"Uh." Meng Yuan didn't know how to respond and looked at He Yu.
Let's compare, no one seems to be able to compare with them, and it feels like they are humiliating themselves.
Let's not compete. So many people came to challenge them, but they only won one game. If they just gave up, what would be their face?
He Yu naturally knew this, so his face was very gloomy.
But with so many people watching, he had to pretend to smile in order not to lose his grace.
But everyone present could see that He Yu's smile was a little stiff.
He Yu couldn't bear this kind of gaze, and said in a dry voice: "We really can't compare to the Marquis's handwriting. We give up in this battle."
Lin Xuan was a little surprised. He thought that the opponent would still struggle, but he didn't expect that he would just admit defeat.
He Yu didn't have the nerve to stay here any longer, so he stood up and saluted Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, the competition here is over. We will leave first."
Li Shimin nodded: "Yes!"
He Yu bowed again and left with the people from Taihe Academy.
Compared to when I came, I was in high spirits, but when I left, I was like a defeated rooster, a little listless.
Li Shimin smiled and praised: "Not bad! This competition is very exciting."
Although Li Shimin seemed to be praising the game, everyone present was a smart person. How could he not hear another meaning from Li Shimin.
A trace of gloom flashed in Changsun Wuji's eyes. After this incident, Lin Xuan's status in front of Li Shimin has increased a lot.
"Your Majesty praised it instantly." Lin Xuan said with cupped hands.
Li Shimin had many things to do, and had been delayed here for half a day. When the competition was over, he didn't wait too long, encouraged all the disciples from Boyuan Academy, and left.
"You kid, it's okay. When my grandson grows up, I'll let him become your disciple." Cheng Yaojin patted Lin Xuan on the shoulder and said when he left.
Lin Xuan was speechless. How could he teach his disciples?
…
Ever since he learned that Li Shimin had also gone to Boyuan Academy, Cui Hao had been a little uneasy. He always felt that something might have changed this time.
"Master, there is news." Butler Cui walked into the hall and said.
"Tell me, what's the result?" Cui Hao asked quickly.
Butler Cui said: "Back to my lord, He Daru and the others have lost."
"What? You lost, how could you lose? Did His Majesty intervene?" Cui Hao asked in disbelief.
"Sir, your Majesty only watched the whole process and did not interfere. He Daru and the others lost in a normal competition," Butler Cui said.
"Impossible." Cui Hao couldn't accept it.
Regarding this competition, I did not plan to send the Confucians to participate in this competition at first. After all, the Confucian scholars were very concerned about their appearance. This kind of thing would have an impact on their reputation regardless of winning or losing.
Cui Hao felt that Lin Xuan should not be underestimated and advocated sending a great scholar to take charge.
The family felt that he was making a fuss out of a molehill, but they agreed to it just to be sure.
He was invited to He Yu after promising some benefits, but now he still lost. How could he accept it?
Not to mention Cui Hao didn't believe it, but Butler Cui didn't believe it when he first heard the news, but he fell silent when asked about the process. Although he was a domestic slave of the Cui family, he had never read it when he was a companion in his early years.
Few books.
To be fair, He Yu and the others did not lose unfairly.
Butler Cui told Cui Hao the detailed process.
Cui Hao also fell silent after hearing this.
He now has the urge to beat the person who proposed the pair to death.
When someone first proposed Dui Dui, there were not many people who liked Dui Zi. Lin Xuan was originally just a businessman's son, and it would be good if he could read. How could Dui Zi be like that?
He wanted to ask now, is this called not understanding the right pair?
Damn it, it’s definitely all done, you’re telling me he doesn’t know how?
Cui Hao couldn't think about this anymore, he began to think about the impact of this incident.
After this incident, Boyuan Academy will definitely become famous, which is unacceptable to the aristocratic family.
When the Sui Dynasty invented the imperial examination, the response from aristocratic families was not intense.
Lin Xuan invented movable type printing, and the family wanted to kill Lin Xuan.
But when Lin Xuan threatened with gunpowder, the family finally compromised.
In addition to the aristocratic family's fear of gunpowder, the most important thing is that the aristocratic family felt that even though movable type printing was a threat to the aristocratic family, the threat was not that great.
To put it bluntly, the ultimate educational institution is still in the hands of the aristocratic family. This is where the aristocratic family's confidence lies.
How to read when there are books but no one to teach you?
Even if Lin Xuan got the dictionary, the family was not too worried.
If you want to take the imperial examination, you don't just need to be literate. There is no one to explain the classics and history, so you can't learn it at all.
But the existence of Boyuan Academy broke the aristocratic family's monopoly on education.
After a few years, the students at Boyuan Academy will have achieved academic success, and with the existence of the imperial examination, they will be able to continuously provide talents for the Tang Dynasty.
The most hateful thing is that the reputation of Boyuan Academy is promoted by them.
Although it was previously said that Boyuan Academy was the first academy of the Tang Dynasty, it was only said so by illiterate people.
Not many people take it seriously.
In fact, the so-called poor families at this time were not ordinary people as everyone thought.
Many people think that "poor people" are ordinary people with no background. In fact, they are completely wrong.
In ancient times, the prosperous families were called "famous families", while those in decline were called "poor families".
The so-called "humble family" must first have a "door". "Han family" refers to the declining nobles.
For ordinary people, they cannot be called poor families at all, but common people and ordinary people.
This is a cruel reality: the vast majority of people are not even qualified to come from a poor family!
These children from poor families would not believe what the common people said, thinking that Boyuan Academy was the number one academy in the Tang Dynasty.
Those who have the ability to study and are willing to send their children to study, except for children from aristocratic families, are children from poor families.
If it weren't for Lin Xuan's rent reduction policy, Boyuan Academy might not even be able to recruit students.
But things are different now. As the process of this competition spreads, the reputation of Boyuan Academy has spread.
In the future, there will definitely be children from poorer families who come here to admire his reputation.
Butler Cui didn't speak, and stood quietly aside, waiting for Cui Hao to recover.
After about an hour of burning incense, Cui Hao showed a ruthless look in his eyes. He called Butler Cui to put in the money and gave a few instructions in a low voice.
A look of horror flashed across Butler Cui's face, but he didn't dare to question Cui Hao's words. He bowed and left.
…
"Husband, how are you? Did you win?" Li Lizhi asked quickly when she saw Lin Xuan coming back.
Lin Xuan smiled and said with some pride: "I took action myself, so of course I won."
Lin Xuan vividly described the competition process to Li Lizhi.
Of course, some exaggerated rhetorical techniques are added to it.
Men always like to express themselves in front of women.
Ahem, cough, cough, I understand.
After listening to this, Li Lizhi said with some worry: "Husband, not only is Taihe Academy supported by aristocratic families, but He Daru also has great prestige among the scholars. If they deliberately misinterpret some of your husband's words and spread them out, I'm afraid that