Cui Xian's words were arrogant.

But it succeeded in calming down the crazy and chaotic atmosphere outside the county government office.

Because their main appeal was: it was impossible for a nine-year-old child who had only received one year of education to be the top student in the county.

It must be fraud!

Cui Xian responded calmly and took on their questions.

Since you think it's impossible for me to be the first in the county case, then fine, come on.

Let’s stop talking nonsense and get to the point!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.

In other words,

As the county's top judge, I am willing to accept your examination and teaching on the spot.

So that you can see whether I am worthy of being the top case in the county!

How arrogant one must be, or how confident one must be in one's own ability to say such things!

Facing the gazes of thousands of people.

Cui Xian was not afraid at all. He straightened his back and looked at them proudly.

Inside the county government office.

Prefect Song, who was watching this scene, hesitated and asked, "What should we do?"

Ye Huaifeng thought for a moment and gritted his teeth: "Let him try. If something goes wrong, let the officers escort him away immediately!"

Now that the county's top official has been named, he must act with integrity.

Some people question whether this is unavoidable.

At this time, nothing could be more convincing than the county chief himself coming forward to refute the doubts in public!

Behind Cui Xian.

Mrs. Cui, the Cui family, and several young masters all looked nervous when they heard these words.

There are thousands of candidates here, and you are testing the teacher in front of everyone...can you really win?

Although they were worried, they did not say anything and chose to stand silently behind Cui Xian.

At least, he is not fighting alone!

However, what was strange was that after Cui Xian finished speaking, no one responded immediately.

This is normal.

Cui Xian’s background is so terrifying!

These candidates only dared to hide in the crowd during the chaos to vent their dissatisfaction and stir up public anger.

When the time came for them to step forward individually, they fell silent and shut down.

Who dares to challenge the disciple of the current Prime Minister?

Wouldn't that be disregarding one's own imperial examination and official career?

No one responded.

Cui Xian raised his eyebrows and said loudly, "Didn't you all just question whether I got the title of the first in the county by cheating? Why, now that I give you a chance, you dare not stand up?"

"I know what you're thinking. I was just nine years old when I started learning. My teacher is a great scholar, the governor's uncle, and the deputy assistant teacher's grandfather. So, I must have cheated to get the first place in the county!"

"How ridiculous!"

"I didn't want to pay attention to your rumors, but you kept forcing me. Hiding in the crowd, secretly inciting public anger, but not daring to show up and confront them, this is really not what a gentleman does!"

"You can be frogs in a well, but I, Cui Xian, want to be the moon in the sky!"

"Since I have won the first place in this county case, I must be upright and will not tolerate any slander from you!"

"You don't dare to stand up, fearing to offend my teacher, my uncle, and my master. Well, today, you don't have to stand up. I, Cui Xian, as the head of the county case, will call on you to come and ask for advice in front of all of you."

"Don't worry, I will take revenge on you in the future."

After saying that.

Amid the shock and uproar, Cui Xian turned around and pointed to the red list behind him and said, "I will call the names of the 76 candidates who have passed the exam today. Come forward one by one and each of you give an eight-part essay question!"

"You ask the questions, and I solve them!"

"Because I asked you to set the questions on the spot, there is naturally no possibility of any form of cheating."

"If any candidate here feels that my answer is wrong, please stand up and argue with me."

"If I can't answer it, then why not let you take the top spot in the county?"

Wow!

Upon hearing this, there was an uproar in front of the county government office.

Everyone looked at Cui Xian in shock, their faces dull and shocked.

but--

No one dared to utter a sarcastic word.

Because this nine-year-old county champion showed his most upright attitude and the most humble gentlemanly demeanor!

Cui Xian finished speaking.

Ignoring the uproar around him, he turned around to look at the second-placed name on the Red Case List and shouted, "Second place, Zhou Heng, ask a question!"

The crowd fell into silence for a moment.

then.

A middle-aged man squeezed out of the chaotic crowd and said awkwardly: "Little prodigy, I didn't mean that..."

Cui Xian waved his hand and said, "Ask a question!"

At this time, there is no point in saying more.

Let’s see the truth first!

Zhou Heng was stunned for a moment, then under the gaze of everyone, he took a deep breath and said, "If that's the case, then I won't be modest anymore. To be honest with you, I am very satisfied with the test paper I answered. I really can't understand why I was ranked only second."

It seems that although there are secret instigators among the people present, there are also true gentlemen.

At least, he dared to express his dissatisfaction in public!

Cui Xian flicked his long sleeves and said, "Please!"

Zhou Heng thought for a moment and said, "There is a question that I have been pondering but cannot answer. Today I would like to ask the little prodigy for help—"

"Li Ren is beautiful."

Upon hearing this question, countless candidates present frowned.

This sentence comes from the title of "The Analects of Confucius: Li Ren":

Confucius said: It is good to live in a place of benevolence, but if one does not choose to live in a place of benevolence, how can one know the truth?

The meaning seems simple: Confucius said that it is good to live in a place with benevolence. If you choose to live in a place without benevolence, how can you be considered wise?

The problem is, this sentence is so ambiguous, how can we resolve it?

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