My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 211 Results
Yang Wang sat to the side, watching several doctoral students grade the exam papers of many students.

The PhD students looked pained.

They had already read more than ten articles, all about the same thing: there can't be two suns in the sky. Now, they were getting a headache just reading about the same thing and couldn't bear to read any more. The cheating was just too obvious.

Dr. Chu Hui could no longer contain himself; he looked up at Yang Wang.

"Chancellor!"

"There's no need to look any further. Only a few people solved the problem in their own way; the rest are just imitating Marquis Bocheng."

Chu Hui knew not to say anything too harsh, so he didn't directly accuse him of plagiarism, but instead said he was imitating someone else.

Yang Wang chuckled and shook his head. "It's alright. Li Xuanba only told them the approach to solving the problem. Those who can still write it down are at least literate and know how to answer. They wasted their time and haven't looked at books for a long time, which is why they are so incompetent."

"For the Imperial Academy, this level is about right."

Everyone knows what the Imperial Academy is like. It's not a place to cultivate talent; it's a place to gild the image of the sons of noble families. Apart from a few noble sons who were specially selected by the emperor to study there, most of them are the second or third sons of top noble families, and most of them are not heirs.

People like Li Jiancheng, who automatically inherit their titles when they grow up, don't need to study here. If they want to become officials, they can start directly from the position of Qianniu Beishen, just like Chai Shao, without having to go through any other transitions.

Yang Wang didn't ask for much; he just wanted to know a little bit so that it wouldn't seem like he, the chief priest, had accomplished nothing.

Upon hearing Yang Wang's words, the doctoral students all agreed wholeheartedly.

Chu Hui took a deep breath and spoke again: "Chancellor, there can only be one sun in the sky, so let's approve it as you said."

"But what about the few that say 'No tomorrow,' 'Don't look at the sky,' 'No birds in the sky,' and 'No clouds or rain'?"

Yang Wang fell silent for a long time.

"Record that you fail. If you fail three times, you will be expelled from school."

Teaching assistant Lu Shida laughed and said to those around him, "At least it didn't say 'Heaven is dead'."

"Brother Lu, please don't make such a frightening joke."

After the exam results came out, the students were immediately excited. This exam was different from the fake exams of the past; this was a real exam. Unexpectedly, most of them passed. Of course, they also knew why. Li Xuanba's courtyard became lively again.

These classmates came to visit and brought all sorts of gifts.

Someone even brought a beautiful woman over, wanting her to serve Li Xuanba, but seeing Li Xuanba's blank look, the person realized it was inappropriate and gave him a different gift instead.

After Yang Wang took office, the atmosphere at the Imperial Academy changed. At least, these people were willing to stay there, and they interacted with each other more. Some even imitated the Imperial Academy and held a debate. These sons of nobles were idle anyway, so they just watched the show and got together. No one knows what they debated.

However, some who failed complained to their classmates.

"How was I supposed to know you meant 'there can't be two suns in the sky'? You pointed to the sky and then shook your head. I thought you were cursing those kings of the Spring and Autumn period so they wouldn't see tomorrow."

With the Imperial Academy back on track, Li Xuanba was living a very comfortable life.

His classmates all liked him very much, and they all treated him like a dictionary for exams. Since he was very young, they all doted on him, giving him gifts and taking him out to play.

The doctoral students treated Li Xuanba very well, after all, he was the only student who could talk to them about academic matters and who did not make any outrageous remarks in class.

The study of classical texts is actually quite dangerous, and PhD students tend to miss the past.

In the past, although these people didn't listen to lectures, at least they didn't cause trouble. Now, the professors are afraid that these scoundrels will write some shocking remarks again, and if the sage finds out and asks if they were taught by professors, then they will be in deep trouble.

Li Xuanba, dressed in military attire, rode a large horse slowly along the path. Spring was in full bloom, and a cool breeze was pleasant.

The roadside is lush and green, and you can hear the clear chirping of birds from time to time.

Dozens of knights followed behind Li Xuanba, each dressed in tight-fitting clothes and carrying weapons.

Just as we entered the mountain path, a checkpoint appeared in front of us.

This checkpoint wasn't a real checkpoint like Sishui Pass; it was just a wooden gate set up in the mountain road, with debris piled up on both sides and a high platform in the distance, guarded by a few local soldiers. The emperor still attached great importance to the defense of Luoyang. There were not only several major passes around, but also many small passes like this along the way, which usually served the purpose of inspection and identification.

At each checkpoint, identity is verified and a stamp is issued to ensure that pedestrians are following the officially designated route. If you skip checkpoints or miss a few stamps, you may be punished.

The soldiers, who had been chatting lazily, suddenly saw Li Xuanba leading his men. The leader quickly pushed aside several soldiers, jogged over to Li Xuanba, bowed repeatedly, and asked, "Is it you, Lord Li Xuanba?"

"Exactly."

"Greetings, Lord! The young master instructed me to guide you to the mountain manor. I will take you there now!"

The soldier was extremely enthusiastic, ordering his men to open the gate and leading everyone into the mountains.

The soldier was quite clever and didn't say much to Li Xuanba. He led him all the way to a huge manor on the mountainside. The roads outside the manor were paved and not too difficult to walk on. The manor was built on a mountainside with high walls and three mountain roads leading in different directions. It looked like a palace built in the mountains, quite extraordinary!

Let alone Zhang Du, even someone as worldly as Li Xuanba couldn't help but marvel at the sight of such a luxurious manor.

Zhang Du said with a smile, "This Lord Yuwen is truly remarkable. He was able to build such a mansion. When I first saw it, I thought it was the cave of some immortal, and I didn't dare to go near it."

The soldier who brought them here dared not go any further.

Li Xuanba gave him some rewards and led the group into the manor, where several servants were already waiting.

Li Xuanba bought the mansion from the Yuwen family. Yuwen Rutong sold the place to Li Xuanba at a low price, which was naturally with the consent of his family. For them, a manor like this was nothing special. If they could use it to get closer to the Duke of Tang's mansion, it would be very worthwhile.

Moreover, this Marquis of Bocheng seems to be favored by the emperor.
Li Xuanba led the group into the manor. The warriors behind him were quite happy, looking around and chatting.

Li Xuanba also looked at this manor, which was now the largest under his name. He could tell that the Yuwen family must have invested a lot in this manor, and may have even used some resources from the Ministry of Works. The money was well spent.

Soon, Li Xuanba sat down in the middle of a large courtyard, with the others sitting on either side.

"Gentlemen, from now on this place will be our Overlord's Mansion."

"I cannot leave the Imperial Academy often, so I can only trouble you all with many things."

"Here!!"

Everyone answered in unison.

“Currently, we have mines, smelters, horse farms, two mountain strongholds, and a considerable number of people, but we are still short of food. The aid cannot last long; we need to have a large amount of arable land and continue to stockpile food.”

“The price of grain in Luoyang is much cheaper than in places like Hedong, so it’s okay to buy and stockpile some. But buying in large quantities will cause trouble. There is a lot of farmland abandoned in the areas from Heluo to Hedong. My idea is to absorb the dead from these areas and develop the land suitable for cultivation. In addition, we need to send people to investigate the large granaries around Luoyang and Taiyuan!”

"I've already inquired, and the grain stored in these large granaries is enough to feed an army of hundreds of thousands!"

"We must be prepared. If the time is right, our first step is to destroy these granaries, distribute the grain, and gather our troops!"

"Therefore, we must first scout out the location of these granaries, ascertain the strength of their defenses, and the terrain."

(End of this chapter)