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She hurriedly took her short legs to catch up with Minglan, but after taking a few steps, she stopped, her eyes fixed on the fruit, and she couldn't help swallowing.

When Minglan saw Xiaotao's actions, she felt very embarrassed and ignored Xiaotao and walked towards the gate of the courtyard.

Wang Yue looked at Xiao Tao'er's embarrassment and said with a smile, "Since you like to eat, take all these things away."

Xiao Tao'er was feeling distressed when she saw Minglan had already run away. After hearing what Wang Yue said, she quickly said happily, "Thank you, young master!"

After she finished speaking, she picked up the plate of fruit, bowed to Wang Yue again, and then hurried to chase Minglan.

Wang Yue was a little amused. He didn't expect that this little girl still loved to eat so much even after growing up a few years.

Changbai waited until Minglan left before coming out from behind the rockery. He saw Wang Yue still looking at Minglan's receding figure, so he said speechlessly, "Since you like my sixth sister, then settle the marriage quickly. It will be easier for my sixth sister to come over in the future."

Wang Yue came back to his senses and said with a smile, "I thought you left with Minglan?"

Changbai took the book basket from Hanniu and said helplessly, "I came to you because I had some questions. Now that I have finished my business, I would like to ask my cousin to help me answer some questions."

Wang Yue looked at the books in Changbai's hands and felt a little amused. How long had these problems been piling up?

However, come to think of it, it seems that Changbai hasn't asked himself any questions for a long time since he started preparing for the exam. It has been piled up for such a long time, it can be seen how long Changbai has been enduring.

Wang Yue had no choice but to take Changbai's book and patiently explained his ideas to Changbai for reference.

Chapter 182: The audacious Su Zhe!

Imperial Palace, Jiying Hall

After the palace examination

After reading all the test papers, the emperor frowned and said, "Who do you think is the best in this palace examination?"

He actually knew what was going on, and he rather appreciated Wang Yue's test paper. Although he was young, his answers were very sophisticated, even more sophisticated than Zeng Gong, whom Ouyang scholar was optimistic about.

But this man was too young, which made him a little hesitant as to whether he should be chosen as the top scholar, which led to the question just now.

Ouyang Xiu was the chief examiner of this examination. Among those who ranked first in the examination, several were his students.

Especially Zeng Gong, they were his old acquaintances, and Su Shi and Su Zhe, they were both talented people, and he admired them very much.

Originally, he needed to avoid suspicion, but it was not his character to say nothing, so he said very sincerely, "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, there are so many talented people in this session, and anyone would be suitable to be the top scholar. It's all up to your majesty to decide."

The deputy chief examiner, Lord Mei, did not have so many concerns. Although he felt that all the candidates this year were very capable, Wang Yue clearly still had an advantage.

So, he said very respectfully, "Your Majesty, I originally thought that we should give some young talents a chance, but after reading Wang Yue's paper, I changed my mind.

Age is not the problem. The problem is whether the young people's thinking is mature. If it is mature, it can be put to great use with a little training. If it is immature, it is useless no matter how old it is. "

Seeing that both the chief and deputy examiners said so, the emperor did not hesitate any longer. He made the final decision and said, "The last person who won the top three prizes was Feng Dangshi, but he was already 28 years old at that time, while Wang Yue is only 16. There is a full round difference between the two.

In this case, I will select Wang Yue and Wang Yanhui as the top scholar. I hope he can really be like his calligraphy and help me take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Smoke and Clouds. "

Ouyang Xiu had no objection to Wang Yue winning the first place, but he thought Su Shi was a little late, so he asked frankly, "Then who will be the second and third place winners?"

The emperor glanced at the list again and said without hesitation, "Zhang Heng is the second place, and Su Shi is the third place."

……

Sheng Mansion, Shou'an Hall

Old Madam Sheng looked at Minglan, who was fidgeting in front of her, and said unhappily, "You and Brother Yue's marriage has been settled, and there are fewer taboos in your interactions.

Since you can't sit still, then go and find out. By the time Brother Yue comes after the Luming Feast, it will probably be too late."

Minglan hesitated for a moment, but still shook her head and said, "No, if there is any news, my elder brother will definitely come to inform me, so I'd better not go."

The old lady knew that Minglan was thin-skinned, so she smiled and joked, "You are waiting for Qingfeng who is beside Brother Yue! Don't use your elder brother as a cover."

Minglan knew that if she continued to sit there, she would be teased by the old lady, so she stood up quickly and said in a flustered manner, "Grandma, if that's the case, I'll go out and take a look."

Seeing that Minglan really couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to leave, Old Lady Sheng stopped teasing her. She quickly called Minglan and said helplessly, "You still have poor concentration. You need to practice more in the future. When others tease you, they are not as subtle as an old woman like me."

Minglan knew from the beginning that the old lady was just teasing her. Seeing the old lady say this, she hurried to her side, twisted her body and said, "Grandma, I have you to protect me, who dares to say anything to me?"

Old Madam Sheng enjoyed this kind of heavenly happiness. She smiled and said, "You? Don't worry. If I'm right, Brother Yue will at least be the third place in this exam.

In the future, you will not only face his colleagues, but also many social interactions. If you can't stand what others say, that won't work."

Minglan didn't respond. She asked worriedly, "Grandma, can Ah Yue really get the third place in the imperial examination this time? I heard that all the candidates in this exam are very talented."

Seeing Minglan's expectant look, Old Lady Sheng smiled and said, "How can it be fake? Although the materials are all amazing, Brother Yue is not bad either. It just depends on who is lucky enough to catch the emperor's eye."

We are leaving for Youyang in a few days. It just so happens that I will go back to Suzhou with Brother Yue, so you can still get in touch with him.

It’s just that when you come back, Brother Yue will be an official, but I don’t know where he will be appointed as an official, and you two won’t see each other for a few years.”

When Minglan heard what Old Lady Sheng said, she felt a little melancholy. She had never expected that her marriage would be decided so early, and she had never expected that they would be separated so soon.

At this moment, Xiao Tao suddenly shouted in surprise, "Miss, Qingfeng is here!"

When Minglan heard this, she quickly stood up, but after taking two steps forward, she quickly sat back down, looking very dignified.

When Mrs. Sheng saw Minglan's little action, she smiled. She understood Minglan's mood and didn't say much.

After Qingfeng ran in, he said excitedly, "I wish you all the best, old lady. I wish you all the best, Sixth Miss. My young master has been chosen as the top scholar. He said he would come back to pay his respects to the old lady after attending the Luming Feast."

Mrs. Sheng was very happy after hearing this. She glanced at Minglan who was feeling uneasy, and then said with a smile, "Today, there will definitely be a lot of people who want to toast Brother Yue. You should have a good rest after you come back today, and we can talk about it after you sober up tomorrow."

Qingfeng nodded quickly, bowed to Minglan again, and then left in a hurry.

……

Wang's House, Ruyi Residence

When Wang's mother heard Qingfeng's good news, she said unhappily, "I heard from Menzi why you went to Sheng's house first? Do you know where your home is?"

Qingfeng scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly, "The young master said that we don't need to be so formal with our family, so he asked me to go to the Sheng family first and tell the old lady."

Mother Wang curled her lips and said with disdain, "What are you talking about the Sheng family? They obviously want your future young lady to know first. My son has forgotten his mother before his daughter-in-law even got married."

Qingfeng knew that he couldn't hide it from Aunt Wang, so he just smiled foolishly and said, "Madam, the young master said that when he played the game in the court this time, His Majesty was very satisfied and would probably send him to be an official.

The young master said that the old master and the eldest lady could follow him to take up the post, but the future young lady would definitely not be able to go, so he arranged this order of priority. "

Old Lady Wang would not hold a grudge against her son. She just did not expect that her son would soon leave the capital to become an official, which caught her off guard.

You know, she originally thought that her son was still relatively young and would most likely stay in Kyoto to serve as an official, but she didn't expect the emperor to value him so much.

She was in no mood to embarrass Qingfeng, so she waved her hand and told Qingfeng to hurry back to the palace gate to wait for Wang Yue.

……

Imperial Palace, Deer Feast

Wang Yue didn't force him to drink, and told him to prepare to get drunk, so he didn't even have more than a few glasses of wine.

In fact, it is not the fault of other Jinshi candidates of the same exam who did not give face. It was Wang Yue’s reaction at the Lu Ming Banquet that frightened the new Jinshi candidates.

The emperor was very happy today as he had gained so many talented people at once, and he lamented that the Song Dynasty was full of talented people.

After three rounds of drinking, the emperor took a look at the Jinshi of this year and said casually, "There are thirteen people in our first class, and they are all very young. There are four who have not even reached adulthood. They are really young talents!"

Wang Yue hurriedly stood up and saluted with the other first-class Jinshi, and another minister immediately stood up and agreed that it was because of the emperor's benevolence that so many talented people emerged.

After hearing everyone's flattery, the emperor was still very happy. He sat down with everyone and then carefully looked at Wang Yue and the others. Then he asked in a deep voice, "I remember that the champion was sixteen and Su Zhe was only seventeen. Are you two going to get married?"

When everyone heard this, they immediately understood what the emperor meant. You know, at that time, Princess Huirou was the only one in the palace who was the most suitable in age. This meant that the emperor was thinking of re-arranging a marriage for Huirou.

However, Ouyang Xiu, Lord Mei and others understood that the emperor obviously wanted to marry Huirou to Wang Yue. The reason they thought so was not because Su Zhe and his brother Su Shi got married before coming to Beijing, but because Su Zhe brought it upon himself.

You know, other people only expressed their opinions in the palace examination, but the bold Su Che did not think so. He actually took advantage of this opportunity to point out that the emperor was old and foolish, and favored those treacherous ministers who only knew how to flatter him.

If it weren't for the strong dissuasion of important officials in the court, Su Che might have been eliminated, breaking the plan of not kicking anyone out of the palace examination.

The reason why no one is kicked out of the palace examination is because there was a Jinshi who was kicked out of the palace examination several times in a row.

As a result, this guy went to Western Xia and helped Western Xia successfully establish its country, which made the imperial court feel very embarrassed.

The current emperor has also thought deeply about this incident and learned a lesson. That is why, before the palace examination, in order to reassure the candidates, he announced that no one would be eliminated this time.

What no one expected was that the good intentions of the current emperor made Su Che so bold that he directly accused the emperor during the palace examination, which was almost like a slap in the face.

Wang Yue didn't know this. He just felt that as the top scholar, he needed to answer first, so he said respectfully, "Your Majesty, although I have not yet been married, I have made an engagement. I will get married when the girl reaches the age of 15."

After hearing this, the smile on the emperor's face froze, and Su Che, who had just stood up, was so frightened that he trembled. He thought the emperor was going to settle the score with him.

However, he was still at an age full of vigor and vitality, so he still said, "Your Majesty, I was married before I came to Beijing for the exam."

The emperor's face darkened when he heard Su Che's words. Before the exam, some were engaged, some were married, and some were married. It was obvious that they were afraid of being granted marriage by him. He said nothing more and left in anger.

Chapter 183 Wang Anshi’s invitation!

Seeing that the emperor was angry and left, other classmates looked at Wang Yue with some sympathy, and no one came up to toast him again.

Because it was just an engagement, everything was subject to change. After the family that was engaged to Wang Yue knew what happened in the palace, they would definitely take the initiative to find Wang Yue to cancel the engagement.

Once a person is favored by the princess, he or she will immediately become a member of the royal family, but it will be impossible for him or her to obtain an important official position.

Of course Wang Yue also understood the twists and turns involved, so he was also very depressed.

He was on guard against Prince Yong and Prince Yan, but he didn't expect the emperor to also interfere. He had found out in advance that the emperor's princess was engaged.

The Lu Ming Banquet became a bit dull after the emperor left. When the time came, everyone immediately dispersed, and no one wanted to stay here any longer.

Wang Yue dealt with the Lu Ming Banquet in a depressed mood, and of course hurried out of the palace. As a result, when he was looking for Qingfeng at the palace gate, he happened to meet the Su family's father and son.

Su Che thought that it was his fault that the emperor left. After the two sides had exchanged greetings, he hesitated for a moment and came to Wang Yue and said, "Yan Hui, I am sorry for causing you trouble!"

Wang Yue was a little confused. He didn't know why Su Zhe said that. He thought this guy was a responsible guy, so he waved his hand and said, "It's not your fault. After all, you were already married before you came. I guess it's me who got you into trouble."

Su Che shook his head and talked about the essay he wrote in the palace examination helplessly. He still felt very guilty.

Wang Yue was also a little stunned after hearing about Su Che's heroic deeds. He suddenly felt that the current emperor, who was later called Renzong, should not be angry because he said he was married. Perhaps it was really because of this guy.

But of course he couldn't shirk his responsibility at this time, so he and Su Che encouraged each other for a while, and then they left.

……

After returning home, Wang Yue did not tell his parents about what happened in the palace. He just said hello and went to the Sheng family.

By this time, Sheng Hong had already heard that Wang Yue had declined the emperor's offer of marriage, and he felt mixed emotions.

Logically speaking, after such a thing happened, he should have wisely taken the initiative to cancel the engagement, so that Wang Yue would no longer have an engagement, and the emperor could then issue an edict to grant the marriage.

But Minglan is no longer under his name, so even if the engagement is cancelled it is not his turn, leaving him out of the matter.

So, he didn't know what to say. He just encouraged Wang Yue a few words and let him go to see the old lady.

Things in the palace spread too quickly, and since Old Madam Sheng also sent people to guard the palace gate, they had also heard about what was happening in the palace by now.

So, she knew that Wang Yue would definitely come, so she insisted on not resting yet. She was very worried about her granddaughter.

When she saw Wang Yue coming in to pay his respects with a frown on his face, she asked abruptly, "Brother Yue, are you worried about your career?"

Wang Yue shook his head and said with some embarrassment, "Madam, that's not the case. I'm just worried. After all, Minglan and I have only just decided on our marriage."

Seeing Wang Yue say this, Old Lady Sheng smiled and said, "You are afraid that I can't stand the pressure, so for the future of the Sheng family, you want to cancel your marriage with Minglan, right?"

Wang Yue saw that the old lady had seen through his thoughts, so he simply said, "Old lady, to be honest, I am really worried. After all, in this situation, apart from those important officials of the court, who dares not give face to the emperor?"

It was obvious what he said. Even the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion couldn't withstand it, let alone the Sheng family.

Old Madam Sheng shook her head and said very confidently, "You are worrying too much. I am not that short-sighted. If I really cancel the engagement as you said, it will make His Majesty embarrassed.

After all, as long as I do this, regardless of whether Your Majesty forces me to do so or not, there will be bad rumors among the people, putting the blame on Your Majesty.

So, of course I can't do that, and you don't have to worry about that. There will be no problem between you and Minglan.

As for your official position, not to mention that the current emperor is not a confused person, the ministers in the court are all people who value talent and will definitely not let you ruin your future here.

I guess, in order to prevent the people in the harem from whispering in your ear, the ministers will most likely propose to send you away, and the sooner the better."

Wang Yue thought about it carefully and he also felt that what the old lady said made sense. When he made the report in front of the emperor, the emperor had intended to send him to serve as an official in a remote area. Now it seems that he might be demoted even earlier.

Although Minglan didn't say anything during the whole process, her eyes were always on Wang Yue, and she was very moved. She didn't expect that Wang Yue would give so much for her.

After all, few men would reject a princess and choose the concubine's daughter of a fifth-rank official, but Wang Yue did it.

Seeing that Mrs. Sheng was not shaken, Wang Yue talked to the two of them for a few words, then returned home and told her parents about the matter.

Wang Yue's parents didn't expect such a mistake to happen. They could only sigh but didn't say anything else.