At this moment, several friends around Shi Lun saw this scene and couldn't help but cast envious glances at him.
Second Grade's first place is already a coveted position for many advanced scholars.
...
Just as Zhang Lu ran back to report the news, a constable from the Haojing Prefecture Government Office had already been to Zhang Jian's temporary residence, striking a copper gong and beating drums.
Zhang Jian was startled awake from his cultivation by the sound of gongs outside. He glanced outside the small courtyard, knowing that today was the release of the results, and it seemed good news was arriving.
"I wonder which position in the Three Tripod Armor I ranked?"
Zhang Jian believed he had performed perfectly in the palace examination, so falling out of the first grade seemed unlikely.
He hoped to contend for the Three Tripod Armor.
He had noticed the moves of many courtiers, yet he couldn't guarantee that there would be no surprises.
