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The first old examiner wasn't worried. Xiao Liulang could recite the Four Books and Five Classics from memory, and would have no trouble with the Four Books questions. On top of that, candidates also needed to write a five-character eight-line poem and four interpretational pieces.

Xiao Liulang recited the five-character eight-line poem he composed and his interpretation.

The old examiner nodded.

No problem at all.

The old examiner then asked Xiao Liulang about his eight-legged essay and policy question.

The old examiner internally held some opposition towards the eight-legged essay as it overly emphasized form, thus restricting the candidates' performance. But these things are not up to him, or the emperor, to decide. These rules passed down by the ancestors are not easily abolished.

Xiao Liulang's eight-legged essay performance was extremely good.

However, the policy question made the old examiner break out in a cold sweat.