Madam, protect me!

The grand meeting on the first day of the Lunar New Year is over, and all the officials go home.

Not long after, a piece of news shocked Chang'an.

At today's court meeting, His Majesty said that he would choose one of the number one candidates in this imperial examination to be Princess An Ning's consort.

Princess An Ning is eighteen years old and the youngest princess in the royal family.

Not only is she of noble birth and beautiful, but she also possesses the cultivation level of the fourth realm of Legalism.

Looking back, she smiles with all her beauty, and the pink and white in the Sixth Palace are colorless. This famous saying that almost everyone in Chang'an describes describes Princess An Ning.

Being able to marry such a woman is a blessing that has been cultivated in eight lifetimes.

Not only that, becoming a prince-in-law is destined to have smooth sailing in his official career.

Unlike some countries, the prince-in-law of Daxia could serve as an official, and as a relative of the emperor, the prince-son-in-law was promoted faster than ordinary officials.

If you can become one of the top scorers in this imperial examination and be selected as the consort by Princess An Ning, it can be said to be a good harvest for your family and career. You can reach the sky in one step and reach the peak of your life in an instant.

This is naturally good news for students who are about to take part in this imperial examination, especially students who are expected to hit the top spot in various subjects.

I don’t know how many people are working hard and dreaming of finally embracing a beautiful woman...

When Li Nuo learned about this from Butler Wu, he was surprised for a while.

Although he participated in the imperial examination just to obtain official status, even if he ranked 100 on the online list, it would be fine.

But if you can be the number one pick, who wouldn't want to be?

Not to mention becoming the number one scholar and enjoying unlimited glory, the start of his official career is also different from others.

The number one scholar is the sixth rank, the second and third rank are from the sixth rank, the fourth to the tenth rank are the seventh rank, and after the forty rank, there is no big difference, they all have to start from the ninth rank.

The higher the imperial examination ranking, the faster the promotion in the future.

If Li Nuo wants to enter the Ministry of Justice and have some real power in his hands, he must at least get into the top ten.

Although he told Li Anning that he was not sure, told King Chun that he would do his best, and told his father-in-law that the Spring Examination was not a big problem, it was just to keep a low profile. In his heart, he was running for the top prize.

Li Nuo looked at Butler Wu and asked: "If, I mean if, if those top picks already have families, An Ning will not marry a married man, right?"

Butler Wu shook his head and said: "Of course this is impossible. It is impossible for a royal princess to be a concubine for others unless the other party divorces his first wife. But if he divorces his first wife in order to marry a princess, that guy will definitely be reviled by the people. The royal family We will not allow such a thing to happen. If the top scorer in any subject has a family, just change to the top scorer in another subject..."

Li Nuo continued to ask: "What if all the top picks have families?"

Butler Wu waved his hand and said: "This is impossible, but anyone who hopes to win the first prize must have shown extraordinary qualifications. It is impossible for them to get married so early, because after the imperial examination, there will be countless high-ranking people." Are you still afraid that you won't be able to marry the woman of your choice if you throw a red string at them? "

Li Nuo said angrily: "I told you, what if, what if all the top picks have families?"

Butler Wu was stunned.

This was indeed an outcome he had never imagined.

But it is indeed a problem.

Jun Wu joked, what your Majesty said at the great court meeting in front of all civil and military officials, no, almost in front of all the officials in Daxia, was no different from an imperial edict, and it certainly cannot be taken back.

Moreover, no officials objected at the time.

If His Majesty regrets this matter later, he will become a joke.

Compared with the emperor's majesty, the princess's marriage was more important.

When the time comes, Princess An Ning will undoubtedly marry.

As for how to properly arrange the first wife, that is something that the court should consider.

However, he still felt that this kind of thing could not happen.

If you can't mess with if.

He shook his head and said: "I don't know. I should ask His Majesty to make a decision when the time comes..."

Li Nuo didn't get the answer from Butler Wu, and Butler Wu didn't know the answer himself.

The meeting lasted for two more days.

At the court meeting two days later, His Majesty did not appear.

His first appearance seemed to be just to let the officials of Daxia know that Daxia still had such an emperor.

On the fourth day of the first lunar month, all major government offices reopened their offices and sealed their seals.

When Li Nuo came to the Criminal Department, he saw Li Anning sitting there listlessly. After not seeing her for a few days, her face looked haggard.

Even when Li Nuo came in, she just glanced at him lightly and then looked away.

Li Nuo sat down opposite her. After an unknown amount of time, Li Anning finally raised his head and said, "Can you ask your father to arrest all the top picks in this imperial examination?"

Li Nuo said nothing.

This is of course impossible.

The imperial examination was of great significance to the court and the people.

The new scholar who has just passed the imperial examination has some kind of buff on him.

For most Jinshi, this is the only highlight moment in their lives.

Everyone's eyes are focused on the list. Let alone the new champion, even the ordinary Jinshi cannot be caught casually.

What's more, His Majesty said that he wanted to choose a prince-in-law among the top candidates, but after the imperial examination, he arrested all the top candidates. This was completely disrespectful to His Majesty the Emperor, and he might as well just rebel directly.

Li Anning naturally knew the answer, and also did not speak again, leaning on the chair with no color in his eyes.

Li Nuo had never seen her like this before. In his memory, Li Anning was always positive, energetic and youthful.

He couldn't help feeling a little distressed, so he comforted her and said, "You have to think on the bright side. If all the top picks have families, the court cannot force you to marry a married man."

Li Anning glanced at him lightly.

It is better to hope that all the top picks will have families than to hope that he will win the top pick.

This imperial examination has so many geniuses that it is more difficult to pass the imperial examination than it was 20 years ago. He spent three days fishing and two days drying nets. He was immersed in his children's affair all day long. Let alone the number one scholar, he was afraid that he would not even be admitted. It’s difficult to rank.

Ten thousand steps back, even if he wins the top pick, I can't choose him.

It is impossible for the court to let her marry a married man, and will definitely let her choose from among the top candidates in several other subjects.

Unless he gets the top score in six subjects.

Li Nuo poured her a cup of tea and asked by the way: "By the way, what if the top picks really have families?"

Li Anning was in a depressed mood and spoke very rudely. She said angrily: "How do I know!"

She was angry when she looked at Li Nuo.

Song Jiaren didn't sleep with him after they got married, and she failed to fulfill her responsibilities as a wife. If he had been more ambitious and just divorced her decisively, how could he have ended up like this!

She knew she shouldn't have such thoughts, but she just couldn't control it.

At this time, she seemed to be able to understand how Song Jiaren felt when she first got married.

With endless tangles in her heart and a sense of grievance, but she couldn't blame anyone, she stood up angrily and said, "I'm going back!"

She was obviously in a bad mood, and Li Nuo had nothing to do for the time being.

He walked to a table inside and asked Gu Yanran, "How are you doing with your calligraphy practice recently?"

Gu Yanran lowered her head and said with some shame: "Back to the young master, although I haven't practiced very well yet, I will continue to work hard..."

Li Nuo didn't know if hairpin-shaped regular script would be recognized if used in the imperial examination. What he had thought before was that even if his calligraphy was weak, it would be easy to rank on the list with his overall score.

Now, I'm afraid he has to make complete preparations.

At least you have to help Li Anning pass this level.

After leaving the Criminal Department, Li Nuo looked at Butler Wu and said, "Help me investigate something..."

Butler Wu nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

After returning to Li's house, Li Nuo walked into the room, looked at Song Jiaren who was painting, and suddenly asked: "Madam, when you married me, were you in the same mood as the princess now..."

Song Jiaren glanced at him but said nothing.

Li Nuo smiled and said: "The matter is over, you can say it, I won't be angry."

Song Jiaren looked at him and nodded lightly.

After a while, she looked at the completed painting and asked Li Nuo: "How does this painting look?"

Li Nuo shook his head and said, "No, it's not as good as the previous one!"