Chapter 61

"Monotonous, monotonous!... Oh, I feel like I've read the 'Three Classics' and 'Five Canons' thousands of times!"

Day and night, after grading exams for more than half a month, a civil servant finally couldn't help but press his hand to his brow, rubbing his temples, looking as if he had a headache.

The 'Three Classics' and 'Five Canons' are the teachings of ancient sages, and no one dares to show disrespect. However, after reading the same content for several consecutive days and nights, even the best things become as tasteless as vinegar, leaving no impression.

"Yes, I've read seven or eight hundred exam papers, and the content is too rigid. Most of them are just copies of the 'Three Classics' and 'Five Canons,' and some even copied incorrectly."

Another civil servant sighed in agreement:

"Although we can understand their youth and can't expect too much from a child's exam, this is not a test of copying. How can such essays stand out? The History Master will probably be disappointed."

"Yes, yes!"

"I have the same feeling!"

...

A group of clerks echoed in agreement. Grading exams is a tough job, and the civil service exams are of great importance. Even the poorest and most sloppy papers must be carefully reviewed by all civil servants and clerks to avoid any mistakes or omissions.

Moreover, this matter involves the 'History Master,' which concerns the face of the entire Pingchuan County's literary tradition. Therefore, everyone is even more dedicated. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

To be fair, the level of this year's candidates is not bad, and it is even higher than previous years. However, the expectations have无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形中无形