King Duan naturally knew what Han Zhangfeng meant.
Even though Han Zhangfeng was the Chief Examiner, he was still a King. As such, Han Zhangfeng would not willfully announce the top three names.
In actual fact, King Duan had not wanted to announce the top three. He had tried to push it away, but Han Zhangfeng vehemently refused, even falling to his knees.
"King Duan, please let me off. I am already very old, I cannot take this kind of trauma!"
This exasperated King Duan.
As for the Ninth Prince "Lin Yun", he was next to useless. All he did usually was race horses and gamble.
He clearly could not take on such a responsibility.
King Duan cleared his throat and retrieved a gold card.
There was a saying that the top names must be written on gold.
This was all the more so for the Imperial Examinations. Writing their names on a gold card emphasized their value.
Seeing the gold card, the entire crowd quietened down.
