In the Golden Throne Hall.
As the morning court session began, the herald announced the names.
The top three candidates of the palace examination, personally selected by the Emperor the day before, entered the hall under the watchful eyes of the assembled officials.
"Your subjects greet Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty, for ten thousand years!"
Emperor Wu Su's gaze was heavy as he looked at the men kneeling in the hall.
Kneeling at the very front was the top scholar he had personally chosen yesterday.
Grand Tutor Qiao had not been mistaken. In terms of talent and ambition, Li Chengxun far surpassed his peers. The essays he wrote were magnificent and grand, and he was able to critically address the current ills of society.
'Since he has ambition and real ability, if he wants a high position, what's the harm in giving it to him?'
'A tree that stands taller than the forest will be destroyed by the wind.'
