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Chapter 896: The Examination Environment in Ancient Times was Really Terrible

After chatting and laughing for a while, the three of them quickly finished their breakfast, then left the inn together and rushed to Kyoto Imperial Academy.

Half an hour later, the carriage stopped outside the Kyoto Imperial Academy.

Gu Chan and the other two got off the carriage and waited outside the gate with many students.

Gu Chan looked at the many people standing outside the door and couldn't help but say in surprise, "It seems that the spring exam of Diyue Country is still very important, otherwise there wouldn't be so many students coming to take the exam!"

"The Diyue Kingdom holds imperial examinations twice every three years, divided into the spring examination in the first half of the year and the autumn examination in the second half of the year, so everyone cherishes these two opportunities to take the examinations. Otherwise, if you fail both times, you will have to wait another three years." Fang Tianyi explained.

"Yes! Throughout the dynasties, scholars have strived for the imperial examination. They don't seek to leave their names in history, but as long as they can pass the examination and become a scholar, it's good enough!" Gu Chan sighed.

Feng Hao and Fang Tianyi both nodded in agreement.

Think about the countless scholars in this world, how many of them have been frustrated all their lives, but any of them who can take part in the imperial examination must have studied very hard, hoping that one day they will soar to fame through the imperial examination.

It’s a pity that not everyone can succeed under such a harsh system.

Just as the three of them were standing there feeling emotional, Gao Lin walked towards them with a step that showed no regard for his relatives.

When the students saw Gao Lin coming, they all wisely made way for him. No one dared to block him for fear of angering him and getting beaten.

Gao Lin walked up to the three people and said proudly, "The door won't open for another half an hour. You guys are really early!"

"Brother Gao, you seem so confident today. Are you confident that you can rank among the top in this spring exam?" Feng Hao asked with a smile.

"Of course. My father hired a good academician to teach me in the Imperial Academy. With his guidance, it would be hard for me not to get a good ranking in the exam!" Gao Lin said proudly.

Gu Chan stood aside and sneered as he listened.

Last night even Guo Yu was able to bribe the people in the Imperial Academy and secretly buy out the exam questions, so this eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo must also be able to sell out the exam questions!

Therefore, it is understandable that he is so proud now.

Gao Lin glared at Gu Chan unhappily and said, "What are you laughing at?"

"It's good to have a good father! It seems that I should be born into a good family in my next life. Otherwise, it would be so tiring to rely on myself to fight!" Gu Chan said sarcastically.

"You little rascal, if I wasn't in a good mood today, I would have taught you a lesson." Gao Lin shouted angrily.

Gu Chan glanced at him and said, "What's the matter? Didn't you get beaten enough in the teahouse last time? Now you come to show off in front of me again? Let me tell you, Prince Leng likes my sister very much, otherwise he wouldn't have directly recommended me to the Queen to take the spring exam, so if I beat you now, I guarantee that nothing will happen to you and you won't be able to enter the exam room later. Do you believe it or not?"

"You..." Gao Lin was choked so hard that he couldn't even fart.

Thinking back to the last time Gu Chan broke and dislocated his wrist in the teahouse, which caused him pain for several days, he still felt a lingering fear.

The most important thing is that his father did not protect him this time. Instead, he kind of liked the brat in front of him. Besides, he couldn't afford to offend Prince Leng, so in this situation, he didn't dare to be too presumptuous, lest he get beaten up, and he would be the one who suffered!

Feng Hao held back his laughter and quickly tried to smooth things over by saying, "Okay, you two, this is outside the Kyoto Imperial Academy! Don't dare to cause trouble here. Besides, the examination hall will open in half an hour. You guys better behave yourself, otherwise if anything happens, it will be uncomfortable to sit for the exam for a few days." "Ah? How many more days do we have to take the exam?" Gu Chan said dumbfounded.

"Yes! The exam will take seven days! How come you don't know?" Feng Hao said with a wry smile.

Gu Chan was suddenly speechless.

Before she came, she thought that this spring exam would be over in one day, but now she knows that it will take seven days once you enter the examination room. Doesn't this mean that during these seven days, you have to eat, drink, defecate and urinate in the examination room?

"Damn it, this is troublesome. I am not a man! If I really stay in the examination room for seven days, what will I do if I need to poop or pee? If I take off these pants, won't I be exposed?"

Gu Chan had a stiff face and cursed secretly in her heart.

There is no privacy at all in an ancient examination room like this. If a woman like Fang Tianyi wants to go in to take the exam, she must draw a curtain for convenience. The invigilator must be a female academician, so there is no problem.

But she was a woman dressed as a man, so she would definitely sit in the same area as the men for the exam, and her invigilator would also be a male academician! This way, it would not be so easy for her to go to the bathroom.

This forced her to start thinking about how to avoid exposing her identity.

Feng Hao and the other two naturally had no idea what Gu Chan was thinking. Seeing her look so grim, Feng Hao comforted her, "Don't be nervous. I know this is your first time taking the exam. When you enter the exam room, just take your time and write."

"Yes! As long as you concentrate on writing, seven days will pass quickly." Fang Tianyi agreed.

Gu Chan nodded awkwardly and said nothing more.

After that, the four of them just stood there and waited quietly.

Half an hour later, the tightly closed door of the Imperial Academy opened, and two academicians, a man and a woman, walked out.

After waving his hand to calm everyone down, the male academician said, "Everyone listen carefully. Now the two of us will call out the names according to the list. The candidates whose names are called will answer and enter the gate. After the male candidates enter, they will walk to the left and sit down in order. After the female candidates enter, they will walk to the right and sit down in order. Then everyone will wait in their seats."

"Did everyone hear it clearly?" asked the female academician.

"I heard it clearly." Everyone answered in unison.

The two academicians nodded with satisfaction, then they picked up the lists in their hands and read them out one by one.

The candidates whose names were called responded in turn as they had just said, then entered the gate one after another and walked towards their respective examination areas.

After half an incense stick of time, the male academician finally called out Gu Chan's name.

After Gu Chan agreed, she trotted forward, greeted the two academicians, entered the gate, and walked towards the examination area on the left.

After arriving at the examination area on the left, Gu Chan finally understood that each candidate had a separate cubicle, which only contained a stool, a long table, a toilet and a tank of water. Apart from these, there was nothing else in the examination area.

"Damn! The examination environment in ancient times was so bad!" Gu Chan sighed as he walked forward.

Although she had imagined that the examination environment here was very bad before coming here and had made mental preparations, when she really came in and saw such a terrible examination environment with her own eyes, she couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.