Chapter 741 Shocking Four Seats (2)_1
Compared to others who were rapidly picking up their pens to answer the questions, Mo Qingze’s every move appeared particularly leisurely. However, his seemingly slow pace of answering didn’t involve any pauses, these test questions seemed to pose no difficulty for him at all; he could write down the answers without needing to think.
Everyone’s attention initially converged on Mo Qingze, going from indifference at the start to mouths agape in surprise later. If the Grand Scholar hadn’t expressly stated that the test’s difficulty was on par with the autumn examinations, and the other nine participants’ performances were normal, they would have thought this test was far too simple!
King Heng also noticed the gap between the other nine and Mo Qingze and his complexion immediately turned extremely ugly, his hands clenched into fists inside his sleeves. He only regretted that his previous arrangements hadn’t been meticulous enough, allowing Mo Qingze to find a way out; otherwise, Mo Qingze would have been convicted by now, and the person sitting next to him wouldn’t have fared any better.
Chu Heng caught a glimpse of King Heng’s ferocious expression and was very pleased with Mo Qingze’s performance in his heart. Although he was not clear on the extent of Mo Qingze’s abilities, just from this performance alone, he knew Mo Qingze was someone with hidden depths. Reflecting on it, this turned out to be a stroke of luck for him, for otherwise he would have missed a good opportunity to overthrow King Heng and the Lin Family.
The hall was quiet, with only the faint sound of people flipping through the exam booklets. Waiting was tedious and dull, but not a single person was willing to leave.
Three quarters of the hour before noon is neither long nor short, but only half of the time had passed when it was time for lunch at noon. Not to mention the ten participants who were engrossed in answering questions, even the observing scholars were already starving.
The Imperial kitchen had already prepared the meals, and Emperor Huian had people bring the food to the side hall for everyone to help themselves, while he returned to the inner palace to dine with Chu Heng, King Heng, and other princes.