Traveling through famine: The space peasant girl

The emperor looked at the test papers with a slight gleam in his eyes. To be honest, ever since his grandson started to implement the imperial examination system again and no longer restricted students from poor families to take the examinations, he actually discovered quite a few talents among them, some of whom were even more talented and knowledgeable than those from aristocratic families.

In fact, these people's literary talent is much better than those of the children of aristocratic families, and their insights are more unique. As the saying goes, it comes from the people and is used for the people. Perhaps only by soliciting opinions from all sides can we manage this beautiful country well.

Those who passed the imperial examination needed to come to the Golden Palace, where His Majesty would again give them questions and they would answer orally. This was the time when the courage of these candidates would be tested. After all, they had worked so hard for so long, and if they answered the questions haltingly, it would probably leave a very bad impression on His Majesty. So even though they were very nervous, everyone was trying hard to calm themselves.

Zhou Qingyun looked at the thirty people with different expressions in the hall. These were the top students in the imperial examination. Half of them were from aristocratic families. It was not that their literary talent was outstanding, but they had unique insights into the new decrees. The emperor was a little curious, so he collected the literary talents of these people. He wanted to see whether the students from poor families could come out on top or the children from aristocratic families would be better.

Because these people were all wearing their own clothes, they looked somewhat out of place standing in this hall. Some wore coarse cloth and old clothes, while others wore silk and satin. The gap between the rich and the poor was immediately apparent. However, it could be seen that these people managed their expressions quite well, at least no one looked nervous.

The sun was shining brightly today. Tian Xu, who was standing in the back corner, leaned forward slightly to let the sun shine on the embroidered bamboo dress he was wearing. Under the warm sun, his clothes emitted a faint glow, but it was not very dazzling. Under the sun, the gold and silver threads hidden inside the dress were emitting circles of light.

Not only Zhou Qingyun noticed the clothes this person was wearing, even the emperor noticed it. After all, so many people were illuminated by the sunlight, but the clothes on this person were so colorful that it made the emperor a little curious.

He then brought Tian Xu to the front and took a closer look. The clothes he was wearing were neatly embroidered with unique colors. Even this pattern was not available in Jinling City. This was the first time the emperor had seen such a pattern. The embroidered bamboo on it was even more unique, tall and delicate. It was amazing that he could blend these two elements together and even hide some little thoughts in it.

Tian Xu knelt on the ground with a somewhat nervous look, watching the steps of the crown prince circling around him, and paid too much attention to the clothes on his body. To be honest, this dress was specially made for him by an embroiderer by his mother, and it cost nine hundred taels of silver. At first, Tian Xu thought that his parents had been cheated, but after he put it on, he understood the little thought behind the clothes, and even felt a little bit of anticipation.

Zhou Qingyun looked at the familiar needlework with some nostalgia, then walked up with an indifferent look, gently shaking his head at the emperor. There was nothing special about him. It was probably because the embroidery was done with gold and silver threads, so it looked a little like scattered gold under the sunlight, which made it look a little unique.

In the eyes of others, as Tian Xu moved, the scattered light still shone through faintly even in the absence of sunlight. To be honest, this embroiderer was very thoughtful.

"Stand up and talk. What's your name? The embroidery on your dress is very delicate. The embroiderer is really skilled. She has such thoughtfulness and skills."

After hearing this, Tianxu realized that the money was not wasted. The emperor remembered the nine hundred taels of silver before the palace examination even started, which was considered her ability.

"Your Majesty, my name is Tian Xu, and I come from the Tian family in Jizhou City. This dress was specially embroidered by my mother from the embroidery workshop in Jizhou City for today's palace examination. My mother is as straight as a bamboo, and would rather break than bend; this is called integrity.

Although bamboo has bamboo joints, it does not stop; it is called striving forward. I hope that the common people can study hard. "

The emperor took another look at Tian Xu's clothes. Although this man looked okay and his articles were very literary, his status was a bit low. Although he was just a merchant, he just needed to know how to give back. The rest depended on how his grandson would grasp these swords.

But it doesn't matter, as long as the writing is outstanding. Tian Xu's clothes made the emperor remember him. After Tian Xu answered the emperor's questions, the emperor smiled and stroked his beard. As expected, the young man's writing was outstanding, which made the emperor more satisfied.

People who can be remembered by the emperor generally will not fail the exam directly. Tian Xu was remembered by the emperor, and his literary talent was outstanding. In the end, he directly won the second place in the palace examination. The third place came from a noble family. His literary talent was actually average, but he was good-looking.

The top scholar in the palace examination was Wang Haike, who was a farmer. To be honest, this man's literary talent and manners and conversation made the emperor and Zhou Qingyun very satisfied. He not only had high IQ, but also EQ, and knew how to talk to other people without making the atmosphere dull. That's why he was directly chosen as the top scholar, and no one else was jealous of him. I guess this is his personal charm.

Soon, Tian Xu was arranged by the emperor to sort books in the cabinet. The cabinet was the place closest to the emperor, and most ministers came from the cabinet. Therefore, as long as Tian Xu did not make mistakes, his official career would be basically smooth. If he could be directly sent out to make some political achievements, he would basically be a senior official of the fourth rank or above before retiring.

The emperor also remembered the clothes he was wearing and once asked privately who made the clothes. After learning that it was a young woman who was making a living in Jizhou City with her mother and younger brother, he fell silent for a moment and did not ask any more questions. He even put the matter behind him.

Zhou Qingyun kept his hands clenched tightly. Although his expression did not reveal anything, there was a hint of nervousness in the depths of his eyes. He was worried that the emperor would directly ask this person to come to Nanjing. After all, the emperor was unpredictable now, and who knew what he would do. He was even worried that Wang Shiyu's face, which was somewhat similar to that of the regent and the Zhang family when they were young, would cause Wang Shiyu a lot of trouble.

But fortunately, the emperor just asked a question and then let Tian Xu leave without mentioning the matter of the woman, as if he had forgotten about it. The emperor really didn't take this matter to heart. It was just that some clever ideas could attract his attention, and this attention could not distract him for too long. After all, it was just a little bit of clever ideas, so he just put it behind his mind.

After the results of the palace examination came out, Tian Xu went to a restaurant for a banquet with three or five good friends. He sent someone close to him back to Jizhou City early to report the good news. After all, Jizhou City was too far away from Nanjing, so Tian Xu decided not to return home in glory, but to live in the capital for three months before reporting to the cabinet.

At that time, Tian Xu's parents believed that their son would definitely pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, but they didn't know which place he would get. Time passed quickly, and a month went by in a flash. The little boy who was rushed back by the horse informed Tian's parents of the matter, but they did not make it public at the time. It was not until the official came to announce the good news that a buffet banquet was held soon.

After all, being the runner-up in the imperial examination among merchants and being directly appointed to a position in Jinling, even if he was only a seventh-rank official, was already excellent, not to mention the Tian family's identity as a merchant.

Today, they have completely gotten rid of the name of merchants. After Wang Shiyu knew about this, she didn't say much. After receiving the silver sent by Tian's parents, she discussed with the owner of the embroidery shop and decided not to accept any clothing orders in the future. Making clothes is also very dangerous, mainly because it is too scary. This time is enough, as long as they become famous, it will be fine.