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In the early morning, it was hazy.

A faint mist cast a light veil on Xinhe Mansion, like a girl who had just come out of the bath, exuding a kind of beauty that seemed to be another world.

The government examination is still divided into literary examinations and military examinations. However, unlike the county examination, after the application changes, the civil examinations are only held one, which means that one literary examination can be decided to stay.

Somewhat cruel.

However, for those who dare to rush to Xinhe Mansion thousands of miles away, this cruelty is really insignificant.

Of course, there are always exceptions in the world. For example, Li Zhuang was quite depressed. Looking at the vast crowd of talented people participating in the test in front of Xinhe Prefecture, he almost even had the idea of ​​breaking through the south wall.

Do you want to be so exaggerated?

It's just a palace trial, are there so many people?

The Daxia Dynasty had clear regulations on the Dao Dichou exam. The quotas admitted in each mansion’s Dao Dichou exam are fixed. No matter how many people you take part in the mansion, there are still only so many places you will be admitted in the final.

Then, the result is very simple. The more people take the provincial examination, the smaller the hope of admission.

Eight years...

Li Zhuangshi sighed at the fate of God's destiny and prepared for eight years. He spent two years passing the county examination for the Dao Dian exam. He was proud of his youth, and then he fell in the palace examination twice in a row.

It can be said that it fell to the abyss all at once.

And this year is the last year of the eight-year period, and it is also the year that Li Zhuangshi thinks he is most confident.

But, this happened?

He was unwilling to give up, really unwilling to give up. Looking at the hazy drizzle falling from the sky, Li Zhuangshi's hands subconsciously touched an envelope in his arms.

A cold light flashed in his eyes.

"I'm sorry" at this moment, Li Zhuangshi seemed to have made a difficult decision.

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As time goes by, the more talented men in front of Xinhe Prefecture's office gathered, and there was no decrease in the amount of hazy drizzle. Instead, it made the talented men feel enthusiastic.

Everyone was enthusiastically discussing what kind of questions would appear in this test, and some were speculating on what kind of rankings would be in this test.

"The questions in the official examination have always been extremely difficult, and each time there will be three thousand volumes of the original text in the "Dao Dian" and how many people in the world can recite the full text? It's just a look at luck."

"Although luck accounts for a few points, it depends on the strength of the "Tao Dian" memorizing only draws the questions, mainly on the application and understanding of the "Tao Dian""

"Who do you think is the top of this literary test?"

"Then you have to guess? Hua Kangan is the strongest, ranked 20th in the Hidden Dragon List, the strength of the Star Realm, and also ranked on the Shenglong List. However, I am more optimistic about Zhang Hetong"

"I am also optimistic about Zhang Hetong. The Zhang family has been governing for generations and is a scholarly disciple. Moreover, I heard that he was praised by the chief editor in the county examination, and he was personally praised as a brilliant literary talent in the instructions."

"How do you think Fang Zhengyi? I heard that he also won the top scorer in Huaian County and it seems that he still scored in the literary test..."

"Fang Zhengzheng? Full marks? Hahaha... Who has seen his test paper? God knows how this full mark comes from. I only heard that he reported an opponent named Meng Yushu in the literary exam. The first game was the first one. The top spot in such a literary exam is just a frog in the well."

"Hahaha... Brother Chen, I agree with it."

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While everyone was talking, two people slowly walked in the distance.

One person was wearing gorgeous clothes, holding a golden bone, silver silk paper fan, with a cold expression, while the other person was smiling and a blue gown was dancing gently in the hazy drizzle.

It was Yan Xiu and Fang Zhengzhen.

"Fang Zhengzhen is here"

"Yan Xiu actually traveled with him? Is Yan Xiu going to participate in this mansion examination as well?"

"Oh, I forgot Yan Xiu... He seems to be sixteen years old this year. According to the ancestral teachings of the Yan family, he will be sixteen, and he is really likely to participate."

"If Yan Xiu also participated in this mansion test, it would be a bit lively. I don't know what level Yan Xiu has reached now."

"Although Yan Xiu's reputation is great, no one has ever seen him take action. He is not even ranked on the Hidden Dragon List. I think no matter how strong he is, it is impossible to gather stars, right?"

Everyone was not surprised that Fang Zhengzhi appeared here, but everyone speculated about the appearance of Yan Xiu. After all, the name of the Yan family was well known in the Daxia Dynasty.

Hearing the discussion around, Yan Xiu's cold expression changed rarely, and his brows frowned slightly, but soon returned to peace.

"It seems that you don't seem to like others putting you and the Yan family together." Fang Zhengzhi easily captured the changes in Yan Xiu's expression.

"Yes." Yan Xiu nodded.

"Then, you need some things to prove it, and this is also the reason why you left Xiliang and went to Beimo to take the Taoist examination, right?" Fang Zhengzhi guessed.

"Yeah." Yan Xiu nodded again.

Fang Zhengzhi did not ask again. After contacting Yan Xiu, he also learned from Yan Xiu that the Yan family did not belong to the Beimo. Normally, it seems that it is not a wise move to go far away.

But since Yan Xiu gave up, there are naturally enough reasons.

"Dong"

With the sound of the gongs at the beginning of the exam, the literary exam officially began.

Because there are too many people participating in the palace examination, the location of Xinhe Academy is naturally not enough, so the location of this literary examination is located in the government office of Xinhe Prefecture.

Two mahogany gates carved with animal-shaped copper patterns show the majesty of the government office. Four rows of armored guards stood in front of the government office, north and north, and four directions, holding cold guns, waiting for battle.

Several other invigilators wearing black official uniforms came and went back and forth in front of the government office.

It can be seen from this that the prefecture examination is indeed more stringent than the county examination.

Of course, once you pass the palace examination, it is equivalent to jumping into the dragon gate and writing your own name in the book of the Daxia Dynasty. The biggest advantage is that it is protected by the law.

Just don't commit a serious crime and you will basically not be punished.

And they will also be invited by various forces to be invited as guests of the curtain, or be given some positions and enjoy some special treatment.

All the talented men came in one after another.

Fang Zhengzhi was naturally walking side by side with Yan Xiu. When he entered the government office, Fang Zhengzhi also found Li Zhuangshi frowned.

Li Zhuangshi also saw Fang Zhengzhi, and then his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Be honest, you and I have different fates and will come to this palace trial. When you encounter such a scene, it is really God's will torture people." Li Zhuangshi did not mock him this time, but instead looked at him with the same sympathy.

Fang Zhengzhi nodded and agreed.

When Li Zhuangshi saw Fang Zhengzhi nodding, a cold light flashed inadvertently in the corner of his eyes.

"Oh... it's better that I have a deep relationship with your father. Today I really can't bear to see you fail the exam. I'm interested in helping you. A few days ago, I got an answer sheet through my friend, so I'll give you one." Li Zhuangshi said while carefully taking out an envelope from his arms and secretly stuffing it into Fang Zhengzheng's hand.

Fang Zhengzhi was slightly stunned, looked at Li Zhuangshi, and then looked at the envelope in his hand.

"Uncle Li really wants this?"

"I hope my nephew can understand my hard work." Li Zhuangshi had a sincere expression on his face.

"Since that's the case, thank you Bo Li." Fang Zhengzhi didn't say anything more, but directly stuffed the envelope into his arms and strided across the gate of the government office.

Li Zhuangshi looked at the envelope that was stuffed into Fang Zhengzhi's arms, and a hint of unbearable expression appeared on his face, but this expression was fleeting and soon returned to peace.

"Fang Zhengzheng, don't blame me for being cruel. As long as this envelope is on you, everything will be decided. I really have no time. This is the last chance, and you... are still young." Li Zhuangshi gritted his teeth and walked in quickly.

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Chapter completed!