EBE Chapter 125, Third Assessment
Chapter 125, Third Assessment
"Those who have passed the third examination for secretaries and officials of the Qin state, please enter the hall now!"
Accompanied by the shouts of the soldiers outside the door, the students entered Xianyang Palace one by one after being searched by the soldiers.
They discovered this as soon as they entered.
Originally, Ying Zheng and Tang Yu, who were high and mighty here, were now sitting in front of these dozens of people who had committed the crime, watching them.
Many people couldn't help but get excited, with some old flames being the most obvious among them.
They looked at the two men's respectful luggage and said...
"Greetings, Your Majesty! Greetings, Grand Preceptor!"
From their excited expressions and barely suppressed emotions, Tang Yu could easily tell that they were truly grateful to Tang Yu and Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng and Tang Yu naturally treated these people with extreme friendliness and politeness, gesturing for them to sit down and prepare to begin the question-and-answer session.
Another group of people who reacted strongly were the people of the six kingdoms, who looked at Ying Zheng and Tang Yu.
They were filled with hatred for Ying Zheng, while marveling at his imposing appearance. But they felt differently about Tang Yu.
Some of them even began to doubt themselves because Tang Yu's face bore a six or seven-tenths resemblance to Xiang Yu.
Even Tang Yu's temperament and appearance are the same as Xiang Yu's!
There's no way around it, Fang Mingcheng's mask is just that overpowered.
It can not only imitate the appearance of the other party, but also the temperament and demeanor. It can be said that this time he is almost Xiang Yu reincarnated!
When these people from the six states saw this scene, even though they had previously heard Xiang Yu say that the Grand Tutor looked remarkably like him...
But now they realize just how similar they are.
They couldn't help but place their suspicions on Xiang Yu.
This Xiang Yu looks so much like the Imperial Advisor, could it be that there's really nothing wrong with him?
Xiao He looked at Tang Yu with some shock.
Isn't this Brother Zilong who came to the inn to discuss things with me?
How could he be Tang Yu, the Grand Tutor of the Qin State?
He never expected that the person he discussed how to deal with the exam with was Tang Yu.
His breathing became rapid. Could it be that the Imperial Advisor Tang Yu had discovered my talent, Xiao He? Was I, Xiao He, about to rise to prominence?
He couldn't help but think that way. Although Xiao He was talented throughout his life, he didn't have much ambition.
However, when a real opportunity to soar to great heights is presented to him, he will be just as excited!
At this moment, Tang Yu glanced at them and the two men, who treated each other equally, nodded.
"Since you have all come here, it proves that no matter your background or which country you are from, you are all talents of my Qin Kingdom!"
"They all want to serve our Great Qin! Am I right?"
Upon hearing Tang Yu's words, the most vehement response came not from Qin's old flame, but from the people of the other six states.
They were itching to shout and cheer to show their loyalty, and Tang Yu nodded, then said...
"In that case, the third examination for secretaries and officials shall now begin!"
While these people were waiting for the test papers to be distributed, Tang Yu stood up from his seat and retreated behind Ying Zheng.
"There are no exam papers or answers for this exam. All you need to do is talk to me and His Majesty in turn."
"I will post the list of qualified candidates outside Xianyang Palace shortly!"
"What? You're being so casual?"
"What...what...what should we do?"
Compared to those who were confident and capable, such as Xiao He and other truly talented individuals, or even Zhao Li, who was a cheater who was predetermined to win, this was a different story.
Everyone else, whether they were old lovers or people from the six kingdoms, was extremely nervous.
These former lovers are worried that if they are rejected, they will be too ashamed to face their parents and ancestors.
The people of the six states were worried that they had been exposed in front of Ying Zheng and their opponents.
If Tang Yu knew, he would definitely tell them not to be nervous.
After all, anyone can make a mistake, but these few people will definitely not make a mistake!
Because if something goes wrong with them, the people from the six states will definitely send people to infiltrate Qin again.
It would be better to just put these people out in the open; that would make everything much more convenient.
"Gentlemen, I only have one question for you!"
"If you can all answer my questions, then it is up to the Grand Preceptor to ask his questions next!"
Ying Zheng approached them and scrutinized each of them with his imposing tiger-like eyes.
He took in everyone's reactions, faced with the overwhelming aura emanating from Ying Zheng.
The people from the six states felt a shiver run down their spines and looked at Ying Zheng with some fear.
After all, they were already feeling guilty, and their identities were not very clear. Facing Ying Zheng was like mice seeing a cat.
But his old flames were different; instead, they proudly puffed out their chests and looked at Ying Zheng with some reverence!
"I would like to know, if you were to become secretaries or officials, what would you do for me? What would you do for the Qin state?"
As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, those who had taken the exam lowered their heads and began to think seriously.
There are actually many ways and angles to respond to Ying Zheng's words.
You can start from what you can do, from Ying Zheng's interests, or from the perspective of the officials themselves.
Whether the answer to this question is standard or not depends entirely on Ying Zheng's own opinion!
At this moment, Ying Zheng was also considering their options, hoping that one of them could provide an answer that would satisfy him.
Wang Li was sitting in the crowd, pretending to be deep in thought, but his mind had already wandered off somewhere else.
Asking a rough guy like him to do this kind of question is simply making things difficult for him!
"How...how should we answer this?"
"Oh dear, what does that mean?"
The people from the six states were whispering among themselves, as they genuinely didn't know how to give a satisfactory answer to Ying Zheng's question.
At this moment, Xiao He's mind was racing; he didn't have that many ideas.
He just thought that if he really couldn't understand how to approach it, then writing down all the answers would definitely be the right thing to do.
Just fifteen minutes later, one of the old lovers' sons spoke up.
"Your Majesty! I...I believe I can help Your Majesty govern the region well and ensure that the people live in peace and prosperity!!"
"I need to solve the problems that are troubling the people, and report the situation here to His Majesty in a timely manner. As for other things... I don't know."