Chapter 88 (1/2)

Once he entered the examination venue, Li Zhuangs.h.i.+ saw Fang Zhengzhi standing at the entrance quietly looking at himself.

”Don't tell me I've been discovered?” Li Zhuangs.h.i.+ had a guilty conscience, but forcefully calmed himself down. ”Zhengzhi, why don't you find a seat to sit down first?”

”I wish to ask Uncle Li a few questions.” Fang Zhengzhi walked to Li Zhuangs.h.i.+'s side and spoke calmly.

Li Zhuangs.h.i.+'s heart thumped, and sweat instantly broke out from his back. If Fang Zhengzhi had seen through him now, then everything was over.

”Please… ask!” Li Zhuangs.h.i.+ inhaled deeply.

”What would happen if Uncle Li misses the role this time?” Fang Zhengzhi's tone sounded calm, just like they were chatting casually.

”Miss the roll?” Li Zhuangs.h.i.+ frowned. ”If I miss the roll, I believe I will take the examination again. Even if the Hall of Dao in the Southern Mountain Village is demolished, I will still bring Huer to another village!”

Li Zhuangs.h.i.+ didn't conceal. This were his true intentions. After eight years of effort, how could he give up?

”Then what if you were banned from partic.i.p.ating in the Law of Dao examination?” Fang Zhengzhi continued to ask.

”This…” Li Zhuangs.h.i.+ was taken aback. He indeed hadn't thought about this. Then, he was suddenly stunned. Why would Fang Zhengzhi suddenly ask such a question?

Just as he prepared to speak, he realised that Fang Zhengzhi had already shaken his head and walked away.

”Looks like Uncle Li haven't thought about that…” A faint voice floated over, yet it caused Li Zhuangs.h.i.+ to feel a chilling sensation in his bones.

”Had he realised? No… I can't wait anymore!” Li Zhuangs.h.i.+ gritted his teeth and quickly followed.

The examination venue of the capital examination was different from that of the county examination. Every seat was separated with a wooden board, and people outside cannot be seen. Hence, there was naturally no way to interact or cheat.

If the county examination's theory examination was the epitome of relaxation, then the capital examination's theory examination could be described as seamless and gapless.

This didn't mean that the Great Xia Dynasty had suddenly preferred the pen to the sword. Instead, it was because the purpose of the capital examination and the purpose of the county examination were two completely different concepts.

Pa.s.sing the county examination meant that one had begun to practice.

It was equivalent to entering the door.

The Great Xia Dynasty naturally wouldn't directly block the talented at the doorstep, hence, giving chance at the theory examination was counted as normal.

But the capital examination was different. After the examination, one's name would enter into the record, and every month, there would even be money grants. Even though it wasn't much, but the social status was completely different.

Hence, the possibility of cheating was really too low, and the punishment would be incredibly serious.

A light one would be forfeiting one's examination results, a serious one who ban one from three rounds of examination. If the situation was especially vile, it might even cause a lifetime ban from partic.i.p.ating in the Law of Dao examination.

This time, Fang Zhengzhi had prepared before becoming. Furthermore, due to Yan Xiu's explanation in the room, he naturally had become more familiar with the rules of the capital examination.

The amount of people partic.i.p.ating in the examination was too many, hence the time to enter the venue wasn't as strict.

The interior of the capital office was s.p.a.cious and rooms of various sizes filled the examination venue. Each venue had invigilators patrolling, and Fang Zhengzhi quickly found a brightly-lit spot and sat down.

Then, he waited quietly for the theory examination to begin.

Then, right at this moment, an invigilator wearing a black official robe suddenly walked towards Fang Zhengzhi, and behind him, Li Zhuangs.h.i.+ followed.

”He arrived rather quickly!” Fang Zhengzhi sighed. His face was calm as normal, and didn't seem anxious at all.

Li Zhuangs.h.i.+ followed behind the invigilator and his gaze was fixated at the spot where Fang Zhengzhi stuffed the letter into. He was indeed afraid of Fang Zhengzhi, he was too smart.

He didn't dare to wait till the official start of the examination.

Because, the longer he dragged, the easier it was for problems to occur.

”Fang Zhengzhi?” The invigilator walked in front of Fang Zhengzhi.

”Yes.” Fang Zhengzhi nodded.