The couple in the last days traveled to ancient times, farming and storing grain and meat in the war

However, others, seeing that the champion was indeed Xiao Yan, who was specially sent by the emperor to take the exam, suspected that there was something fishy going on.

But due to the majesty of the imperial power, he did not dare to speak out and make random guesses.

Emperor Li naturally knew this, so he ordered Xiao Yan's answer sheet to be copied that day and posted outside the examination room for the students to see.

After seeing this, everyone realized that he had really passed the exam.

They felt ashamed of themselves for not being able to read the insights expressed in the answers.

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On this day, Xiao Yan returned home from the government office for a rare occasion.

It's rare that I get home before dark.

While they were eating, County Magistrate Yuan suddenly rushed in and said, "Sir, you passed the exam! First place! First place again! Champion!"

Xiao Yan: “…………” Doesn’t that mean he still has to go to the Imperial Capital?

Jiang Ningning almost laughed to death when she saw her husband looking so overwhelmed.

Ji Wei, who was eating, said: "..." The food no longer smelled good.

This is already the champion, so nine out of ten times he will be the top scorer, right?

Tian, Xiao Fushan, Sun and Jiang Shengcai were all overjoyed.

"The messenger said that you, sir, should go to the Imperial Capital to take part in the palace examination.

By the way, Lord Liang also sent someone to tell you to come to Beijing early this time. The last time you came to Beijing, you entered the examination hall on the same day, but he didn’t introduce you to the Prime Minister and other senior officials.

He also said that not only the Prime Minister and other high officials had specifically requested to see you, but even the Emperor wanted to see you, but because you had already returned, they gave up.

After saying this, County Magistrate Yuan went back.

Standing in the ancestral hall and worshiping their ancestors again, Xiao Yan still couldn't understand. He just answered casually, because he didn't have the habit of handing in blank papers, so naturally he filled in all the answers. How come he passed the exam again and got the first place again?

It wasn't until Xiao Yan came out of the ancestral hall that Jiang Ningning couldn't help but smile at him, "After all, the current affairs and other aspects of the exam accounted for a larger proportion. If others can't beat you in these areas, then naturally you still ranked first."

Although he said so, Jiang Ningning knew that the various books he took out from the space were not read in vain, and his six months as a county magistrate were not in vain. The level and depth of the books were really incomparable to before.

As for the other students, they had never been officials, managed the people, or had practical experience. Even if they had advanced ideas, they certainly could not give the same specific and feasible answers as her husband, who had personally done practical work and had a lot of knowledge from her original world.

In other words, others may just be talking about it on paper, but her husband can really come up with feasible solutions.

Xiao Yan had no choice but to go to Dijing again.

Lord Liang was considered his mentor, so he had to give him face. The palace examination was on the sixth day of April, and Xiao Yan arrived in the capital in the evening of the fourth day of April.

That night, Lord Liang took Xiao Yan to meet the Prime Minister, the Chief Censor and others.

The next day, he took Xiao Yan to meet many important officials.

When Emperor Li heard about this, he was a little angry. He was the emperor, and he hadn't even met the person yet, but his ministers had already met him.

But he also knew that he was the emperor, and without a summons, Xiao Yan would definitely not be able to enter the palace and see him.

Besides, the palace examination was tomorrow, and Emperor Li would be able to see Xiao Yan anyway, so he naturally did not summon him specifically.

The next day, the palace examination.

The exam was held in the main hall in front of the emperor.

Since Xiao Yan ranked first in the examination, he naturally sat in the first row.

Before entering the palace, these tribute scholars were taught etiquette, which required them to keep their heads down and not look directly at faces.

So even though the exam had already started, Xiao Yan didn't know what Emperor Li looked like, and Emperor Li didn't know what Xiao Yan looked like.

However, when looking at the test paper, the palace examination was actually about what Dayan should do if the Beitan Kingdom in the north invades again.

Peace or war.

If so, how to make peace.

If we fight, how should we fight?

Anyway, everyone can express their own opinions and say whatever they want. Even if some of their words are extremely treasonous, they will be forgiven.

Xiao Yan never knew how to ask for peace, so naturally he chose war.

But how to fight?

Doesn't that mean we have to use the art of war and apply its theories to answer this question?

The imperial examination was truly not something that ordinary people could pass. There were simply too many things to test. Some of them were beyond the ability of even the teachers in the academy to teach.

And he happened to know the art of war...

He read a lot of books on military strategy himself, and Mr. Ji, the Great Yan God of War, also taught him a lot.

Mr. Ji even used the example of the Northern Tan Kingdom's frequent invasions of Dayan as an example to help him better master the military tactics he taught.

Xiao Yan was even more speechless. Could it be that God had also allowed him to get the top three places in the imperial examination?

Otherwise, why would he become more proficient in subjects the higher he gets in the exams?

But he was annoyed just looking at the blank paper. He really had no habit of handing in blank papers. He thought that even if he got the top three places in the exam, it would only be good. It would make him feel upset that Mr. Ji was the only one who would be upset. Then, he started writing steadily.

After the exam, the test papers were presented to Emperor Li for review.

The palace examination was naturally reviewed and ranked by Emperor Li himself.

Emperor Li looked at Xiao Yan's paper without thinking.

Seeing that Xiao Yan advocated "war", he was not surprised.

After all, as the emperor, he had heard of Xiao Yan's iron-blooded tactics in Dengping County.

But when he saw what Xiao Yan wrote about how to fight, how to coordinate and dispatch, it was actually better than the strategies proposed by the generals. Emperor Li was extremely surprised at first, and then he nodded continuously.

He is indeed a good minister given to him by God.

The answers of others were not as impressive as Xiao Yan's.

But Xie Jing's answers also made Emperor Li somewhat satisfied. Although they were not as amazing as Xiao Yan's, some of them were feasible.

Seeing that he also came from Honghu Academy in Dengping County, Emperor Li naturally took a look at Xie Jing.

Xie Jing naturally still had his head lowered.

There was also a forty-year-old man whose answers were acceptable, and Emperor Li was quite satisfied with them.

These three are definitely the top three.

Emperor Li also showed these test papers to the civil and military officials on both sides, and they all chose the top three.

Especially Xiao Yan's, which was far ahead of the others and was chosen as the first place by both civil officials and military generals.

The military generals, in particular, stared with wide eyes and admired Xiao Yan's deployment of troops in all directions in his answer sheet.

Emperor Li was even happier. He was indeed a wise ruler, and he was about to produce a top-ranking scholar.

But since the third place winner must be the best-looking among the three, Emperor Li naturally asked the three of them to raise their heads before announcing the first three.

When they saw that Xiao Yan was extraordinarily handsome, they realized that he was the best-looking among the three.

Emperor Li was in a dilemma. How should he decide this?

Looking at Xie Jing, although Xie Jing is handsome, he is still inferior to Xiao Yan.

The forty-year-old man had a beard and looked ordinary, so he certainly could not be chosen as the third place winner.

Since Xiao Yan really has the talent and ability, and has won the first place in the imperial examination, and all the officials are impressed, he naturally wants Xiao Yan to be the top scorer in the imperial examination, and win the first place in the imperial examination.

There was no other choice, and the third place winner had to be Xie Jing.

Emperor Li was certain of the order, and the eunuchs immediately chanted: "This year's new top scholar is Xiao Yan and Xiao Ruoqing; the second place is Lu Ji and Lu Hongsong; the third place is Xie Jing and Xie Duanyu. I decree this."