Meng Yunzheng once again shut his doors to visitors. Ever since the good news arrived, many people have started to come by to visit.
Some previously hesitant dignitaries couldn't hold back any longer, but each time they sent someone, they were politely refused at the door. The excuse was always the same—Meng Huaiyuan needed to prepare for the palace examination, was studying tirelessly through the nights, and really had no time for visitors.
Some found this understandable, while others laughed in frustration, feeling Meng Yunzheng was putting on airs, too arrogant. He hasn't even become an official yet, and already doesn't care about people; his future surely won't be bright.
Those who experienced a closed-door refusal were eager for a future opportunity. If he really did well in the palace exam and became an official, they would ensure he experienced the harshness of the bureaucracy, preferably assigning him to some godforsaken place to be stuck there for life.
