Ming Dynasty: Domination of the World from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 67 Madman!

Palace examination day.

Genius is slightly bright.

The streets are already bustling with activity.

Many people, wearing clothes issued by the court, walked towards the palace with rosy faces.

All of them had raised eyebrows.

As successful Jinshi, they have reason to be happy.

Haven't we studied hard for more than ten years just to be able to hold our heads high today?

Although the agreed time for the palace examination has not yet arrived, a large number of students have already gathered outside the palace.

They gathered together, talking and laughing, some teasing each other, some looking forward to the future, some praising each other, and they were all having a great time.

A few days ago, the list was posted and Xia Zhibai emerged out of nowhere and won first place.

More than a dozen students were selected.

They are all students from the north.

After Zhu Yuanzhang's "intentional" adjustment, the ratio of students from the north and south who passed the imperial examination this time was almost the same as the previous session, at 70:30.

It is much better than the 80-200 for the north and south when the list was first posted, but these newly enrolled northern students are basically at the bottom of the top three.

But it was enough to excite these people.

This is success in the imperial examination.

The sky is getting white.

Hua Lun, Lian Zining and others also arrived one after another.

Their arrival was naturally greeted with respect and greetings from the crowd.

As first-class Jinshi, Hua Lun and Lian Zining had much better career prospects than those of second- and third-class Jinshi.

As long as he doesn't make any big mistakes, he will basically move up a level every few years, and it is foreseeable that he will become an important official in the court in the future.

The future looks bright.

Hua Lun and Lian Zining also had beaming faces, unable to stop smiling, especially after having gone through the torture some time ago. Now that the hardship had finally paid off, their brows were filled with pride and relief.

Only Huang Zicheng looked depressed.

The flowers are yellow and the flowers are yellow. The outside world spread the news very seriously, but in the end, I was the only one who was dragged down.

For the proud Huang Zicheng, he was naturally reluctant, but Xia Zhibai was too dazzling, so he could only complain in his heart.

I don't really dare to complain about anything.

As for the palace examination, although he still held certain aspirations, he did not have too much hope. This imperial examination was already very confusing, and he was afraid that the court would not want to create any more trouble.

Basically, everything will go smoothly.

unless……

Xia Zhibai dared to speak rudely.

But in such a solemn occasion, in front of civil and military officials, did Xia Zhibai really dare to be so presumptuous?

He didn't believe it.

As time passed, the noises around gradually became quieter, and they lined up according to their ranks and under the guidance of the eunuchs.

now.

Only the position in the middle is left vacant.

Everyone knows who the empty seat belongs to.

Summer white!
The biggest dark horse in this imperial examination.

It is also the most unexpected existence that makes people look up to it.

Just when everyone was taking their seats, Xia Zhibai's figure slowly arrived. He was still the same as before, except that he seemed a little thinner, but more energetic than before.

Seeing Xia Zhibai coming, everyone looked over and curiously sized up this strange man who had been elusive.

From his initial arrogance, to his refusal to attend small banquets, to his failure in the imperial examination, just when many people thought that Xia Zhibai had become a joke, he returned as a king.

Became the first in an amazing manner.

Now, everyone in the city's streets and alleys knew Xia Zhibai, and even the farmers working in the fields outside the city praised Xia Zhibai because of what he brought out.

Can save lives.

As everyone's attention was focused, Xia Zhibai remained calm and just gave a faint smile. Jie Min in the audience avoided his gaze and did not dare to look at Xia Zhibai, looking very ashamed.

As they walked forward, Xia Zhibai seemed to notice Jie Min, walked over, and congratulated him, "Brother Jie, I was right that day, wasn't I? With your talent, you will definitely pass the imperial examination this time."

Xie Min's face turned red and he said in shame, "Brother Xia, I..."

Xia Zhibai laughed and took the initiative to say: "It is human nature to seek benefits and avoid harm. If I were you, I would do the same. In fact, before the second notice was posted, I was not sure myself, so how could I blame you so much?"

"But when you become an official in the future, Brother Jie must be firm in his own ideas. We scholars should hold our heads high when we serve in the court, and take correcting the injustices in the world as our life creed, and bring peace to the people."

Xie Min's expression was moved, her eyes suddenly turned red, and she quickly said, "Thank you, Brother Xia, for your understanding."

"I, Xie Minding, will keep this in mind."

Xia Zhibai patted Jie Min's shoulder, gave him a reassuring look, and without stopping, walked to the front.

Hua Lun looked at Xia Zhibai's somewhat thin face, feeling a little dazed. For some reason, he felt that Xia Zhibai today was somewhat different from the past.

In the past, Xia Zhibai still had some scholarly spirit, but now, this scholarly spirit has faded, replaced by perseverance and steadiness.

There is an imposing aura as unshakable as a mountain.

This feeling is very abrupt and very obvious.

He looked Xia Zhibai up and down, then looked at Lian Zining who was standing beside him. Lian Zining also had a serious look on his face. They were the ones who had more contact with Xia Zhibai.

He also felt that Xia Zhibai had changed.

The edge is restrained.

Become extremely down-to-earth and steady.

"Could it be that dealing with the lower-class people really has such an effect?" Hua Lun thought secretly in his heart.

They didn't wait outside the palace for too long.

Under the guidance of the eunuch, the group filed in and walked towards Donghua Gate.

This is the road that officials take to court.

When they arrived at Donghua Gate, many ministers had already arrived outside Donghua Gate. When Xia Zhibai and others were looking at the officials, the officials were also looking at them.

But more attention was focused on Xia Zhibai.

He is legendary enough.

Wu Gongda smiled and looked at Guo Chong and said, "Brother Guo, do you still remember the person I didn't tell you about when I was marking the papers?"

"It's Xia Zhibai."

"This guy is crazy, even crazier than you were before."

"Xia Zhibai..." Guo Chong looked at Xia Zhibai in red, as if thinking about something, but there was no smile on Guo Chong's face.

He looked at Wu Gongda with a meaningful look, and lowered his voice and said, "Brother Wu, don't you realize the problem yet?"

"Problem? What problem?" Wu Gongda was stunned for a moment, as if he had thought of something, and his expression changed slightly.

Wu Gongda suddenly looked at Xia Zhibai, his eyes became solemn and serious.

He thought of the anti-article.

If it is true, then Xia Zhibai is even crazier than many people think. He wrote an anti-China article, but not only was he not killed, he even became the top scholar?

This……

Wu Gongda lowered his voice and said, "This person is writing that..."

Guo Chong nodded hesitantly.

Wu Gongda took a deep breath and was a little frightened.

He knew that this man was very arrogant, but he didn't expect that he could be so arrogant as His Majesty. The most important thing was that he not only escaped unscathed, but also became the first.

"This is a madman!" Guo Chong withdrew his gaze with a serious expression and had no intention of saying more. He had a hunch that even if this man became an official, he would not really restrain his edge.

It will only become more radical.

He has a deep mind and great ambitions.

(End of this chapter)