Chapter 95: Top Three (1/2)
Chapter 95: Top Three
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
It was the person who pulled out several strands of hair after being condemned and denounced by the crowd. At this moment, he was gazing at the roll and dancing for joy, remarkably alike someone who had gone mad.
The crowd also began to realise that Fang Zhengzhi's name wasn't on the Second-Class Roll.
”Don't tell me Fang Zhengzhi really missed the roll?!”
”He should have missed the roll! After all, just the number of county theory examination roll champions participating in this capital examinations is already more than ten, furthermore, there are even scholars and talents in the Hidden Dragon Roll coming from all over. There are only twenty names on the First-Class Roll, no matter what, it won't be possible that Fang Zhengzhi is among them!”
”Sigh… those who depend on luck will ultimately fail!”
”My money!”
When they thought of the difficulty of entering the First-Class Roll, and the abilities of the people participating in the River of Trust Capital examination this time, the crowd also more or less confirmed that Fang Zhengzhi should have missed the roll.
Indeed, scholars from five capitals gathering at the River of Trust Capital had successfully stopped Fang Zhengzhi from progressing.
As they thought, the result official also took out a black seal stone and walked in front of the First-Class Roll stone, and pressed down. Instantly, golden rays of light flashed and twenty large names appeared.
”Hua Kangan!”
”There's also Tang Yulong, Cai Yongfeng, Kang Xingping…”
”Indeed, the competition in this First-Class Roll is too intense!”
”Fang Zhengzhi's name isn't on the First-Class Roll, do you think he can obtain top three?”
”I heard he never even entered a Hall of Dao before, to be able to attain Roll Champion for the county theory examination is already a miracle. Capital theory examination top three? Ha ha ha…”
”Zhang Heping also isn't in the First-Class Roll, he should be among the top three! He is indeed the theory examination Roll Champion! Wait a minute, looks like Yan Xiu's name isn't here as well, could it be…”
As the crowd discussed, somebody finally realised that other than Fang Zhengzhi's name, Yan Xiu's name also wasn't present on the First-Class Roll.
Even though Fang Zhengzhi missing the capital theory examination roll after attaining Roll Champion for the county theory examination was somewhat unexpected, but it was still acceptable. But, how could Yan Xiu miss the roll?
Hence…
There was only one possibility.
As they thought, the crowd's gaze turned to fix upon Yan Xiu, who was standing among the crowd with a cold expression. They were all guessing, what position would this youth from the Western Liang get in the River of Trust Capital theory examination.
”Boom!” A gong sounded, drawing the attention of the crowd back to the result official's body.
”Theory examination top three, will be personally announced by the Chief Examiner! The Chief Examiner of this River of Trust Capital examination is Imperial Academy Chief Imperial Messenger, Han Changfeng himself!”
After the announcement by the result official, a team of people walked out from within the capital office. Leading the team was a man with tufts of silver hair on his head, wearing a white official robe with a bird sewn onto it with silver thread, so lifelike that it seemed as if it was about to soar into the sky.
It was Imperial Academy Chief Imperial Messenger, Elder Han, Han Changfeng.
Behind Han Changfeng, a few imperial messengers with the word ”imperial” sewn onto their official robes followed. The chief examiner of the Huai An County, Imperial Messenger Qin, was also among them.
”It is actually Elder Han who's the chief examiner!”
”All along, Elder Han is only the chief examiner in the imperial examinations, who would have expected that this time he actually supervised the capital examination!”
”No wonder the questions in this time's capital theory examination are so difficult…”
”Even though the questions were hard, but to be able to pass the capital examination with Elder Han as the chief examiner, it is indeed a huge benefit to one's future!”
When the crowd heard that the chief examiner this time was the Chief Imperial Messenger Han Changfeng of the Imperial Academy, they were extremely excited. After all, in the dynasty, there existed the relationship between teachers and students.
For example, this capital examination is supervised by Han Changfeng. Hence, under normal circumstances, scholars who pass this capital examination would be able to leverage on Han Changfeng's reputation and become Han Changfeng's student.