"You've taken first place and become the top martial scholar of this examination. Do you have any other plans for what comes next?"
Sun Shouren wore a smile. He was in a rather good mood upon learning that Chen Mo had taken first place.
Chen Mo was his adopted son, and Sun Shouren had also recommended him for this examination. Chen Mo's first-place finish had brought glory to his own face as well.
Granted, Sun Shouren's support had played a part, but it was undeniable that Chen Mo himself was strong enough to seize the lead.
"I plan to wait another two years, then take the examination for the juren degree," Chen Mo replied after a moment's thought.
Based on the strength he had displayed so far, he would not have much of an advantage if he took the juren examination now.
A strength of twelve hundred jin counted as little in the xiucai examination. There might not even be a single person with that much strength in one prefectural examination.
But in the juren examination, it could only be considered excellent. It was by no means particularly rare.
That was because those taking the juren examination included not only the new xiucai from this examination but also old xiucai who had accumulated experience over the years.
Unless Chen Mo stopped concealing anything and unleashed all his strength, he could only gain the same advantage as now in strength and martial skill.
Even then, he might not pass the juren examination. His weaknesses were simply too glaring, while the advantages he currently possessed could not make up for them.
There was no helping it. Of the various skills tested in the imperial examinations, he had studied them for only half a year at most. His horsemanship and policy essays, in