He gestured for silence to everyone with one hand, and briefly gave a few official opening remarks.
He comforted the students and said a few words of encouragement. Then Wang Defa, the chief eunuch beside the emperor, stepped forward and read out the rules of the hunting competition.
Once upon a time, such competitions were just formalities.
But this year's event was held in an exceptionally grand manner.
This year's hunting competition is divided into two camps.
One was an official of the imperial court, and the other was the sons of those who had just passed the imperial examination.
The emperor wanted to see them fight, so a week in advance, he surrounded the Nanshan hunting ground, trapped a large number of wild animals, and tied red silk around them.
Among them, ten were tied by the emperor himself with golden ribbons, symbolizing luck and auspiciousness.
I heard that if you catch it, you will receive extra rewards from the emperor.
Upon hearing this, all the officials were eager to try it out.
It’s not that the emperor’s reward is so valuable, but it’s a rare opportunity to show up in front of the emperor. No matter whether they are new or old court officials, they are reluctant to give up this opportunity.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
Finally, with Murong Lie's order, dozens of cannons fired in unison, deafening the ears.
…
In a dark, cramped cave, an ugly-looking woman suddenly grabbed the person next to her.
"Wenxiu, listen, what's that sound?"
"Master, go slower, be careful not to tear the wound again." Wen Xiu hurriedly and carefully helped him wipe the wound and spoke slowly.
"That should be the roar of the salute. I heard that the emperor is taking the newly-promoted candidates on a hunting trip in Nanshan..."
At this point, Wenxiu's voice became smaller and smaller.
In the past, the master would dress up and accompany the emperor, but this year...
Wenxiu didn't want to say too much, so as not to make her master sad.
This master and servant are naturally Xu Shilin and Wenxiu who have disappeared for a long time.
"Wenxiu, take me, take me there!" Xu Shilin's sudden words startled Wenxiu.
"Master, the emperor has changed his mind, you can't..." Wenxiu wanted to stop him.
Unexpectedly, Xu Shilin reached out his hand and stopped her from saying anything else.
"Wenxiu, take me away! This is my final order. After today, if you are still alive, leave me and live your own free life..."
…
At the same time, inside the sky prison.
"This... this is the sound of a cannon salute! Is the Emperor going hunting in Nanshan?"
"It seems that this imperial examination has come to an end!"
In the dim sky prison, a figure suddenly rushed out upon hearing the sound and excitedly said to the jailer who was eating.
"Brother, brother, have you ever heard of a woman passing this imperial examination?" This person was Jiang Junfan.
"A woman? How could a woman pass the imperial examination? Are you crazy?" A jailer mocked when he heard this.
"No, that's not right!" Before the jailer finished speaking, another jailer immediately interrupted.
"I heard that this year's top scholar is a woman, seemingly the niece of General Xiaoyao. I heard she's not even thirteen years old yet, and she's incredibly beautiful..."
Then the jailers began to talk about it.
"Wanyue, it's my Wanyue!" Jiang Junfan couldn't help but burst into tears when he heard that.
It’s great that his child, the eldest daughter, is about to become the Crown Princess and the future mother of the country.
The second daughter became the top scholar and her future is limitless.
And all he had to do was escape this hellish place, and countless wealth and glory would await him...
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