Entering the Capital; Main Quest Triggered!

Although it's not the modern era with internet statistics, the examination papers should not be mistaken.

A horrifyingly blank examination paper, but it overwhelmed all the scholars in the city...

There's only one possibility:

Someone pulled strings for him and opened a backdoor!

Gu Lan recalled the scene where Dou Fu handed him the number plate. The more he thought about it, the more it felt wrong. He hadn't even looked at the iron plate, so how did he know it was number 295?

Thinking about it now, it was clearly prearranged!

"Damn it... I thought you were just helping me participate, why did you directly give me the Top Scholar!" Gu Lan shook his head, a black line forming on his forehead.

Without a doubt, this time's accidental Top Scholar was definitely orchestrated by that mysterious high-ranking official in the capital. He did take care of Gu Lan. If it were Fan Jin, he would have given that person a permanent shrine, offering prayers every day!