Outside the Star Tower.
The five examiners stood in front of the tower with calm expressions, waiting for the supervisors to come out of the tower.
All the people watching were anxiously waiting and whispering about who would be the first to climb to the 18th floor of the Star Tower, get the scoreboard, and come out of the Star Tower.
"Who do you think will be the first to come out of the tower?"
"It goes without saying that Rui Zifan and Qin Ning are estimated to have the highest cultivation levels, and they must be in the front. Next are Ye Fan and Ling Qingshan. It's hard to say for the rest!"
Everyone was talking in low voices.
After a stick of incense.
Suddenly, a light suddenly flashed in the small square in front of the Star Tower, and a figure appeared, which was Ye Fan.
He rushed to the 18th floor of the Star Tower. After getting the full score token, he would immediately teleport out of the tower as long as he activated the Star Tower token.
"Out!"
"Ye Fan came first, and got another perfect score of 100 on the first question of the martial arts test!"
Suddenly, there was a burst of cheers outside the Star Tower, and many people were cheering and shouting loudly.
Almost immediately after, "Siao, Siao" several more figures appeared.
Ling Qingshan, Hao Ziming, Bao Hua and other Wuhous appeared one after another. They were all happy and excited. Their scores are second only to Ye Fan, both with high scores in the 90s.
This score directly caused their overall ranking to jump forward significantly in an instant. Ling Qingshan, who was originally ranked fourth in the essay test, overtook Rui Zifan and ranked second. Hao Ziming also rose five ranks, directly rushing to fifth place. Even Bao Hua was directly promoted to tenth place.
What shocked all the spectators was that they did not see Rui Zifan and a group of twenty or thirty Wuhou. It's as if they didn't take part in the martial arts test at all.
It wasn't until fifty-three years later that Rui Zifan finally appeared.
He was holding a scoreboard in his hand, his face was livid, and he looked furious. All the high-scoring scoreboards in front were taken away by Ye Fan and his group of Wuhou. He only scored a measly forty-six points, which was so low that he was almost embarrassed to show off to others.
Soon, Qin Ning and a group of Wuhou finally began to appear in large numbers in the small square in front of the Star Tower. They looked extremely angry and frustrated.
This single question in the Star Tower's martial arts test caused them to plummet by more than fifty points, and their overall score ranking instantly fell by several places, even by ten or twenty places.
Ye Fan was already far ahead of Rui Zifan by 180 points in the martial arts test, and with the addition of more than 50 points, the gap instantly became 230 points.
This huge gap simply makes Rui Zifan, Qin Ning and others despair. Unless they all got full marks for the remaining four martial arts test questions, Ye Fan got below fifty points.
But this is simply not possible.
Because they have discovered that Ye Fan's cultivation strength is superior to theirs. With the remaining four martial arts examination questions, Ye Fan would only surpass them by more. He was far ahead in this Canglan Palace examination, leaving the Wuhou supervisors behind him far behind.
Liu Guoliang, Cao Hao, Ling Hong and other examiners couldn't help but secretly nod with satisfaction after seeing the results of the first martial arts test question.
It seems that Ye Fan did not waste the opportunity created by the three people at all.
Instead of letting Rui Zifan catch up, he took advantage of the opportunity in the Star Tower to suppress Rui Zifan and his group of Wuhou supervisors by a full fifty points.
The rankings of Ye Fan and a group of Wuhou have risen significantly, making them look much better. When the second round of the palace examination comes, the monarch will grant them an official ranking, and they will rightfully be in a high position.
The first round of martial arts test in Canglan Palace Examination continues.
The four examiners, including Ling Hong, Bian Hengyi, Niu Shaojun, and Cao Hao, set questions one after another.
The questions they set were not too difficult and were relatively fair. In the public competition at the martial arts school to test the profound cultivation, vitality and combat skills of the martial princes, etc., it was difficult to significantly increase the scores.
But even if it was relatively fair, Ye Fan was still unstoppable and continued to rush forward with the highest score.
The people watching the examination were all excited and even dumbfounded. No one questioned Ye Fan's strength anymore.
Ye Fan's performance was too tyrannical. In terms of the profundity of his cultivation, the solidness of his basic skills, and the power of his vitality combat skills, he ranks first among the more than a hundred Wuhou supervisors he consulted. No matter how he compares or how he compares, he can always be far ahead of the other supervisors.
This is true for a single person, and it is also true for a group of people.
After comparing each martial arts test, Rui Zifan, Qin Ning and others were completely desperate and gave up. Although they took the Burning Blood and Soul Burning Pill and increased their cultivation level in a short period of time, they still could not catch up with Ye Fan's strength.
It's almost dark.
In the first round of martial arts examination at the Yanwu University Campus, all five test questions were finally completed and the dust settled.
The total score list of the literary test and the martial arts test was soon announced.
"In the first round of the civil and military examination of the palace examination, Ye Fan ranked first with a total score of 1,000 points!"
"In the first round of the civil and military examination of the palace examination, Ling Qingshan came in second with a total score of 776."
"In the first round of the civil and military examination of the palace examination, Rui Zifan ranked third with a total score of 770."
"In the first round of the civil and military examination of the palace examination, Qin Ning ranked fourth with a total score of 750 points."
"In the first round of the civil and military examination of the palace examination, Hao Ziming ranked fifth with a total score of 737."
Ye Fan, Ling Qingshan, Hao Ziming, Bao Hua and other Wuhou were greatly excited.
Their overall score ranking in the first round of the palace examination was very high. Although there will be changes in the second round of the palace examination, it depends on the mood of the monarch. But no matter how they change, their ranking will only get higher and not lower.
In comparison, Rui Zifan, Qin Ning and the other Wuhou were much more depressed.
Although they took the Blood-Burning Soul-Burning Pill, they still did not fully overwhelm Ye Fan and others, but fell far behind. The cost of the Blood-Burning Soul-Burning Pill is extremely high, which means that they will become much weaker in the next few years, and it will take a long time for them to fully recover.
The first round of the palace examination is over, and now they are helpless.
"Rui Zifan, how did you make a bet with Brother Ye at the party last night? I seem to remember that whoever loses will admit in public that he is inferior to others!"
"Yes, it's time to fulfill the contract now!"
Suddenly, someone among the Wuhou laughed at Rui Zifan. The martial princes suddenly remembered this matter and started cheering one after another.
"I'm...not as good as Mark!"
Rui Zifan's face was livid with anger. Under the gazes of the martial princes, he was forced to admit in public that he was inferior to others.
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Canglan Palace.
That night, after the first round of the palace examination, Ling Jiaojiao immediately went to the Yangxin Palace to report the details of the first round of the palace examination to the monarch.
"Ye Fan ranked first in the first round of the palace examination?"
The king was surprised when he heard her report.
"Not bad! Everyone in the entire royal city witnessed his performance in the Civil and Military Examination with their own eyes, and the five examiners were full of praise. He ranked first in the first round of the Civil and Military Examination, and he is a well-deserved real first place. Comparable Rui Zifan and Qin Ning are much stronger in name only!"
Ling Jiaojiao said happily.
"Humph, Rui Zifan and Qin Ning, the elders of their clan participated in the major rebellion, so they and their family were not dealt with, which is an advantage to them. If the king hadn't considered the overall situation of the court's need for stability, I'm afraid even their family would have been Disposed of them together. No matter how well they pass the exam, it is impossible to reuse them."
The king said angrily when he heard their names.
But he soon showed a smile and said: "Since Ye Fan did very well in the exam, I am relieved! I was originally worried that he had only been in the Imperial College for a year and a half, and he was ranked the Queen Mother in the first round of civil and military examinations. If I directly Promoting him to the top three in the second round will put him under great pressure and subject him to all kinds of criticism. Since he is truly talented and knowledgeable, he can rest assured that he will be ranked first in the palace examination. Today's Canglan court is rebelling The rebellion, the old age, and the rare natural disaster happened to happen, and a group of new Wuhou was needed to support the turbulent situation. A hundred years after this king, the new king came to the throne, and there were also capable ministers to assist. Ye Fan can be said to be A peerless genius, with his help, Canglan Country is expected to survive this crisis smoothly."
"Father, everything will be fine!"
Ling Jiaojiao's eyes were slightly red, and she couldn't help but feel sad when she thought that the monarch only had more than three months to live.
There are only a few months left for the monarch, but there is still no clue about the suitable candidate for the new crown prince.
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The next day.
The palace was completely renewed inside and outside to welcome the second round of the Canglan Palace Examination, which was held in the Jinluan Palace. The monarch personally presides over it and conducts royal policy inquiries.
In the early morning, when the sun was rising, the golden light filled the entire Jinluan Hall.
Hundreds of Wuhou supervisors came to the splendid Jinluan Hall, all dressed in fine clothes, and bowed and saluted, "See Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, please sit down and sit down!"
The martial princes sat in order in the main hall according to their results in the first round of the palace examination. On their table, there was already a volume of "The King's Policy Questions".
The king, Ling Rui, was wearing a large royal robe and sitting on a high throne. His hair was white and his face was yellow, making him look extremely old. However, his eyes were still full of energy. He said in a deep and energetic voice: "Your Majesty is taking the imperial examination for the first time." Good performance in one round! In the second round of policy questions, keep up your efforts and show your highest level. Let's get started!"
"The second round of the palace examination, the king's question! Begin!"
An old eunuch shouted.
In the second round, the monarch personally asked questions, usually not about things like Wuhou's cultivation, but usually about national affairs and some difficult national policies, to ask the candidates.
If the candidates can answer the monarch's policy questions and satisfy the monarch, the candidates' ranking in the palace examination will undoubtedly be greatly improved.
If the candidates cannot answer the question, they will write other essays. As long as the monarch feels that the level of Wuhou is good, he can get high scores in the second round.
In particular, the top three rankings in each palace examination are the top priority in the major palace examinations. This final ranking is very important, as it determines whether one can serve as an official of the nine important ministers of the imperial court or a minister of the ten counties in Canglan Kingdom.
Ye Fan picked up a yellow silk scroll on the table in front of him and slowly opened it.
I saw two sentences of questions from the king written on the scroll.
"The Green Wolf King Wolf Bandit in the Lieyun Mountains on the border of Canglan Kingdom has been causing trouble for hundreds of years and has been a thorn in the side of Canglan Kingdom. We have been thinking day and night to eradicate it, but we have no good plan. Do you think that we can find a solution? In addition, natural disasters Due to the disaster of change, thunder star meteorites are ravaging the Shenwu Continent, causing widespread harm. How do you think we should deal with it?"
Ye Fan couldn't help but ponder.
This time's policy question is the same as the last year's policy question. But in addition to the blue wolf that has been causing trouble for a long time, there are also natural disasters. One is foresight, the other is imminent disaster.