The Sage of Confucianism
As the fifteenth day of the sixth lunar month approached, the people of Saint Origin Continent paid less attention to the court examinations. After all, the number of Grand Scholars participating in the court examinations was small. [Many]
From the beginning of the sixth lunar month, some of the candidates in Ning An County headed to the capital of Green Crow Prefecture. That was where the Elementary Scholar Examinations would be held.
The provincial examinations lasted for three days, from the fifteenth day of the sixth lunar month to the eighteenth day of the sixth lunar month.
The few days of the Elementary Scholar Examinations in Ning An County had been very peaceful. This was because all the examinees had already left for the prefectural city of Green Crow Prefecture. Ning An City had nothing to do with it.
The only change for Ning An County was that many people were waiting to see the results on the nineteenth day of the sixth lunar month.
On the eighteenth day of the sixth lunar month, the examiners would read the papers.
On the morning of the nineteenth day of the sixth lunar month, Fang Yun and Wan Yuanjun sat in Wan Yuanjun's house and drank the best white tea. This was Wan Yuanjun's private collection. Fang Yun was full of praise for this white tea.
"Brother Wan, is your family used to living in Ning An County? It's not like the Great Yuan Prefecture. It's close to the Yangtze River and the air is humid. Ning An County is much worse. "Fang Yun put down the teacup in his hand.
"I'm a High Scholar, so this change is nothing. However, my wife was not acclimatized when she first arrived. Thanks to you, she was able to get the Medical Hall to treat her. She's fine now."
"I still remember that." Fang Yun nodded and poured himself a cup of tea.
After a while, Wan Yuanjun said, "It's almost time. Green Crow Prefecture should release the results soon. At that time, you and I will receive a letter from Magistrate Cai. Although I'm a High Scholar in the Great Yuan Prefecture, I've never been in charge of an entire county. I don't know if the number of Elementary Scholars in Ning An County has increased compared to last year. "
"Let nature take its course. I'm not in a hurry, so you don't have to worry too much. This is my first year in Ning An County, so I'm not very educated. Next year, the number of Elementary Scholars in Ning An County will definitely increase." Fang Yun was humble but full of confidence.
Wan Yuanjun said, "I think so too. If you had come half a year earlier, I would have prepared a celebratory feast. This year, the number of Elementary Scholars in Ning An County will definitely increase. Unfortunately …"
Fang Yundao: "Let's not talk about that. This year, the Green Crow Mansion will select one hundred and sixty Elementary Scholars. The top thirty will all be able to ascend the Book Hill. This number is far greater than in previous years. It is the fortune of the human race. "
Wan Yuanjun smiled and said, "Apart from the strange movement of the Wenqu Star, the main reason is that you have made a great contribution to Jingguo and earned the Notre-Dame award. Otherwise, how could there be so many Xiucai and places to go to Book Hill?"
"You flatter me, Warden Wan."
As soon as Fang Yun finished speaking, he felt the official seal tremble slightly. An official document was sent over.
Fang Yun and Wan Yuanjun looked at each other and held their official seals together.
The swan goose flew out and turned into a letter, floating in front of Fang Yun. It was the name list of the new Elementary Scholars from the Green Crow Mansion.
The number one Elementary Scholar was from the Green Crow Mansion. Fang Yun nodded his head lightly. The mansion was bigger than the county and had a larger population. Their educational resources were much better than any county. Every year, the top three in the Elementary Scholar Examinations would be taken by the Prefectural Scholars.
Fang Yun continued reading. The top three Elementary Scholars were still from the Green Crow Mansion. This had been the case for more than ten years.
At the same time, Fang Yun heard Wan Yuanjun sigh. It seemed like Wan Yuanjun was the same as him. None of the top three Elementary Scholars were from Ning An County. However, Fang Yun's mentality was correct and he wasn't too stubborn.
Although the results of the Imperial Examinations played a significant role in the education department, it was not a decisive factor. After all, the Imperial Examinations did not last long.
The Green Crow Mansion had one Prefecture City and seven counties. A total of eight cities were competing.
Normally, Ning An County would only have one Elementary Scholar in the top ten every one or two years. If there were two Elementary Scholars in the top ten in a year, the county magistrate would even be rewarded by the imperial court.
Fang Yun continued reading. When he finished reading the top ten, he was stunned.
Wan Yuanjun suddenly said excitedly, "Fang … Lord Fang, did I see wrongly? Out of the top ten Elementary Scholars, four of them are from Ning An County? The number of Elementary Scholars is equal to those from the Prefecture City? This is something that has never happened since the founding of the country! Let me rub my eyes … Yes, I did not see wrongly. Although we are not ranked as high as the Elementary Scholars from the Prefecture City, we are indeed in the top ten! "
Fang Yun raised his head and looked at Wan Yuanjun. He did not expect Wan Yuanjun to really rub his eyes. He could not help but smile.
"Let's continue reading," Fang Yun said.
"Okay."
Fang Yun stopped reading after he finished reading the top thirty. The top thirty Elementary Scholars could enter the Book Hill and were relatively important.
Out of the top thirty Elementary Scholars, eleven of them were from Ning An County. There were only ten Elementary Scholars from the Prefecture City!
Among the top thirty, Ning An County surpassed the Green Crow Mansion and the counties.
"My … My Lord, your ability to teach your disciples is too amazing! You don't have to be humble. We all know the standard of Ning An County. Ji Zhibai almost vomited blood last year in order to get good results in Ning An County's Elementary Scholars. In the end, there was only one more Elementary Scholar than the previous year. This year, with your help, the number of Elementary Scholars from Ning An County surpassed the Prefecture City! "
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Continue reading. This time, out of the 160 Elementary Scholars, Ning An County has the most Elementary Scholars in the top thirty. However, the total number may not be the same."
The two of them continued reading. Fang Yun was a Grand Scholar, while Wan Yuan Jun was a High Scholar. Fang Yun finished reading ahead of time and realized that out of the 160 new Elementary Scholars, 54 of them were from Ning An County. This exceeded the number of Elementary Scholars in the prefectural city by 43, not to mention the other 6 counties.
Fang Yun raised his head and saw Wan Yuanjun staring at the letter in front of him. He seemed to be in a daze.
Fang Yun smiled and shook his head. He walked to the desk and spread out the paper that he had prepared beforehand. He began to copy the rankings of the Elementary Scholars in his county.
"Fifth in the Imperial Examinations, Zhang Yun, Second Grade, Second Grade. Sixth in the Imperial Examinations, Xu Chang Wei, Second Grade, Second Grade. Eighth in the Imperial Examinations... "
When Fang Yun was halfway through copying, Wan Yuanjun came to his senses and said, "I did not expect such a shocking result. I forgot myself."
"No worries." Fang Yun glanced at the official seal as he spoke. Ever since he started copying the rankings, it had been vibrating non-stop. He guessed that there were many people asking questions and congratulating him.
Fang Yun did not care about the official seal and said, "The people outside the Academic Institute are still waiting. Let's finish copying the rankings first."
Fang Yun had to copy three pages of the Imperial Examinations before he finished writing down the names of the 54 people.
"Men, come and hang the Elementary Scholar's Imperial Examinations." Fang Yundao said.
"Yes, sir!" The two bailiffs at the door walked in. When they heard Wan Yuanjun's words, they were surprised. When they looked at the table, they were shocked.
"Three pages of the Imperial Examinations?" The bailiff stopped talking. In the past, one page of the Imperial Examinations was enough.
"Go." Fang Yundao said.
Wan Yuanjun took two steps forward and grabbed a page of the Imperial Examinations. He said, "I will post it myself."
"Okay." Fang Yun smiled.
"This is a joyous occasion for Ning An County. Are you not going to do it yourself?" Wan Yuanjun asked.
"I will not join in the fun." Fang Yun shook his head gently.
Wan Yuanjun was taken aback. Then, he realized that Fang Yun had long surpassed his level.
"Then I will go."
Wan Yuanjun walked in front with a page of the Imperial Examinations. The two bailiffs followed behind him. The three of them happily walked to the front door of the Academic Institute.
All the officials along the way were stunned when they saw the three pages of the Imperial Examinations. Then, their eyes lit up and they quickly followed.
The front door of the County Academic Institute slowly opened. Wan Yuanjun's face was full of joy. He said loudly, "Release … the Imperial Examinations …"
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