allonlinenovel Chapter 287 He Can't Be No. 1 in the Written Exam
Chapter 287 He Can't Be No. 1 in the Written Exam
Many people heard the news and came, wanting to see Xiao Jingxuan coming out of the examination room with their own eyes to confirm whether he really came to take part in the martial arts examination.
Unexpectedly, all the candidates came out, but Xiao Jingxuan was the only one missing.
"Where are the people? Didn't they say that King Pingshan entered the examination room?" someone wondered.
A man who had been guarding here since before dawn said, "You are too late. King Pingshan has already left."
"I came here before dawn and saw Prince Pingshan go in with my own eyes. Oh, and Princess Pingshan, she was here too. Prince Pingshan came out less than an hour after entering the examination room."
Everyone present was stunned when they heard this.
"What? You came out in less than an hour? Didn't the written test just start?"
Although the written test for the military examination is not as troublesome as that for the civil examination, it still takes a whole day and candidates cannot leave until they have finished answering all the questions.
How come King Pingshan came out so quickly?
"Could it be that King Pingshan went in to play?"
"That must be it. I had too high expectations of him. I thought the son of the God of War was going to make a comeback, but I never imagined I was dreaming."
"Alas! The greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment!"
Many people left the place shaking their heads and sighing, feeling deeply that Jamel Xiao was just here to have fun, and there was no such thing as an exam.
But they didn't expect that when the results were announced, everyone would see Jamel Xiao's name on the list, and he was ranked first.
First place in the written test!
"How come Prince Pingshan is the first in the written test?"
"He obviously came out a long time ago, this is too fake!"
"This is ridiculous. There is something fishy going on in this written test!"
Everyone in the capital was surprised and angry at the same time, thinking that it was impossible for Jamel Xiao to be ranked first.
In the crowd, the students taking the written test looked at the names on the list, and they were all very dissatisfied, especially those who were on the list, their eyes were filled with hatred.
"It's obvious that the emperor is paving the way for Prince Pingshan." Zhong Wenbin said impatiently.
The tribesman beside him stopped him and said, "Master Wenbin, no matter how King Pingshan won first place, we can't interfere. What matters is that your name is on the list."
Zhong Wenbin had a gloomy face. He was indeed on the list, but only fourth. This was not the ranking he wanted. He wanted first.
The loser Jamel Xiao took his first place.
Compared to Zhong Wenbin's anger, Mo Cong, who ranked second, and Su Minglang, who ranked third, were much calmer. They did not see Jamel Xiao in the examination room, and when they saw Jamel Xiao's name appear on the list, they were actually very surprised and doubted the authenticity of the written test, but they did not say it in their hearts.
The emperor dotes on Prince Pingshan and wants to give him first place in the written test. What can they do?
Isn’t there a martial arts test after this?
The martial arts test is different from the literary test. It is held in public and there will be spectators. All the students on the list will be present. Cheating is not allowed, and deliberately letting others get away with it will be seen at a glance.
They were just waiting to see Xiao Jingxuan's true abilities in the martial arts test.
After the news that Xiao Jingxuan got the first place in the written test spread, people came to visit Pingshan Palace one after another, but none of them saw Xiao Jingxuan, because Xiao Jingxuan had left Pingshan Palace again before the results were announced, and no one knew where he went except Ye Tang.
Time passed in a flash, and it was the end of September. This day was a good day. It was not only a time for martial arts tests, but also a time of bumper grain harvest in the Yuan Dynasty.
"One thousand five hundred kilograms! The rice we planted yields one thousand five hundred kilograms per mu!"
"The potato yield per mu is 3,000 kilograms!"
"There are five thousand kilograms of sweet potatoes."
"We have 1,300 kilograms of corn!"
"The wheat yield per mu is 1,000 kilograms!"
"......"
In the Grand Minister of Agriculture Temple, screams were heard from the agricultural officials. They were so excited that they danced with joy, and circled around the harvested grain, looking so happy that they were flying.
"No more hunger, no more hunger, everyone can have enough food!"
"Hahaha, great!"
Ye Tang was standing behind the crowd, holding a full ear of rice in her hand, and a grasshopper jumped onto the back of her hand.
She looked at the agricultural officials, smiled, and reached out to grab the grasshopper.
“It’s a great time to eat grasshoppers again!”
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Suddenly a sharp eunuch's voice was heard.
Everyone immediately quieted down and came to the gate to greet them.
Ye Tang was pushed to the front by everyone.
"Lord Ye, you are the greatest contributor. You should show your face in front of the emperor." Lei Hongsheng said with a smile.
The emperor had come to the Da Si Nong Temple many times, but Ye Tang was not there every time, and it was Lei Hongsheng who received him.
When the emperor sees that the crops are growing well, he will not hesitate to praise all the agricultural officials. Lei Hongsheng thinks that the one who deserves the most praise and reward should be Lord Ye.
No matter what, this time, the Emperor must see with his own eyes the goodness of Lord Ye and praise him more.
Emperor Yuanwu had already heard about the bumper harvest at the Grand Minister of Agriculture, and came hurriedly. When he saw Ye Tang, who was dressed as a man and standing in the front, he laughed and praised, "Lord Ye, I have heard about it. You have made an indelible contribution to the high grain yield! I won't say much more about the compliments. Take me to see the grain first."
"As you command, Your Majesty, please follow me this way."
All the grain has been dried and stored in the granary.
Most of the grain stored in the granary of the Da Si Nong Temple was not for eating but for seeding.
The door of the granary opened, and Emperor Yuanwu walked in with excitement. Seeing the granary full of millet, wheat and corn, he was so excited that he could not express it in words.
"Good! Good! Great! These grains are the greatest confidence of the Yuan Dynasty!"
After the Northern Wing delegation returned, they began to become restless and would occasionally cause trouble on the border. I'm afraid that within a few years, there would be a war between the Yuan Dynasty, the Northern Wing, and Fuso.
These grains are the lifeline of the Yuan Dynasty and its greatest confidence. As long as there is food, the soldiers will not panic and will fight bravely.
Emperor Yuanwu stayed in the granary for a long time. If he hadn't had other things to deal with, he would have been reluctant to leave the Grand Minister of Agriculture.
Ye Tang escorted Emperor Yuanwu out of the Great Sinong Temple. When they reached the gate, Emperor Yuanwu called Ye Tang to the carriage and said to her alone: "Ye Tang, I thank you on behalf of all the people of the Yuan Dynasty."
Ye Tang smiled and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to thank me. I am the Princess of Pingshan of the Yuan Dynasty. As a Yuan Dynasty person, I naturally hope that the Yuan Dynasty will become stronger and stronger, so strong that no one dares to bully me. I do have some opportunities and abilities, but these abilities must be appreciated by others. If it weren't for the support of Your Majesty, how could I happily display my farming skills?"
"Hahahaha, you're quite good at talking." Emperor Yuanwu became more and more satisfied with Ye Tang.
"Ye Tang, you have made great contributions this time. Just tell me what reward you want, and I will definitely grant it to you." Emperor Yuanwu said generously.
Ye Tang continued to smile: "I just did my job, I don't need any reward. If we talk about merit, Lord Lei and his men have also made great contributions. In order to grow the crops, they worked hard and did everything by themselves. They even thought about the crops in their dreams. They should also be rewarded."
Emperor Yuanwu smiled and said, "I have seen their contributions and will certainly reward them, but you have also made an invaluable contribution and must be rewarded."