Spring Drunk Chang'an

Xiao Chuo did not tell Liu Changan a word about what she did in secret.

He is ashamed to show off his achievements.

but……

The effect is amazing.

After Liu Wang'er participated in the palace selection, he jumped from the last place in the "Sun Shan" exam to the 203rd place in the imperial examination.

This ranking is certainly not high, but it is very subtle...

The subtlety lies in the fact that the ranking 203 is the last one among the Jinshi.

After a palace selection, Liu Wang'er went from being the last among his fellow Jinshi candidates to being the last among Jinshi candidates.

Although both are the 'last place', there is absolutely a world of difference between a Jinshi and a Jinshi. Generally speaking, except for the top ten in the second class who can directly enter the Hanlin Academy, the rest, whether it is the eleventh or the two hundred and third place, have no big difference in their future prospects.

There is no unspoken rule that the last Jinshi cannot be promoted to the third rank!

Although the Liu family had no experience of being hereditary servants in the Duke's Mansion, they were privately aware of the intricacies of officialdom. Moreover, Zhang Changqing had clearly explained the difference between "Jinshi origin" and "Tong Jinshi origin".

On the day the results of the palace selection were announced, when the Liu couple brought Liu Wang'er to his home to thank his teacher, Zhang Changqing excitedly patted Liu Wang'er's shoulder and laughed out loud, "Great, great! Even though I'm at the bottom of the list, at least I've been awarded the title of 'Jinshi'. This will not tarnish my reputation in the future when I'm in officialdom."

As one of the top three in the first class, it is indeed not impressive to teach a fellow Jinshi.

Fortunately, the teaching time is short.

"I'm the one who brought shame to the master!" Liu Wang'er touched his head and smiled timidly.

Seems silly.

"No, no, no, Cheng Jin, how many days have you studied properly? The person who taught you was a scholar. Prince Song and I have only taught you for more than half a year."

"You are a genius at reading, don't underestimate yourself!"

Zhang Changqing frowned, patted his shoulder, and spoke to him very seriously.

Although……

He often lamented that he was too embarrassed to face people after teaching a "Tong Jinshi" (a fellow Jinshi degree holder). However, the reality was that to achieve such success after studying for more than a year was definitely an incredible talent.

Otherwise, the prince would be anxious, so Zhang Changqing would pressure Liu Wanger and let him take the exam two subjects later.

By then, based on his pretty face, he will definitely be another third place winner.

It’s really a pity.

Your Highness has done a lot of harm to others.

Zhang Changqing sighed and offered to help Liu Wang'er find a position. "You're too young now. Don't even think about being sent out. The Ministry of Revenue officials won't let a fifteen-year-old boy become a 'parent'."

"I'm thinking of assigning you to the Ministry of Rites, where there's less work to do~"

"Or maybe, you can go to the Dali Temple. You can learn more!"

"If you join the Dali Temple, your position will be lower, probably a seventh-rank chief clerk. If you join the Ministry of Rites, you can become a chief official, which is a sixth-rank official!"

The officials are not high-ranking.

But there's no need to worry. Liu Wang'er has entered the officialdom. With him and Prince Song as his backers, and the Crown Prince assisting him secretly, it's such a prestigious position...

This is the treatment that princes and noble sons of noble families receive.

Why weren't there so many favorable winds that could help him rise to prominence when he first entered the court?

what! !

I hate my parents for not picking up a beautiful sister for him~~

Zhang Changqing looked gentle on the surface, but was secretly mocking in his heart.

No malice, but certainly not respectful.

If Liu Wanger wants to be noticed by this 22-year-old high school runner-up who climbed into the Eastern Palace in three years, she still has a long way to go.

"Thank you very much, sir. My family is truly indebted to you. We have entrusted Wang'er's affairs to you."

Liu Laishun and Liu Ai were moved to tears and bowed deeply. Liu Wanger also knelt down seriously and kowtowed to the teacher.

Logically speaking, the importance of the Prince of Cheng'en is definitely greater than that of Zhang Changqing, but Liu Wang'er's identity is awkward. Prince Song is his "old master" and is arranging official positions for him. He is a small official of the sixth and seventh ranks, following the prince around like a hindrance, and can never escape the category of "family-born son".

But Zhang Changqing is different.

Liu Wang'er is a serious person and he is his apprentice.

As the saying goes: Heaven, Earth, King, Parents, Teacher!!

To Liu Wang'er, Zhang Changqing's status was similar to that of his parents, and they were naturally of the same faction, which was much more natural than that of Prince Song.

They certainly didn't mean to be ungrateful and betray Prince Song, nor did they want to sever ties, but...

As parents, we always want to give our children the best and make their lives happy.

Liu Ai and Liu Laishun are sincerely grateful.

"There's no need to be like this, my dear couple. Cheng Jin is my apprentice. He's a kind-hearted person, sensible and well-behaved. It's only natural for me to help him~" Zhang Changqing bent down and helped the two of them up.

The Liu couple stammered thanks, and after a while, they whispered, "Sir, seven days from now at the hour of Si, we want to hold a banquet for Wang'er to congratulate him on his high school entrance exam. If you have time, please come over."

"You should be a witness to Wang'er's happy event."

"Oh, Cheng Jin has achieved such an achievement at such a young age. It is indeed worth celebrating. I will definitely come when the time comes." Zhang Changqing agreed with a smile.

Upon seeing this, the Liu couple took Liu Wanger and said goodbye.

-

Time flies.

After attending the Luming Banquet, Liu Wang'er met with fellow Jinshi scholars several times and made some friends with whom he could talk.

Most of them are windows and doors, or come from merchants.

Those scholars from noble families disdained to pay any attention to him.

There were a few wealthy family heads who came to visit him and said they wanted to marry their daughters to him...

It can also be considered a kind of catching a son-in-law from the list.

The extremely wealthy man was truly wealthy. The gift he gave to the Liu family—a complete set of antique four treasures of the study—was worth at least several thousand taels. If it were sold, it could be exchanged for a small courtyard with two entrances.

In Ju Ning Alley, the Liu family's courtyard has only one entrance and five houses.

His warehouse and kitchen are in one room!

Moreover, this house was lent to the servants by the Ningguo Mansion, and they didn't have a title deed at all, uh...

No, except for Liu Wang'er, the other four members of their family all belong to Lady Song, the wife of Duke Ningguo, and they really cannot buy real estate.

With the "funding" of the wealthy, the Liu family can get out of trouble in an instant!

"Dad, Mom, how about I agree?"

Liu Wang'er was moved.

Liu Laisun...

Also a little shaken.

As a father, who doesn’t want his son to work 20 years less?

In the end, Liu Ai was the one who managed to stay calm. She suppressed her desire for money. She held her son's hand and panted, "Wang'er, Chengjin, you need to be careful. You need to think about this carefully. Marriage is not a joke. That girl... no matter who she is, she will be the one you will spend your whole life with!"

"Your father and I will grow old, and your sisters will get married. The only one who can accompany you throughout your life is your future wife. You can't do that for money~"

"Hmm~"

"At the very least, you can't make a choice solely based on money!"