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After finalizing the top six, Su Yu and the others began to review the remaining papers.
It took a full ten days to finalize the list of all those who made it to the top.
The last five days were spent in rechecking, fearing that they might have missed someone among the group of failed candidates.
After such a check, they did indeed miss a good exam paper.
An examiner brought it to Su Yu. “Your Highness, what do you think of this exam paper?”
Su Yu took the paper and after reading it, furrowed her brow slightly. “Failed.”
Several examiners were surprised after reading it. “Your Highness, why?”
“This candidate is indeed quite good, but he has grasped the meaning of this exam and written a good answer. However, his arrogance and ambition are evident between the lines. Such a person in the officialdom will only be a troublemaker.” If there were genuine talent combined with ambition, he wouldn’t have minded. However, this person was similar to the previous failed paper—someone who only talks on paper.
Several examiners who initially thought the paper was good leaned in to take a closer look. After reading it, they nodded in agreement. “After Your Highness’s explanation, it’s indeed the case.”
“Then he fails.”
The last exam paper remained among the failed candidates.
“We’d rather have a shortage than a surplus of this group of candidates. You all know where the positions for this group of candidates will be allocated,” Su Yu said to them seriously.
Several examiners nodded in agreement. “Your Highness is right. That’s settled then.”
The final recheck had concluded, and the results were sent to Xuan Feiran for the final decision. After Xuan Feiran made the decision, everyone began preparing for the announcement of the results.
During this half month, Wang Jingyu and the others went out every day, interacting with other candidates. After spending half a month together, they had made a few good friends. As for some people, Wang Jingyu and the others kept their distance after just one or two days of interaction.
“Jingyu, the results will be announced tomorrow. How do you feel?” Qin Lang asked Wang Jingyu.
“I should be fine. How about you guys?”
“We should be fine too.”
“It’s really big talk coming from a group of people from small places. Do they really deserve to say such things?” A sarcastic voice sounded as soon as they finished speaking.
And this person was the one that Wang Jingyu and the others were unwilling to associate with.
The person gave them a very unpleasant feeling, even a bit eerie.
“We’re just expressing our feelings. Can’t we even say that we feel good about our performance?” Luo Su looked at the other person with a half-smile.
Luo Su’s words made the other person’s expression even more unpleasant. “Shut up. You have no place to speak.”
“I’m sorry, this is a restaurant, not your home.”
This restaurant was owned by Su Yu, something Wang Jingyu and the others only found out after coming here for a few days.
Now, hearing the person speak like this, they found it laughable.
“That’s right, I also think that if you did well in the exam, you should be able to say so,” a candidate from a decent family in the capital spoke up.
Qin Lang and the others sighed softly. Where there are people, there are disputes. It was really boring to be ridiculed for speaking a few words.
“Then we’ll wait and see. The successful candidates won’t be you,” the person said.
Luo Su frowned and was about to say something, but Wang Jingyu stopped him. “There’s no need to say more to this person, A Su. The results will be out tomorrow.”
“Jingyu is right,” Qin Lang added.
“Fine.”
Seeing them continue to speak, the person opposite completely ignored him and said with an unpleasant expression, “Do you look down on me?”
Luo Su rolled his eyes directly. “Why should we look up to you? Are you a silver ticket or a gold ingot?”
“You… Since you are so confident, how about we make a bet?”
Wang Jingyu said coldly, “There’s no need for that. We came to the capital to participate in the imperial examination, not to gamble with you.”
“Are you afraid?”
“Say whatever you want. It’s up to you to be happy.” Wang Jingyu didn’t even bother to respond to the other person.
Several candidates from the capital who had a good relationship with Wang Jingyu looked displeased at the person. “Zhao Hongjie, it’s not fun to bully people like this.”
“What’s it to you? They think they’re very confident, right? Since that’s the case, what’s there to be afraid of?” Zhao Hongjie said.
“You… “
“No need to say more to him.”
“We won’t bet too much, just ten thousand silver tickets. What do you think?” Zhao Hongjie looked at Wang Jingyu with a half-smile.
He could tell that Wang Jingyu was the leader of this group. As long as he agreed, the others would follow suit.
“No need, it seems that we won’t be able to enjoy this tea. We’ll go back first. See you tomorrow, everyone,” Wang Jingyu said, and then left with his group.
It wasn’t that he was afraid, but he felt it was unnecessary.
Zhao Hongjie’s face looked unpleasant. No one had ever dared to disrespect him like this.
“Stop them.”
Looking at the person blocking his way, Wang Jingyu turned to Zhao Hongjie and looked at him coldly. “I’ll give you a chance to step aside.”
“Are you in such a hurry to leave because you’re afraid?” Zhao Hongjie taunted.
Wang Jingyu looked at Zhao Hongjie mockingly. “You wanted to bet, right? Then I’ll bet with you.”
Before Zhao Hongjie could say anything, Wang Jingyu continued, “You don’t have to offer me a promotion. Ten thousand silver tickets are too little. Let’s make it a hundred thousand. I bet that my ranking will be higher than yours.”
Upon hearing Wang Jingyu’s words, Zhao Hongjie’s face turned pale. However, since he was the one who brought up the bet, he couldn’t back out now.
“Do you, from a small place, have that much money? Don’t renege on the bet if you lose,” Zhao Hongjie retorted.
Luo Su looked at Zhao Hongjie as if he were an idiot. Wang Jingyu, out of money? What was this person thinking?
They knew very well that Wang Jingyu received a share of nearly 300,000 silver tickets annually from the profits of the princess’s workshops. So, 100,000 silver tickets was nothing to Wang Jingyu.
Wang Jingyu sneered, “Go back and get the money.”
“Yes, young master.”
When Wang Jingyu’s servant went back to the mansion to inform Wang Jinhe, the matter was brought to Wang Jinhe’s attention. After hearing the servant’s report, Wang Jinhe gave 200,000 silver tickets to the servant. “Yuan Ji, take him and give him the money.”
“Yuan Ji, tell my brother that 100,000 silver tickets is not enough. If we’re going to bet, let’s make it 200,000 silver tickets.” Her brother was the kind of person who didn’t want to cause trouble, and if it weren’t for the other party going too far, he wouldn’t have agreed to the bet.
“Yes.”
When Yuan Ji brought the servant over, Wang Jingyu was somewhat surprised. He looked at the other person with a smile in his eyes. “Why have you come?”
“The lady asked me to come and give you the money. She mentioned that if we intend to wager, let’s elevate the stakes. 100,000 silver tickets won’t suffice.” Here’s 200,000 silver tickets.” Yuan Ji took out 200,000 silver tickets from his pocket and handed them to Wang Jingyu.
The thick stack of silver tickets made the eyes of the nearby candidates widen.
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