Today was the palace examination.
The imperial guards of the Yulin Army, clad in armor, stood in two lines before the Meridian Gate, the white pheasant feathers atop their helmets swaying in the wind.
The candidates lined up outside the Meridian Gate, each being searched one by one by the Jiefan Guards.
They had already changed into green official uniforms and black boots.
Except for the lack of rank badges on their chests, they looked no different from the officials of Daning.
Qi Zhenzhuo scanned around with his eyes, then turned to Li Xuan.
"I just saw Zhang Zheng stop you in front of the Governor’s Mansion. What did he say? Will my master show up today?"
Li Xuan kept his gaze straight ahead and didn’t answer.
Qi Zhenzhuo pouted.
"Alright, alright, you don’t trust me, huh?"
Bored, he turned his attention back to the candidates and saw Shen Ye standing in the front row, yawning.
Qi Zhenzhuo teased, "Brother Shen, didn’t you boast that you’d be the top scholar? How come you look so listless?"
Shen Ye wiped the corner of his eye.