Sheng Mingchuan laughed at the sight. "Are you feeling unwell, Mr. Gong? If you are, you should finalize the rankings at once. Going to a doctor is the proper thing to do. Examiners have died at their invigilation posts throughout history, and not just a few. Though you are young, Mr. Gong, you must still be careful, lest all your hard work ends in misfortune before you can receive any credit for it."
Hearing this, Gong Yuanxiu seethed with anger.
He bit down hard on his lower lip. If it weren't for Sheng Mingchuan's powerful connections, he would have thrown caution to the wind and lashed back at him.
Since he couldn't do that, his next best option was to take it out on the students of Xinghuai Prefecture. If he could reduce the number of them who became scholars this time, it would be a vicious slap in Sheng Mingchuan's face.
Unfortunately, all the petty tricks he had prepared were impossible to execute in this hall.
