A commoner scholar traveled thousands of miles to Beijing to rush for the exam. He failed three exams in a row, but was selected to be the first in the provincial exam. He then gave up taking the palace exam due to illness, but was awarded the title of "top scorer in the white exam". He was not allowed to take any more scientific exams for the rest of his life, and was unable to become an official for the rest of his life. . . . .
