Chaos

Fan Siwen sat in the reception pavilion with a cold expression. Seeing that Fan Zijin continued walking straight ahead without even looking sideways, he shouted, "Unfilial son, you still know how to come back?!"

Fan Zijin turned to look at him tiredly and frowned slightly. "Why are you looking for me?"

Fan Siwen looked at him in disappointment. "You've been studying hard for more than ten years and finally passed the Palace Examinations, but you gave up on taking the Hanlin Bachelor examination. Aren't you aware of the rule that all Hanlin Bachelors have a bright future ahead of them?"

Fan Zijin sneered. "Father, when did you become so naive? Those are just lousy rules summarized by scholars. Putting everything else aside, there's a living example here today. Was Minister Qin a Hanlin Bachelor? That didn't stop him from becoming the prime minister, did it?"

"You!"