Although it is a coincidence, it is also what I want!

"Everyone, please step back!"

Chen Jue put down his paper and waved his hand.

After the two left, Chen Jue looked at Liu Zhong and asked, "How long does it take for Han Ye to return?"

Liu Zhong calculated the time and then said respectfully: "Your Majesty, if you hurry up, it should be three days later."

Three days later?

"That should be enough." Three days later it will be time for the results of the first exam to be released.

If nothing unexpected happens, I will know the situation in Bozhou County by that time!

Chen Jue nodded, followed the secret message box Di Ge Liu Zhong in his hand, and ordered: "Go and check this person."

"Yes, slave, go right now!"

"Go!" Chen Jue nodded and waved his hand for him to leave.

Three days later, a group of students gathered outside Chongqing College again, waiting for their results.

Many people were chattering.

"I feel that the test questions this time were a bit difficult and I didn't do well. I should have read more books if I had known earlier!"

"Yes, I also feel that I did not do well in the exam. I regret a little. I failed to seize such a good opportunity. I am so ashamed of Your Majesty's holy grace."

"By the way, what do you think of today's results?"

"It's hard to say!"

"But looking at how confident Brother Zi is, he should have done well in the first exam, right?"

A group of students stood outside the door chattering and discussing their results, much like they did after the college entrance examination.

Both excitement and anticipation.

After a while, someone from Chong Academy came out with the imperial list.

After pasting the imperial list in the most conspicuous place, he left in a hurry.

Students from poor families and aristocratic families immediately surrounded him, looking for their names from bottom to top.

"Wow, I thought I failed the exam, but I didn't expect that I was ranked thirty on the list."

"The first place is indeed brother Ziyi. Brother Ziyi is indeed a talented person from Bozhou County!"

"Thank you!" The young man in silver-white clothes raised his eyes and glanced at the number one on the imperial list, smiling lightly.

"Ziyi," the student on the side stopped his shoulder and said with a smile: "According to this score, if you get first place in the second exam, you will be the leader of this imperial examination, and your future will be bright."

"Oh, I just got first place in the first exam by luck, but you untouchables still dare to dream of being the leader of this year's imperial examination!"

A young man from an aristocratic family next to him suddenly heard this, unfolded the fan in his hand, and looked up and down at Liu Yi and others with disdainful eyes.

"Dreams come faster than reality, don't you think so?"

"Hahahahaha, Prince Wen is right. He just learned a few things from Confucius, and yet he still wants to reach the sky in one step by relying on the imperial examination. It's just a dream."

"You——" The man standing next to Liu Yi became furious when he heard someone talking about his friend like this.

Ye Ying was originally a firecracker, so when he heard this, he could not stand still and not talk back.

Just as he was getting angry, Liu Yi on the side grabbed Ye Ying in time and shook his head at him.

"Ziyi, they have said this about you, why are you still holding back?" Ye Ying was puzzled, and at the same time he felt very sorry for his friend.

Ye Ying clenched his fists tightly, making a crackling sound. If he wanted to tell him, he could just punch him back.

Relieve anger!

However, this good friend of mine has a gentle and tolerant temper, no matter how others beat or scold him, he can just laugh it off.

Just like it is now.

Liu Yi smiled lightly, with neither sadness nor joy in his eyes. He shook his head without any joy or anger, turned around and left.

"..." Ye Ying was immediately discouraged when his friend failed to live up to expectations.

The disciples of the aristocratic families on the side saw this and saw that they didn't even have the courage to refute, so they started to show off their power.

"Hahahahahaha, you are indeed a useless coward!"

"You are just a pariah who wants to take the scientific examination, but you don't have a mirror to look in the mirror to see if you have what it takes? How dare you come here to embarrass yourself!"

"Who was that person who yelled at me yesterday? You should read carefully the words on the imperial list and see if there are any names of untouchables like you!"

There were mostly students from poor families around. Hearing these taunting words, each of them turned blue, clenched their fists and glared angrily at this group of students from aristocratic families who were showing off their power.

Afraid of the powerful power of the family, no one dared to refute him face to face even if he got angry.

Just at this moment, an unknown student in the crowd suddenly shouted, "What's going on? Why is there no my name?"

"Not only is there no name on it, the names on it are basically all from aristocratic families, and only seven or eight places are from poor families!"

"Wow, they are really all descendants of aristocratic families!"

"Bah, the third one is Wen Zhao, I know this person——"

The man was about to say that he had no ink in his belly, but suddenly remembered the identity of the other person and shut up immediately.

But his eyes were full of anger.

There were many students from poor families present who knew the children of aristocratic families who were ranked on the imperial list. Everyone knew whether they were talented or not.

"I originally thought that His Majesty set up the imperial examination to give us students from poor families an opportunity to enter the court, but I didn't expect that it is still the world of aristocratic families."

"It seems that my humble family has no chance of success after all. That's all. I'd better go back to farming and support my family."

Hearing this, Ye Ying frowned. Looking at the imperial list with almost all the names of children from aristocratic families, he couldn't bear it any longer.

He shouted: "I don't accept it. Who doesn't know that these people are ignorant, how can they be in the top twenty?

Your Majesty said that if anyone cheats, he will be severely punished. Let’s go, let’s go to the Ministry of Rites to find an explanation!”

"This..." Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't dare to move.

After a long time, another person spoke up, "Yes, I'm not convinced either. I need an explanation!"

"Let's go to the Ministry of Rites to ask for an explanation!"

…

A group of students from poor families went to the Ministry of Rites in great force.

When they arrived at the entrance of the Limen Gate, the guard at the Limen Gate saw so many people gathered outside. He was so frightened that he quickly ran in to inform Liu Shangshu.

"What are you talking about, students from poor families are gathering outside?"

Liu Xun looked at the visitor in disbelief and asked quickly: "Can I ask why they are gathered outside?"

"Returning to the minister, I asked my subordinates. I heard that they were dissatisfied with the ranking in the imperial examination and came here to ask for an explanation." Chu Yu, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, said.

"Dissatisfied? What are they dissatisfied with?"

Liu Xun didn't quite understand the thinking of this group of students from poor families. "The results are all obtained by themselves. If they are not on the imperial list, it means they are useless!"

"Shang Shu is right. Those students take themselves too seriously. If you don't work hard in the exam, who else can you blame?" Chu Yu said charmingly.

Liu Xun glanced at him expressionlessly and said nothing.

After a while, Liu Xun suddenly stood up.

"Shang Shu, have a cup of tea to calm down - hey, where are you going?"

As soon as he handed the brewed tea to Liu Xun, he saw Liu Xun walking out.

"Enter the palace!"

…

Inside the Wenhua Hall

Chen Jue was in a good mood today and specially invited several musicians and dancers to play music and dance in the Wenhua Hall.

When Liu Zhong came in, Chen Jue was holding a book in his hand and lying leisurely on the soft couch. It was such a leisurely day.

"Your Majesty, your right minister, Li Wan, and the Minister of Rites, Liu Xun, are asking for an audience outside the palace."

"Huh? Did you come so quickly?" Chen Jue knew that these two people would enter the palace today, but they came faster than expected.
Chapter completed!