The group's favorite master, the story of a cute baby who travels through the book and defies t

On the day when the results of the provincial examination were announced, the whole city was filled with the fragrance of osmanthus.

There was a crowd of people in front of the red list, and the second floors of nearby restaurants and businesses were also filled with people waiting to see.

Those who took the exam were very excited when they found their names, while those who did not take the exam looked for familiar people on the list to join in the fun and gossip.

"First place... no way?"

"Are you kidding me? Zhou Hongshu is not the first place?"

The scene went from whispers to bustling noises, and everyone was stunned by this first place.

Monkey knew his own young master's ability, so he started looking from the last name when the results were announced. He looked through most of the list but didn't see Liu Xing's name. He was certain that he had failed.

Until a cry of surprise rang out from the crowd: "What did you say? The first place in the provincial examination is Liu Xing?"

The monkey was stunned, not daring to believe what he heard. He wondered if it was someone else with the same name. But in the end, he couldn't resist his curiosity and jumped directly to the top of the list.

First place, Liu Xing, from Qingcheng, Yuandong.

"No no no no? Is it really the young master?"

The monkey stared at the line of words for a long time, his heartbeat became more and more intense. When it reached a certain critical point, he jumped three feet high with excitement.

"My young master has won the first prize in the imperial examination!"

With a red face, he pushed through the crowd and rushed towards Liu's mansion while shouting loudly.

The people he bumped into along the way were angry at first, but they began to understand after hearing what he said.

In fact, there was no need for the monkey to deliver the news. The Liu Mansion became lively the moment after the results were announced. People from all walks of life came to congratulate them one after another. Mr. Liu and Mrs. Liu went from being skeptical at first to confirming later, and they were both almost laughing silly.

Not to mention that local officials came to congratulate in person and presented plaques and other gifts of praise. The Liu Mansion was the talk of the town that day.

In the following days, Luo Yiyi had to deal with all kinds of people every day and attend banquets of all sizes. After only three days, she announced a strike and skillfully exchanged identities with Qi Gui again. He took care of everything, while she continued to hide in the small courtyard outside and spend her days leisurely.

On this day, local officials hosted a banquet for all the newly-appointed scholars. The content was nothing more than eating together and the leader giving a speech, encouraging them to keep up the good work and achieve good results in the next spring examination.

Then the students communicated with each other, which was another way to show off their talents.

This banquet was semi-open, and anyone who was interested could come and watch. In fact, it was also to promote the benefits of studying hard.

Although Liu Xing was a playboy who was despised by these scholars before, he is different now. He has proved his talent with his achievements. Many honest students naturally admire him and take the initiative to make friends with him. Liu Xing responded to them all appropriately, and his attitude won everyone's praise.

"As expected of Liu Jieyuan, his demeanor and temperament are truly one in a million, hahahaha!"

"Humph! I think he is a despicable person among millions."

A sarcastic voice was clearly heard by everyone. The noise in the field suddenly quieted down, and everyone looked at the person who made the sound.

Li Zhongxun was one of the new candidates in this year's exams, ranking third on the list, which was considered to be among the best. As we all know, he was a close friend of Zhou Hongshu, so it was reasonable for him to stand up for his friend.

Sitting next to him at the moment was the other party involved, Zhou Hongshu. Hearing this, he just frowned but did not interrupt.

Someone beside Qi Gui said unconvincedly, "Who are you calling a mean person? I think you are just slandering me. You are jealous of Brother Liu because you didn't pass the exam."

Li Zhongxun stood up angrily and knocked over the wine glass on the table. The officials on the stage noticed the dispute, but they did not come down to stop it. Instead, they watched the fire from the other side with the mentality of watching a good show.

"I'm jealous? Ha! What's so good about this playboy that I should be jealous of him? Have you all forgotten what kind of person he is in his daily life? How could someone who spends all his time in restaurants and gambling houses get the first place in the exam?"

"What kind of virtue is related to the first place in the exam? Brother Liu is very talented and can easily get the top spot that we can't even dream of. Isn't this reasonable? Aren't you judging others by your own standards?"

"Okay! Does he dare to accept the challenge? Right now, right here, if he loses, it means he is admitting that he is inferior to others. There must be something fishy about this exam!"

The people who were arguing with him glanced at the calm Liu Xing and were obviously hesitant. In fact, they all had doubts in their hearts, and they also had doubts about his first place in the exam.

Unexpectedly, Liu Xing nodded and agreed: "Okay, I accept your challenge. But what if you lose?"

Li Zhongxun said with disdain: "I lose? Humph, how could I lose to you?"

Liu Xing smiled gently: "Brother Li, since you are so unwilling, how about we make a big bet?"

Li Zhongxun was stunned: "What's the big bet?"

"I will compete with you in a literary talent contest. You can decide the topic and format. If I lose, I will voluntarily give up my title and title of Jieyuan. But if you lose, you will not be able to participate in the next spring exam. What do you think? Do you dare to bet?"

Li Zhongxun hesitated. He didn't want to give up the chance to take the imperial examination next year, but then he thought, how could he lose to Liu Xing? Thinking of this, he confidently agreed.

"Okay, I agree! You said that if you lose, you have to voluntarily give up your title and position. Everyone here can testify to this. You can't deny it!"

"Of course I won't deny it. You can ask the questions."

Li Zhongxun chose his specialty: "Let's write poems and use the title 'Dengke'. Write a poem within the time of one stick of incense and let everyone present judge it. Whoever has the most supporters will win. How do you think?"

Such a request was actually very disadvantageous to Liu Xing. The students present were already on better terms with Li Zhongxun, and they had preconceived notions, so they naturally tended to support Li Zhongxun more.

But Liu Xing had no objection and agreed easily.

In the middle of the officials' seats, a stick of incense was inserted into the incense burner, and there were two square tables underneath, covered with rice paper and placed with pens and ink. After the official with the highest status lit the incense, the competition began immediately.

All the talented people at the scene waited in silence. Even the onlookers outside the venue unconsciously lowered their discussions and stared at the two people in the center of the field with almost bated breath.

About ten minutes after lighting the incense, Li Zhongxun smiled confidently, picked up his brush and wrote a seven-character quatrain on rice paper, which he completed in one go from beginning to end, showing the demeanor of a true scholar.

After finishing his work, he read through his confident work and became more and more satisfied. He turned around to see how Liu Xing was doing, but met his meaningful eyes. He couldn't help but glance down, and saw that the other party had not written a word, but the incense was half burned.

He said sarcastically, "Brother Liu, you don't want to admit defeat directly, do you? Or do you plan to steal my results? It's a pity that this time is not like the exam. Now you are in front of everyone, I'm afraid no one can save you."

Liu Xing raised the corner of his mouth, but did not say anything. Instead, he turned around, picked up the pen, and wrote a seven-character quatrain in one go.

Although he couldn't see clearly what he wrote due to the distance, the same poor handwriting as always made him feel completely relieved. It seemed that the other party was still the uneducated and uneducated playboy.

Next, their poems were shown to the officials present, and then posted on a wall for students and common people to appreciate and evaluate.

Once everyone has finished evaluating and returned to their respective seats, it is time to announce the results.