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It was also the first time that Duan Ran met Shi Quan. Yesterday, she was curious about what the new top scholar looked like, so she sent someone to deliver a visiting card, but she didn't meet anyone.

I thought he was a noble person, but when I saw him today, I realized that he was not a noble person. He was just an ordinary person who had never set foot in the prosperous side of this world. Suddenly, he went from obscurity to the center of attention, and he felt cramped and nervous.

Duan Ran and Shi Quan had a natural conversation, which helped her out invisibly. Shi Quan was very grateful to her, but didn't know how to express it because she was not good at speaking.

When He Yuanyao arrived, most of the students had arrived. She took a quick look and saw that the tall martial arts champion was also there. The tailor-made martial arts uniform made him look quite heroic.

Looking around, his eyes finally stopped on Duan Ran and Shi Quan.

She walked over and greeted the two of them nonchalantly.

The clothes Shiquan wore were given by the emperor and were easy to recognize.

But Shi Quan didn't know her, and He Yuanyao just said her name.

Many people wanted to curry favor with He Yuanyao. After all, she was the only daughter of General Cui and Governor He. In addition, she and the Crown Prince were childhood sweethearts, so naturally many people wanted to make friends with her.

However, as soon as she arrived, she went straight to Shi Quan and Duan Ran. She watched the three of them chatting happily from afar and it was not convenient for her to interrupt them for a while.

Shi Wanyue and several young officials will also be here today. There is a tradition in Tianqi that after passing the examination, one must finally debate with some young officials in front of the emperor and ask the emperor's questions. Only after approval from the emperor and the six ministries will the official position be granted.

Shi Wanyue is one of the people selected this time.

He Yuanyao ran over immediately when she saw her.

Of course Su Yubing was there too. After all, she was the same age as Jiu Zhao and was also considered a young official.

However, Jiu Zhao will not participate this time, after all, she is the examiner.

Shi Quan looked at Shi Wanyue and Su Yubing. There were quite a few people around them. Although the young officials who were selected were all excellent personnel, the two of them standing there were still particularly eye-catching.

After all, she has an outstanding temperament, and as the daughter of a prime minister and a member of the Su family, she will attract attention wherever she goes.

When Duan Ran saw Shi Quan looking over, he kindly told her the identities of the two.

Only then did Shi Quan realize that the woman he saw next to the prince yesterday was actually the prime minister's daughter.

The palace gate opened, and Shi Quan took advantage of the time when no one was looking at her to whisper to Duan Ran, "Thank you."

Duan Ran smiled at her politely: "We are colleagues from now on. You are welcome."

Shi Quan and a group of students followed the officials into the palace under the guidance of a guide.

Shiquan had been here yesterday, so the place wasn't that new to him. Other students who had never been here were looking around curiously.

The gate of Taiji Hall opened and officials entered one by one, while the students had to wait in the side hall.

The waiting time is always tense and torturous, and no one dares to make loud noises.

The runner-up and third place winners sat together with Shi Quan. One of them looked very handsome, but his face was a little pale, and it was not known whether it was because he had not seen sunlight for many years or he was really sick.

The other one looked more ordinary and had much darker skin.

They are all relatively silent people.

The candidates who passed the martial arts examination sat in another row, and no one spoke.

He Yuanyao barely made it into the top five, but not the top three. After all, the competition of martial arts strength accounts for a large proportion.

She wanted to say something, but she couldn't open her mouth because everyone else was silent.

The overly quiet environment made her feel particularly tormented.

After finally waiting for the emperor's summons, the candidates for the military examination went there first.

He Yuanyao followed him into the Taiji Hall. This was her first time entering the Taiji Hall. She followed the others in with her head lowered, and then knelt down respectfully.

When He Yuanyao stood up again, like the other candidates, he could not help but look at the emperor and empress sitting on the dragon throne.

This was the first time she saw it from this perspective. In the past, He Yuanyao was also afraid of His Majesty, but she was still very close to Yun Zhou.

But now, standing in the hall, one needs to raise his head slightly to see the emperor and the queen.

The emperor and empress lowered their eyes and looked at them. An invisible sense of oppression instantly fell on them.

He Yuanyao, who was not very nervous at first, also became nervous.

Wen Zhimiao was also sitting at the head of the ministers. He Yuanyao looked at her unconsciously. Wen Zhimiao looked sternly into her eyes.

Those beautiful eyes that always smiled now revealed an unspeakable majesty. After just one glance, He Yuanyao looked away and no longer met Wen Zhimiao's gaze.

At that moment, she felt from the bottom of her heart that there was a gap between her and Wen Zhimiao. Standing in this hall, that man was no longer the friend she grew up with, but the crown prince of the world and the future emperor.

This year's champion is Shen Tao. Yun Zhou looked at him and said softly to Su Qingluo, "He looks like a great general. He'll look like a general once he changes into armor."

Su Qingluo smiled rarely, and although it was a silent smile, she could still feel the ice and snow melting.

Ever since Emperor Tianqi had a queen, he laughed more often during court. Although he didn't laugh at his ministers, it was inevitable that laughing would make them less nervous.

Occasionally, some people would complain in their hearts that it was really difficult for His Majesty in the past, when the Queen was still Censor Yun, and as a subject they could not laugh even if they were watching.

Su Qingluo turned to the ministers again and immediately stopped smiling. His expression changed extremely naturally and quickly, as if he couldn't smile just looking at them.

The candidates who passed the martial arts examination will not be granted official positions today. After all, they still have to train under Cui Suhua for a year. The instructors of the martial arts examination are different every year, and this year it just happened to be Cui Suhua's turn.

The emperor first praised everyone, and then rewarded them one by one, especially the top three, which were quite generous.

After all, I have already watched the martial arts test, so there is nothing more to say now.

Then everyone was led to walk behind the ministers, and the candidates for the literary examination came in.

The process was similar at the beginning. Yun Zhou specially praised the essay of the new top scorer, and then Shi Guanchao came forward to talk about the essays of the third and second place winners. She spoke more straightforwardly, and after praising them, she pointed out many shortcomings.

What followed was the annual debate in front of the palace.

Shi Wanyue and others stepped out and stood opposite the candidates.

Su Qingluo looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "I have heard that in ancient times, those who governed a country must first enrich their people; it is easy to govern when the people are rich, but difficult to govern when the people are poor. However, the country's wealth must also be obtained in a proper way. The current tax system of our dynasty has both benefits for the country and the people, but also has its drawbacks. I want to hear your opinions, you can express your opinions without fear."

As soon as she opened her mouth, the people led by the current young officials came out with a list and stated their views.

After she finished speaking, it was naturally the turn of the new top scholar Shi Quan. She had always stuttered a bit, and now she stuttered even more due to nervousness.

Wen Zhimiao looked at her like that and then glanced at Su Qingluo. Su Qingluo met her eyes and listened to her sighing in her heart. She didn't say anything, but just sighed. For a moment, she didn't quite understand what she meant.