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Chapter 269: The Last Day of the Exams
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The examination hall for the Spring Imperial Examinations consisted of rows of small dark cells known as *haoshe*, “numbered rooms”. Once a candidate entered, the supervising *haobing* “number guards” would lock the door, leaving only a small window for delivering the exam papers.
For the entire day, candidates had to eat, drink, and attend to nature’s calls inside the small, dimly lit rooms.
Under the faint glow of the flickering candle, the tiny room was bathed in a warm, ...
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