Loyalty in the Time of Tyranny Chapter 43

Academician Li was amazed when he saw the paper with the name on it.

The other examiners kept nodding their heads and praising him. One examiner said, "Although the first two essays were a bit ordinary, this last one is the best among more than 10,000 candidates."

Someone asked: "What about the ranking of this examination?"

Li Daxueshi thought for a moment and said, "Although the names of the top ten candidates are usually not easily revealed even if the papers are determined, today we will make an exception. There was also a precedent in the previous emperor's time. There were two candidates with outstanding literary talent, and it was difficult to tell who was better. In the end, their names were revealed and their real handwriting was checked. Then, the next two papers were used to compare the candidates and finally the champion was selected. Colleagues, I suggest that we first select the top three, then reveal the rankings, and then rank the top three. How about that?"

"Listen to what Lord Li says."