"Minister Li's compliments are too kind; his talents are quite ordinary," Ye Qingweng bowed to Minister Li. "Shaoming has always studied under Master Top Scholar, and it took him two attempts to pass the examination."
Although Ye Qingweng was proud, he knew exactly what level Shaoming was at. Master Top Scholar had said that there was a good chance for the top ten, but for the top three rankings, it was a matter of luck.
The phrase "stunning brilliance" was a bit too exaggerated to describe him.
Upon hearing Ye Qingweng's refusal, Minister Li thought the man must be mad—why be so excessively modest?
But the more he listened to what Ye Qingweng said afterward, the more he understood.