Ming Dynasty: Domination of the World from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 40 Xia Zhibai, you ruined me!
"Who are the top three?"

Someone in the crowd stood on tiptoe and looked forward curiously, but it was all pitch black in front of them and they couldn't see the notice in the front.

At this time, the person in the front also read out aloud the top three people on the notice.

"Top of the first class: Hua Lun."

"Second place: Lian Zining."

"Last place: Huang Zicheng."

The name of the first class was quickly spread throughout the Imperial Examination Hall by word of mouth, and the news that Hua Lun was the top scorer also spread.

Before the list.

Hua Lun stared at the name on the bulletin board. His first reaction was not excitement or happiness, but relief. The uneasiness that had been weighing on his heart finally subsided at this moment.

He is the champion.

The first place in this examination.

Not Xia Zhibai!
A cool breeze blew by, and Hua Lun also woke up. He couldn't hide his excitement and excitement. He looked at Lian Zining and Huang Zicheng, and said with a smile, "Brother Lian, Brother Huang, I'll get the first prize this time."

"This Xia Zhibai boasted so much about himself that I thought he was extraordinary and even thought that maybe his name was among the top three."

“It’s a pity that it’s still overestimated.”

"No matter how eloquent or eloquent you are, it's all in vain in the face of absolute strength."

“This first place can only be me.”

Hua Lun is in high spirits at this moment.

The emotions that had been suppressed for so long were completely released at this moment, and a sense of pleasure came over my heart, and I felt a sense of comfort.

happy.

What a pleasure.

Not only did he defeat Lian Zining and Huang Zicheng, two people of equal fame, but he also got rid of the grievance of being suppressed by Xia Zhibai and felt proud.

Huang Zicheng's eyes were gloomy and his fists were clenched. He looked at the list unwillingly, feeling angry. He was not the first, not even the second.

Just third place!
This was very hard for Huang Zicheng, who was always proud, to accept.

He was taught by so many famous teachers.

Third place.

He really can't accept it!

Lian Zining's face wasn't looking very good either. They had been fighting each other openly and secretly for a long time, and they also did a lot of things to trip up each other in secret.

Just want to win first place.

The first place in this imperial examination is of great significance. It was the imperial examination after a ten-year suspension. The first place winner was the one competing with tens of thousands of candidates, so it was of great value.

This honor is unparalleled.

Because of this.

The three of them had been building up momentum for themselves very early on, hoping to become the future leader of southern scholars and literary circles, and thus rise rapidly to the top.

Huang Zicheng sneered: "It's just the first place in the imperial examination. The first place in the palace examination is the champion."

“I may not have no chance.”

Hua Lun smiled and did not refute.

Since the establishment of the imperial examination system, the first place in the examination is not necessarily the top scorer, but this situation is rare, and the ranking will usually be passed down. He does not believe that Huang Zicheng and Lian Zining can beat him in the subsequent palace examination.

Lian Zining had a gloomy face and said in a cold voice, "Since we are the three in the first class, Xia Zhibai can only be in the second class. I want to see where Xia Zhibai will rank in the second class after bragging for so long."

Lian Zining couldn't get angry at Hua Lun, so he could only vent his anger on Xia Zhibai.

Hua Lun also nodded.

Now the heavy stone in my heart has finally fallen.

He naturally looked at Xia Zhibai with the mentality of a winner.

He was actually quite curious.

What is Xia Zhibai's ranking?

The three of them looked at the notice board again and found that the second-class notice board had been posted.

Just one glance.

I didn't see Xia Zhibai's name.

Topping the list is Ma Jing, followed by Qi Lin, Wu Wen and others.

Hua Lun couldn't help but laugh out loud, and said with a relaxed look, "It seems that Xia Zhibai is not as good as he claims to be. He can't even get the top spot in the second class. I actually regarded such a person as a competitor. It's really funny."

"I am a little worried." Huang Zicheng and Lian Zining simply ignored Hua Lun's proud and boastful tone.

They continued to look down.

There are a lot of people selected for the second place this time.

There are one hundred and seven people.

When Hua Lun and the other two were looking for Xia Zhibai's name on the list of second class, the list of three people in first class also reached Jie Min's ears. When Jie Min heard that Xia Zhibai was not on the list of first class, her face changed slightly, and a hint of panic and uneasiness appeared in her eyes.

Not even one level was entered.

He no longer dared to think about it.

What kind of ridicule and mockery will Xia Zhibai face in the future?

Is that really something that ordinary people can endure?
Xie Min doesn’t know.

However, he had already made up his mind that he would not contact Xia Zhibai during this period of time.

He couldn't bear this storm.

This will lead to the ridicule of most scholars.

at the same time.

The list of the second-class candidates also gradually spread.

Hua Lun, who had been so proud and happy, suddenly changed his expression. He looked at Lian Zining and Huang Zicheng and said in a serious tone, "Brother Lian, Brother Huang, have you found Xia Zhibai on the list of Class Two?"

Hua Lun's eyes were very serious.

A bad premonition emerged in my heart.

Lian Zining and Huang Zicheng looked at each other and shook their heads with grim expressions.

No.

They checked the second-class roster carefully several times and indeed, Xia Zhibai's name was not on it.

"Xia Zhibai can't even pass the second place?" Hua Lun's face turned pale, and a nameless anger rose in his chest. A feeling of shame of being made fun of suddenly surged into his heart.

Not even a Class II?
Could it be that Xia Zhibai can only be in the top three?

This was a bit too much of a blow to the three of them.

They faced Xia Zhibai as if they were facing a formidable enemy, but ended up just scaring themselves?

If this gets out, it will be a huge loss of face.

An even worse idea emerged in the minds of the three people.

There is not even any top three.

If that were the case, they would be utterly disgraced.

The three of them were unable to say anything else and turned their gazes directly to the top three.

The number of students admitted to the top three is even greater this time.

Three hundred and sixty-two people.

They looked quickly, but the further they looked, the uglier their expressions became. By the time they had finished looking at the more than 300 people in the top three, the faces of the three men were as pale as charcoal, and an uncontrollable fear and anger completely surged in their hearts.

Hua Lun also let out the loudest scream of his life.

"Xia Zhibai, you are playing tricks on me!"

"Xia Zhibai, I'm not done with you."

"Xia Zhibai! Fuck you!"

The screams of the three people were inhumane.

What a shame.

It is really a great shame.

They were fooled for so long by a person who couldn't even get into the top three, and they were fooled around by him? They thought Xia Zhibai was pretending to be relaxed and really had the ability to become the top scholar, but it turned out that Xia Zhibai was just pretending, but they were really fooled by him.

The three people in the first class were led by the nose and played around by a nobody. It was such a humiliation.

It was so big that the three of them were completely defeated.

They couldn't accept it, no matter what.

Hua Lun no longer felt the joy of being the top student in the high school exam. His eyes were filled with only endless hatred and fear for Xia Zhibai.

Xia Zhibai destroyed everything good about him and turned him into a complete joke.

He no longer dared to think about how much the world would laugh at him if the news of him being fooled by the low-class Xia Zhibai spread out. He would even carry this shame for the rest of his life, and every time he was promoted in the future, this shame would be magnified.

He was completely ruined by Xia Zhibai!
(End of this chapter)