A fist-sized rice ball was in the boy's stomach in the blink of an eye. He exclaimed, "Delicious. I never knew rice balls could be so delicious. The rice is fragrant, with a salty and meaty taste. Very delicious."
Seeing him appreciate his mother's cooking skills, Xiao Zimo smiled and said, "My mother's cooking is delicious. You will like it after you try it."
"Really? After the exam, I'd like to go to your house for dinner. Would you like that?" asked the young boy.
"Okay." Xiao Zimo replied with a smile.
The guards shouted, "Shut up! Stop whispering! If we catch anyone whispering again, we'll expel you from the Imperial Examination Hall."
Xiao Zimo and the young boy in fancy clothes shut their mouths.
When the time came, a gong sounded, and the yamen runners distributed papers to each candidate. After seeing the questions on the papers, Xiao Zimo pondered for a moment, then quickly picked up his pen and began to write.
The young man in fancy clothes across from him looked up and saw him writing furiously. A flicker of surprise flashed in his eyes. While others were still thinking, he had already started writing. The young man in fancy clothes withdrew his gaze, picked up the pen and began to write.
The entire Imperial Examination Hall was extremely quiet. All the examinees were concentrating on their homework, while several officials in robes sat in the main room drinking tea. Suddenly, a yamen runner whispered something in the prefect's ear.
Magistrate Zhou hurriedly stood up and prepared to greet the important person. Just as he took two steps, an official about forty years old in casual clothes walked in.
Prefect Zhou hurried forward and saluted, "Your humble servant Zhou Shiming greets Governor Fang."
When the other officials in the room heard Governor Fang, they all knelt down and saluted.
Governor Fang hurriedly told them to stand, and Prefect Zhou led him to the main seat. Officials were not allowed to enter during the exam. However, since this was the Tongsheng exam, the strictness was naturally less stringent. Furthermore, the other party was a second-rank official, so even if it was against etiquette, no one dared to say anything.
Prefect Zhou didn't know why Governor Fang had come so suddenly to visit him, and he felt a little uneasy. He asked cautiously, "Governor Fang, do you have any instructions for coming here this time?"
Governor Fang smiled and said, "I came here to see the Tiancheng County Examination and get a feel for the atmosphere."
Anyone present who heard this would be a fool to believe it, but since the other person didn't say anything, they naturally didn't dare to ask.
"I heard that Tiancheng County is full of talented people. I think there will be some talented people in this Tongsheng Examination. You must select them carefully at that time and don't bury the outstanding students." Governor Fang said deliberately.
"Yes, yes, I and others will certainly not let go of any of the pillars." Magistrate Zhou responded quickly, but he was suspicious in his heart.
This was just a small exam for the Tongsheng exam, so it would have been fine if he hadn't come. However, a small exam had actually alarmed Governor Fang to come over, so there must be something fishy going on.
After Governor Fang left, Prefect Zhou ordered people to go out and inquire, and soon the yamen runners analyzed the information they had obtained one by one.
Governor Fang had come in secret this time. If he hadn't revealed himself, they wouldn't have known he was here. According to the report below, Governor Fang came here with a young boy.
"Young man." Magistrate Zhou murmured, and suddenly his eyes turned and his sharp gaze looked towards Bai Sheng who was taking the exam.
Magistrate Zhou understood that since the other party didn't say it explicitly, he thought that the young boy's talent must be superior to others, so he gave a special reminder.
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