[1] After Breaking Off My Marriage, I Became A Powerful Minister's Treasure

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Chapter 333: If this continues, we would end our friendship

Hearing Fang Zhijun's words, Zhuo Jun's eyes flashed again.

He glanced at Xiao Hanzheng, whose expression did not change, before forcing a smile. "We'll talk about it later."

Fang Zhijun was more blunt in his words. He smiled and said, "You've been engaged for three years, right? It's time to marry someone so that you can enjoy her gentleness and warmth and have someone by your side."

He used to be classmates with Zhuo Jun in the academy.

Later, they came to the capital together for the exams, so they had a good relationship.

Because of this, he couldn't help but care about his good friend's life.

Zhuo Jun was a little annoyed and changed the topic. "We've been out for so long. They must be waiting anxiously. The clothes that Jinyu and I left to dry are almost ready. Why don't we go back first?"

Fang Zhijun didn't think too much about it. "Alright, let's go back then."

The three of them quickly returned to the courtyard.

Midway, while Zhuo Jun was being pulled by a few other people to compose a poem, Xiao Hanzheng and Fang Zhijun started chatting.

"Did you guys stay at the prefectural school before?"

Fang Zhijun replied, "Yes. Our prefectural school has strict requirements. Everyone has to stay there. There are four days in a month when we can go home."

Xiao Hanzheng smiled again and asked, "So you and Henglong live together?"

Fang Zhijun shook his head. "No, we didn't. It was supposed to be two people in a room, but Henglong's roommate felt sick the day we moved in. He took a long leave of absence after that. He didn't come back until we came to the capital for the exams. At that time, we envied Henglong for being able to live alone."

Xiao Hanzheng smiled and said, "It is indeed very convenient to be alone. When you were at the countryside examination, did the officials also prepare the clothings inside and for all of you to change into after entering?"

Not long after the exam started, a very serious incident happened.

When an examinee entered the examination hall, he had been searched and groped by the bailiffs.

After being insulted, he wrote a self-denying letter and actually hung himself in the examination hall with his belt at night.

His death placed the body searching procedure on the spotlight.

The vast majority of examinees also felt that being searched and groped by the bailiffs was very insulting.

A few great scholars also stood out to criticize such behavior.

At that time, the late emperor had just ascended the throne.

In order to quell such matters, he changed the policy of body search.

Before every examinee entered the examination hall, they had to report the size of their clothes when they registered for the exam.

The officials would prepare all the clothes inside.

When the examinees entered the exam venue, they would line up and enter a common room.

They would take off their clothes and shoes, and the bailiffs would give a body search.

The examinees would go into the inner room to change into the clothes that were distributed by the officials.

After they left the examination hall, they would put on their own clothes and shoes.