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Chapter 91, Case No. 5, First Case!
Chapter Ninety-One: Top Scholar Among the Five!
Inside the county government building, the place was bustling with activity. Looking around, most of the six thousand students had gathered there.
Their hearts were pounding with excitement, for today was the day that would determine their future.
Will he rise to great heights, or will he be forced to stop in despair?
At the entrance of the county government, when the results of the imperial examinations were announced, people often chose days with the earthly branches of Yin and Chen, because Chen belonged to the dragon and Yin belonged to the tiger, which was meant to signify the "Dragon and Tiger List".
Today's announcement of the results was held at Chenshi (7-9 AM). A high platform was erected outside the county government, and the golden list was covered with a red cloth on the platform. Song Xiuwen, Chen Tianjian, Magistrate Zhang, and others were all there.
"The results are out today. I'd like to see where Ye Ru ranks."
Liu Juecheng stood in the first row and looked at the golden list covered with red cloth.
"Needless to say, they will definitely be among the top few, and may even be number one."
Zhao Qingfeng shrugged and said.
"The results are out! The results are out!"
"Look, it's Yip Tong-sheng."
At this moment, Ye Ruhe walked over from a distance, holding Su Tongyao's hand.
The talented man and beautiful woman attracted the admiration of everyone.
"Young Master Ye!"
"If I could become Young Master Ye's concubine in this life, I would be willing to do so."
Some women also came out of their boudoirs, waving to Ye Ru with admiration in their eyes.
Seeing these people, Ye Ru could only smile wryly, then quickly walked into the crowd.
To Ye Ru's surprise, these people actually voluntarily parted off a path.
The first row is at the end of the road.
"Young Master Ye, please come in. Congratulations on passing the imperial examination."
"Yes, Young Master Ye, congratulations in advance."
"Look at Young Master Ye and Madam Ye, they are simply a perfect match, a match made in heaven."
'yes. ’
Seeing some of the people who had looked down on Ye Ru before, Ye Ru was unmoved. He clasped his hands in a fist salute, took Su Tongyao's hand, and walked towards the first row.
"Brother Ye."
"Brother Ye."
Liu Juecheng, Zhao Qingfeng, and the others quickly cupped their hands in greeting.
Ye Ru returned the greeting and then looked at the results posting platform.
My mindset this time was completely different from when the results were released for the elementary school exams.
"call."
Ye Ru let out a breath and waited for Chen Shi (7-9 AM) to arrive.
After a while, a yamen runner suddenly struck a gong, and the entire area fell silent. All sorts of eager faces were fixed on the announcement platform.
"Examiner Song, it's time to announce the top ten results now."
Chen Tianjian said to Song Xiuwen.
"Very well, then I shall humbly accept your offer."
Song Xiuwen nodded, then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards the crowd:
"Indeed, the students of Qingyun County are young and full of potential in this imperial examination. Their literary talent shines brightly during the examination, making the pass rate of students from Qingyun County 30% higher, setting an example for other counties. If they can persevere, they will surely pass the provincial examination and become scholars in the near future!"
These words made all the students in Qingyun County blush and cheer loudly.
"Alright, now I will announce the top ten on the list."
Seeing everyone's excitement, Song Xiuwen smiled slightly:
"Tenth place, Qian Wei, score: second class A, third class B."
After the results were announced, Qian Wei could hardly believe it. He then pointed to himself and said stiffly:
"I'm on the list?"
"Haha, I made the list!"
A moment later, Qian Wei was overjoyed and suddenly hugged his father tightly.
Qian's parents also shed tears.
"Ninth place, Zhao Cheng, ranking: Second Class A, Third Class B!"
Lin Yanze also wore a faint smile.
"Eighth place, Lin Yanze, ranked third in the top three and second in the second!"
Everyone held their breath, their faces flushed, listening intently to Song Xiuwen's voice.
……
"Third place, Liu Juecheng."
When the top three were announced, everyone applauded, and Liu Juecheng bowed slightly to the crowd.
"Second place, Zhao Qingfeng."
Zhao Qingfeng also bowed.
As Zhao Qingfeng's name was mentioned, the six thousand examinees tacitly lowered their voices and eventually fell into an eerie silence.
At the same time, everyone's eyes were tacitly drawn to Ye Ru.
Under the spotlight, Ye Ru awkwardly touched his nose before raising his head.
"cough."
Song Xiuwen looked around, nodded, and then said:
"As for the top spot, I believe everyone has already guessed it, so I now announce that the final top spot belongs to..."
"Ye Ru... Ye Ru..."
Countless people stared at the last golden list that was now obscured, their fists clenched, muttering under their breath, their faces flushed with excitement.
Unable to contain his excitement, Song Xiuwen stretched out his hand from his sleeve and pulled the gold cloth away, revealing several eye-catching characters that appeared before everyone's eyes!
The top scholar among the five!
Ye Ru!
The glaring words landed on the faces of six thousand students, making their hearts seem to stop beating for a moment!
"Top of the Five Scholars!"
One person stared wide-eyed, as if they had seen something wrong.
"He's actually a top-ranked scholar in the fifth tier. Back then, Su Bansheng was only a top-ranked scholar in the fourth tier."
"Young Master Ye is probably the reincarnation of the God of Literature."
Countless people were in an uproar, discussing the matter.
"Congratulations, Chief Scholar Ye."
Liu Juecheng sincerely congratulated Ye Ru.
Congratulations, Brother Liu.
"Master Ye, we've moved to a new house, and you've won over the scholar. More importantly, you've gained the favor of a beautiful woman. Why don't we hold a Deer Cry Banquet at the Ye residence?"
Zhao Qingfeng also came over to congratulate him.
The Deer Cry Banquet was a banquet held the day after the results of the provincial examinations were announced to celebrate the students' success. It was mainly a farewell banquet for the students and an encouragement to strive for excellence, but it also emphasized the restoration of ancient rituals and political and educational functions.
Many people congratulated Ye Ru, but most of them showed deep envy.
They all regretted not having cultivated a good relationship with Ye Ru back then.
“Young Master Ye, as the top scholar in the imperial examination, you should take a few concubines. I have several lovely women here, all from scholarly families.”
At this moment, several matchmakers squeezed into the crowd and chattered incessantly around Ye Ru.
"Young Master Ye, you are indeed a handsome man. No wonder so many women in this county are determined to marry you."
"Yes, Young Master Ye, your Ye residence seems rather desolate. How about taking a few more concubines?"
"Everyone is lining up, waiting for you, Young Master Ye, to speak."
These matchmakers used every trick in the book to introduce girls to Ye Ru, leaving him both amused and exasperated.
But the next moment, Ye Ru suddenly found his hand being gripped tightly.
When he turned his head and saw Su Tongyao's resentful expression, he couldn't help but feel a little sorry for her.
Ye Ru closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said loudly:
"Please be quiet for a moment, I have something to say."
Upon hearing this, everyone quieted down again.
They had no idea what Ye Ru was planning to do.
I appreciate everyone's kindness.
Ye Ru and Su Tongyao exchanged a loving glance, then said loudly:
"I wish to find a soulmate, and stay together until our hair turns white."