In the capital, the imperial study room, the emperor is reading the list of the imperial examinations and the top three examinations.

Huiyuan, who was in the exam today, was indeed Xia Shujie. The emperor's mouth was slightly raised. If nothing unexpected happened, this child should be the first two top scholar in civil and military history in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The emperor read the answer sheets of Shujie's provincial examination and the imperial examination carefully. The perspective of the problem is unique, the thinking is clear, and the order is clear. All examiners gave an "excellent" evaluation, which is extremely rare.

The emperor was in a good mood. In addition to Shujie, there was also a candidate named Yu Zhengran who was also close behind, with both civil and military skills. Yu Zhengran was the second best in the martial arts subject and the second place in the civil and civil examination.

In the current situation of the economy recovering in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and internal and external threats are mixed, talents like Xia Shujie and Yu Zhengran are simply treasures given to them by God.

Especially Shujie, because the emperor had seen him and talked to him, the image was particularly profound. A young man who values ​​love and righteousness, is filial to his parents, and loves his younger siblings, will inevitably be a loyal minister who is loyal and patriotic. The emperor always remembers what the emperor said to him: People who were originally loyal and kind have not become loyal ministers, which is often something that the emperor himself should reflect on.

The emperor was happy to see it, and the eunuch outside returned: "Concubine Ma asked for a meeting."

The emperor frowned and said, "Let her come in." At this time, Concubine Ma came over to do something? She wanted to do an errand for his second brother? The power of the Ma family in the Great Zhou Dynasty was almost at full speed!

Concubine Ma, dressed in a blue palace outfit, walked in, and the palace maid following him was carrying a food box in her hand.

"Your Majesty, I personally cooked the ginseng, black chicken and wolfberry soup. I stewed it on low heat for nearly three hours. Your Majesty, you have to take care of the dragon body so hard all day long." Concubine Ma said as she was about to uncover the lid of the food box to serve the soup for the emperor.

The emperor waved his hand: "Thank you for your hard work, let me leave it for now. I just used snacks and I have no appetite now."

Concubine Ma glanced at the other side of the Long Case and there was indeed a plate of snacks left, and there were still two small pastries left in it, so she had to give up: "That's it, let's put it first, and let Dafuzi simmer it in a small stove for a quarter of an hour or two later. Then use it for the emperor."

Dafuzi's father-in-law quickly responded: "Yes, please rest assured, Empress."

Seeing that the emperor had no intention of asking questions, Concubine Ma had to smile: "Emperor, I have something to do and ask the emperor for help."

The emperor said intimately, indeed.

He still smiled: "If you have something to do, just say it."

"That's right," Concubine Ma sat down on the chair on the side of the Long Case. "My eldest brother's second daughter Ling'er is about to be fifteen this year. Ling'er is the pearl in the heart that my parents and sister-in-law love. I want to ask for grace and ask the emperor to point out a marriage to Ling'er."

Giving marriage? This is not a big deal, but judging from Concubine Ma's expression and tone, she should have a goal.

The emperor picked up the teacup and took a sip: "Is there a suitable candidate for my beloved concubine?"

Concubine Ma hurriedly smiled and said, "I am a transparent person in front of the emperor. That's right, I liked Xia Shujie's child for the first time in Cining Palace. Later, my sister-in-law also saw the three brothers and sisters in the Nangong Mansion, and immediately fell in love. Emperor, Ling'er, you have seen him, he has a bad appearance and a good temperament. In the future, he will help Shujie take care of his brothers and sisters. He will definitely be filial to his master."

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Shujie's face turned redder, as if someone had revealed his worries... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support are my greatest motivation.)
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