"Tomorrow's exam is about military affairs, which is divided into two parts. In the morning, there will be a written test on military tactics and strategies, and in the afternoon, there will be a test on horseback riding and archery. The details will depend on how the Royal Academy arranges it, but it seems like the test will cover a lot of topics."

Zhu Youxiao nodded, as if suddenly enlightened, and said with a smile: "I see. Seeing so many people coming, I guess the competition must be very fierce. Then I wish you a successful start!"

"Thank you for your good wishes!" Lu Xiangsheng also said with a smile.

Although this rich young man in front of him was dressed in luxurious clothes and had an extraordinary demeanor, he was approachable and did not show any arrogance in his words and deeds, which made Lu Xiangsheng feel a little fond of him.

Anyway, I'm moving forward slowly now, so it's nice to have someone like this to chat with me.

So the two of them chatted as they walked forward, following the large group of people, and soon arrived at the door.

The gatekeeper will check the identity of every person in front. They will show a number card and will only be allowed in after the gatekeeper verifies their identity.

Zhu Youxiao naturally did not have this number plate because he did not register at all.

As for impersonation or taking exams on behalf of others, there is also a very strict set of inspection standards, but such things will not happen.

The Ministry of Rites has organized the imperial examinations many times and has its own set of procedures.

Seeing that it was Lu Xiangsheng's turn, Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "As time goes by, I will take my leave now. I wish you a successful start and a place on the imperial examination. When we meet again, you will be an official in the court, able to serve the Ming Dynasty loyally!"

"Thank you so much, brother!" Lu Xiangsheng said with a smile. At the same time, he clasped his fists towards Zhu Youxiao and said in a very chivalrous manner, "Mountains are high and rivers are long. We will meet again next year. Then I will treat you to a drink. We won't leave until we are drunk!"

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "I've taken note of this invitation and will definitely ask you for it when the time comes."

After saying goodbye to each other, they left.

Lu Xiangsheng went in to prepare for the exam, while Zhu Youxiao turned around and walked to the side door and went directly into the examination room.

When Lu Xiangsheng saw this scene, he could only smile and shake his head.

The identity of this little brother I know is indeed extraordinary. He can enter a place like the examination hall through the back door. He is indeed extraordinary.

I just don’t know which powerful family he belongs to?

But Lu Xiangsheng quickly regained his composure. Preparing for the exam ahead was the most important thing.

When Zhu Youxiao walked in from the other side, Lu Xiangsheng had already registered and entered the examination room.

Zhu Youxiao had not walked far into the Royal Academy when someone came running to greet him.

The person in charge was naturally the Minister of Rites Shen Tingyun.

This time the Royal Academy exam is a big deal, so Shen Tingyun has to come and watch it in person.

After knowing that his Majesty had arrived at the Royal Academy, Shen Tingyun did not dare to neglect him and hurried over to greet him.

Following behind him was Feng Congwu.

Zhu Youxiao was not surprised by the appearance of these two people. What interested him was another person.

This person was none other than Zhao Bingzhong, the Minister of Rites, a minister whom he was planning to use.

Zhao Bingzhong admired the laws of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and believed that they should be strictly enforced and discipline in the officialdom should be enforced; at the same time, he highly advocated fines, and always felt that if something went wrong, you should be fined to the point of bankruptcy.

Zhu Youxiao didn't expect that Zhao Bingzhong would also come. It seemed that he was highly valued by Shen Tingyun.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand to let everyone off the hook, and said with a smile: "Go and do what you need to do. I just came here today because I have nothing better to do. Don't disturb you from doing your work. Let them all go."

Shen Tingyun quickly said, “Yes, Your Majesty.”

Then he let everyone go back.

Zhu Youxiao took Xu Guangqi and Shen Tingyun to the examination room.

Several people quickly walked into the invigilation room of the examination hall. Zhu Youxiao asked, "Are all the test papers ready? Show them to me."

"Your Majesty, everything is ready. The test papers are all sealed in boxes, and they will be opened when the exam begins." Shen Tingyun said quickly: "If Your Majesty wants to see them, I'm afraid they will have to be opened in advance."

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao simply waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's wait and see after the exam."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Shen Tingjun quickly agreed, and the tension on his face slowly disappeared.

If His Majesty insists, then he will have to open the box. There is a possibility of problems in the process. His Majesty will naturally not disclose the test questions, but during this process, someone may take the opportunity to get the test questions and then leak them.

This situation is naturally not allowed, so Shen Tingyun breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that His Majesty did not insist.

In fact, Zhu Youxiao did not have to wait too long. After the candidates and invigilators were arranged outside, the exam began and the exam papers were delivered to Zhu Youxiao.

After looking through the test paper, Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction.

This test paper is not difficult. The first page is all fill-in-the-blank questions, and the questions are all drawn from the Four Books and Five Classics.

The next one is a dictation question, which is the basics of the basics for today's students. If you don't know any of this, then there is no need to take the exam.

As for the second paper, it was a math test. In Zhu Youxiao's opinion, they were all simple math problems, some of which were even copied directly without changing the numbers.

Obviously, this is just to screen out some people with a foundation and remove those who are unqualified, that is, those who have no foundation at all.

My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!