After hearing this, Zhu Hao almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Is there a stipulated time for the exam to be completed? The first session of the exam obviously takes a whole day, but you actually asked me to finish the exam in one morning?
He actually said it so confidently!
Facing such a shameless person...
Zhu Hao chose not to argue with him.
Anyway, I have known Tang Yin for more than a day or two. This old boy always does some outrageous things. Maybe he is really not confident. He is so timid even meeting an old friend. You deserved to be poor for half your life in your previous life, but it is your fault that you will be shown in the movie in the future.
After all the compliments, it turns out you are such a Tang Bohu!
In the afternoon of that day, Zhu Hao and Yuan Rulin went to meet three other people who had met each other during the county examination. Unfortunately, the five people who took the examination together were now missing one. He Gong did not pass the county examination, but he had always been optimistic about it before.
Peng Dong, who was picky by Zhu Hao, and Zhang Levi, who was relatively calm and fearful of causing trouble, passed the test together, but neither of them ranked very high.
"As expected, you are the chief of the county. No wonder everyone in the city is saying that the government gives and takes things privately. The world is really not ancient!"
Although Peng Dong's tone was still unkind, his arrogance was obviously not as good as before.
It wasn't that he had to show weakness, it was all because his ranking in the county examination was not as good as Zhu Hao's, and the condescending aura he had at the beginning collapsed instantly.
Zhang Levi said: "Master Zhu and Master Yuan are taught by famous teachers. Even Fan Xuezheng recognizes their talents. It will not be difficult for them to take the county examination."
While talking, Zhang Levi looked at Zhu Hao with eyes full of envy.
People can pass the county chief examination in just one test. At a young age, they are about to become a scholar, which means that they will be exempted from the corvee in the future. These days, just one corvee is enough to make an adult man miserable. Once he is on the way to serve,
If something happens, the whole family will be destroyed...
Being successful and famous can be said to be the lifelong pursuit of children from merchant families.
Yuan Rulin said: "Zhu Haocai is very good at learning. He got the title of county chief based on his true ability."
"Really? I don't think so?"
Peng Dong's tone was still unkind.
Although they were dissatisfied, the four of them still became friends with each other during this government examination. The other person was an old Confucian scholar who had participated in several government examinations but failed. He might have felt embarrassed for not coming to this gathering.
Zhang Levi said with a smile: "Rumors are spreading widely now, saying that there is a connection between the royal family and the state government, but I think it is purely false. If the government really intends to favor children born in the royal family, why is the person in charge of Zhong County not Mr. Yuan?"
, but where is Mr. Zhu?"
One sentence hits the point.
Saying that there is some intrigue between the government and the palace, that they give and receive privately, and that the two children selected by the palace are sent to pass the county examination, sounds very consistent with the subconscious cognition of ordinary students, but it is not easy to explain -
Yuan Rulin is the direct grandson of Yuan Zonggao, the royal family chief who was a Jinshi. He is older and meets the requirements of a county chief. Letting Yuan Rulin be the county chief will not attract criticism. After all, others will think that Yuan Rulin comes from a famous family.
, I have been taught by my grandfather since I was a child, and when I am about to become an adult, what's wrong with taking the exam to be the county chief?
Do you have to find a nine-year-old child to be the head of the county? Deliberately making outsiders suspicious? Besides, Zhu Hao comes from Prince Xing's Palace, but he is not the child of any official in the Palace. What good does this do to the Palace?
Zhang Levi said: "I didn't have time to discuss knowledge with you two last time. I will take the government examination tomorrow. I wonder if you two gentlemen can take part in the exam?"
Yuan Rulin looked confused: "Why do you have to press the title?"
Zhu Hao had a knowing smile on his face.
Just now Zhang Levi clarified for him, saying that there could be no collusion between the government and the prince's palace. He twisted his face and asked if there was any question? The meaning is very obvious. If your husband gets the question, no matter whether he wins or not, he may take the imperial examination tomorrow.
Please tell me about the test questions so that I can prepare for them when I go back.
Even Peng Dong on the side understood the meaning and looked at Zhu Hao and Yuan Rulin with expectant eyes, hoping that they could reveal a little bit about the topic.
Zhu Hao sighed: "Mr. has asked a lot of questions recently. I don't know if they count as extra questions... Rulin, is that right?"
Yuan Rulin thought for a while and couldn't help but nodded.
In preparation for the government examination, of course the teacher will give questions for writing articles. This is not surprising. However, from Tang Yin to Fan Yikuan and then to Yuan Zonggao, they have all asked questions, and there are quite a few. There is no mention of which questions are specifically for the government examination.
A question? Yuan Rulin didn’t understand why Zhu Hao said that.
"Then...what are they?"
Zhang Levi asked step by step.
Zhu Hao thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I can't remember everything at the moment."
"If you can't remember everything, then pick out the key points. For example, how did your husband give guidance? Did he write a sample essay for you to memorize silently..."
Zhang Levi just asked, has your husband written an article for you so that you can copy it in the government examination tomorrow?
Zhu Hao looked at Yuan Rulin curiously and asked, "Rulin, do you remember when your husband wrote a sample essay for us?"
Yuan Rulin shook his head sincerely.
Really not.
Fan Yikuan and Tang Yin are both high-minded people. They usually give some pointers to Zhu Hao and Yuan Rulin's articles, but mostly they correct sentences for smooth sentences and grammatical errors. Especially the eight-legged antithesis requires strict correction. As for helping them
Writing... people don't do this kind of thing.
Zhang Levi asked: "Did your husband mention points many times and focus on which chapter of The Analects of Confucius when preparing for the exam?"
Zhu Hao sneered and said: "Mr. Zhang, why don't you just ask what the questions will be in tomorrow's exam... This seems to be more concise and to the point, and easier to answer than the convoluted questions you are asking now."
Zhang Levi's face turned red with embarrassment when Zhu Hao poked his head into his thoughts. He lowered his head and did not even dare to speak.
"Forget it if you don't tell me. Why bother making things so difficult?"
Peng Dong began to complain for Zhang Levi.
You were trying to say nice things to these two people earlier, but look, they didn't appreciate it at all and just made sarcastic remarks. Are you treating your kindness like a donkey's liver and lungs?
Zhu Haodao: "Two of you, we all took the government examination together. Why do you think we can know the test questions in advance? Fan Xuezheng is now teaching in the palace and is known for his rigorous scholarship. If you are asked by him,
He will definitely be glaring at such questions."
Zhang Levi certainly knew Fan Yikuan's status among local Confucian scholars.
That belongs to the learned Confucian, who has many peaches and plums all over the world. Think about it, if he really knew that you asked Zhu Hao and Yuan Rulin whether they had revealed the problem, it would be strange if they didn't hurry up with you!
Who do you look down on?
My disciple, Fan Yikuan... although I have not trained him for a few days, he is still a disciple after all, and I can still help him get into school by telling questions? Then how can I gain a foothold in the education world in the future? You must provide evidence when you speak. If there is no evidence, I will let you.
Don't even think about hanging around in Shilin in the future.
"I don't mean anything like that, I just want to see how you are preparing for the exam." Zhang Levi quickly defended his behavior.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, the government exam is about to take place. It's reasonable to want to know more about some questions and see how famous teachers answer the questions. Well, let me tell you some of the questions that Mr. recently asked.
, you should prepare well for the exam after you go back, and you can be regarded as friends."
Zhang Levi did not expect Zhu Hao to be so "easy to talk to".
Before, he looked like he was going to break up with them, but then he changed his face and helped to solve the problem?
"Thank you very much."
Zhang Levi expressed his gratitude.
In his opinion, maybe there really is a question for tomorrow's exam, but Fan Yikuan didn't explain it to Zhu Hao and Yuan Rulin?
…
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Half an hour later, Zhu Hao and Yuan Rulin returned to the palace together.
On the way, Yuan Rulin asked in confusion: "Zhu Hao, are they doubting that we have some way to get the test questions for tomorrow's government exam?"
Zhu Hao said: "Ru Lin, you didn't react until now?"
"They...how could they do this?"
Yuan Rulin is usually not good at words and a bit dull, but he has a strong sense of self-esteem. When he found out that he was being insulted, he actually rolled up his sleeves, as if he wanted to fight to the death.
But Zhu Hao felt...
Isn't it too late for you to do this? When people said it just now, you were dumbfounded and didn't respond. Now that you think about it and want to get back on your feet, isn't it a little late?
Zhu Hao sighed: "Rulin, we are both in the palace. If we fail in the exam, they will laugh or even ridicule us, thinking that we can't get the first prize if we are close to the water. But once we pass the exam, they will criticize us and say that we failed to pass."
Only with a normal relationship can one successfully cross the threshold of entering school."
"They...how could they do this?"
Yuan Rulin felt a little aggrieved.
I study hard and study hard for exams with my true talents, yet I am misunderstood like this?
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Actually, I don't blame them. What they hate is not us, but a prejudice unique to the class or clan. It is a kind of protection of the people against their own failures... Everyone does not want to face failure directly.
, let yourself become decadent and find motivation to continue working hard, right?"
Yuan Rulin couldn't understand it at all this time, and looked at Zhu Hao blankly with empty eyes.
"Let's put it this way, if we fail, we will also find some excuses, such as not performing well that day, or being too nervous, or being bothered by worldly affairs recently and unable to study peacefully... Their reason is that it's not
We are not good at learning because we have connections and connections with others...that's probably what it means."
Zhu Hao explained again.
Yuan Rulin said: "But they are wronging us."
Zhu Haodao: "Sometimes they are not necessarily wrong. I believe in human relations at all levels in the Ming Dynasty. I cannot say that this situation does not exist. I can only say that we should try to avoid it as much as possible. We cannot follow the facts. Those who are clear will be clean. And this
Isn’t this kind of convenience that doesn’t follow the rules also a rule in itself?”
"ah?"
Yuan Rulin could not accept this dialectical rhetoric of pros and cons at all.
Zhu Hao sighed: "It is impossible for you to change other people's prejudices. As long as you stand high enough and others can't even look up at you, they will naturally have no prejudice. Only when you are looked up to by others
Only then can you be qualified to change everything, right?"