Xu Qian returned home from Xie's Mansion. Although he guessed many possibilities along the way, he gradually became calmer. Thinking of Xie Qian's teachings, it was useless to think too much. The right path is the classics. As long as you can stand firm and have something in your stomach.

You bastard, do you dare to set yourself up in the college exam? He is already a celebrity. As long as his grades are good, if Ti Xue dares not to take his own paper, Qing Yi will definitely scold him to death.

So he calmed down, thinking about digesting Xie Qian's teachings, and sending a few more articles to his mentor for review before the college exam. Isn't that what mentor... is used for? No need to use it in vain, just go to him every three days.

It's best to squeeze out the good stuff in your stomach, otherwise you won't learn anything from him, but you will be used as a shield for him, which is a waste of natural resources.

At home, Deng Jian had already gone to work at the palace of the prince. He always said that Eunuch Huang would come, but there was always no news. Without Deng Jian, the house was much quieter. Xu Qian opened the door and went in. There was no news.

Seeing Zhao Mengting working as a female celebrity in the yard, he went to her bedroom to look for her, but found no one. When he was about to search elsewhere, he found an opened letter on the desk.

letter……

Xu Qian was stunned for a moment, and began to struggle in his heart. It seemed unethical to peek at other people's letters, but the curiosity in his heart aroused, and he couldn't help but take a few glances. He vaguely saw that "he is in Qiantang... he feels at ease as a father."

Quite a few, since you insist, you are willing to live in Qiantang for a longer time...' and other words.

Xu Qian couldn't help but think, it turned out that Zhao Mengting had been exchanging letters with her father for a long time, but what did you mean by forcing her to stay in Qiantang for a few more days? Xu Qian had previously revealed that if Zhao Mengting wanted to, she could call her father.

Take her back to Jiangning. But this letter from Zhao's father said that if you force it, could it be that Zhao Mengting wrote to her father hoping to stay here for a while longer?

"That's weird." Xu Qian touched his nose and was puzzled for a moment. Then he breathed a sigh of relief. He suddenly realized that he had a lot of things to worry about. Forget it, it's more important to study. Then he got into his room.

, study honestly.

In the evening, Zhao Mengting asked him to go to dinner. Xu Qian asked her: "Why didn't I see you just now?"

Zhao Mengting didn't notice anything strange, and said with a normal expression: "I went to sit with Grandma Wang next door for a while."

Xu Qian observed her quietly and didn't see anything strange, so he had no choice but to give up.

After staying at home for a few days, Deng Jian collected a lot of information for him. Mr. Xu knew about Hangzhou without going out. This was not because Mr. Xu could do calculations with his fingers. Deng Jian still played an indispensable role.

The information Xu Qian has now learned is that after Natixue Guihe took office, he immediately punished several yamen scribes and severely dealt with several scholars who violated academic rules.

When a new official takes office, he still has to burn three fires, but the first fire is a bit inexplicable. After all, he is a student official. What do you do to learn from an official and establish your authority? Ordinary scholars and students occasionally break academic rules.

Young Master, after all, the academic rules were established during the reign of Taizu, and many of the provisions are no longer appropriate, so everyone maintains a tacit understanding and turns a blind eye. However, this Mr. Gui has such an air of authority that he actually uses this to establish the rules.

Weird, it's a bit unbelievable.

There is a difference between the academic officer, the administrative officer, and the punishment officer. If the administrative officer and the punishment officer want to do something, they must establish their authority and let others know that they are powerful in order to get things done. However, academic officials are noble, and scholars are now

Your status is getting higher and higher, and you have the right to speak. You go to establish authority for others. In Xu Qian's opinion, this person named Gui is really a lunatic.

But... Xu Qian felt that this person was very special. This person's resume was too weird. Now that he suddenly came out of the mountain, he must have a conspiracy.

There is a lot of news about this Tixue. Xu Qian also knew that when this person took office, many people came to visit, but they were all rejected. In addition to working in the Yazhong, Gui E stayed in the back Yamen and did not participate.

In any social activities, there are even remarks saying: The college and rural examinations are coming soon, to show fairness and not to show others.

What kind of truth is this? Which academic official is not involved with scholars? What kind of truth is this to show fairness and inconvenience to others?

Xu Qian became increasingly speechless at this suggestion.

However, I heard that people outside are now speculating about who will be ranked first in this year's college examination. The person who is calling the loudest is not Xu Qian, but the talented person under Mr. Wu. It is said that this person also used to be in the county examination and ranked first in the government examination.

In 2010, I was supposed to get the top spot in the college examination, but I suddenly fell ill, so I was delayed. This year, the college exam will continue to be taken. Therefore, many of Mr. Wu's disciples let out the news, saying that he was the one who led the college exam this time.

Genus.

When Xu Qian thought of Mr. Wu, he immediately became filled with hatred. The old man didn't give him any face, so he went to become a disciple with good intentions. However, after being ridiculed by him, Xu Qian had to retaliate. This was the character that Xu Qian gradually developed after being influenced by the old man.

When I thought about the student surnamed Wu who wanted to get the first place in the college examination, I felt very motivated and thought about how it could be so easy to get the first place? Let’s pass this test first.

With this thought in mind, Xu Qian worked even harder, turning a deaf ear to the outside world and staying behind closed doors. No matter who came to visit, he would just say lightly, "My teacher has a life, the college examination is about to take place, and no outsiders will be seen." This is Xu Qian's attitude.

It was a modest excuse, but those who were rejected just smiled and didn't mind. Since this was what Bachelor Xie meant, it was natural for everyone to say nothing.

In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed, and it is already early summer. The hospital examination is getting closer and closer. In three or two days, it is time to take out the mules and horses for a walk.

After more than a month of hard reading, Xu Qian gained a new understanding of the article and his writing skills became more refined. He hurriedly rushed to Xie's Mansion again. This time he met Xie Qian without saying much.

What? He directly presented all the articles he had written in a month to Xie Qian. Xie Qian took Xu Qian's article and read it slowly for more than an hour. Then he raised his eyes and said calmly: "This

Once, I made some progress, but..." Xie Qian smiled at him: "Looking at you working so hard, could it be that you want to get the top spot in the college examination?"

Xu Qian said: "Anyone who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. Since he is determined to study, it would be a pity in life not to be ranked first." The implication is that if I don't want to be the first, who will be the first? It's very domineering.

Xie Qian couldn't help but smile and said: "It's a good thing to be ambitious. It's just that although your articles are becoming more and more sophisticated, after all, the college examinations gather students from all over the province. Jiangsu and Zhejiang are big provinces in scientific examinations. From my point of view,

Your article may be ranked among the best, but as for number one... it's still a little short of the mark."

Xu Qian frowned and couldn't help but said: "Teacher has no confidence in his students?"

Xie Qian said seriously: "You think of the college examination too simply. This college examination is equivalent to the provincial examination. Although it is a small test, it is a very important test for the province's students. If you can stand out from it, your future will be better."

Unlimited. Your article is indeed good, but it is only good. There are many talented people in the south of the Yangtze River. If you are not convinced, then I will give you an article to read."

He stood up, took out a manuscript from the bookshelf, showed it to Xu Qian, and said: "This is an article by Yang Tongzhi. This son is a disciple of Wu Jian, a famous scholar in Hangzhou. He is also a young and talented man. He has a close relationship with me.

He is the grandson of my old friend, so he brought the article to me for review. You should read his article first."

Yang Tongzhi...

Xu Qian became vigilant. Isn't this guy the most popular candidate for the hospital trial case? He picked up the article in the manuscript and couldn't help but read it. After spending a whole stick of incense, Xu Qian looked up with a strange expression.

, said sourly: "This person's article is not bad, but his writing style is more sophisticated, his words are more beautiful, and his topic analysis is quite satisfactory. Compared with me..."

Xie Qian sneered and interrupted him: "If it's good, it's good. If it's bad, it's bad. This is his article a year ago. Ask yourself, how does your article compare with his?"

Xie Qian's tone was very stern. Xu Qian suddenly felt guilty and said, "It's just a little bit worse than him."

Xie Qian smiled again and said: "Yes, it's just a little bit behind. After all, he comes from a scholarly family, the emperor is smart, and he has worshiped famous teachers since he was a child. How can you be his opponent? But you can achieve this achievement now.

It’s rare.”

Xu Qian smiled bitterly and said: "He has worshiped a famous teacher, so why don't students worship a famous teacher? My mentor is a top scholar. If I can't compare with him, won't I be gossiping? Is it possible that a great scholar can't compare to a disciple of a cat or a dog?"

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