The next day. Early in the morning.
"Anan, get up! Hurry up!"
Miss Chen shouted early in the morning, urging the little guy to get up.
Today was the day the results were released.
Miss Chen was extremely excited. From last night to this morning, she had almost not slept.
He could not sleep at all.
Seven years ago, he had adopted An 'an as his own son because he had no children.
Initially, he did not have any expectations for the abandoned baby. He only hoped that he could stay by his side safely for the rest of his life. Therefore, he named the abandoned baby "Chen An."
His intention was to live a peaceful life.
However…
what he never expected was: This child who had been abandoned by his parents was actually so intelligent.
The county examination won the first place, the
state examination won the first place,
and today, the examination is the day of the list.
Miss Chen firmly believed that her child would definitely be able to pass the Jinshi examination and become a Juren that ordinary people envied.
If that was really the case, then it was really the Chen family's fortune!
"Bodhisattva, please bless me, I hope Anan can pass the Jinshi examination. If he could go one step further and become the top scorer in high school. Then Sanniang, I will definitely go to the temple and donate a golden body to Bodhisattva.”
"Bodhisattva, you must protect my An An!”
Miss Chen kept praying in her heart.
"Anan, get up quickly!”
Under his mother's urging, Chen An woke up and climbed out of bed in depression. After that, she got dressed, washed up, and ate
…It's so early, and the person who posted the results hasn't come out yet!”
Chen An complained as he ate the egg.
Miss Chen smiled dotingly and said,""Today is the day of the release of the rankings. There will definitely be many people watching the rankings. An An, be good and eat quickly. After eating, we'll go and reserve a seat first.”
"Ugh!"
Chen An was speechless. He could only continue eating his eggs.
1:00 (7:30).
Miss Chen led the little guy out of the house and went to the palace wall to see the results.
Yue Qianshan and the others immediately followed.
…The
palace. At the Sky Bearing Sect.
At this moment, the palace gates were already filled with people.
Almost all of the scholars and friends who had taken the exam yesterday had arrived and were waiting at the Sky Bearing Gate.
Suddenly!
"Peasant is here!"
A loud roar resounded throughout the scene.
Accompanied by these words, the whole scene was sensational.
"Little prodigy, are you here to look at the rankings too?”
"Little prodigy, you were too amazing yesterday. Handing in the paper in five breaths 'time simply makes us blush with shame!”
"Yes, child prodigy. Five breaths of time to hand over the paper, this was a matter that had been rumored for thousands of years. How can we compare with ordinary people?”
"What is it? San Er, did you say that he only took five breaths of time for the exam yesterday?”
"Yes, Father!"
"Heavens!"
The crowd exclaimed.
Everyone was stunned by this news.
Five breaths!
Could it be that he handed in a blank paper? To dare hand in a blank paper in the imperial examinations of the Great Tang was simply unprecedented.
Awesome!
This little guy was really awesome!
However…
since he had already handed in a blank paper, why was this little fellow still looking at the rankings?
Could it be that he still thought that he could pass the exam?
If one could pass the imperial examination with a blank paper, then the imperial examination of the Great Tang would be too dark.
At this moment.
Miss Miss Chen's face sank when she heard the whispers coming from the surroundings.
"Anan, tell Mother honestly: Did you only take five breaths yesterday?”
"Uh, this... this..."
Chen An stammered.
"Yue Xiaowei, tell me!" Miss Chen asked Yue Qianshan seriously.
Yue Qianshan nodded helplessly.
"It's the woman, the lady who'd be long Yesterday, the young master had just entered the examination hall and came out immediately.”
"Then why did you return to the residence in the evening?”
Miss Chen was very puzzled.
"Uh, Madam, this, this…" Yue Qianshan felt his scalp go numb. Because the young master brought us to Xi City to play and didn't come home until evening!”
What kind of place was Xi City?
That was the most prosperous trading area in Chang 'an. There was food, drinks, and entertainment.
Hearing such an answer, Miss Chen felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her head.
The anticipation and joy in his heart instantly disappeared without a trace.
He had only taken the exam for five breaths of time, and he was still the top scorer in high school? Or pass the imperial examination?
Impossible!
It was completely impossible!
"Anan, you…you disappoint me. How could you hurt Mother's heart like this!”
As she spoke, Miss Chen's eyes instantly turned red, and tears flowed uncontrollably.
In this era, women had no status.
As a mother, there was only one way to win her position.
That was, a
mother was noble because of her son!
But now, his own child actually dared to hand in a blank paper in the imperial examination.
To Miss Chen, this kind of behavior was as if the sky had collapsed.
"Mother, don't cry. Mother, don't cry."
Chen An tugged at his mother's lapel.
Miss Chen ignored him and kept wiping her tears.
"Mother, An An is wrong. Anan, don't take exams so quickly in the future. Mother, don't cry.”
Miss Chen was
speechless.
With a loud bang, the Gate of Heaven Influence opened.
Three eunuchs walked out of the palace, the one in the middle holding a stack of Xuan paper.
It seemed to be this year's imperial examination list.
Seeing the eunuch appear, the discussions instantly stopped.
The whole place became a scene of elegant birds.
"Coming, coming!"
"The announcement officer has arrived!"
"I pray to the heavens that you will let me go to high school!”
"Buddha Lord, bless my son, a high school scholar.”
The examinees and their relatives were all praying in their hearts, praying…
Looking at the expectant faces of the parents around them, Miss Chen's eyes were filled with endless envy.
How she wished that her child had taken the exam seriously like the other examinees.
Unfortunately…An
An handed in a blank paper yesterday!
It was gone.
There was no hope.
It was better for him to leave. If he insisted on staying here, he could only watch others laugh.
"Anan, let's go!"
Miss Chen wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and pulled the little guy out.
Chen An was very confused.
What was going on?
Didn't Mother come to see the ranking? He didn't even look at her and pulled her away?
"Anan, Mother won't look anymore. Let's go back to study and try to get in next year. Anan, don't hand in a blank paper for next year's exams!”
Miss Chen was educating the little guy as she walked.
At this moment, Miss Chen no longer had any hope.
What Jinshi? What top scorer?
It was all for nothing.
With this thought in mind, Miss Chen forcefully pulled the little fellow and squeezed out.
One step, two steps, three steps…
Suddenly!
A sharp voice came from behind.
"Emperor's decree!"
In the third year of Zhenguan, I deeply felt that there were very few talents in the country, so on the first day of September, I opened the system to recruit talents for the country. Now, from 234 Tang scholars, 21 people were selected to pass the examination.”
"I hope that you will not fall behind in the future, not covet money, and not live up to my expectations.”
"Respect this!"
As soon as the eunuch finished speaking, another eunuch quickly took out the Jinshi Roll and began to read it aloud.
"Zhenguan Third Year [System] Test Top Student: Chen An."
Boom!
It was as if thunder had descended from the sky and struck the depths of everyone's hearts.
Everyone was shocked.
Miss Chen suddenly turned around, her face was filled with confusion.
What was that?
An 'an was the top scorer of the gold division? Oh my god, did I hear wrongly? Were there examinees with the same name?
Didn't An An hand in a blank paper?
Why did he suddenly become the top scorer? Handing in a blank paper and getting the top scorer?
While Miss Chen was confused and everyone was shocked, the eunuch's voice sounded again.
"The top scorer of the gold division, Chen An, from Jing Zhou. When he was only seven years old, he once wrote "Hoeing Millet Day at Noon" in Jiangling County Test and won the first place at one stroke. He once wrote "Ten Anshi" and "Great Tang National Wealth Strategy" on the Jingzhou State Examination Field and won the first place again.”
"Last night, Tian Zi deeply felt his talent, so: Chen An was appointed as the top scholar of the Golden Division.”
"This is the fortune of the Great Tang.”
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