King Duan understood what Han Changfeng was trying to say.
Even though Han Changfeng was the Chief Examiner for this Imperial Examination, he was still a Prince. Regardless of Han Changfeng's position in the Imperial Examination, he would not dare to announce the top three of the Imperial Examination.
In reality, King Duan Lin Xinjue didn't want to announce the top three this time. He had tried to decline, but Han Changfeng wouldn't accept it no matter what.
"Your Highness King Duan, please spare this old official. This old official is old and cannot take such a shock!"
This made King Duan feel helpless.
As for the Ninth Prince, Lin Yun, he was negligible. This was because Lin Yun had a reputation for being a good-for-nothing in the Flame Capital City. All he did was race horses and bet on fights.
Naturally, this was a huge responsibility.
King Duan coughed softly and took out a golden invitation made of pure gold from his robes.
It was written in the books that the Imperial Examinations were nominated.
This was how the Imperial Examinations were. Using a golden invitation represented the weight of the nominations.
Seeing King Duan take out the golden invitation, the crowd quietened down.
"As everyone can see, there is one less name on the First-Class Roll. The reason is that there is a tie in the top three!" King Duan quickly answered everyone's questions.
"It's a tie!"
"That means, other than Nangong Mu, there are three other people in the top three?!"
"My god, there are three more people than Su Donglin and Xing Qingsui? How is that possible... "
Hearing King Duan's words, the crowd began to discuss again.
Su Donglin's expression changed. He had nothing to say about being suppressed by Nangong Mu. But, there were three more people? This made his expression even more unsightly.
"The third place is Nangong Mu from the Nangong Family and Qing Yang from the Qing Residence!" King Duan looked down at the crowd and flipped open the golden invitation.
"Nangong Mu is third?!"
"Who is that Qing Yang? Why haven't I heard of him before? "
"What kind of place is the Qing Residence? Is it a place or a residence? If they can get into the top three, why aren't they famous? "
After the crowd heard Lin Xinjue's words, their voices grew louder and louder.
There were too many surprises in this Imperial Examinations. First, Xing Qingsui and Su Donglin both dropped out of the First-Class Roll. Now, Qing Yang, whose name he had never heard before, suddenly appeared.
King Duan could guess who Qing Yang was, but he couldn't reveal it. Because … He knew very well that even his father knew about this.
Since his father didn't mention it, he could only pretend that he didn't know anything.
In the shadows of the trees, Nangong Mu gazed at the name that had appeared above the First-Class Roll. For the first time, a trace of emotion appeared in his calm eyes.
"Third place?"
King Duan Lin Xinjue understood the impact of this announcement. He did not interrupt the crowd's discussion and waited patiently.
Everyone's attention was once again focused on him.
"Second in the Imperial Examinations, Yan Xiu from the Yan Family of Western Liang!" As King Duan Lin Xinjue said this, he subconsciously looked towards Yan Xiu's direction.
All of the crowd looked over as well.
Yan Xiu from the Yan Family, sixteen years of age. He was in the Star Conglomerate State. Because he placed second in the River of Trust Province Examinations, he was ranked thirteenth in the Hidden Dragon Roll.
This was a very good result.
However, no one thought that it would be a surprise. Because, he was from the Yan Family.
But today …
The sixteen year old Yan Xiu placed second in the Theory Examinations in front of everyone. This result surprised everyone. Because, he was not even in the Heavenly Reflection State.
A Star Conglomerate State cultivator placed second in the Theory Examinations?!
At this moment, everyone looked at Yan Xiu in awe. This meant that Yan Xiu's potential had not been fully realized.
His potential was even greater than many of the Heavenly Reflection State cultivators in the capital.
The Yan Family. Was he going to shine again in this generation?
However …
Why would such a talent stand with Fang Zhengzhi, who had failed the Imperial Examinations? This was too confusing. When everyone looked at Yan Xiu, they also looked at Fang Zhengzhi.
When a person shone brightly... Then, the people around him would always be compared to this person.
With this comparison, the huge difference was obvious.
One was the second in the Imperial Examinations, the other was a greedy, vain, and greedy person. Two people like this walking together. This made everyone's heart ache.
At this moment, Su Donglin brought his two maids to Yan Xiu.
"Congratulations! Brother Yan, you placed second in the Imperial Examinations. I heard that you are still in the Star Conglomerate State. You can travel with me for the combat examinations. I can guarantee that you will be able to make the First-Class Roll! "
"No need." Yan Xiu looked at Su Donglin, his expression unchanged. It was almost as if he was looking at a passerby.
"This is your first time participating in the Imperial Examinations. I'm afraid you do not know the dangers of the combat examinations. Furthermore, I heard that this examination is different from the previous ones. It is not wise for you to travel alone with your Star Conglomerate State cultivation." Su Donglin advised.
"You … are very talkative!" Yan Xiu's tone was icy.
"Talkative?!" Su Donglin's expression changed. He clenched his fists, but eventually relaxed.
The Yan Family of Western Liang …
Even in the capital, no one dared to offend them.
"Why didn't you tell him that you already have someone to travel with you?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at Yan Xiu, then at Su Donglin.
"Even if I told him that you would travel with me, he would not believe me given his intellect, right?" Yan Xiu thought for a moment before replying.
"That's true!" Fang Zhengzhi nodded.
Su Donglin, who was standing beside Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Xiu, heard their conversation. His darkened expression turned into one of disbelief.
"Fang Zhengzhi will travel with you? Hahaha … you are saying that Fang Zhengzhi will travel with you?! He is someone who did not make the roll. How can he travel with you?! "Su Donglin looked at Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Xiu and laughed.
Even though he did not dare to offend the Yan Family, that did not mean that he did not dare to mock them.
At this moment, King Duan's voice rang out once again.
"The Theory Roll Champion of the Northern Lands River of Trust Province, Northern Mountain Village, Northern Mountain Village... Fang Zhengzhi!"
Su Donglin's laughter stopped.
He could not close his mouth. His entire face was contorted in an exaggerated manner. This was the result of extreme joy and sorrow.
At this moment, the crowd that was still in a heated discussion completely quietened down.
The citizens who were still wondering why Yan Xiu would associate himself with such a person widened their eyes in disbelief.
"Fang Zhengzhi is the Theory Roll Champion?!"
"How can he be the Theory Roll Champion?!"
"Wrong, absolutely wrong. He finished all six sets of exam papers, how could he possibly top the examination paper? Don't tell me this examination is based on who can answer the most questions? "
"We want to check the scripts!"
"Yes, we don't believe this Theory Roll Champion!"
No one was willing to believe it. Even though Lin Xinjue's voice rang clearly in everyone's ears, no one was willing to believe this fact.
How could a greedy and unfocused person attain the top spot in the Imperial Examinations?
How was it possible for someone to complete six sets of examination papers within four hours? Moreover, he had even obtained the first rank of the theory examination? This was absolutely impossible.
Lin Xinjue's expression wasn't too good. In fact, he was struggling to say the last three words.
He was well aware of the impact of this incident.
In fact, when he heard the news, his eyes were filled with even more disbelief than the people at the moment.
However...
This was the truth.
Fang Zhengzhi used four hours to complete six sets of twelve examination papers. Furthermore …
Not a single word was wrong!
Full marks.
There was nothing to nitpick about the twelve scripts.
When King Duan Lin Xinjue saw Fang Zhengzhi's script, his expression was extremely complicated. He never expected that someone could really do this well in the theory examination.
Han Changfeng's body was slightly trembling at this moment.
He knew that he had disobeyed someone's orders, but he did not regret it.
In fact, he had plenty of time to edit Fang Zhengzhi's script back at the Imperial Academy.
However, he hesitated. When he saw Fang Zhengzhi's script, he hesitated. The script was too perfect. It was like a flawless piece of art.
To someone like Han Changfeng, who was surrounded by books every day, the value of this piece of art was extraordinary.
Because, it represented history.
It represented the most important stroke in the Imperial Examinations since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Within four hours, he had completed six sets of twelve examination papers. Not a single word was wrong. His handwriting was neat and tidy, and his thoughts on the questions were exquisite beyond compare. He was even able to list more than five answers in a row.
Such a script?
How could she die in his hands because of her own selfishness?
Han Changfeng raised his brush again and again, dipping it in ink. However, he did not make a single stroke. His brush fell to the ground.
At that moment, Han Changfeng was shocked.
But he was also the happiest.
Because, in the end, he still personally sent this examination paper to the stage of history, for the people of the Great Xia Dynasty, and for the courtiers of the Great Xia Dynasty.
He had shown it to the nobles of the Great Xia Dynasty...
In the Imperial Examinations, it was possible to complete six scripts!
"Your Highness, please announce the script!" Han Changfeng bowed. He did not want Fang Zhengzhi to pass the Imperial Examinations. He did not even want Fang Zhengzhi to live.
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