letter of commitment

"Well written."

The person who said this was a middle-aged man with a strong stature, and he was the current emperor of the Qingyue Kingdom, Zhao Qiaomu.

I saw that he had a solemn expression but a happy expression on his face. After reading so many examination papers, he was satisfied with what he saw.

"The handwriting of the article is beautiful and neat, and the content is smooth and smooth on the surface, but in fact, there are secrets hidden in each line, but..."

Seeing his hesitation, the inner officer asked, "What is your Majesty worried about?"

"It's just that this article still has some deficiencies...you pass it on to the right minister."

Prime Minister Right had been waiting outside the hall for a long time, and he didn't dare to delay when he got the notification.

"Sir, pay homage to the Holy Majesty."

"The right minister please hurry up and take a look at this examination paper with me."

Zhao Qiaomu helped up the gray-haired old man who was kneeling on the ground, and ordered someone to give him a seat, so he explained his intentions.

Prime Minister on the right took the examination paper handed over by Zhao Qiaomu, read it carefully, and put it down after about a stick of incense.

"My lord, there are many brilliant points in the article, but there is also one of the most deadly points."

"The right minister, please tell me." Zhao Qiaomu looked forward to it, but he didn't look like a master of the world.

The right minister is his old friend, and it has been 21 years since he became the throne at the age of 13. Over the years, Qingyue and the country have been peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, all because of the right minister's dedicated assistance. He must be the one who knows himself best.

"The article has unique insights and comprehensive views, but the understanding of Chao Gang is still too immature."

"What the right minister said is that I think so too, but I really like this article."

"To be able to write this kind of article is definitely not an idle person. If I guide and train it in the future, I believe that this person will be able to avoid his shortcomings and become a master."

Zhao Qiaomu's eyes lit up, and he smiled brightly, "The one who knows me is the right one."

The right friend knows what Zhao Qiaomu's words mean. If he is not mistaken, the owner of this article should be this year's new champion.

He bent down and bowed again: "The Holy One is wise."

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Today is the day to release the list.

The outside of the National Examination Institute was full of officials with serious faces waiting for the results, including Shen Qingshu and Ling Luoqian, but Ling Luoqian was even more nervous than Shen Qingshu, as if he was the one who took the imperial examination a few days ago instead of Shen Qingshu.

Squeak——With this sound, the crowd began to stir, and the closed door of the National Examination Institute was opened, and a man in official uniform walked out from inside, holding a piece of bright yellow paper in his hand, followed by people holding The two soldiers on the imperial list, the officials all knew in their hearts that whether their own destiny can be changed depends on it.

Seeing the leading official unfold the bright yellow paper, the officials all held their breath, waiting for the official to read.

"There is an oracle from the Holy Spirit! Please invite the top three Jinshi of this high school to come to the National Examination Institute in the next morning, hereby!"

After the official finished speaking, he ordered the soldiers to post the imperial list on the bulletin board at the door.

Just after the posting was completed, the officials rushed towards the bulletin board like crazy. Seeing this, the official clicked his tongue contemptuously, entered the National Examination Institute again, and closed the gate of the National Examination Institute.

Compared to the craziness of the officials, Shen Qingshu was much calmer, standing where he was, planning to wait for the crowd to subside before going forward to check the results.

Ling Luoqian was a little dissatisfied: "Look, look at these people, they seem to have never eaten meat. If I want to work with them in the future, I want to give them a slap now."

As he said that, he turned his head to look at the calm and composed Shen Qingshu. Sure enough, my brother-in-law is much cuter.

After a while, the crowd gradually dispersed, among them there were inevitably those who were happy to be on the list, and those who were sad because they were not on the list and shed tears.

Shen Qingshu and Ling Luoqian looked at each other and sighed in their hearts: "A man doesn't cry easily because he doesn't know the pain of failing."

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"How?" Ling Luoqian said to Shen Qing who had been reading the imperial list for a long time.

Shen Qing's writing turned to look at him, Ling Luoqian's heart skipped a beat, he pulled Shen Qingshu away, went forward to check it himself, and almost put his face on the emperor's list.

"Wow you!" Ling Luoqian turned around and punched Shen Qingshu directly, "I was scared to death."

Shen Qingshu was in pain and coughed a few times, but he was also happy. He wanted to tease him, but who expected him to care more than himself.

There were still a few officials checking the rankings around, and Ling Luoqian said to them proudly, "Did you see the top of the list? Shen Qingshu, the one behind me."

"Do you know who the number one scholar at the top of the list is? Shen Qingshu, my brother-in-law!"

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Shen Qingshu looked at Ling Luoqian's childlike behavior, shook his head helplessly, and felt something was wrong, what did he just say! ?

"Lord Ling, what do you call me?" It stands to reason that he hasn't revealed his relationship with Mu Chu yet.

"Ah, I..." Ling Luoqian knew that he was talking too fast, and he didn't know how to speak correctly for a while, so he simply broke the can and clarified the words.

"Let's put it this way, it hasn't been a day or two since my sister likes you, so you can't tell, and I don't care if you two are successful now, I think you are successful, so I call your brother-in-law right."

Ling Luoqian solemnly patted Shen Qingshu's shoulder and whispered: "I am optimistic about you." He winked at him while speaking.

Shen Qingshu immediately felt embarrassed, it turned out that the bystanders were really clear and the authorities were confused.

Shen Qingshu cleared his throat: "It's done..."

"What! Say it again!" Ling Luoqian yelled out in surprise, causing people around to look sideways, only to realize that he had lost his composure.

"Say it again." Ling Luoqian moved his ear closer, Shen Qingshu had no choice but to repeat it again, and ended up being punched by Ling Luoqian again.

Shen Qingshu felt that if he punched him again, he would take his life here.

Ling Luoqian was very excited and jumped up excitedly. Regardless of the strange gazes of the people around him, he directly put his hand on Shen Qingshu's shoulder: "Go, it's really double happiness, let's go have a drink!"

"what?"

Shen Qingshu wiped off his sweat secretly, she would never forget the embarrassing things that her colleague would do when she was drunk a few days ago.

Although he refused repeatedly, he still underestimated Ling Luoqian's hard work, and in the end, the two of them were carried back by the servants of the Ling family who came out to find someone.

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The next day, at Maoshi, Shen Qingshu got up to wash up, put on his clothes, and left the mansion together with Ling Luoqian.

It's just that I'm going to the National Examination Institute, and he's going to the palace for the morning court. Speaking of which, I just have an extra process, and I have to follow into the palace in the end

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Came to the National Examination Institute and waited for the arrival of Chen Shi with many officials.

At Chenshi, under the leadership of the Right Prime Minister of the current court and the Hanlin scholars, a group of people entered the Qingyue Palace to meet the Holy Majesty.

Today is the day when the candidates on the list are officially canonized.

Unlike other officials, because there are still acquaintances in the hall, Shen Qingshu seems to be a lot more relaxed, not to mention that Ling Luoqian also told him that the current sage is very talkative and close to the people.

"The Holy Majesty is here!" the internal official shouted, and the court official bowed his head in obeisance.

After the waiver of the ceremony, after counting the people on the list and confirming that they are correct, the court began to confer awards. When it came to Shen Qingshu, he did not directly confer rewards like the previous people.

Zhao Qiaomu stepped down from the throne, looked back and forth at Shen Qingshu who was kneeling on the ground, and thought in his heart, he is really young, so it is normal that he doesn't know much about Chao Gang.

"Head up."

The thick and deep voice came to Shen Qingshu's ears, and slowly raised his head, Zhao Qiaomu, who was wearing a five-clawed purple-gold dragon robe, caught her eyes. He was really kind-hearted, if it wasn't for the clothes on his body that showed his identity, Shen Qingshu You will think that the person in front of you is like a big brother next door.

Of course, Shen Qingshu only thought about such disrespectful words in his heart.

Looking at Shen Qingshu's face, Zhao Qiaomu was a little shocked. It's not uncommon for him to see a handsome man, but it's rare to see such a handsome man with softness.

"You are Shen Qingshu?"

"Yes."

Zhao Qiaomu hummed in a low voice and turned around in his mind.

"The widow asks you, the people, the country, and the monarch, if you were asked to rank these three in order of weight to weight, how would you rank them?"

As soon as Zhao Qiaomu's words came out, the court officials were in an uproar, and Ling Luoqian's heart rose to his throat. What is going on with the Holy One?If the answer is not good, I'm afraid I will lose my head.

"The grassroots believe that the people are the first, the country is the second, and the monarch... is the last."

"Bold! Do you mean that the position of the widow is not as good as the land and the five grains!"

Zhao Qiaomu just wanted to test Shen Qingshu's reaction, no, the candidates in the palace who had already conferred and waited by the side showed panic, and even a few court officials secretly said something bad for Shen Qingshu in their hearts. But Shen Qingshu didn't change his face:

"Holy Majesty, the people regard food as the sky, and the food is born from the earth. The monarch puts the people first. There are people, so there is food and fertile land, and the food grows well. When the harvest is good, the people are satisfied. The people are satisfied. But if, on the contrary, the monarch puts himself first, only pays attention to himself in everything, and ignores the people's society, then it will be a matter of time before this monarch will be overthrown by the people. thing."

Zhao Qiaomu looked deeply at Shen Qingshu, admiring in his heart.

"Okay, well said! Shen Qingshu listens!"

The court officials were surprised, but they didn't let the internal officials help pass it on!

"The grass people are here!"

"The number one scholar in the new department, Shen Qingshu, is full of economics and has won the hearts of the widows. He is bestowed with a Jinshi background, worships the prefect of Yanyang, and takes office after autumn; he is also given a mansion, a hundred pieces of silk, and a thousand taels of gold and silver. This is yours!"

"Grassmen kowtow to the Holy Lord Long En."

For a moment, there was an uproar in the hall again, the Holy Majesty delivered the decree personally, and there was an extra reward, the rest of the actions were all sour.

After the conferment was completed, Zhao Qiaomu held another palace banquet to congratulate the conferees.

Shen Qingshu has naturally become the focus, although he only worshiped the fourth rank, but from the extra rewards, it can be seen that the Holy Spirit attaches great importance to him. The wine alone caused him to vomit several times, while Shen Qingshu sat in a relatively hidden place in the corner, took out the handkerchief hidden in his pocket, and raised an imperceptible arc at the corner of his mouth:

"I did it."