Lin Chengye set out from the Lin Family early in the morning, intending to accompany Xiao Liulang and Fen Lin for a part of their journey, but in vain.
He sighed. He wondered if there was a chance for him to see them again in this lifetime?
The county examination came to an end, and the officials behind the screen began to review the papers.
There were twelve officials behind the screen, divided into three groups of four. Each exam paper was evaluated by four officials. Any paper that scored relatively close marks by all four would be considered for a total mark. Any paper that caused a high level of disagreement would be presented to the Chief Examiner and his deputy for a re-evaluation.
The first text examined the classics and pentameter rhyme poetry, focusing on accuracy and handwriting. In the past, there were either papers with high accuracy but poor handwriting, or papers with excellent handwriting but lower accuracy rates than other students.