Stepmother in charge: Making a fortune through farming and raising her children to fight back

the other side.

A few people were still squeezed in the crowd and unable to move forward, when suddenly a familiar student came over to congratulate them.

"Brother Yun is truly full of talent. He topped the first round, so he's sure to win the next one too. From now on, I'll have to call you Scholar Yun."

"Brother Yun, do you have time now? Tomorrow is the second exam. I would like to invite you to have dinner together so we can discuss something."

"That's right, we're all old acquaintances. If you don't mind, you can add me..."

"..."

Hearing the sound, more and more students came over and surrounded Yun Jing.

Before the results were announced, these people had not had much interaction with him, and some even mocked him. Now that the results were out, they all greeted him, calling him Brother Yun one by one, as if they knew each other very well.

Not far away, Wang Ye's face was a little gloomy, but when he thought of what his father said, he could only relax his expression.

He was ranked third on the list and was severely suppressed by Yun Jing.

It was because Yun Jing was so outstanding in the academy that the dean of the academy protected him in words and deeds, which made him jealous and secretly tried to trip him up.

He thought he could end his career and make him disappear from his sight, but he didn't expect that Yun Jing actually had such an outstanding aunt.

Now, not only am I not as good as him, but I also have to follow my father's instructions and please him.

Just as he was about to step forward, he saw someone next to him step forward before him.

"He's just someone who was expelled from the academy for cheating, yet he's still at the top of the list. I don't know what's going on here."

As soon as these words came out, the people around him were suddenly confused and looked at him with suspicion.

"Since he has a history of cheating, how can he enter the exam?"

"That's right. He was expelled from the academy. Could it be that someone is vouching for him? His test results are really unreal. Could it be that he has someone behind him?"

"That's right. Defense suddenly became a name I'd never heard of before. So there's this kind of hidden story behind it..."

Yun Jing looked indifferently at the person who spoke. That person was the second on the list of this exam. They were in the same academy before. He had no intersection with Yun Jing, but he was a good friend of Wang Ye.

"I had already passed the qualification review before entering the examination. If there were any problems, the examiners would not have allowed me to enter. Since I was able to take the college entrance examination, it means that everything you said is false. You know that publicly slandering a successful candidate is also a crime."

"Exactly. How dare you throw dirty water on Brother Yun in public?" Wang Ze strode over and started cursing. "Chen Shou, he was expelled for that academy incident. Don't you know the details? The matter has already been investigated, and you're still bringing up the past. What's the point?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the people around were surprised and looked at the few people with some suspicion.

Since he had been expelled from the academy, it meant that he had indeed cheated, but later it was discovered that there must be some inside story.

But it's hard to say, he brought benefits to others, so this matter was covered up.

Regardless of the truth of the matter, Yun Jing's cheating had already happened. If his top spot was revoked, the rest of them would be able to move up a spot, especially for those who failed to make the list. Their future would be very different...

The students around him all had their own thoughts in their eyes. Chen Shou looked at this scene and smiled quietly.

This was exactly the effect he wanted. Although it might not necessarily disqualify Yun Jing, as long as he could damage his reputation and cause him some trouble, it would be best if it could affect his next performance.

If he is lucky and Yun Jing's qualifications are directly disqualified, then the first place in the case will be his.

"Chen Shou, you bastard, don't you know what happened back then?" Wang Ze walked right up to him and pulled him to the center of the crowd. "Then let's talk about what really happened. Do you want me to spill all your wealth?"

Seeing that Wang Ze dared to curse Chen Shou, the familiar students around were shocked.

Not to mention that Chen Shou is now second in the first round of the academy examination, and becoming a scholar is a foregone conclusion. Just take his family status as the son of the Changshan County Lieutenant, a typical second-generation official, with the Changshan County backing him up. Basically, no one present would take the initiative to provoke him, and they all support this gentleman openly or secretly.

But now a young and inexperienced boy dared to stand up and point at his nose and curse at him.

Someone was standing next to Wang Ze looking at the list just now. He knew his name and naturally also knew what place he ranked this year.

"Tsk, you're only ranked 150th in this exam, and you dare to point at our second-placed ranking and curse at us."

"That's right. Although the first exam only accepts the top 300, tomorrow's exam will only accept the top 100. Wait until the results come out. You are destined to fail."

"Brother Chen is the son of the county lieutenant. He is a noble and precious person. How can he be insulted by a nobody like you again? Be careful or I'll report you to the police and have you arrested!"

"If you were more sensible now and apologized directly to Brother Chen, maybe he would forgive you."

"That's right, apologize to Brother Chen immediately, or we'll report you to the police!"

"Apologize!!!"

Hearing the booing around him, Wang Ze became even more furious. He gave a look to Wang Ye who was watching the show on the side.

The two have been brothers for many years, so seeing this look, there was nothing Wang Ye didn't understand. This was asking him to openly choose a camp.

In front of so many people today, should I choose Yun Jing or Chen Shou...

Wang Ye didn't expect that he would be dragged into this just because he stayed here to watch the show. Thinking of his old friend and the rising star now, he wanted to cry for the first time.

Thinking of his father's advice and the current momentum of the Yun family, as long as he is not a fool, he will know what to choose.

He calmly stepped forward, coughed, and began, "Brother Chen may be the son of the Changshan County Lieutenant, but the man next to us is the son of the Taiyin County Magistrate. I'm sure you're all familiar with this county. Magistrate Wang of Taiyin County has earned praise from the higher-ups for his handling of droughts, famines, and isolated refugees. He even teamed up with Magistrate Wang of Yunding County to allocate influenza medication to various counties. We must all remember this great kindness. Brother Wang is the only young master of Magistrate Wang's family."

After hearing this explanation, the people around him suddenly widened their eyes.