"This is boring. Let's go, I'm going to celebrate with others."
The crowd outside dispersed a bit as they left the teahouse. Many people recognized them and congratulated them. Fang Dashu returned their greetings one by one and then saw that Zhao Shi'an had already walked away. He quickly followed.
"I'm telling you, don't go too far. These are all your colleagues in the future, and you're going to offend them all."
"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together."
"You haven't even entered the court yet, what path do you speak of?"
Zhao Shi'an glanced at him.
“Those who were sitting there just now were all members of the Third Prince’s faction.”
Fang Dashu was taken aback.
"From what you're saying, you want to side with the Crown Prince?"
Zhao Shi'an didn't say anything, but quickened his pace, and Fang Dashu hurriedly followed.
"Say something!"
Zhao Shi'an, annoyed by his questions, said, "The Third Prince is narrow-minded and cannot be a wise ruler."
Fang Dashu was suspicious of how he figured it out, but he didn't ask further because there were so many people around.
However, he silently remembered Zhao Shi'an's words.
Upon returning to his residence at the examination hall, Zhao Shi'an sat down and wrote a letter to Fang Qing, sharing the good news with her.
If it weren't for the many things he had to do later, Zhao Shi'an probably would have gone to find Fang Qing.
Zhao Shi'an used the people from Fengyulou to deliver the message, so the letter was delivered to Xichang Prefecture on the same day.
Fang Qing knew that the letter came from the capital and guessed that the results of the imperial examinations were out.
But when she saw Zhao Shi'an's letter with her own eyes, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Top scorer!
Although she had such expectations beforehand, she still couldn't remain calm when the result was actually presented to her.
"Top scholar! Brother Xiaoyi, my brother has become the top scholar in the imperial examination!"
At that time, they were promoting seeds in a county town in Xichang Prefecture, and Zhang Xiaoyi was right beside them.
"Zhao Shi'an? That kid's really something!"
"Of course my brother is awesome!"
She looked so happy she wanted to jump up and cheer that she seemed even happier than if she had actually become the top scorer in the exam.
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