The governor of Kaifeng personally helped Zhuang Yuanlang lead the horse, and Li Zhong sat on the horse as if in a dream.

He grew up in Hehuang, without any famous teachers to teach him. After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, his father sent him to Lanzhou for further study, and he was finally able to study Confucian classics seriously.

But he failed the exam twice, so he took his money and went to Yangzhou to study - Yangzhou Academy is now very famous.

He relied on improving his scores in physics, mathematics and other subjects, and finally passed the Shaanxi Juren Examination. He also ranked low in this year's general examination and barely missed the mark.

What the hell is it that he suddenly became the No. 1 pick with such poor results?

Both sides of the street were filled with cheers, and Li Zhong rode the horse as if sleepwalking to complete the journey.

In the evening, the new Jinshi scholars gathered for dinner, and one Jinshi after another came to toast Li Zhong and ask for friendship.

Li Zhong's drinking capacity is very good and he doesn't refuse anyone who comes.

Huang Gongdu, who was second on the list, was sitting next to him and couldn't help but ask: "Brother Zhicheng, can you tell me what the imperial examination essay is about?"

The articles in the examination must be published to demonstrate the fairness of the imperial examination and prevent junk articles from being given high marks. They may even be printed in books for scholars all over the world to learn from and observe.

However, the imperial examination articles are basically not exposed. Anyway, there is no failure, just re-ranking.

Huang Gongdu was very puzzled in his heart. He was proud of his brilliant literary talent, exquisite use of allusions, and well-founded reasoning. He really couldn't imagine that he would lose to a border scholar.

Li Zhong no longer remembered the words and sentences of the article, so he simply repeated the contents of his answer sheet.

After listening to the new scholars at this table, they basically confirmed two things:

First, the champion's Confucian attainments were very poor, and he was not proficient in diction and allusions. It would have been difficult for him to pass the exam in the South.

Second, some of the contents of the imperial examination essay of this champion were approved by the emperor.

(End of chapter)
Chapter completed!