"Guyuan County didn't produce a single Scholar this time."
On the way back, Chen Song shook his head and sighed. "Those candidates who passed the prefectural preliminary exam all ranked higher than Cui Junrong. Since he lost face, he decided to retaliate against them."
"The top-ranking scholar from the preliminary exam was forced by Cui Junrong to chug two whole jars of wine. He was still passed out on the day of the final exam and missed it completely."
"As for the others, some were struck with sudden stomach pain, while others were bitten by insects and broke out in boils. Some had their travel money stolen, and their clothes and shoes were so maliciously damaged they couldn't even leave their rooms."
"Because of all these dirty tricks, only three to five candidates from Guyuan County even made it into the examination hall for the final."
