Chapter 127: Spring Examination (V) Spring Examination (V)

"What place?" Bai Yu asked subconsciously, then realized he was being too eager and added, "I'm sure Brother Su's ranking is much better than mine."

Su Arong caught his breath and shouted with a smile, "Second place."

After hearing this, Su Fengzhang finally felt relieved. As long as he passed the exam and ranked not at the bottom, it would mean that he would be able to obtain the title of Jinshi easily, and he would not have to prepare for another three years.

"Okay, let's have a drink of water and rest for a bit." Su Fengzhang said with a smile. Su Arong said cheerfully, "I'm not tired at all."

He Tang asked curiously, "Brother Su is second, then who is first?"

Bai Yu was also curious. They both looked at Su Arong at the same time. Su Arong said, "I don't recognize the first name, but that person's surname is also Su, exactly like Erlang's."

He Tang clapped his hands and said, "It's also surnamed Su, so it's most likely Su Qun."

After a while, the scholar who had looked at the list came back and brought back the rankings of this examination. The first place was indeed Su Qu, the second was Su Fengzhang, and the third was Meng Ting. The three most famous scholars were all on the list.

Bai Yu glanced at Su Fengzhang and saw that he didn't look particularly angry. He muttered, "He finally got first place. I'm afraid those guys will be very proud this time."

In the previous competition between the north and the south, the northern scholars were completely humiliated and defeated in front of Meng Ting and Su Fengzhang. Who would have thought that when the results of this examination came out, it was Su Juan who took the first place. For a while, the scholars from the north and the south were all feeling mixed emotions.

Those who bet on Su Yu were naturally more excited than the candidates. Those who bet on others were naturally overjoyed, while those who bet on others cursed and even blamed the candidates for not living up to their expectations and making them lose money.

As soon as the results of the imperial examination came out, the signs for the palace examination were announced in the streets, and the tribute students who passed the imperial examination were ranked again.

Before the last imperial examination, Meng Ting and Su Qu were evenly matched, and Su Fengzhang also had a slight chance of winning. However, this time the palace examination was different. Most of the people bet on Su Qu, and it was obvious that they were all very optimistic about Su Qu winning the title of number one.

This is not surprising. After all, the one presiding over the joint examination this time is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, representing the face of the royal family. Su Juan himself is also very outstanding. He was the first place in the provincial examination before and now the first place in the provincial examination. He only needs to pass the palace examination to become the first place in the imperial examination. It is a sure thing.

Both the people and the imperial court felt that Su Qun's title of the top scholar was almost certain. After all, the emperor would give face to the prince, and secondly, the reputation of being the top three scholar was also very good, which was exactly what the monarch liked.

Although there was still a month between the provincial examination and the palace examination, the top scorer had already been decided.

Before the palace examination, the Ministry of Rites would send a specialist to instruct the candidates on etiquette to prevent them from misbehaving in front of the emperor during the examination.

In the Scholars' Building, Su Fengzhang studied with everyone for three days before he finally memorized all the scattered rules. You have to know that this was still the Great Zhou Dynasty where the rules were relaxed!

Among the group, He Tang was the one who couldn't stand these rules the most. As soon as the officials from the Ministry of Rites left, he completely collapsed. "I didn't expect there were so many rules for entering the palace. If I make the same mistake, I'll be in big trouble."

Bai Yu was quite comfortable with this and laughed heartily, saying, "If you can't remember what to do, just follow the person in front of you. You won't go wrong in the end. The current monarch is a tolerant one and will certainly not be too harsh."

He Tang sighed and said, "It seems that meeting the emperor is also a dangerous thing."

"Don't say that." Bai Yu glared at him warningly.

He Tang slapped his lips and changed the subject, saying, "With so many of us studying together, the progress has been a bit slow. I heard that the Ministry of Rites sent someone to the Su family specifically to guide Su Que alone."

Bai Yu retorted, "It wasn't someone sent by the Ministry of Rites. The Su family used their connections to invite someone from the Ministry of Rites back to give him some advice. They said they were worried that he would violate etiquette."

He Tang sneered, "The Su family is not a small family. Su Qun already knows the rules. They are acting like they are waiting to receive the title of the top scholar."

Bai Yu's words were filled with sourness: "Isn't it true? The palace examination hasn't even started yet, and they're already busy."

After saying this, he glanced at Su Fengzhang and asked, "Brother Su, everyone outside is saying that you are not as good as Su Qun, and that you only have tricks to attract attention and are not worthy of being on the stage. Don't you get angry when you hear that?"

Su Fengzhang asked in return: "Who is saying that?"

Bai Yu didn't expect him to ask that, so he could only answer, "Everyone is talking about it."

Su Fengzhang smiled and said, "In this examination, Su Que came in first, and I came in second. Who else but him could say I'm not good enough?"

This is true. Although Su Fengzhang did not get first place, he was second. The other candidates were ranked below her. Who can say that he was wrong?

He Tang also said after hearing this: "Brother Su is right. You can tell by the fact that those people only dare to grumble in secret. They don't have the confidence to argue right and wrong in front of Brother Su. Don't even bother with them."

Su Fengzhang smiled and patted Bai Yu on the shoulder, saying, "Brother Bai, we don't have to care about what others say. Since people have mouths, they can speak. If everyone tries to control it, won't they get so angry that they die?"

Bai Yu smiled awkwardly and said, "That's true. Well, as long as you don't mind, I'm glad you didn't. I was just worried that you'd feel bad after hearing these words, and that it would affect your performance in the palace exam."

"Don't worry, I don't take it to heart." Su Fengzhang said with a smile.

Bai Yu stood up and said, "Then I'll go back and rest. I'll find you guys tomorrow to solve the problem."

As soon as he left, He Tang said, "Bai Yu is a good person in every way, but he's a little narrow-minded. Why did he pass on all those random words to you?"

Su Fengzhang didn't say anything about this matter. Instead, he asked, "I haven't seen Ji Chu in the past few days. Has he returned home?"

He Tang said, "He left early, without saying goodbye to everyone before leaving. Maybe because the three of us were all hit, he was the only one who landed, and he felt bad, so he left quietly."

Su Fengzhang sighed after hearing this. Although they were just friends by chance and Ji Chu was not an outgoing person, they still had some friendship. It was inevitable that he felt a little emotional after hearing this.

He Tang also said, "His luck this year was truly terrible. He fell ill on the way to the exam, and when he arrived in the capital, he was falsely accused of stealing books. Later, he was assigned the worst restroom number in the Imperial College. Ultimately, his failure is understandable. I just hope he can come to terms with it soon and prepare well for the Imperial Examination in three years."

The two of them sighed at the same time, and Su Fengzhang said again: "Okay, let's not talk about this, we have to look forward."

He Tang also smiled: "In fact, I am relieved to have passed the imperial examination. No one has ever failed the palace examination since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty. As long as I can get the title of Jinshi, I will have done my best to repay my ancestors."

Su Fengzhang also thought so and said, "That's true. If we think this way, as long as we prepare with all our strength, the results of the palace examination will be good no matter what."

As long as one passed the imperial examination, he would be superior to most scholars in the Zhou Dynasty and could directly wait for the court to assign him an official position. Even if his future career was not good, he would already be a member of the upper class.

Suddenly, He Tang asked in a low voice, "Feng Zhang, have you heard what happened in the Imperial Examination Hall before the results were announced?"

Su Fengzhang asked curiously, "What happened in the Imperial Examination Hall?"

He Tang looked around to see if there was anyone around, and then he deliberately closed the door before saying, "Before the results were announced, there was a fire in the Imperial Examination Hall. I heard that many of the rooms were burned down. Fortunately, it didn't cause a major disaster."

"How could this happen?" Su Fengzhang was also surprised. You know, this year's examination was very strict and the search was extremely thorough.

He Tang said, "Who knows? I heard people say this was fire from heaven. Some people also said that the Crown Prince was unfair and favored the northern scholars, which is why the heavens were displeased and sent down fire from heaven."

Su Fengzhang frowned upon hearing this and asked in a low voice, "Where did you hear this? It's too outrageous."

Whether the results of the imperial examination are fair or not is a matter of opinion, but the rumor of fire falling from the sky is obviously false, and no one knows who is behind it.

"I can't tell you who told it, but that person described it in detail. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally selected Su Juan as the champion, and the next moment there was a fire in the Imperial Examination Hall. Don't you think this is weird?" He Tang said meaningfully.

Su Fengzhang narrowed his eyes and looked at He Tang intently, but saw that He Tang did not realize that there was anything wrong with what he said.

Meeting Su Fengzhang's gaze, He Tang asked curiously, "Brother Su, why are you looking at me like that?"

Su Fengzhang said with a half-smile, "Could it be that the person who told you this has superhuman vision and superhuman hearing, so he knows what happened in the Imperial Examination Hall?"

He Tang said, "There are so many people in the Imperial Examination Hall, including guards and servants. There is no such thing as an impenetrable wall in this world."

"There is indeed no wall that is impenetrable, but the person who spread these words must be very brave." Su Fengzhang raised his eyebrows and said this.

Seeing his indifferent expression, He Tang asked again, "Brother Su, don't you think this is God's will? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince named the champion, and the heavenly fire descended. Doesn't this prove that Su Qude is unworthy of the position?"

Su Fengzhang leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Brother He is wrong. The emperor is the heaven. Only what he says is heaven's will. Everything else doesn't count."

He Tang was startled by this and quickly laughed, "I just heard it from someone else and just mentioned it in passing."

"They are all rumors, why take them seriously?" Su Fengzhang said with a smile.

The two of them tacitly agreed not to mention the matter again, but they were unaware that in a house not far away, two people were also talking about Su Fengzhang: "Do you think Su Fengzhang will be dissatisfied and make a big deal out of this?"

Another person shook his head and said, "No, Su Fengzhang is a calm and steady person, not a reckless person."

"You seem to be quite optimistic about him. Although he is calm, he is still a young man after all. The defeated opponent has now become the champion. Wouldn't he be dissatisfied and go with the flow?" The old man in green said with a smile.

Another person said, "If it's Meng Ting, then it's possible. But Su Fengzhang, although young, is very slippery. I can't quite fathom what's in his mind. I just think he's a potential official and would never rashly ruin his future."

The old man laughed, shook his head and said, "That's fine, let's wait a little longer, there's no need to rush."

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