Cao Ang did not know the thoughts of all the masters in the clan. Although he agreed to Cao Anmin's request to let him go, he also wanted to test his true level in this exam. Therefore, he would never give up this exam easily.

After a few casual words with Cao Anmin, Cao Ang walked to the lobby. According to the rules, servants were not allowed to enter the lobby of the clan school, especially today is the day of the exam. Xiao Yi quickly stopped and handed the bookcase in his hand to Cao Ang, and saluted Cao Ang solemnly, wishing his young master good results.

Cao Ang nodded slightly, took the bookcase from Xiao Yi, carried it into the lobby, and bowed to the statue of Confucius worshipped in the middle. Seeing that the Masters were not there, he walked straight to his bed and placed the bookcase next to several tables.

At this time, many people in the hall were sitting nervously doing preparations before the exam. Cao Ang took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, calming down his mentality, then opened the bookcase, placed the inkstone on several tables, and took out a piece of ink from the bookcase.

Instead of throwing the ink into the inkstone, he took out a paper cutter from his sleeve, carefully cut a small piece from the inkstone, put it into the inkstone, and then cut a large piece from it, turning around and put it in the inkstone of Xiahou's sitting behind him.

Xiahou Qing smiled gratefully and asked curiously: "Aang, how did you know I didn't bring ink?"

Cao Ang smiled slightly and whispered: "Please, you are the most careless in the whole family. After I recovered from the injury, I went to school for so many days. When did you bring Mo?"

Xiahou Wei scratched his head, looked at Cao Ang gratefully, lowered his head to grind ink. In fact, carelessness is one aspect, but cash-strapped in his pocket is the other. Although his identity is the same as Cao Ang, he is both the son of a concubine, but his situation is very different. Cao Ang has no other brothers in his family, and Ding also loves him very much and pays the next month's money as usual every month; but he has a arrogant elder brother and an aunt full of superiority, and this aunt often deducts his already meagre monthly money! If it weren't for his mother's money for knitting cloth, he wouldn't have spare money to pay for the slaughter! If Cao Ang hadn't sponsored himself for various reasons, Xiahou Wei could not even afford a decent set of pens, ink, paper and inkstone!

Cao Ang also poured a little water into the inkstone and slowly began to grind it. While grinding, he looked at the people in the school. According to Cao Ang’s understanding during this period, in addition to the Cao family, there are many direct descendants of the Xiahou family in the Cao family, such as Xiahou Lian, Xiahou Dun’s younger brother, Xiahou Dun’s eldest son Xiahou Chong, Xiahou Yuan’s eldest son Xiahou Heng, etc.

Before the time travel, "Cao Ang" was devoted to studying the books of sages, but he was a simple and typical good man. Therefore, before the Masters arrived, many people whispered to Cao Ang and asked about his physical recovery. In response, Cao Ang nodded his head and smiled and did not have any airs.

After about a quarter of an hour, the masters of the clan came out slowly after he was almost all of them. Although Master Cao was reckless, he was able to control the power of the Cao family because he was from the Cao clan. He heard him cough gently and stood in the middle of the lobby.

All the students held their breath and did not dare to make any abnormal movements.

Master Cao nodded with satisfaction and said in a deep voice: "Today is the day for our Cao clan's monthly exam, and it is also the day for the summary of this tenth year of study. I discussed with the three masters and decided to slightly improve the reward for this exam. The first place will be increased from the reward of one-man coins to ten-man coins, the second place will be rewarded with six-man coins, the third place will be rewarded with four-man coins, and each of the top ten will be rewarded with two-man coins. Everyone will work hard!"

After listening to Master Cao's words, the students couldn't help but feel a little excited, especially those sons of the Cao family who were poor from families, who were extremely happy. They were mostly hanging their heads for half a month, just for the end of the month exam! Even if their level is limited, it is not out of reach to enter the top ten! Although the money is not much, it can still supplement the family income, and this is a great honor.

After Master Cao said this, he looked at all the masters. Master Zhao took a step forward and said loudly: "Although the clan school has taken out some money to reward those with excellent grades, everyone must remember that we study to support the country and to restore the dignity of our great man, not just for the sake of a few cents of money!"

After hearing what Master Zhao said, Master Cao nodded repeatedly and said loudly: "Master Zhao said it very much. Everyone must remember the original intention of reading. You are the pillars of our Cao family and Xiahou family in the future. You must have lofty ambitions. Even if you cannot be in a high position like Mr. Cao, you must make a career and shine your ancestors as soon as possible! Let Master Qian start reading the test questions!"

Hearing this, everyone quickly spread out the bamboo slips and picked up the pen. Mr. Qian coughed gently, and when he saw that everyone was ready, he started speaking loudly.

Cao Ang listened carefully and said that the few questions he had just started to write down. He used the motivation to memorize the college entrance examination during this period, but he finally did not waste any effort.

As Master Qian said, everyone nervously wrote on the bamboo slips, and from time to time, some people were tiring their hair in annoyance. Why were they lazy last night? I couldn’t answer such a simple question!

About half a quarter of an hour later, Master Qian took a step back and gave up Master Liu. Then Master Liu said loudly: "This time, everyone will write a policy discussion. The theme is to reflect on the Yellow Turbans' aggression (righteousness).... Cough cough... The harm caused by the Yellow Turban rebellion to our Qiao County, and discuss how to eliminate the Yellow Turbans... Remnants! If everyone's policy discussion is really outstanding, several of us masters will jointly recommend it to Cao Gong!"

Fortunately, Mr. Liu spoke vaguely, otherwise the words he had just said would have caused a stir. As a master in the Cao clan, how could he have sympathized with the Yellow Turbans who almost subverted the Han Dynasty? However, Mr. Liu's few words really attracted everyone's attention. All the students were interested, and no one noticed the inappropriateness in Mr. Liu's words.

Soon, the students began to write nervously, and Cao Ang was no exception. If they were just citing scriptures and scribbling, Cao Ang would definitely frown; but if they wrote some strategies, Cao Ang would not be too frustrated.

However, the biggest obstacle to Cao Ang’s writing at present is that he has no ideas, and the exchange of simplified Chinese characters and traditional Chinese characters. It is also a whimsical idea to expect a modern person to fully master the writing of traditional Chinese characters in less than a month.

After writing a few words, Cao Ang accidentally wrote a simplified word. He quickly picked up a wet cloth to wipe the word, wiped it clean with a dry cloth, and then wrote the corresponding traditional Chinese characters.

This process is repeated constantly. Cao Anmin, who has been paying attention to Cao Ang's actions, was relieved and smiled in his heart: Cao Ang is a honest gentleman. He actually wastes time on the pretext of writing typos. It's a pity that I want to win the position of the Cao family's legitimate son, and we are born to be opponents!

Cao Anmin sneered, calmed down and wrote carefully.

The Masters who have been paying attention to Cao Ang's actions also discovered Cao Ang's abnormality, and even found the white cloth bandaged on Cao Ang's wrist. Everyone couldn't help but think of the scene where Cao Ang led people to surround Cao Ang in the morning, and they couldn't help but turn to the weak Cao Ang. Even Master Qian and Master Zhao, who had received Cao De's heavy gift, were very dissatisfied with Cao Ang's behavior.

Soon, an hour passed, Master Cao patted heavily and said loudly: "Okay, it's time! Everyone, put down your pen!"

Hearing his orders, several students who wrote slowly sighed and threw the brush in their hands into the inkstone. These people always wanted to make a big splash. The time to write the script was too long, but they didn't have time to write the main text, which was extremely upset.

The students spread the bamboo slips on several tables and carefully blew upwards. When the handwriting was dry, they rolled up the bamboo slips, tied them with ropes, and placed them on the desk. Master Cao waved his hand, and four older students acted as servants, put them all away and carried them to the Master's room.

Master Cao coughed and said to everyone: "We will come here first today and announce the results tomorrow. After everyone comes home, they feel that they have not written this policy, so they should review their homework, find out their shortcomings, and strive to improve! I feel that they are well written, and they must prepare carefully. Yesterday, Cao Gong said that the magistrate of Qiao County, Mr. Liu, asked him for help, saying that he needed several staff members, and Cao Gong entrusts me to this matter. I am going to find out from the policy theory written by everyone to see if I can find some talents. If you are interested and the policy theory written meets my requirements, I will recommend you to Mr. Cao. Okay, I will say all this. Is there any problem for you?...Okay, disband!"

After Master Cao finished speaking, all the students stood up and bowed to him, and then they began to pack up their pens, ink, paper and ink.

The teachers stopped staying and went to their rooms. The four of them closed the doors and windows and began to classify the students' test papers. All the test papers of the direct descendants of the Cao family and the Xiahou family were placed in a bunch of separate test papers. Even if the policy of such people was not very good, they would get a moderate and lower comment. As for the test papers of the children of the sidelines, they were piled up next to them, and at most a moderate and upper comment.

Master Qian quickly found Cao Anmin's answer sheet, opened it and frowned slightly. It was not because Cao Anmin played too poorly, but because he actually performed well this time, both in terms of the text and the content, beyond his previous level.

Master Zhao looked at it, frowned and whispered: "It is said that this time we should give him a high-quality comment, but Cao Anmin has a lack of character. I think, I'd better give him a medium-level comment!"

The four masters passed the answers to Cao Anmin in turn, and after a moment of consideration, they all agreed. At this time, Master Cao also found Cao Ang's answers. When he looked at them quickly, he was stunned!

What's wrong with Cao Ang? Such a small strategy theory actually has so many typos, either dropping radicals or using different characters. At his level, at most he can give a comment on the middle and lower level!

Seeing Master Cao hesitating, everyone was extremely surprised. Everyone hurriedly surrounded him and saw that he was all stunned. Master Liu frowned and whispered: "If such a test paper is rated as the top level by us, then the students will definitely be dissatisfied and might cause trouble! But if Cao Ang was demoted to medium level, Cao Gong's face would not be good!"

Everyone was silent, what should I do?!
Chapter completed!