Officials from the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple had already set up a yellow table on the east side of the Taihe Palace. The Cabinet Scholar presented the Yellow List, placing it on the yellow table, with all preparations completed.
After the three kneels and nine kowtows ceremony, the official from Honglu Temple began to announce the decree: "In the thirty-fourth year of Huiming, the imperial examination for scholars from across the realm was conducted. The First Class receives the title of Advanced Scholar and first rank, the Second Class receives the Advanced Scholar title, and the Third Class receives a title similar to Advanced Scholar."
