Xu Su Ying was familiar with exam compilations. They were like modern collections of outstanding essays.
When she first heard such a wonderful thing existed, Xu Su Ying had urged Chen Song to get his hands on one.
There was no need to look for compilations from years past. After all, the county exam was administered by the County Magistrate, and his personal preferences played a major role. The previous magistrates had all been transferred away, so the compilations published during their tenures were no longer relevant.
However, in the three years since the new County Magistrate took office, there had been two county exams, and thus two compilations had been published. From these two volumes, one could clearly discern the Magistrate's literary tastes and political stances.
If Chen Song had been up to the task, Xu Su Ying would have even wanted him to find the exam papers from the past two years.
