bookrandom Chapter 369 Xie Xiuzhong, the top scholar
Chapter 369 Xie Xiuzhong, the top scholar
Xie Ying was worried that there were still accomplices of the Jia family and Chen Shou in the capital, and that they would attack Xie Xiu again, falsely accusing him of cheating in the imperial examination or destroying his answer sheet.
You know, there are many ways to destroy the answer sheet. As long as you secretly make the answer sheet dirty, you will cause the dissatisfaction of the examiner and be directly dismissed!
So when Xie Xiu took part in the imperial examination, Xie Ying almost used Xiao Miao to keep an eye on him at all times.
He not only stared at Xie Xiu, but also at the examiners and paper collectors.
I'm afraid someone is doing something secretly.
Fortunately everything went smoothly.
Perhaps it was because Xie Xiu's current status was not taken seriously by those people, or perhaps it was because Emperor Taihe had been in a low mood recently and had asked the Black Kirin Guards to keep an eye on this Spring Examination, making the other party very nervous and not daring to have any bad thoughts.
So Xie Xiu was not deliberately targeted this time. Not to mention tampering with his test paper and answer sheet, no one even dared to use tricks to make him draw a bad number.
The so-called smelly cell is the cell next to the toilet.
When candidates take the exam, they are in small compartments, which are called rooms.
If a candidate is unlucky and draws a room next to the toilet, he or she will be surrounded by the smell of the toilet and will be miserable throughout the whole process.
There were no flush toilets in ancient times, so you can imagine the smell in the toilet.
Even if Xie Xiu was mentally strong and overcame his discomfort to get the first place in the exam, he would still be called the "stinky top scholar" and would be infamous for eternity.
If Emperor Taihe did not want to select a "discredited number one scholar" and bring shame to himself as the emperor, he might have lowered Xie Xiu's palace examination score so that he could not enter the top three.
So Xie Ying kept watching, worried that Xie Xiu would have bad luck and choose a bad number.
If that was the case, even if she cheated, she would make Xie Xiu choose again.
Fortunately, Xie Xiu was lucky and was not targeted by anyone.
I completed the entire imperial examination smoothly.
When he walked out of the cell, Xie Xiu still pretended to be very tired. It was not until he was helped by Liu Ye to get on his own carriage that he let out a long sigh and laughed silently in relaxation.
Half a month later, the results of the imperial examination were announced.
There were a lot of people looking at the list that day, and the place where the list was posted was crowded with people.
Xie Xiu didn't go to look, only Liu Ye ran over.
Xie Ying sat there with a smile on her face. She had already known the result from Xiao Miao, so she was not in a hurry at all.
Sure enough, after waiting for a while, Liu Ye rushed in in a hurry.
He was gasping for breath, but a huge smile was on his face: "I got it, I got it! Master... Master got the first place!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Ya quickly handed him tea.
Liu Ye drank it all in one gulp, and Liu Ya poured him another cup.
After drinking three cups in a row, Liu Ye finally caught her breath.
At this time, someone came from outside to report that Jiang Er had arrived.
Xie Xiu knew that Jiang Er must have heard the news and came to tell him the good news, so he said goodbye to Tu Jiaojiao and went to the front yard to entertain the guests.
Tu Jiaojiao did not join in the fun. She guessed that in addition to Jiang Er, Xie Xiu's classmates in the Imperial College would also come to congratulate him. Since they were all men, it was naturally inappropriate for her to join in the fun.
Just looking at her children in front of her, she couldn't help but laugh.
Xie Xiu has now won the first place in the imperial examination. Even if he fails to get the top spot in the upcoming palace examination, he will definitely be able to pass the imperial examination.
You will be able to become an official in the future.
Only with an official position did their family's life become truly better. Otherwise, if they were just juren, others would just think they were easy to bully.
Wasn’t it like that before?
They were jealous of the large number of shares held by them and thought that Xie Xiu was just a small-time scholar, so they tried to force the sale.
Even after being warned by the eldest princess and Concubine Jiang, he still didn't give up and wanted to force women on Xie Xiu!
They all treated her as a country woman and thought she was easy to bully!
It’s a pity that women cannot take part in the imperial examinations or take the exam for the title of martial arts champion.
Otherwise, she really wanted to let those bastards see how powerful she is!
On the other side, the Zhu family.
Zhu Huan calmly looked at the servant who went out to check the list and asked calmly, "You didn't make it, did you?"
The servant quickly consoled him: "You took the exam too hastily this time and didn't have time to prepare properly. After three years, you will definitely be able to pass the exam!"
Zhu Huan smiled slightly. "Yes, I'm still young, so there's really no rush. How did Xie Xiu do in the exam?"
The servant's expression changed slightly, and after a moment's hesitation he said, "Thank you, sir, for winning first place."
"First place?" Zhu Huan sighed, his smile a little forced. "It seems he's been keeping a low profile all these years, and everyone misjudged him. If my father-in-law knew the result, he would definitely regret it."
The servant didn't dare to answer.
Zhu Huan went to see Xie Yi again.
Shay's belly is now over seven months old and has become very noticeable.
She was also extremely careful. Not only did she pay close attention to her daily diet, she was also afraid to let the fetus grow too large and was afraid to walk around or get up at will.
When Zhu Huan saw her, she was sitting at the table, holding her belly, looking at the scenery outside the window and painting.
Because the painting is not very detailed and is just for practice, I don’t have to worry about hurting my eyes and it can also help me pass the time.
Seeing Zhu Huan coming in, she quickly put down the brush in her hand, held on to the table and slowly stood up.
Zhu Huan quickly stopped him: "You don't have to get up, just sit down, be careful not to hurt the child.
I just came over to tell you that I didn't pass the exam this time, but Xie Xiu got first place, so I came over to celebrate."
When Xie Yi heard this, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy.
She naturally hoped that Zhu Huan could go to high school, but she didn't want him to go to high school now.
Zhu Huan is still young and handsome. She is really worried that once he graduates from high school, he will become the next Xie Yun.
But if Zhu Huan fails this time, he will have to wait three years to take the next imperial examination.
She will have three years to develop a close relationship with him and raise a child.
Moreover, in three years, maybe Xie Xiu could move up a level.
In this way, even if Zhu Huan passed the exam three years later, she wouldn't have to worry too much.
After all, Xie Xiu is her blood brother. Although they are not close, they have no hatred against each other.
As long as she doesn't offend the other party and tries to please him carefully, Zhu Huan will have to be more considerate when Xie Xiu gets promoted in three years.
Besides, Zhu Huan is still young, and waiting for three years will not hinder his future.
Most importantly, she did nothing, and it was all God's blessing.
Xie Yi was secretly happy, but he didn't dare let Zhu Huan see it, so he hurried to comfort him.
Zhu Huan actually saw through her thoughts, but he didn't expose her.
He doesn't mind his wife having some little thoughts, as long as she doesn't do anything to harm his interests.
Only if his wife is smart enough can she be his helper.
He doesn't need a fool who has only beauty or family background. What he needs is a beautiful and intelligent wife who can stand by him through thick and thin.
Although Xie Yi's background was a little poor, she was born beautiful, intelligent, knew when to advance and retreat, and she had a brother named Xie Xiu, who could fully make up for the shortcomings of her background.
The only regret is that she and Xie Xiu are not close.
But this is not a big problem. After all, humans are not plants or trees, so who can be heartless?
As long as they spend more time together, with Xie Yi's intelligence, he will definitely be able to bring them closer to Xie Xiu.