Gu Jiao and Xiao Liulang first sent their three younger brothers to Tianxiang Academy and a private school, then the two went together to the county Yamen.
The Guozijian had indeed issued the admission paper, and the names were out, but Xiao Liulang's was not among them.
"How can this be?" Gu Jiao asked.
"This…" The County Magistrate was uneasy. He awkwardly glanced at Xiao Liulang and then at Gu Jiao, "I don't know if I should speak."
"Feel free to speak," Xiao Liulang said.
The County Magistrate sighed.
Anyone with discerning eyes could see that there was something fishy about it. Since the county started conducting the child examination, there had never been a candidate better than Xiao Liulang. Even though Xiao Liulang did not succeed in the college examination, his overall performance still ranked first in the city.
