The marking of the literary examination papers would last for a few days and nights.
The martial examination was very fast.
Elimination was done one by one. The number of people left in the end would basically be considered to have passed.
The final thing to do was to rank the results.
The ranking of the literary examination was more idealistic, but the ranking of the martial examination was simple. The scores and the number of circles would be added together.
Whoever had the highest score and the most circles would be ranked first.
The ranking was still based on the number. The names were still unknown.
Naturally, there were some examinees who were too famous. They were born in aristocratic families. Even if they wore the exact same clothes, even if they wore a mask, they would still be recognized.
But it was impossible to be absolutely fair.
It was already very impressive to have relative fairness. At least there were not many cases of cheating in this martial examination.
Maybe there was a little, but that was only because the examiners showed mercy at the crucial moment. You might have been eliminated but they kept you.
But in the end, it all depended on ability.
Regardless of whether it was weightlifting or archery, the performance indicators were clear and unambiguous.
It took less than an hour for the thirteen examiners of the martial selection to finish ranking the candidates.
Then, under the witness of more than 10 examiners, they opened the wax sealed box and took out the numbered list.
They turned the numbers on the list into the names of the candidates.
Soon, a list came out.
The 13 examiners looked at each other.
The 13 examiners looked at each other.
What was going on? Was it a ghost?
Were they crazy?
Lan One, Lan Two, Lan Three, Lan Four … until Lan Ten.
They were all on the list.
The best result was Lan One. He was ranked third.
The second best was Lan Two. He was ranked fifth.
The worst was Lan Nine. He was ranked 19th.
This meant that the ten beggars under Shen Lang had all passed.
Not only that, their results were very good.
Five of them were in the top 10.
Ten of them were in the top 20.
"Didn't they say that Shen Lang only recruited beggars, tramps, and semi-handicapped people?"
"Yes, they even went for a month of secret training. They were worried about being spied on, so they chose an abandoned manor on an island in the middle of a lake. In the end, no one went to spy on them. No one was interested in them."
"Now all ten of them have passed. This … this is really strange."
"He started practicing martial arts from scratch, and in just a month, he's already so incredible?"
The thirteen examiners present felt as if their worldview had received an unprecedented blow.
It was too horrifying, too terrifying.
Is it because the Martial Selections are too easy?
Of course not. The standards of the martial examination were the same every time.
Of the three thousand people who participated, only fifty passed.
This heaven-defying hit rate proved everything.
The other twelve examiners all looked at the main examiner, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War.
Everyone's gaze was filled with fear.
What should he do?
If this list was released, it would set off a storm.
Some of the martial artists who failed the exam would even form groups to smash the Ministry of War.
The ten beggars of the Lan Clan all graduated?
If even a homeless person could get into high school, there must be some sort of fraud involved.
The assistant minister of the Ministry of War also felt uneasy.
First of all, there were two descendants of famous families who were still in high school in this year's Enke Examinations, and they were ranked in the top two.
The Xue Clan's Xue Lu had obtained first place in the Enke's Military Examination this time, and he was 20 years old this year.
The son of Marquis Zhenbei Nangong Ao, Nangong Zong, had obtained second place in the Enke's Military Examination this time, and he was 17 years old this year.
There were seven descendants of generals who were also in high school, but their rankings were not very good.
They should have been in the top three, but they were ranked fourth. They should have been in the top ten, but they were ranked in the top ten.
Of course, there were even worse cases.
There were about ten people who could have been in high school, but they were eliminated.
This was all because of the ten beggars of the Lan Clan. They were too heaven-defying, and they crushed all their opponents in the same group exam.
Once this list was released, it would definitely cause a huge commotion.
As an assistant minister of the Ministry of War, he could not make the decision.
Then, he thought of someone, Eunuch Xiao Li.
These days, Li En had come three times.
It was obvious that His Majesty was very concerned about this military examination.
Once this list was released, no one could bear the responsibility, but there was one exception.
That was the supreme Monarch.
"Invite Eunuch Xiao Li over."
A moment later, Eunuch Xiao Li came in.
"Eunuch Xiao Li, look at this list."
Li En took it and looked at it. He was shocked, and then delighted.
To think that he would actually be hit! Wasn't this way too horrifying?
After the shock, he was naturally overjoyed.
Like Li Sun, he was wholeheartedly devoted to the Monarch.
They would support anything that was beneficial to His Majesty.
Although this result was absurd and even terrifying, it was definitely beneficial to His Majesty.
But it was definitely beneficial to His Majesty.
With this, who would dare say that His Majesty was biased?
Who would dare say that His Majesty treated the imperial examination as a game? Who would dare say that His Majesty treated the imperial examination as a game?
The chief examiner of the Ministry of War said, "Eunuch Xiao Li, why don't you send this list to the palace for His Majesty to see first?"
Li En sneered in his heart.
Didn't you guys not dare to release this list for fear of causing a huge commotion?
So you pushed everything to His Majesty?
With your conduct, not only will you not be able to enter the secretariat, but you will also not be able to enter the Bureau of Military Affairs.
The Ministry of War, the Ministry of War, is really useless.
There was no other way. With the Bureau of Military Affairs above their heads, how could the Ministry of War have any authority? At most, they could only manage the local troops on the second line and manage their finances.
All military and political affairs were settled in the Bureau of Military Affairs.
What was even more outrageous was that not only did the current Minister of War not enter the secretariat, he was not even a deputy of the Bureau of Military Affairs.
Which one of the military leaders would take the Ministry of War seriously? Without authority, naturally, they would not be responsible.
"Alright, then I will make a copy of the list and send it to His Majesty to see."
In fact, the Monarch had already spoken that no matter how absurd the results of the military examination were, as long as it was fair and just, they would not be afraid to announce it.
Eunuch Benefactor Li only wanted to report the good news to the Monarch in advance.
The chief examiner of the Ministry of War said, "Then I will wait here for Eunuch Xiao Li's news."
Li En took the list and left the Skyleap Hunting Ground, speeding towards the palace.
… …
The military examination venue was shaken and overturned.
Wasn't it the same for the Enkei Theory Examination?
In fact, the tremors here were even more intense.
After three days and three nights of marking, the six examiners finally decided to accept 93 examination papers.
Although it was better than the military examination, the success rate was still very low, less than a hundred people were accepted.
After confirming that these people were accepted, the next step was to rank them.
This took an entire day and night.
There were no scores for the theory examination, it was too idealistic.
It was not like the genius examination paper, which was all correct in sutra and famous calculations, a policy paper that was rarely seen in a hundred years, and a poem that would last for a thousand years.
It could be ranked first even with its eyes closed.
Zhu Hongping was also very impressive, she could be ranked second even with her eyes closed.
But most of the examination papers were actually very difficult to rank.
But no matter how difficult it was, it had to be ranked.
So there was a lot of arguing, voting, and the chief examiners voting.
Finally, the first to the ninety-third places were all decided.
Then, it was time to open and paste the names.
The six examiners were filled with absolute anticipation, they even relied on this suspense to survive these few days.
Who was this genius who crushed Zhu Hongping?
To be able to write such a policy paper and poem, it was really a brilliant feat.
Another suspense that kept the examiners alive was Lunatic Lan's examination paper.
But the strange thing was that after marking all the examination papers, there was not a single blank paper.
It seemed that Lunatic Lan did not hand in a blank paper.
Then, whenever one of the examiners found a particularly ridiculous examination paper, he would call everyone over to take a look, saying that it was Lunatic Lan's examination paper.
Otherwise, how could it be so lousy? But there was more than one such lousy examination paper.
But everyone had put the worst on Lunatic Lan's head.
There were a total of 120 sutra questions, but only three were answered correctly.
Such a loser had to be Lunatic Lan. Only an uneducated person would have such lousy results.
However, there were actually more than ten of such lousy exam papers.
The examiners felt that their intelligence and dignity had been greatly challenged.
Who the f * ck was this?
They had thought that there was only Lunatic Lan, they didn't expect there to be so many.
Who gave you the courage to participate in the enke examination?
Do your parents know that your results are so lousy? Are you here to take an examination? You're here to make a fool of yourselves.
Where is the dignity of the imperial examinations? Where is the dignity of the saints? Are you treating the famous sects like they are nothing?
Of course, these super lousy students all came from the Imperial College. They were all disciples of wealthy families.
From this, it could be seen that the Monarch Ning Yuanxian had no bottom line. In order to make money, he would accept all kinds of trash from the Imperial College.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
"I want to see which peerless genius killed Zhu Hongping."
"Since when did such a monster appear in our capital?"
The examiners opened their eyes wide and didn't even blink, afraid that they would miss this moment.
They also abruptly tore open the paper covering the first place examination paper.
And then...
Everyone was stunned.
Lan Yi?
Who was this person?
Was there such a person in this enke examination?
Indeed, none of the six examiners could react.
After a long while, one of the examiners said, "Lan Yi seems to be... Lunatic Lan!"
As soon as this was said, everyone present felt their scalps go numb.
Their entire worldview seemed to have been violently overturned.
Lan Yi was Lunatic Lan?
The beggar who had wandered for more than ten years and had never properly studied?
Not only did he graduate, but he also wrote a rare policy essay and a poem that would last for thousands of years?
Was he crazy?
Or had the entire world gone mad?
"Didn't this lunatic Lan sleep the entire time during the exam?" asked one of the examiners, Youyou.
"No, he didn't sleep all the time. He answered every test. Sometimes it was two hours, and sometimes it was less than an hour."
"From the looks of it, he sleeps after every exam?"
"It should be! “
"On the second day of the exam, he only took less than two hours to finish the 'On the Enfeoffment System' that is rarely seen in a hundred years?"
"On the first day, there were a total of 120 questions, and he only used an hour?"
"On the last day, he used less than half an hour."
"T-this isn't some genius at all! He's a monster!"
It was too terrifying!
It was too horrifying.
The six examiners froze in place as if they had been given general anesthesia.
A long time passed.
One of the examiners said, "Could it be that the exam questions were leaked? Could there be cheating?"
Everyone was silent.
It seemed like the exam questions were leaked.
"Even if the exam questions were leaked, could he have written 'On the Enfeoffment System'? Could he have written 'Autumn Goose Poem' and 'Peng Bird Ode'? "
"That policy essay could have been written by someone with blood, sweat, and tears. But for the 'Poem on the Autumn Goose' and the 'Ode on the Roc', unless one is a heaven-shaking genius, one would not be able to comprehend them even after ten years. "
But this was not important.
The key was what to do next.
Lunatic Lan had taken first place. Once this ranking was announced, the entire capital would be shaken.
Countless candidates would spit on them, drowning the six examiners.
Everyone would call it cheating.
This was beyond what the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites could handle.
"Report it to His Majesty. Let him make the decision!"
… …
Inside the palace.
Monarch Ning Yuanxian was once again shocked like never before.
He already knew that Madman Lan had won first place in the Enkei Theory Examination, and he had already been shocked by this result.
However, the remaining ten beggars had all passed the Martial Selections. The shock this time was even greater.
This, this was simply too unimaginable.
How, how did he do it?
It was unimaginable.
Shen Lang had created many miracles in the past, but to Ning Yuanxian, none of them could compare to this one.
It was too unbelievable.
Ten beggars, who had been half-crippled before, had been trained into absolute martial arts elites in just a month's time, and they had passed the Martial Selections?
It really sounded like a dream.
But Shen Lang really did it.
That bastard, that bastard.
That was incredible.
But you bastard, if you could do it, why didn't you tell me in advance?
"And a few days ago, when the Lan Clan's ten brothers returned to the capital, they were clearly already very proficient in horsemanship. Yet, you, Shen Lang, still allowed them to be tied to the backs of their horses and enter the capital screaming and yelling, just so that the people of the world would look down on them. You're too mischievous, too mischievous.
"This Shen Lang is a bastard. Not only does he want to deceive the world, but he also wants to deceive and fool me."
"Deceiving the emperor, deceiving the emperor. Be careful that I don't skin him alive."
Li Sun and Li En hung their heads helplessly again.
Your Majesty, can we stop talking so harshly? You're not tired of talking, but we're tired of it.
Li En said, "The two examiners can't make up their minds. They're waiting for Your Majesty to make the decision."
Monarch Ning Yuanxian sneered, "Why can't they make up their minds? This time, whether it's the written test or the military test, it's fair and just. There's no cheating, right? If that's the case, why can't we announce it? "
Li En said, "They're worried that they won't be able to withstand the uproar caused by the announcement."
"Useless things." Ning Yuanxian said, "Should I dismiss Madman Lan and the ten people just because it's too shocking? Should I give in to these mediocre and incompetent people? "
Ning Yuanxian was overjoyed.
It was so satisfying.
He was really annoyed by the scolding over the past month.
Those censors scolded him every day. On the surface, they were impeaching Shen Lang, but in fact, they were targeting Ning Yuanxian.
They almost pointed at his nose and scolded him for being a fatuous ruler.
But in private, many officials and scholars scolded Ning Yuanxian for being a fatuous ruler.
Now, he could finally hold his head high.
It felt so good to slap the whole world in the face!
I, Ning Yuanxian, am not a fatuous ruler. Instead, I have a good eye for talent.
As for you people, you are the ones who are blind and mediocre.
"Release the results, release the results. What are you waiting for? It's getting dark! "
"Li Sun, go to the Bureau of Military Affairs. Li En, go to the Examination Hall and order them to release the results immediately."
"Not only that. Release both the written test and the military test test."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Li Sun and Li En hurried out to do their work. The Monarch was going to slap their faces. Of course, they had to race against time.
… …
Outside the Examination Hall, more than two thousand examinees of the written test were waiting.
Outside the Examination Hall, only a few hundred people were waiting for the results. Because it was an elimination system, it was already known whether they had passed high school or not. The only suspense was the ranking.
There were a few hundred people here to see the results. First, it was because people in high school wanted to show off.
Second, those who didn't pass high school had relatives and friends. They wanted to see if their classmates and friends had passed high school.
If they had passed high school, it would be bad news. If they didn't pass, then these people would be relieved.
They would feel better knowing that they were as miserable as they were.
Apart from that, there were also a few thousand people waiting to see the results. Apart from the servants of the rich and the hooligans, there were also those who had a bet with Shen Lang.
This time, Shen Lang would definitely lose. Everyone was waiting to spit on Shen Lang's face.
The sun was setting.
The crowd was getting more and more anxious and impatient.
Why hadn't the results been released yet?
This time, it was more than two hours later than the previous years.
Could it be that something happened to him?
Could it be that there was fraud?
Even if there was fraud, it didn't matter. You release the results first. As long as we are sure that Lunatic Lan and the ten beggars didn't pass high school, we can spit on Shen Lang.
Suddenly.
The crowd dispersed.
Because a big shot had arrived.
"Young Master Zhu, Young Master Zhu!"
Everyone bowed and paid their respects.
Because the person who came was Zhu Hongping, a true genius.
"Young Master Zhu, you came personally to see the results?"
"Young Master Zhu, you didn't need to come. You will definitely be first."
"Yes, if Young Master Zhu doesn't get first, then the sun will rise from the west tomorrow."
Everyone was flattering him, but it was also what they were thinking.
It could be seen that the Zhu family's manipulation of public opinion was very successful. Not only did Zhu Hongping not cause jealousy, it was also popular.
"Young Master Zhu should have gotten first a few years ago. Prime Minister Zhu beat him in two subjects. As a descendant of a famous family, it really isn't easy."
"Yes, yes, if Young Master Zhu doesn't get first, I will dig my eyes out."
"Yes, if Lunatic Lan can pass high school, then I will dig my eyes out too."
Zhu Hongping smiled reservedly, then stood below waiting for the results to be released.
This action of his had indeed gained the favor of many people.
The grandson of the prime minister, the nephew of the queen, actually came to see the results personally without putting on any airs.
As expected of the number one talent in the country.
"Where's Shen Lang? Where's Shen Lang? "Someone suddenly asked.
"How would Shen Lang, that scourge of the world, dare to come? He will lose without a doubt. If he comes, won't he be drowned by our spit? "
"The bet is clearly written in black and white. Moreover, he has even signed and left his fingerprint on it. Don't tell me that Shen Lang would dare to break the bet?"
"I've been holding this in for three days, waiting to spit on Shen Lang's face. What if he doesn't come?"
"After the results are out, we will rush straight to Ning Zheng's mansion and surround Shen Lang. As soon as he steps out, we will immediately spit on him. After all, it's written clearly in black and white. Even if the lawsuit reaches the Monarch, we will still have something to say."
At this moment, someone sneered, "His Majesty won't protect him. This time, Lunatic Lan and the ten beggars didn't pass, and they even slept in the examination hall. It's a disgrace to His Majesty. Shen Lang has committed the crime of deceiving the Monarch. As soon as the results are released, those eleven beggars will definitely be beheaded. Shen Lang can be spared from death, but he won't be able to escape punishment. He's going to be in big trouble. "
Hearing this, everyone felt that it made sense.
At this moment, the crowd was in an uproar again.
"Shen Lang is here, Shen Lang is here!"
"This son-in-law really dares to come!"
"This little bastard really doesn't know how to spell the word 'death'?"
"Maybe he's thirsty? Just wait for my old spit. "
Then, the entire field in front of the examination hall was filled with the sound of coughing.
At least a few thousand people were coughing.
And beside Shen Lang, there were at least a hundred female warriors protecting him.
One of the ruffians roared, "Shen Lang, does the bet from before still count?"
Shen Lang smiled. "Of course."
Everyone was overjoyed.
"Shen Lang, you're the one who said it. Everyone heard it. Shen Lang said that the bet is valid."
"Then when we spit on you later, Shen Lang, you can't dodge or resist!"
Shen Lang said, "After the results are released, if I lose, you can spit on me at will. But if I win, please remember the bet and eat five kilograms of sh * t. "
As soon as he said this, countless people burst into laughter.
How could Shen Lang win?
The news had spread long ago. Lunatic Lan was sleeping soundly in the examination hall.
The other ten beggars from the Lan family were in the martial examination hall and had scurried out on the first day.
Even if the sun rose from the west, there was no way Shen Lang would win.
Shen Lang emphasized once again, "I'm a man of my word. What about you guys?"
Everyone said, "Of course, of course! If Lunatic Lan and the ten beggars win, we'll all eat five kilograms of sh * t. "
"It's a deal!"
"It's a deal!"
The number one genius of the capital, Zhu Hongping, couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
He had heard of Shen Lang for a long time, but he didn't expect him to be such a vulgar person. It was really disappointing.
But he respected a gentleman and didn't speak ill of him, so he treated Shen Lang like air.
After Shen Lang arrived, everyone became even more anxious as they waited for him.
Why hadn't the results been released yet?
It was already one and a half hours later than usual. What had happened?
And at this time.
The sound of a gong came from not far away.
A few loud voices shouted, "The results are out, the results are out."
There was no such rule in the past. The announcement of the results was done in a quiet manner.
Everyone couldn't help but feel excited.
It was finally here, it was finally here.
Thousands of people swarmed forward.
A few warriors didn't deliberately keep people in suspense. A few of them went up together and directly posted all the lists together.
Not only was there the list of Enke's written examination.
Even the list of Enke's martial examination was posted together.
Everyone was shocked. There wasn't such a rule before, and the examination hall only posted the written examination list.
But this was good, he didn't have to go outside the Privy Council.
Zhu Hongping knew that he would definitely get first. The reason why he came to see the list wasn't to show off, but to be polite and to avoid giving people a different impression.
Therefore, after a symbolic glance, he would leave.
But when he looked up, his heart couldn't help but tremble.
He realized that the person in first place wasn't him, but someone called Lan Yi.
Looking at second place, it was Zhu Hongping's name.
How, how was this possible?
What was going on?
I would definitely get first place, so why did I fall to second place?
I, Zhu Hongping, did extremely well in this examination, how could someone's essay be better than mine?
Could it be because of my identity and background, so they deliberately suppressed me?
That shouldn't be the case, grandfather didn't say anything about suppressing me?
Also, who was this Lan Yi?
I've never heard of him before.
Not only Zhu Hongping, but all the people present were shocked after seeing the list.
Zhu Hongping wasn't in first place?
What the hell?
"There's no Lunatic Lan on the list, there's no Lunatic Lan, Shen Lang lost, everyone spit on him!"
The crowd was in an uproar.
They all rushed towards Shen Lang, ready to fulfill their bet and spit on him.
They didn't care whether Zhu Hongping got first place or not, as long as Lunatic Lan's name wasn't on the list.
"He won, he won, spit on Shen Lang."
And at this moment.
Someone on Youyou said, "Lunatic Lan is just a nickname, his real name is Lan Yi."
When this was said, everyone was shocked.
It couldn't be, there was actually such a thing?
"That's right, Lunatic Lan's name is Lan Yi!"
"The other ten beggars are called Lan One, Lan Two, all the way to Lan Ten. They are all ranked third to nineteenth in the martial examinations."
"Lunatic Lan, first in the Enke Theory Examinations, won the capital's Top Scorer."
"The ten beggars of the Lan family, all ranked in the martial examinations."
"Shen Lang won!"
"He won!"
Everyone raised their heads and looked at the names on the list.
Wasn't that right, the eleven beggars under Shen Lang had all passed.
Everyone's scalp went numb.
First, there was a deathly silence.
Then, it was as if a huge rock had been thrown into a calm lake.
It set off a raging wave.
How, how was this possible?
The sun didn't rise from the west?
I'm not hallucinating.
This world wasn't destroyed.
Then why did such a ridiculous thing happen?
After a month of training, the eleven beggars not only took part in the imperial examinations, but also got top marks.
How was this a miracle?
Was Shen Lang a human or a ghost?
He was basically a monster.
Crazy, this world was too crazy!
And at this moment, Shen Lang's voice sounded in Youyou.
"Everyone, if you're willing to bet, you have to accept your loss. I've won, you should eat ten catties of sh * t."
Then, he suddenly took out the long bet from before. It was written clearly in black and white.
There were hundreds and thousands of signatures and fingerprints.
… …..
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