The circle of scholars was not large, and the experiences of the students at the Imperial Academy soon spread far and wide, with far-reaching consequences.
Everywhere the news reached, the local scholars began to doubt the students who had caused commotion in Taiyuan Prefecture. The preconceived notions of the students from the Imperial Academy started to shake, and curiosity about Lian Mu grew stronger. Everyone wanted to witness his grace.
Before the news reached Taiyuan Prefecture, the scholars who had jointly petitioned for a re-examination, along with a few others who were haughty and proud, received the government's notice and soon learned that Lian Mu was to be retested under the watchful eyes of everyone at the Imperial Academy—they praised His Majesty for his wisdom.
