Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 500 Title on the Gold List

Su He's family sat together in the evening and asked Su Pei and the other two to recount the exam experience.

Su Pei said: "The hall is very big. We were quite far away from the emperor and did not dare to look closely. We only stole a peek when he knelt and kowtowed and stood up. He looked quite majestic, wearing a dragon robe. We did not have time to look at anything else."

Su Che said: "I am farther away, so I can hardly see clearly. Mainly, I dare not stare at it. It would be disrespectful to offend the emperor."

Su Feng said: "I was closer and could see clearly. He was about thirty or forty years old, very serious, and the person standing next to him seemed to be the Ninth Prince..."

Su Pei said: "It seems so! I just took a look and thought I was seeing things, so I didn't dare to confirm it."

Su He smiled and said, "It's very likely. He is a prince himself, so it's normal for him to be with the emperor."

Master Feng Dayuan of Su He said seriously: "You can only say these things at home. Don't talk about them outside, and don't talk about the royal family's affairs..."

After all, Feng Dayuan had been in the general's office for many years, so he knew some rules. He didn't want his apprentices to get into trouble, so he started teaching them some official rules.

The Su family is no longer the same as the previous farm family. In the future, the family will definitely join the government, and the whole family will change. Some family rules will also change. I hope they can adapt as soon as possible.

Su Pei and the others nodded to show that they understood. Mainly because their families wanted to know about their palace examination results, so they told them in more detail at home.

Su Che sighed and said, "The palace is so well built, sister! When I work hard to be a good official and earn an imperial decree for our family, I can also go to the palace to have a look."

The other masters said, "No, as long as your rank is high enough, you can invite your family to attend the annual palace banquet. You can go then..."

Su Feng said: "Then the three of us should work hard together, serve as officials, and strive to stay in Beijing as soon as possible..."

All three of them knew that staying in Beijing would give them the most opportunities, and that it was good to be under a big tree to enjoy the shade. However, they also knew that not many people could stay in Beijing to become officials, and their family's current situation might not allow them to succeed.

The whole family discussed the situation of the palace examination, but they didn't tell the specific content of the examination. Even if they did, the masters in the family were all good at martial arts, but not good at studying.

Su He and his father could discuss it. They also knew that the three of them had already told their master, so there was no need to ask further.

The exams were over, so they just had to wait for the imperial edict the day after tomorrow! They had already seen the emperor, so they were like real subjects, and no matter what place they got in the exam, they were already Jinshi.

The family finally had a good night's sleep. The family had been very nervous these past few days. Everyone went back to their rooms early to rest. The exam was finally over.

Su He wondered if her brother could ride a horse on the Imperial Street, how glorious that would be. She prayed to the Buddha from today on, hoping that her brothers could enter the first class. Although it was not easy, they could have dreams.

On the third day, the book boys went to see the list early. As there were few people, the whole family didn't have to squeeze in.

Of course, the three Su Pei brothers also had to go, and they needed to follow the arrangements of the ceremonial officer, because the top three winners among them needed to ride horses in a parade through the streets to receive everyone's blessings.

As soon as they arrived outside the Chang'an Gate of the palace, they saw a eunuch carrying a tray coming out of the palace, followed by an official from the Ministry of Rites, and they came to the palace wall together. A clerk nearby posted the imperial edict on it.

As soon as the imperial edict was posted, the students' servants would come forward to find out the rankings of their own sons. Of course, everyone was also paying attention to who the top three were.

Su Feng's servant Zhishu ran back first, shouting happily: "Congratulations, young master, you have been admitted as the third place in the imperial examination."

Su Pei's servant Zhili also ran back and said, "Sir, you are ranked eighth in the high school entrance examination."

Su Che's servant Zhile finally ran over and said, "Sir, you ranked 18th in the high school entrance examination."