Chapter 449: Someone else is number one?

Seeing that he didn't move, Han Dashi picked up a name and read it out: "Tao Jingyu, 21 years old, the young master of the Duke of Yingguo's mansion."

Minister Shao was completely speechless.

He watched helplessly as he picked out this person's name...from the bottom position among the fifteen people. He even suspected that Academician Han spent a long time just to give this young man the title of Hui Yuan Lang.

But it's impossible.

Han University has a good reputation and has promoted many poor students.

The final list is ready.

Minister Shao silently drafted two rankings, one with only the order, which would be posted publicly; the other would be ranked according to the first, second and third place in the palace examination, and would be presented to the emperor for reference in the palace examination.

Both the provincial and palace examinations test policy essays. According to convention, the list changes very little in the end.

Minister Shao looked at Qin Ye, who ranked first in the second class, and clenched his fingers.

Having been in the officialdom for many years, he had seen all kinds of dirty things, but he never expected that even the most fair imperial examinations of the court would be secretly framed.

Too young, too low status...

Haha, ridiculous.

Not only did he hate his own incompetence, he even thought that it would be great if someone could come to the Ministry of Rites, not to mention the Emperor and General Zong, even Luo Jingfeng would be fine.

Save Qin Ye!

"Grand Scholar, Minister, the Duke of Protectorate is here!" A report came from outside the door.

Minister Shao was overjoyed: "!!!"

Oh my god! The summoning of Luo Jingfeng was successful!!

The two examiners put down the lists in their hands and trotted out to greet them.

"I have met the Duke."

Luo Jingfeng had already strode in, waved his hand at them and said, "The results will be announced tomorrow, have you finalized the list?"

Minister Shao said repeatedly: "It's settled, it's settled, does the Duke want to take a look?"

He thought to himself, although Luo Jingfeng had nothing to do with Qin Ye, but with his involvement, maybe... maybe there was a one in ten thousand chance?

"Give it to me." Luo Jingfeng sat down in a swagger, kicking his legs on the table where they had just decided on the list, and almost kicked the memorial to the emperor away.

The bachelor of Han University handed him the external list.

Luo Jingfeng didn't answer at all.

His eyes were like knives, and he sneered, "Master Han is so arrogant."

Han Dashi's smile froze. He thought to himself, who the hell is so arrogant? Don't you just want to see the one for the emperor? The contents are the same, what's the difference?

After thinking about it, he handed the memorial over.

The two examiners were very nervous.

I don't know what Luo Jingfeng is doing on this trip, and I haven't heard that his family has a young master coming to take the imperial examination. Could it be that he is sending a few disciples here?

A bachelor from Han University once said that if Luo Jingfeng had not come, they would try their best to maintain the fairness of the imperial examinations, but now that he is here, they have to squeeze in anyone they want.

The more Minister Shao thought about it, the more his heart ached.

Would the extremely powerful Luo Jingfeng just give orders and make the list even more unfair?

Luo Jingfeng looked at the list and successfully found his eldest nephew in the first group. He raised his eyebrows slightly.

Not bad, I got second place in the examination.

Although he was not the first, he was able to get second place at his age, which made him a talented person among talented people.

Although Zong Zhao had told him not to interfere with Cheng'er's test results, it was okay for him to come and take a look. Knowing that Cheng'er did not do badly, Luo Jingfeng smiled with satisfaction.

After the memorial was closed, the cold-faced Duke spoke: "Three hundred and sixty-six students have passed the exam. This year, the court has made a great profit. This way, I am relieved. Okay, you guys go about your business. There is no need to tell anyone that I have been here."

The two looked at each other and watched Luo Jingfeng leave.

"What is he doing here?"

"No, I don't know."

"strangeness……"

"Don't worry about it. Continue to check the list again. I will send it to the palace for the emperor to review in the evening."

"good."

General Zong's Mansion.

Luo Jingfeng went to see his beloved nephew with the examination results announced in advance.

As soon as Zong Jincheng entered the yard, he heard Luo Jingfeng say to his parents: "Cheng'er did well in the exam, ranking second in the provincial examination. It seems that he may really get first place in the palace examination. Not bad, not bad. I am very satisfied. I didn't expect that you two are so good at raising children..."

"Second!!!!" The little devil howled, and he was furious. "How could I be second? Shouldn't I be first? This is impossible. My strategy is the best in the world. Even Qin Ye was defeated by me. How could he surpass me again!"

Xu Wan comforted him, "Qin Ye's foundation has always been stronger than yours. He studies very hard, so it's normal for him to get first place. Don't worry, don't worry. This is the first time to try. Maybe you will win the palace exam."

Zong Jincheng clenched his fist angrily and said, "Then I am not happy either. Qin Ye has won the first prize again, twice in a row. He must be so proud. Damn it, why is such a glorious result not mine!"

If he could win two prizes in a row, he would set off firecrackers from the south to the north of the city to celebrate so that the people could see how powerful he was!

Zong Zhao also touched the boy's head and encouraged him in a rare way: "Try to do well in the palace examination and break Qin Ye's record of getting three first prizes in a row."

"Well, I must try my best to defeat Qin Ye!" Zong Jincheng made a harsh remark and went back to the study to study hard.

Luo Jingfeng, who had just recovered from his shock, suddenly said, "Hey, I don't think I said Qin Ye was the first?"

The three of them were shocked and turned to look at him.

The little devil was stunned: "Isn't Qin Ye the first?"

Because in his impression, Qin Ye had always been number one, and none of them had expected that the examiner was not him. Could it be that he was really defeated by the students from Jiangnan?

"Qin Ye is fourth." Luo Jingfeng remembered that his nephew had always been obsessed with defeating this man, so he took a special look at Qin Ye's results.

The results were not very good, even Zong Wenxiu failed the exam.

Zong Jincheng quickly asked, "Who are the first and third place winners? What are their names?"

Luo Jingfeng said in surprise: "The third place is your cousin, Zong Wenxiu."

"My brother..." Zong Jincheng said with a frown.

Although psychologically, he hoped that everyone in the key class could beat Qin Ye, when the results came out, he felt a sense of unreality.

My brother is really good, but Qin Ye...

Qin Ye shouldn't have gotten such bad grades.

Could it be that something unexpected happened when he was taking the Gongyuan examination?

Xu Wan also noticed something unusual and asked, "What is the first place's name? Do you remember it, Duke?"

"Tao Jingyu." Luo Jingfeng answered in surprise.

"How could it be him!" Zong Jincheng raised his head, his eyes full of shock. He looked at Xu Wan and shook his head in confusion, "It shouldn't be him."

"Do you know this person?" Xu Wan had no impression of this name, but the little devil had a photographic memory. He could still remember the rankings on the lists he had seen clearly after a long time.

Xu Wan asked, "Are you a student from the capital?"

Zong Jincheng nodded: "He was the second in the Autumn Examination, below Qin Ye."

Xu Wan thought for a moment and said, "Maybe he performed better in the Autumn Examination and finally surpassed Qin Ye?"

Zong Jincheng still shook his head: "No, mother, he is the first in Hanlin North College. He can't beat Qin Ye in every joint exam, so Hanlin North College always tests hard. This person can't beat Qin Ye at all, and it's impossible for him to beat me and my brother. I don't believe he can get first place!"