CH 328

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"I didn't think too much about it, it's best to become an Imperial Scholar as soon as possible," Fang Yun said.

Li Fanming said, "Of course, you should strive to be the top of your cohort. This year, your chances of becoming a Presented Scholar are almost certain, and there's a ninety percent chance of passing the Imperial Scholar exam! However, achieving the top rank is impossible. The final palace examination isn't about poetry or literature, but about governing a region, involving politics, criminal justice, military, public works, and agriculture. For example, how can you compete with the disciples of the Agriculturalists in farming? How can you compare with the descendants of the Engineers in water conservancy? How can you match the students of the Legalists in maintaining public order? It's really too difficult."

"That's hard to say. Don't forget, the candidates for the palace examination change every year. For instance, when Yi Zhishi took the Imperial Scholar exam, all the geniuses from ten nations avoided it. A few who didn't believe in superstitions ended up establishing Yi Zhishi's reputation as the top scholar of the ten nations and the position of the nation's head. Those who didn't participate in the Imperial Scholar exam that year all took part the following year, resulting in an unprecedentedly fierce competition. I have an uncle who, whenever he gets drunk, talks about that year. He says he could have been one of the top three in the Shu Nation, or at the very least, the third place, but ended up being pushed to the sixth."

The scholars around them laughed, as those who had participated in the imperial examinations and tests could understand this kind of tragedy.

Jia Jing'an, with a smile, said, "Every year after the Holy Land, the Imperial Scholar exam is called the 'Death Examination.' This year will be dubbed 'The Year of Despair,' and next year's palace examination will also be called 'The Year of Despair.' You all should prepare yourselves."

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