The day for the talent selection examination was getting closer and closer, Yun Congheng first brought two books to Gu Zhao.

One is "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which is said to be Zhongkewei's favorite book to read; the other is a collection of essays by Zhongshuai Mansion Chief Shi himself.

"Most of the questions for this talent selection exam are Zhong Shuai and Mr. Chang Shi. Just take a look at the writing style and try to figure it out, and you can learn from it."

Gu Zhao looked at Yun Conghengxian in shock, "Brother, is it dangerous for you to do this?" Privately inquiring about the situation of Zhongshuai's mansion can be a big or small matter. If any taboos are violated, the consequences are hard to predict.

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Yun Conghengxian's face was indifferent, with a bit of pride hidden in it, "I asked my nephew Xiu Ming to find out about it. It's okay, he also knows it's for you."

Yuncong Xiuming was Zhong Kewei's personal attendant and was highly trusted. Yuncong Xiuming's daughter, Yuncong Lixiang, was also one of Gu Zhao's students.

Gu Zhao was very serious about teaching several students and never treated them differently based on their status and gender. This was probably one of the reasons why Yun Cong Xiu Ming was willing to help.

"Then please brother, please thank Hideaki-kun for me."

Yun Congheng specifically warned, "Brother Lu Guang, I know you are talented and have always been proud of you, but in order to display your talents in the future, it is not a big deal to make slight adjustments during the exam."

Gu Zhao read through the collected works of the long history man and found that what he liked was the elegant and bold writing style, so he understood what Yun Conghengxian meant.

Yun Congheng first asked Gu Zhao to write two articles for him to read in the past few days.

Gu Zhao's writing style is concise and sharp, emphasizing content rather than rhetoric. The article is meaningful and very practical. However, if the grader is the chief historian of Zhongshuai's mansion, he may not be favored by him.

"What my brother said is a good thing, I will take it to heart." Gu Zhao pondered for a moment, "Speaking of which, the writing style of Hong Yeke, a scholar from Bei'an, is similar to that of this long history."

These days, as Hong Yeke's reputation has increased, some of his works have also been circulated in the Douchuanguan literati circle.

Hong Yeke's writing is like a person, gorgeous and unrestrained, and the literary trend is surging, which is consistent with the hobbies of this long history.

Gu Zhao smiled. Whether it was a coincidence or Hong Yeke had some news, this was a good thing for her plan.

Yun Congheng was first worried that she was young and energetic and would not compromise, but when he saw what Gu Zhao said, he felt relieved.

Hearing Hong Yeke's name, Yun Conghengxian sneered at the corner of his mouth, "He's just a Beian guy, why should Brother Lu Guang compare with him?"

Even if Commander Zhong promotes him, people from Bei'an will always be people from Bei'an.

The day of the talent selection exam is coming soon.

Yuncong Jiyu specially gave Gu Zhao a day off in advance so that she could concentrate on taking the exam.

Even Zhong Yunhai, that naughty kid, came over to Gu Zhao at the end of the class and said, "I wish Mr. Mister the first place in high school and achieve great success."

This made Gu Zhao quite surprised.

The scale of the talent selection examination is far from comparable to that of Bei'an's imperial examination.

According to Yun Conghengxian, there are only more than 100 students from the two countries who signed up to take the exam this time, of which 40% are from Donghao and 60% from Beian.

The exam lasted for one day. In the morning, the test was about basic knowledge, dictating words and phrases from classics, explaining the meaning of the given content of the classics, and writing poems.

The test in the afternoon is policy theory, and you choose two from three questions.

You can enter the examination room from the morning and come out in the evening. Meals at noon are provided by the official.

This level of difficulty is much lower than the Bei'an imperial examination.

Before dawn, a group of candidates arrived in front of the examination room at Lingbo Terrace and lined up to wait to enter.

Each candidate must bring his or her own test basket, which contains pen, ink, paper, and inkstones, and then take his or her registration voucher and guarantee letter to undergo the examination together with his or her guarantor.

Gu Zhao came in Yun Cong Hengxian's carriage.

In the early morning of autumn, the coolness is gradually growing, and figures waiting to enter the examination room are lingering and waiting in the not-so-bright morning light.

Yun Congheng took Gu Zhao forward first. When everyone saw that he was wearing the uniform of a senior officer of the city guard, they couldn't help but change their minds and give in.

"Captain Yun Cong is here too?" Not far away, a short man wearing the same clothes as Yun Cong Hengxian walked over and looked Gu Zhao up and down, with hostility in his eyes.

Gu Zhao immediately guessed his identity. This was probably Mr. Yun Congheng's biggest rival, Mashan Xiong.

Mashanxiong looked at Yun Conghengxian with undisguised hatred in his eyes, but Yun Conghengxian looked much calmer.

"Captain Ma is here too. But are there any children at home who want to take the exam?" His tone was gentle, but this normal-sounding greeting made Asama Xiong's face turn red and he glared at him and Gu Zhao fiercely.

, rolled up his sleeves and left.

Gu Zhao looked at Yun Conghengxian in confusion, "What's wrong with him?"

The corners of Yun Congheng's lips curled up slightly, "Ma Jun has no heirs, and his nephews are not living up to expectations and are doing evil things in the country. Finally, there is a tribesman from a distant place who is well-known for his studies. He came to Douchuan Pass to try to make a future, but...

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He laughed softly, "But yesterday, Lin Guisheng confessed that Captain Ma's family member deliberately made friends with Zhong Sanlou and made suggestions for Zhong Sanlou. Zhong Sanlou's death this time had a lot to do with him.

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Gu Zhao suddenly realized it, and he and Yun Congheng looked at each other and laughed silently together.

Yun Congheng first listened to Gu Zhao's suggestion and directly asked Ming Lin Guisheng to pull Mashanxiong into the water.

Not to mention whether Mashanxiong will be dismissed from his post because of this, the future of his tribe is definitely gone. Yun Conghengxian’s question just now is just to rub salt into Mashanxiong’s wounds.

Dong-dong-dong, the drum rang three times, and the door of the courtyard that served as the examination room opened.

The city guards were responsible for maintaining order, so Gu Zhao, with Yun Conghengxian as his companion, was able to enter easily.

After all candidates enter, the door is closed and no one is allowed to enter or leave at will.

Gu Zhao followed the city guards in front and walked into the hall.

Although the hall is large, it is still not large enough for more than a hundred people to enter for the exam; half of the people are in the hall, and the other half are arranged in the corridor.
Chapter completed!