Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 499: The Palace Examination is Over

After the eunuchs read out the topic aloud, they began their own policy essays, this time on how to keep the country and the army safe.

They have always known that the current emperor is very troubled by the invasions from enemy countries surrounding the country, but they did not expect to give them a direct question.

The emperor hopes that these outstanding students can come up with new suggestions to make the country stronger. A country's greatest stability lies in its border stability. Without the invasion of foreign enemies, the country can develop faster.

In fact, when a country is prosperous, surrounded by peace and prosperity, and worshiped by all directions, the people of the country can live happily. The people's demands are simple, they just want to have enough food and clothing, and they don't care who is rich or who is in power.

As long as the county magistrate does not oppress the people and does not exploit the villagers, then life will be good.

These students began to calm down and write furiously. They were able to stand out from the crowd again and again. Who is the weak one? Isn't this the moment they have waited for after decades of hard study?

Many of them are outstanding in their hometowns and are the pride of their fellow villagers. They all want to return home in glory and repay the kindness of their parents, relatives and teachers.

The entire hall was filled with silence with only the sound of the brush and ink, and all the outsiders were watching them quietly.

These topics are far-fetched for many students, but they are very practical for the three brothers of the Su family. They have witnessed wars in person and participated in wars. Although they did not participate in the wars in person, they did a lot of auxiliary work.

They had guarded the border towns with the soldiers, and could empathize with the pain of war. They yearned for the stability of the country from the bottom of their hearts, and they also understood the lives of those soldiers.

Especially after his younger brother joined the army, he knew from their correspondence and hearing from family members how much the army needed a strong reserve force to ensure the normal order of the army.

Only when the army is safe can the country be safe, and only when the country is safe can the country prosper. A country without a strong army cannot deter the scoundrels around it. Don't underestimate those small countries.

The three brothers of the Su family had discussed these issues many times before. Now that they had the opportunity to express themselves, they would of course write down their thoughts. They felt that at least they should tell the emperor about the current situation and changes in the border town so that the soldiers' blood would not be shed in vain.

The high walls in their village were built to keep out foreign enemies, and in fact, they also killed enemies, although not many.

They all finished their examination papers and waited for the officials in the hall to announce the end of the examination, then they left the hall quietly one by one. Some students were already sweating profusely, and although it was not that hot at this time of year, they could not help but feel nervous.

The three brothers of the Su family were better off. They took the exam together, not next to each other, but they felt at ease. After they came out, they walked out together, and the other students were envious.

The three members of the Su family chatted and laughed as they rode home together. The other students walked out in groups of three or five, all discussing the test questions.

They went directly to the teacher's house. They made an appointment with the teacher before the test. After the test, they would review their test papers together and let the teacher give them a preview. After all, it was the last test, so there was no need to worry about the impact on them. It was only this time.

The three of them, accompanied by the book boy and the coachman, came to the teacher's house. This time, Su He and his friends did not come. Knowing that they were going to the teacher's house, they waited at home. When they returned home in the evening, the family gathered together to talk about the exam.

Su He actually wanted to see the ancient palace examination, but she knew it was impossible. She could only wait for her brothers to come back and ask the people involved to solve her doubts.

This was the ancient college entrance examination, how could she not want to know, maybe this was the only chance, anyway, their family probably didn't have it in recent years. The three brothers had all finished the exam, and the other family members didn't need her to accompany them to take the exam.