A heated discussion finally broke out in the crowd after a while.
"No wonder, nobody knew that the second young master of the Lu family was beaten that day, but the newspaper printed it out on the same day. I found it strange at the time, but it turns out that there are other printing methods nowadays."
Princess Ning'an is truly remarkable; she even came up with this kind of printing method. She's an extraordinary woman.
"Who can argue with that? In the past, bookstores and shops had limited quantities of all kinds of books. Now that we have new printing methods, those books should no longer be in short supply."
"If the books needed can be printed on the same day, wouldn't it be possible to see some of the books that are only available in the capital in other prefectures in the future?"
This is wonderful, especially for the people of other prefectures; it's a tremendous boon.
"That's right. With the convenience of printing books, good books can be better preserved and passed down to the people, which is truly a blessing for the people."
Seeing that many people were beginning to praise Jiang Yimian, Lord Zhao simply snorted and glanced at the people from the Ministry of Rites.
Seeing this, the man immediately said, "Quiet down, line up to search the Imperial Examination Hall."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Imperial Guards lined up to the side immediately parted the crowded people, and the scholars formed a long queue in front of the examination hall.
It was half an hour later when everyone entered the examination hall.
Jiang Yimian looked at the Imperial Guards standing all around the examination hall, silently memorizing their positions, intending to find an opportunity to enter the examination hall later.
But the person beside her gave a forced smile and reminded her, "Princess, it's time for those students to take their exams soon. You can't go there. I hope you can be careful."
Moreover, the examination hall was not like the princess's mansion; there weren't as many maids and servants at the princess's beck and call.
However, these servants will always be with the princess and protect her safety. I hope the princess can adapt to this situation.
"I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."
After saying this, Lord Zhao left directly.
Chen Changli, standing to the side, was furious. He glanced at the dozens of servants following behind him and said with dissatisfaction, "They say they're protecting the princess's safety, but they're really just spying on her."
These people from the Ministry of Rites have gone too far.
In the past, whenever he came to the Imperial Examination Hall, he could go anywhere except the examination hall, and there were never so many people watching him.
It's really strange that these people have done something shameful or are just wary of the princess.
Jiang Yimian didn't speak, but frowned when her gaze fell on the examination room not far away.
Two squads of imperial guards were seen patrolling the area around the examination hall.
It would be difficult for her to enter without alerting anyone; it seems she has no choice but to use her spatial abilities.
I just don't know if I can find anything in the exam room.
On the other side, thousands of people were taken to different examination rooms for a final roll call in the open space in front of the examination rooms.
Gao Yang looked at the unfamiliar people around him and sighed.
It seems Yang Qiguang really didn't come.
He had looked closely while queuing outside, and none of them looked like Yang Qiguang.
He didn't quite understand why the other party would suddenly give up this opportunity. If he had known this would happen, he should have stayed with Yang Qiguang on Mid-Autumn Festival.
With him by Yang Qiguang's side, the other party will definitely prepare well for the autumn examination.
Seeing that everyone's names had been called, Gao Yang became a little nervous and stood in the middle of the line, waiting to enter the cell.
He felt a pang of sadness, especially when he saw two scholars of similar age talking together in front of him, which made him feel even more disappointed.
Just as he was thinking this, he turned his head and found that the person standing to his right seemed to have changed.
The person was clearly a chubby boy just now, how did he suddenly become a slender man?
His eyes widened in an instant, and he looked at the people on his left. He was stunned. The person in the far corner seemed to have changed as well.
He had only glanced at the man casually and remembered that he was a man in green, but in that short time he had turned into a man in black.
He stood there stunned for a moment, feeling as if his eyes were playing tricks on him. He stared at the group for a long time, feeling that they were different from the people who had been standing there just moments before.
His gaze fell on the examiners and guards standing not far away. They were still looking straight ahead with serious expressions, and did not seem to have noticed anything unusual.
For a moment, he could only suspect that he hadn't slept well the night before and that his eyes were playing tricks on him.
If those people really changed, it's impossible that he was the only one who noticed, while the examiners and guards were completely unaware.
Moreover, the proctors were holding a roster with their portraits on it, so they couldn't possibly miss the fact that the people had changed.
It's possible he misremembered.
Just as they were wondering about it, they spotted a somewhat familiar figure among the people standing nearby; it seemed to be Yang Qiguang.
He was immediately overjoyed, and without caring whether he was seeing things, he hurriedly squeezed forward and grabbed the person who was about to enter the queue.
Gao Yang stared at the person in front of him in disbelief, his face full of surprise. "Brother Yang, you're here! I thought you weren't here. I looked outside for a long time but couldn't see you."
"Great! I knew you'd come to the autumn imperial examination with me."
He thought Yang Qiguang was really not coming, and he was upset for a long time. Fortunately, the man came.
Yang Qiguang was startled. When he saw Gao Yang, his face turned pale instantly. He looked around to make sure no one was paying attention before nodding haphazardly. "Alright, the exam is about to start. Go line up."
As he spoke, he began to walk towards the end of the line.
Gao Yang laughed and said, "It's alright, there are only a few of us in this exam room, we'll go in last."
What's wrong with you lately? Why haven't you been home? I thought something had happened to you, so I went to many places to look for you.
If your neighbor hadn't said they saw you go back, I probably would have reported it to the authorities. Speaking of which, the Lord of Ning'an is really kind; when he learned you were missing, he even said he would help me find you!
Yang Qiguang's initially tense expression turned even colder upon hearing these words.
He stared at the beaming man in front of him and said irritably, "What do you want to say? That you've climbed up to Princess Ning'an? She's even lowered herself to come looking for me just because of you?"
Gao Yang, you don't need to show off in front of me.
The thought of his recent life at the Liu family's house made him clench his fists.
He and Gao Yang were indeed not on the same path. After today, he would just be someone who took the exam for Liu Wenge, someone who would never see the light of day, while Gao Yang might also make the list because of the princess.
From then on, he remained Yang Xiucai living in that dilapidated house on Changyue Street, while Gao Yang remained a Juren (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations).
She was a scholar who had climbed up to the status of a princess, with a promising future ahead of her. How could a lowly commoner like him be compared to her?
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