Chapter 28: Guiding Lights
Emperor Hongzhi felt calculating and said calmly: "Oh? There was such a thing, but the three scholars had no grudges and no grudges with Fang Jifan, so why were they willing to submit and be played with by Fang Jifan?"
Xie Qian said seriously: "It's a long story. It is reported that these three people have worshipped Fang Jifan as their teacher."
It’s no wonder that I’ve been worshipping the master.
Emperor Hongzhi said again: "But why are the three of them willing to worship Fang Jifan as their teacher?"
"This..." Xie Qian wandered: "This memorial was not mentioned. I think it might be a coercion and temptation."
Emperor Hongzhi smiled: "Then let's make a decision after verifying it. There is no need to worry about it for a moment. If this kid is really harmful to others, I will never forgive him."
Although Emperor Hongzhi helped Fang Jifan make things happen, he was still a little angry. This brat was really worried. After the provincial examination was over, it was time to knock it.
Then he smiled: "Speaking of this, the provincial examinations of other provinces are beyond the reach of the masters, but in this northern Zhili, I don't know that the masters think who can top the list this time?"
Liu Jian thought for a while and said, "I heard that there was a scholar named Wang An of Baoding Prefecture, whose courtesy name was Jianren. This person was ranked first in Baoding, County, Prefectural, and Academy Examinations. He was very talented. It is expected that the top of the provincial examination in Zhili, the current scholar must have fallen on this person."
"Recommend Ren... This font is unique, recommend it to Ren, well... good, good." Emperor Hongzhi had a heart of love for talent and nodded repeatedly: "Then, it will be when the exam is released."
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It was still the hour of Mao, and the sky was slightly bright, and Ouyang Zhi and the other two wanted to bid farewell to En's mansion and go to participate in the provincial examination.
Who knew that he had got Fang Jifan's courtyard, but he saw that there was a black mansion. I thought that I would not get up early even if I came to En Mansion. I was still sleeping soundly.
Ouyang Zhi and the other two looked at each other and couldn't help but shake their heads and smile bitterly.
Then they each took Kaolan out, but fortunately, Manager Yang was considerate of them. He got up early in the morning and prepared three sedans for them. He also specially asked someone to open the middle door and asked them to go out through the middle door, which means that they had stepped on the high threshold and could soar into the sky.
Ouyang Zhi and the other two could feel Manager Yang's kindness and bowed to him: "I'm working."
Manager Yang smiled bitterly and said, "My young master...oh, please bear with me."
Ouyang Zhi also smiled bitterly. His feelings for Fang Jifan were complicated. As a scholar, he, Liu Wenshan and Jiang Chen, believed in the heaven, earth, king, and teacher. He would be his teacher for one day and be a father for life. Even though this mansion was harsh and loved to make trouble, the teacher was still a teacher after all. Since he became a teacher, he would have no choice.
As the saying goes, if a son does not mention his father's fault, he will naturally not be able to describe his teacher's fault.
Manager Yang saw the embarrassment of Ouyang Zhi and the other two, and said understandingly: "No matter what, I wish you a title on the Golden List."
When he heard the three words "Golden List" title, Ouyang Zhi suddenly showed a depressed look. He didn't want to go to the Gold List title. However, in the past half month, his three of them had almost lost their studies. They only knew which eight-legged essay questions were done every day. In the words of Enfu, he only knew these three questions. He didn't let you do it, and he also asked his teacher to study. Will you help you to scrape your heart and think about the questions?
"Oh..." Ouyang Zhi sighed: "I hope."
As he said that, the three of them got into the sedan chair.
Everything went smoothly when they entered the examination room. When the three of them reported their names, the eyes of the officers responsible for checking their academic qualifications fell. Obviously, he also heard about Ouyang Zhi and the other two, and then sighed, full of sympathy.
After entering the examination room, I have to go to see the Grand Master, the chief examiner.
The chief examiner Wang Aogao sat in Minglun Hall, with a special roll call outside: "Ouyang Zhi, a student of Baoding Prefecture..."
As soon as he heard the three words Ouyang Zhi, the examiner, who had always been selfless and famous for his majesty, flashed a trace of suspicion in his eyes. When Ouyang Zhi came in, he bowed to him: "Ouyang Zhi, a student of Baoding Prefecture, met the Grand Master."
At this time, even Wang Ao was soft-hearted, shook his head, looking at this scholar who was ruined by a prodigal son, it was a pity, and he sighed, "Let's take the exam."
Ouyang Zhiru was in his throat. When he looked up and thanked him, he saw that the examiners and officers of all sizes looked at him, with sympathy in his eyes. He naturally knew what was going on and his face was full of bitterness. So he bowed again and took the test lane to the test booth.
From beginning to end, Ouyang Zhi had no hope for this exam. He sighed in his heart and raised his eyes, but saw that the examination room opposite was an acquaintance, his fellow countryman, Wang An, whose courtesy name was Jianren.
Wang An obviously discovered himself and smiled at him. This person was the leader of the Baoding Prefecture Court. The candidate of the test case was the one of the test cases. He usually didn't like to interact with Ouyang Zhi three poor students. Last time, because Ouyang Zhi refused to give up his classmate who was seriously ill, the two sides broke up unhappily.
Wang An narrowed his eyes and looked at Ouyang Zhi from afar. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. The talented man from Baoding showed a proud expression.
It seemed like I was saying, look, I told you not to hang out with that tuberculosis man. Now, what happened? I delayed my studies and was also troubled by the notorious evil young man in Beijing. Ten years of hard work have been wasted.
Ouyang Zhi had a very nasty face and ignored him. Everyone had their own ambitions. In his heart, he did not regret his persistence.
At this time, it was dawn and someone beat a gong in the gray examination room, and then someone sang: "Set the question."
As soon as the question was heard, a man wearing a red belt was patrolling the examination room with an examination sign.
Ouyang Zhi took a deep breath and saw a servant coming with a sign. He looked closely and saw that the test sign was covered with red lacquer: "Today's benevolent politics."
It was like an electric current coming from Ouyang Zhi's head.
He thought he had read it wrong, so he was busy wiping his eyes. When he looked again, it was indeed "The Benevolent Political Affairs of the Current Times".
It's this question...
He was trembling and was so excited that he couldn't do it himself.
Enfu... Enfu... can you get the question in this way?
You should know that scholars of this era like to criticize questions the most. The so-called criticism is to guess what questions the examiner will ask based on the examiner's temper and character.
Even some wealthy families would invite some great scholars to ban questions for the sake of their nephews’ exams. Of course, the accuracy of the ban questions is very low.
By now, the chance of betting the question is even lower.
Because at first, the questions asked by the examiner were quite stable, such as "learning" and "benevolent government" and so on, they could still be right.
But now, the test questions are more tricky than the other, and I will not give you any chance at all.
Ouyang Zhi's heart was already in his throat with excitement. The blind cat in Enfu encountered a dead mouse.
He has written this question many times in the past half month, and he is so familiar with it that he can no longer be familiar with it.
Almost closed his eyes, he could have more than a dozen ways to solve the problem.
Taking a deep breath, his mind started to work in an instant. Even if his qualifications were mediocre, he would have to finish an article in one day. As for him, it was equivalent to having been done for half a month. The stupid bird flew first. With the skills of a scholar, this tricky and weird question was easy and easy.
So he quickly ground ink, picked up the pen, dipped it ink, started writing, and then he turned his pen, looking calm and calm.
When the exam was over, Ouyang Zhi mentioned the test and met Liu Wenshan. The three of them exchanged glances, but they still couldn't hide their excitement. Ouyang Zhi suddenly remembered something: "En Mansion, go back to see En Mansion."
"Let's go." Jiang Chen nodded quickly.
Enfu is a cheating person. They have accepted this, but the pit is like their guide. Now they are just as eager to return home, and they just want to give their wings and go to thank their teacher for their grace.
Unexpectedly, someone panted behind him and said, "Brother Ouyang, how did you do the exam?"
Chapter completed!