Chapter 2151 Number One Scholar and Marriage Grant [3]

Mr. Yingge saw what Emperor Jingyuan was thinking and said: "Now the great Chu needs people with real abilities. Huang Youchi is good and can bear the name of the second-level Chuanlu."

This ranking was given out of favor with Emperor Jingyuan.

Emperor Jingyuan didn't say anything and continued to read the paper.

Half an hour later, the corresponding pavilion elder and the others said: "Each of you will comment on a list of the top ten for the palace examination and give it to me."

"Yes." Mr. Yingge and the others agreed, each took up a pen and wrote down the top ten names in the palace examination that they preferred, and the chief eunuch presented them to Emperor Jingyuan.

Unsurprisingly, the number one winner is still Gu Jinan and Zong Zhengyi.

"Three people proposed Gu Jin'an as the number one scholar, and only two people proposed Zong Zhengyi. It seems that Gu Jin'an is better." Emperor Jingyuan also preferred Gu Jin'an as the number one scholar, but Ouyang Zhang hesitated for a moment and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, I have something to say. Play."

Emperor Jingyuan frowned: "What's the matter?"

When did Ouyang Zhang become so blind that he interrupted him at this juncture?

"It's a private matter." Ouyang Zhang knelt down and said: "My second uncle Ouyang Hu has promised his third granddaughter to Gu Jinan, and they will get engaged after Gu Jinan returns from high school... I should avoid suspicion and should not nominate Gu Jinan as the number one scholar. Please Your Majesty convicts you."

It is no secret that Ouyang Hu values ​​​​Gu Jinan. With his temper, he will not dislike the poor and love the rich. However, the Ouyang family is a wealthy family after all. If Gu Jinan becomes the grandson-in-law of the Ouyang family, Emperor Jingyuan will be a little worried. .

Moreover, he had long wanted to reuse Gu Jinan, so he had made arrangements for Gu Jinan's marriage. Now that Ouyang Zhang suddenly revealed that the two families were getting engaged, Emperor Jingyuan was a little slapped in the face and very unhappy.

Bang, Emperor Jingyuan slammed the table angrily and snorted: "As one of the examiners, if you conceal your relationship with the examinee, you will be fined for one year!"

After hearing this, Ouyang Zhang felt relieved and immediately thanked him: "I accept the punishment. Thank you for your kindness."

He does not live on his salary at all, but His Majesty only fines him his salary and has no other punishments. This is indeed a mercy.

"Now it's two to two, Gu Jinan and Zong Zhengyi are tied..." Emperor Jingyuan thought for a while and said, "I want to meet these three people and call them in."

These three people are Zong Zhengyi, Huang Youchi, and Gu Jinan.

"Yes." The chief eunuch immediately went to do it, and soon called Zong Zhengyi in.

Mr. Yingge and the others had already exited the side hall and were waiting in the main hall.

"Student, please pay homage to Your Majesty." Zong Zhengyi is the noble son of a wealthy family. His words and deeds are all rigorous and smooth. Emperor Jingyuan was very unhappy and did not like him as the number one scholar, so he asked a few questions casually. After a few words, he was let out.

Then Huang Youchi came in. He took about a quarter of an hour longer to admonish than Zong Zhengyi, which made Zong Zhengyi very dissatisfied... He was guarding against Gu Jinan every day, but he didn't expect Huang Youchi to show up halfway. What a miscalculation. Got it!

Gu Jinan was the last one to go in. After giving a grand ceremony, he heard Emperor Jingyuan say: "I have a daughter who is sixteen years old and not yet married. I want to take you as my son-in-law. Are you willing?"

He added: "If you two get married, I will issue a decree and canonize her as the princess. I will not let her become a princess. Your career will not be hindered."

Gu Jinan was caught off guard when he heard this. He didn't expect that Emperor Jingyuan wanted to recruit him as his son-in-law, but he said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I already have someone I like, so I don't dare to accept such a great favor!"

Emperor Jingyuan frowned. He didn't expect Gu Jinan to refuse so quickly, and he felt very unhappy: "Do you know that I prefer you to be the number one scholar in this subject, but if you refuse me, it will be rebellion and a death penalty. I miss Qin and Gu. The family may not kill you because of your merits to the court, but your reputation and career will be destroyed by this!"

He added: "Whether you want the person you like or want fame and a future, you have to choose."

After Gu Jinan was silent for a while, he suddenly raised his head, looked at Emperor Jingyuan, his eyes were red, and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, the student will choose the person of his choice."

Emperor Jingyuan was shocked and angry: "Do you know what you are talking about? You are a farmer, and you went through a lot of hardships to come to Jinluan Palace. Are you willing to give up like this? Is it worth it for a woman?!"

Gu Jinan smiled and nodded: "It's worth it. Although the student has the intention to serve the court, he is not willing to give up the people he cares about for fame and wealth... The student has escaped from famine and has seen many life and death partings. He knows that one can meet the person he likes, and still It is a great blessing in life to have the opportunity to be married to her. Such a great blessing may only happen once in a lifetime, and it will be gone if you give up, so students are not willing to give up."

“Rather than fame and fortune, students want real people.”

"As for whether you are willing to give in? Of course you are not willing to give in, but this is not a dead end. After the students return to their hometown, they can still do things for the villagers and benefit the people."

After hearing this, Emperor Jingyuan was shocked... A farmer in his twenties could actually say such words. If his adult sons could be as transparent as Gu Jinan, he wouldn't look down on them so much. them!

Thinking of his son, Emperor Jing Yuan also thought of Brother Yuan.

If Brother Yuan hadn't died, he would have taught him to be like Gu Jinan, but it's a pity...

"Your Majesty?" Seeing Emperor Jing Yuan suddenly covering his face and feeling uncomfortable, Gu Jin'an said quickly: "Your Majesty is feeling unwell. Please bear with me. The student will call the chief internal prison immediately."

After hearing this, Emperor Jingyuan thought of Brother Yuan again. When he was sick in the past, little Brother Yuan was also very anxious and ran to call the imperial doctor for him.

But Gu Jinan is not Brother Yuan. He and the Queen’s Brother Yuan are already dead!

Emperor Jingyuan suddenly became very angry and shouted: "Get out!"

Gu Jinan was stunned for a moment, and without waiting any longer, he said yes, bowed and left the side hall.

Emperor Jing Yuan's voice was loud. Elder Ying Ge and the others heard it and felt a little gloating... If Gu Jin'an angered Emperor Jing Yuan, his position as number one scholar would definitely be lost.

Even the meritorious service may be cut off. After all, Emperor Jingyuan is a lunatic. He can do it by cutting off a Huiyuan meritorious title.

Unfortunately, their hopes were dashed.

More than a quarter of an hour later, Emperor Jingyuan recovered, decided on the rankings in the palace examination, and asked Ouyang Zhang of the Ministry of Rites to read them out.

"Hua Qianshan of Baishan Mansion in Jianghuai, ranked 411th in the imperial examination, and was awarded the title of Top Three and Jinshi!"

Hua Qianshan was very happy. Your Majesty did not detract from his honors. He became a Jinshi. Although he was a fellow Jinshi, the imperial examination was too difficult. With his fame, he could become an official!

"Cao Hongguang of Wanning Prefecture in the Central Plains, ranked 400th in the imperial examination, and was awarded the title of Top Three and the same Jinshi!"

"Shen Mingfang of Jinling Prefecture in the south of the Yangtze River, ranked 300th in the imperial examination, and was awarded the title of Top Three Scholars!"

"Gu Dexing of Jianghuaihe Anfu, ranked 167th in the palace examination, and was awarded the second-level Jinshi!"

There are many scholars in this department, as long as they are in the top two hundred, they can be given a Jinshi background, and they do not need to be a fellow Jinshi.

Gu Dexing's eyes lit up when he heard this. He ranked higher in the imperial examination than in the general examination and became a serious Jinshi!

"Qi Kangming of Jianghuaihe Anfu, ranked tenth in the palace examination, was awarded the second-class Jinshi!"

Qi Kangming's ranking also rose.

"Zong Zhengyi, the Imperial Academy in the capital, ranked ninth in the imperial examination and was awarded the title of Jinshi!"

What?

Zong Zhengyi raised his head in shock, thinking that he heard wrongly... He was ninth in the palace examination. How could he, who was the top scholar, only get ninth in the palace examination? !

Zong Zhengyi was very angry. He clenched his fists and endured it. He finally didn't lose his composure on the spot, but he refused to accept it. Why did he only pass ninth in the palace examination?

What about Gu Jinan, where did he get in the exam?

Could it be that his fame has been reduced? !

But he thought too much, Gu Jinan ranked better than him.

"Gu Jin'an from Jianghuai River An Mansion, ranked third in the imperial examination, has been appointed by His Majesty to be the Hualang of Jinke!"