The racecourse was large enough for six people to line up side by side at the entrance.
The entire course was circular, with the starting point also serving as the finish line. Neat rows of targets had been set up at the finish, already bristling with arrows shot hither and thither, while more arrows littered the ground. The young scribes diligently recorded each result in their ledgers.
The six female students undergoing the inspection each had a horse. These horses, provided by Commandant of Light Chariots Kong Liu, were refreshingly new for each appearance and notably docile to ensure the ladies' safety. After all, wild horses are difficult to tame, and any accident involving the young ladies would be far from trivial.
Jiang Li's horse was a dark brown steed, unremarkable in appearance, calmly grazing on the turf. She couldn't help but reach out and stroke the horse's neck, which reminded her of the time she raced horses with Xue Zhao in Tongxiang.