If Nangong Hao hadn't said it himself, no one would have believed that he hadn't received the Emperor's edict, or rather, even if Nangong Hao had said it himself.
No one would have believed that Nangong Hao would fail the roll.
Why was this happening?
Could it be...
All of the candidates thought of one possibility. That was that Nangong Hao had handed in his script before the theory examination.
Was it really because of that?
The candidates could not be sure. The Emperor had assumed that a candidate was disrespecting the Emperor just because he handed in his script early.
This was not something a wise Emperor would do.
All of the candidates looked at Nangong Hao, their eyes filled with confusion and slight regret. However, Nangong Hao's eyes were devoid of emotion.
It felt as if there was no difference whether or not he dropped off the roll.
No one would believe that Nangong Hao didn't care at all. Even if Nangong Hao didn't care, he couldn't go against the teachings of his ancestors.
Top three.
This was the bottom line of every Nangong Family disciple.
If they did not have the confidence to get into the top three, they might even give up on the examination, or even not participate in the Law of Dao examinations at all.
Nangong Hao's presence meant that he would definitely be in the top three. He only had one goal, to top both the Theory and Combat Roll.
Wu Feng looked at Nangong Hao's calm expression and did not know how to respond.
Comfort?
He felt that mentioning these two words in front of Nangong Hao was like showing off in front of an expert. Then, what about ridicule and ridicule? That was even more impossible.
As such, Wu Feng nodded and calmed himself down. Then, he turned around and returned to his original position.
Because... He felt that if he continued to be with Nangong Hao, he would not be able to control himself.
"Nangong Hao did not receive the Emperor's invitation? Hahaha, I will definitely top the court theory examination this time around. It's mine, hahaha … "Wu Feng was extremely excited, to the point that her face was flushed red, and she felt as if she were floating on air as she walked.
At that moment, a figure appeared in the distance.
It was a slightly hunched figure. He slowly walked over from afar. He did not sit on any palanquin, but all the palace guards were extremely respectful when they saw him.
No one dared to step forward to ask or stop them.
A light cough sounded.
All of the candidates had a serious expression on their faces. They all recognized this person.
Although the person in front of him was already very old, his hair was as white as snow, and his eyes were so turbid that it was almost impossible to see anything clearly.
However, no one dared to show any disrespect to him because of his silver court robes embroidered with soaring dragons.
Because … He was Prince Liqin.
Wu Feng was slightly taken aback. King Liqin's appearance here was definitely not an ordinary matter. This was because King Liqin was not present at the court.
If he wasn't here, why would he be here during the announcement of the results?
What was his purpose?
"Prince!" Wu Feng didn't know, but he still greeted him respectfully. This wasn't just a superficial compliment, it came from the bottom of his heart.
The reason was simple.
His master. The Clear Water Sage only said one thing before she came to the Flame Capital City.
"You can be disrespectful to anyone in Flame Capital City, but you can never be disrespectful to King Liqin!"
This was an explanation, but it was also a police training.
"Your Highness!" The other candidates regained their composure and greeted him respectfully. No one dared to show any signs of mockery.
"Mm, how do you do?" King Liqin's raspy voice rang out. Then, he smiled warmly at all of the candidates.
This was a greeting that was devoid of status. It was as if he was an elder greeting his juniors. It was impossible to tell that he was a prince.
At the entrance of the Imperial Decree Hall. All of the officials were waiting at the entrance. It was almost time for the announcement of the results, but there was still no movement from the Imperial Decree Hall.
So, they could only wait, quietly wait.
However, when King Liqin appeared, they could no longer remain silent.
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping was confused. Why would King Liqin come to the Imperial Decree Hall? Didn't he never ask about politics? This was not normal!
All of the other officials were confused as well. However, King Liqin had already walked past all of the candidates towards them. His footsteps were a little messy.
He looked like he was walking unsteadily. However, if one looked closely, they would realize that no matter how messy his footsteps were, he was walking at the same speed.
"Prince!" When King Liqin arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Decree Hall, all the officials bowed and greeted him respectfully.
"Mm, how do you do?" Once again, King Liqin smiled at the officials, but he had no intention of stopping.
Very quickly, King Liqin walked past all of the officials and arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Decree Hall.
At that moment, the door to the Imperial Decree Hall was pushed open by a gust of wind. It was wide enough for one person to enter.
"King Liqin is in?" All of the officials were shocked when they saw this. There was only one person in the hall.
That was the Emperor.
They were confused, but they could not stop him.
Not only them, but even the two rows of golden-armored guards at the entrance of the Imperial Decree Hall did not step forward to stop them.
King Liqin walked into the Imperial Decree Hall as if he was walking into his own home. It was so normal that it made people wonder if King Liqin had ever been here.
…
In contrast to the confusion and shock at the entrance, the Imperial Decree Hall was much quieter. This silence was absolute silence.
A wisp of light smoke drifted in the hall. Spots of red light flickered indistinctly in the incense burner. The light shone on a young face in front of the long table.
He was dressed in a golden dragon robe. There could only be one person in the palace.
Emperor Lin Mubai.
Lin Mubai furrowed his brows at this moment.
In front of him was a piece of golden paper. This was the Imperial Board. It represented the results for the court theory examination. There were names on it.
Once the results were out, it meant that the court theory examination had been decided.
Wu Feng's name was clearly written on it, followed by two sentences.
However, Fang Zhengzhi's name was not on the paper. Other than Fang Zhengzhi, Nangong Hao, and Yan Xiu were not there.
"Uncle, you're here!" Emperor Lin Mubai was not as surprised as he was when he saw King Liqin walk in. Instead, he was extremely calm.
"Since Your Majesty has asked me to come, then of course I have to come." Prince Liqin slowly took three steps forward, then stopped.
"Thank you for your hard work." Emperor Lin Mubai stood up from behind the table. Then, he picked up the three incense sticks and handed them to King Liqin.
King Liqin accepted them.
Then, he kowtowed three times, kowtowing nine times each time. Then, he took another seven steps forward and placed the incense sticks in a golden incense burner.
"Why did the Emperor ask me to come?" King Liqin returned to his original position after completing the ceremony.
"I intend to invade the Southern Mountain Range. What do you think?" Emperor Lin Mubai did not answer King Liqin's question directly.
"Does the Emperor want to invade or bring peace to the country?" King Liqin's expression did not change. He was not surprised by Emperor Lin Mubai's words.
"What about invading? What about bringing peace to the country? "Emperor Lin Mubai asked.
"If you want to expand the borders, the Southern Mountain Range is vast and covered in dense forests. Ferocious beasts roam the land and the roads are completely unknown. Has Your Majesty thought about who will lead the troops?"
"What do you think of Xing Hou?"
"He is loyal to the country. He would be able to bring thousands of soldiers. However, he has been fighting against the demons all these years. He is not familiar with the Southern Mountain Range. Furthermore, the Mountain Breaking Army's main strength is in attacking. They would suffer heavy losses in a forest battle. It would take at least 10 to 30 years to completely control the Southern Mountain Range!"
"What about bringing peace to the country?" Emperor Lin Mubai thought for a moment, then nodded and asked.
"The Emperor already has a plan to bring peace to the country. I dare not say anything else." After hearing Emperor Lin Mubai's words, Prince Li of the First Rank's murky eyes looked towards the silk parchment in front of Emperor Lin Mubai's table.
"I have three scripts here, written by three different people. I would like to invite you to take a look." Emperor Lin Mubai nodded, then took the three scripts from the table and handed them to King Liqin.
Prince Li of the First Rank took the answer sheet gently. His murky eyes swept across the paper at the very top, and his eyes brightened with a faint glow.
Very quickly, he finished reading the top script.
King Liqin flipped open the second script.
This time, after just one look, King Liqin's eyes were completely clear. His eyes glowed brightly, as though they were seven different colors.
After reading it carefully twice, King Liqin slowly flipped to the third script.
Prince Li of the First Rank's gaze swept across the paper and his eyes dimmed. However, this dimness did not last for long.
Before long, the dimness began to brighten. It grew brighter and brighter until King Liqin's eyes slowly opened. Rays of light surged within them.
Like a rainbow after rain, the seven colors of light intertwined with each other.
Then, King Liqin took out the second script. He held both scripts neatly in his hands and read them over and over again.
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