Gong Kao wrote couplets, and the candidates turned against each other on the spot and left. Why can they become the number one scholar?

Because another candidate who didn't leave at that time couldn't answer, Emperor Qianlong was there waiting for the candidate to answer correctly, but unfortunately he couldn't answer either. Later, Emperor Qianlong thought, is this abandoned candidate more flexible and resourceful? So he gave the champion to the examinee who gave up the answer.

Emperor Qianlong's favorite thing to do in his life is to write poems and dual plays, but his poetry level is really not good, but it is better than high production. He wrote hundreds of poems in his life, and only one or two can be easily captured. However, the level of Emperor Qianlong's pair is still ok. Once, in the hall, he had a whim to choose a new champion during the court exam. At that time, only two candidates competed for the championship, and Emperor Qianlong made a pair.

The other candidate hasn't given up yet, and is still thinking hard about answering this pair of Gan Tommy Tam. However, Emperor Qianlong and Manchu courtiers waited for a long time, but the candidates did not answer. Emperor Qianlong was also embarrassed. If he chose the champion by serious questions, it is estimated that all the champions have gone home to rest this time. As a result, the candidates didn't answer. Manchu courtiers accompany candidates to work overtime, and I don't know when they can pick them up. It would be embarrassing if they waited for a while to answer.

It is estimated that at that time, Emperor Qianlong regretted his intestines, but he had to find a way to go on, so he thought of giving up the exam. He suddenly felt that people who can give up their lives are also talents, at least not brain-damaged, so he gave the first prize to candidates who gave up answering questions.