Fang Huai was polite in his demeanor, and his words already showed admiration for Gu Chengyu. The scholars nearby saw this and all displayed expressions of envy and jealousy towards Gu Chengyu.
After paying respects to the Master, Gu Chengyu also paid respects to the two Vice Examiners, the co-examiner, and the Chief Examiner, receiving many words of encouragement and praise.
The officials also felt that Gu Chengyu had limitless potential, thus showing enthusiasm, and these alone were enough to make the other scholars green with envy.
Gu Chengyu hardly completed the round of visits, and the banquet had already reached halfway, a special honor for him as the top scorer. Other scholars also needed to pay respects, but those officials merely went through the motions, saying a few words of encouragement, just for formality.
