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All the students preparing to enter the examination hall lined up in order.
As they neared the gates of the examination hall, the expressions on the faces of the candidates grew more solemn. They focused all their attention on contemplating the upcoming exam.
Song Jingyun, still with a lowered head and a complex expression, entered his designated dormitory, beginning to organize his belongings.
Pang Hezhi also entered his dormitory.
Despite feeling annoyed, his predominant emotion was anticipation.
Being a person of outstanding talent, he relied on his abilities in all matters, unlike Song Jingyun, who seemed to rely solely on luck!
He was determined to excel in this Spring Imperial Examination and show Song Jingyun what true ability looks like!
Additionally, he wanted to show the people of Splendorous Garden what a loss it was not to admit him back then!
With these thoughts, most of Pang Hezhi’s anger towards Song Jingyun had dissipated by now.
He took a few deep breaths, trying hard to calm his mind and prepare for the upcoming exam.
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Each individual had their own thoughts and expectations as they approached the exam.
Eagerly, all the students opened their exam papers to see the questions for this test.
However, at that moment, all the students frowned.
After seeing the exam paper, everyone was once again taken aback.
Students in all the dormitories of the examination hall sat down, and the exam papers were distributed, placed on each person’s desk.
This exam, once again, was a self-directed essay test.
Song Jingyun also sighed.
Similar to the previous exam, this test paper was blank, devoid of a single word.
The majority of people felt a sudden decrease in pressure, their expressions becoming more relaxed. They then raised their heads to get the ink sticks, hastily finishing grinding the ink and taking advantage of the break to contemplate what to write.
With the tip of the pen moving, the chaotic characters emerged one by one on the paper.
Pang Hezhi, unsure, brimming with confidence, put down his pen before finishing grinding the ink, eager to start writing.
Pang Hezhi lacked confidence in this exam.
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The early spring weather carried a biting chill.
Since the rain the previous night, the moon had been obscured by dark clouds, and by morning, the sky was dull and overcast.
This was the first Spring Rain of the year.
On a regular day, the gentle rain and breeze would surely evoke various emotions and even inspire poetic thoughts among these well-read students.
The weather seemed to grow even gloomier at that moment.
Raindrops descended slowly from the sky, as thin as cow hair, drifting down gently onto the ground.
The rain was warm and lingering, and with the continuous spring drizzle, it seemed like the clear weather would not arrive anytime soon, making those days quite gloomy.
In such weather, the meals that would be distributed later were sure to be hot, making them quite enjoyable to eat…
If they add some delicious braised pork, it would make things even worse.
Adding fragrant chili oil and peppercorn oil to season the dishes doubled the deliciousness!
Hmm… let’s add some more vermicelli.
Song Jingyun resisted the urge to drool and refocused his thoughts, calming his mind before continuing to write.
Bean sprouts become more delicious the more you chew; they must be added more!
Everyone on the other hand, worried about the thickness of the bedding outside their dormitories, concerned about getting cold in the night, while others fretted that the weather might affect the paper, making it damp and the ink dry, affecting the neatness of their writing.
End of this chapter.