"It rained so hard last night, I wonder what it's like inside?"
"My son is weak and nearly lost his life last time. It rained so hard last night, I don't know what will happen to him."
"The weather was fine a few days ago, how come it suddenly started to rain?"
"I heard that the rooms in the Imperial Examination Hall are all in disrepair and leak when it rains or blows."
"I'm so worried! I don't know how my son is doing in there."
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The relatives gathered outside all had worried expressions on their faces, and looked towards the direction of the Imperial Examination Hall from time to time.
Dai Xiang looked at the Imperial Examination Hall and said, "Sister Mu, it was so stormy last night. Is the young master okay in there?"
She hadn't been that worried before, but now that she heard how horrific they were talking about, she was extremely worried.
Bei Yutang was also a little worried. The wind and rain were so strong yesterday that many huts were damaged.
Since ancient times, the Imperial Examination Halls have been dilapidated and poorly built. I once heard my father and brother talk about a certain provincial capital's Imperial Examination Hall, which had fallen into disrepair and was unfortunately hit by a heavy storm, which directly collapsed the buildings.
Many students died at that time, and the matter was suppressed by local officials. It was not until someone traveled thousands of miles to the capital to file a complaint with the emperor that the matter became known.
That incident caused a big stir in the Southern Tang Kingdom at the time, and she heard a lot about it while staying at home.
The strong wind and rain last night reminded Bei Yutang of this incident. She was so worried about Xiao Mo'er that she couldn't sleep all night. She came over early this morning to see how things were going.
At this time, the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall was closed, and it was a good thing that it was not opened.
Just when everyone thought that everything would be fine in the Imperial Examination Hall, the gate that had been closed for a long time opened.
The sound of the door opening made the hearts of those waiting outside rise to their highest peaks. Everyone turned their gazes towards the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall.
Two yamen runners came out carrying a student. Seeing this, the people waiting outside hurried forward.
The woman who had previously told others that her son was weak rushed forward when she saw the people being carried out.
"Son, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me."
"What happened to my son?" the woman asked the two yamen runners.
"Your son has a fever and was found this morning. Don't waste time here. Find a doctor right away."
The woman didn't dare to cry anymore, and she and her husband hurried away with their son.
When this happened, those waiting outside were afraid to leave, for fear that their sons would be the next to be carried out.
The people outside were worried, while those inside were writing furiously. No one had slept well last night, and everyone's face was full of fatigue.
When Magistrate Zhou heard the report from his subordinates early in the morning, he was shocked and asked anxiously, "Is there anything wrong with the Tianzi-shaped room?"
The yamen runner was puzzled as to why the master was so concerned about the size of the "T" character, and answered honestly, "It's nothing. The problem is the size of the "C" character."
Prefect Zhou couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, "No casualties?"
"No."
"Please fix the problematic dorms immediately and make sure they don't affect other students' exams."
On the third day, the sea was calm.
On the fourth day, the sky was overcast. Seeing the weather, the students wrote quickly, trying to finish before the rain came, thus repeating the previous day's work for free.
Outside the Imperial Examination Hall, a group of people were waiting anxiously.
"Please don't let it rain." Daixiang looked at the sky and then at the direction of the Imperial Examination Hall.
In the Imperial Examination Hall, Xiao Moer put down his pen, organized the test paper, and handed it in ahead of time.
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