Back In Time For Imperial Examination Chapter 190

When modern candidates meet their classmates after the exam, they will most likely compare their papers to see who is right and who is wrong. Although the examination is mostly a short essay, there are differences in the depth of the topic and the level of the idea. Comparing the questions can also give candidates some confidence.

When Ryan Cui arrived home, Guo Yong and Wang Zhichang were already at home, while the two Lu scholars and Tang Ning were still copying the final manuscript. He did not have time to eat, and went to greet the two elders in the hall before coming out, took a steamed bun from the kitchen, and went to the guest house with a bowl of angelica and mutton soup to discuss the questions with the two scholars who came back earlier.

That is to say, the general idea of   the Four Books was compared. Everyone's selections of the Five Classics were different and could not match. After about half an hour, the three candidates came back. They all waited until the candles were burnt out and they could not revise any more before leaving. Ryan Cui asked someone to bring hot soup and hot dishes. The three of them were also not in the mood to eat. When they came back, they asked the three who came out earlier how they wrote and how many words they wrote.

Mr. Lu said nervously, "I took a final look at my Spring and Autumn Period essay, "In the Autumn Period, Xun Wu of Jin led his army to attack Xianyu," and it seemed to have more than 500 words, but I didn't count them all. I don't know if I passed or not... I don't know if the examiner will directly dismiss me!"

He was lamenting that the number of words was too much, but Lu An admired him so much that he was completely overwhelmed. He sighed, "Brother Lu has a talent for writing and can write words as powerful as a river. If the examiner likes it, he can let it go even if it's a few words longer. What's there to be afraid of? I was writing my essay "Yun Di Zi Sheng Min Bao Jue Ju Wei Nai Shi Wang" but suddenly my thoughts got stuck. I could only finish it reluctantly. I don't even know if I have made it to 300 words!"