The First Marquis of Leisure

Congratulations, Dr. Li, on the arrival of your wonderful student!

Upon hearing this, many high-ranking officials in the court immediately offered their congratulations.

Only Qiu Qingtian remained silent, his eyes wide with shock, as he read the article on the exam paper word by word.

"This young man's talent is unparalleled throughout history!"

Qiu Qingtian was extremely excited, and then carefully tore open the name section!

"White Town!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chentian's smile vanished abruptly!

What? It wasn't his disciple, Qian Yuan?

"Lord Qiu, please allow this old man to take a look!"

As he spoke, Li Chentian took the test paper, took a closer look, and was instantly stunned.

His reaction was exactly the same as Qiu Qingtian's; he was completely shocked!

"I never expected such talent to emerge from this competition!"

"This examinee named Bai Zhen will surely bring peace and prosperity to the country in the future; his future is limitless!"

Li Chentian was filled with emotion. Although he was not Qian Yuan's disciple, he was ashamed of his own lack of talent in the article!

"Indeed, it's fortunate that such a talented person came to my Yan Kingdom; otherwise, it would be a loss for Great Yan!"

"Dr. Li, let's settle on this. If Bai Zhen isn't the top scholar, who is?"

Qiu Qingtian made the first proposal, and all the other officials seconded it.

Li Chentian didn't hesitate at all and nodded on the spot.

"Let's go! We'll go to the city gate ourselves to accept the imperial examination result and meet the top scholar!"

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At noon, the number of people in front of the city gate tower did not decrease, but rather increased.

With a burst of gongs and drums, the government officials finally arrived.

Everyone tacitly made way for the results, knowing that it was time to release them.

Everyone was filled with joy and anticipation for the top three!

"Make way, don't block the road!"

Officials from the Hanlin Academy shouted from the front, then ordered someone to bring out the imperial edict!

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the imperial edict was quickly posted!

In an instant, there was a huge uproar, and everyone was searching for their ranking on the list!

"You passed! Cousin, you came in third place! You're the third-highest scorer!"

"Hahaha, I, Yuan Jia, have arrived!"

As soon as the imperial edict was posted, Yuan Yao led his many servants to the front and immediately spotted Yuan Benchu ​​ranked third!

The crowd erupted in cheers, all congratulating Yuan Benchu!

Yuan Benchu ​​stood with his hands behind his back, calmly watching the scene unfold.

Although he didn't become the top scholar, he did become the third-ranked scholar, which shows his ability!

"The Seventh Prince is the second-best scholar!"

"Seventh Prince, you are the second-place scholar!"

Immediately afterwards, someone in the crowd shouted again.

The seventh prince, who was sitting and unable to move, wore an awkward smile.

He thought he could easily become the top scholar, but he ended up only getting second place!

Congratulations to Young Master Yuan on achieving the third-highest rank in the imperial examination!

Congratulations to the Seventh Prince for winning second place in the imperial examination!

Many candidates and ordinary people shouted, and the atmosphere at the scene was peaceful!

"Where is the top scholar? Why isn't his name listed on the list?"

"What happened?"

Soon, many test takers and ordinary citizens started to complain.

"Please be quiet, everyone. The essay written by this top scholar has shocked Dr. Li, Lord Qiu, and many other officials!"

"Dr. Li and Lord Qiu will be here shortly to reveal the top scholar!"

The moment the Hanlin Academy official finished speaking, everyone present was shocked.

No one expected that the top scholar would shock the two big shots, Li Chentian and Qiu Qingtian, and that they would personally come to the scene to announce the results!

"Who exactly became the top scholar?"

"In that case, it must be Young Master Qian, Dr. Li's disciple, right?"

"Otherwise, who could defeat the Seventh Prince and the eldest son of the Yuan family?"

Everyone guessed that the top scholar was Qian Yuan!

However, some sharp-eyed people soon noticed that Qian Yuan was already on the list, and ranked very low!

"No, Young Master Qian is ranked 150th; he's already on the list!"

Qian Yuan smiled broadly; he was quite satisfied with the ranking, at least it wasn't too embarrassing.

"Alright, everyone, stop guessing. Where would I, this young master, possess the talent of a top scholar!"

"However, I believe that the top scholar this time will definitely be my brother, Bai Zhen!"

Qian Yuan's personal account sparked a huge discussion.

"Ha." Yuan Yao was the first to object: "Qian Yuan, even my brother and the Seventh Prince failed to become the top scholar, and you think your good-for-nothing brother can do it?"

"Indeed, Young Master Qian, while you are talented and have earned Dr. Li's favor, forget about your brother!"

"Young Master Qian, I think you should choose to protect yourself. Your brother made a bet with Young Master Yuan before the exam."

Many scions of prominent families in the crowd began to shove and mock.

Yuan Benchu ​​sneered, staring at Qian Yuan, and said, "Qian Yuan, even if you are Dr. Li's disciple, you still can't save Bai Zhen this time!"

"Hmph!" Qian Yuan scoffed, "Yuan Benchu, don't be so smug. The top scholar hasn't been revealed yet, but let me tell you, my brother will definitely be the top scholar!"

"You'd better think carefully about how you're going to face your elders in the Yuan family when you kneel down and apologize in front of so many people!"

"Hehe!" Yuan Benchu ​​scoffed, believing that Bai Zhen could not possibly become the top scholar!

"Qian Yuan, shut up! Where's that bastard? Tell him to come out here and face his death!"

"Otherwise, I will immediately lead my men to search your Qian residence!"

Yuan Yao was even more direct, pressing Qian Yuan for answers on the spot.

"Yuan Yao, what are you barking about? The top scholar hasn't even been announced yet. You dare to step into my Qian residence and cause trouble?"

Just as everyone was making a huge fuss, a group of horse-drawn carriages came along the road ahead.

"Dr. Li and Lord Qiu have arrived!"

Someone shouted, and the scene immediately fell silent.

Li Chentian and Qiu Qingtian are both highly respected, and it is the first time in the Yan Kingdom that the two have appeared together to announce the top scholar!

The carriage soon arrived at the city gate, where Qiu Qingtian and Li Chentian appeared with a group of ministers.

"Gentlemen, you have all surely heard why Lord Qiu and I have come here in person."

Li Chentian asked loudly.

"Dr. Li, please stop keeping us in suspense."

"Dr. Li, the fact that this top scholar has attracted your presence and that of Lord Qiu must mean he is an exceptionally talented individual. Please reveal the name as soon as possible."

Faced with the excited and expectant crowd, Qiu Qingtian smiled and gestured for silence.

Then, with a slightly excited voice, he said, "The talent of this year's top scholar is unparalleled in the world. I and Elder Li are ashamed to admit our inferiority."

"To be able to enter Yan to participate in this grand competition is truly a blessing for our great Yan and for our nation!"

Seeing Qiu Qingtian and Li Chentian praising him so highly, everyone in the audience became even more curious and couldn't wait to find out who the top scholar was!

Seeing the crowd growing increasingly agitated, Qiu Qingtian and Li Chentian exchanged a glance!

Then several scholars from the Hanlin Academy took out a golden list, walked to the city gate, slowly unveiled it, and posted it on the list.

Everyone crowded forward curiously, eager to know who the top scholar was.

Even Yuan Benchu ​​couldn't help but move forward. Although the Seventh Prince couldn't move his legs, he still ordered his men to carry him forward.

As the list of successful candidates was unveiled and posted on the list!

The two large characters "Baizhen" leap off the page!