The crowd was momentarily stunned, but before they could react, the Emperor directly announced, "From Shuntian Prefecture, Jin Lin, bestowed the title of Advanced Scholar, first class third place."
Standing at the front, Jin Lin was somewhat surprised. Coming from a family of officialdom in the capital, he had long heard many stories about Meng Yunzheng, naturally sharing similar thoughts as many others.
He also thought that, with only three people left, Meng Yunzheng would be the one whose appearance earned him the third place. As for himself, surely he should be in the top two.
Unexpectedly...
Yet thinking this way didn't stop Jin Lin from reacting swiftly, stepping forward to kneel and thank the Emperor for his favor.
The Emperor nodded slightly, said a few words, and continued, "From Luozhou, Chu Qiuping, bestowed the title of Advanced Scholar, first class second place."
Chu Qiuping, over forty, appeared as a very elegant middle-aged man.
