Chapter 35 "At a Glance

Xue Tui, from Shaoxing, Zhejiang.

From a young age, he was more intelligent than most, recognizing characters at three, composing poetry at five, forming well-structured sentences at ten, and passing the imperial examinations as a Juren at just twelve.

What did it mean to be a Juren in the Ming Dynasty? If one were to draw a comparison, it was akin to being accepted into a top university like those ranked 985 today... That is to say, he entered a prestigious university at the age when most are just starting middle school.

However, there's an old saying... Life is unpredictable.

Before he turned thirty, Xue Tui had participated in the imperial examinations five times during spring, yet, not to mention becoming the top scholar, he didn't even get a nomination.

As he grew older, his failures in these examinations increased, and the surrounding voices of praise and envy gradually turned into mockery and ridicule.