Imperial eunuchs arrived at the Rongguo Mansion, bearing a plaque bestowed by the Emperor himself. It featured a six-character inscription and a four-character inscription, both written in the Emperor’s own hand. Jia Yu hurried out to welcome them.
"Congratulations to Young Master Jia for achieving the rank of Zhuangyuan. The Emperor has specially bestowed this plaque. This estate was granted by the Emperor himself on Ningrong Street; once completed, it will stand prominently there. The young master is highly regarded by His Majesty."
The status of a scholar who has achieved six consecutive top scores in the examinations is quite remarkable. While previous Zhuangyuan had also passed the imperial examinations, Jia Yu’s achievement was undeniably of greater significance.
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