Chapter 2557: Chapter 2554: Success in the Imperial Examination
The number of students participating in this year’s examination has tripled pared to previous years.
And two children were able to pass, not to mention they are still young.
The group returned to the Chu family.
Before going out, Ye Muyu had instructed the mansion’s large kitchen to prepare lunch in advance.
Therefore, when they returned,
lunch could be served at any time.
Ye Muyu also invited Chu Ziluo to e back.
Along with them came the congratulations gifts brought by Prince Rong for the two.
Chu Ziluo’s belly was already showing.
It was impossible to hide it.
However, Li Chongjin had bee increasingly strict with the inner courtyard, even finding excuses to directly cold-shoulder and restrain those beauties.
He even went to the palace voluntarily to plain to Emperor Xuanming, saying that he had reached his thirties without children.
A genuine ordinary person yearning to bee a father.
Although Emperor Xuanming is an emperor, he is also a father, especially now that he holds all power and there is no threat of a prince forcing him to abdicate.
Whom to favor as a son, it entirely depends on his preference.
He has apprehensions about Li Chongjin, after all, he personally arranged his marriage with the Chu family; although he regrets it, it cannot be undone.
On top of that, Chu Heng is very capable, and Emperor Xuanming doesn’t want to lose such an official.
However, in the past year,
this son, Li Chongjin, has not shown a significant desire for seizing power.
And Chu Heng is principled, never granting anyone favors privately, with the only business dealings being with Prince Rong’s Mansion, which was only after consulting with him that they cooperated.
This made Emperor Xuanming very fortable.
After all, what emperor wouldn’t want such a sensible subject?
He wants to use Chu Heng, but naturally won’t let him climb over his head.
Chu Heng’s sensibility keeps Emperor Xuanming somewhat satisfied, after all, other princes also have in-laws.
If it were someone else, he wouldn’t be at ease, but with Chu Heng, he is indeed assured.
After the general examination es the palace examination.
After the palace examination, Chu Yunhuai and Chu Sheng’s rankings didn’t change significantly.
This time, the palace examination still admitted three hundred students as usual.
The top three include two students from Jiangnan and one from the North.
After this year’s imperial examination, each yamen began bustling with recruitment examinations.
Each yamen had its requirements, but still many students participated.
After all, even being an imperial examination graduate this year doesn’t guarantee an official position; passing each yamen’s examination is also necessary.
This made children from families who are not officials somewhat displeased, but more were pleased.
Because it means that the granting of official positions is relatively fair between students from wealthy families and noble families.
This resulted in most noble family students being unhappy, while only a minority of children from families who are not officials were displeased.
In the tavern.
Chu Jin was meeting friends with several cousins.
They overheard discussions from a nearby table, where these students wearing plain long gowns clearly came from families who are not officials.
On the other side sat students of obviously better lineage.
“Jin, I didn’t expect that the current examination graduates are so divided.” Chu Fu frowned and said.
“This situation arose right after the palace examination.” Chu Jin, as expected, had already noticed.
“Is it not an issue?” Chu Sheng asked cautiously.
“It’s not an issue; once these graduates are granted official positions, this scene won’t occur again. After entering the official circle, although family status is important, it’s not all that matters. Once they enter, they will understand.” Chu Jinhuo said indifferently, clearly implying that this matter wasn’t serious.
“I see.”
Just then, nearby, a voice was heard.
A decently dressed student, although still from families who are not officials, mocked, “Talking about fairness, how foolish.”
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