All the members are good people, only the host is a pervert

Guided by officials, the students walked steadily through palace gates and corridors, eventually arriving at the Jiying Hall, the venue for the palace examination. This palace, solemn and majestic, adorned with golden splendor, embodies the majesty and dignity of the royal family.

Upon entering the hall, several officials were already waiting, standing there with solemn and dignified expressions. Almost all of these officials were dressed in scarlet robes, and it was clear at a glance that they were all important officials of the court, with distinguished status.

Lin Ruan was seated at the head of the eastern row by a Ministry of Rites official. A moment later, a steady, powerful sound of footsteps reached them from afar. Everyone held their breath, their gaze fixed on the palace door. Then, the emperor, clad in a bright yellow dragon robe, appeared before them. She stood tall, her face beautiful and graceful, her eyes gleaming with wisdom and majesty. Everyone kowtowed in greeting, chanting "Long live the emperor!"

"Stand up," a gentle female voice called from above. Lin Ruan didn't look up, knowing she should remain respectful and humble. However, curiosity got the better of her, so she asked the system to show her the emperor's appearance in her mind.

The current emperor of Fengwu State is an extremely beautiful middle-aged woman. As the largest landowner in the country, the emperor's harem is filled with men who are either as handsome as Wei Jie or as good-looking as Pan An. Regardless of which concubine the emperor chooses to father a child with, the child will likely be unattractive.

After the emperor ascended the throne, an official held up the imperial examination paper, and a eunuch handed it to an official from the Ministry of Rites. Under the guidance of officials from the Honglu Temple, the candidates took their seats and waited for the official to distribute the paper.

The palace examination only tested one policy question, which had more than 300 words in the title, and asked about how to study and govern education.

After receiving the test papers, the students began to answer the questions. Lin Ruan thought for a moment and suddenly realized that if she didn't have the system plug-in at this moment, she would never get the top score.

The palace examination essays had to be written in accordance with the emperor's wishes, but they couldn't flatter him in every way, as this involved the integrity of the official. Lin Ruan's problem was that she was too proud, even arrogant.

She didn't mind kneeling before the emperor, because after so much experience, every world was nothing more than a full-sensory game in her eyes. A temporary subservience was nothing more than a novel experience of decentralization.

Lin Ruan put down his pen again, pretending to be in deep thought, but in fact he quickly input the article he was going to write into the system. The system took a look and was surprised. The overall meaning was that I think the emperor has done a good job, but he needs to keep working hard - it seemed like a commendation and encouragement from a superior to an inferior.

The system altered some words and reordered the text, finally saving a good article. The problem was, it was operating in Lin Ruan's mind, acting like a computer. It wasn't really an attack on the world at all!

That annoying Lin Ruan, he made it work for nothing again!!

( ?_?)?⌒●~*

By this time, the sun was gradually rising. Under the gaze of the emperor and his ministers, Lin Ruan first reviewed the system's changes. It seemed to be well organized and there seemed to be no additional changes needed. He then copied it onto a piece of draft paper. In the eyes of everyone, Lin Ruan closed his eyes and pondered for a long time. Suddenly, an inspiration came to him. He wrote down the draft paper in a flurry of motion, quickly writing over a thousand words.

After finishing writing, it was time for lunch. Lin Ruan received two steamed buns and a bowl of soup, and he actually felt that it was not bad.

After eating, she checked again for any mistakes. After confirming that there were no mistakes, she carefully copied it on the answer sheet. This time she used her usual official script and copied it very slowly. She only finished half an hour before the deadline.

At this time, only the examiner was present in the Jiying Hall; the emperor and his ministers had already left. Lin Ruan handed in his paper and left through the East Foot Gate on his own, returning to his home.

The results of the palace examination came out very quickly. On the ninth day of April, Lin Ruan put on the Jinshi hat and robes he received from the Imperial College and went to the Meridian Gate to attend the ceremony of announcing the results.

The ranking was unquestionable. The system had been sulking for days because Lin Ruan had snatched the top spot for free, but it wasn't until Lin Ruan offered to give it 10% of the mission reward that it finally smiled and happily returned to its space to farm.

This 10% was not given randomly. Lin Ruan wrote less than 2,000 words, and the system changed more than 100 words, which is considered to be a 10% contribution.

Sure enough, after the second-class Jinshi and the other Jinshi were read out, the Minister of Rites held up the scroll and announced, "First-class winner, Lin Ruan!"

Facing the scrutiny, surprise, and envy of the crowd, Lin Ruan calmly followed the others and stepped forward to pay his respects: "Your Highness, Lin Ruan, I bow to thank you for your grace."

The emperor smiled and said, "After I personally selected you as the top scholar, Mr. Feng and others congratulated me. I never thought that you would be the third person in this dynasty to achieve the title of top scholar. I am very pleased!"

Lin Ruan kowtowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I am deeply ashamed to accept your praise."

The emperor smiled and said, "If I say you deserve it, then you deserve it." After saying that, he waved his hand and awarded the large four-story No. 1 Scholar's Mansion to Lin Ruan. As long as Lin Ruan was still alive, this house would be hers regardless of whether she was an official or not.

That was not all. After all, the emergence of a genius who passed the imperial examination and became a top scholar under his rule was also an achievement of his own. The emperor became happier and happier when he thought about the historical records in the future, and he rewarded Lin Ruan with a 500-acre farm outside the capital.

Lin Ruan suddenly felt the joy of being supported by the emperor.

How does that sentence go? I will repay your kindness on the Golden Terrace and die for you, supporting the Jade Dragon.

System: "The golden platform you mentioned, is it made of gold?"

(?_? )

After the ceremony, the number one scholar was paraded through the streets, and the mansion where he won the first prize returned home. The mansion had been uninhabited for a long time, and it needed to be renovated by the Ministry of Rites before anyone could move in. Therefore, Lin Ruan returned to his own house.

Early the next morning, Lin Ruan put on his imperial robes and went to the Ministry of Rites to attend the banquet.

Because he was the top scorer in the imperial examination, he could be directly appointed as an editor in the Hanlin Academy without having to take the imperial examination. Lin Ruan looked at Jiang Wenhui with sympathy, who did not forget to recite a sentence or two at the banquet. He himself, holding a wine glass, danced like a butterfly in the crowd to make friends and chat.

The banquet of grace and honor is a celebration of the emperor’s grace and a celebration of friendship.

At this moment, she was chatting with the second and third place winners. The three of them would serve in the Hanlin Academy together, so naturally they would become close. Lin Ruan gave an initial impression of being easygoing; Zhang Yuanyuan, a native of Hongzhou, possessed a certain steadiness and sincerity typical of the Central Plains; and Chu Wenlian, the third place winner, was from Suzhou, a pretty girl with a soft personality. She had been chosen as the current third place winner because her looks were even more refined than Lin Ruan's.

Although one of the three was from the Northeast, one from the Central Plains, and one from the South, they inexplicably felt that they had met too late. The three of them had a lively conversation, and the topics extended from poetry and songs to local customs. The conversation lasted for a long time without a dull moment.

One day after the banquet, Lü Zhao came to say goodbye to Jiang Wenhui. Seeing Jiang Wenhui's reluctance, Lü Zhao smiled and said, "After sending you a thousand miles, we must finally say goodbye. I will come back in three years. You two just wait."

Lin Ruan was laughing the whole time. Lu Zhao gritted his teeth and tapped her forehead with his finger, saying, "You're quite generous."

Lin Ruan hurriedly cried out in indignation: "Wen Hui can't be sad, and I can't be happy either. You are too difficult to please."

Lu Zhao rolled his eyes at her and said, "Alright, alright. I'll give your letter to your father. Just be a good official in the capital, my good brother-in-law."

Lin Ruan said, "Okay, you're taking advantage of me again" and pretended to hit her. Lu Zhao quickly jumped onto the boat, waved at them, and went into the cabin without looking back.