Disguised as a man: Watch me create a new dynasty

When he finally confirmed that he was not on the list, his eyes dimmed instantly, and his whole body seemed as if his soul had been sucked out, and his body was shaking.

He murmured to himself, "How could this happen? How could this happen?" His originally straight spine suddenly bent and he stood there listlessly, as if the world had lost its color.

Some scholars, after seeing their names, danced with excitement, cheered loudly, and hugged their friends who were also on the list. Their laughter echoed among the crowd.

As for those scholars who failed the exam, some turned away in despair, while others stood there, staring blankly at the list, unwilling to leave for a long time, their hearts filled with resentment and loss.

This list reflects all kinds of life, with some happy and some sad.

Among these many scholars, there was one named Li Xiucai, who studied hard day and night, hoping to make a name for himself in this provincial examination.

However, he searched the list but could not find his name.

He stood there, his face as pale as paper and his eyes empty and lifeless.

The cheering and crying of others seemed to have nothing to do with him, and his world collapsed at this moment.

He left the list in a daze, stumbling all the way.

Thinking about how my father went to the dock to carry heavy bags to support my studies, he fell down due to exhaustion while working at the dock some time ago.

After that, I never stood up again. My family kept it a secret from me, and I only found out about it after I finished the exam.

My old mother cried so much that she went blind, and she passed away yesterday along with my father...

At this time, I failed the exam and walked in a daze.

He kept repeating to himself: "Ten years of hard study, all in vain..."

When he returned home, Mr. Li looked at the room full of books, his heart filled with despair and grief.

He suddenly burst into laughter, tears and snot streaming down his face. He didn't even wipe them off, just laughed and staggered towards the river behind the house...

The Yan family sent a thin servant who was very agile and slipped into the crowd like a loach.

The task he received today was to start from the first name on the list, and he would be able to find the young master's name quickly!

This was a major event concerning the Yan family's honor. He was fully aware of the weight of his responsibility and put all his effort into getting to the front of the crowd.

As soon as he reached the front, he looked up impatiently to find the first name, muttering to himself, "The first one, the first one is..."

His eager and focused look attracted the attention of many scholars around him.

A scholar with a fair complexion nearby could not help but sneer after hearing this: "Who is so arrogant and is the first one? Do you know what the first one means?"

"That's the first place in the provincial examination! It's a glory that many people dream of but is out of reach. How dare your master dream of it?"

The scholar had a look of disdain on his face, as if he had determined that the young master the servant was talking about had no chance of winning the first place.

The other scholar looked the servant up and down. He saw that he was thin and dressed in ordinary clothes, and it was hard to tell which family he came from.

Then he asked, "Which family are you from? Are you so sure that your son won the first place? Are you just dreaming?"

The boy seemed not to hear their questions, and just stared blankly at the red words at the top.

The servants and maids of the Yan family were all literate. From the day they arrived at the Yan family, they were arranged to start learning to read.

The first thing you learn to write is your own name, and then you start learning the names of your masters.

Every servant in the Yan family knew Yan Nansheng's name.

The Yan family servant's disregard made the scholars around him even more angry.

"Whose boy is this so rude? He doesn't even answer when I ask him questions. I'm afraid he can't read, right?"

A burly scholar shouted at the top of his voice, his face full of contempt.

"Hahaha, it looks to me like this, how could he be assigned to do such an important task when he looks so stupid? It seems that the master of this family is not a smart person either."

Another scholar echoed, his face full of sarcasm, thinking that this ignorant servant and his ignorant master were simply making a fool of themselves.

"I think he is just here to join in the fun, and he is dreaming that his master can win the first place in the imperial examination! He is just daydreaming!" A scholar shook the fan in his hand and smiled contemptuously.

"Maybe he's from some small, humble family who has never seen the world and thinks it's so easy to get the top spot in the provincial examination." Another scholar curled his lips, his heart full of contempt for the servant and his master.

When the servant heard someone mocking the Yan family, he immediately became angry, his eyes widened, and he shouted loudly: "You are talking nonsense! You can't read! What place did you get in the exam? You look down on others like that!"

"What does it have to do with you whether I can read or not? Are you going to pay me my monthly salary?" The scholar was angered by the servant's rebuttal and raised his voice.

“Hmph, let me tell you, there is not a single illiterate person in our Yan family from top to bottom. The reason I ignored you is because our eldest master once said, don’t argue with fools.” The servant puffed out his chest and fought back fearlessly.

"I'm so sorry, please be so kind, our young master has won the title of Li Yuan! I'm going home to report the good news and get the reward!" The servant's voice was loud and firm.

Everyone was amazed as they listened to a skinny servant speaking so eloquently that the scholars were choked and speechless.

For a moment, there was silence among the crowd, followed by a burst of whispers.

"I haven't heard much about this Young Master of the Yan family before, but I didn't expect that his son is so powerful."

"The Yan family! Could it be the Yan family from Qingshui County?"

"The Yan family of Qingshui County! Oh my god! The Yan family school! We are so shameless as to laugh at the Yan family here!"

"Oh, we really made a mistake just now, to laugh at him like this."

"But are the servants of the Yan family so powerful? How dare they challenge the scholars like this?"

Everyone looked at the young man's back with his head held high and chest puffed out, and they actually felt that his back was very tall.

Jie Yuan! The Yan family! They actually offended the Jie Yuan master of the Yan family just now! And they said that the people of the Yan family are not very smart!

If the Yan family is not smart, these people will be even more unworthy!

"What a tragedy!" A scholar slapped his thigh, feeling extremely regretful.

"I should have known not to laugh at others like this. Now we have offended the Yan family." Another scholar's face turned pale and his heart was full of worry.

And those scholars who had just been arrogantly mocking the Yan family servant were now silent, with embarrassment and regret on their faces, and they wished they could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

Among the crowd, there was a scholar who had been silent from the beginning. He suddenly spoke up, "The last time the young master of the Yan family was laughed at was when he was five years old and won the first place in the scholar examination."

Everyone suddenly became quiet...

At the huge entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall, you can hear a pin drop...