Mongolia.
Emperor Kangxi sat inside the tent, looking over the ten papers presented by the civil officials of the court after the palace examination.
Although Emperor Kangxi's literary talent could not be considered outstanding, it was by no means poor.
Moreover, these ten papers were the finest, the cream of the crop from this session.
He only needed to select the best, the next best, and the one after that.
Having determined the top few positions, the rest would be easy to settle.
"Hmm, this Qi Yizhai shows depth of thought! He has the talent of a top scorer," Emperor Kangxi commented after reading the paper and handed it to Prince Zhi.
Prince Zhi and his brothers all read it over.
This time, the palace exam question was about agriculture and sericulture.
This Qi Yizhai spoke the candid truth, refraining from any exaggerated rhetoric.
"Song Chengwen, very good," Emperor Kangxi said after finishing another paper.
