Chapter 57

Chapter 57

To say that the guys are just going for it based on chemistry, that's certainly not the case.

Just like the previous shop, the guys are "investing" to see which scholar has potential.

The likes of Ji Yuan are considered to have the most potential.

He was very young, and was surrounded by people who were much older than him, and those people were very nice to him.

What does this mean?

It just means that he is very knowledgeable, even better than those who are older.

If this isn't a potential stock, then what is?

The era is only about twelve or thirteen years old, and most of the people around him are over sixteen years old, with some in their twenties.

Among them, Ji Yuan can be seen as a genius at a glance.

As long as talented students buy things from them, it will bring sales.

But it's all in vain publicity.

So after visiting several bookstores, Ji Yuan had hundreds of pieces of paper in his hands, and he was really satisfied with his shopping.

Li Jin, Cai Fenglan, and Li Xun also received some, but compared with Ji Yuan, the total amount is probably not as much as his.

No one thought there was anything wrong with it. This was Ji Yuan, and it wasn't normal for him to be better than others.

Besides, everyone is more immersed in the mountains and seas of books, and has never seen such a complete range of books.

The Zunjing Pavilion in their county had only been set up a few years ago, so naturally there were not many books.

Dr. Luo has written many books, but they are nothing compared to what is here.

Which scholar doesn't like this place?

Ji Yuan met almost all the scholars here, including Taoists, Buddhists, and even some who wore monk robes and read the Four Books.

Unfortunately, you can only read the first two pages of the book here, and you have to buy the rest.

At this point, who could still hold back? The twenty taels of silver in Ji Yuan’s pocket were ready to be spent.

In one afternoon, all the twelve people from Zhengrong County who followed Li Xun out had their hands full of things.

Li Xun tried to persuade him again and again, but failed to stop him.

The main thing is that this thing is really cost-effective.

"When I read this book in our county bookstore, it cost four coins. Guess how much it cost? Fifty coins! Only fifty coins! Of course, the quality is not that good, but it's readable."

"Is it as cost-effective as mine? Look at this pen and its craftsmanship. If it were put in our place, it would cost at least 80 cents. Here it's 20 cents, that's it."

"Look at me, look at me. Look at these papers. Such a thick stack. It's hard for me to carry it. And I only spent thirty cents!"

Ji Yuan said silently in his heart, that’s indeed the case.

It’s really cheap.

Fucheng is worthy of being called Fucheng. My good friend Li Ting’s set of Five Classics was bought by his father from Fucheng.

A set seemed to cost only a few taels of silver, and contained about forty or fifty books.

Only when I really came here did I realize how cheap this thing is.

At that time, I heard that there was a book printing workshop in the capital, but I didn’t think much of it.

Only after I arrived did I realize that there were not only book printing workshops, but also seven or eight papermaking workshops along the river outside the city, and the competition was very fierce.

Not only do they sell it locally, but they also sell it to other places through the canal.

It can make paper and print books.

It would be strange if local books were not cheap.

This is one of the important paper-producing areas in Tianqi State.

Since bamboo paper is being made, bamboo is naturally available, so brushes are also sold. Although they are not the best, they have everything that is necessary.

Anyway, in Jiyuan's opinion, the school supplies here are extremely cheap.

Li Xun said: "No scholar can leave the First Street of East Market empty-handed. This is indeed true."

Li Xun, who brought them here, felt like a stooge.

That's really not the case.

After they finish their exams, they will basically go back to Zhengrong County, so it’s perfect for them to buy these things.

I remember when Lord Lin was still the magistrate of Zhengrong County, he would buy a lot of the Four Books every time he came to the provincial capital.

I guess Mr. Guo and his friends will also buy it this year.

When the time comes, we can just hire a carriage and take back the things the students bought.

After finishing the exam on April 10th, the twelve people from Zhengrong County who had been in anxiety finally stopped feeling anxious.

They all perked up.

They run every morning, and some people even join the Fuxue Cuju team to play football together.

Wait for the East Market First Street to open and go there to buy things immediately.

Twelve people in Zhengrong County compete on the same thing every day.

"What?! Why is your paper so cheap?"

"Ah? Pen washer! This pen washer is great! I feel bad. Maybe I overpaid for it."

“No, I want to buy one too.”

"Don't buy this book. Let's read it together later. Buy a different one."

The students in Zhengrong County were immersed in shopping and had no idea how many good and cheap things they bought.

Xu Chun, who was cheated of money on the road, was even more heartbroken.

If he had not been greedy for money and fun, he would have bought so many books. Thinking about this, I hate myself even more.

Speaking of which, since arriving at Jianmeng Mansion, I have never seen those gamblers from Heyuan County again.

Occasionally, I would meet candidates from their county. Those people knew something and would avoid people from Zhengrong County. I guess they felt ashamed.

Which candidate is tempting people to gamble before the exam?

It's really embarrassing that their teacher came to our house.

Mr. Guo and the others did not stop him too much, knowing that students also had their reasons for using these things to relieve their anxiety.

The same thing happened when I thought about the time when he was taking the exam to become a scholar.

It was okay before the exam, but I was extremely anxious when waiting for the results.

It’s already April 15th and the results will be out in three days, so people won’t buy for too long.

But to be honest, after four or five days of shopping, everyone basically bought everything.

Now when I go out, I just want to see the places for writing and painting on East Market Street.

There were actually scholars competing in calligraphy and painting over there.

The competition method is also very interesting.

There is a raised platform at the end of the street with two tables and chairs on it.

If someone goes on stage to write calligraphy on the spot, people will stop and wait for the seller after the calligraphy is finished.

Generally speaking, if you don’t have a certain level of ability, you won’t dare to go on stage, otherwise you will definitely be ridiculed by the crowd.

Most of the people who come to the First Street of East Market are scholars, and the quality of their handwriting can be told at a glance.

If this kind of selling calligraphy on the stage is not uncommon.

Then it gets interesting.

If you go on stage to write calligraphy or paint, there will be someone writing or painting at the desk next to you.

Once you are all finished, you can exhibit them together and wait for people in the audience to bid.

If someone offers ten taels of silver for your calligraphy and painting.

Offer the other party five taels.

Then he will give you all the money he earns.

You get a total of fifteen taels of silver.

If the second person who comes on stage sells calligraphy and paintings for more money than you, you have to give half of the money you earn from the sale of your calligraphy and paintings to the other person.

It can be said that this is a complete competition platform, and everyone is encouraged to compete on stage.

And as long as you go on stage, it means you accept the challenge and accept being challenged, and no one has any complaints.

The first person to go on stage wins, and takes all.

If the second person to go on stage wins, he will save some face for the first one to come on stage.

In short, this mode is very popular with everyone, and there are competitions almost every day.

I heard that there are calligraphy and painting dealers hanging around below the stage. If a potential painter or calligrapher is discovered by them, then you won’t have to worry about money for your studies in the future.

A miracle was also created on this stage.

Thirty or forty years ago, there was a scholar who was an excellent calligrapher and painter. His masterpiece was auctioned for three thousand taels of silver.

At that time, the two calligraphy and painting dealers fought each other to a bloody bitter end, and the dispute is still praised today.

This unique competitive form attracted many people to participate.

Cai Fenglan also encouraged him, "Ji Yuan, go ahead. If you go, you might be able to win money."

Forget about Ji Yuan.

He still had a few books that he hadn't bought yet, and Zhou Family Bookstore said that some new books had arrived today, so he had to go and take a look.

Ji Yuan bought quite a few things.

But most of them are given to others.

Since it's not easy to come here, I must bring something back.

When I was trying to persuade Dahai to study, I told him that if he knew more words, he would be able to understand veterinary books and learn more about treating livestock.

It was considered a scam at the time, and Dahai didn't take it seriously afterwards, but Ji Yuan always kept it in his heart.

I visited so many bookstores this time, and after many comparisons, I finally selected three books. One is a book specifically for treating cattle, called "Collection of Sick Cows", and the other is "Guide to Poultry", mostly about chickens, ducks, and geese.

There is another book simply called "Difficult Diseases: Livestock", which is a strange name. Ji Yuan asked if there was any space for humans.

Unexpectedly, the waiter answered: "Yes, this is a set of books compiled by the previous dynasty, and it was only released in the past two years."

So that’s the new book?

Era is definitely worth buying.

Unfortunately, someone has already ordered this book from Zhou Family Bookstore, so he was asked to go there again today as they said a new edition has been printed.

In addition to the book for Dahai, there are several other books that were published in the past two years, and I must bring them back to Master Zhao.

The gifts from Dr. Yin and Dr. Luo are harder to find.

Since the two of them had no shortage of books, Ji Yuan had to find some special tea for Dr. Luo. As for Dr. Yin, he found some authentic snacks from Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the city. He had already reserved them and would bring them back when the time came. They would have the taste of Dr. Yin's hometown.

After packing these things, it was already April 16th.

The results will be out in two days.

Just as everyone was getting anxious, the cheating case in Wangtong County before the exam came to a conclusion.

Counting it up, it has been more than ten days.

Everyone already knows Wang Tongxian’s cheating method, which is to repeatedly cut the leeks and leave the wealthy families.

Those wealthy families also gave a large sum of silver to the county magistrate of Wangtong.

In order to help their sons pass the county examination, they spent a lot of money.

Now these wealthy families not only have to bleed, but also have to be punished, and the candidates who participated will not be allowed to take the Tongshi again in their lifetime.

This is equivalent to directly cutting off the path to the imperial examination.

Not only did those seventeen candidates lose their chance to take the imperial examinations, they also had to serve their sentences after returning to Wangtong County.

The local county magistrate was also furious. Because of this incident, he would definitely get a low grade in the year-end assessment and couldn't expect any promotion in the next few years.

After all, it was because of his negligence.

He couldn't expect all promotions to be good. If the supervising officials from the capital were stricter this year, they might inquire about this matter, and then he would definitely lose his official position.

I don't know if it was to protect his own official hat, but the county magistrate of Wangtong County actually requested the educational official of Jianmeng Mansion to transfer someone from Zhengrong County School to take over as the instructor.

The cheating teacher has been imprisoned and is awaiting punishment, so someone must take over.

In the entire Jianmeng Prefecture, the school with the best teaching results is Zhengrong County School.

In fact, this statement is not made clear. I hope that the county will transfer the instructor of Zhengrong County.

Because, in terms of population and area, Wangtong County is larger than Zhengrong County. Although it is a flat adjustment, it can be considered a hidden increase.

ah?

Eating melons at home?

The students in Zhengrong County were the first to disagree!

Fortunately, the magistrate of Wangtong County was rejected by the prefect as soon as he spoke.

Just find someone to replace the instructor of Wangtong County. It was said that the county magistrate of Zhengrong County had just been replaced, so it would not be convenient to move the instructor.

Ji Yuan heard something from it. It should be because of County Magistrate Nie that he would not touch his subordinates.

Considering that Magistrate Nie and Prefect of Jianmeng Prefecture were both transferred here this year, could it be possible that they knew each other?

This is just speculation, but it is normal for officials to know each other, and there are complicated connections involved.

Who is whose in-law, who is whose relative, or whose student, or who is from the same hometown and the same age, there is always something to talk about.

If we really have to explain it, I guess everyone can be linked to it.

I hope the case in Tong County has come to an end and justice has finally been done to the candidates. I heard that many people were imprisoned in that county school.

It seems that the reputation of many people will also be removed.

The Jian Meng Mansion could not change the honors above the Juren level, but the honors below that could be revoked.

I guess they want to deal with it quickly and strictly.

It can only be said that low-level fame and honor are not a permanent support.

The higher the test score, the safer the talent.

Of course, the truly safe approach is to not bend the law for personal gain.

The gossip in Wangtong County was not so easy to quell.

Unfortunately, it happened right before another thing happened, and when this thing happened, no one was in the mood to watch it.

April 18th.

The results of the provincial examination were announced.

The results are finally announced.

The twelve people in Zhengrong County breathed a sigh of relief.

Don’t be fooled by the recent shopping and watching calligraphy and painting competitions.

They even ate the melons from the same county and even ate the melons from their own county school.

But what everyone cares most about is the results of the provincial examination.

It goes without saying what this involves.

More than 1,600 students built Meng Mansion just for this day.

To take the examination for a scholar, also known as the Tongshi, one needs to pass three tests.

County examination, prefectural examination, and imperial examination.

Generally speaking, as long as you pass the first two, the next one will basically be done.

Therefore, whether you can pass the examination to become a scholar depends on the list of today's provincial examination.

Passing the examination to become a scholar, although it cannot be said that one will rise to the top in the imperial examination, does mean that one has officially started on the road to success, and can truly be considered to have a chance of passing the examination.

If you fail the exam, you can only go back and study again.

With the number of candidates increasing year by year, there may be more talented people waiting next year.

For example, Chang Qing and others in the B-grade hall of the county school.

The leaders of the C-Class are Liu Rong, Li Ting, and Qian Fei.

All are strong contenders.

When Ji Yuan suddenly took part in this year's exam, no one had any thoughts because, if they could avoid Ji Yuan, they still had Li Jin and Cai Fenglan.

After dodging the two of them, there are still Chang Qing, Liu Rong and others who are "eyeing him covetously" from behind.

After all, it is an exam that tests your ability. Without knowledge, everything will be in vain.

It seems like there is cheating going on now.

For example, something went wrong in the provincial examination three years ago.

For example, the same incident happened in Wangtong County this year.

But in fact, if you can’t find the problem, that’s a big problem.

The fact that we can investigate this issue bit by bit and resolve it through filing a complaint shows that the imperial examinations in recent years have been relatively fair.

So cherish the opportunity now.

Every candidate knows this.

If you can't pass the test when things are fair, what about when things are unfair?

Even among them, Li Jin, who came from a relatively well-off family, also needed a fair environment. After all, his family was okay in Zhengrong County, but when it came to Jianmeng Mansion, they were nothing.

When the time comes and there is even stronger pressure on his family, what can he do?

If you can pass the exam one day earlier, you will be able to make further progress.

No matter who you are, it is difficult to escape this.

Ji Yuan was relatively calm in this matter. He had not been studying for a long time, so he was mentally prepared and had a good idea of ​​his own level.

How long has he been studying and how deep his understanding of the subject is?

The test poem was so badly written, I had a very rough idea of ​​it.

If you pass the exam, that’s great. If you fail, try again next year.

Ji Won walks out of the room, only to see everyone staring at him.

"What's wrong?" Ji Yuan asked subconsciously.

Cai Fenglan came over and patted him on the shoulder: "I want to learn how to be calm from you."

As he spoke, Cai Fenglan took a deep breath, and Li Jin did the same.

Master Guo and Master Li had been waiting for a long time, and they all went to the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall together, waiting for the results to be posted.

Constable Lei and Constable Zhang were equally nervous, as if they were taking an exam: "Let's see how many of us can pass the county school exam."

"If we can pass a few more exams, everyone's hard work won't be in vain."

Mr. Guo and his friends are fine. They usually know how hard their students study.

Constable Lei and his companions followed them all the way and finally understood why the students from their own county were so good.

Let’s not even talk about the outrageous stuff that involves gambling.

Just talking about other students in the same restaurant, none of them are as hardworking as my own students. They are really hardworking and really learning.

It’s hard for ordinary people not to be moved by such efforts.

After all, although everyone says they want to lie down, they still admire those who work hard to be self-disciplined.

Twelve people from Zhengrong County walked out. They thought they had come out early enough, but they didn't expect that the entrance to the Imperial Examination Hall was already crowded with people.

April 18th.

This day will surely be remembered in the hearts of all the students here.

The door to the provincial examination was opened, and the transcripts were brought out escorted by constables. The people who posted them at the provincial school didn't care. They posted the lists every year, and there was no sign of excitement at all.

"Make way! Don't block the road!"

“Get out of the way!”

The students below the list were driven away, and there was no trace of the dignity of studying.

The people of Zhengrong County stood far away. Master Guo said, "This is the reason why we don't go forward. If we squeeze too close to the front, we won't be able to see the list."

The ranking list will not change, the results are already determined.

Ji Yuan looked at the crowd and calmed down. He even didn't feel that little bit of disappointment he had in the morning anymore.

The people in the prefectural school did things slowly and leisurely, forming a sharp contrast with the crowd behind them.

"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious." A person with a slow voice said, "Please, take a break here with me."

The tone of his voice was a little strange, like that of a monk.

Ji Yuan and the others looked over and saw a Confucian monk in a monk's robe and with long hair standing towards them.

It seemed like everyone was crowding to see the results, leaving him with no room to move.

Only Ji Yuan and his men stood still as a mountain, and there was a moment of peace and quiet.

The Confucian monk had a good temper. He was not in a hurry even when he was stepped on. His movements were slow, which made Ji Yuan inexplicably think of a sloth.

Master Guo nodded at him, and the Confucian monk returned the gesture with a Buddhist salute.

"What a strange monk, what is he doing here?"

The Confucian monk heard this and said with a smile: "I am here to see the results."

score? !

The Confucian monk continued, "I also took part in the provincial examination this year."

ah? !

Provincial examination?

So you passed the county exam?!

A monk taking part in the imperial examination?

Is this normal?

Not to mention the people from Zhengrong County, even the scholars who were squeezing nearby stopped.

How could there be such a weird monk?

Why do monks take the imperial examinations?

Ji Yuan had read a travelogue from Dr. Luo, which said that some monks could also take the imperial examinations.

They are called Confucian monks.

Some temples in ancient times were also places for reading, and some monks followed to study.

Over time, some monks became more capable than the students who came to the temples to study, and they simply came out to take the imperial examinations. Some monks also returned to secular life and became officials.

Although the person in front of me was wearing a monk's robe, he had long hair, so I guess he was not a monk.

Ji Yuan didn't want to speculate too much about other people's affairs. Seeing the calm expression of the Confucian monk in front of him, he knew that he didn't care about the criticisms.

While they were still greeting each other, the people at the front had already seen the results.

"Without me, how can there be no me, watch it again."

One hundred and twenty names, it is indeed easy to miss some.

"No, how could I fail the exam?"

"How is it possible without me?"

"Everyone, get out of the way! Our young master is here!"

"What kind of young master are you? Get out of here right now."

"Take your time. The list won't run away anyway."

"Who's number one?!"

Someone called out, and the person at the front looked up subconsciously and said, "I don't know him."

"Damn! People from Zhengrong County!"

Zhengrong County.

This name is very familiar to students.

In the past two or three years, Zhengrong County has become extremely famous among the students who have not yet achieved success in the imperial examinations.

As long as you pass the county exam in Zhengrong County, you will have a high probability of passing the prefectural exam.

Even if we can’t make it this year, we can make it next year.

The students who graduated from Zhengrong County School are very capable and hardworking. They are well-known for their hard work in the student circle.

But no matter what, they have never been the first in the prefecture case or the first in the prefecture examination.

Not to mention, there is also a scholar named Li who writes sour poems and visits prostitutes, which is so embarrassing.

Now what?!

Now the former already exists.

The head of the government case.

He is from Zhengrong County.

Naturally, when the twelve students from Zhengrong County heard this, all of them were shocked, and then they turned their attention to Li Jin, Cai Fenglan, and Ji Yuan.

These three are the most learned of them.

If nothing unexpected happens, the first one will come from among them?

Li Jin's family has a long history of learning. Although his father was only a scholar, he had the guidance of elders at home, and the collection of books at home was rare.

Li Jin studied hard, otherwise he would not have stayed in Zhengrong County School.

He has always been ranked first in the B-grade hall.

Cai Fenglan only reached the B-level class last year, but his performance was like riding a fast horse. He quickly surpassed Xu Chun and others and firmly sat in the second place.

Some people also said that if Cai Fenglan was given a little more time, he might be able to compete with Li Jin for the first place.

No one wants to talk about the last era.

Ji Yuan's talent is so high that it is rarely seen in the world.

It has only been four years since he started school.

In the fourth year, he took the county examination which was filled with talented people and won the first place.

With such dazzling achievements, it seems reasonable for him to be the first in the prefecture?

Master Guo walked forward quickly, no longer caring about anything.

If our county school can produce a top scorer in the provincial examination, then the efforts made by the county school in recent years will have paid off.

This is the greatest encouragement for teachers and doctors who teach seriously.

Master Guo looked at the name on the list and shouted, "First place in the list! Ji Yuan! Eleven years old!"

Ji Yuan couldn't believe it, and there was real surprise on his face.

he?

The head of the government case? !

Am I right?

When he was taking the county examination, he could feel that the gap between him and Li Jin, who was in second place, was not big.

Nowadays, the provincial examination is more difficult because there are more talented people. I am not proficient in the subject, so how can I be the first? !

Ji Yuan wondered if he had heard it wrong.

But the others who were looking at the list were even more confused.

Forget about the people from Zhengrong County.

Their county school is really good.

Called Jiyuan?

Which one?

How come I have never heard of it.

No, it also sounds a little familiar.

Wait a minute!

Eleven years old?!

Are you sure you are right!?

The eleven-year-old champion? !

Even if he started to learn at the age of five, that means he only went to school for six years!

"Eleven years old, how can he be eleven years old?"

"Huayuan was born in the twenty-third year, which means he is eleven years old this year."

"An eleven-year-old county champion, this is absolutely impossible."

There were more than 1,600 candidates present, as well as countless family members, teachers, and onlookers, who subconsciously looked for the young man next to them.

"It's not me. I'm just here to watch the fun."

“I’ve just been enlightened!”

The Confucian monk looked at Ji Yuan and asked in astonishment, "It's you?"

Cai Fenglan, Li Jin, Xu Chun and others directly protected Ji Yuan and said cautiously: "Watch, but don't come around."

Cai Fenglan is twenty years old this year.

Li Jin is twenty-three this year.

Xu Chun is also twenty-three.

The other classmates were basically the same age. A group of people protected Ji Yuan in the middle, like they were protecting a child, and blocked out passers-by who wanted to make friends with him.

Constable Lei and Constable Zhang were not allowed to carry swords in the city, but they were stronger than ordinary people, and they were also able to fend off the people who were "eyeing them covetously."

The Confucian monk was relatively okay, but the others clearly showed signs of pouncing on him.

Just being the first in the government case is enough to make people curry favor with him.

He's eleven years old and the top scorer in the prefecture. If you don't make friends with him now, it will be too late!

Before Ji Yuan could react, he was protected by his classmates and friends, and he was extremely grateful.

"Oh my god, it really is eleven."

"He is taller than his peers and looks handsome."

"There will definitely be a bright future ahead."

"More than 1,600 candidates failed the test?!"

“How good are his articles!”

This question is on everyone's mind.

But it doesn’t matter, it is estimated that the "Collection of Essays on the Children's Examination in Meng Mansion in the 34th Year of Huayuan" will be published soon.

As the first article in the government case, it will definitely be included. If it is not well written, it will definitely be questioned.

So no one doubts the quality of Ji Yuan’s articles. They will only be amazed at how good his articles are!

Ji Yuan was actually a little dazed.

After he finished the exam, he felt that he had missed a lot.

Not to mention the decent fu which is comparable to doggerel.

This can get first place?

Cai Fenglan saw through his thoughts and said, "Are you trying to say that it's not that you are too strong, but that your opponent is too weak?"

"Don't say it, it would be insulting us."

Ji Yuan swallowed his words silently and just talked about it with his classmates.

If this word gets out, he will definitely make countless enemies.

After coming to his senses, Ji Yuan was naturally happy.

Passed the exam.

He passed the examination and became a scholar.

No, he is just one step away from the simplest entrance examination and he will be a real scholar.

In the future he will also be a man of honor!

Ji Yuan couldn't help but be happy, and said to the people around him with a smile: "I thought it would be good enough to get a D grade, but I didn't expect to get first place."

The classmates' eyes were naturally filled with envy, and then Ji Yuan said, "Let's take a look at your rankings. Let's go up and squeeze in."

It was crowded, but Ji Yuan was the center of everyone's attention, so people made way for him wherever he went.

Fang Chengfu, who was the top scorer in the case, received such treatment, which made the other scholars even more envious.

Some people's envy is even condensed into substance, and they feel like they can't wait to replace Ji Yuan.

Ji Yuan also asked the Confucian monk: "Let's go together?"

He thought the monk was interesting, and the monk did not refuse. Who doesn't want to see his own achievements?

It was too crowded just now, but now I won’t have to squeeze anymore if I follow Ji Yuan!

Everyone walked forward, and the first name was clearly written as Ji Yuan.

As I said before, first to third place are all A-grade.

Ji Yuan is obviously of Class A!

Among the scholars who passed the provincial examination, he was also among the best!

When Ji Yuan looked further back, he didn't recognize the second and third names, but the fourth one had the three words "Cai Fenglan" written on it.

"Brother Cai, you are fourth!"

Ji Yuan pointed.

Everyone was amazed at the first place and didn't pay attention to look back.

Following Ji Yuan’s gaze, I found that the fourth person was also from Zhengrong County!

Cai Fenglan!

Twenty years old this year!

ah?

Another one?

The fourth place is exactly Grade B, which is considered to be the best among the candidates.

"Li Jin! Ninth!"

???

What are you doing in Zhengrong County?

Twelve people, three of them won?

Or top ten?!

"Xu Chun, thirty-two."

Mr. Guo continued reading and found the names of ten candidates from Zhengrong County on the list!

You know, there were twelve of them in total, but ten of them made the list? !

This ratio is terrifying!

The ten people on the list were all dumbfounded.

them?

They can even make the list?!

Why?

Ji Yuan thought of the previous incident.

The scholars from Heyuan County who were traveling with them had varying levels of ability. At that time, they were still wondering why these people could pass the county examination while gambling.

At that time, I thought that the level of their county must be not good, so the people who came were not good.

Zhengrong County is different. The level of Zhengrong County is too high.

I guess Chang Qing and others who failed the county exam would definitely pass it if they were placed in other counties.

Unfortunately, he was in Zhengrong County and could not pass the county examination.

It's because the opponents are too strong.

Twelve people came to take the provincial examination, and ten passed in one go.

Even the two masters were extremely excited.

The teachers from other counties were so envious when they saw this.

Look at other people’s students, their level is so high.

Even the capital of the prefectural government came from Zhengrong County. The quality of these students is different.

The two people who failed the exam were depressed at first, but then they thought that since they had passed the county exam in Zhengrong County, they already knew their level.

This is only a matter of next year or the year after, and they are now full of confidence and focused on celebrating for their ten classmates.

Especially the era.

He is not only the top candidate in the county, but also the top candidate in the prefecture!

Directly passed the exam and got first class!

A grade at the age of eleven is truly amazing.

His classmates in Zhengrong County thought that Jiyuan would pass the imperial examination and become a scholar sooner or later, but most thought that it would be after he was twelve years old.

Who would have thought that he would take the county examination right after arriving at the B-grade hall, and after passing the county examination directly, he could continue to move up.

In today's provincial examination, he also ranked first.

Everyone seemed to have a new understanding of Ji Yuan's genius.

When everyone was happy, the Confucian monk nodded secretly, looked at his name on the list, and said to Ji Yuan: "Let's talk again when we have time."

The Confucian monk must have something else to do, so he left quickly. This Confucian monk was the third on the list.

Ji Yuan subconsciously returned the greeting and was surrounded by many people again.

"You are Ji Yuan, I am from the Zhang family of Jianmeng Mansion. If you are free, let's go for a drink together?"

"How old is he? He's still going out for a drink? Why don't you just go to my house? I'm holding a flower show. It's spring and the flowers are blooming. It's a perfect time to enjoy the spring."

"No, come to my house, we can invite a few friends, enjoy the boat, and have a night cruise."

These people speak in a very intimate tone, and if you don’t know them, you might think you are good friends.

It seemed that Ji Yuan was on the verge of success.

In other words, if he takes one more college entrance examination, he will surely become a scholar. If everyone doesn't curry favor with him now, then when will they?

The top candidate in the Tianqi State's prefecture exam will definitely be admitted.

This goes without saying.

Other students might still feel embarrassed, but for Ji Yuan, everyone can now call him Mr. Scholar.

If everyone heard the name Ji Yuan, they would be amazed that an absolutely powerful person had emerged in Zhengrong County.

When I saw Ji Yuan in person, I became more eager to make friends with him.

Ji Yuan is a really extraordinary person.

Although he is young, he is very calm, as if he is not the first in the exam.

Or does he not know what this first place means at all? ? ?

How many scholars were there in Jianmeng Mansion, and how many scholars were there in the dozen or so counties under it.

There were more than 1,600 people taking part in the provincial examination.

How many people took part in the county examination?

At least tens of thousands.

Ji Yuan was able to win first place among so many people. It is no exaggeration to say that he is one in a million.

Besides.

He is young.

He is too young.

Even the future is limitless.

"Um, Ji Yuan, have you got engaged? My little sister."

Ji Yuan looked over in shock.

No way.

He is only eleven!

I don’t know how many people were reminded by this statement, and more people began to recommend their sisters, and some even recommended their daughters and nieces.

Li Xun appeared from nowhere and pulled Ji Yuan and others to the government school. "Hurry, hurry into the government school."

Generally speaking, other people are not allowed to enter the government school.

But when Li Xun heard that Ji Yuan had ranked first in the exam, he immediately asked the teacher to let Ji Yuan hide for the time being no matter what.

The teacher wanted to refuse, but when he heard that it was the 11-year-old Ji Yuan who was the first in the case, he nodded and said, "Come on, I want to take a look too."

Li Xun acted quickly and took a group of people from Zhengrong County away.

Constable Lei and Constable Zhang came up to the rear and finally "rescued" Ji Yuan.

Otherwise, he would be removed from the list and be chosen as a son-in-law just after getting the first place in the prefectural exam!

Looking at the list carefully turned into "escape", and everyone in Zhengrong County School was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Fortunately, after entering the provincial school, no one dared to follow me.

Candidates like Ji Yuan had attended the provincial school.

But that was the provincial examination, and no one was in the mood to watch it for long. Now that I come in, my mood is very different.

I was worried about the exams then, but now they are all finished.

Whether you passed the provincial examination or not, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The quietness in the school is very different from that outside.

The students of the provincial school are still on vacation and school will not resume until April 20th.

So there are very few people walking around inside.

I don’t know if it was this silence that made Xu Chun and others unable to help but cover their faces and cry.

Li Jin's eyes also turned red, and he said to Master Li and Li Xun: "Master, cousin, I also count as not bringing shame to my family."

Li Jin got a good score of ninth place, which was naturally not embarrassing.

Other students also hugged Master Guo and cried.

Passed the exam.

Finally passed the exam.

Although there is a final stage in the Tongshi, which is the Yuanshi.

But they are ranked high, so basically there is no problem.

Isn’t it just for this fame that we have studied hard for more than ten years?

When they just saw the results, they were filled with joy, but the congratulations from people around them made them unable to process the news for a while.

Now that I am in a quiet place, tears are falling naturally.

Most of them started their education at the age of five, seven, or nine. Now they are in their twenties and have had at least ten years of study.

Is studying hard?

Nature is bitter.

Even Constable Lei and his men felt it was hard work just watching.

The journey from Zhengrong County to Jianmeng Prefecture was very bumpy.

They all persisted in reading without missing a single day.

This perseverance ensures that they will succeed.

Ji Yuan is better off than them, probably because he has experienced the college entrance examination as well as various exams of all sizes in his previous life.

Come to think of it, he is indeed older than all of them, so it is normal for him to be calmer now.

Cai Fenglan's eyes turned red as she comforted everyone.

Ji Yuan looked at this and felt indescribable feeling in his heart.

Fortunately, fortunately most people passed the exam.

They will soon become scholars.

After thinking about what happened over the past six months, it can finally come to an end.

Then Li Yaozhong and his family never dared to cause trouble for him again.

Ji Yuan smiled and joined everyone in discussing the exam. Li Xun said, "Meet Master Liang."

Master Guo and Master Li wiped their eyes and bowed, "Greetings, Mr. Liang."

Juren?

Are all the teachers in the provincial school considered juren?

Master Liang was the one who agreed to let Zhengrong County and others hide in the provincial school. He was also one of the people who set the questions this time.

As soon as he came over, Master Liang's eyes were on Ji Yuan.

Mr. Liang smiled and said, "You're welcome. Zhengrong County has produced many good students."

When this was mentioned, Master Guo and Master Li smiled with their eyes curved.

Yes, they taught a lot of good students!

There is even a top candidate in the provincial case!

"Are you Ji Yuan? The eleven-year-old top scorer in the provincial examination?" Mr. Liang looked at Ji Yuan curiously.

Although Ji Yuan was dressed simply, he was very graceful and did not look awkward at all when he saluted.

Ji Yuan said, "Hello, Master Liang."

The other students followed suit.

Mr. Liang looked at Ji Yuan and nodded slightly: "Yes, he is a good student. As for the title of scholar, he is already in his pocket."

Mr. Liang obviously had something else to say, as a group of people came to the gate of the provincial school in a hurry.

"What about the people from Zhengrong County? Where are they?"

The leader looked to be in his forties and was clearly an official.

Ji Yuan and the others looked over. The leader looked at Ji Yuan and the others, fixed his eyes on Master Guo and Master Li, and quickly stepped forward: "Two masters, are you willing to come to our Wangtong County to teach?"

Wait a minute.

Isn't this happening a little too quickly?

The servants behind the official also felt embarrassed, but they really had no other choice.

This year is the year for the provincial examination, and now the county school in Wangtong County is almost abolished.

If they don’t recruit people to help, they’ll be finished!

Therefore, the official, that is, the county magistrate of Wangtong County, targeted the people of Zhengrong County School.

I originally wanted to give someone else's instruction, but it was rejected by the prefect.

I thought I'd just have to look for it slowly.

Unexpectedly, I just heard that among the twelve students from Zhengrong County who came to take the exam, ten passed the provincial examination, and even one of them won the first place in the provincial examination.

When this news gets out, I hope the magistrate of the same county will come over.

There is only one purpose.

Take away the teacher from Zhengrong County!

Grab it and go to their county school!

Give me a promotion!

Give a raise!

Just go to their county and do the work!

Master Guo and Master Li looked at each other. This was too sudden, and they had no plans to leave Zhengrong County.

The magistrate of Wangtong County held the hands of the two scholars and said: "We have a large population in Wangtong County and many students. We need a few teachers like you to come over. Please help us."

"You have taught so many outstanding students. You will definitely be able to bring up the students in our county. The provincial examination is coming soon, and we really need you."

Master Guo and Master Li were speechless.

They are just scholars. They can tutor students who are taking the exams, but they really can't do anything for the scholars who are going to take part in the provincial examinations.

But the county magistrate of the same county said that he wanted these two teachers no matter what, even if he had to take other positions.

Why?

Look at the students taught by others, what else is there to say?

Among the twelve people, ten passed the provincial examination.

With such an admission rate, what else is there to say?

He really wanted to invite the two masters to his county.

The tug of war between them made the students of Zhengrong County want to laugh but dared not to. It was only when Constable Lei and his men stepped forward together that they "rescued" Master Guo and Master Li.

But judging from the other party's eager eyes, I guess this matter is not over yet.

In fact, it would be fine for Master Guo and his men to go there, as the county has a large population and many officials have fallen because of cheating in the county examination.

If they go there, they will definitely get promoted.

Of course, Master Guo and the others didn’t think so much for the time being, he just looked at Ji Yuan.

As Master Guo must have known, why the county magistrate was so eager to recruit him as a scholar, it was because he had taught several good students.

Especially Ji Yuan, which is simply their living signboard.

I didn’t expect that even the masters would be sought after because of the era.

yes.

The head of the government case.

Their Zhengrong County has never had a top judge in the prefecture.

Everyone also reacted. They were just finding it funny that the Master was being robbed, but now they realized something.

It’s an era.

It’s because of the era.

Some people bring countless benefits to those around them just by being there.

I won’t mention anything else.

The days they spent together in the sprint class and exercising together were not all because of Ji Yuan.

If it weren't for his example, no one would work so hard.

Not to mention his exercise method, which made everyone feel much healthier. This provincial examination was obviously easier than the last county examination.

Era, ah, era.

It’s still what Cai Fenglan said.

I really want to be his classmate, but I am also afraid to be his classmate.

I think it’s because Ji Yuan is such a good role model. When learning from a good friend like him, how can I not work hard?

I don't want to because, with him around, he will always be number one.

There is no choice but to accept it.

Who made him Ji Yuan!

An era where even the promotions of teachers can be affected!

Ji Yuan felt uncomfortable being looked at. Just now outside the government school, other people also looked at him in the same way.

Li Jin said quietly, "If I had a younger sister, I would really like to arrange a marriage with you."

Epoch Times: ??? Isn’t that a bit too much?

Cai Fenglan actually said: "I do have a little sister, otherwise?"

???

You coming too?!

Before Xu Chun could speak, Ji Yuan had already hidden behind him: "Okay, okay, stop!"

Everyone couldn't help laughing.

Mr. Liang from the government school also laughed non-stop.

The first era of the eleven-year-old government case is indeed interesting.

Master Liang heard them talking about how they would tell the masters and doctors about this happy event when they got home, and asked in surprise: "Hey? Don't you know?"

Everyone looked at him.

Master Liang continued, "Other scholars may have to go home, or return to your county school to study, but the first place in the prefecture case is different."

"As long as there are no major problems in the final exam, he will stay in the prefectural school."

Stay in the prefecture school?!

Li Xun, who had been silent the whole time, kept nodding his head. Otherwise, why would he be so happy? "I got an A in the provincial examination, so I'm basically a guaranteed candidate for the imperial academy!"

"Ji Yuan, you will study with me in the prefectural school from now on!"

Finally I can be classmates with Ji Yuan!

Cai Fenglan, Li Jin and others: ???

No way!

The King of Rolls is gone, who will roll them? !