| Provincial Graduate Wang meets...: |
That evening he told his brother-in-law how much he wanted to look over the examination school, and Jin had to tip the gateman to get him in. Some of the other merchants decided to go too, and asked the guild head to act as their guide. This time they simply sailed through the gate of the school, because the gateman, whose palm had been greased, made no attempt to stop them. When they reached the Dragon Gate, the guild head pointed to it, and said, 「This is the gate for scholars.」 They went into a corridor with examination cells on both sides, and the guild head told them, 「This is Number One. You can go in and have a look.」 Zhou Jin went in, and when he saw the desk set there so neatly, tears started to his eyes. He gave a long sigh, knocked his head against the desk, and slipped to the ground unconscious. But to know whether Zhou Jin recovered or not, you must read the next chapter. |
