Chapter 379 What if?
On the other side, in front of the huge bulletin board at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall, officials were busy posting test papers.
This provincial examination was very special because there was a temporary supplementary preliminary examination session, and the candidates were talented women who did not participate in the boy's examination.
Judging from the results, among the 184 candidates, 16 came from the preliminary examination, which is a high proportion.
In order to silence the gossips and demonstrate absolute fairness, this posting ticket public announcement link has been specially set up.
The original papers of all successful candidates, rather than copied papers, will be made public for people to comment on.
Among the clerks who were pasting the papers, one of them paused slightly, and a barely perceptible look of astonishment flashed across his face.
That's not right. The superiors clearly said that the candidate named Wen Tingwan would pass the exam, and asked him to wait for an opportunity to get close when the notice was posted.
How come I didn't hear her name from beginning to end?
If she didn't win at all, what would she be doing now?
He was stunned for a moment, then immediately suppressed his panic.
I tried hard to maintain superficial calm, continued with my work, and pretended nothing had happened.
However, he didn't know that his subtle abnormality had already been firmly locked by the eyes hidden in the crowd.
In front of the huge poster wall, people were crowded and shoulder to shoulder.
In the separate area on the left, a yellow notice was posted that was the same as in previous years.
It clearly lists the ranking, hometown and resume of the successful candidates.
On the larger wall on the right, officials were posting the test papers one by one in order of ranking.
Show it to the world to demonstrate fairness.
In the crowd, a middle-aged man wearing a half-worn gray cotton robe and with an unremarkable appearance was moving slowly with the flow of people.
His gaze started from the top of the list, searching down inch by inch until he reached the end.
Deep in his eyes, there is an unbreakable darkness.
He is the most capable secret guard beside Shen Yuanzhang. His only purpose in being here today is to confirm that crucial result.
However, from beginning to end, the name was never called out, and the three words "Wen Tingwan" did not appear on the yellow list.
On the contrary, the name "Chen Yu", which was excluded from the plan, was on the list!
My heart suddenly skipped a beat, as if I had fallen into an icy cave.
He suppressed his fear and slowly moved with the crowd to the area where the test papers were posted.
It seems that each one is just a quick glance, but in fact they are eagerly waiting to reach the middle and back areas.
He didn't know what went wrong.
Was it that the master's initial judgment was wrong, or was it that the woman from the Wen family turned against him at the last minute and deliberately missed the target?
The methods that had been used on Chen Yu naturally could not be used again, so this time they chose another more complex and secretive method.
If Wen Tingwan uses that special brush to write, the handwriting will not disappear over time.
But once it comes close to another special medicine, changes will occur immediately without any contact.
Among the officials in charge of filling in the papers, there were people they had planted, who wore medicine sachets on their bodies.
But now Wen Tingwan is not on the list, all the arrangements have become a joke, and it is meaningless to delve into the reasons.
But he still held a glimmer of hope in his heart.
What if Chen Yu, who was originally abandoned, succeeds?
What if Xuanjiwei didn't notice her abnormality, and she still thought that her father and younger brother were under control.
So he obediently followed the threat and used the special ink stick to write?
Finally, he followed the crowded flow of people and moved to a position at the back with difficulty.
It was finally here, and his eyes were fixed on the test paper signed "Chen Yu".
He is not good at writing and cannot tell the quality of an article, but he can see it clearly.
The opening of the policy paper has even ink color and steady handwriting, without any breaks at all!
It’s over…
It's completely over!
Why did Chen Yu dare to disregard the lives of his father and brother?
Judging from the intelligence Wang Chong had previously sent back, she was definitely not such a cold and heartless person.
So what does she rely on to dare to ignore the threats?
The master's worries were right, Xuanji Guard had already seen through everything.
At this moment, his whole body was cold, and he felt as if countless pairs of eyes were staring at him, making him feel uneasy for a moment.
what to do?
This fatal news must be passed back as soon as possible.
But any abnormal behavior at this moment may become a death warrant and lead to immediate exposure.
Or maybe the other party just saw through the cheating method, but the master was not exposed?
He forced himself to calm down and squeezed out little by little with the crowd like an ordinary onlooker.
His face even imitated the expressions of others, such as envy or criticism.
It took him a long time to finally get out of the crowded crowd.
From the outside, he looked like an ordinary citizen who was contented after watching the excitement and thought there was nothing wrong with him.
But he didn't dare to relax at all. In Fengjing City, he was like a shadow that had to blend into the shadows. Once his trace was caught, he would have nowhere to hide.
He didn't deliberately speed up his pace and walked out slowly.
Finally, he left the street in front of the Imperial Examination Hall, his underwear already soaked with cold sweat.
After walking another hundred steps, he turned into a quiet alley nearby.
As long as you pass through here, you can integrate into the more complex market.
Seeing that he was about to escape, at this moment...
A large hand with thick joints and callouses seemed to emerge from nothingness and silently pressed on his shoulder!
As a warrior at the peak of the fourth rank who had once failed in his attempt to reach the Divine Martial Realm, he was horrified to find that he was unable to react at all.
The energy in his body seemed to be completely frozen, and his body was firmly fixed in place by an invisible force.
No matter how frantically he tried to mobilize the internal energy, it was like a stone sinking into the ocean, not causing even a ripple.
The one who made the move must be a master of the Divine Martial Realm!
At this moment, he was completely hopeless and his heart was as dead as water.
It's really all over...
Dou Zuan's figure slowly emerged from the shadows behind him.
After this period of sedimentation and practice, he has initially mastered his own "momentum".
You can control your power as you wish. There is no need to manifest the vision of the Black Prison anymore. You can hear thunder in silence and defeat the enemy easily.
"I got you."
The low voice seemed to have no emotional fluctuations, but it announced the final ending.
Qingjianzhai Bookstore.
The shop is still open for business as usual, but it seems particularly deserted.
After all, at this moment, all of Fengjing's attention is focused on the Imperial Examination Hall where the results are announced, so it is normal that there are few people there.
Shen Yuanzhang had already sent the shop boy out to inquire about the results of the exam, and another person was sent to the cooperating printing shop.
He has already used his connections to book the business, and the examination papers of this provincial examination will be printed into a collection of essays.
I believe it will sell well and I can make a fortune during this first wave of craze.
Shen Yuanzhang sat alone behind the accounting desk, holding a cup of steaming hot tea in his hand.
His expression was calm, as if he was just enjoying an ordinary autumn morning.
Only he himself knew that although he seemed as steady as a rock, his fingertips felt slightly numb and cold.
His heart was beating uncontrollably, making a drumming sound that only he could hear.
The time has finally come to reveal the results, and what he is betting on is years of business, and even his life.
As long as this is successful, not only can the task assigned by the superiors be completed smoothly, but it is also possible to implicate the current Prime Minister Pei.
By then, whether it is to get hold of the Prime Minister's handle or to exchange it for unimaginable benefits, it will be a powerful trump card that can subvert the situation.
Just as he was feeling anxious and excited, the light at the door of the bookstore dimmed slightly.
A woman in a simple dress and a light veil walked into the store.
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