The provincial exam covers the Four Books and Five Classics. Zhao Yan had not finished leafing through the books originally owned by the previous occupant of this body, and since he wasn't certain exactly which ones had been purchased, he decided to hold off on buying the Four Books and Five Classics to avoid wasting money on duplicates.
Earning money is not easy; one must cherish it. Having experienced days of poverty, Zhao Yan had no intention of suddenly returning to those destitute times.
While he couldn't buy the Four Books and Five Classics just yet, Zhao Yan decided he would buy the book currently in his hand immediately. It was well-written, laying out the intricacies of the imperial examination system with exceptional clarity. For someone like Zhao Yan, who knew next to nothing about the exams, reading a few pages was enough to give him a decent grasp of the basics. He decided this was the one; he could always flip through it later if he had questions, and the answers would be there.
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