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Chapter 681 Donghua Gate Roll Call

Several people were studying together and didn't notice the passage of time.

Some candidates began to hand in their papers one after another, and the court officials took them and took a look.

However, after reading Gu Tingyu's article, I couldn't read other people's articles anymore. After all, some of these people didn't even know why the Song Dynasty was short of money, and their writing was very immature.

Therefore, these people did not check them one by one, but instead had them sealed up, preparing to check them one by one after the palace examination was over.

According to the rules of the palace examination, the entire examination process lasts for one day, until sunset. As long as you hand in the paper, it will be fine. The ministers will review the papers on the second day, and then submit them to the government for ranking, and the results will be announced on the third day.

So, Gu Tingyu could leave at this time, but he did not leave immediately. He waited until Sheng Changbai came out, and then the two of them left the palace together.

"Hey, Brother Tingyu, the question this time is really too biased. I'm afraid the ranking won't be very good."

"Okay, don't worry about it. The test is over. Besides, if you feel biased, everyone feels the same. Don't think too much about it."

"Okay, what you said makes sense."

Sheng Changbai was originally sighing a little, but after hearing Gu Tingyu's words, he felt a little more cheerful.

After all, there is nothing wrong with what he said, it is indeed true. I can only hope that what I write will please the minister.

The only comforting thing was that no one was eliminated in this palace examination. As long as one passed the palace examination, one could become an official, so Sheng Changbai did not feel that bad.

The two men exchanged a few words and then got into their own carriages. Even though they hadn't done anything today, they were extremely tired, so they didn't have any other thoughts and just wanted to go home and have some rest.

After Gu Tingyu arrived home, Gu Yankai did not ask about the palace examination. He believed that his son would do well.

You said before that the results were not ideal, but then he came back with the top scorer in the exam. What else is there to ask?

Although Shao Xueyan wanted to ask something in her heart, she held back. Gu Tingyu found Shao Xueyan's conflicted expression quite funny, so he didn't say anything. She would know when the results were announced.

Two days passed quickly.

Gu Tingyu got up early and prepared to go to Donghuamen to check the results.

Unexpectedly, before he finished his meal, the voice of a servant was heard outside the door.

"Master, Master, Master asked you to go to the main room quickly. Someone is coming from the palace."

"Oh, okay, I'll be right there."

Gu Tingyu instantly understood what this meant and his eyes lit up.

"My husband, what happened?"

"Haha, that's good. Don't worry, you'll know in a moment."

Gu Tingyu touched Shao Xueyan's head, left his yard meaningfully, and went straight to the main house.

"Ting Yu is here. This is Eunuch Zhang. His Majesty has summoned you to the palace. Hurry up and go."

"Yes, father, I will be right there."

Gu Yankai had a very happy smile on his face and spoke to Gu Tingyu kindly.

After Gu Tingyu left, Gu Yankai finally couldn't hold back the joy in his heart and burst into laughter.

"Haha, my son ranked among the top three in this imperial examination. It must be the blessing of our ancestors."

"Father, what are you so happy about?"

At this time, Shao Xueyan also came over holding Yuan Ge'er, and Xian Jie'er followed behind, looking at Gu Yankai curiously.

"Xueyan, this is great news. Someone is coming to the palace today. After the annual palace examination, only the top three will be called to the palace. After the roll call at Donghua Gate, they will be paraded through the streets on horseback."

When Shao Xueyan heard this, her eyes lit up and she instantly understood what Gu Tingyu meant.

The joy in my heart could no longer be suppressed, and I looked at Gu Yankai and spoke.

"Father, let's go over there quickly and let Yuan Ge'er see his father's heroic appearance."

"Okay, okay, okay, let's all go there, all of us."

Afterwards, Gu Yankai arranged for his servants to call Gu Tingye and Gu Tingwei, and the family came to Donghuamen in a carriage.

At this time, the area outside Donghua Gate was already full of common people, including candidates taking the palace examination and common people who were just joining in the fun.

A plain wall now attracts everyone's attention.

In order to maintain order at the scene, surrounding officers and soldiers also rushed over, and no one dared to act wildly in such a situation.

Jiying Palace.

Gu Tingyu and two other people were standing here waiting, and all three of them had very happy looks on their faces.

Being able to come here means that the three of them are in the top three, but they just don’t know their ranking yet.

However, soon the emperor came here with several ministers and looked at Gu Tingyu and the other two with satisfaction.

Needless to say, Gu Tingyu is very handsome and now he no longer has a pale face. He looks very heroic.

The other two were also very handsome. So, in ancient times, the imperial examination really depended on appearance, and good looks were indeed a plus.

After the emperor asked everyone to stand up, Han Xianggong began to call out the names.

"Chen Ming from Yingtian Prefecture, third place in the first class, passed the imperial examination, and was selected as the third place in the palace examination!"

"Li Wang from Daming Prefecture, ranked second in the first class, passed the imperial examination, and was the runner-up in the palace examination!"

"Gu Tingyu from Bianjing, the first place in the first class, passed the imperial examination, and became the top scorer in the palace examination!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, for having such a talented person. The number one scholar is the best among them. It is truly a blessing from heaven."

When the emperor heard what Han Xianggong said, although he knew that it was just flattery, he still laughed happily.

Especially after the emperor and several ministers studied Gu Tingyu's article yesterday, they became more convinced of Gu Tingyu's approach.

Several people all felt that they might be able to solve the money shortage problem in the Song Dynasty. This would be a great achievement. Even if they could not be famous for generations, they would at least be featured in history books.

So the official was really happy today. He had just wanted to give it a try, but he didn't expect that he would actually get such a talented person, a genius from the lord's family. This is definitely a member of his team.

After all, the lord's family is completely dependent on the imperial power for its existence. Unlike the literati, they may suppress the imperial power for the sake of power, but the lord's family will never do that, which is very good.

"Well, today is their big day, so let's not delay anything."

"Come here, give me red robes and red flowers."

"I would like to thank Your Majesty."

Gu Tingyu and the other two bowed and saluted the emperor, then were taken away to change their clothes. The rest was their honor.

Outside Donghuamen, the list of lists also started to be posted at this time.

The list is divided into three levels, with the third level having the largest number of people, and most of them are in it.

The people from the Sheng family had arrived early, and they were very happy to see that their own family member Sheng Changbai was not among the top three.

"No one is in the top three. That's great, that's great."

Mrs. Wang stared with eyes wide open and saw that her son was not among the top three. She was extremely happy because this meant that at least he would be a second-class Jinshi.

Afterwards, when she saw Sheng Changbai's name in the eleventh place in the second class, Madam Wang jumped up.

"Haha, my son is in Class 2, Class 2, Eleven."

Time passed quickly, the list was posted, and the officers and soldiers gradually separated the crowd who came to watch the fun. Everyone knew that the top three were coming out to parade.

Gu Tingyu and three others rode out of the palace gate slowly on tall horses, and everyone's eyes turned to them.