The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

However, the longer he watched, the more curious Emperor Yongzheng became about this man's talent. He walked to Qingyin's side and stopped behind her.

As he looked, the candidate's movements were still neither slow nor slow, without any pauses or nervous movements. Emperor Yongzheng suddenly felt a sense of evil interest.

Normally, when he walked behind a candidate, that person would be so nervous that his hands would tremble or he would write slower. This was the case with the previous candidate, but this candidate didn't seem to be affected at all. Emperor Yongzheng suspected that this candidate didn't hear him, so he deliberately coughed lightly.

The other person's hand holding the pen paused for a second, but continued writing the next second, and wrote faster and faster.

Emperor Yongzheng nodded in his heart with satisfaction. It was good that such a young age had such a calm attitude. Just based on this point, he admired him very much. Emperor Yongzheng thought that if the essay written by this candidate was quite exquisite, even if it was not satisfactory, he could give him the title of Tanhua.

So he moved his eyes towards the test paper, and saw that the candidate had already written most of the essay.

He could not stop reading this. He had selected the topic of the college examination himself. Recently, floods hit Jiangnan again. He was very angry and punished the local corrupt officials. However, no one in the court could point out the problem of the floods. Emperor Yongzheng was upset, and when he heard someone reporting about the questions of the palace examination, he waved his hand and included this question in the examination for the candidates.

However, he didn't have much hope that any candidate could solve this problem, but it was obvious that he had discovered a treasure now.

In the article, the candidate wrote in detail the existence and significance of each step of water conservancy construction, especially the areas affected by floods. It made it seem as if the candidate had experienced it themselves, which was particularly real and further verified the feasibility of the method mentioned by the candidate.

The more Emperor Yongzheng looked at him, the more excited he became. He liked this good-looking candidate more and more. If he was not still in the palace examination, Emperor Yongzheng would have wanted to pull this candidate away and explain his method to him.

However, after this happened, Emperor Yongzheng himself overturned his previous idea. How could the previous third place winner be worthy of such talent and bearing? He deserved the first place.

Following the eunuch's whispered reminder, Emperor Yongzheng looked at Qingyin deeply, and finally moved behind the other candidates.

However, this time, the time he stayed behind other candidates was obviously much shorter. He basically just scanned the article for a few seconds and left. However, after reading Qingyin's article, reading other candidates' articles was like tasting delicacies and then consuming these bland dishes. It was tasteless and a pity to throw them away.

The more Emperor Yongzheng read, the more he believed the previous candidate's essay was of high quality.

When the time was up, the examiners collected the test papers of all the candidates, and the candidates were taken to a cubicle to wait for the test results.

The examiners were marking the papers rigorously. They frowned unconsciously as they looked at the essays. This time, the question His Majesty asked was about the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, which was much more difficult. However, the candidates wrote too badly. Some of them copied the models of previous dynasties in solving flood problems, or they were fanciful and did not even consider the people's livelihood and just filled in some random answers.

After reading several pages of essays, the faces of several examiners became increasingly gloomy. Oh no, it couldn't be that they couldn't choose even a single good candidate this time.

The examiner who was marking the test papers was silently anxious. It was just such an article that appeared in front of him. He read the article first by looking at the words. Regardless of how well the article was written, the handwriting was undoubtedly of top quality. The strokes were smooth and flowing, and the strokes were as precise as iron and silver. Just by looking at it, one could imagine the character of the person who wrote it. Most likely, he was a young man in the prime of his life, as gentle as jade.

Just looking at the handwriting, it was a sketch worthy of being collected. The examiner who graded the test papers happened to be a handwriting collector. He usually liked to collect drawings with good handwriting, so he secretly hoped that the candidate who wrote this article would write well so that he could make friends with him in the future and have this person write a poem he liked for him.

With an appreciative look, the examiner read the article carefully. This time, he no longer just looked at the handwriting of the article, but carefully savored the content. The more he read, the brighter his eyes became. Oh, yes, that's it. However, if a bridge is built above, won't the people below suffer? Oh, the water will be diverted to the neighboring county, irrigating the farmland and nourishing the seedlings. It's amazing, so ingenious, one thing after another. Every time he had a question, the author of the article would explain the meaning and solution of this part in the next sentence. The examiner, who had originally chosen the conservative way to solve the problem of floods in the south of the Yangtze River, was deeply impressed by this article.

The key point is that after reading the article, the examiner actually silently had the thought that the flood in the south of the Yangtze River was not that serious. Damn, the article was so well written that he actually had the terrifying thought of "I can do it."

Looking at his colleagues who were all frowning, the examiner rubbed his eyes, which were sore from being too focused. He couldn't enjoy this kind of confidence alone. He coughed lightly and said, "How about you take a look at this article first?"

"..."

"Good good!"

"It's amazing!"

"How did this person come up with this!"

When the last test paper was placed in front of Emperor Yongzheng, he looked at the familiar essay at the front and couldn't wait to pick it up and read it with fascination.

The more he read, the more he liked it. Sometimes, when he hadn't thought of a solution to a problem, Emperor Yongzheng would not look at the answer first, but think about the reason for its existence. Having read the article before, he also knew the candidate's thinking process when writing the question.

After thinking for a while and unable to find any reason, Emperor Yongzheng suddenly felt enlightened when he read the article again.

When he saw the wonderful parts, Emperor Yongzheng even slapped his thigh. After watching it, Emperor Yongzheng's eyes lit up amazingly.

Okay, okay, he gave me the top spot!

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In the cubicle where the examinees were placed, Qingyin stood in a place as if in a world of his own. There was a circle of space around him. The examinees next to him stood in other places hesitantly, occasionally looking at Qingyin with joy or timidity.

There was indescribable surprise and envy in his eyes.

The most likely person to get the highest ranking this time is Mr. Luo Qingzhang. He has always been the first in the previous exams. They all know this and admire this Mr. Luo even more.

Not only is he so good-looking, but he is also talented. This level of talent is so overwhelming that they can't even feel jealous. In fact, they even have some admiration for this Mr. Luo in their hearts.

Feeling that getting close to this young master was an insult, this group of nobles and ordinary children in the capital could not help but dare not get close to Qingyin and could only watch from afar.

And what about Qingyin, whom they admired? He simply thought that he had written too much for the exam today and didn't have lunch. Should he ask the servants to prepare hot pot or barbecue? Qingyin frowned slightly, as if he was studying a century-old problem.

Qingyun Street is extremely busy today. Both sides of the street have been cleared clean. Instead, there are some well-dressed girls and a group of common people who are just joining in the fun. The crowd is so crowded that even the restaurants on both sides are full of people.

The daughters and wives of high-ranking officials and nobles rented a private room in the restaurant in advance for the sake of face, and stood at the window waiting.

In every dynasty, the top-ranking Jinshi in the imperial examinations would be paraded through the streets on horseback. Although the second- and third-ranking Jinshi did not have the right to ride horses, they would also follow the crowd in the parade. This was also a convenient time for the famous families in the capital to choose a good son-in-law for their women. If they found a good one, it would also be convenient to propose marriage in the future.

Young girls are in love. Although the Qing Dynasty was not particularly strict about women going out for fun, it was not particularly lenient either. It was difficult for them to find a husband they liked, especially a capable one. The imperial examination parade could help them, as at least their talent was certain.

Most of the Jinshi are men in their forties who already have children, but there are also some smart young men who are still unmarried. If the Jinshi who passes the imperial examination is also good-looking, it will be icing on the cake, and this is also the expectation of the girls.

In previous years, there was a young scholar who had not yet married and was so good-looking that the enthusiastic ladies would knock him off his horse with flowers. This shows the girls' expectation and joy about the possible future partner.

The sound of gongs and drums could be heard in the distance, and the parade was approaching from afar.

Someone with a loud voice shouted, "Here they come! Here they come!"

The windows and doors of the restaurant opened in response, and even the girls below were visibly excited.

Luo Miaoqing stood by the window on the third floor with an excited little face.

"Mom! Mom, second brother, the person walking in front must be the eldest brother! The eldest brother is coming!"

"Brother, please give me the flowers I prepared. Oh, brother, Luo Jiancang, please hurry up."

Luo Jiancang grunted as he carried a basket of flowers. "I don't know why you plucked all the flowers in our garden. You can give other flowers to your brother. Our garden is ugly now..."

"Hmph, you won't understand anyway." Luo Miaoqing pushed her second brother away and walked forward with Lin's mother, who was smiling gently.

On the second floor, a lively girl standing by the window heard a familiar voice above her head. Lin Congyu was surprised, "This is Luo Jiancang and his family. I didn't expect that we would have such a good fate today. We just happened to be sitting downstairs from them."

Qin Shaohuai, who was sitting on the other side, raised his eyes. Luo Jiancang? Luo Miaoqing was there too. Thinking of that willful and delicate girl, he frowned slightly, then looked at the lively and smart girl standing by the window, his eyes moved slightly. He and Luo Miaoqing were engaged as children, and Luo Miaoqing hadn't come to bother him during this period, so she must have given up on him.

Ignoring the slight discomfort in his heart, Qin Shaohuai thought for a moment. He couldn't accept a willful woman like Luo Miaoqing anyway, so he might as well take some time to discuss breaking off the engagement. As for who to marry if he couldn't marry Luo Miaoqing, he next glanced at the lively girl standing by the window.

Gao Chenyi, who was sitting at the other end, stroked his smooth fingers and said with a smile: "That means Qin Shaohuai's fiancée is here too, right? She's here to see their eldest brother's number one scholar."

Listening to Gao Chenyi's words, Lin Congyu felt a little uncomfortable, but when she turned around and looked at Qin Shaohuai's frown, she felt relieved. During this period of time, she also realized that Qin Shaohuai was not without feelings for her, but Luo Miaoqing, it was Qin Shaohuai who did not like her. Then she and Qin Shaohuai must still have a chance. Maybe she traveled through time just to be with Qin Shaohuai.

Ignoring the slight guilt in her heart, Lin Congyu smiled even sweeter at Qin Shaohuai, but she did not forget to answer Gao Chenyi.

"Brother Jian Cang is really amazing. He actually got the top score in the imperial examination. I wonder if he looks like Jian Cang?"

As for her elder brother Luo Jiancang, Lin Congyu was busy recruiting people to open shops recently, so she really didn't pay attention to the rumors about Qing Yin. She just heard that it seemed that the top scholar this time was good-looking.

However, Lin Congyu didn't care much after hearing it. The man next to her was already very handsome. Not to mention Qin Shaohuai, whose appearance did not meet her aesthetic standards, even the male courtesan in the brothel whom she rescued was extremely handsome. She really couldn't imagine anyone more handsome than them.

Regardless of what they thought, the noise of gongs and drums in the distance was getting closer, and as the parade got closer, the crowd became more and more agitated, and it looked even more crazy than the excitement of previous years, which made people more and more curious.

Lin Congyu became curious, so she stood on tiptoe and looked outside.

I saw a young man in a bright red top scholar robe sitting on a tall white horse. He was nearly 20 years old and his appearance was already at its prime, but his face was still too much beyond people's imagination. His skin was as white as porcelain, his facial features were exquisite without any flaws, and he looked very three-dimensional. With a cinnabar mole between his eyebrows, he was so beautiful that no one could say anything derogatory, especially his eyes that seemed to contain the stars and the sea, mysterious and alluring.

The bright red robe probably became his foil, carefully showing off his perfect figure, so alluring that the people following behind him became just a background.

Lin Congyu's heart was instantly struck by such a good appearance. She felt unprecedentedly excited, and the sound of the violently beating heart seemed to ring in her ears.

At this moment, people on Qingyun Street probably all thought in their hearts that there was probably a kind of person who was born dazzling and made people obsessed with him, and this new top scholar was one of them.

After the initial trance, purses, sachets, and flowers were thrown at Qingyin frantically. Qingyin just turned his body and head casually to avoid this overly intense love. However, the runner-up and third place winners who followed him closest to him did not have such good body skills. They were hit by the people one by one and their teeth were broken.

This made Qingyin, who dodged the gift attack easily and with graceful movements, look even more beautiful.

Then the enthusiasm of the common people and girls became even more intense, and they threw bouquets of flowers, purses, and even the silver in their hands when they had nothing left to throw over.

When Qingyin saw the huge piece of silver from the side, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily. He could dodge it, but the people behind him would probably be smashed into big bags.