Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 651 I don't want this champion

In Taixue, Du Jinning and the others ate in the dining hall, and then went back to the library to read books. They didn't leave until it was getting dark.

Back home, Qi Muyuan asked the porter, "Is the old man back?"

"Return to young master, not yet." The porter said respectfully.

Qi Muyuan nodded, walked in, and was about to go back to his yard when he heard a woman come up to meet her and said, "Master, are you back? Your wife is waiting for you to eat."

Qi Muyuan stopped in his tracks, glanced at the woman, and said, "I'll eat with my grandfather when he comes back. You go back to your wife and let her eat with the master and the second young master. You don't have to wait for me."

When he just returned to Beijing from Guangxi Province, his mother invited him to eat in the backyard.Later, he found out that every time Su Xiu was present, and Su always led her to talk to him, he got annoyed.If the Su family sent someone to invite him again, he would not be able to excuse himself.Even if the Su family was grounded by his grandfather and they were not allowed to come and walk around the Qi family, he was unwilling to go to the backyard to eat again.

With my father by my side, my mother wouldn't care too much if I wanted to have him one more or one less.

Back in his yard, Qi Muyuan waited, but he still hadn't waited for Qi Bokun to come back, so he had to eat dinner alone.

It wasn't until Xushi that he came down to report that Qi Bokun had returned.

Qi Muyuan hurried to the main courtyard.

Qi Bokun had just changed into his regular clothes, and sat there drinking tea with a tired face. When he saw Qi Muyuan approaching, he motioned for Qi Muyuan to sit down, and sent all the servants away. Then he asked, "What do you want from me?"

"Grandfather, is the emperor planning to make me the number one scholar?" Qi Muyuan asked straight to the point.

Qi Bokun looked at Qi Muyuan, put down the teacup in his hand, and slowly sat up straight.

"Who did you hear that from?" he asked.

"Today, the emperor summoned Feng Xuezheng from Taixue and asked about Du Jinning's situation."

Qi Bokun pondered for a moment, then asked: "Then, Du Jinning guessed that you could win the number one prize?"

Qi Muyuan nodded.

"What do you think?" Qi Bokun asked again.

"I think so too." Qi Muyuan said, "Following the emperor to conquer the world requires rewards."

A smile appeared on Qi Bokun's face.

He patted his grandson's solid shoulder: "Grandfather is very relieved that you can analyze who is the champion based on this."

"But this champion should belong to Du Jinning. I can't have it, and I don't want it."

Qi Bokun's expression suddenly became serious: "This is the emperor's decision, and no one can change it. Thunder, rain, and dew are all the favor of the king. Whether it is the number one scholar, the second best, or the third best, you are what the emperor wants you to be, and you can't let you Pick and choose?"

He looked into Qi Muyuan's eyes and continued: "I know that you have a deep relationship with Brother Du Jinning, but you have your family, and you need to consider your family in everything you do. Being the champion is not only an honor for you alone, It is the glory of the family. You can't forget your father and brother for the sake of your brotherhood. I hope you can distinguish between the two. Some things can be let go, and some things need to be defended to the death .”

Qi Muyuan shook his head: "If my article is better than Du Jinning's, I won't give in. But now let me rely on you to get this champion, not my real ability, I blush. You know when Guan Jiaze and the others congratulated me today , How embarrassing am I? I, Qi Muyuan, am not incompetent, so why rely on my family background to snatch things from other people's hands?"

"How is this robbing? Having a family background is also a skill. Besides, the title of champion is not something we can just give up if we want. Are we qualified to comment on the decision made by the emperor?" Qi Bokun frowned.

Although he has power, although he is known as the number one celebrity in front of the emperor, he has experienced the battle of seizing the throne, and he is more in awe of imperial power than anyone else.That is the existence that wants you to die, and your head will fall to the ground the next moment.Trying to figure out what you want and try to change the holy will, this is the number one taboo of being a courtier.

Qi Muyuan is the younger generation he places great hope on, and Qi Muyuan is about to become an official, he was afraid that Qi Muyuan would not be in awe, so he told Qi Muyuan these truths in detail.

Finally he said: "Xiao Yuan, if the emperor's decision is about our life and death, honor and disgrace, then it is worth taking the risk to try to change it. But for this kind of thing, you let me go to the emperor to make irresponsible remarks and point fingers foot, the little favor that grandfather had in front of the emperor will disappear."

He patted Qi Muyuan's shoulder earnestly: "Behind grandfather, there are not only you, but also other followers. If you lose your trust, grandfather will not only be unable to protect you, but also be ashamed of those who followed me."

Qi Muyuan shook his head. In the candlelight, his handsome face was extremely serious: "Grandfather, you think of me too naively and superficially. I don't want the title of No. thoroughly considered."

"Oh?" Qi Bokun's deep eyes lit up.

He stared at his grown-up grandson with a very solemn expression, treating him as an equal: "Speak, I'll listen."

"I don't want the title of No. 17 Scholar because of what you said to be a favorite." Qi Muyuan's facial features looked very three-dimensional under the candlelight.He is [-] years old this year, and his face has changed from the previous childishness to a mature man.

"Students from a poor family are valued by the emperor very much. He only considered giving me the number one scholar in order not to make you feel cold. If you go to the emperor and secretly ask him to give the title of the number one scholar to the poor family, this is for the sake of the overall situation. Starting out is for the sake of the emperor, the emperor will definitely feel that you understand the righteousness, and thus remember our favor, he will only trust you more than before."

Qi Bokun was silent and did not speak.

After a while, he asked: "Have you decided? To be the champion, but the most glorious moment that all scholars dream of, there is only one chance in a lifetime. Do you really want to give up the champion you got?"

"It's not mine, it belongs to Du Jinning." Qi Muyuan said.

Qi Bokun stared at his grandson's increasingly resolute face, and nodded slowly: "Okay then, I'll tell the emperor tomorrow." Then, he leaned back on the chair, showing a tired look.

"Grandfather has been tired all day, let's rest earlier." Qi Muyuan stood up, ready to leave.

"Sit down, grandpa will tell you something." Qi Bokun stretched out his palm and pressed down.

Qi Muyuan could only sit down again.

"Two years ago, I asked you to get engaged, but you said you would wait until after the Spring Festival. Now that the Spring Festival has passed and you are seventeen, it's time to make an appointment and try to get married at the end of the year." Qi Bokun said in a gentle tone.

"Grandpa Hong, the political counselor of Zhongshu Province, I don't know if you still remember? The little granddaughter of his family came to our house when she was a child, and you have seen it too. Your Grandpa Hong came over a few days ago and wanted to talk to our house. Make a kiss."

(End of this chapter)