He Shengan's word "second" scared Yun Xiyan!
No wonder he was so excited. Ranking second among more than 30,000 candidates was indeed worth getting excited about. It also stirred up waves in Yun Xiyan's originally calm heart, so he quickly asked:
“…Who’s number one?”
He Shengan looked at the chicken leg in Yun Xiyan's hand. He had come to Lantingji so early in the morning and hadn't had breakfast yet.
Yun Xiyan quickly took out another chicken leg and handed it over, and the two of them sat down by the Weiyang Lake.
"I won't say thank you to you, but I will keep it in my heart. What's your name, brother?"
"Chengdu Prefecture, Yunxiyan."
He Shengan's mouth had just landed on the chicken leg, but he suddenly retracted it.
He turned to look at Yun Xiyan and was very surprised. "You, are Yun Xiyan?"
"Yun Xiyan is me... Is he famous?"
He Shengan was silent for a few breaths before nodding, "He should be very famous now."
"What do you mean?"
"You are number one!"
"..." Yun Xiyan's heart was pounding. He had thought that he would face the results of the scientific examination calmly. He even disdained to watch at this time. He thought that since he could make it into the top ten, Wofengdao must have its own place.
But now when he heard that he was actually first, it took him a whole cup of tea to digest the news.
"Brother, what's your name?"
"What is your surname? Your name is Sheng'an."
"Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"
He Shengan gnawed on a chicken leg and squinted at him. "First place! You stole my first place. How could I be wrong about that?"
Yun Xiyan jumped up and patted He Shengan on the shoulder. "Brother, wait for me here. I'll treat you later!"
After saying this, he ran away. He Shengan turned around and looked at his back. First of all, why does this guy look so familiar?
Ah... by the way, he looks a lot like the guy who sold Ding Anbo's poetry collection this morning.
This guy is amazing. It seems that he will be one of my future colleagues. I think we can make friends with him.
Yun Xiyan pushed his way through the crowd with all his might, shouting, "Excuse me, please, I'm the top of the list, please make way!"
When the students around heard this, they were shocked and wondered who the hell was speaking so arrogantly!
Because there were too many people selected for this imperial examination, the imperial edict was filled with a long and dense list of names. Many students were struggling to find their names on it, but they didn't expect Yun Xiyan to push them away, causing their eyes to wander and they had to look again.
This is really infuriating!
Many students turned around and stared at Yun Xiyan fiercely. The boy finally squeezed to the front and looked up -
I was suddenly ecstatic!
Yun Xiyan’s three big vermilion characters are at the top of the list!
It’s really the best!
I am number one!
"Ha ha ha ha……!"
He suddenly burst into laughter, and the group of students around him were unhappy. "You're still laughing? I'm going to beat you up!"
"Look at you showing off, hit him!"
"I've been searching for a long time and still can't find the name, and you're laughing wildly here. How shameless!"
Then, fists and feet began to fall on Yun Xiyan's body.
He quickly protected his face, still laughing wildly, "I'm number one, you scum...hahahaha!"
This hatred stirred up the crowd, and Yun Xiyan suddenly realized that he had gotten carried away. He hurriedly tried to squeeze out, hunched over, and shouted as he pushed, "Don't hit me in the face, brothers, don't hit me in the face!"
This psychopath!
The guard standing in front took a look and asked, "Wow, why are they fighting?"
"Stop!" The captain of the guards rushed forward with a group of guards.
"Whoever dares to attack me again, my knife has no eyes!"
The captain of the guards was also afraid. These young men might end up on the list. Eunuch Jia would come to announce the decree soon. If any of the top ten people were bruised and battered when they met the emperor, he, the captain of the guards, would have a hard time explaining himself.
So, he gritted his teeth and drew his broadsword with a clang. "This is the last time I'll tell you. If anyone dares to attack me again, I'll chop him down immediately!"
This shout immediately stunned the group of students. Yun Xiyan was hit by many punches and kicks, but these students did not know martial arts and did not dare to use any real force, so apart from feeling some pain, he did not suffer any serious injuries.
At this moment, he had just relaxed his guard and put down his arms that were covering his face, when suddenly a punch hit him in the face.
"ah……!"
Yun Xiyan screamed in pain as the punch hit his left eye, instantly turning it into a panda eye.
"Hiss...!" Yun Xiyan covered his eyes and gasped in pain, "Who the hell is so cruel?"
A voice came, "How dare you claim to be number one!"
"Brother, I'm really number one!"
"Are you Yun Xiyan?"
“Guaranteed genuine!”
"You bastard, I finally caught you. Give me back my money! You dared to sell that collection of poems for thirty taels of silver!"
"No, young man, you're not following business ethics! It's a business transaction, it's consensual, I'm not forcing you to buy it, am I?"
The young man was startled, and suddenly felt that what Yun Xi said made some sense. Of course, the main reason was that this guy was the top scorer in this year's exam... From now on, they would meet each other every day. They were both officials in Wofeng Road, so there was no need to make enemies with him for thirty taels of silver.
At this moment, Eunuch Jia descended from the sky holding the imperial edict.
All the students immediately turned their attention to Eunuch Jia.
Being on the list of successful candidates and having His Majesty meet the top ten is the greatest honor in all the imperial examinations.
If it were the autumn examination, it would be the palace examination, which would decide the top three places. But there is no palace examination in this special examination, but it is still a supreme honor to meet the emperor.
The captain of the guards led a group of guards to clear a path through the crowd. Eunuch Jia landed on the platform, cleared his throat, and read out:
"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, summons you: 'The Imperial Examinations have concluded, and I am deeply pleased. You are all young men of my Yu Dynasty. For those who have passed, I hope you will forge a career in Wofeng Road. For those who have not, I hope you will return to your studies and take the exam again in the autumn.
The top ten candidates in this special examination, please come to Chengtian Palace as soon as possible. I look forward to meeting you.
Imperially granted! "
When Eunuch Jia finished speaking, he looked up at the group of young men, his energies sinking into his dantian, and his sharp voice instantly spread throughout the Lanting Gathering:
"The top ten in the imperial examination, come quickly and follow me into the palace to meet the emperor!"
He Shengan, who was eating chicken legs by the Weiyang Lake, dropped the chicken legs when he heard this, scooped up a handful of water to wash his face, and ran over quickly.
"Xiaosheng is second, He Shengan!"
Yun Xiyan's eyes hurt. He squeezed out of the crowd, covered his eyes and walked forward, "The first among the late students, Yun Xiyan."
Eunuch Jia frowned, "What's wrong with you?"
When he asked this question, the young man who had just punched Yun Xiyan felt his heart tighten suddenly. He was done for!
If Yun Xiyan reported him at this moment, his ranking of 860th place would probably be stripped away.
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