"Bang!!"
The milk tea in Kong Ru's hand burst under his grip, but he paid it no heed. Instead, he stared fixedly at the model papers over there, his brows furrowed.
Several papers had been posted above the rankings, arranged from top to bottom.
There were two at the top, two beneath them, and another two below those, followed by a long list of examination numbers, names, and places of origin.
His paper was one of the leading pair, posted above all the lists.
Yet his was on the right!
Since ancient times, the left had always held the place of honor!
This proved...
The other paper, whose name seal had not been opened, had actually convinced both the Examiner-in-Chief and the Chief Examiners that its contents alone could outweigh the "Confucius House," the "Sage Son of the Sage Domain," and the "Go Path Great Dragon"!
After all, the Go Path Great Dragon was a work Kong Ru had spent a long time contemplating and planning, even receiving guidance and cultivation from the current family head.
Under those circumstances, the Go Path Great Dragon paper was certain to stir the graders' curiosity, prompting them to find an excuse to unseal the name!
And once the name seal was opened, beyond the breathtaking brilliance of the Go Path Great Dragon itself, there would be an additional advantage.
His surname and given name!
His surname... represented the Kong Family!
Anyone who knew Chinese would surely be familiar with the name Confucius.
Having Confucius's blood flowing through his veins and living in the Sage Domain Confucius had founded was a form of strength in itself.
Even officials of the Imperial Court had to show members of the Kong Family some respect.
Moreover, he, Kong Ru, was the current Sage Son of the Sage