On March 18th, it was the time for scholars and celebrities in Hangzhou to go on an outing, but the gate of the Fuxue not far from Baoen Temple was overcrowded.
Xu Qian has long been accustomed to this kind of atmosphere. It is said that no matter what happened in the past life or this life, there is always excitement. Seeing that there are more people than the county examination, Xu Qian's expression is indifferent this time.
He held the kaolan and walked straight over, taking every step slowly and with a look of indifference on his face.
Now... he is already a celebrity, more famous than the courtesans in Hangzhou brothels. Since he is a celebrity, he must be careful to maintain his youthful and frivolous image.
Everyone he passed along the way made way for him.
It's just that... there's endless discussion.
"This is that Xu Qian. Huh, it's really ridiculous. He dares to laugh at the scholars in the world."
"It is said that his poems are so generous that they made people laugh. Mr. Liu and his friends were drinking wine last night, and when he talked about it, he almost burst out laughing."
"To be so arrogant at such a young age, hey... we'll have to see how his imperial examination ends."
"Yes, he has a close relationship with the Su County Magistrate of Qiantang, and that's why he was ranked first in the Qiantang County Examination. If something goes wrong in the examination this time, and someone jointly sues him, I'm afraid he won't be able to save his life.
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"This man is just a fool. Look at the poems he writes and the jingles produced by the ignorant and illiterate people. It is said that he was born into a lowly official and has only recently obtained the qualification to take the exam. People born from a lowly official background can read."
It’s already pretty good, but can he really have any talent? His father worked in the county government of Qiantang County, and it was said that he was very good at currying favor with County Magistrate Su. Later, he took the lead in donating money and food for the renovation of the county school, and this is how he developed a relationship with Magistrate Su...
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Various rumors flew into Xu Qian's ears like a gust of wind. Xu Qian's face was calm and he didn't take it seriously. Fortunately, everyone had mixed feelings about him, so everyone who stood in front of him would give him a way, but there was no need for it.
Just like the county exam, he didn't even care about being polite.
After proving his identity, he entered the government school. Many candidates in the county school did not bother to discuss Xu Qian, and they all felt like they were mourning for their heirs.
It turned out that everyone found that the prefect was not seen in this government school. Instead, Master Zhengcang of Hangzhou Prefecture was patrolling with a group of officials. Normally, if the prefect came to the scene, he would definitely put up a sign informing about the affairs of Hangzhou Prefecture.
In addition to the sign, there is also a long sign with the inscription: "Zi is gentle but sharp, mighty but not fierce, respectful but peaceful" to show nobility.
But now, the sign that was supposed to be the prefect is missing. Instead, the sign that says 'Supervise Hangzhou Xuezheng' is raised. This means that this time the person taking the exam is not the prefect, but Hangzhou Xuezheng.
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The students who were taking the exam had made adequate preparations for the prefectural exam. They had more or less thought about the prefect's preferences and found out many of the prefect's interests. But now, they found that the person in charge of the exam had been replaced, and all their preparations had come to nothing.
, some people even spent a lot of money to buy articles and even handwriting written by the prefect in the past, but now it seems that the bamboo basket is empty.
After entering the examination room, no noise was allowed, so although everyone felt frustrated and annoyed, they all still looked sad and obediently followed their examination cards to find their own examination booths.
The only one with a calm expression was Xu Qian. Xu Qian found his own examination room and walked in as if there was no one else around. The examination room in this government school was better than the one in the county school, and at least the seats were more comfortable.
It won't take long for the exam to start, and the test questions will come out soon. The questions this time are much easier than those in the county exam. They are not cut-off questions. Generally, there will be no problems in the quiz. Only Su County Magistrate
I had a picture, so I suddenly came up with an excerpt.
"Listen carefully, the title of the eight-legged essay is: Knowledge of benevolence, benevolence and courage are the three virtues in the world."
This question comes from "The Doctrine of the Mean", and the article has long been written poorly. Therefore, it is not too difficult for Xu Qian, and it is not even so difficult for most candidates that they give up.
Xu Qian squinted his eyes, typed the manuscript, and then wrote quickly.
After several consecutive exams, Xu Qian finished answering the questions quickly because he was confident. Seeing that it was still early and no one had handed in the papers at this time, he thought to himself: "During the county exams, I was afraid of being the first to show off."
, but it’s different now. If you want to be crazy, then go crazy to the end.”
Having made up his mind, he came out of the examination booth with the papers in hand and walked straight to the examiner's booth.
Along the way, I passed by countless examination booths. Those students who were still having troubles were shocked when they saw Xu Qian coming out of the examination booth, and their thoughts were complicated for a moment.
"Could it be that the person named Xu couldn't answer the question, so he broke the jar?"
"Does this person really have some real stuff, otherwise he would be so confident?"
"This person is extremely arrogant and arrogant. He was the first to hand in the paper. Could it be that he wanted to demonstrate to others?"
Xu Qian walked to the colorful booth in a hurry. Mr. Xue Zhengcang was surrounded by a group of people. He was a little drowsy at first. The matter of taking the exam was really boring. He didn't know how long he had been sitting there. Mr. Cang was a Jinshi.
, the most noble, even though he has put some effort into self-cultivation, his old arms and legs can't bear it. At this time, I saw someone coming to hand in the paper in advance, although I felt that handing in the paper in advance was a bit frivolous, but I still felt refreshed.
Sitting next to Cang Xuezheng, in addition to officials from the county school, there were also teachers from various counties, including Wang Jiaoyu from Qiantang County. Wang Jiaoyu glared fiercely when he saw Xu Qian was the first to hand in the paper.
I glanced at him, probably because he was too pushy.
Xu Qian ignored Wang Jiaoyu's secret warning, walked up to Cang Xuezheng, bowed and saluted, and said: "Student Xu Qian, I have met you, sir."
Cang Xuezheng hesitated for a moment, then said: "Are you Xu Qian?"
"Students are exactly that."
Cang Xuezheng couldn't help but look Xu Qian up and down, this time with a look of scrutiny and surprise, an attitude that could not be taken lightly.
After a long while, Cang Xuezheng said: "Where did you hear that long sentence about studying well?"
Xu Qian said: "I dare not hide it from you, sir. This is a student's temporary emotion, temporary emotion, and dirty words that make you laugh."
Cang Xue had a strange expression on his face and looked at Xu Qian again. He was different from those boys who only had a thorough knowledge of the Four Books and Five Classics. After all, he was an academic officer with a Jinshi background and was particularly proficient in poetry. That long sentence seemed easy to understand.
, there is no gorgeous rhetoric, but every word is sophisticated, and every sentence contains profound truth. However, such a long sentence was written by a young man, or it was improvised. He didn't believe it in his heart.
"If this person is not a liar, then he is a child prodigy." Cang Xuezheng made this evaluation in his heart.
But here, he didn't want to get too involved in the matter, and just said calmly: "Just bring me the scroll."
Xu Qian handed over the paper.
Examiners often don't read other papers, only eight-legged essays. Cang Xuezheng took Xu Qian's essay and glanced at it, then said casually: "The writing is good."
It was a very brief evaluation, but it was unprecedented for an academic officer to make such an evaluation of a child.
It should be noted that this scholar loves Tsai's calligraphy the most, and his writing style is known for his charming style. When he saw that Xu Qian's handwriting was not only neat, but also somewhat vigorous and agile, he naturally couldn't help but praise him.
Then Cang Xuezheng continued to look at Xu Qian's solution, which was in the style of the Lingyin School, saying: "Virtue advances in the world, and in a nutshell, everyone can practice the Tao."
Cang Xuezheng couldn't help but smile and said: "It's interesting to find something new."
Another compliment.
Next came the topic. Xu Qian's article was eccentric when it came to solving the topic, but when it came to the topic, the introduction, and the beginning, the style changed again, and it was faintly steady. Cang Xuezheng nodded repeatedly as he watched.
After seeing the end of the question with great interest, he raised his head, but he just waved his hand towards Xu Qian and said, "Go sit over there."
Xu Qian didn't know what Cang Xuezheng was thinking, but it didn't seem too bad, so he felt relieved and went outside to wait.
Cang Xuezheng, however, squinted his eyes and said to Wang Jiaoyu, who was calm at the side: "Is this kid from Qiantang County?"
Wang Jiaoyu smiled and replied: "Exactly."
Cangxue Zhengdao: "Young talents are inevitably frivolous, and this statement is true."
After saying this in an understatement, Cang Xuezheng closed his eyes and refused to say another word. This made Wang Jiayu miserable, and he couldn't help but ponder the "highest intention".