The candidate did not know what the other officials were thinking. He continued to narrate the details. After the start of the competition, he began to talk about his experiences along the way.
His eyes sparkled and his spittle flew everywhere.
The group of officials were drowsy. Even Emperor Lin Mubai picked up his teacup in boredom and slowly sipped on his tea as he waited patiently.
Finally, the candidate reached the part where a group of people had passed the third recording tablet.
At this point, all the ministers focused their attention again and pricked up their ears to listen.
All of a sudden, the candidate's expression became one of grief and indignation. He yelled that the heavens were messing with him. All of the other candidates sighed as well.
Because...
That was a painful memory.
If they had not fallen for Fang Zhengzhi's trap, Fang Zhengzhi would not have been able to clinch first place and snatch the Drifting Cloud Boots.
"Sigh... We were all racing with all our might and blindly following the footsteps of the people in front of us. We didn't even notice that the directional stone had been moved!" The candidate shook his head with a pained expression.
"Pa!" Emperor Lin Mubai's teacup fell to the ground.
As for the other ministers, their legs turned to jelly, and they almost fell to the ground.
"He really touched the Earth Realm Wayfinding Stone?!"
"How is that possible?"
"How could such a small plan work?"
None of the ministers were willing to believe it. The aristocratic descendants who didn't participate in the horse race and hunt also didn't dare to believe it. Because, wasn't this plan a little too weak?
"Now that I think about it, the main reason was that Fang Zhengzhi's appearance was too coincidental. He came from the wrong path, so we..." The candidate sighed.
Emperor Lin Mubai's face had completely darkened.
However, no one stopped the candidate. All of them wanted to know. How did Fang Zhengzhi pass the first recording tablet?
That was what they did not understand.
The candidate continued to narrate. They followed the group to the finish line. Then... They then talked about how they were all gathered at the first recording tablet, waiting for Fang Zhengzhi to arrive.
However …
The candidate was in no hurry to describe Fang Zhengzhi's arrival. He continued to describe how they had set up their defenses, how they had waited, what they had done in between, and how much time he had spent reading. How much time did he spend fighting with berserk beasts? How did he cherish the time around him?
The Minister of Rites finally could not hold it in any longer, "It's getting late, please speak quickly. Let's put aside all these things for now and talk about what happened on the first recording tablet."
The candidate was momentarily stunned. Then, beads of perspiration rolled down his face. The description and speech that he had planned beforehand were now a blank slate.
Should he directly talk about what happened on the first recording tablet?
The scholar racked his brains over the meaning of this sentence. After a moment, he understood. After all, he was someone who had studied for over 10 years. He still had this bit of understanding.
He didn't dare to talk about the details and went straight to the main topic.
"At this moment, Fang Zhengzhi appeared!"
The minister of the Ministry of Rites nodded slightly and signaled for him to continue.
The candidate knew that he was on to the main topic when he saw the minister of rites nod. However, he didn't dare to go into detail. He went straight to the conclusion.
Therefore, the description of this paragraph was described very quickly. He first described how Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming challenged Fang Zhengzhi, then described how afraid Fang Zhengzhi was.
"Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming challenged Fang Zhengzhi at the same time?"
"If that's the case, Fang Zhengzhi shouldn't have a chance of winning!"
All of the officials frowned when they heard this. They couldn't understand how Fang Zhengzhi was able to deal with both Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming at the same time.
"Fang Zhengzhi used a ray of white light while Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming were arguing!" The candidate recalled what had happened. "Then, Fang Zhengzhi hid far away and defeated Tang Zhongming. Then, he ambushed Xiang Tianying... in the end, Xiang Tianying lost as well."
When the candidate finished his story... He didn't dare to say anything else. He stood rooted to the ground, waiting for the Minister of Rites and the other officials to comment on his story.
However, none of the ministers and scions present paid any attention to him. Everyone's eyes were wide open.
"Fang Zhengzhi defeated Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming?!"
"How is that possible?!"
"Tang Zhongming is ranked 8 on the Rising Dragon Roll and Xiang Tianying is ranked 7. Furthermore, he has the Purple Crystal Territory. How did Fang Zhengzhi defeat them? At the same time! "
"What is going on?"
All of the officials couldn't believe their eyes because this outcome was far beyond their expectations. Even if it was a sneak attack, it shouldn't have been possible.
They had all seen Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Xiu fight.
Fang Zhengzhi definitely had the ability.
However, it was impossible for him to defeat both Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming at the same time.
Ping Yang looked at Fang Zhengzhi. "How can this shameless fella be so powerful? He defeated both of them? "
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's expression darkened. How did this happen?
Emperor Lin Mubai looked at the teacup on the floor and did not say anything. However, his mouth twitched uncontrollably. First, he moved the directional stone. Now, he had defeated Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming, which was beyond his expectations?
Fang Zhengzhi...
How did this happen?
The Minister of Rites' expression darkened as well. Wasn't this candidate being a little too blunt? He didn't even get to the point.
"Erm... tell me how Fang Zhengzhi defeated Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming." The Ministry of Rites official tried to hold back his anger.
"Yes sir!" When the candidate heard the words of the Minister of Rites, beads of sweat rolled down his face. It was clear that he had misunderstood the Minister of Rites.
"That is because Fang Zhengzhi has the Sun Shooting Bow. He used the Sun Shooting Bow to..."
"What did you say?!" The Minister of Rites interrupted the candidate.
"Sir... sir, I... I said that Fang Zhengzhi has... has the Sun Shooting Bow?" The candidate looked at the Minister of Rites, unsure of what he had said.
"The Sun Shooting Bow!"
"How did this happen?"
"The Sun Shooting Bow, why is it in Fang Zhengzhi's hands?"
The gazes of the officials and nobles all subconsciously turned to look at Duan Xinjue, who was seated below Emperor Lin Mubai.
Because... The Sun Shooting Bow was Duan Xinjue's possession.
When Ping Yang heard this, her clear eyes were also filled with doubt. Didn't Brother Six lose the Sun Shooting Bow to her? Why is it in Fang Zhengzhi's hands?
Emperor Lin Mubai lifted his gaze once again and turned to look at Duan Xinjue, who was not too far away. He waited for his reply.
The corners of Duan Xinjue's mouth revealed a faint smile.
In fact, he had already prepared an answer when he heard about the Sun Shooting Bow.
"Reporting to Imperial Father, I lost this Sun Shooting Bow to Little Sister Ping Yang in a bet a few days ago. Two days ago, I sent a servant to deliver the bow to her. However, according to his report, the Sun Shooting Bow was snatched midway. I have been sending people to search for it these few days! Could it be... "Duan Xinjue paused and turned to look at Fang Zhengzhi.
Fang Zhengzhi was originally leisurely listening to his glorious achievements. When he suddenly heard Duan Xinjue's words, he was instantly slightly shocked.
That day, when he took the Sun Shooting Bow, he felt that something was amiss.
However, when he chased the Sun Shooting Bow to the teahouse... When he saw that it was Ping Yang and the Ninth Prince, he threw this matter to the back of his mind.
But now, it seemed like...
He had been tricked!
"Sir Sword Envoy, can you explain why the Sun Shooting Bow would appear on you?" The Minister of Rites asked.
"If I told you that I bought it for five coppers, would you believe me?" Fang Zhengzhi told the truth.
"Bought it for five coppers?!" The Ministry of Rites official was stunned. He looked at Fang Zhengzhi with a strange expression. He was in complete disbelief.
That excuse was quite good too …
Isn't this too weak?!
All of the officials and nobles were stunned by Fang Zhengzhi's words.
Was there any excuse that was more unbelievable than this?
Five coppers!
It was more like buying it from the streets.
Who would believe that the Sun Shooting Bow was sold for five coppers?
"Where did the Sword Envoy buy it from? We want to buy one too. "
"Yes, yes. We are all willing to buy such a treasure. "
"Buying the Sun Shooting Bow for five copper coins is definitely not a bad deal."
One by one, the officials stood up and attacked Fang Zhengzhi without holding back. After all, they were all intelligent people. Fang Zhengzhi could not treat them like fools.
"Some things cannot be bought just because you want to. It depends on your looks. If you are lucky, you can buy it. If you are not lucky... it is very difficult! "Fang Zhengzhi retorted.
"You..."
"Fang Zhengzhi, are you saying that we are shameless?"
"Presumptuous! This is too presumptuous!"
All of the officials' faces darkened when they heard Fang Zhengzhi's words.
"I didn't say that. However, if you guys were as lucky as me, spending five coppers to buy a Sun Shooting Bow would be pretty good too." Fang Zhengzhi replied scornfully.
"How dare you! Even if you are a rank four official, you can't spout nonsense here! "The Ministry of Rites official could not take it anymore.
"What evidence do you have to prove that I am spouting nonsense?" Fang Zhengzhi retorted.
"His Royal Highness King Duan has already stated that the Sun Shooting Bow was stolen by someone. It was not bought!" The Minister of Rites argued with reason. His neck was red.
"Yes, King Duan has already said that the Sun Shooting Bow was stolen. This means that the Sun Shooting Bow is no longer in King Duan's hands. I happened to be passing by and bought it from the person who stole it. Isn't that normal?" Fang Zhengzhi replied calmly. He was not moved at all.
"You... nonsense!"
"Preposterous! If someone had spent so much effort to steal the Sun Shooting Bow, why would they sell it for five copper coins so easily?"
"How is that possible?"
All of the officials began to get agitated. Fang Zhengzhi was trying to argue.
"There are many impossible things. When I participated in the county examinations, no one thought that I could pass. However, I still topped both examinations. Then, when I participated in the provincial examinations, no one thought that I could pass either. Then, I topped both examinations. What about the imperial examinations? Do any of you think that I can top the theory examinations? Today, before I participated in the competition, did any of you think that I could win the competition? "Fang Zhengzhi looked at the officials with disdain.
"You..."
All of the officials flushed. They wanted to argue, but just as Fang Zhengzhi had said, Fang Zhengzhi had brought about the impossible ever since he appeared.
No one thought highly of him.
However, he had made it to where he was today.
Today's competition was even more impressive. A Mud Striped Horse had won the competition. If they had not seen it with their own eyes, no one would have believed it.
"Do you have any more questions? If not, then announce the results of the competition. I am still waiting to receive my prize! "Fang Zhengzhi looked at the officials, not backing down at all.
"Madman!"
"Your majesty, the fact that Fang Zhengzhi has the Sun Shooting Bow on him is not as simple as he says. Please allow us to investigate this matter and give King Duan and the other officials an explanation!" Law official Wan Chong stood out.
His expression was stern and righteous.
Emperor Lin Mubai did not speak. He looked at Fang Zhengzhi.
As the Emperor, his thoughts were much broader than the officials present. Just now, Fang Zhengzhi's seemingly unreasonable words had truly shocked him.
Because, just as Fang Zhengzhi had said.
Ever since he participated in the county examinations, no one had thought highly of him. However, from the county examinations to the imperial examinations, he had proven himself time and time again.
How did he do it?
A 15 year old talent who had reached the pinnacle of the Heavenly Reflection State.
Even with the Sun Shooting Bow, he still managed to defeat Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming, the two geniuses on the Rising Dragon Roll.
From the moment he appeared to standing in front of him.
It could be said to be a miracle.
If the peerless genius of the Nangong Nobles, Nangong Hao, was the talent he valued the most four years ago, then Chi Guyan, who appeared two years ago, had truly become a brilliant star.
Even though she was not part of the royal family, her status was far more important.
But now...
Another star stood in front of him.
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