After Brother Ximen was settled in, he wanted to send the maid away to seek Yuan Da to deliver a message.
However, the maid insisted on staying outside, and the Ranxiang Inn diligently lit up frankincense in the room, soon causing him to really doze off.
The crowd already selected five Doctors, lecturers, and scholars from the Imperial College, along with five examinees who had come to the capital to participate in the examinations, to verify together.
Another was chosen to read aloud Qin Siyuan's poems and Young Master Nantang's works for comparison.
Wu Junren's shoulders sagged a bit, his hands clenched in his sleeves so tightly that his palms bled, struggling to hold himself up.
It's over, it's over!
By now, even King Jin had not arrived as agreed.
There was no choice but to come up with another plan.
After listening to each poem, the crowd discussed for a moment.
From time to time, they also argued about the benefits of particular words and phrases.
