Xiao Zhixing smiled and said, "Your assessment is excellent. I hadn't yet summarized these characteristics myself. You've been a great help to me."
The older man grew increasingly excited as he looked at it, repeating the Duke of Li's comments: "Silkworm head and swallow tail, round, square, arc, and straight lines, it's wonderful! Your Highness, have you named it?"
Xiao Zhixing had been waiting for this. She pretended to recall something and said, "Clerical script."
"Clerical script? Why is it called that?"
Of course, it's because it was once a font commonly used by minor officials in the Qin Dynasty. It is said that the founder was a clerical script writer, and the name has been used ever since. Later, through thousands of years of improvement and evolution, it became a widely circulated font.
Xiao Zhixing explained, "This is what my mentor taught me. He also learned it from his predecessors, and the person who taught him gave me this name."
The elderly lamented, "It is truly a pity that I could not witness the brilliance of Zhang Zai!"
The two of them stopped resting and watched her finish writing the list in clerical script, praising her work throughout.
The elderly man clapped his hands in praise, exclaiming, "This clerical script will surely shine brightly!"
Xiao Zhixing smiled and said, "Then I will take advantage of Lord Nian's auspicious words and be able to comfort my mentor's spirit in heaven, without disgracing him."
The next day, the area in front of the examination hall was crowded with candidates, people checking the list for their masters, and servants lurking among them, hoping to find a son-in-law among the successful candidates.
Pairs of anxious eyes stared at the gate of the examination hall.
At the appointed time, around 7:45 AM, the gates of the examination hall opened, and a group of clerks, escorted by imperial guards, came out beating gongs, announcing, "The results are being announced..."
They deftly unfolded the list and quickly pasted it onto the exhibition wall.
"The results are out! Don't push, don't push, step back, step back."
"Quickly, find our young master!"
"Ahhh, I won! I won! Hahaha, I won!"
"Ahhh, the young master is second only!!"
"Young Master Ji, the top scholar!"
"Where is Lin Mu truly a talented man from?"
"Waaaah, I failed again!"
Before the imperial edict, the myriad emotions and joys of humankind were on display, a sight that evoked a sense of melancholy.
Suddenly, a sharp voice rang out, "Qian Fen won?! He really won?!"
Instantly, many people remembered the rumors circulating outside in the past few days, and this nobody named Qian Fen immediately attracted attention.
"If Qian Fen can win, why can't I?!"
Someone couldn't help but roar out in anger.
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