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... Indeed, it housed the Compositions of the top scholars from the Book Department from previous Imperial Examinations.

However, such material was supposed to be confidential, at least it was beyond Li Nuo's reach.

As for the Court Painters, they weren't considered officials, nor did they belong to any department in the court. They were under the jurisdiction of the Inner Court and only members of the Imperial Family had the authority to dispatch them.

In the spring exam, Li ...

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