Yao Jinrong is proficient in the Four Books, especially the Book of Poetry and the Book of Documents. If the exam includes the Four Books, he is his biggest enemy.
Xu Yincheng was the opposite; he had thoroughly studied the Five Classics, so he might have had some difficulty with questions from the Analects, the Great Learning, the Doctrine of the Mean, etc.
Liu Yongfei has read all of them and knows them all, but he is not very proficient in any of them... He has a broad knowledge base, and if you want to surpass him, you have to dig deeper.
In the county school, not everyone was targeting Tongsu. Once fewer people were paying attention to her, a few students came over hesitantly: "Qingzhai, don't be afraid, you will definitely do well on the exam—you saved us all when Mo Min was expelled, and we have always been grateful to you!"
"That's right! You'll definitely be able to stay at the county school! Even if—it's okay, we'll write down everything the teachers say each day in notes and give them to you!"
As they talked, her initial hesitation gradually subsided, and several people even patted her on the shoulder to encourage her: "We believe in you! You can definitely win!"
666 was deeply moved and moved to tears: 【Miss, I believe in you too! Don't put too much pressure on yourself. There's no absolute first place in literature, but there is in martial arts. Winning first place in an essay competition is inherently difficult, but seeing how diligently you've studied lately, even if you don't get first place, you won't do poorly on the test. They have no reason to kick you out!】
Tong Su chuckled: "I'm very confident, so don't be afraid."
When she said that, the others felt that she was just trying to comfort them, and they all thought to themselves, "Before the exam, I'd better go and pray to the God of Literature, for both Qingzhai and me!"
In a tense atmosphere, the monthly exam was held as scheduled.
Early in the morning, dozens of students gathered in front of the county government office.
Formal exams usually involve very strict pre-exam body checks, but this was just a joint exam organized by Yunyang County itself, so there weren't as many requirements.
The students carried their own book baskets, which contained a set of writing brushes, inkstones, and inkstones, and porcelain bottles filled with water for grinding ink. They lined up to enter the examination cells.
On the path to the imperial examination, the county examination was the first stage, and those who passed it were considered to be students of the lowest rank.
The examination was held in the ceremonial room of the county government office, which was a row of small cubicles built on an open space, just big enough for a person to sit in.
Those who are tall and fat have difficulty turning around.
Tong Su, who was impersonating Xia Qingzhai, was visiting such a place for the first time and looked around with great curiosity.
The examination room is surrounded by walls on three sides, with the front open to facilitate patrolling invigilators. Inside, there is a desk and a bench, but nothing else.
She took out her writing brush, inkstone, and inkstone and prepared them on her desk. At that moment, someone sat down in the cell directly opposite hers.
“Brother Qingzhai, what a coincidence,” the man said with a provocative smile. “I heard that you are only one exam away from becoming a top scholar. I have long admired you and would like to learn from you.”
Tong Su recognized him as Yao Jinrong, the top scorer in the previous year's prefectural examination. When Mo Min caused trouble at the county school, he quickly went home to study at a private school to avoid it. As soon as Mo Min was driven away, he rushed back.
Similarly, he was also the ringleader of the previous disturbance at the county school.
Tong Su smiled faintly: "Of course, I will certainly not hesitate to offer my guidance."
Yao Jinrong choked.
He said this to deliberately annoy Tongsu, but he didn't expect Tongsu to actually accept it—by saying it like this, it seemed like he was willingly submitting himself to Tongsu!
"Hmph, then I'll really wait and see just how amazing this future 'Little Triple Crown' really is!"
Yao Jinrong was so angry that she didn't want to talk to her, turned her head away, and gritted her teeth.
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