Dressed as cannon fodder and vowing to kick the heroine’s head off

After rounds of fierce competition and a long wait, the result of this highly anticipated game finally came to light.

When the eunuch excitedly announced the first place winner, the whole audience fell silent instantly, and everyone's eyes were focused on that name - Li Xuan!

The name Li Xuan was not unfamiliar to the audience present. He had long been famous in the country for his outstanding talent.

Whether it was poetry, songs, calligraphy, painting, or mathematics and strategy, he was proficient in all of them, as if he was born to display all kinds of talents.

Therefore, when people learned that he was the first place in this competition, they were not too surprised. Instead, they smiled knowingly and congratulated and praised him one after another.

"Congratulations, Li Xuan, this first place really belongs to you!"

"I knew you could win, that's amazing!"

The praises were endless. Li Xuan responded to everyone's blessings one by one with a humble smile.

Li Xuan was not surprised that he got first place. He knew his ability and he would be top-notch anywhere. There was nothing he could do, he was too good! He couldn't hide his shortcomings.

As for being the prince's companion, he was somewhat hesitant.

I heard that the prince was not very smart. A student like him who was already well-versed in poetry and books and had great talent, was asked to accompany a little brat to read the Four Books and Five Classics? It would be better to kill him!

But if the family needs it, he can also propose to be the prince's teacher.

Why should he be a tutor? Wouldn't it be better to be a tutor? He could let the prince follow his thinking and be of the same mind with him in the future.

The second place was actually an inconspicuous and unknown boy!

His name is Wang Zizai, and he is the son of an ordinary seventh-rank idle official in the capital. His father is like a nobody in the officialdom, and usually does not attract the attention of others. And Wang Zizai is even more like air, with no sense of existence at all. So many people don't even know that his father has such a son.

However, in today's grand event, Wang Zizai emerged like a dark horse and instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the audience.

Everyone was so surprised that their jaws almost dropped to the ground and their eyes seemed to pop out. It was hard to imagine that such an ordinary boy could achieve such outstanding results.

Looking at Wang Zizai, he was born quite handsome. He had a round face, which was very cute. His body was also round, which gave people a naive feeling. He looked harmless, which made people want to get close to him.

At this moment, perhaps because of shyness and nervousness, his cheeks were slightly flushed, and he walked forward with somewhat unsteady steps to receive his share of honor and reward.

Yun Xi narrowed her eyes slightly, and stared at Wang Zizai, who was blushing and lowering his head, with a sharp gaze, not missing any subtle expression or movement.

Seeing that his face was flushed with shame, but he still acted with moderation, she nodded secretly.

After I get back, I will definitely instruct the four smart maids, Chun, Xia, Qiu and Dong, to find out everything about him.

He has a low-key and introverted personality, and never shows off, as if he wants to conceal all his brilliance; he is talented but keeps it hidden, and does not stand out even in a crowd.

In addition, he looks cute and honest, which makes people completely defenseless.

Compared to the up-and-coming, powerful, and somewhat aggressive Li Xuan, this young man is obviously more suitable to be a companion to the eleven-year-old Xiu Qi.

Xiao Chenyi, who was also sitting on the dragon throne, looked at the young man in front of him with a smile on his face.

As the king of a country, he has to face his ministers' struggles for power, tit-for-tat, and verbal attacks in the court every day, which has annoyed him a lot.

Suddenly seeing such a well-behaved, obedient, and slightly shy boy appear in front of him was like a breath of fresh air, which made him inevitably feel good about him.

The third place winner is named Ma Ling. Although he is not very famous in the capital, he is well-known.

Ma Ling, dressed in gorgeous attire, strode forward to receive the award, with an expression of pride that was hard to conceal on his face, waiting for the cheers of the crowd.

However, due to the strong impact brought by the second place winner, when it came to Ma Ling's turn, everyone was obviously much more accepting of the result.

What might have caused some exclamations and heated discussions became relatively calm at this moment. Everyone seemed to feel that there was nothing too surprising about the rankings.

Instead of the expected enthusiastic and exciting envy and exclamation, Ma Ling's eyes flashed with displeasure.

With a stiff smile, he politely accepted the reward, then turned around and left quickly with a dark face.

What a bunch of tactless people!

He wanted to go back home to discuss with his father about where to take up the position.

Yes, at the age of eighteen, he did not want to be a companion to the little kid. If the emperor had not said that he could request to serve in the court, he would not have bothered to take part in the competition.

Next, the three young men who won the fourth, fifth and sixth place came up together to receive their rewards.

Two of them were also well-known in the capital, but the fourth one, like the second one, was someone no one had ever seen before. Everyone instantly looked at him, wondering whose son he was.

Xiao Chenyi's eyes widened, and he looked at the handsome and energetic young man in the middle with astonishment. He stood there in shock for a moment, unable to speak: "You..."

How could this boy's face be so similar to his good friend? Was it just a coincidence?

Isn't Kevin at the border? Does he have a mistress here?

Just when Xiao Chenyi was full of doubts, the young man bowed respectfully, with a humble and gentle smile on his face, and said: "Your Majesty, I am Liu Sicheng, and my father is Liu Kaiwen."

After saying this, he raised his head slightly, his eyes as clear as water, and smiled as he gazed at the emperor in front of him - his father's best friend.

When Xiao Chenyi heard this, he was stunned at first, but then he couldn't contain his joy and shouted excitedly: "Are you Sicheng? Kevin's eldest son?"

Everyone around heard it and looked at Liu Sicheng.

This person is actually the son of the emperor’s good friend?

No hope! It seems he will be the study partner!

Liu Sicheng bowed again and replied, "That's right. My father always misses the emperor, so he specially ordered me to go to the palace this time to greet the emperor on his behalf."

"Queen, he is Kevin's son!" Xiao Chenyi's eyes turned red with excitement.

In his most difficult time, only Liu Kaiwen and Lieutenant General Pan stayed with him. Later, Lieutenant General Pan died in battle, and Liu Kaiwen has been working outside. He has not been able to meet with his good friends for so many years, and he is very worried.

Xiao Chenyi was extremely surprised!

He didn't expect that his good friend Liu Kevin's son Liu Wanli was so outstanding! If he had known that Kevin's son was in the capital, what else would he choose? He could just let him be the prince's companion!