Chapter 192: Responding Calmly Hearing Zhao Wenhua’s question, Zhu Ping’an was somewhat surprised. Just now, for the previous candidate, Zhao Wenhua had only asked him to recite a passage from Spring and Autumn Annals. Despite his surprise, Zhu Ping’an quickly adjusted his mindset, his brain working rapidly as he calmly responded. Zhao Wenhua’s question came […]
Chapter 191: Something Happened Suddenly After taking a brief rest, Zhu Ping’an continued to look at the second policy essay question. Compared to the provincial examination, this imperial exam had about four-fifths fewer questions, which was evident just by looking at the second policy essay question. In the provincial examination, there were generally four policy
Chapter 190: The Examination Wielding the brush and splashing ink, time flies like a shuttle; as the pen glides, time quietly slips away. Unknowingly, October 20th has arrived. Early this morning, a large area in the northern part of Yingtian was cordoned off. All business activities came to a halt, and a long row of
Chapter 189: Miss, Please Do As You Wish “Benefactor, please continue practicing your calligraphy. I will play the flute for you.” The young girl spoke in a sweet, delicate voice as she sat down on a stone opposite Zhu Ping’an. Her watery eyes blinked as she gazed at Zhu Ping’an, who held a brush in
Chapter 188: I’m Not a Tiger The fat man was completely bewildered, utterly confused, and unable to make sense of the situation. He hurried after Zhu Ping’an upstairs. Once they reached the upper floor, where there was no one else around, and after the fat man persistently questioned him, Zhu Ping’an finally responded calmly, “Prepare
Chapter 187: Congratulations, You Can Pass the Imperial Examination Inside the inn, Zhu Ping’an bent over his writing, unknowingly immersing himself in it, forgetting both himself and his surroundings. His brush moved swiftly, forming a magnificent essay. Fully engrossed, his mind was calm—it felt wonderful. By the time Zhu Ping’an finished writing a piece of
Chapter 186: People Fear Fame, Pigs Fear Being Hit It was still early, and out of curiosity, Zhu Ping’an leaned against a rock, took out the two newly acquired books, and began flipping through them casually. The Book of Taoist Incantations could be considered an encyclopedia of Qingci (Daoist hymns). It was thick, and after
Chapter 185: Shock This old Taoist even went to great lengths to fully embody the demeanor of a divine charlatan… Zhu Ping’an watched as the old Taoist floated away with an air of superiority. At that moment, he felt that if the old Taoist were to suddenly shout, “Bald thief! Let go of that nun,
Chapter 184: One is Yan, the other is Zhang The drizzle from last night had already stopped by the time Zhu Ping’an finished writing the last part of his second proposal on resisting the Japanese pirates. In the early morning, after washing up, Zhu Ping’an pushed open the window and was instantly greeted by a
Chapter 183: Strategy for Defeating the Japanese Pirates On the way, the weather was gloomy, and the convoy arrived in Anqing in the evening. Although the weather had been hot and stuffy, fortunately, there was no rain, allowing the family to gain more time for the autumn harvest. Since it was already evening when he