Lyuzhou was bustling today. The expansion of Jiangnan Academy had touched the hearts of many, drawing people from miles away who had traveled two days in advance from neighboring Provincial Government Offices to witness the event. While a few were eager to see if their children got admitted, many merchants and families from the gentry class sought to capture high-performing in-laws from the successful candidates!
In the span of two years, the academy had already expanded twice. Its scale was now larger even than the grand Bailu Academy of Capital City, but the bustling activity today was too much. Chen Ying had no choice but to call on a large detachment of the Warrior Army to maintain order at the venue. The crowd was so dense, layer upon layer of people nearly filled the place, leaving many applicants who had passed the exams unable to enter. They had to use Wind Jade to transport people in from the outside.
