"Our Earl's Mansion is still a royal family after all, and my brother has a bright future. He inherited the title of Earl at a young age, and my mother is easy to talk to."

"If a girl marries into the Bo's Mansion, she will be the mistress of the house as soon as she enters, and my mother will be the dowager lady."

"I'm sure all the girls will agree."

Zhou listened and laughed, "Of course, he can marry the daughter of a high-ranking official of the third rank or above in the court. Let's see what direction your brother wants to develop in the future."

"If you want to develop into a military officer, then marry the daughter of a military officer."

"If you want to be a civil servant... marry a civil servant's daughter, but I guess she will probably be a civil servant."

As they were talking, Chen Bo came back.

After Chen Bo got on the carriage, he still smelled of a lot of fat.

Chen Zhining was not surprised to see this. She covered her mouth and started laughing.

"I heard that the wealthy merchants and gentlemen in Kyoto have always had the custom of picking a son-in-law from the list."

"You must have been surrounded by quite a few girls and almost couldn't escape."

"Is there a girl you like?"

Chen Bo: “…”

Hearing this, his face immediately darkened, "No!"

I had no intention of getting married, but I was surrounded by those adults and almost suffocated.

The adults had even tied him up and almost put him on a carriage. There was even a dishevelled girl in the carriage... Oh my God, if he was really tied up.

What to do? !

The strong smell of powder on his body made Chen Bo feel uncomfortable. He immediately said to Chen Zhining and Zhou: "Let's go back home and change clothes quickly... These clothes smell too strong."

The Mansion of the Earl of Yingwu.

After changing his clothes, Chen Bo immediately went to meet Chen Zhining and Zhou.

The two of them were waiting for Chen Bo's arrival in the main hall.

When Chen Bo arrived, Chen Zhining put down the goat milk in his hand and smiled at Chen Bo, "Now you have finally come to the top of the list after all the hardships."

"I think tomorrow, His Majesty will send someone to see you and ask you to take the palace examination. We will know tomorrow whether you are the second or third place."

"Exactly."

Chen Bo smiled slightly, his expression gentle towards Chen Zhining.

Before they could finish, Feicui came in hurriedly and reported: "Old Madam, Princess, Master."

"The Bo Mansion is now decorated with lights and firecrackers. We have already bought them early in the morning and are waiting for the messenger from the palace to arrive."

"Our uncle is at the top of the list, so naturally the palace will send someone to deliver the good news. We will have to give him a big red envelope when the time comes."

"I heard that the palace has sent people to announce the good news according to the list of names, beating gongs and drums."

"Our Bo Mansion must be the first one!"

Chen Zhining smiled and said, "The messenger must give a prize. Usually, five or ten taels of silver are given."

"But...if my brother's ranking is so high, it would be better to seal a big bag of silver."

"Exactly!"

When Zhou heard this, she was immediately overjoyed: "If we pack ten taels of silver, how will it be enough?!"

"We have to pack a big bag worth fifty taels!"

"..."

The person who went to the Yingwu Marquis' Mansion to deliver the message this time was Li Haitang.

When Li Haitang heard that Chen Bo had topped the list, she was extremely happy for him, so she went to report the good news.

Chen Zhining, Zhou and Chen Bo, the three of them knew that Li Haitang was coming, so they waited at the door.

Zhou, Earl Yingwu, and Chen Zhining, the Princess Rongbao, all had extraordinary status and gave Li Haitang enough face.

Moreover, Chen Bo thanked Li Haitang, said some nice things to him, and gave Li Haitang fifty taels of silver.

Li Haitang was extremely happy when he saw the heavy fifty taels of silver. He immediately said to Chen Bo with a smile.

"Oh, uncle, you really have a promising future and connections!"

"Before, I knew that you, my Lord, were definitely not an ordinary person. Now, it's great. You are really promising. You have become the top of the list. You are at least the first or third place in the imperial examination."

No matter what, his initial position was definitely at least the sixth rank!

Even if Chen Bo has talent and is appreciated by both the emperor and the prince, he may even be promoted to the fifth rank.

Chen Bo is so talented, everyone likes him very much. Now that Chen Bo is talented and capable, and has become the top of the list, he will definitely be reused... In the future, let alone the fifth rank, he may even be able to become a first rank official.

Li Haitang thought about it again, Chen Bo was so good at speaking and doing things, so it was very likely that Chen Bo would become the most important minister in the court after the crown prince ascended the throne!

It's Li Haitang, and he never makes mistakes when judging people!

When Chen Bo heard this, he immediately smiled at Li Haitang and said, "Thank you for your kind words, Eunuch Li. If I can really get a high position in the future, I will treat you to a meal later."

"...Oh, you're welcome."

Li Haitang smiled as bright as a flower. After she finished speaking, she exchanged pleasantries with Zhou and Chen Zhining and then continued with her work.

After announcing the good news of the top ten, Li Haitang returned to the palace.

The remaining people who passed the imperial examination became ordinary eunuchs.

Li Haitang was very happy. After arriving at the palace, he praised Chen Bo to the emperor and the prince, "Oh, our top candidate this year is really an amazing person and very sensible."

"...His ability to speak and act is first-rate, and he is also gifted in writing. You have all met His Majesty and the Crown Prince before!"

"..."

The emperor and the prince looked at each other and couldn't help praising Zhou's vision.

"This Earl Yingwu is truly a powerful figure. Madam Zhou has a good eye."

"She gave birth to a good girl. She originally had no son, so she adopted a good son."

The prince smiled and said, "I didn't expect that Chen Bo is so promising and capable, and he got the top score in the exam."

"I thought...he would be in the top ten at best, but he turned out to be at the top."

The emperor smiled and said, "That's right, go and get Chen Bo and the other nine students' test papers. I'll take a good look at them and see how talented they are!"

"I have read the test papers, and now I will look at their personalities! Please tell me who is the top scorer, the second and the third place."

But no matter what, this Chen Bo has an extraordinary identity. He is also Chen Zhining's brother and is familiar with the prince.

It must be the top three.

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