After becoming the villain's eldest sister, I take charge of the whole family

She came to her senses instantly.

With a sudden somersault, he let out a sharp explosion: "Ahhhhhh~"

Ten thousand taels.

She earned ten thousand taels.

Developed! Developed!

After traveling through time for less than two years, the silver she had in her hands did not even exceed five thousand taels.

Silver was not easy to earn in ancient times.

Speaking of money, she suddenly lowered her head to check: "Money, money, money, my money."

soon.

I saw a thick stack of banknotes beside the bed. I picked one up and saw that they were all in denominations of one hundred taels.

I started counting one by one, and when I finished, there were exactly one hundred.

Ah!

It’s really ten thousand taels.

Xie Linghe was so happy that he almost fainted. He kissed the banknote and said happily, "Boyuan, Boyuan, you are worthy of being my good brother. I knew you were a good man!"

soon.

An idea suddenly flashed through her mind: "If I win the top prize again..."

"oops!"

She shook her head vigorously: "Stop, stop immediately. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."

Calm down a bit.

Soon, he began to talk to himself again: "But, Bo Yuan is the champion of the exam. He is well-educated and good-looking. As long as nothing unexpected happens, the top three in the first class will be in his pocket, okay?"

"I'm not a whimsical person."

"With his appearance, I'm not saying that he's more than qualified to be a third place scholar, and it's not impossible for him to be the first place scholar."

no way.

Regarding the matter of tens of thousands of taels of silver, she couldn't remain calm.

The third place in the imperial examination was awarded 20,000 taels of silver.

The first place in the imperial examination would be awarded 30,000 taels of silver.

Finally, she prayed, "Xie Boyuan, you have to be strong. My money depends on you."

That night.

She couldn't sleep and fell asleep at dawn.

after that.

She pays attention to Xie Boyuan every day.

Three days later, the results of the imperial examination were announced, and Xie Boyuan won first place without any surprise.

The two young masters of the Wen family ranked tenth in the second class and failed the exam, but the Wen family was not unhappy about it. The whole family was happy for Xie Boyuan, setting off firecrackers and giving out two baskets of wedding money.

The palace examination will be held five days after the results of the joint examination are announced.

April 1st.

Palace examination.

Xie Linghe was half asleep when the system said, "Host, hurry up and get up! Xie Boyuan has entered the palace."

She shuddered violently.

The Imperial Palace

She didn’t know how many times she would see it in her life, so she immediately began to observe it carefully.

The Qi State's palace was different in style from the palace ruins she had visited before, but it was equally solemn and majestic.

There is a guard post every five steps and a team every ten steps. The security is so strict that no one dares to have any rebellious thoughts.

As the champion, Xie Boyuan walked in front, so Xie Linghe had a wide field of vision. She didn't have to walk with her head down like him, looking at the entire palace unscrupulously.

that's it.

The group arrived at the Golden Palace.

The main hall was filled with desks on which were placed examination papers and writing brushes, inkstones, and paper.

Under the guidance of my father-in-law, they stood behind the examination table in order of ranking.

Because Xie Boyuan was the champion, he was in the middle of the first row, facing the dragon throne.

now.

There was no one on the dragon throne.

Not only that, in the entire palace, apart from these candidates, there were only a few eunuchs waiting on the side.

Although there were many candidates, no one dared to make a noise in the hall. They all stood quietly. Some brave ones looked around curiously.

Xie Boyuan is also a brave man.

However, he looked very closely, his eyes darting up and down and left and right.

Xie Linghe quickly inspected the entire hall and began to grow bored. "Where's the emperor? When will he arrive?"

Done.

She realized: This is Emperor Mingde, the ruthless man in the novel who refused to attend court until his death. It's just a small palace examination, why would he condescend to me?

Who is hosting it?

The Second Prince or the Third Prince...

Just as Xie Linghe was guessing, a sharp, piercing voice rang out: "The Emperor has arrived!"

The emperor came in person?!

real or fake.

Xie Linghe looked at the door in disbelief.

Inside the hall, everyone knelt down in unison.

I saw.

A man in a golden dragon robe appeared before his eyes. His hair was gray, his body was slightly plump, and wrinkles appeared on his old face. At this moment, he had a faint smile on his face and seemed to be in a good mood. He walked towards the dragon throne step by step steadily.

He looks like an ordinary old man, but his temperament is awe-inspiring and makes people feel awe.

This is the confidence and relaxation brought by imperial power.

Behind.

Follow the Prime Minister and the ministers.

Xie Linghe only knew two people, Mr. Wen’s eldest brother and second brother.

She looked at it curiously.

These people may be old or young, but they all have extraordinary bearing and are obviously superior people.

Here.

Emperor Mingde sat on the dragon throne, looked down, and said calmly, "Stand up."

Xie Boyuan and the others all replied in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

No one dared to look up at Emperor Mingde. Everyone was trembling with fear, even breathing lightly.

after all.

This emperor had been in power for more than 20 years without attending court, but he had a firm grip on government affairs.

Emperor Mingde spoke in a casual yet direct tone: "All of you tribute scholars are the future backbone of Daqi. Today, let me see your abilities."

"I ask a question: What is the position of the people in relation to the officials? Please answer it."

He finished.

The chief eunuch immediately repeated loudly: "The topic of the palace examination is: What is the position of the people in relation to the officials?"

"Palace Examination Topic: The People's Relationship with..."

"..."

Repeated three times.

Xie Boyuan and the others: "Yes."

Start answering.

When Xie Linghe heard this question, he subconsciously looked in the direction of the Prime Minister and the ministers in the palace.

Their faces varied.

Most of them looked unhappy, while a small number looked calm. Among them, the two brothers of the Wen family were the ones who looked calm.

In this regard.

She had some guesses in her mind.

Mr. Wen's brothers were all loyal subjects, while the rest were divided into two factions, each led by two middle-aged men wearing the python robes of the five-clawed golden dragon prince.

These must be the second and third princes.

Both of them were extraordinary and worthy of the status of the emperor's sons and grandsons. At this moment, when they looked at each other, sparks seemed to ignite in the air.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a riot~"

She sighed in her heart: "What a pity, all this effort was in vain, and I only made wedding clothes for others~"

After saying this, he looked at the two men, one in black and the other in light yellow, and muttered to himself, "Which of these two is the Second Prince and which is the Third Prince?"

"..."

It didn't take long.

Emperor Mingde said, "Second brother, I'm going to do my homework. Please watch over it for me."

Hear the words.

The middle-aged man in the dark python robe was surprised and delighted, and immediately bowed: "Your son obeys your command."

The Third Prince in the yellow python robe had a distorted expression on his face for a moment, and was caught by Xie Linghe. He was startled: The novel said that the Third Prince was kind-hearted and would be a good emperor after ascending the throne. Could he really be a good emperor when he was so emotionally unstable?

No one can give an answer.

According to the novel, the current situation is that the second prince's party has lost power, the highest-ranking capital official Li Bangchang is idle at home; the third prince's party is the only one in power.

and.

The third prince also gave birth to Emperor Mingde's favorite grandson.

However, Emperor Mingde suddenly appeared at the palace examination this time, posed such a question, and specifically asked the second prince to supervise the examination for him, openly supporting the second prince and allowing the two to continue fighting.

She was shocked: "This is the emperor's mind~"

balance.

Conspiracy.

Xie Linghe saw it clearly, and so did everyone present. For a moment, the Second Prince's group was overjoyed, while the Third Prince's group looked grim.

One family is happy, the other is sad.

As a result, no one paid much attention to the candidates.

Xie Linghe was bored and muttered to himself, "Sure enough, those who play tactics are all dirty!"

Subsequently.

The connection was lost.

That night.

She hadn't slept all night, asking the system: "Xiao Xi, the rankings haven't been decided yet?"

System: "Host, not yet."

"..."

Just like that, at midnight, Xie Linghe gave in. "You haven't decided yet, are you planning on staying up late to work overtime?"

Apart from anything else, the top three will be decided by the emperor himself.

That’s the privilege of being in the top three nationally every three years.

She compromised first: "Forget it, I'm going to sleep."

Just about to lie down.

System: "The host has achieved the palace examination and obtained the title of top scholar, and is rewarded with 30,000 taels of silver."

Xie Linghe froze in place.

Fireworks erupted in her mind: "Crackle, crackle, crackle..."

No. !

He is really the top scorer!