"It's just a stroke of luck!" In fact, Gu Chengyu was also surprised to have achieved first place, as he only aimed to be within the top ten in the academy exams. Being in the top ten is referred to as 'Bingsheng,' which not only exempts one from more taxes on land but also provides additional income, such as acting as a guarantor.
In the second round, more than four hundred candidates were admitted, with He Shunian and his group in the middle, while Gu Wanhua was at the bottom, ranking ninety-eighth from last. However, he was very pleased because for him, it was enough to pass. As for how he got to this point, he found it unimaginable.
Gu Chengyu was preparing to leave and glanced to his right at the crowd, but to his surprise, he spotted two familiar faces. One was a young candidate in a lake-blue robe, holding a fan, laughing and chatting with another candidate beside him, seemingly having done well!
