Dressed as a top-notch girl, leading the whole village to become rich

The eunuch who helped Emperor Cheng lie down came to his senses and thought about it, then sent someone to invite four deputy examiners over.

They were all old partners who had worked together for more than ten years, so the chief eunuch did not beat around the bush and repeated to all the adults what Emperor Cheng had said before.

Those who can hold a high position all have a smart mind. There is no need for the eunuch to say much. They know what to do when they are marking the papers.

Emperor Cheng was too selfish, but they couldn't really let the crown prince do whatever he wanted.

The final list was beyond everyone's expectations.

Number one scholar Ye Ping'an.

The second place is Ye Siyuan.

The third place winner is Yan Mingding.

Yejia Village alone occupied one or two places, which stunned the local people who came to see the list. They even walked in a daze.

When he was dressed in gorgeous clothes and paraded through the streets with the emperor's guard of honor, Ye Laoer had not yet come to his senses.

He actually got second place?

Is this a dream?

He couldn't help but twist his left hand with his right hand.

It hurts! It hurts so much!

So how on earth did he end up in second place?

He is already the father of three children, and originally just wanted to live a life without regrets.

Unexpectedly, I got the third place.

The young clan leader Ye Xuan is just a Jinshi.

Alidu passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi.

Whenever he thought about his son passing the imperial examination, he was happier than if he himself had passed the imperial examination and become a Tanhua scholar.

He thought about his status as the third place in the imperial examination, and thought that people from the imperial city would travel thousands of miles back to the village with drums and gongs to announce the good news. The smile on his face became even brighter unconsciously.

Ye Cheng, Ye Li, and Ye Zifeng were now considered people of high status, so they did not dare to squeeze into the crowd, but sat in a teahouse facing the street.

Given Ali's personality, watching from a distance was obviously not enough to express his inner excitement at the moment.

"I never thought that my second uncle was so knowledgeable and actually passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi." Although Ye Zifeng himself also passed the imperial examination, he couldn't hide the envy in his eyes.

Ye Li did not hold back. Seeing his father looking so smug, to be honest, he was a little jealous.

I also felt a little sorry for my mother, as she couldn't actually be there at this peak moment of her life.

"The biggest winner is Ping An. I heard that he was chosen by His Majesty and the Crown Prince as the top scholar."

"Ali, you are also very impressive. After all, he is a few years older than you."

Ye Li felt that his tone was already very calm, but Ye Cheng could hear the unconvinced tone in it and smiled and comforted him.

As for the third place, his talent and learning are certainly not bad, but those who understand will understand. Strictly speaking, this person is the prince's brother-in-law. However, his sister is not the prince's consort, but the prince's concubine.

Needless to say, the parade of the top scholar was a grand spectacle. When Ye Laoer dismounted at the palace gate, the handkerchiefs, sachets and wreaths in his arms were piled up into a small mountain.

It’s not surprising that the women of Daqing are so enthusiastic, but the three people who were paraded this year all had outstanding looks.

Although Ye Laoer is older, he looks mature and steady, and is still very marketable.

But Ali was so angry that he was glad that his mother didn't come, otherwise the baby in her belly would have been angry.

As for Ye Cheng, except for the moment when he first learned his ranking and was overjoyed, he was too calm at other times.

A top scholar banquet was held in the palace on the same day after the parade.

The No.1 Scholar Banquet not only had the No.1 Scholar, but surprisingly, after the banquet, Ye Ping'an became the prince of Leiyang Marquis, Zhou Jingwen. Even the marriage granted by the Emperor to Yan Mingding was not as shocking as this.

"I didn't mean to hide it from you. When I first arrived at Yejia Village, I lost my memory. By the time I remembered these things, I was already in the county school." Zhou Jingwen stopped their carriage and explained.

Ye Lao Er: ...

Ye Cheng: ...

Ye Li: ...

Ye Zifeng: ...

"We are not important, but the problem is your engagement with Xiao An. What should we do now?" Ye Lao Er said in an ambiguous tone.

This kid can stop his carriage in the middle of the road and make everyone watch the fun, so why should he be polite to him?

Zhou Jingwen was stunned for a moment, then said firmly, "Of course it counts. I will report this to my family as soon as possible and will never let Xiao An suffer any injustice."

"That's the best. Xiao An at least has the surname Ye, and Xiao Guo is now a county lady. I hope the Marquis of Leiyang will be more reasonable and not embarrass everyone."

This statement is meant to support Ye An.

Zhou Jingwen originally just didn't want to lose these friends, but he didn't expect that they would talk about such a sharp issue.

Upon hearing this, he promised openly, "If the elders in my family disagree, I will personally ask His Majesty to administer justice."

A smile finally reappeared on Ye Lao Er's face, "Then I'll wait and see your performance at the Qionglin Banquet."

What does it mean to shoot oneself in the foot? Zhou Jingwen never expected that the Ye family was so united.

I could only nod and agree, "Okay, I'll prepare well."

The Qionglin Banquet in Daqing was not only hosted by the Ministry of Rites, but also lasted for three consecutive days. There were rewards, hairpins and other activities. On the last day, noble ladies from aristocratic families were allowed to attend.

Choosing a son-in-law from the list is a practice of small families. The real ladies from noble families are all reserved.

As the new champion, Zhou Jingwen couldn't keep a low profile even if he wanted to. That's why Ye Laoer was so aggressive.

The top scholar and the prince, both identities have promising prospects and are too tempting for unmarried women.

"Uncle, do you believe what he says?" Ye Cheng asked.

Ye Lao Er raised his lips slightly, "It's still trustworthy. Xiao An is now in the Northland, and his status and position are no longer the same as before."

"Even without our support, Prince Zhou's marriage would not be let go so easily."

"Besides, you didn't realize that he was deeply in love with Xiao An?"

Then I saw people shaking their heads one after another.

They are indeed a bunch of kids, what emotions can be seen from them?

When Ye Laoer got home, he was so busy that he couldn't stop for a moment and started writing a letter to Ye Guo immediately.

Others don’t know that Ye Lao Er has known Zhou Jingwen’s identity for a long time.

But Ye Guo actually hid it from him and didn't tell him that Zhou Jingwen was the new top scholar.

Don't ask him how he found out about this.

If Xu Changqing couldn't even figure this out, he would have written the word "Ye" backwards.

My dear sister, how many things have you not finished telling me?

Less than three months had passed since the famine, and he had only just found out today that after passing the exam, they could not leave the imperial city without a written order from His Majesty.

This meant that he and Ali and the others would have to wait in the Imperial City for their appointments, which could take two months at the fastest and a year at the slowest...

So it was really not my younger sister's doing that Ali gave up the imperial examination?

Ask the person involved?

Ha ha.

He dared to guarantee that Ye Cheng would definitely listen to Ye Guo and not him.

Ye Laoer was extremely anxious and only hoped that his letter could be delivered to the border as soon as possible.

Otherwise, given his current situation, he would have no idea what to do.