Hearing the noise, Yang Ji suppressed the anger in his heart, turned around and saw that the servants who followed him were just standing there stupidly.

The evil that had been suppressed suddenly surged up again, and he raised his foot and kicked Yonggui, the servant closest to him.

As Yang Ji kicked out so hard, Yonggui did not dare to dodge and was kicked hard in the stomach by Yang Ji.

Yonggui flew out like a kite with a broken string and fell heavily to the ground with a dull sound.

His face was twisted in pain and he held his stomach. He was unable to get up for a long time and could only breathe heavily with fear in his eyes.

Yang Ji's eyes flashed with anger. He glanced at the trembling servants and said grimly, "A bunch of idiots, didn't you hear someone knocking on the door? You still want me to do it myself!"

The servants immediately moved. One of them pulled Yonggui up from the ground, while another servant hurried to open the door.

Jiang Nan naturally heard the strange noise coming from inside the door. He was just wondering if he had come at the wrong time. Just as he was planning to leave, the door of the wing room was suddenly opened from the inside.

Jiang Nan withdrew his foot that was about to leave, and saw that Yang Ji in the room still had an angry look on his face.

He thought to himself that this was not a good time to come, but he smiled calmly and bowed to Yang Ji in the room.

"Brother Yang, I heard that you arrived yesterday, so I came to visit you today. I am sorry for being rude. I wonder if I disturbed you, Brother Yang?"

When Yang Ji saw that it was Jiang Nan, the anger on his face eased a little, and he said with a smile: "It's Brother Jiang. I was just about to send someone to invite you. Come, sit inside."

Jiang Nan walked over to sit opposite Yang Ji, took a sip of the tea served by the waiter, and casually asked, "The city is very lively right now, I wonder if Brother Yang has gone to Yun Lake to watch the dragon boat race?"

Yang Ji leaned back in his chair leisurely, and said with some disinterest: "What's so interesting about a group of vulgar people competing? Besides, it's still too early for a serious competition."

"Our top priority right now is to pass the college entrance examination. Brother Jiang, please don't let playing around delay your work."

After hearing this, Jiang Nan responded repeatedly, "With Brother Yang's knowledge, he will definitely win the college entrance examination. Unlike me, I have already ranked outside the top 100. I am afraid I will only be a runner-up this year."

There were 300 qualified candidates in the provincial examination. Together with the students who had taken the examination in previous years, all of them had to compete for the 60 places in the college examination, so the competition was quite fierce.

Only those who passed the academy examination could be called a scholar and be eligible to enjoy the policy of not having to kneel when meeting officials and tax reductions.

When Yang Ji heard the first half of Jiang Nan's words, his face showed a smug look as if he was being flattered.

When he heard Jiang Nan say that he ranked outside the top 100, his face turned green.

Yang Ji looked him up and down. This person who always flattered him in front of him was actually mocking him?

He said with a surprised look on his face: "Brother Jiang, are you mocking me?"

Jiang Nan paused, and suddenly thought of the person in front of him whom he wanted to please. It seemed that he also ranked outside the top 100. For this reason, he got quite angry when the results were announced that day.

Jiang Nan immediately showed regret for saying the wrong thing, and even raised his hand to lightly slap his mouth.

He smiled flatteringly and said, "Brother Yang, don't blame me. Look at my mouth. I can't even speak clearly."

"In my mind, Brother Yang's talent is definitely beyond doubt. If you ask me, the main reason why Brother Yang did not perform to his full potential is that he suffered an unexpected disaster."

"I heard that Brother Yang had his first bout of unexplained diarrhea?"

Seeing the other party's face darken, Jiang Nan did not wait for the other party to answer and immediately said: "I think this is why Brother Yang's performance was affected."

"If it weren't for this accident, I think Brother Yang would have a chance to win the first prize."

Jiang Nan's words instantly gave him a way out and also gave him a very reasonable excuse for not doing well in the exam.

His expression softened a little, and he sighed, "It's just my bad luck that I encountered such a bad thing."

Jiang Nan looked at his face and said meaningfully, "I think this is strange. There is no such coincidence in the field. Why did it happen at such a critical moment?"

Seeing that the other party looked thoughtful, Jiang Nan continued, "I heard that in the imperial examinations of previous dynasties, there were people who used various unexpected methods to eliminate capable candidates in advance. Could it be that Brother Yang was also persecuted?"

"If not, since Brother Yang has won the first place in the county, he might even be able to win the first place in the prefecture!"

After saying this, he sighed deeply, looking very regretful.

After hearing what Jiang Nan said, Yang Ji's face turned gloomy.

He glanced at Jiang Nan, who was drinking tea with his head lowered. He didn't show it on his face, but he snorted in his heart.

After all, he had read the books of sages for more than ten years. Because of his father, although he was a little arrogant and domineering, he could still hear the metaphors in the books.

Putting aside what happened before, with his current ranking, it would not be easy for him to pass the college entrance examination.

Unless the potential students ahead of him fail the exam due to unexpected circumstances?

As for accidents, there are many of them, such as broken legs, upset stomachs, and delayed entry...

The more Yang Ji thought about it, the brighter his eyes became, and the more he felt that this was feasible.

He suppressed the urge to order someone to do the job immediately and continued to chat with Jiang Nan.

The two people, each with their own hidden agenda, chatted for a while. Jiang Nan saw that he had said everything he needed to say, so he stood up and said goodbye, "Brother Yang just arrived yesterday. I don't want to bother you for too long. I'll visit you another day."

Yang Ji put down the teacup and did not stand up to see him off. He simply nodded and told the servants to send the person out.

After Jiang Nan said goodbye with a smile on his face, he clenched his hands hanging by his side and his face became very gloomy.

Then he thought of something and his expression softened again.

Based on his understanding of Yang Ji, this man would definitely be unable to sit still after hearing what he just said.

His results in the prefectural examination were better than Yang Ji's. If Yang Ji really took action, then wouldn't it be...

Just as Jiang Nan expected, after he left.

Yang Ji immediately called his confidant and ordered him, "Go and find out who ranked in the top 50 of this exam."

After receiving the order, the confidant quickly brought the news.

Yang Ji looked at the names on the list, thought for a moment, and then said, "First, pick out those from the list who have a middle-to-lower family background and have no one to rely on."

"Find a few reliable people and create some 'accidents' for them before the college entrance examination begins.

"Remember, you must do it cleanly and neatly, and don't leave any handles behind."

The confidant nodded to show that he understood.

Yang Ji waved his hand, signaling the servants to go down and do it.

He leaned back on the stool with a smug look on his face, imagining that he would succeed in the near future, and felt extremely happy.

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