April 1st, the third year of Longyu.
There were only two days left until the Imperial Examination. Unlike previous years, almost all the scholars in the empire had gathered in Luoyang, numbering around two or three thousand. The national treasury was unable to cover their food, clothing, and lodging, so it had borrowed five million taels from the Prince of Han's Estate.
Luoyang’s patrols had been intensified, and Minister of Revenue Chen Yu had set up multiple stations across the city to issue examination permits.
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