Zhao Mingzhu didn't reply. Seeing this, Yu'er quickly said, "Second Miss, this is not the place to talk. If you have anything to say, go back and talk."

Zhao Mingyue had no choice but to return to her carriage.

The carriage rolled away.

Zhao Mingzhu turned around and glanced at the Imperial Examination Hall, which she could not see, across the carriage.

She really wanted to say a few words to Zhao Lin, to tell him that she, his sister, cared about him and loved him.

She wanted to tell Zhao Lin that even though her sisters had made many mistakes in the past, they were still blood relatives after all, and no matter what, they all hoped that he would have a good future...

"Yu'er, am I a very unqualified sister?" Zhao Mingzhu suddenly asked.

Yu'er quickly said, "The eldest lady is already very qualified. At least you still remember Master Lin. The other ladies haven't even asked."

"Are you comparing the worst?" Zhao Mingzhu smiled bitterly.

"It should be said that neither of us is a qualified sister."

"It's such a big deal that my younger brother is taking the imperial examination, and none of us thought about it beforehand."

"Even if you don't go to see him off, at least send someone to say a few words."

"What if he needs our help..."

…

Zhao Lin took his clothes and food and entered the dormitory, which was the examination room in his previous life, except that this dormitory was one room per person.

"What bad luck." Zhao Lin looked very unhappy.

He saw that the four arrogant carriages were going around and were even seen by Zhao Mingzhu.

He was too lazy to argue with the people from the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and affect his mood.

So I came in quickly.

The imperial examination will last for three days.

You are not allowed to go out for three days, and you have to eat, drink, defecate and urinate in the cell.

Even if you are sick, you cannot go out.

There were people who died in every imperial examination.

Only charcoal and candles are provided in the examination room.

Therefore, the imperial examination not only tests one's ability, but also one's physical condition.

People with poor health cannot withstand this kind of torture.

The test papers were handed out.

Zhao Lin took a look.

Three questions.

The first topic is "The way of the university is to manifest the bright virtue, to love the people, and to stop at the highest good and righteousness", which explores the core ideas of moral cultivation and social governance in Confucian classics.

The second topic is "Be neutral and do not rely on force, which is a righteous attitude", which involves qualities such as neutrality and perseverance in personal moral cultivation.

The third topic is "Attract the people of the world, gather goods from all over the world, trade and leave, and everyone gets what they deserve", which mainly focuses on issues related to the economy and people's livelihood, such as goods trading and people's lives.

Zhao Lin smiled slightly, and a familiar feeling arose spontaneously.

That was the feeling when I took the system exam in my previous life.

Without any hesitation, he immediately picked up his brush and started writing.

In his previous life, he was appreciated by his superiors for his writing skills and was promoted very quickly. If he had not resigned voluntarily later, he would have become a leader of some importance.

For Zhao Lin, writing this kind of thing is completely effortless.

…

Three days passed in a flash.

Zhao Lin came out of the Imperial Examination Hall carrying clothes and smiled at Su Di.

Zhao Lin not only answered the test paper well, but also took the time to go over the next plan.

It can be implemented once we get to Qingzhou.

"It's so difficult. I feel like I'm going to fail again this time."

"Yes, I can answer the first two questions, but the third question, which is about people's livelihood, is really hard to write."

"Humph, three mere questions can stump you. Don't come to take the test again in the future."

"You nerds who can only memorize books should not come and waste your time."

Outside the Imperial Examination Hall, many examinees were discussing the matter.

Some are frustrated, some are excited, and so on.

"Who do you think will win the first place in this imperial examination?"

Someone suddenly asked.

The three top scorers in Zhao Linzhong’s case were called the Little Three Prizes.

The three major prizes are Jieyuan, Huiyuan and Zhuangyuan.

Corresponding to the first place in the provincial examination, metropolitan examination and palace examination respectively.

There can be dozens of Jieyuan, but there is only one Huiyuan and Zhuangyuan.

So everyone was very curious.

"It should be the elegant young master Zhao Chenhan, one of the Seven Young Masters of the Capital. He is the heir of the Zhenbei Marquisate, and some time ago he became a disciple of the Minister of Rites, Master Fu. Master Fu is the chief examiner this time, so Master Zhao deserves the title of first place."

"He's just a lucky guy. I think Bai Shicheng, the second son of the Bai family, has a better chance. Bai Shiyuan, the eldest son of the Bai family, was the top scorer in the last year's imperial examination. With his personal guidance, Bai Shicheng can't be bad."

"Young Master Jiang Yichen of the Jiang family is also one of the Seven Young Masters of the capital. He has been trained by the Jiang family since he was young and is not inferior to others."

"Oh, after all, they're all from the capital. Don't we have any talented people from outside the city? Brother Luo Yunliang comes from a prominent family. He was taught by the great scholar Han Changxuan since childhood. Not only is he well-versed in the classics, history, and literature, he also worked in the governor's office. He's proficient in strategy and will definitely get first place."

"According to what you said, I, Fang Zhongyong, the genius from Huzhou, come from a distinguished family. The Fang family has great scholars, so this championship is a sure thing for him..."

These people started arguing with each other.

Some people are very self-aware. They know that it would be good enough for them to pass the imperial examination, let alone become the top scorer. So they fight for this false title for their close ones.

"Brother Zhao, how confident are you?" Sudi asked.

Zhao Lin shook his head: "I have some confidence in getting the Jinshi degree, but less so in getting the Huiyuan degree."

It’s not that I’m not sure, but I’m not that sure.

"Would you like to place a bet on who will win the first prize? We are the Thousand Yuan Casino and we are honest and fair, everyone knows that."

Someone shouted.

Many people gathered around, and Zhao Lin and Sudi also went over to watch the fun.

Someone set up a gambling table to bet on who would win the first prize.

"The odds of Young Master Bai Shicheng winning the imperial examination are 1:1.1. If you bet ten taels of silver, you can earn one tael. It's a great deal for free."

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