However, some scenes must be talked about before the announcement, which is difficult for Zuo Xiangyu Yiping, as a figure who has been in the court for decades.

It was the first time he had been announced.

However, I don't know how many times I've listened to the announcement.

The first thing to talk about is naturally the virtue and great achievements of the Holy Lin Mubai, and the importance that the Holy Lin Mubai attaches to the temple examination.

I have to say that Zuo Xiang's eloquence can indeed be called first-class, and he is also well aware of Lin Mubai's exploits after ascending the throne.

Since Lin Mubai's accession to the throne, a series of language organizations have been extremely fluent.

The civil and military officials and talented people below all listened to Zuo Xiangyu Yiping's words quietly, and none of them made a sound.

Zuo Xiangyu Yiping finally stopped after talking for about a quarter of an hour, after all, this time it was the palace examination announcement, and it was impossible for such a thing as great achievements to occupy the main part.

After speaking, Zuo Xiangyu Yiping also looked at the saint Lin Mubai.

Saint Lin Mubai nodded lightly, the meaning in his eyes was obvious, almost, it was time to start.

Zuo Xiangyu Yiping immediately comprehended the holy will, stretched out his hands, and the silk cotton in his hand was also directly unfolded, and rows of names appeared on the silk cotton.

The announcement of the palace examination is different from the government examination and the court examination.

The announcement of the government examination and the court examination is first out of the B list, then the first list, and finally the name of the top three, but the announcement of the palace test is announced from top to bottom.

Moreover, only ten people were announced.

As for the eleventh to thirty, the imperial list will be posted in the future, and the talented people will check it in front of the palace by themselves. This also means that the supreme honor belongs only to those who are on the list.

Zuo Xiangyu Yiping's gaze swept over the silk, and the stone in his heart finally fell completely, and the spring breeze-like smile on his face became more and more kind.

Because......

Fang Zheng's name does not appear on the silk.

The top of the silk. Two words are clearly written, Wu Feng!

Sure enough, he didn't get the holy edict, and Fang Zhengzhi fell off the list!

"The ...... of this palace examination literary examination" Zuo Xiangyu Yiping's words were read here, and there was no way to read them anymore, and the smile that was originally He Mu was completely frozen at this moment.

Because, he saw a few words behind Wu Feng.

4th place!

How so?

Wu Feng's name is at the top, but at the back, it is clear that he is the fourth place in the palace examination. In addition, it is accompanied by a personal approval of the Holy One.

Zuo Xiangyu Yiping couldn't understand what was going on.

Because, according to the rules of the palace examination. It should start from the first place, is it possible that the first and third places are written behind the silk?

When thinking like this, Zuo Xiangyu Yiping moved his gaze to the last row of silk.

However......

The words "first to third" are still missing. On the last place of the silk cotton is clearly written the tenth place.

What went wrong?

Zuo Xiangyu Yiping's eyes were a little round. He couldn't find the names of the first to third places on the silk, which was simply beyond his thinking.

But can he ask now?

Of course not, so, he can only watch, can only see more.

Then, he saw that only the names of the fourth to tenth places were written on the whole sheet. As for the first and third places, there are none.

In other words, there are only seven names on the silk.

"Seven names ......" Zuo Xiangyu Yiping glanced at it again. Finally found out the problem, above Wu Feng's name, there was clearly a blank space.

It is clear that this blank is reserved for first and third place.

But why didn't it be written?

Zuo Xiangyu Yiping didn't dare to ask, but he had to look, so he looked at the saint Lin Mubai, with clear doubts in his eyes.

Saint Lin Mubai certainly knew what Zuo Xiangyu was thinking in his heart.

But he was also helpless.

The time for the announcement came too fast, so fast that he couldn't slowly write the names of the three people and all the comments on the silk cotton anymore.

Hours, this is a very particular thing.

It represents fortune.

Once he misses the time, it is an ominous omen for the fortunes of the country, especially when he is preparing to carry out the "Anbang Policy" for the Southern Regions Mountain Range.

So, instead of rushing to write one or two names and miss the hour, it's better to just leave it all empty.

However, this will not affect the announcement.

Originally, he planned to personally announce the top three in the palace examination, and then hand over the silk to the Ministry of Rites to announce the fourth to tenth places.

But Zuo Xiangyu Yiping suddenly stood up at this time.

At that time, the Holy Lin Mubai was shocked by Zuo Xiangyu Yiping's actions, but in that situation, if the Holy Lin Mubai insisted on not handing over the silk, he would really lose the face of the first assistant.

After thinking about it again, he still took care of Zuo Xiangyu Yiping.

Next, Zuo Xiangyu Yiping began to tell about his great achievements, which made him wait quietly on the side for a short while, originally expected that Zuo Xiangyu Yiping would unfold the silk after finishing speaking.

So......

If Zuo Xiangyu Yiping is smart enough, he will immediately return the top three announcements to his hands after reading it, so that things can still turn around.

And in fact, Zuo Xiangyu Yiping did take a look.

It's just that after reading it, I immediately began to announce the list......

This has caused the current embarrassing situation, Zuo Xiangyu Yiping can't go on, so he looked over, but at this time, his mouth has been opened, and the saint Lin Mubai has no way to stop it.

"Announce according to the list!" Saint Lin Mubai knew that if he didn't speak, Zuo Xiangyu Yiping could only stand and stand all the time, then this palace test would be really embarrassing.

Zuo Xiangyu Yiping heard the words of the Holy Lord Lin Mubai, and his mouth opened.

The meaning of this sentence is very simple, and the three-year-old child can understand it, but the deep meaning of it makes Zuo Xiangyu Yipingzai think about it carefully and back and forth.

Follow the example......

Do you really want to follow the list?

If you really do that, you are a fool.

Zuo Xiangyu Yiping didn't know why there was no name of the top three on the silk. However, he was very aware of the rules for the supremacy of the temple examination.

My mind was spinning rapidly, finally. Eyes lit up.

"The importance and special significance of this palace examination may not be very clear to many people, and the prime minister will not say much else today, just one point, the emperor has not taken a step in the Zhaoxuan Palace for three days in order to personally review the test papers of this palace examination!"

Of course, the civil and military officials knew that the test paper this time was personally reviewed by the Holy Lord Lin Mubai.

But the talents below don't know.

Hearing this, they were all moved, although, according to the regulations, the test book of the temple should be reviewed by the saint himself. However, how can they not know the reason why the court is busy?

In the past, the palace examination was basically reviewed by the ministers and then handed over to the Holy Lord for approval, which is already an open secret. Of course, this secret cannot be told.

And Zuo Xiangyu Yiping is also well aware of the truth here, but he just said that the palace examination was personally approved by the emperor, and did not point out the past.

It is equivalent to taking refuge.

After Zuo Xiangyu Yiping's words fell. looked at the talented people below who were obviously a little excited. With a slight certainty in his heart, he quickly turned around and knelt down in front of the Holy Lord Lin Mubai.

"Your Majesty Qiqin, the minister knows the rules of the palace examination, but His Majesty is so intimate to the people, the minister has to ask for a decree on behalf of the people of the world, please Your Majesty can slightly change the rules of this palace examination!"

"Oh, how can Yu Xiang want to change it?" Saint Lin Mubai heard this, and he also pretended to be puzzled on the surface.

"The minister dared to play, from the fourth to the tenth place on the minister's list. Then His Majesty will personally announce the top three to show His Majesty's love for talents!" Then he announced the next seven by himself, but just now he had already stepped forward to ask for the announcement on his behalf.

Moreover, the saint Lin Mubai has also handed over the silk cotton into his own hands, and made a decree to declare it according to the example.

If it is forcibly changed at this time, the silk will be handed back to the hands of the saint, and after the saint has finished announcing the list, the silk will be handed over to him.

The loophole here is too obvious and contradictory.

Of course, Zuo Xiangyu Yiping still has a little selfishness, that is, if he immediately returns the silk now, then what is the long call he just talked about?

Disgraced.

When the talented people and the civil and military officials heard Zuo Xiangyu Yiping's words, they all looked at each other, although they didn't quite understand the purpose of Zuo Xiangyu Yiping's approach, the latter sentence showed His Majesty's love for talent.

can still roughly hear Zuo Xiangyu Yiping's clever means of patting sycophants.

"The ministers also ask Your Majesty to personally announce the top three!" The civil and military officials immediately responded, how could they miss this opportunity to curry favor with the Holy Will?

The Holy Lord Lin Mubai looked at the civil and military officials below who asked for orders, as well as Zuo Xiangyu Yiping, who was kneeling in front of him, and expressed his satisfaction slightly.

Although it was announced by Zuo Xiangyu Yiping, in general, this matter can be regarded as a satisfactory solution, so that you will not look at me and I will watch you be embarrassed like this.

"Quasi-play!" Saint Lin Mubai nodded lightly.

Zuo Xiangyu and others immediately began to thank the emperor for his kindness, and the talents below heard that the emperor was going to announce the top three in person, and they also began to shout Long live my emperor.

Things have come to this point, and Zuo Xiangyu Yiping also breathed a sigh of relief.

Without further delay, the announcement will start immediately.

"Fourth place in this palace examination...... Wu Feng!" Zuo Xiangyu Yiping's voice was very loud, and he seemed full of neutrality, and the word Wu Feng was even more sonorous and powerful.

However......

After Zuo Xiangyu Yiping's voice fell, all the talented people were staring at each other, Wu Feng was the fourth place in the literary examination?

Isn't it the first?

Nangong Hao didn't receive the holy edict, and neither did Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Xiu, so who else could surpass Wu Feng? This is simply impossible.

Wu Feng was also standing in place in a daze now.

It felt like it was hit directly on the head by a thunderbolt, and his face was demented.

When he heard that the top three were announced by the saint himself, he was excited in his heart, this is a supreme honor, but immediately after, this honor came.

Moreover, it came so suddenly.

He didn't react at all, but this honor was obviously not the honor he wanted.

Fourth?

Why is it fourth!

Who are the top three?

Wu Feng had only one question on his mind.

Of course, he has another question, Zuo Xiangyu Yiping reported the wrong place, right? He is the first place, Zuo Xiangyu Yiping must have seen it wrong, and mistakenly regarded the first place as the fourth place.

Yes, that's right, definitely!

Zuo Xiangyu Yiping reported it down along the silk cotton, and his name was in the first place, so he ...... He made a mistake!

"Wu Feng, come forward and thank you!" a voice rang out at this time.

Wu Feng was very reluctant to move, because this was not the result he wanted, he wanted to go forward and ask clearly, but this was the Zhaoxuan Palace, and there was still the Holy Lord Lin Mubai sitting at the door of the hall, his lips opened and closed, and in the end he still didn't speak immediately.

"Witch Wind!"

"Minister Wu Feng, thank you Sheng'en!" Wu Feng finally moved his steps, walked to the front of the palace of the Zhaoxuan Palace, and knelt down respectfully.

However, his heart was crying out over and over again.

Wrong, it must be wrong!

As Wu Feng knelt down to thank him, one voice after another immediately rang out.

"Fourth place in the palace examination and literary examination, Wu Feng!"

"Fourth place in the palace examination and literary examination, Wu Feng!"

"Fourth place in the palace examination ......"

One voice after another moved, from the entrance of the Zhaoxuan Hall to the main entrance of the palace......

When the talented people who were listening with their ears open at the gate of the palace heard the word Wu Feng, they all became excited, and the first announcement was Wu Feng.

That is to say, Wu Feng is the first place in the literary examination of the palace examination!

Sure enough, Fang Zhengzhi fell off the list!

When I was just about to celebrate, I realized that something was not quite right, why was it the fourth place?

They also felt that something was wrong with a few sergeants in golden armor and riding good horses, and they were ready to run to the four gates, but as soon as the whip was raised, they lowered it again.

Fourth place first?

According to the practice of announcing the palace examination, the honor of reporting the four doors is only available to the top three, and the fourth place is not, so there is no need to report, right?

"Gonggong Li, you didn't report the mistake, did you?

"The first place is reported in the fourth, of course the miscellaneous family can only report the fourth place!" A middle-aged man in palace clothes glanced at the golden-armored guards with a helpless expression.

The golden-armored guard's lips moved, but he didn't ask again.

Wait.

He can only wait now, waiting to see the next ranking to be announced.

Wu Feng was also waiting, he waited for Zuo Xiangyu Yiping to react and report the mistake, but to his disappointment, Zuo Xiangyu Yiping did not admit the mistake immediately.

Instead, he continued to report.

"Fifth place ...... in this palace examination"

"Sixth place in this palace examination......"

"The seventh place in this palace examination ......"

“......”

"The tenth place in this palace examination ......"

One by one, the voices echoed in the palace, starting from the Zhaoxuan Hall and ending at the main gate of the palace. (To be continued.) )