Holding a banquet with a continuous flow of dishes to receive guests was just the beginning for Xu Qing as the Top Scorer. Even though he was impatient with these mundane affairs, he had to engage in various social gatherings and literary meetings in recent days, and had to compose more poetry for mutual recitation.
The only thing he was somewhat relieved about was that he didn't have to participate in the Deer Cry Banquet after the provincial examination.
Because Shen Mo, the chief examiner, actually gave up the opportunity to gather students broadly and returned to the Capital to report back right after the announcement of the examination results.
It is known that every provincial examination is an opportunity for the Court's prospective heavyweights to knit their factions.
Therefore, any provincial examination chief examiner places great importance on the Deer Cry Banquet after the announcements, making closer acquaintances with the new Scholars.
