As an official, what's wrong with raising a few monsters?

Chapter 71 An old friend came on the day of the results announcement

“Hahahahahaha~ I won! I won!”

"This...how is this possible?!"

"It's over..."

"Great!"

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On the day of the imperial examination results announcement, candidates stared closely at the list that would determine their fate.

After being briefly surprised by the unfamiliar name 'Mingchen', he no longer paid attention to it.

They looked down carefully, not wanting to miss any details.

Rubbing my eyes, I read it over and over again.

Ultimately, people always care more about themselves.

The streets are bustling with people. Some people are crying with joy, overjoyed; some are heartbroken and devastated; some are in disbelief and stunned... When fate is decided, all kinds of life are revealed.

A few words and a few scores from the people above can change their lives.

Among the crowd, Liu Wang was sitting at the back, looking up at the list.

He found his own name and saw the name above his head, and smiled unconsciously: "Mingchen?"

"Why should whale sharks compete with fish and shrimp for food..."

That last person, that young and confident face kept replaying in my mind.

He is in high spirits and looks heroic.

The scholars who came and went were just ordinary and colourless people, but that man was unique and different from others.

Is such a person really willing to work for such a court?

……

"Mingchen? Liu Wang? Zhang Xinwen?"

In the Prince's Mansion, Xiao Zhengyang sat in the yard, quietly looking at the information in his hand, and names came into his sight one by one.

These people are the fresh blood of the officials, and perhaps there are still good talents who have not been corrupted. He needs to have a general understanding of these people.

And... he wanted to know more about that strange man.

My father is suspicious, so he should keep the covered cards covered.

Since he couldn't have too much contact, he could only observe in this unobtrusive way.

Although in the imperial examinations, the emperor's score had the final say.

But he believes that

Unless the other party wants to hide his incompetence, there shouldn't be any problem given his temperament and vision.

However, hiding one's shortcomings is very troublesome. The candidates are of varying quality, and the scoring is too subjective. If you are not careful, you can easily fail, and it is meaningless.

So, that person's name must be one of the top few in the exam.

And at this moment,
He seemed to notice something, raised his head and looked outside.

The guard reported loudly, and the Red Feather Guard, representing the Supreme Will, came hurriedly with big strides.

He was wearing a mask, so his face couldn't be seen clearly. After bowing to Xiao Zhengyang, he said, "Your Majesty has ordered: summon the Crown Prince to the palace."

"My son, I obey."

……

"Mingchen?"

"This year's champion is not a local?"

……

"Who is Mingchen?"

"Go check this person's background."

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The top scholar in the imperial examination was famous and well-known because he was the first in the final test.

People tend to only accept the most important information.

But in fact, the first place in the imperial examination is, in a sense, more important than the top scholar in the palace examination.

Because it is His Majesty who sets the questions and has the highest decision-making power, it means that Huiyuan is the first in His Majesty's eyes.

The subsequent palace examination was just a formality, and was mainly used to test the generals who would be selected from the short ones later.

If nothing unexpected happens, the champion will basically be the top scholar.

The power of an official is granted by the emperor. The level of his official position is important to himself, but may not be important to those above him.

There are always people who rise rapidly to the top and are unstoppable.

What matters most is the rank of one's official position in the eyes of the emperor. Once one enters the imperial court, one never knows what position one will reach, and what kind of influence one will stir up.

The unfamiliar name was not only known to the lower class people, but also came into the eyes of the upper class.

Most people were amazed by the name and envious of its transcendence of class, but it was just a topic of conversation after dinner at most.

But for those officials in the temple, their ideas are different.

What is this person's background, where does he live, who are his connections, and which side is he most likely to stand on?
Should we win over others, wait and see, or be hostile?

Everyone has a calculation in their mind.

……

In just one morning,
Although he was unknown, he was a foreigner and became famous in Yueyang.

But at this moment,

A name that everyone talks about, a person that scholars envy and hate, a person that everyone speculates about what he or she looks like...

The real protagonist, however, doesn't seem to care about the results of this fate-changing exam.

He did not appear on the streets, competing with those candidates, amazed by people, or ecstatic about his own results.

There was only one person sitting in the exquisite room of the restaurant, with two wine glasses placed on the table.

He took out the wine gourd and gently poured it into the wine glass.

Someone's favorite drink swirls in the glass, its fragrance filling the room.

The sunlight shines through the window into the quiet room.

The breeze is gentle, warm and peaceful.

The agreed time has arrived and a distinguished guest is coming.

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"Today is the day the imperial examination results are announced. No wonder there are so few people here!"

"The imperial examination results were announced today, and everyone went to watch the excitement."

"Is it true? I'm going to go check it out later!"

"By the way, Old Liu, it seems our shopkeeper is also a candidate this year. How did he do?"

"Hey~ Brother Peng, what's wrong with you? What are you looking at?"

……

The restaurant that was bustling in the past is indeed deserted today.

There were only a few diners.

The busy guys relaxed a little and even had time to chat with the guests.

When the imperial examination results were announced, people all ran outside to watch the excitement.

In the next few days, the results of the imperial examination will be the hot searches on Weibo in the capital.

Several old customers know that the mysterious owner of this shop is also one of the candidates for this year's imperial examination.

They were also curious about what kind of results this peculiar person could achieve.

suddenly,

The person sitting at the door and talking seemed to have seen something. He sat there in a daze, stopped talking, and stared blankly outside the door.

When his companions asked him questions, he seemed to have forgotten everything.

Following his gaze, his companions were also standing there in a daze.

It seemed that a special person came to the door of Xiangmanlou.

"Hiss... so... so beautiful..."

"Who is she?"

"And she's carrying a sword? Can such a beautiful girl use a sword?"

"What's her name? Why have I never heard of it?"

"What is she doing here? Is she looking for the shopkeeper... I heard that the shopkeeper here is very handsome~"

……

People passing by looked sideways.

Men were amazed and women were envious.

When their eyes converged, they saw a beautiful figure standing in front of the restaurant's door, looking up at the plaque on the door.