Spring Drunk Chang'an

Song took Liu Chang'an, who had received the reward, and left Rongxiyuan. The moment they stepped through the threshold...

Old Mrs. Lai's back collapsed instantly, and her old face, which was trying to keep a smile, revealed her true pain and decadence!

Her eyes were blank.

The old hands also began to tremble.

"I passed the exam, I actually passed, and I came in last. How could I be so lucky?"

"Wen Bo! Wen Bo~~"

The old lady murmured, and tears welled up in her eyes.

On the side, for the first time in her life, Aunt Lai did not want to be a "talkative flower". She just let the old lady feel uncomfortable, without saying anything to please her or to comfort her.

Liu Qingru, on the other hand, was younger after all and recovered faster. She turned around and held Old Lady Lai's hand, her face full of malice. She gritted her teeth and said, "Grandma, Liu Changan, hahahaha, that's really funny!"

"My younger brother was lucky enough to get the last place, and he even came here to ask for a reward. Look at how smug he is. I don't know how arrogant he is!"

"Being born a slave, one is shallow and has no idea what 'low-key' means or what 'background' means."

"What's so great about being a fellow Jinshi? My father and second uncle at home could have recommended a guard to the Five City Commissioner and gotten a fifth or sixth rank official position."

"For a fellow Jinshi born into slavery, a seventh-rank county magistrate is the best he can do, right?"

"Show off to us!!"

She covered her lips with her hands and laughed out loud.

Neither Mrs. Lai nor Aunt Lai responded to her. Only her laughter echoed in the room.

unexpected!

Strange!

so awkward.

"Can military commanders and civil officials be treated the same? Especially when they are recommended?"

These nobles who were recommended to join the Five City Offices were basically their own children. After entering, they only gained a good reputation and had basically no chance of promotion. They only received a salary.

Moreover, unlike what Xia Mu thought, no matter who wanted to become an official, all the master at home had to do was write a letter.

There are quotas for nominees to recommend people, and there are only one or two families like the Ningguo Mansion.

Just like recommending someone to enter the Imperial College, Liu Xiu could only recommend Liu Wenbai, and even adding Liu Wenrui would not work.

Liu Zhi repeatedly promised that if Xia Mu worked well for him, he would recommend him for an official position...

It was just a random lie to deceive him.

How can a guard who just wants to get by compare with a newly-minted Jinshi?

Even if the official position is temporarily higher, it won’t work!

Old Mrs. Lai looked distressed.

Aunt Lai became more and more depressed.

After Liu Qingru laughed awkwardly for a few times, she stopped abruptly and there was no movement.

The room fell into a dead silence.

-

Liu Wanger actually passed the exam!

This fact spread like wildfire in the Ningguo Mansion like the wind blowing across the earth. Countless servants who had gossiped about the Liu family and disliked Liu Wang'er suddenly changed their attitude.

These days, wherever Liu Changan goes, he is greeted with smiles.

The maids in Liu Qingru's courtyard, who used to look down on her and give her the cold eye whenever they met her, all began to call her "Sister Chang'an" sweetly.

This kind of treatment continued until Liu Wanger participated in the palace selection!

Palace selection - the students who passed the imperial examination would enter the palace together to meet the Emperor, and take the examination in front of the Emperor and all the civil and military officials.

In this exam, unless one is extremely disrespectful and curses the emperor on the spot, no one will be eliminated, and the Emperor will also announce the top three, the third place, and the top ten on the spot.

The latter ones were ranked jointly by the six ministers and civil and military officials.

If Liu Wang'er performs well in the palace selection, her ranking may be improved.

but……

For a "Sun Shan" like him, it is basically impossible for him to become a Jinshi without any surprises.

however!

"Since he's capable of passing the exam, I won't let him suffer!"

In Chunli Courtyard, Xiao Chuo stood in front of the window with her hands behind her back, her eyes looking into the distance.

Beside him, Yin Ziyang stood respectfully, looking up at him cautiously, his expression as if hesitant...

After a while, he couldn't help but be curious and finally said, "Your Highness, Liu Chengjin was able to pass the exam this year. Did you really not play a role?"

For example: cheating in the imperial examination, leaking exam questions in advance, etc.

Although... Logically speaking, the names of the imperial examination questions can only be known by the emperor. The covered questions cannot be revealed before the candidates enter the examination rooms, and the invigilators do not know the contents.

However, there is always a chance of something happening.

"If I want to get the topic, I naturally have a way. However, the imperial examination is the foundation of the country. Even I will not easily waver!" Xiao Chuo lowered her eyes and said calmly, "I will help Liu Chengjin, find the best teachers for him, search for examples from previous years for him, and create the best conditions for him. But the rest..."

"will not have."

"His success is the result of his past efforts. If he fails..."

Gu also figured out a way to avoid next year's draft and wait for Liu Chang'an for another three years. He even found a "master" who "predicted" that he could not get married early, that is, the abbot of Yuantan Temple. As a result, Liu Wang'er was so successful.

"After all, he has now shown his potential and demonstrated his talent. I will lend him a helping hand and help him rise to prominence!"

As the crown prince, he could not cheat in the imperial examination, but during the palace selection, Xiao Chuo could easily help Liu Wang'er improve her ranking slightly.

It's just a little difficult to avoid Emperor Yingwu's sight and hide Liu Wang'er in the dark, but it's not impossible.

"...We can't really let him be the last one. It would save his face if we mentioned it earlier."

Xiao Chuo said indifferently.

Yin Ziyang looked up at her with a complicated expression, thinking: Was that just a slight mention? Was it just for the sake of face?

Your Highness, do you feel guilty about what you said?

His Highness had been truly cold and rational for half his life. At eight years old, he was as calm and boring as an old man. However, when he reached adulthood, he suddenly changed!

The color is so sexy that it makes me dizzy!

The color makes me dizzy!

For the sake of a little girl, His Highness has reached the point of "talking to himself" and deceiving himself. Fortunately, he still has some common sense and knows what he can and cannot do, so he did not get to the point of "cheating in the imperial examination". Otherwise, even if he risks being punished, he will definitely report to the Empress Dowager and Duke Cheng'en to punish His Highness for his mind that is intoxicated by beauty!

"Yes, after all, he is that person's younger brother, so he should have some dignity!"

Yin Ziyang smiled.

Xiao Chuo glanced sideways, her eyes sweeping across him lightly.

His eyes were full of imagination.

The prerequisite for next year's selection is that the candidates are sisters and daughters of officials of the fifth rank and between the ages of 16 and 20. Chang'an is just the right age, so what he needs to do is to push Liu Wang'er to an official position of the fifth rank or above before next year.

It's a bit difficult.

but……

He is not afraid.

For Chang'an's infatuation and for their future, Xiao Chuo's heart was filled with strength. His idea was very good, very beautiful, and very appropriate, except...

Besides forgetting to discuss with Liu Changan, with whom he was going to 'spend' the future, and confessing his feelings to him.

He really has everything taken care of.