Chapter 138 Chu Li entered the Taifu Mansion without any obstacles
Ye Hanting watched her take no time to write, and he suddenly thought that Chu Li might not understand.
After marking a test paper, he handed it to Chu Li and said, "You only need to review it a second time."
Chu Li looked at Ye Hanting with gratitude.
After seeing the interaction between the two, Prime Minister Jiang's eyes dimmed. It turned out that the prince was still not good enough.
It seems that she still relies on Ye Hanting most of the time.
He will definitely use this imperial examination to expose Chu Li's true colors.
Chu Li finally saw Luo Mingchuan's test paper.
This person is indeed a man of great literary talent and ambition, and his handwriting is also elegant and graceful.
Chu Li nodded with satisfaction. Even though she didn't recognize some of the words, it didn't affect her reading.
Regarding the affairs of the court, he had profound insights and mature thoughts.
It seems that Luo Mingchuan's position as the champion this time is secure.
Things did not go as planned. When the comprehensive evaluation results were given, a person named Liu Ximing got the highest score.
Chu Li had seen that person's test paper. His answers were very fluent, but still a bit conventional. How could he possibly get first place?
Chu Li looked through the test papers of the two and found that Prime Minister Jiang gave Luo Mingchuan a second place, but gave Liu Ximing a first place.
Luo Mingchuan's ranking suddenly fell behind, and he barely made it into the palace examination.
Chu Li's eyes darkened. It seemed that Liu Ximing was on Prime Minister Jiang's side.
She and Ye Hanting gave fair scores, but Prime Minister Jiang was biased.
Each examiner has his or her own criteria for judging, and she cannot influence Prime Minister Jiang.
She also didn't want to have a head-on conflict with Prime Minister Jiang, the old fox. After all, the person who could ultimately decide who would become the top scholar was her father.
Ye Hanting also saw Luo Mingchuan's test paper. He did not perform poorly, but his result was indeed a bit abnormal.
But it is still hard to say whether this person can become the top scholar.
If he can perform as steadily as he did in the provincial and metropolitan examinations, he might even get first place in the palace examination.
"How are the results of the female candidates?" Chu Li asked Ye Hanting.
Ye Hanting handed the list to Chu Li.
"The top three are Li Jinglan, Yun Wanying, and Xia Nishang."
Chu Li frowned. The writing skills of these three candidates were very good, especially the female candidate named Li Jinglan, who was outstanding.
The day of the announcement of the results finally arrived.
Luo Mingchuan felt depressed standing in front of the list. Although he made it to the list successfully, his ranking was at the bottom.
He had tried his best during the exam and he was confident in his performance.
However, the first place in the provincial examination is now ranked 50th.
Is it really that he is not as skilled as others?
Chu Yue sat in the carriage and looked at Luo Mingchuan.
"Mo Yun, do you think I misjudged him? Maybe he just had good luck in the provincial examination?"
Mo Yun nodded and said, "I think there might be a possibility of human manipulation."
Chu Yue nodded, "Well, that only means that he has no one behind him. Even if he becomes an official in the future, he won't get far without connections. Take back the gift that was originally intended for him and give it to someone else instead!"
Mo Yun frowned, "But someone has already sent it to his residence."
Chu Yue smiled, "Then take it back."
Mo Yun disagreed in his heart. Chu Yue has always been very goal-oriented. She never takes seriously anyone who cannot be used by her.
She would not waste her time and money on any useless person.
But what if Luo Mingchuan is favored by the emperor?
Luo Mingchuan returned to his residence and saw with his own eyes that the gang took away the gift given to him.
He was originally planning to return the gift, but he didn't expect that the *** person would come to pick it up in person.
There are always some people in this world who are so realistic. He comes from a wealthy family and doesn't care about what *** does.
There is no need to be disappointed if they are not of the same kind. He did not come here to make friends with the powerful.
Meeting someone who understands him can make him happier than any gold, silver or jewelry.
He suddenly thought of Crown Prince Chu Li. None of the precious gifts sent by Lady Chu Yue could make his heart surge as much as the poem "Journey at Night" written by the Crown Prince.
He stood at the window with his hands behind his back, reciting aloud, "The shore is covered with fine grass and breeze, and the boat is alone at night with its mast at risk. The stars hang low over the vast plain, and the moon rises over the flowing river. My name is not earned by writing, and my official position should be retired due to old age and illness. What does he look like? A seagull in the sky and earth!"
"Master, is this your new work?" the servant behind Luo Mingchuan asked excitedly.
Luo Mingchuan smiled and said, "It wasn't me, it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who did it."
He remembered the entire poem by heart.
He felt the prince's lofty political ambitions, which had been suppressed for a long time and unable to be realized. His ambitions moved and shocked him.
The prince had great ambitions and never gave up even when he was misunderstood as a fool.
Luo Mingchuan suddenly realized that temporary frustration was nothing.
The book boy was also shocked and praised repeatedly, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has great literary talent!"
"Well, so it's okay to fail the exam. I have to look forward. I can't lose confidence because of a failure and delay important things!"
"Yes, young master!" The servant boy also became excited.
Luo Mingchuan was in great joy, forgetting all his worries. He immediately focused on reading.
Chu Li was sitting in the carriage. After seeing the list, his brows frowned.
Why did Li Jinglan, who got the highest score, become third, while Yun Wanying became first and Xia Nishang became second?
Chu Li suddenly caught a glimpse of an ugly woman walking away with her head hung low.
She remembered that this person was Li Jinglan.
There are many pockmarks on Li Jinglan's face, which makes her look ugly.
However, she had good literary talent and a broad vision, and her comments on court affairs were no less than those of men.
Is it because she is not good-looking that she failed to become the champion?
Chu Li went to look for Ye Hanting, but found that he was not in the inn. After asking around, he heard that he had returned to the Taifu Mansion.
Chu Li entered the Grand Tutor's Mansion unimpeded. Yun Wanying, who was sitting in the carriage and preparing to let Xiaodie secretly tell Ye Hanting the good news, was stunned when she saw Chu Li's back.
Who is that person? Why does entering the Taifu Mansion feel like returning home?
The guards even took the initiative to open the door and greeted us with smiles.
And she could only hide in the carriage and couldn't see Brother Han Ting at all!