Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 275 Palace Examination Ranking
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"Master!"

On Jia Rong's way home, a girl in colorful clothes suddenly blocked his way.

"You are, what is that?"

Jia Rong looked at the person in front of him and felt that he looked familiar, but he just couldn't remember his name.

The girl in colorful clothes said with resentment: "Bai Cai'er, Master, have you forgotten?"

"Oh, I remembered."

Jia Rong nodded.

It turned out to be the Cabbage Girl from the White Lotus Sect.

"Why did you come to Beijing suddenly?"

Jia Rong asked nonchalantly.

The White Lotus Sect naturally had a broad horizon outside and could do whatever they wanted. But coming to Beijing was like an old man hanging himself because he thought his life was too long.

To be honest, if the White Lotus Sect might not be useful in the future, Jia Rong would have been ready to sacrifice them.

Bai Cai'er naturally didn't know what Jia Rong was thinking. If she knew, she would be furious. I treated you with my heart, but you wanted to sell me out! As expected, most loyal people are butchers, and most unfaithful people are scholars.

Long time no see, I missed you a little, so I came to see you." Bai Caier raised her hand and smoothed her temples, smiling.

I don't believe you. Jia Rong cupped his hands and said, "I am flattered."

Bai Caier came closer and continued, "I heard outside that you passed the Liyuan exam? Young Master is amazing!"

"It's just luck, Miss Bai. I think you should go back if nothing happens. Kyoto is not a place where you can wander around." Jia Rong gave a kind reminder.

"Know it."

Bai Caier rolled her eyes at Jia Rong, and was very dissatisfied with Jia Rong for chasing people away after just a few words.

"My Lord, I would like to ask for the share of salt tickets. Is that possible?"

"can."

"But you have to tell me what you are doing in Kyoto."

Bai Cai'er: "This is a long story, why don't we go to a restaurant and have a meal while we talk?"

Jia Rong looked at the sky and shook his head, saying, "Let's make it short. I won't go to the restaurant."

"Okay." Bai Caier said helplessly: "Our sect's Feng Hall Master has a birthday today, and some brothers from the sect came to celebrate his birthday, so I followed along."

Jia Rong: "Who is the head of your sect in Kyoto?"

Bai Caier: "Liu Xianglian."

Jia Rong: “…”

"Anymore?"

Bai Caier: “No more.”

Jia Rong was suspicious: "Is it really gone? Don't lie to me."

Bai Caier: "Okay, there is one more thing. Prince Beijing invited my master to have tea, so I came to Beijing to take a look."

Prince of Beijing.

He is actually involved with the White Lotus Sect.

It turns out that it is not a good thing.

"I've said everything that should and shouldn't be said. Doesn't that show your sincerity?" Bai Cai'er said with a smile.

"I am sincere, but you'd better leave the city tonight. Otherwise, if you are caught, I won't know you and don't expect me to save you." Jia Rong said seriously.

"Impossible! Unless you sell me out, no one knows where I am. Even my master doesn't know where I live." Bai Caier said confidently.

Jia Rong: "I don't know where you live either."

Bai Caier pointed and said, "It's in the inn over there. Do you know now?"

"do not know."

Jia Rong didn't even look at it.

Bai Caier stamped her feet and said, "Young Master, you are so bad! I have entrusted my life to you."

"But I don't intend to hand over my life to you." Jia Rong said with a smile.

Bai Caier: “Hateful.”

"You're the annoying one."

Suddenly, a man came over and said with a sneer, "Don't get so close to our master."

"Sister Xiaoxiao."

Bai Cai'er's eyes lit up, and she grabbed Xiao Xiao's sleeve and said excitedly: "I missed you so much!"

Xiao Xiao: "Haha, I miss you too..."

……

Ningguo Mansion, Jia Rong's study. Jia Rong, who had just taken a bath and felt comfortable, leaned on the bed rail and said, "Did you know in advance that the White Lotus Sect was coming to Kyoto?"

Xiao Xiao said: "I don't know."

Jia Rong: “…”

It seems that my intelligence is still not good enough.

"Do you want me to have someone check it out?"

Xiao Xiao asked with a serious look.

Jia Rong shook his head: "No, it should have nothing to do with us. It's better to have less trouble than more."

Xiao Xiao: "Okay."

Silent all night.

The next morning.

After washing up, Jia Rong went to the study outside to find Jia Jing, taking the palace examination questions he had memorized last night.

In fact, he should have come last night, but the master was handling official business in the cabinet yesterday and did not come back until the second watch, so Jia Rong did not disturb him.

"Master."

Jia Rong bowed respectfully.

Jia Jing smiled and pointed to the table below, saying, "Brother Rong is here. Come and sit over here."

Jia Rong followed his instructions and sat down. He took out the essay for the palace examination and gave it to Jia Jing, saying, "Master, please have a look."

Jia Jing couldn't wait to take the topic, spread it out on the table, and read it carefully word by word.

half an hour.

Jia Jing raised his head and smiled, "Not bad, it's well-reasoned, and the article is upright and aboveboard, so the results will definitely be good."

In fact, based on Jia Rong's performance in the provincial examination, his performance in the palace examination would definitely not be too bad. Even if it was just a little bit worse, he was confident that he could send him to the Hanlin Academy, where he could peacefully gain experience and become his successor.

After talking to Jia Jing for a while about what happened in the court, it was already past midnight and almost noon. Jia Rong was not in a hurry to eat, but went to see Master Zhen in the east wing first.

Master Zhen seemed to be the same as always, breathing quietly and intermittently.

"Has the master woken up today?"

Jia Rong asked worriedly.

Pei Feng shook her head and said, "I didn't wake up today. I did wake up for an incense stick of time yesterday at noon, drank a bowl of porridge, and then fell asleep again."

In Mr. Zhen's current state, it is obvious that he can't consume much energy, so a bowl of porridge is enough.

"By the way, Master Qin came over this morning."

"Master Qin? Which Master Qin?"

"That's right, doesn't the master's good friend have a beautiful daughter?" Pei Feng explained with a smile.

"It turned out to be him."

Jia Rong nodded.

I thought to myself: It’s Qin Keqing.

He is now engaged to Miss Lin and Baoqin, and is basically satisfied.

As for Miss Qin, he had never even met her.

It seems we are not destined to meet in this life.

I silently wish her to marry into a good family.

……

There were only three days for marking the papers in the palace examination. Ten examiners had to read 300 essays respectively, and then each wrote his or her own comments and ranked them first, second, third, fourth, and fifth.

The final ranking assessment of the palace examination begins here.

Three days flew by.

At this point, all 300 test papers have been reviewed, and each of them has been carefully reviewed and commented on by ten examiners to ensure the fairness of the palace examination to the greatest extent possible.

"Your Majesty, Lord Li Minzhi requests to see you."

Emperor Anping: "Announce."

After a while, Li Minzhi entered the hall holding a thick stack of test papers.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

Li Minzhi bowed respectfully.

Emperor Anping smiled and said, "Minister Li, please excuse me. Have you finished reading the article?"

Li Minzhi said: "In reply to Your Majesty, all the reviews have been completed and we are just waiting for Your Majesty to review and rank them."

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(End of this chapter)