"Because... because... he wrote too fast!" Xia Miaoyuan stammered.
The prince almost laughed at his sister's silly and embarrassed look.
[This Wei Chong is like this in the book.]
Born into a poor family, he desperately wanted to change his fate through education. However, his talent was average, and his poetry, songs, and essays were all mediocre. Only his calligraphy was outstanding.
There was a scholar in his village who was also his classmate. He was very quick-witted and extremely intelligent. He was a true genius.
When the two of them were studying together, Wei Chong envied, was jealous, and even hated the other person.
[Unfortunately, God is jealous of talented people. That talented man died of illness before he even turned eighteen.]
After his classmate died of illness, Wei Chong took all of his writings and poetry collections home as a keepsake.
[Since then, Wei Chong's writing has improved rapidly, and his poetry has also been different from before.]
In reality, he repeatedly studied and even memorized the manuscripts and poems of his classmates, making slight changes and claiming them as his own.
Later, thanks to his brilliant writing, he successfully passed the provincial examination. He then achieved a high ranking in the metropolitan examination.
【He is a liar who deceives the world and steals his reputation! 】
After entering the court as an official, he coveted power and wealth, having no intention of serving the country or the people. He flattered his superiors and subordinates, served in his position without doing anything, and accepted bribes, becoming a scourge to the court.
[So, this time, please don't let him make the list.]
When the prince heard this, he finally understood what his sister meant by "reciting poems".
It seems that I really need to pay special attention to this Wei Chong, but my focus is on whether the essays he writes in the exam reflect his real talents and knowledge.
As for whether Liang Chaozong would recruit Wei Chong, it seemed unimportant.
By the time the prince came to his senses, the results of the poetry competition had already come out, and Wei Chong won second place.
After winning prizes in two consecutive competitions, Wei Chong suddenly became the focus of the whole audience.
The third round of competition begins with the couplet-matching.
Wei Chong stood in the audience and watched intently, but had no intention of going on stage.
Seeing that Wei Chong couldn't go on stage, the students around couldn't help but ask.
"Brother Wei, aren't you planning to participate in the third round of couplets?"
Wei Chongchong smiled at the man and shook his head.
"Yes, Brother Wei, your poetry is so good, why don't you participate in the couplet competition?"
"Brother Wei, please get on stage! You have a quick mind, and you will definitely be able to handle a simple couplet."
But no matter how the students around him persuaded and instigated him, Wei Chong refused to go on stage.
"I won't go to write couplets. Let's leave the opportunity to others." Wei Chong said indifferently.
Xia Miaoyuan rolled her eyes. [Humph! You know you're not confident about writing couplets, so you don't dare to participate.]
At this time, a waiter walked through the crowd to Wei Chong and called him away. The two of them walked up the stairs and went upstairs.
When the prince saw this, he instantly guessed something.
It is estimated that Liang Chaozong saw that Wei Chong was outstanding, so he called him over to chat and get close to him.
When the Lanting meeting ended, the moon was already at the zenith.
The prince wrote down the scores of the outstanding students in the three competitions on a piece of paper, then folded it carefully and put it in his sleeve pocket.
Although Xia Miaoyuan was a person who traveled through a book, she was still a little kid after all. At this moment, she was so sleepy that she was staggering.
"Come, brother will carry you back to sleep!" The prince gently picked up Xia Miaoyuan and got on the carriage to the prince's mansion.
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On the other side, inside Tongfu Inn.
Zhu Qi placed the "Examination Talismans" on the bed and counted them carefully.
"Damn it, I made fifty legs and sold them for seven or eight days, but there are still forty left." Zhu Qi said to himself.
He originally thought that there would be many people in Lanting, making it easier to start. As long as he worked hard, he would definitely be able to sell most of the talismans he made.
Who would have thought that I would be kicked out by the store owner just after selling one.
After counting the number of test talismans, Zhu Qi poured all his silver and money onto the bed and counted them.
There are still four and a half taels of silver left.
"Well, there's still more than half a month until the exam is over and the results are announced. This little money is definitely not enough."
Just outside Zhu Qi's window, Xiao Yong and Baili Xin poked a small hole in the window paper and quietly looked inside.
Xiao Yong opened his eyes wide and looked hard at the few silver coins on the bed, then pulled Baili Xin aside.
Xiao Yong whispered, "I counted, he only has a little over four taels of silver left."
Baili Xin sighed and said, "Ah, this is all we have left. We've blocked all other ways to make extra money. What should we do?"
"How about we give him some silver?"
Xiao Yong shook his head: "If I just give money, it will seem too deliberate and will easily arouse suspicion."
Baili Xin frowned: "What should we do then?"
Xiao Yong held his chin and thought for a while, then an idea came to him: "I got it."
After saying that, he walked into Tongfu Inn, whispered something to the owner, and gave him a silver ingot.
The next morning, Zhu Qi just walked to the lobby on the first floor and was about to have breakfast when the shop owner walked up to him with a smile.
"I don't owe you rent!" Zhu Qi raised his eyebrows.
"Oh, Mr. Zhu, you misunderstood. I'm not here to ask you for the rent."
Zhu Qi was a little stunned.
"I'm here to congratulate Mr. Zhu!" The shop owner grinned from ear to ear.
"What are you congratulating me for?" Zhu Qi looked confused.
The shop owner said with a smile: "Mr. Zhu, you are honored to be our 10,000th customer since we opened our shop!"
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