The results of the latest Provincial Examination held few surprises. The overall student rankings were much as everyone had predicted, so no one caused a stir after they were announced.
The day the results were posted passed peacefully.
Notably, on the day the results were announced, a notice was also posted on the wall surrounding the examination hall.
It stated that any scholar who had failed could present their examination voucher to the records officer at the examination hall within ten days of the posting to review or retrieve their papers, as a show of impartiality.
Although the notice mentioned both reviewing and retrieving, most students simply took their papers. This was so they could either file an appeal later or seek guidance from more learned scholars to see where they could improve.
De'an had failed, so naturally, he also went to retrieve his exam paper.
He pestered Zhao Jing to go with him.
