Each and every one of them even sweated into the tea cup and drank it into their mouth without even realizing it.
The review of papers has a time limit and must be completed within a few days. You can imagine the pressure.
There was silence in the main hall, except for the sound of reviewing test papers.
At the top of the hall, facing rows of civil and military officials, the beaded curtains were raised, and Wang Tai sat in a separate review room to supervise the entire examination room.
"The literary talent is good, the calligraphy is elegant, but unfortunately, there is no thought, alas..."
Wang Tai read the test papers in his hand, sighed, and put the candidate's essay aside. The martial arts examination is not the liberal arts examination, even if it involves the literary examination, it is different.
The calligraphy is graceful and the literary talent is elegant, but it is useless. There is no thought, no real knowledge and insights... It will be of no benefit in the exam and will only fail.
Wang Tai sighed and glanced at the thick piles of test papers next to him. These were all initially selected by the civil and military officials below. However, there were only a few who could really get through the discernment of Wang Tai, an old general.
Rubbing his eyes, Wang Tai called the captain next to him and pointed at the test papers piled high on the metal table:
"Take it down."
"yes!"
The captain understood and waved a few soldiers to move the test papers down.
Marking test papers is very mentally taxing, even more energy-consuming than fighting on the battlefield. But it's all coming to an end soon. The marking of the literary test is almost over now.
"When the rankings of the literary test are determined, this trip to Langya will be almost over. This time we can find several up-and-comers with amazing talents, which can be regarded as an explanation to the imperial court."
Wang Tai took the freshly brewed Tieguanyin on the table and took a sip, feeling quite pleased. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!
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