Is it resentment, anger, or resentment
Countless pairs of eyes were staring at Gao Han, but it was still difficult for others to guess what he was thinking.
In the eyes of most people, they should be unwilling to accept the result. With the third place in the imperial examination, he had the possibility of being the top scorer. However, after coming this far, he was eliminated. Anyone would probably be extremely dissatisfied.
"As for him, I think he deserves it." Someone said indifferently.
Gao Han's words and deeds are radical, even more radical than Wenren Taibo thought. He is also quite arrogant. Some people say that he is of his true nature, and naturally there are also people who despise people like him. When something happened this time, naturally some people felt sorry for him, and some people thought he asked for it.
Gao Han is a person with very obvious shortcomings. At the same time, he hates evil and cannot tolerate anything. This is a good thing most of the time, but this time he may have been taken advantage of.
"But after this experience, as long as I don't dwell on it and take four years to settle down, the road ahead may be broader."
No matter which statement it is, it has been echoed by many people.
There were fewer and fewer people around the imperial edict, but Gao Han was reluctant to leave. He stood there like a wooden stake.
After all, there were still some friends who had a good relationship with him, and even had a complete falling out because of the previous incident. He really couldn't bear it, so he walked up to him and said, "Brother Gao," and seeing that he still didn't respond, he sighed softly, "This will be a lesson. With your talent, if you take the exam again in four years, you will definitely be on the list. Four years is worth the wait."
Gao Han then turned his head, probably because he had been motionless, and his movements looked a little stiff. "I thought you would tell me now, but the facts prove that I was wrong."
The other party smiled bitterly, "What's the point of saying this now? From the perspective of the overall situation, I hope you are wrong, but from a personal standpoint, I hope you win."
Although this incident caused a big fuss, it ended quickly. If it had come true, the storm it would have caused would have been truly terrifying.
Gao Han was slightly moved. He opened his mouth slightly, but swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. He was silent for a moment and said, "Sorry, and thank you." He found that after opening his mouth, some words were not so difficult to say.
The other party was obviously a little surprised, then laughed and patted Gao Han's arm, "Why do we need to talk about this between us?"
Gao Han's face was visibly relaxed, not as stiff and tense anymore.
His friend heaved a sigh of relief, fearing that he would get too hung up on this. "I still have to... What about you? Are you going back first?"
"The palace examination is a big event. You should prepare seriously and strive for a better ranking. As for me, you don't have to worry about me. I will stay in the imperial city for a few more days." Gao Han saw that he had returned to normal and had some calculations in his mind.
Seeing that he could say "Palace Examination" without hesitation, it should not have much impact. However, his friend was still a little hesitant, "Do you have anything else to say? You know, under the current circumstances, if you continue to stay in the Imperial City, it is inevitable that..." Wherever you go, people will point fingers at you, and someone might even come up to you to mock and ridicule you, "Or is it that Brother Gao is worried that after you go back..."
"No. I was too aggressive in my words and was disrespectful to Lord Wenren before, so I should come and apologize." Of course, I am not worried about being tricked in the future imperial examinations, but I was wrong and I should apologize, especially after hearing what Wei Tingyu said. "Lord Wenren should be busy these two days, so I will wait until after the palace examination."
The friend nodded after hearing this, "That's as I should do. After all, you really did deserve a beating before. But, in this case..."
"That's just right, isn't it?" Gao Han looked back at the list again. "Some lessons are better the deeper they are."
His friends probably understood why he was standing there. It was not out of reluctance or resentment, but because he was warning himself.
"It seems that my previous worries were unnecessary." The old man was very relieved.
"roll."
Although nothing was said deliberately, the relationship between the two was obviously back to normal, so it was hard to get out of here.
"However, in this imperial city, what others say is just talk at best, but when you go back..."
"I have done something wrong, bringing shame to my relatives and friends and disappointing my ancestors. Not only should I be reprimanded, but I should even kneel down for days and nights to apologize. There is nothing to say about it." Apart from feeling guilty about his family, he didn't care at all about being punished.
“Okay.” So, the person obviously looked normal, sober and calm, and he could see things clearly when he should. How come he couldn’t be pulled back before
In fact, as expected, those who came out of prison were all "watched". Some people felt ashamed, but many felt that even if they were wrong, it was instigated by others, so they excitedly explained the whole cause and effect. Those who had doubts before no longer had any doubts. After all, those who did not participate were actually instigated by some people before, but they just did not respond at all.
Now that the matter has been made public, it is discovered that there were a lot of people who were instigated, at least half of all the candidates, and in the end, there were only over a hundred people who caused trouble, which is really a small number when calculated.
At this point, many people became even more excited. The people behind this had big plans, but fortunately they were not allowed to succeed.
However, some people noticed one thing. The seriously ill candidate was sent to see Princess Anguo. I wonder how he is doing now
In fact, after investigation, it was discovered that the two candidates, one dead and the other seriously ill, both came to Kaiping Imperial City alone from the local areas. Not to mention anyone they knew, they didn't even have anyone to accompany them in the exam. Because of this, they were not discovered after the accident.
Everyone knows that it is extremely difficult for such candidates to get to this point, but when they encounter such a thing, how can they not feel sad.
Some people couldn't help but want to go and see the sick candidate, hoping that he could survive this.
After some inquiries, we found out that the person was sent to the Imperial Hospital and never returned.
When the candidates went over, they were stopped outside by the black-armored guards. When they learned the identities of these people, they looked even more unhappy. Although these candidates were not among those who had forced the princess and tried to put pressure on her with public opinion, their shadows were clearly behind the scenes. The way ordinary people talk and the way literati talk are two completely different things. It is actually quite easy to tell whether those people have been taught or not.
"She's just sick. As long as she's still alive, the princess can be saved. This is not the place for you to stay. Leave quickly." None of the Black Armor Guards are simple characters. Ordinary people would hardly be afraid of them.
There were also people who wanted to argue by relying on their numbers, but they were stopped in time by the people next to them. Princess Anguo had also been implicated before, so it was natural for these guards to be unhappy, especially since they all knew everything Princess Anguo had done and felt guilty. Although they did not participate in some things, they were unable to stop it or help. Some candidates from Lindu Prefecture argued for themselves, and they were also implicated to varying degrees, so it was naturally inconvenient for them to say more at this time.
Some people even came forward to apologize for what happened before.
"Although you are all candidates for the imperial examination, the culprit has been arrested and imprisoned. It has nothing to do with you, so it will not implicate you. However, the princess is very busy every day, not as idle as you scholars, so please leave as soon as possible."
There is a certain sarcasm in these words. In order to avoid escalating the conflict, it is better to keep silent. If something happens at this time, who knows what the result will be.
These people were about to leave when another group of people came in with a swagger. Judging from their clothes, it was obvious that they were led by Liu Qian people, and it was none other than General Gu who had almost recovered from his injuries.
When the black-armored guards saw them, their faces became even uglier.
The people of Liuga were stopped, but they were not angry, especially General Gu, who grinned and said, "Don't you really want to consider it? Princess Anguo is a great doctor, but you don't treat her well, and you make things difficult for her. We feel sorry for her when we see her. It's different in Liuga. We guarantee that everyone will treat you with respect."
That's right, they are here to poach our talents.