Chapter 284: Count Yourself Sensible Even if Li Shu hadn’t said anything, the first thing Zhu Ping’an did after returning was to take a bath. During the nine days and seven nights of the imperial examination, he hadn’t bathed even once, which made him extremely uncomfortable, especially since he was used to regular bathing. While […]
Chapter 283: This is a humble room After the imperial examination ended, the sky had already brightened. A spirited horse pulled the carriage smoothly along the long street, flanked by rows of shops and bustling pedestrians. The vibrant and prosperous street diluted the presence of the carriage, and gradually, it disappeared at the far end
Chapter 282: If Only One Could Grow Old with Another “Break off the engagement? Of course! Who wants to be with a stinky toad like you!” Li Shu’s pretty face was dark with anger, and her jet-black eyes glared fiercely at Zhu Ping’an, as if they were about to shoot flames and burn this stinky
Chapter 281: Then Let’s Break Off the Engagement “Flowers bloom with dual faces; life teeters between Buddha and demon.” Everyone at the gate of the examination compound felt this deeply. Though the young man and the beautiful lady had already left in their carriage, the crowd remained stunned by the overwhelming shock of the scene
Chapter 280: Official The sky was clear, not a cloud in sight. In the Ming Dynasty, free from industrial pollution, the sky was an incredibly beautiful, vivid blue. The afternoon sunlight shone white and warm. That crisp and soft feminine voice just now had drawn everyone’s attention. Everyone turned their eyes in the direction of
Chapter 279: The Long Metropolitan Examination, Finally Over Swallows do not return, spring lingers late; Mist and rain over the riverbank, apricot blossoms shiver in the cold. Unknowingly, spring had arrived in the capital in the second month. Chirping swallows joyfully flew into the imperial examination hall, flitting about in twos and threes, patrolling the
Chapter 278: Impartiality and Sincerity When Zhu Ping’an and the others were taking the second exam, the examiners had also begun to get busy. In fact, after the first exam ended, around five or six o’clock in the afternoon the next day, the first batch of one hundred sealed metropolitan exam answer sheets had already
Chapter 277: May Your Wishes Come True The second round of the imperial examination wasn’t difficult. Official-style writing was something Zhu Ping’an had long since mastered. After the test papers were handed out, Zhu Ping’an completed all the questions—except for the “Qingci” (sacred petition)—within a day and a half. By the afternoon of the following
Chapter 276: The Unique Style of Emperor Jiajing The metropolitan examination consisted of three sessions, each lasting three days and nights. Due to two intermissions between sessions, the actual duration was nine days and seven nights. During these nine days and seven nights, all examinees had to remain inside the examination compound until the final
Chapter 275: It’s Raining Chilly Spring Rain, A Drop of Icy Rain. Wind and Cloud Net. Zhu Ping’an had just finished writing his second eight-legged essay when he happened to see a drop of icy rain fall to the ground outside. A soldier standing guard outside shrank his neck in the cold. It’s raining. Zhu