"Oh! I remember his essay was brilliant, and his strategy paper was also good, with some plans quite useful for the people's livelihood. De'an, bring his examination paper for me to see another day."
The Emperor placed the roster on the table and then approved Kuang Zhao Ying's petition.
Kuang Zhao Ying felt a jolt in his heart. He looked at the list and knew the second place winner had already joined the Grand Secretary Xia Qing. The third was a member of the Fu Family, and the subsequent two were not noble sons, but they also had significant backgrounds.
He had already investigated this top scorer, who was the close disciple of the former Grand Secretary Liang Zhirui. Three senior brothers held not insignificant positions in the court, but his own foundation was shallow, just a farm boy.
Moreover, Yin Kun had previously submitted a report against him, so he intended to start with Gu Chengyu.
