Chapter 276: Chun Hua Xue Yuan, everyone makes the list

Emperor Ning narrowed his eyes, never expecting that the one left in Jingdu was him.

That Chengyan kid, how uneasy he is about the Wang Fu!

"It's Master Ha, the Vice General Ha beside the Prince."

"That voice, I won't mistake it."

Everyone knows that beside the youthful war god Ning Chengyan are two great Vice Generals, jokingly called the Ha and Hen Generals.

It's not because they utter the two words 'Ha' and 'Hen' that they can move mountains and overturn seas.

But because one of them always likes to laugh loudly, that hahaha laugh can travel far, and that is Vice General Ha.

And there is another, big and rough, yet always likes to get angry; once angry, he doesn't like to deal with people, and that is Vice General Hen.

From then on, beside Ning Chengyan came their two names, the Ha and Hen Generals.

But clearly, on that battlefield, the Ha and Hen Generals went missing with the general; now General Ha has appeared, but that general……

Fang Zilun raised his head, looking toward the Your Majesty seated on the Dragon Throne.

Emperor Ning looked at his expectant eyes, helplessly nodded, and said, "Ning Chengyan is still alive."

"Really?"

In Fang Zilun's eyes, a kind of faith's light instantly blossomed.

"Fang Zilun, are you pushing your luck?" Emperor Ning slapped the table beside him; the sound of his angry shout scared not only Fang Zilun but even the eunuch Xi Gonggong outside.

What's going on?

Just now, knowing that so many weapons didn't provoke anger, what treasonous words did Chief Fang utter that made Your Majesty angry?

"I am guilty!"

Fang Zilun quickly lowered his head, his whole body kneeling on the ground, eyes fixed on the floor, yet the agitation in his expression remained undiminished.

Emperor Ning looked at him like that, and his anger flared from all sides.

It wasn't because he missed Ning Chengyan, but because seeing his stubborn, foolish mule-like demeanor really made one angry.

"Keep your mouth shut, and quickly purge the Palace Guard troops; since you know about the Regent's Consort, from now on take better care of the Wang Fu." Emperor Ning sighed.

Ning Chengyan and his plan were proceeding smoothly, yet they pushed the Regent Prince's Manor into the spotlight; he could not act, otherwise it would alert those behind the scenes.

But he also couldn't relax about the Wang Fu; being able to directly tell Fang Zilun this time also meant letting him look after it.

Inside the Palace, his reach falls short; outside, Yun Chu struggles alone, and even with the Kang Fu, danger lurks at every step—how could he not know her situation?

But thinking of that person who always smiles like a flower, seeming to have no worries, he felt not only guilt and helplessness, but more so heartache.

If Kang Ying were alive, knowing she had pushed Yun Chu into this state, she would probably fight him to the death.

Yes!

Fang Zilun immediately agreed.

Emperor Ning sighed, "Get out, hurry up and get out, don't let me see your face."

Just looking at him makes one angry.

He doesn't know how to adapt at all, nor does he know how Chengyan tolerates this stubborn mule beside him.

And two days later, on the day the results were posted, the deans of all the academies came to the Imperial List.

Only Chun Hua Xue Yuan— not even the dean, not a single student, let alone a teacher, showed up.

Xi Gonggong sent the results of the list ahead by a day to all the academies.

As for Chun Hua Xue Yuan, they even sent it ahead earlier, deliberately bringing along two catties of tea leaves.

"Wow, Zhi Chun sis, you're amazing!" The children, looking from first place downward, found Kang Zhi Chun's name at the eighth spot.

Eighth place, Kang Zhi Chun.

Since agreeing to the girls' joint examination, naturally it would be fair and just to them; Emperor Ning worried that the Hanlin Academy might have ulterior motives, so he specially gave them a warning.

This joint examination's results are about as fair as they get.

After seeing her score, Kang Zhi Chun faced south from afar and lightly bowed, saying, "Dean, I did it."

She wore a confident smile, and her whole body seemed to emit a kind of light.

What the Dean gave was not only these people's chance at the joint examination, but also a chance for a new beginning, a fresh future.

"Keep looking." Kang Zhi Chun smiled and then continued looking down.

"Ning Hanmo, twenty-second place, up more than ten spots from before." Kang Wen shouted loudly, pointing at the name on the list, where it clearly read 'Ding List twenty-second place'.

After Ning Hanmo's name came the name of his academy, Chun Hua Xue Yuan.

No way?

How coincidental?

At that moment, Ning Qiancheng and Kang Wu both exclaimed in surprise, then glanced at each other and smiled helplessly.

"Ding List twenty-third place, Kang Wu, Chun Hua Xue Yuan."

"Ding List twenty-fourth place, Ning Qiancheng, Chun Hua Xue Yuan."

Three consecutive names, all from Chun Hua Xue Yuan.

Not only was Ning Hanmo's score suppressed, but Kang Wu's and Ning Qiancheng's scores were likewise suppressed; this time the Hanlin Academy examined every name on the papers, and finally had someone else tally the results.

That is how this scene came to be.

"Indeed coincidental." Ning Hanmo nodded, then reached out, and the three of them clasped hands tightly.

A life without shared progress— how lonely that would be?

But they are fortunate, able to progress together, support each other, and also keep each other in check.

"Big Brother Ning, next time I'll surely surpass you!" Ning Qiancheng burst out laughing.

Ning Hanmo gave his shoulder a thump, "Then you can work hard; let's wait and see."

They all laughed.

Ding list fifty-fourth place, Kang Nai Xin, Chun Hua Xue Yuan.

Ding list fifty-eighth place, Kang Ziwei, Chun Hua Xue Yuan.

Ding list sixty-fourth place, Kang Zhiqiu, Chun Hua Xue Yuan.

Ding list seventy-third place, Kang Wen, Chun Hua Xue Yuan.

Ding list seventy-fifth place, Kang Zhi Xia, Chun Hua Xue Yuan.

Ding list eighty-eighth place, Jia Chuan, Chun Hua Xue Yuan.

Ding list ninety-second place, Han Wen Jun, Chun Hua Xue Yuan.

Ding list ninety-sixth place, Zhang Cunwen, Chun Hua Xue Yuan.

The children started from first place, then one by one they came over; everyone's heart was nervous, and when they heard their own results, they let out a sigh of relief, but at the same time they worried even more for their companions.

Last time, Zhang Cunwen failed the exam, which made him study desperately over the past month; his skinny, lanky body, during each morning drill, was either reciting texts or having people explain problems.

Everyone had asked him for advice; even some of the junior teachers, upon seeing Zhang Cunwen, felt a fear that was impossible to guard against.

Some people, while eating, One Voice softly appeared: 'Junior teacher, how do you solve this problem?'

That person's food directly choked them; they almost couldn't catch a breath, and nearly choked themselves to death.

Some people, while training their bodies, suddenly felt a chill behind them; when they swung their sword and turned around, they saw a gaunt figure, who said, 'I can't solve this problem.'

That made the junior teacher almost have a nightmare in the middle of the night.

These weren't even the worst; once, at midnight, everyone was asleep.

A junior teacher got up to go to the bathroom, already half-asleep, and was squatting there.

Both eyes were closed, when suddenly footsteps were heard, approaching from far to near, and then a red lantern came into view, illuminating a deathly pale face.

'Junior teacher, teach me…'

'Junior teacher, teach me…'

……

Then, that junior teacher closed both eyes, fainted from fright, and fell straight into the pit.

Zhang Cunwen immediately shouted, 'This night is chaotic!' Also, that night the junior teachers feared Zhang Cunwen, and from then on Zhang Cunwen earned the title of 'the bane of teachers.'

Seeing Zhang Cunwen make the list, the happiest person wasn't him but those junior teachers—aren't they suffering enough?

They finally made it through.

The junior teachers, still young, no longer cared about propriety or conduct; they huddled together, finally about to be freed.