"Is the Spring Examination over? Do you have any students you like?"
Kong Sheng smiled and pointed at Kong Hanan.
"It wasn't me who approved your title of Emperor, but the future Emperor. So, you have to work hard this time and persuade the late Emperor to leave with you."
"Also, don't ask me when you already know the answer. That little fellow from your underworld lineage is amazing. I admire him very much. I think he'll take first place in tomorrow's palace exam!"
Kong Hanan was shocked.
He was just being polite and asking casually.
It turned out that there was actually someone that Confucius admired.
Or is he from the underworld? !
Confucianism emphasizes moderation. Even if he became a god so quickly, in the mouth of Confucius, it was just a "good" evaluation.
And this "little fellow from the underworld" was considered by Confucius to have the potential to be the top scholar...
How strange!
"Are there ghosts from our underworld coming to participate in the imperial examination? I'm still short of judges."
Seeing Kong Hanan's confused expression, and not pretending to be so, Kong Sheng laughed again.
"He's a young man named Zhong Kui. Aside from being a bit ugly, he's quite good at both civil and military affairs."
"When he becomes the top scorer in the imperial examination, and with the blessing of the nation, barring any unexpected events, he will likely die of old age in his hospital bed after he retires."
"I'm afraid you'll have to wait for decades for your position as judge."
Zhong Kui is indeed from the underworld, after all, his father Zhong Shubai is still a judge in the underworld.
But Kong Hanan had seen that Zhong Kui before, and he had very little talent. How could he be so favored by Confucius?
Moreover, Zhong Kui combined with the top scholar...
Kong Hanan's face turned strange.
Will tomorrow’s palace examination be the day when Zhong Kui dies?
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