The sudden sound of the teacup shattering made the banquet instantly quiet, and everyone's eyes looked over.

The woman looked at Cui Lang and asked, "Lang'er, what's wrong with you?" ”

Immediately, someone ran over and picked up the pieces of the teacup on the ground, Cui Lang came back to his senses, shook his head and said, "No, it's nothing." ”

His face did not show any abnormality, but his heart was already turbulent.

Su Shen people, Su Shen people are really united!

On top of the palace examination, the second question is related to this, including Cui Lang, almost all the candidates, followed the strategy of the imperial court, analyzed the situation of the grassland in detail, and believed that the cautious people were scattered and not afraid of ......, but only one person had a different opinion from them.

When he saw Tang Ning's strategy, he was relieved in his heart, thinking that he had no chance with the top two in the palace examination, but who would have thought that his prediction in the strategy would come true so quickly!

When the Su Shen people dispersed, there was nothing to fear, but once they united, it would be a great threat to the Chu State and the Chen State.

Although he did not enter the top ten of the palace examination, I wonder what His Majesty's mood will be when he sees the top ten strategies of the palace examination?

What kind of foresight was it to be able to prophesy about this matter before the imperial court?

Cui Lang's heart was mixed, and he almost didn't sleep all night.

also stayed awake all night, as well as Emperor Chen.

Once they complete the unification, the Chu State will definitely not be able to resist, they must preemptively suppress the momentum of the rise of the Yan Ministry, so that the alliance with the Chu State can no longer be delayed.

And the alliance is not a simple alliance, there are still many details that need to be discussed, how to suppress the prudent people, how to ensure the interests of the Chen State, and ensure that the Chu State will not take advantage of the situation to rise, all of which need to be discussed in detail with the minister.

He thought about these things in his heart, and it was not until the day was about to dawn that he remembered that there seemed to be one more thing.

In the imperial study, Emperor Chen looked at the top ten exam papers in this palace exam, how dazzling he looked.

But this can't be blamed on the candidates, the government and the opposition have a surprisingly consistent attitude towards the grassland issue, if it weren't for the secret letter detailing what is happening on the grassland today, even he wouldn't believe it.

After going through the top ten exam papers one by one, he lost much interest and put them aside.

He took another copy from the side, and he had ordered someone to take the two copies.

On the test paper, there are marks left by eight examiners, and the one he is holding in his hand is marked with eight "×", he thought this was Tang Ning's, and looked at the signature, only to find that it was Xiao Jue's.

Xiao Jue agreed to the alliance between Chen and Chu, on the grounds that Chen and Chu have been friendly for generations and have been peaceful for a long time, but the cautious people are different, they have repeatedly violated the border, and Chen and Chu are feuds, and sooner or later there will be a big battle to fight.

"The article is not very well written, and the blood of the Xiao family is still there." Emperor Chen sighed and put it aside.

The Xiao family is a family of Jiangmen, and the children of Jiangmen take a different path from ordinary people, this palace examination, he is the only one who was born in Jiangmen, whether it is impulsive or bloody, the news ahead has been implemented, and his answer sheet should be ranked in front of those ten people.

He picked up the last answer sheet and looked at it.

After just one glance, he stood up from his seat with a stunned expression.

The answer sheet of the leader of the provincial examination was judged to be the lowest grade by eight examiners at the same time in the palace examination, which was an unusual thing, and it disrupted some of his arrangements, although it was impossible for the eight examiners to do it at the same time, but he still wanted to take a look.

At this glance, the reason was discovered at a glance.

The reason why his answer sheet was judged to be the lowest grade was because he used examples on the test paper to prove that sooner or later the prudent people would have to be unified, and that Chen should ally with the Chu State and be on guard against ...... as soon as possible, which was contrary to the previous proposition of the imperial court.

But his prediction was right, and now the imperial court is going to change its strategy.

Emperor Chen sighed and said, "I really didn't disappoint me, you crow's mouth......"

"Wei Jian, summon eight palace examiners into the palace."

……

Before dawn, at the entrance of the Jingshi Gongyuan, there were people standing there.

It is said that yesterday has been discharged the palace examination rankings, just waiting for His Majesty to circle the champion, the top ten to make a ranking, according to the practice of previous years, the imperial court will not let the candidates and the people wait too long, the second day is the day of the list.

Some of these who came early were palace examination students, and most of them were ordinary people, and the latter's facial expressions looked even more nervous and anxious than those students.

"Why don't you make a list!"

"My one hundred taels of silver are still there, it's up to today."

"God bless, God bless Gu Bai to be admitted to the top ......"

……

Cui Lang, Gu Bai and the others gathered together, their expressions were a little dazed, they looked at them and asked, "Have you all heard about it?" ”

Shen Jian's faces were bitter and did not speak.

Finally, someone couldn't help but ask: "Is it true, the people of Su Shen are unified, and the imperial court plans to form an alliance with the Chu State?" ”

Shen Jian thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty urgently summoned several important ministers of the court and the central government to enter the palace yesterday, and they discussed it until late, so there should be no fake." ”

"It's true." Cui Lang sighed and said, "I have already confirmed from my uncle that there should be no further changes in the alliance between the imperial court and the Chu State. ”

Cui Lang's stone stirred up a thousand waves, and many students immediately exploded.

"What, then, our strategy...... Isn't it all wrong? ”

"How can there be such a thing?"

"The examination papers of the hall have ended, and the top ten have already been selected, if everyone is the same, it will not affect the results!"

"Yes, yes, everyone is the same, what are you afraid of!"

"I won't take another palace exam because of this matter......"

After everyone discussed, their mood calmed down a little, although what happened on the grassland caught them off guard, but fortunately, it was everyone who was wrong, what should the result be, or what it was.

Shen Jian shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Some people are different. ”

Everyone turned their heads, "Who?" ”

In the distance, fast horses galloped up, raising a cloud of smoke and dust, and pedestrians on the road retreated.

Someone was stunned, so he shouted loudly: "The palace test is on!" ”

The crowd went from tumultuous to quiet, then to tumult again.

"It's a list!"

"Why are you here, go and see!"

"Hey, don't squeeze, you don't have an exam, what's the hurry!"

"Nonsense, Lao Tzu's entire net worth has been staked out, can you not be in a hurry!"

……

Under the gaze of everyone, several knights turned over and dismounted, and entered the tribute courtyard, and in a short time, an errand came out, brought ladders, and posted the red list on the wall.

There are 212 people in the palace examination, according to the convention, a total of five lists are required, the first list, there are only three people in the first rank, the second list, all of them are second, and the rest of the people are on the rest of the list.

With the posting of the lists, the cheers in the crowd were not high, after all, the provincial test list is these people, and now it is just a re-ranking of the rankings.

When there were only two lists left, everyone's breath was already holding their breath.

Shen Jian's eyes swept over the list that had been posted, shook his head and said, "There is no Brother Tang." ”

Yesterday's grapevine once said that the provincial test leader Tang Ningdian was only ranked at the bottom of the top three, but they searched all over the third list, and they didn't find his name.

Cui Lang withdrew his gaze from the list and said, "It seems that there is no Xiao Jue either." ”

At this time, the penultimate list has been slowly posted.

"First place in the second grade, Gu Bai."

"Second place in the second class, Cui Lang."

"Second place in the second class, Shen Jian."

The three people with the highest voices in Beijing earlier accounted for the top three, but no one cheered in the field, and some just broke out in an instant.

"None of the three of them made it to the first rank!"

"How is this possible!"

"Who the hell are the three of them!"

"My Silver......

Cui Lang and Shen Jian glanced at each other, as if they had thought of something, and looked at the wall of the Gongyuan again.

The errand slowly spread out the first list.

On the first list, there are only two names.

"First place, Downing."

"Second place in the first class, Xiao Jue."

In the crowd, someone with a sallow face collapsed to the ground.

Someone trembled, his face was shining, and he looked up to the sky and laughed wildly: "Haha, Tang Ning is the champion, I sent it, I sent it!" ”