with a hint of nervousness in his eyes, obviously as if he was worried that Zhao Kangcheng was hot-headed for a while, and wanted to take Cai Xiaoxiao into the palace together.

Zhao Kangcheng nodded at him and said, "I know." Then he said to Cai Xiaoxiao: "I'm in the palace, I don't know when I'll go back, you can go back with Zheng Yi later." He knew that Zheng Yi had been following their team.

"Hmm." Cai Xiaoxiao nodded obediently.

Zhao Kangcheng gently stroked her cheek, and then turned around and walked towards Sun Yuxuan and the others.

When Sun Yuxuan and the others saw him coming over, they congratulated each other and said, "Brother Zhao, congratulations." ”

Zhao Kangcheng also gave up his hand and said, "Rejoice and rejoice." ”

The three of them looked at each other and smiled, and then a eunuch made an inviting gesture to the three of them and said, "Three, please!" ”

So the three of them followed the eunuchs into the palace gate.

Cai Xiaoxiao, just like the previous palace test, has been watching Zhao Kangcheng step into the palace gate. However, unlike the worry last time, this time she watched Zhao Kangcheng walk into the palace gate with pride and joy.

"Sister-in-law." At this time, Zheng Yi's voice came from the side.

Cai Xiaoxiao looked sideways and saw Zheng Yi slowly walking towards her.

Zheng Yi glanced at the three people who entered the palace, and then asked Cai Xiaoxiao: "Do you want to stay and wait for my brother to come back or go back first?" ”

Cai Xiaoxiao said: "Go back first, Xianggong said that he didn't know when he would come back." ”

"Also, maybe the emperor will leave them to dine in the palace together." Zheng Yi nodded and said. Then he looked at the ranks of officers and soldiers behind him, and he asked again, "So, what will they do?" ”

"Yes, stay and wait for the prime minister to come back, right?" Cai Xiaoxiao said uncertainly.

The two looked at all the officers and soldiers who were standing in place with serious faces, then looked at each other again, and finally decided to ignore them, Zheng Yi let Cai Xiaoxiao sit in his carriage, he sat outside the carriage, Zheng Wei still drove, and then the three of them returned the same way.

"By the way, sister-in-law, I asked people to buy a few jars of good champion red, let's not get drunk tonight." Zheng Yi said to Cai Xiaoxiao in the carriage.

Cai Xiaoxiao said: "It depends on whether your brother can come back for dinner tonight." ”

"Also, I feel that my brother will be very busy in the next few days, and there should be a lot of entertainment waiting for him." Zheng Yi said.

"Hmm." Cai Xiaoxiao thought for a while and said, "In that case, let's go and see the restaurant and the house." ”

"Huh? Is this time? Zheng Yi was a little surprised.

"After lunch, of course." Cai Xiaoxiao said, "Since the prime minister has been determined as the champion, then he should be appointed as an official in the capital, in this case, it is better to buy the house and the restaurant first, after all, we have to decorate, during the renovation period, we can just go back to the hometown to visit the family, and then return to the capital, the decoration of the restaurant and the house is almost the same, and then you can move in and open." ”

After listening to Cai Xiaoxiao's plan, Zheng Yi nodded and said, "That's right, I just saw a good restaurant two days ago. But the house ...... The emperor should reward my brother with a house, right? He often heard the drama say that the emperor would reward the champion with a gorgeous house, money, and beautiful women.

Of course, he also knows that there are generally more false or exaggerated elements in the play, but he really thought that the champion would be rewarded with a house!

"This, it depends on the emperor's mood, right?" Cai Xiaoxiao recalled the content of the TV series she had watched before, "It seems that not all champions can get rich rewards, but it still depends on whether this champion will be liked by the emperor." ”

"Then I think it's okay, with my brother's talent, it's going to be fine!" Zheng Yi said confidently.

Cai Xiaoxiao smiled and didn't answer: she didn't think that Zhao Kangcheng would be favored by the emperor or anything, she just hoped that he would be safe and sound in the officialdom next.

Thinking of the factional struggle between the crown prince and King Jiang in the court, she felt uneasy in her heart-

Winning the heir often sets off a bloody storm in history! She opened her mind a little and imagined it, and she felt that she could imagine what Zhao Kangcheng would encounter next.

Here, Zhao Kangcheng and the three of them, under the guidance of the eunuchs, came to the outside of the Tianji Palace, waiting for publicity.

Not long after, the three were allowed to enter the temple.

When they stepped into the hall, the three of them glanced at each other, and then they all saw the seriousness and nervousness in each other's eyes. Afterwards, the three of them saw a long line of officials lined up on both sides, and then looked up and saw the emperor sitting on the dragon chair.

The three of them came to the center of the hall, and at this time, Chen Gonggong, the personal eunuch standing beside the emperor, shouted loudly: "Kneel-worship-"

The three of them knelt down on their knees, bowed down, and shouted in turn:

"Grass Folk Zhao Kangcheng—"

"Grass Folk Sun Yuxuan—"

"Grass Folk Wu Yihan——"

"——Knock to see the emperor, long live the five emperors, long live, long live!"

When they heard Zhao Kangcheng's name, the emperor and the officials all looked at Zhao Kangcheng's kneeling figure, thinking of Zhao Kangcheng's appearance when he entered the palace, the officials and the emperor couldn't help but nod in their hearts - their temperament and appearance were very good, not only Zhao Kangcheng, but even Sun Yuxuan and Wu Yihan.

I never thought that this year's new top three would look extraordinary.

The emperor said: "Flat!" ”

Zhao Kangcheng and the three of them thanked: "Thank you, Your Majesty." Then he stood up and gestured respectfully.

The emperor looked at the three of them and said, "First of all, congratulations on becoming the top three ...... in this imperial examination."

The three of them bowed their heads: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

The emperor continued: "I read the scrolls of the three of you, and the content on them is very wonderful, especially the champion, the writing is excellent, it is very good, I like it very much!" ”

Being praised by the emperor in public like this, ordinary people would be flattered, but Zhao Kangcheng was still very calm, he arched his hand, lowered his eyes, and said in a calm tone: "Thank you for the emperor's praise." ”

Such a pampered and unfazed look in the eyes of those who care, they can't help but nod for it.

At this time, the emperor said again: "Speaking of which, I have only seen such a wonderful article nine years ago, and that time it was written by Chen Aiqing. As he spoke, his eyes saw a man among the hundred officials who seemed to be about the same age as Zhao Kangcheng.

When the man heard the emperor name him, a trace of emptiness flashed on his face, and he immediately took a step out, bowed down and said: "Weichen is ashamed, he doesn't dare to compare his beauty with the champion." ”