Chapter 323 (1/2)
With each announcement, a candidate stepped out froolden aruards heard the announcements, they felt reassured
They didn't hear it wrongly!
The results were announced from fourth to tenth
The top three had not been announced!
Even though they did not knohat happened, their only job was to spread the news of whoelse mattered to the
The cal could not find any cal lorious
Yet, he could not bring hiazes the other candidates were shooting in his direction
”First I was supposed to be first What happened?” Wu Feng was unwilling to accept the fact that he was fourth He kept hoping for Left Pri to correct the ' finished announcing all the names without a hiccup He rolled up the parchment and place it in Ehness, please announce the results for the top three!”
”Mm” Emperor Lin Mubai nodded Eunuch Wei immediately took the parch and placed it in the Emperor's hands
Emperor Lin Mubai took the parchment but did not open it iaze sharp
”Where is Fang Zhengzhi?!”
This hat Emperor Lin Mubai was most concerned about
He could announce the results right now, but ould happen after? Fang Zhengzhi was not around to thank hi in the crowd?
Emperor Lin Mubai had to hope that this was the case He did not dare believe that Fang Zhengzhi would be so audacious as to be absent on such a day
If he really embarrasses me today, I will have his head!
Ean his announce the scripts, I came across ht However, there can only be three names I made my decisions after much deliberations Even if you're not naain next tihness!”
All of the candidates immediately thanked the Emperor for this advice
Eain Then, he unfurled the parchment and looked over it After a moment of hesitation, he announced, ”The top scorers for the court theory exazhi!”
His announcereeted by cheers The entire croas silent as they stared at Emperor Lin Mubai
After some hesitation, the silence was finally broken However, there were no cheers Everyone looked at each other in disbelief
”Did I hear that correctly? Nangong Hao?!”
”I don't think you heard that wrongly I heard that too But how can it be Nangong Hao? He didn't ?”
All of the talents could not react when they heard Nangong Hao's na Hao had said that he didn't meet with the Emperor
So as he the top scorer?
Even though this was so everyone had expected, they could not understand it, especially after recent developments
Of course
They were evenHao's This was a nazhi?!”
”The top scorers are Nangong Hao AND Fang Zhengzhi?!”
Emperor Lin Mubai's voice continued to reverberate in theirHao and Fang Zhengzhi?!”
”They are joint firsts?!”
”How can there be two people?!”
”Furtherzhi didn't meet with the Emperor! This does not oing on Nangong Hao taking home first place was still acceptable
Even if he did notHao had been the favorite to top the exazhi tied for first was unusual
How could two people who didn't meet with the Emperor be first?
Tied for first?
This was so that had never happened before! There had been no tie for first in the court exa's eyes were about to pop out of their sockets
What is going on?
His first position was stolen by Nangong Hao and Fang Zhengzhi? But neither of the on?
”Your highness, I” Wu Feng's jaw dropped as he stepped forward Then, he saw the Eaze that quelled all doubts
It represented his power
This caused Wu Feng's leg to freeze in mid air He did not dare step forward, neither could he continue speaking
Left Pri and the other officials were also in disbelief They did not kno this could happen
This was the court examination!
There was never a tie in the court examinations The court examination was meant to find the top talent
How can there be two 'top talents' in a single exaical Further Zhengzhi could be on par with Nangong Hao
Left Pri's lips twitched, but he did not speak
All of the officials also looked at E the announcement were stunned
They did not know if they should relay the e
E by the looks on their faces However, he was the Emperor
Who would dare doubt the decision he iven his opinion, he was leaning towards a particular decision However, after hearing what King Liqin had to say, he changed his mind
Fairness!
This was theall the scripts He thought he had achieved it, but he hadn't
The rules stated that he must choose a winner!
However, these two scripts were equally immaculate To choose a winner would not be fair Since it was not fair, why should he do it?
Rules? He was the rules!