For the past three days, Ancient Wen Heng received endless invitations, but he declined them all, using his preparation for the palace examination as an excuse.
On the day of the palace examination, Ancient Wen Heng, dressed neatly, followed a guard's lead and arrived at the great hall.
Rows of desks were already set up, and seating was assigned according to the rankings from the previous announcement.
After paying his respects to the Emperor, he composed himself and began to focus on the exam question on the scroll.
It was an essay question on integrity versus greed. After a moment of thought, Ancient Wen Heng picked up his brush and began to write.
Hua Shunming sat on his high throne, his eyes constantly sweeping over the candidates. No one noticed that his gaze lingered a little longer whenever it fell upon Ancient Wen Heng.
Ancient Wen Heng sensed that many eyes in the great hall were on him, but it didn't affect him in the slightest. He continued writing without pause.
