Under He Shen's comforting words, Cao Rui calmed down slightly.
Not long after, another list was sent out.
He Shen's name was still not on this list.
"Brother He, what happened to you?”
"The rankings have already been released to the top 40 of the A grade, but I haven't seen your name appear yet. Could it be that you didn't pass the general exams this time?”
"The great Fujian genius, if he didn't pass the exam, then it would be a joke if word got out?”
"Brother He, you didn't even pass the Gongshi examination. Did you steal the ancient poem you wrote that day?”
During this process, Yu Minzhong, Yan Yougong, and a few scholars who came with them had smug smiles on their faces and had been mocking He Shen.
Mu Wenfu was delighted to see He Shen being mocked by everyone.
However, He Shen had his hands behind his back and was still smiling. He was very confident in his heart. He didn't believe that with his literary talent, he wouldn't be able to pass the examination.
Another fifteen minutes passed in this torturous wait.
Another three officials in black robes and red feathered hats walked out of the examination hall. Compared to the casual expressions of the officials who had announced the results before, the expressions of the three officials were much more solemn.
This was because they were going to announce the top ten of the imperial court's general exams.
"This time, the top ten candidates for this year's general exams will be announced.”
An official stood in front of the bulletin board and announced, while the other two officials posted the rankings in front of the bulletin board.
The entrance to the examination hall instantly fell silent. The more than 2,000 High Scholars who had come to see if they had passed the examination focused their gazes on the last announced list.
Everyone wanted to see if their names were on the list. This was their last chance. If their names were not on the top ten, it would mean that they had failed the general exams.
Heshen was no exception.
Cao Rui believed that He Shen would be able to pass, so he also looked at the rankings.
Yu Minzhong, You Yougong, Mu Wenfu, and the few scholars they brought with them, although they already knew the results, they were still not at ease. They wanted to confirm the results themselves, so they also looked at the rankings.
A-Class One Li Ze…Huai 'an County, Jiangsu Province
A-Class, Second Class, Pang Liang…Tianshui County, Gansu Province
A-Class Third Guard Tongfang…Guangji County, Hubei Province
……
He Shen's expression changed when he saw the list because his name wasn't on it.
He suspected that he had missed something, so he read it twice, then thrice, but he was still not on it.
He Shen's face turned pale. He didn't expect to fail.
He was so confident that he would definitely be able to enter high school, but in the end, his name was not even on the exam results list.
"How is that possible?"
When Cao Rui saw that He Shen's name was not on the list, he had a look of disbelief. In his heart, He Shen's literary talent was obviously much higher than his, but in the end, He Shen had fallen.
"Haha, after all that trouble with He Shen, you really didn't make the roll!”
"Heshen, tell me honestly. The ancient poems that you composed that day, did you steal them from others?”
"He Shen, I didn't expect you to have such a day.”
Yu Minzhong, You Yougong, and Mu Wenfu saw that He Shen really didn't have a high school. The three of them immediately calmed down and mocked him.
"Yeah, or did you just buy it?”
"I think he was able to pass the imperial examination. Perhaps he spent money to bribe the examiner and obtained the imperial examination title?”
"He Shen, just admit it! There was nothing wrong with bribing the examiner. This had happened since ancient times.”
……
At this time, the few scholars who came with Yu Minzhong and the others also helped Yu Minzhong and the others to slander He Shen.
"You guys are too much."
As He Shen's friend, Cao Rui couldn't stand it anymore and immediately retorted.
He had never seen such a shameless person before, to actually accuse He Shen of bribing the examiners and stealing famous poems.
If these two things were true, among the scholars who valued literary fame, He Shen would become a street rat that everyone hated, and there would be no place for He Shen in the Shilin.
"We're talking about Heshen, what does it have to do with you? Oh right, are you Heshen's friend? You must have done what He Shen did, right?”
"Yeah, birds of a feather flock together.”
……
Cao Rui had just opened his mouth when he was counterattacked by Yu Minzhong's people.
After the ruckus caused by Yu Minzhong and the others, the originally calm entrance of the examination hall, more than two thousand High Scholars, shifted their gazes to He Shen and the others.
"This is He Shen?"
"I didn't expect him to fail the Gongshi exam…”
"It can't be that it's really as these people said, that he bribed the examiners to get his position, right? The ancient poem was also stolen?"
No matter which world it was, there were always many passersby who were here to watch the show. They stood at the side, surrounding He Shen and Cao Rui, and discussed as if it had nothing to do with them.
Cao Rui couldn't take it anymore and wanted to counterattack.
However, He Shen, whose expression had calmed down and whose eyes were as calm as an ancient well, pulled him back and whispered,"Forget it, it's useless to talk to them. They're here to cause trouble today. Let's not fight with them.”
Cao Rui still couldn't swallow the anger in his heart."But…"
"There's no buts, let's go!"”
Seeing that He Shen was about to pull Cao Rui away, Mu Wenfu quickly stood in front of He Shen and blocked their way. He teased,"Hey,'great' scholar, let's chat a little more. Don't go."”
He Shen looked straight at Mu Wenfu, who was standing in front of him, and said calmly,""Move aside."
Mu Wenfu suddenly felt a chill in his heart. He had a feeling that if he didn't move away, something terrifying might happen.
Even though he didn't want to give up, his body moved away honestly.
Seeing He Shen and Cao Rui calmly walk away from them, Mu Wenfu was really unwilling. When He Shen passed by him, he whispered,""Heshen, what are you so proud of? Actually, I already knew that you wouldn't be able to go to high school. We just wanted to see you make a fool of yourself.”
He Shen did not respond. He was extremely calm. He looked at Mu Wenfu with a bone-chilling gaze before pulling Cao Rui away.
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