The article written by Song Wei did not stay in the prefecture.
The chief examiner, Lord Liu, sent it back to the Capital as per Emperor Guangxi's instructions.
The Emperor Guangxi, having just finished his official duties, sat at the Dragon Desk, holding his forehead with one hand, ready to settle down and listen carefully to what astounding piece of writing that little brat had produced, which almost scared the examiners to the point of wetting themselves.
Chu Feng unfolded the creased letter paper and began to read aloud.
He had just read two sentences when his face completely changed.
Song Wei's article deeply delved into the corruption of governance, with an arrogant prose style and daring word choice.
His writing directly threatened the interests of the majority of officials and even subtly criticized Emperor Guangxi.
