My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"Oh, no need to clean up."

Jiang Xiaobai held the scroll of imperial edict, a faint smile on his face: "I can enter the palace to meet the Emperor now."

"That's excellent!"

Grandpa Gao stood there, still smiling, but a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He originally thought that Jiang Xiaobai would at least need to change his clothes and sort out his thoughts.

They even want to talk to their family members a little longer.

After all, this was his first time meeting the Emperor.

Even if an ordinary young person didn't say it, they would still feel uneasy inside.

But this young master Jiang simply said, "No need to clean up?"

This decisiveness was quite unexpected.

At this moment, Jiang Jingcheng's eyes flickered slightly, and he slowly said, "Xiao Bai..."

However, as soon as he uttered those two words, Jiang Xiaobai seemed to have already guessed what he was going to say and directly accepted it with a smile.

"Father, you're not feeling well, so please rest at home."

"You can go by yourself, child."

After saying that, Jiang Xiaobai didn't give Jiang Jingcheng a chance to continue speaking. He turned to Eunuch Gao and said, "Eunuch Gao, let's go."

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Gao immediately smiled and nodded, then bowed to Jiang Jingcheng and Shen Yun.

"My lord, my lady, then I will take Young Master Jiang with me."

After hearing this, Jiang Jingcheng simply nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.

The next moment, Eunuch Gao turned and walked outside.

Jiang Xiaobai put away the imperial edict and followed.

Soon, the two figures disappeared outside the lobby.

After Jiang Xiaobai left, the atmosphere in the lobby suddenly became quiet.

Jiang Jingcheng stood there, his brows slightly furrowed, seemingly lost in thought.

Seeing this, Shen Yun finally couldn't hold back and looked at Jiang Jingcheng in a low voice, "Master, I'm still worried..."

"What are you worried about?"

Jiang Jingcheng turned his head and glared at her: "This brat has a lot of ideas now. Even I might not be able to fully understand what's on his mind."

"In that case, let him do whatever he wants."

Although he said that, Jiang Jingcheng's expression did not truly relax.

obviously.

He was worried too.

However, since things have already come to this point, all we can do is look forward.

……

the other side.

As soon as Jiang Xiaobai followed Eunuch Gao out of the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion, the incredibly noisy sounds outside immediately rushed towards them.

"Damn it, that bastard is out!"

"Just by looking at this guy, he's no good!"

"Hmph, why should we? We've studied hard for over ten years, why should we let someone like this oppress us!"

"The imperial examinations are unfair! Where is justice? If this kid hadn't cheated, I would have definitely passed!"

"The Zhenbei Marquis's mansion wields immense power; they can even buy the title of top scholar. What justice is left in the imperial court!"

"Jiang Xiaobai! If you have the guts, come out here and say it to our faces: did you buy this top scholar title?"

"Hmph, a spoiled brat like you, dares to claim the title of top scholar in my Great Hua?!"

As the voices rang out, a large number of students had already gathered outside the Marquis's residence.

They were all excited and indignant.

However, just as they began to push forward, the Imperial Guards brought by Eunuch Gao stepped forward and blocked their way.

"Insolence! An imperial decree has been issued; who dares to disobey?"

At the low shout of the Imperial Guard, the students around him visibly paused in their steps.

Yes, although they were angry, they still didn't dare to actually confront the Imperial Guards.

Otherwise, the nature of the situation would be completely different.

However, even though the person was stopped, the curses continued to come in waves.

Grandpa Gao had thought that Jiang Xiaobai's expression would change since it was his first time encountering such a situation.

But when he turned his head to look to his side, he couldn't help but pause slightly.

Because at this moment, Jiang Xiaobai's expression was surprisingly calm.

There was neither shame nor anger.

Even... I couldn't see the slightest bit of discomfort.

Jiang Xiaobai stood there, as if what he heard was not a group of students cursing him, but just some insignificant whispers.

Upon seeing this, a strange light flashed in Gao Gonggong's eyes once again.

Good guy.

This young master Jiang is thick-skinned, but his composure... is probably not something that can be faked.

Thinking of this, the smile on Eunuch Gao's face deepened.

"Young Master Jiang."

Eunuch Gao smiled and said, "It's noisy outside, let's get in the sedan chair first."

"it is good."

Jiang Xiaobai nodded, but didn't say anything more, and stepped directly into the sedan chair behind.

As for Eunuch Gao himself, he went up to the front.

With a gentle wave of his hand, the imperial guards and sedan chair bearers around him set off immediately towards the palace.

The sedan chair moved forward slowly.

The shouts and curses outside were gradually left behind.

Inside the sedan chair, Jiang Xiaobai leaned back, looking much more relaxed than before.

……

About half an hour later.

The sedan chair was finally carried into the palace.

Upon arriving here, Jiang Xiaobai finally couldn't resist lifting the sedan curtain and glancing outside.

Just that one glance.

Jiang Xiaobai's eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of undisguised amazement.

High walls and deep palaces, with halls and pavilions stretching endlessly.

Looking around, the magnificent buildings are arranged in a well-organized manner, with flying eaves and brackets, red walls and golden tiles, exuding an indescribable sense of nobility and grandeur under the morning light.

This feeling is more than just grand.

You should know that Jiang Xiaobai had been to the Forbidden City in his previous life, and that place was enough to make people's hearts and minds tremble.

Although this palace in front of us is different from the Forbidden City, it is equally unique.

Moreover, because it was a place where emperors were truly present and officials paid homage, it possessed an indescribable, vibrant majesty.

For a moment, even Jiang Xiaobai himself was somewhat lost in thought.

"Goodness..."

Jiang Xiaobai thought to himself, "This place is really huge."

As his mind raced, the sedan chair moved forward a little further before slowly coming to a stop.

Jiang Xiaobai snapped out of his thoughts, lifted the curtain, and got out of the sedan chair.

On the other side, Grandpa Gao had also come up, still wearing his usual smile.

"Young Master Jiang, those behind are about to leave. Please follow me."

"Thank you for leading the way, Father-in-law."

Jiang Xiaobai nodded in agreement.

Then, Eunuch Gao walked in front, while Jiang Xiaobai followed behind at a leisurely pace.

Along the way, palace servants occasionally walked by with their heads down, while imperial guards stood solemnly on both sides.

The atmosphere around was noticeably more somber than outside the palace.

As they continued onward, they soon arrived outside a magnificent palace.

The hall is grand and imposing, with high steps and imposing gates.

Even before one actually steps inside, a profound and solemn feeling immediately washes over you.

However, at that very moment, a cold snort suddenly came from inside the hall.

"Your Majesty, who doesn't know the reputation of this young master of the Jiang family!"

The voice carried an undisguised sarcasm and coldness: "In my opinion, there must be something fishy about how this top scholar position was obtained!"

"I suggest that the title of top scholar be revoked for the Jiang family's heir, and that the title be awarded to Guo Zhan, who came in second!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai, who was standing outside the hall, paused slightly in his steps.

Meanwhile, the eunuch Gao beside him lost his smile, and his expression suddenly became somewhat strange...