Li Xuan had no idea about the thoughts of Dasiming, yet his calmness and patience had far surpassed his youthful days.
Since returning from the South Sea, Li Xuan had been waiting for the right moment, which took over five months.
All of Li Xuan's energy was invested in the imperial examination.
This was his second spring examination since taking office, adding up to the third examination including the special one at the ascension of the Weixin Emperor.
This imperial examination was also directly related to Li Xuan's success or failure in reform and in the field of education.
Whether he could acquire enough talent to help implement his reforms and whether he could change the prevailing academic atmosphere to make his doctrines the mainstream of Confucianism depended on this examination.
The nation's fortunes of the Jin Dynasty and the rise and fall of Confucianism were his foundation, directly related to the strength of his power in the mortal realm.
