"Newspapers for sale! Newspapers for sale!"
" The Imperial Examination selection process is officially complete. The top three have been selected, and the Emperor personally bestowed upon them gold and official positions. The remaining top one hundred scholars will also be included in the talent pool of the Great Liang."
In Yong'an City, the results of the Imperial Examination were announced to the public through official announcements and newspaper publicity, and everyone received the news.
Many people bought today's newspaper in order to get the latest news.
"Wow, long live the Emperor!"
Many scholars cheered upon seeing this news, as many of them had made it into the top 100.
They were initially a little apprehensive, but now they finally know how the court has handled things, including them in the talent pool of Great Liang. This is equivalent to having one foot in the Great Liang officialdom.
How could they not be excited? They were practically going crazy!
Although they were not as good as the previous three, they still had the opportunity to enter the officialdom of Great Liang, which was undoubtedly the most valuable thing for them.
This is just an entry-level qualification certificate. As long as you enter the officialdom of Great Liang with this, your future is bright.
Seeing their frenzy, someone couldn't help but feel jealous and said irritably, "These guys can't even get into the top ten, what's there to celebrate? I bet they're just there for show."
Ha ha!
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter; it was pure envy and jealousy.
However, looking at the newspaper reports, they couldn't help but feel envious. These people had definitely struck it rich; they had directly entered the Emperor's sights.
"So the top scholar in the imperial examination is called the Zhuangyuan, and there are also the Bangyan and Tanhua. It sounds really impressive."
"The top three are Huang Longsi in Qin Province, the eccentric Zhang Zizai, and Zhang Fengfan from Li Province. All three of them have obtained official positions. How enviable!"
"These three guys are really amazing to stand out from tens of thousands of people!"
"Of course, it took off right away."
"The newspapers say that Huang Longsi and Zhang Zizai have both been directly promoted to seventh-rank officials, and have even come to the Emperor's attention. These two have a bright future ahead of them!"
"That guy in third place is even more amazing. He was just the son of a businessman, but he actually got into the Ministry of Commerce. He's defied the odds!"
That's awesome!
The common people couldn't help but look on with envy. A merchant's son had actually become an official; this was something they would never have dared to imagine before.
Merchants used to be wealthy, but they were always the ones who got bullied. Now they've actually turned the tables. Times have changed.
The top two scholars (状元 and 榜眼) took off even faster, instantly becoming seventh-rank officials, and their future prospects were even more extraordinary.
If they can rank among the top in the country, they will surely be valued by the emperor, and their promotions will surely be rapid.
They had initially been skeptical of the Imperial Examination, but now that someone had actually managed to defy fate, they couldn't help but feel envious.
But at the same time, they felt a renewed sense of hope.
If others can do it, why can't we? We can Imperial Examination examinations too!
Even if I can't do it, my son can; there will always be a chance.
An elderly man with white hair in the crowd couldn't help but grumble angrily, "Damn it! If I weren't fifty years old, I would also take the Imperial Examination. It's practically a shortcut to heaven!"
"No way! It's like the heavens are jealous of talent. Why didn't I take the Imperial Examination back then? All that studying was for nothing!" A friend next to him couldn't help but beat his chest in frustration.
Nowadays, the Great Liang has a rule that people over fifty years old cannot participate in the Imperial Examination, so they have absolutely no chance.
If there had been Imperial Examination system when I was young, I might have been able to compete for the top scholar position. It's truly a case of heaven being jealous of talent.
Hearing their conversation, an old man next to him couldn't help but sneer, "Alright, stop fucking bragging. If reading pornography makes you a top scholar, then I'd be number one for sure!"
We were the biggest cancers in Beijing back then, we grew up together Xiao Guang, we all know each other well.
Although we all come from distinguished families, we really have no talent for studying. We spent our school years reading erotic books instead.
Going to take the Imperial Examination? Don't embarrass yourself.
"Yellow books?"
The surrounding crowd's gazes immediately turned ambiguous; these old men, though old in years, were still young at heart, and they really knew how to have some fun.
The two old scoundrels were filled with shame and indignation, and roared, "Damn it, you old man, how dare you slander me! Beat him up!"
"You think I'm afraid of you?!"
The three old playboys refused to give way to each other and started fighting.
Depend on!
The surrounding residents couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances, rolling their eyes at these three shameless fellows. These guys truly lived up to their reputation as a menace to their neighborhood; they were utterly shameless.
Just then, a young man slammed his fist on the table and shouted angrily, "That Ashina Tiandu, what audacity!"
Holy crap!
What's going on?
As everyone was still discussing the Imperial Examination, someone suddenly appeared and mentioned Ashina Tiandu, instantly drawing everyone's attention. What's wrong with this guy?
"Brother, what are you up to? There's no Ashina Tiandu in this year's Imperial Examination?" someone couldn't help but frown.
The young man shook his head angrily and said, "It's not about the Imperial Examination. Look at the back of the newspaper. Ashina Tiandu actually killed his own father, Bill III, that day."
This guy not only usurped the throne, but he also killed Princess Anne's father, who was the father-in-law of the Great Liang Kingdom. This guy must have a death wish.
He had just seen the back of the newspaper, and his anger flared up instantly.
The emperor treats the people so well, and now even his father-in-law has been killed. This is simply outrageous!
"What? They even dared to kill the Emperor's father-in-law?"
Upon hearing this, the three men who had been fighting stopped and immediately joined in. The other civilians also looked displeased, their faces filled with anger.
They didn't care about Bill III, but Princess Anne was the emperor's woman, making him the father-in-law of the Emperor of Great Liang.
This Ashina Tiandu actually dared to kill the emperor's father-in-law; this is simply outrageous!
They couldn't help but look behind the newspaper, and after reading it, their faces immediately turned ugly, even murderous.
"What a heartless and treacherous Ashina Tiandu! He murdered his own father to usurp the throne, and now he even wants to harm Princess Anne!"
"Damn it, what does he take our Great Liang for? How dare he scheme against the Emperor's concubines?"
"What's wrong with Bill IV? We have to take him down!"
"Such a traitor deserves to be killed by everyone!"
Since the founding of the Great Liang Kingdom, it has always been the Great Liang that bullies others. When has it ever been the turn of others to bully us?
Now that others are bullying the Emperor, this is even more intolerable.