roccoschili Chapter 148: When Your Name Is on the List
Chapter 148: When Your Name Is on the List
The Shen family waited for a long time, but no good news team came. Shen Lao San said, "I don't know when the good news team will come. Let's go in first."
Tang Ren and the others did not hesitate and prepared to go in and wait.
Shen Ruhai was at least a second-class Jinshi, and this was a fact that could not be escaped.
Because, if you can rank in the top 300 in the imperial examination, you have already entered the ranks of Jinshi, and at the very least you can be a Tong Jinshi.
As for Shen Ruhai's excellent results, there is no need to worry at all.
When the onlookers saw the Shen family members about to enter, they thought that no one from the Shen family would come to announce the good news.
After all, the old man of the Shen family has already passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi, so the possibility of the master of the Shen family passing the imperial examination is extremely small.
They had heard of a father and son living together, but they had never heard of a father and son passing the imperial examination at the same time.
But some people who had heard about the deeds of the Shen father and son found it strange. Since Master Shen Ruhai also took part in the palace examination and ranked first in the spring examination, it was impossible for him to have failed.
So, some of the onlookers have left, while others are ready to take another look.
"Let's go. The person who might bring the good news won't come for a while. It's tiring to stand at the door."
After Shen Laosan finished speaking, he was about to leave when a group of people beating gongs came over.
Everyone in the Shen family stopped and stood at the door looking outside.
Those who had already left also returned with the team announcing the good news.
As soon as the good news team arrived at the door of Shen's house, the crowd watching the excitement was like a drop of water falling into a frying pan, and the pot exploded instantly.
"Someone from the Shen family came to announce the good news again? Oh my God! Is this the fifth time someone has come to announce the good news to the Shen family?"
"No, no, the first four groups of people were here to announce the good news to other people. The good news for Shen Ruhai, the master of the Shen family, has not come yet."
"I don't know what place Mr. Shen got in the exam. He was the last one to receive the good news."
"Today is really an eye-opener! It's the first time I've seen five good news reports and the first time I've witnessed five successful candidates at the same time."
A group of people came to the door of Shen's house to announce the good news. The leader asked, "Shen Ruhai, where is Shen the champion?"
When the person who brought the good news shouted, everyone, including the Shen family's servants, was stunned except Shen Mingzhu and Su.
"Number one scholar? Master Shen actually passed the exam and became the number one scholar?"
"Oh my god! There's a new top scholar living next to us?"
"Oh my god, the new number one scholar is so young? This is the youngest number one scholar in our Daqian Dynasty, right?"
"Not just the youngest No. 1 scholar, he should be the youngest and most handsome No. 1 scholar."
Shen Laosan ignored the shock of the people around him. He walked forward confidently and said to the officer announcing the good news, "It is the student. I am Shen Ruhai from Wanxian Prefecture."
The officer who announced the good news carefully looked at Shen Lao San and saw that he had not recognized the wrong person, so he said, "Shen Zhuangyuan, please accept the order."
"Greetings to His Majesty the Emperor. Long live His Majesty."
Everyone knelt down, and the herald opened the imperial edict and read it in public: "The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that Shen Ruhai of Shenjia Village, Ningchang Town, Wuxi County, Wanxian Prefecture, has brilliant literary talent and unique insights, and can be called a prodigy. He has achieved outstanding results in the joint and palace examinations, and I am very pleased. Now I specially approve Shen Ruhai as the top scholar in the fourteenth year of Xuanwu in the Daqian Dynasty. I decree this! Thank you!"
"Thank you, Lord. Long live your Majesty."
Shen Laosan and everyone else stood up. The officer announcing the good news handed the imperial edict to Shen Laosan, who took it with both hands.
The herald officer bowed and congratulated Shen Lao San: "Congratulations to Mr. Shen, the number one scholar. Mr. Number One Scholar will be preparing for a horseback parade and a banquet in three days."
"Thank you, sir!"
Mr. Shen thanked the official who brought the good news, and Mr. Shen immediately handed over a stack of red envelopes to the official who brought the good news.
The officer announcing the good news touched the banknotes in the red envelope, and the smile on his face became even brighter. "Congratulations! Shen Zhuangyuan has won three first prizes in a row. He is the first person in our Daqian Dynasty. This is an achievement that can be recorded in the history books. Congratulations!"
"I wish Mr. Shen great success, a bright future and a smooth career in the government."
"Thank you, gentlemen."
The official announcing good news said that he had won three first places in a row, the first person in the Daqian Dynasty, which made the onlookers open their mouths in shock.
Someone asked incredulously: "What? Did I hear correctly? Winning the top three places in a row means Shen Zhuangyuan won the first place, the second place, the third place and the first place in a row?"
"Of course! He won three first prizes in a row! This is a great story in our entire Daqian Dynasty!"
"Oh my god? Mr. Shen is so young and he even won the top three prizes? Did I hear it right?"
Someone laughed out loud: "Has our street produced a number one scholar? Or a number one scholar who has won the imperial examination three times in a row? Hahaha, the housing prices in our street are going to go up."
"Isn't that right? In the future, we can rename this street as Zhuangyuan Street. Think about it! Zhuangyuan Street, how can the housing prices on Zhuangyuan Street not go up?"
Some smart neighbors have already imagined the future prosperity of this street.
Those who reacted quickly immediately stepped forward to congratulate Shen Lao San enthusiastically.
"Congratulations, congratulations to Shen the champion."
"Congratulations! Congratulations to Mr. Shen, the top scholar. Congratulations to both you and your son for passing the imperial examination at the same time. I wish you continued success in your future."
"Congratulations, thank you all for your blessings. My family will distribute wedding cakes and candies later. I hope everyone can share in the joy."
After Shen Lao San exchanged greetings with the people who came to congratulate him, he led everyone from the Shen family into the yard.
As soon as they entered the yard, Qingsong and Zhuzi brought Yunqingyunhong, Wang Dali and other maids and servants out to distribute wedding candies, wedding cakes and copper coins.
Shen Mingzhu and her friends had made preparations in advance. They had prepared a lot of copper coins to give out and a lot of delicious candies, which made the children in front of the Shen family's door as happy as if it were New Year's Day.
Thus, a nursery rhyme about Shen Laosan spread.
"Shen Lao San, the top scholar, ranked third, first in the exam, won three first prizes in a row, super amazing. Shen Ruhai, the fourteenth top scholar in Xuanwu, has a heart as big as the sea, is as generous as the sea, has won first place in a row, is talented, handsome, and famous."
Old Shen was so excited that his whole body was shaking. He stared at the bright yellow imperial edict and asked Old Third Shen: "Old Third, did you really pass the exam and become the top scholar?"
Shen Lao San smiled and said, "He really got the top scorer!"
To be honest, Shen Laosan was also a little surprised. He knew that in this era, the top three candidates in the imperial examination were all decided by the emperor himself.
The emperor usually likes to designate the youngest and most handsome one among the three candidates in the first class as the third place.
He once thought that the emperor would select him as the third place in the imperial examination because he was the youngest among the top candidates taking the exam.
But he didn't expect that the emperor would choose him as the top scholar. This was an unexpected surprise!
Shen Mingzhu and Su were also very happy. From now on, Su would be the real top scholar's wife.
The wife of the number one scholar! That is the lifelong dream of many women. I wonder how many people will envy Su.
Of course Shen Mingzhu is happy!
Her father broke the historical record and won the top spot in the imperial examination three times in a row!
She is now the daughter of the top scholar, a true scholarly family, and a lady from an official family.
The Shen family has truly crossed the class barrier from a poor farming family to become a true family of scholars and officials.
Shen Mingzhu looked at her father's smug expression and sighed in her heart: I still have to study hard! Studying can really transcend class.