Chapter 71 - I Dont Like to Be Beaten (1/2)
Chapter 71: I Don’t Like to Be Beaten
Silence reigned in the main hall of the Ministry of Rites
No one spoke—the third prince, Li Puyi, Chao Xiaojian and Zhao Wuji were all speechless They were still digesting the surprise
Fang Lang took the first place in the theoretical assessh it did not mean he was the overall champion of the Imperial Exa Dynasty’s Imperial Examination was split into theory and combat Therefore, there was a champion for theory and another chahest distinction for both theory and combat, they would be the undisputed cha Lang was the cha were to fail the combat practical section for soain a seat in the courts
The third prince’s expression turned soht administrator, Li Puyi, raised an eyebrow
That did not make sense!
He had intentionally instructed the lead grader responsible for Luojiang Exaent with the papers The champion for the theoretical assess City!
The silence was broken by a surprised gasp
“Huh? Ling’er is in third place” Princess Pei shi+’s surprised tone rang out in the quiet hall
In second place was the talented Xian Academy The boy was predicted to be the chah his cultivation was average, he showed proan Academy
The boy had frequented the entertainment house and co poetry touched the hearts of the ladies TheQueen of Flowers even per a single coin He was free to coo as he pleased
Everyone had expected Ximen Xianxian to take the first place but here he was in second
The princess stared at the top na…
“Old Zhao, this… Is this the person Ling’er has been ?” the princess turned to ask
The question made Zhao Wuji feel extremely aard He pushed down the fear in his chest and nodded
‘Yes, this is the boy who’s trying to pick at your garden…’
A surprise look crossed the princess’s face
The beautiful eyes glanced at the third prince The princess covered her mouth and let out huff
Then, she exited the , with Old Zhao in tow
The third prince and the right administrator’s expressions darkened after that
The third prince turned to Li Puyi and asked coldly, “What happened?” His voice was augmented by his spiritual sense
“Are you actively working againstcandidates in the top ten… Who is this tenth place, Liu Bubai? What happened to lifting the bar?”
Li Puyi was at a loss He did not expect things to turn out this way
After all, he had passed on the order
He could onlywith the theoretical assess However, there’s still the practical section of the coehness”
The Minister of Rites overheard the chatter and chuckled He came to clarify the situation “The champion was decided by Chancellor Lu He read the policy essay and set it as the standard A few candidates got bonus marks as a result and made it into the top ten”
An explanation for the phenomenon
Chancellor Lu?
Lu Taixuan!
The third prince’s eyes narrowed Then, he put on a stiff sally
…
The written section of the combat assessment ended After an hour of rest, the practical coin in the afternoon
Ten combat halls were built into the exa to the details in their handbook andLang’s handbook indicated he was bound for the sixth couidance of the court officials, Fang Lang arrived at the sixth combat hall’s preparation area
Many candidates sat cross-legged in the preparation area, y for the actual co spirit crystals up till the very last s and found a fa at him with a complex reaction
Liu Hao pretended he did not know Fang Lang
However, he despaired when he realized by rando Lang
Ever since Fang Lang was ranked first in the acade Lang was a ninth-grade sword disciple but after the trip to the Spirit PaGoda, he ht have advanced to a sword master class
The sixth-ranked Liu Hao was noThere were no goodclassulated his spiritual energy
The preparation area was silent
Dang!
The practical co!
Under the examiners’ instructions, the candidates res had defensive runes and thus were forbidden in the combat exa spell talis
Fang Lang res he owned and patiently waited