Chen Ziang searched around the capital, and finally found the drunk Lu Xiucai in a tavern.

"Xiucai, why do you drink so much?" Chen Ziang's heart sank, didn't Lu Xiucai get admitted to the top prize?

"Of course, it's to celebrate, to celebrate my success in becoming the top spot, hahahaha" Lu Xiucai laughed out loud, and then continued to drink.

Chen Ziang frowned, the list is the second place, which means that there is someone else in the champion?!

"Xiucai, don't drink, I will definitely do justice for you" After Chen Ziang finished speaking, he forcibly pulled Lu Xiucai back to the inn and threw him on the bed, and Lu Xiucai fell asleep immediately when he got on the pillow.

If it was Lu Xiucai who was a contented person in the past, he would be crazy with joy to be admitted to the list, even if he was lost, it would not have come to such a point, and there must be a reason for this now.

Chen Ziang was lying on his bed looking at the starry sky outside, he didn't expect that even the level like the palace test would be boring, could it be that the scientific examination in ancient times had degenerated to such a point?

Starlight accompanied by moonlight, Chen Ziang also fell asleep.

The next morning, the sun shone down on him, and it was a little hot.

Chen Ziang hurriedly came to Lu Xiucai's room and found that Lu Xiucai was sitting on the bed in a daze, his eyes looking a little hollow.

"Xiucai, what happened to yesterday's palace exam?" Chen Ziang asked.

Lu Xiucai sighed and replied, "Because the emperor is resting due to the lack of health of the dragon, the questions for yesterday's palace exam were not given by the emperor, but by the Lord Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and I think my answer is clearly better than the other two, but he still thinks that the other person should be the champion."

The Ministry of Rites is still in the book, the level is equivalent to the modern Minister of Education and the Minister of Culture, no wonder Lu Xiucai feels unjustified in losing, because he is not convinced to lose!

"Xiucai, you stay in the inn today, don't go anywhere, I will take back what belongs to you for you" Chen Ziang was about to leave after finishing speaking, but was stopped by Lu Xiucai.

"Brother Chen, I know that you are also unfair for me, but forget about this matter, he is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and the power is too great, we can't fight him" Lu Xiucai didn't want Chen Ziang to get into danger.

"I have my own measure," Chen Ziang left without hesitation after speaking.

He first inquired about the mansion where the Ministry of Rites was located from the mouths of passers-by, and found from a distance that there were several large tables in the mansion, which seemed to be celebrating something all night.

Chen Ziang climbed in from the corner of the wall, and soon locked on a middle-aged man with a long beard, who was called "Kong Shangshu" and "Master Kong", and the protagonist of this banquet did not seem to be him, but an acquaintance of his own.

Somewhat surprised, Chen Ziang didn't expect to meet this person here, this person was the young man who looked at him at the lantern festival that night.

The people gradually left, and only this Kong Shangshu and this young man were left in the courtyard.

Kong Jian said worriedly, "Dad, I'm still a little worried."

Kong Shangshu shook his head, "Jian'er is too worried, that person looks like a poor and sour talent, it's a big deal that in a few days we will give him some gold and silver, and promise some benefits, I don't think he will say anything in the future."

Chen Ziang was shocked in his heart, sure enough, this young man and Kong Shangshu have a close relationship, they are actually father and son!

"Actually, what I'm most worried about is not him, but a friend of his, I ...... at the lantern festival that night," Kong Jian confided in the events of that night.

Kong Shangshu was shocked, "There is such a talent, if he is in politics, he will definitely have some achievements in time"

Kong Jian said tangledly, "I'm just worried about this, I'm afraid that he will think about revenge in the future"

"I don't need to do it, usually I will take revenge on the same day when I have a vengeance," Chen Ziang said and jumped down from the tree.

"Who are you?" Kong Shangshu asked coldly.

Kong Jian said bitterly, "Father, this is the talent I told you"

Kong Shangshu's eyes flipped uncertainly, thinking about countermeasures in his heart.

"Brother Chen, I know you are unhappy, but the overall situation has been decided, and everything is over" Kong Jian looked at Chen Ziang with some guilt.

"I said, with your stinky level, why did you confidently say that you wanted to win the champion before, it turns out that you have already planned everything?" Chen Ziang said with a sneer.

Kong Jian was ashamed and didn't dare to look at Chen Ziang, since he lost to Chen Ziang one after another last time, he always had a feeling of inferiority and shame in the face of Chen Ziang.

"What are you talking nonsense here? If you don't go again, believe it or not, I'll call for someone to arrest you as an assassin," Kong Shangshu said with an official look.

Chen Ziang shook his head and smiled evilly, "You don't have to treat me as an assassin, because if it weren't for my ability to see that your attitude is okay, I really want to be an assassin today!" ”

Kong Shangshu finally panicked, but no one in this courtyard could enter, and now it is equivalent to calling the heavens and the earth to be ineffective.

"Brother Chen, I know I'm sorry for you, but at this moment, the overall situation has been decided, except for the champion matter, I will promise you anything else you want!" Kong Jian said helplessly.

"Including your life?"

Kong Jian was speechless, but after thinking about it, he actually said stiffly, "Brother Chen, if you kill me, you will die, why do you need to do such a lose-lose thing?" Besides, now that the overall situation has been decided, you and I have no right to change it."

"No, I have," Chen Ziang said calmly.

"You didn't," Kong Jian said without backing down.

"Well, you never won against me that night, and you won't this time" Chen Ziang smiled indifferently after finishing speaking, patted him on the shoulder and then walked over the wall.

When Chen Ziang returned to the inn and found that Xiucai was still in the room, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The matter has been settled, and everything should be settled when the emperor goes to court tomorrow."

Lu Xiucai asked worriedly, "Brother Chen, you didn't do anything stupid, did you?" ”

Chen Ziang couldn't help but laugh, "What stupid thing can I do, you just wait for tomorrow to go to court"

Although Lu Xiucai didn't know what it meant, he had a lot of confidence in his heart.

The next day, Lu Xiucai dressed up and went to the palace, while Chen Ziang asked for a pot of wine and two plates of side dishes, and sat by the window and looked at the scenery outside the window.

When it was almost noon, Lu Xiucai broke into the room in a hurry, with an irrepressible smile on his face, "Ziang, I have become the champion!" ”

Chen Ziang already knew it in his heart, but he still asked with an interesting face, "Oh? ”

Lu Xiucai sat down and took a deep breath for a long time before calming down, and then said, "This morning, when the dynasty was originally in the court, the one who was originally Xiucai seemed to have found a conscience, and said that he was cheating in front of the emperor, and he already knew the topic, and I knew that Kong Shangshu was his father!" ”