Chapter 138 Exhale and raise eyebrows
"Is his name Shen Zhiye..." Shen Sen didn't care about Yang Yuangao and Chen Tuiguan at all.

Instead, he stared at the clerk who entered the hall.

"Yes, his name is Shen Zhiye." The clerk said, "It is said that he ranked second in the exam..."

I'm in high school and still at the top of the class...

This is not just a normal top ranking! You have to know that this is Yingtian Prefecture, Yingtian Prefecture has hidden dragons and crouching tigers, it is definitely not comparable to ordinary prefectures! Not to mention other things, the population of Yingtian Prefecture alone may be many times or even ten times that of other prefectures.

Of course, the imperial court will weigh the pros and cons and give Yingtian Prefecture more places for scholars.

But it is different for those who are at the top. Those who can stand out in such a place are as valuable as those who have passed the imperial examinations in some remote areas.

How is this possible...

How is it possible...

Shen Sen was so overjoyed that he felt dizzy, as if he was drunk. He danced with joy and then grinned, "Ah... wedding money... yes, wedding money..."

Without hesitation, he took out a silver ingot from his bosom and stuffed it into the clerk's bosom, saying happily: "There is a reward, there is a reward, remember to come to my house for a drink of wine when the time comes. When the time comes... I will... set up a three-day buffet, haha... haha..."

My grandson actually passed the imperial examination. Even if he was only a scholar, the honor of being in Yingtian Prefecture was enough to attract the attention of people all over the world.

Even if I don't become an official in the future, with this honor, who would dare to bully me at will? As for the so-called exemption from corvée and the like, the more important thing is... I can meet officials without bowing, at least when I meet the local county magistrate, I don't have to kneel.

He even became qualified to comment on all matters, big or small, in the county.

During the Chinese New Year, the county would send people to deliver some wine and meat to express condolences.

I also have a relationship with the local school officials, and I am qualified to speak freely about many things.

All of the above is by no means as simple as just being able to establish relationships with people.

How could the Shen family have no connections in the government? But in the past, when you tried to build connections, the Shen family had something to ask for. Even though they benefited from you, they didn’t necessarily look at you with respect.

But now, this relationship has become equal. Because everyone has a reputation, it's just that your position is higher. If I'm not happy, I don't have to care about you. Anyway, the Shen family has money and a reputation, so they don't have to look at people's faces.

These countless thoughts came one after another.

Shen Sen grinned and said to Chen Tuiguan: "Chen Tuiguan, remember to come and drink."

As he said this, he looked at Yang Yuangao, whose face was now filled with shock.

He never expected that things would go far beyond his expectations.

The merchant who had been servile to him just now now looked completely refreshed, like a different person.

How is this possible?
The son of a merchant... and he was hanging out with a heretic like Deng Qianqiu...

However, Shen Sen bowed to him but did not kneel down. Shen Sen said, "Mr. Yang, my grandson is devoted to learning and is now studying with Captain Deng. This grandson is not under the control of his grandfather. If he wants to learn, he can study on his own. Mr. Yang, thank you for giving me advice. Thank you very much."

Yang Yuangao: “…”

Shen Sen added, "I still have some things to take care of at home. Captain Deng is really a jerk. Although he is Zhiye's mentor, how can I let him distribute the wedding money? The Shen family has nothing but a little money. For this happy event, I need to go home and deal with the person who brought the good news. Lord Yang... I'm leaving. I hope you will forgive me."

Having said that, he turned around and was about to leave.

But after walking a few steps, he suddenly turned back and walked to the tea table next to Yang Yuangao, where there was a long box. Inside it, there were the calligraphy and paintings that he was going to give to Yang Yuangao.

Shen Sen smiled and said, "This is a fake, not worth much. Mr. Yang is a noble man with a wide range of knowledge. I dare not show my ugliness, lest I pollute Mr. Yang's eyes."

There is a reason why the Shen family's business is so good. Even though they are lavish and spend a lot of money when they go out for social events, money should be saved and spent.

The money that should be spent was not less than a penny, but the money that should be saved was not a penny that could be taken from him.

He tucked the long box under his armpit and this time left without looking back.

Only Yang Yuangao, the prosecutor Chen Jie, and the clerk were left here.

It seemed that at this moment, the air became quiet.

After a long pause, Chen Jie seemed to come back to his senses and said hurriedly: "This Shen Sen... Yang Gong, please don't blame me."

Yang Yuangao closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

As the prefect and a scholar, he certainly couldn't get angry at this time. Otherwise, people who didn't know would think that he was unhappy because the damn Shen Sen didn't give him the painting.

So Yang Yuangao smiled and said with a smile: "It is very interesting."

But he was extremely angry in his heart, but at this moment, he had no other choice. He looked at the clerk and said, "Since this Shen passed the exam, what does he have to do with Yingtian Prefecture?"

The clerk was holding a silver ingot in his hand and was very happy, but when he saw Yang Gong's murderous look, he suddenly remembered something.

So he hurriedly hid the silver ingot in his sleeve, and said anxiously: "The Qianhu Office... is overcrowded, and the Wucheng Bingmasi can no longer suppress it, so he sent someone to inform Yang Gong and find a way to allocate people from Yingtian Prefecture to evacuate the Qianhu Office as soon as possible. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, the sky will fall."

Yang Yuangao then remembered that the current situation was even more troublesome.

You have to know that if something like this goes wrong, it’s really not fun.

Yang Yuangao immediately frowned and looked at the prosecutor Chen Jie and said, "You must take fifty people with you and go to the Qianhu Office first. No matter what, you must be on guard against any accidents. If anything goes wrong, you will be held responsible."

Then he added, "I must rush to the palace to report to His Majesty. This matter is of great importance and only Your Majesty can make the final decision."

This response method can be said to be impeccable. After all, to deal with such a situation, the number of people in Wucheng Bingmasi and Yingtianfu is not enough.

The biggest fear is that something might happen to the princes, or that someone with ulterior motives might instigate a civil uprising.

The safest way, of course, is to have the Guard Bureau or the Five Military Commandery allocate troops and horses!
But to mobilize troops without authorization under the emperor's feet, even if it was just 100 men, as long as weapons were used, it could be a capital crime. Even the governors of the Five Military Governors' Office did not dare to do so.

Yang Yuangao did not hesitate and quickly entered the palace.

In the palace, a court meeting in Wuying Hall was still going on.

Although the results of the college entrance examination were announced today, and many children are taking the exam, but at this level of the imperial court, it is actually... impossible to pay too much attention to it.

There are so many things in the world, and this is just a small examination.

Zhu Yuanzhang obviously didn't take it too seriously. He just thought that Deng Qianqiu was too reckless to let Shen Zhiye take the exam. Don't let his face be exposed, but his buttocks be exposed, which would be embarrassing and his plan to make money would be ruined.

What Wang Guangyang wants to report today is to improve the procedures for county and prefectural examinations.

For him, raising the threshold for the college entrance examination is the top priority. Otherwise, anyone can take the exam. What will happen then?

The imperial examination is a grand ceremony for selecting talents for Your Majesty, but for the Confucian officials headed by Wang Guangyang, it is related to the rise and fall of Confucianism, which is a huge matter.

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Wang Guangyang's rules and said, "For the county exam, someone needs to be recommended, and they need to give their own testimony, make a promise, and make a pledge? What if ordinary people don't know any scholars or juren in the county? Even if they do, there is no one to guarantee them. What should we do?"

Wang Guangyang said: "Your Majesty, I am not talking about scholars, but students on government stipends."

The so-called "staff-funded students" are one level higher than scholars. Generally, some outstanding scholars are selected in the county and the government provides them with appropriate support. They are called "staff-funded students", which are even more rare.

Wang Guangyang continued, "A person with talent and learning will naturally become famous, and local students will naturally be willing to support the younger generation. How can they not be willing to guarantee him?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked unhappy, frowned, and looked at Li Shanchang, saying, "What do you think, Mr. Li?"

Li Shanchang sat upright and remained silent for a moment, but then said, "What Lord Wang said is not without reason. Without rules, there will be no order. I agree with that."

Zhu Yuanzhang originally thought that Li Shanchang would take this opportunity to deny Wang Guangyang.

After all, the relationship between the left prime minister and the right prime minister is not very good.

But who knew that, contrary to his expectations, Li Shanchang expressed his support without hesitation.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang even more vigilant.

It is not easy to make the left and right prime ministers agree on one thing.

Zhu Yuanzhang paused and asked, "Don't you have any other opinions?"

All the ministers in the palace were silent.

Zhu Yuanzhang was already very unhappy, but now, the whole court was like this, even he could not resist any longer.

But at this moment, a eunuch suddenly rushed in, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the Duke of Wei and the Right Prime Minister come to see you..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised, but he immediately said, "Call him."

Zhu Yuanzhang was somewhat suspicious. Coming at this time seemed like something was wrong!
But Xu Da rushed into the palace in a hurry. He saluted and said, "Your Majesty, something big has happened! I am on duty at the Central Military Commander's Office, and I have received reports that tens of thousands of people have surrounded the Jiangning County Office and the Chunhe Palace Thousand Households Office, and it is almost a disaster."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard about the Chunhe Palace Qianhusuo, his face suddenly changed, he stood up suddenly and shouted, "What happened?"

Xu Da immediately said, "It's because the results of the college entrance examination have been released. The situation is urgent. I didn't know much about it beforehand. I heard it was related to the results, so I brought the results here. I beg Your Majesty to issue an order immediately and order the Governor's Office to mobilize troops..."

Zhu Yuanzhang calmed himself down. When he heard about the college examination, he felt strange.

"Bring the list."

In a moment, the list appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang's desk.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked down at the list, his expression changed slightly, and then he looked up and asked, "Mr. Wang, what is your grandson's name?"

Wang Guangyang was stunned, but immediately said, "Wang Yancai."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked down the list and said, "Congratulations, your grandson ranked 67th."

After hearing this, Wang Guangyang was overjoyed. He thought his grandson had done well.

He couldn't help but smile, and said with some excitement: "Your Majesty...Your Majesty..."

Before he could continue, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and interrupted him, saying, "Your grandson only passed the imperial examination and ranked 67th. Is it worth being so happy?"

"Of course!" Wang Guangyang's face showed a smile that he couldn't hide, and he said happily: "There are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in Yingtian Prefecture, and there are countless noble men. It is a rare opportunity for my grandson to pass the exam. Your Majesty... It is not easy to study, and I don't know how many years of hard study are needed to pass the exam. Fortunately, my ancestors have blessed me. The ancestors of the Wang family have passed down poetry and literature from generation to generation. This grandson Yancai is also quite motivated. He has been willing to study and make progress since he was a child. It is a blessing for our family to have such a result today."

You have to know that this is an honor obtained through imperial examination, so its value is naturally different.

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression became even more strange: "Your grandson is very good. Now that you put it this way, I understand. The Wang family's family education is indeed amazing. Hmm... this second one... seems a little familiar..."

Zhu Yuanzhang said this carelessly, reading out the name word by word: "Shen...Zhi...Ye..."

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