GBP Chapter 260 Palace Examination (2)
Chapter 260 Palace Examination (2)
April 21st of the lunar calendar.
Early in the morning of that day, the Meridian Gate was filled with candidates who came to take part in the palace examination.
Those who passed the imperial examination, except for the first place who was called Huiyuan, all others could be called Gongshi.
Of course, in the near future, they will become Jinshi.
This palace examination is only for ranking, unlike in the past when candidates would be excluded. In other words, as long as one passes the examination to become a Gongshi, unless there are special circumstances, he or she will basically become a Jinshi.
At this time, this group of tribute scholars were wearing uniform court robes. They were whispering to each other and looking at the still closed Meridian Gate with expectant eyes.
Among these 436 tribute scholars, Yu Hui was one of them.
To this day, she still finds it a little hard to believe.
On the day of the results announcement, she originally did not hold any hope, but adhering to the idea of seeing things through, she still waited with those people at the place where the results were announced.
After the results were announced, she squeezed in with the crowd.
Knowing her own level well, she looked directly towards the bottom of the list.
I didn't expect to see my name just by taking a casual glance.
At that moment, Yu Hui was so excited that she almost cried.
Now standing outside the Meridian Gate, Yu Hui found herself even more excited.
Today, she will be able to meet the supreme empress of their An country.
She squeezed her sweaty hands, raised her head and looked around.
By this time, almost everyone had arrived, and she also saw their leader, a woman who looked quite aloof.
You can see her at a glance in the crowd.
She just stood there, not talking to the people around her, standing like a winter plum blossom in the snow, looking at the Meridian Gate which had not yet opened.
"She's truly aloof. A daughter of a laundry woman, she just got lucky and won first place. Look how proud she is."
Hearing these sarcastic words, Yu Hui's ears moved and she glanced at the man who said these words.
There were several people surrounding him, and it was obvious that they all knew each other.
After he finished speaking, the man next to him took over the conversation, "It was just a fluke that the examiner liked the question you answered. Otherwise, the first place would still belong to our brother Qi."
"Yes, but it doesn't matter. Brother Qi will definitely be the first in this palace examination. Then our brother Qi will be the top scholar."
Their conversation was still heard intermittently, and from their conversation Yu Hui learned about the life experience of that Huiyuan.
Her father died early, and she depended on her mother for support. In order to support her daughter, her mother worked as a laundry worker.
Because of this, the group of men looked down on her and thought that they were of higher status.
As for the Brother Qi they were talking about, he was indeed amazing. He was one of the local top three scholars and had also won the first place in the previous provincial examination.
He is very capable, but his personality is not very good.
Although he did not participate in their conversation, his expression clearly showed that he agreed with what they said.
Yu Hui even admired the woman a little, and the voices of people talking about her seemed to be completely unheard of her.
As if she felt her gaze, the woman suddenly turned her head and looked at her, then after seeing the look in her eyes, she turned back as if nothing had happened.
Yu Hui blinked, and a desire to make friends emerged in her mind.
I just don’t know if others are willing to do so, after all, one is first and the other is last.
At this moment, the Meridian Gate slowly opened, and everyone's attention was instantly drawn to it.
Even the whispers that were just there disappeared in an instant.
A female official came out and shouted, "Teachers, please follow me into the palace."
As soon as this word fell, the candidates lined up in a long line according to their ranking in this examination.
Yu Hui tidied up her clothes and stood at the end.
A quarter of an hour later, the team entered the palace led by a female official.
The solemnity and solemnity of the palace made Yu Hui's heart tighten. She couldn't help but straighten her back and look straight ahead.
But after a while, his eyes began to wander uncontrollably.
This is a royal palace.
On the way to Baohedian, she saw the well-trained palace guards and palace maids moving around in this huge palace.
I also saw those dazzling flowers, as if all the varieties in the world were gathered here.
Yu Hui tried hard to calm down her excitement after seeing all this and slowly moved forward with the team.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, they finally stopped outside a palace.
Yu Hui, who was standing at the back, saw the female official walk into the palace and then walk out again not long after, and the team started moving again.
Yu Hui took a deep breath and was the last one to step into the hall.
After entering the hall, the candidates lined up on the steps and formed two teams according to their ranking in the examination.
Single names are on the East team, double names are on the West team.
The princes and officials also wore court robes and stood inside and outside the steps.
After everyone was in line, the sound of whips was heard and drums and music played.
Yun Zhi came out at this time.
After she took her seat, all the civil and military officials and the tribute students knelt down and shouted in unison, "Long live the emperor!"
"Flat body."
Everyone stood up from the ground.
Yu Hui stood up and finally saw this symbol of power. He was so majestic that people dared not look directly at him.
After taking a look, she quickly lowered her head.
Sitting high and seeing far, Yun Zhi looked at the fact that women accounted for 40% of the tribute candidates this time and nodded with satisfaction.
And the champion this time is a woman.
According to Liu Anruo, women only accounted for 20% of the last palace examination, but now the number has doubled. It seems that it won't be long before the number is equal.
Yun Zhi retracted her gaze and said to the Minister of Rites, "Let's begin."
The Minister of Rites responded respectfully and then loudly announced the start of the palace examination.
Then, officials from the Ministry of Rites began to distribute answer sheets.
The topic of this time was drafted by Yunzhi three days ago.
The title is "On the Rise of Anguo and How It Can Last."
Yun Zhi glanced at the candidates who started answering the questions, her fingers gently stroking the teacup, wondering how they would answer.
As the sun sets, the palace examination finally ends.