Chapter 171: When It's Excellent [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Chang'an.

Imperial Examination First Examination Hall.

The First Examination Hall accommodated two thousand people and was one of the best examination halls in the capital region. Li Nuo and Song Yu entered the hall together, and then they separated to go to their designated rooms based on their examination certificates.

Just like the spring examination, the first subject of the Imperial Examination was Book Department.

Compared to the spring examination, the Imperial Examination was much more challenging. Candidates had to learn to make choices, usually placing their strongest subjects first.

Li Nuo aimed to become the top scholar; naturally, he could not make such choices. Calligraphy, painting, law, composition—he excelled in all four.

He started by opening an envelope containing the calligraphy test paper.