Jiang Ye saw that his name was not on the list of top scorers.
Calmly, he went home, hauled out the imperial plaque awarded to his ancestor for coming first in the exams, and knelt before the Garrison Army headquarters on a stormy night.
Blood soaked into the flagstones, drawing the Garrison Army general out of his residence to see what was happening.
“Who dares cause trouble at the Garrison Army’s gates?”
Jiang Ye looked up as rain ran down his cheeks. “In the 372nd year of the Great Xia calendar, I, Jiang Ye of Jiangzhou Prefecture, came first in the provincial examination.”
“Today, the man who took my place as top scorer is receiving the congratulations of the people.”
“The imperial plaque is right here. Today, either I get justice, or… this plaque will be stained with blood!”
A very powerful revenge novel