Wei Chong slowly opened his eyes, and in a trance, he saw a handsome middle-aged man in front of him.
"You are...you are the boss?" Wei Chong said hesitantly.
The man in front of him looked familiar.
During the Lanting meeting that day, the organizer, the owner of Tianxiang Restaurant, called him and several other top-ranked students upstairs to chat.
"Yes, my name is Liang Xin, and I'm the owner of Tianxiang Restaurant. We met at the Lanting Party that day." Liang Chaozong said gently.
Liang Chaozong ordered his men to carry Wei Chong into a carriage and send him directly to the Tianxiang Restaurant.
Immediately afterwards, Liang Chaozong placed him in a clean bedroom and assigned a servant to take care of him.
Wei Chong, supported by the servant, slowly drank the sobering soup.
Liang Chaozong sat in the outer room of the bedroom, looking at Wei Chong's figure, and fell into deep thought.
Just this afternoon, he and Yao Jinse discussed the matter of recruiting failed candidates.
The two of them went to see the list in person.
Except for Wei Chong, all the talented people they selected for the Lanting Party were on the list.
If nothing unexpected happens, these people will soon take part in the palace examination, become officials of Daxia, and enter the official career.
Once people enter the official career, it is impossible for them to give up their official career and join them.
Therefore, they could only recruit those talented people who failed the exam.
"Husband, let's take action against Wei Chong." Yao Jinse said.
Liang Chaozong frowned: "But my informant reported that his article was plagiarized and he has been disqualified from taking the imperial examinations for life."
"In other words, he has no real talent or knowledge; he's a fake talent. Why would we want to recruit a fake talent?"
Yao Jinse raised her eyebrows and said, "Husband, you are overthinking things."
"That day at the Lanting Festival, Wei Chong won two consecutive contests, placing in the top three in both calligraphy and poetry."
"Can there be any mistakes in this live competition? Can there be cheating in a live competition?"
"Whether he has real talent or not, we have witnessed it with our own eyes."
"As for the Emperor's judgment that he plagiarized someone else's old essay during the exam, there's a lot of water involved here."
"Wei Chong is too outstanding. He is bound to become the target of public criticism."
"The article was definitely framed and falsely accused by a competitor."
Yao Jinse analyzed incessantly, looking very confident.
As a modern person who traveled to an imaginary era, Yao Jinse is very confident in his decision.
She remembered that in the historical books she had read, various cases had appeared in the imperial examinations of various dynasties.
There are also quite a few talented people who show off their talents, and are either envied by others or become arrogant because of their talents. They inadvertently offend others and are framed and convicted.
From then on, he had no hope of passing the imperial examination, his official career was ruined, and he spent the rest of his life in frustration.
Therefore, she concluded that Wei Chong must also be such a talented man.
And she and Liang Chaozong just needed such a frustrated talent.
Such people have no hope of a career in the government, and will certainly harbor dissatisfaction and hatred towards the Great Xia court. If they are recruited under his command and polished a little, they can become a sharp blade to kill the Great Xia court.
Liang Chaozong remained silent, seeming to be still hesitating.
"Oh, my husband, what are you still hesitating about? If you hesitate any longer, this Wei Chong will go back home."
"When the time comes, even if you want to look for him, you may not be able to find him."
After repeated persuasion from Yao Jinse, Liang Chaozong finally went out to look for Wei Chong.
This is how Liang Chaozong met Wei Chong on the roadside and brought him back to the restaurant.
After Wei Chong finished drinking the sobering soup and rested for a while, he felt a little better and immediately stood up and bowed to Liang Chaozong to express his gratitude.
"Wei Chong thanks Master Liang for saving us today."
Liang Chaozong's thoughts were pulled back.
He smiled slightly and said in a gentle tone, "Brother Wei Chong, I, Liang, greatly admire scholars, especially those of talent. I took you in simply because I have a fondness for scholars. You don't have to worry."
Wei Chong's cheeks flushed red as he stammered, "But...but I failed the exam and was even punished by the Emperor."
Liang Chaozong's eyes slowly turned: "To be honest, I know that the emperor has ordered you to be banned from taking the exam."
"My wife and I talked about you this afternoon. However, my wife and I are not convinced that you plagiarized."
When Wei Chong heard what Boss Liang said, he suddenly felt more confident.
"Then let me ask you, is the plagiarism true?" Liang Chaozong looked at Wei Chong with burning eyes.
Wei Chong looked directly at Liang Chaozong and patted his chest, saying, "I didn't plagiarize. I wrote the article myself. Someone must have framed me!"
In fact, even though Yao Jinse analyzed the situation to Liang Chaozong many times, he still hesitated about Wei Chong.
I just asked Wei Chong directly to test him.
Seeing Wei Chong's answer so straightforwardly and his eyes so determined, Liang Chaozong immediately felt relieved.
"Haha! I knew it. How could a talented person who could win two boxes of prize money in public at the Lanting Festival be fake?"
"Brother Wei Chong, what are your plans for the future?"
"A villain framed you and caused you to fail the imperial examination. Do you want to seek justice?" Liang Chaozong asked.
Without a second thought, Wei Chong immediately shook his head and said, "There's no need to seek justice. I have no power or influence, so how can I stand up to the evildoers?"
"For the rest of my life, even if I can't pursue a career in politics, I will still live a good life."
"After all, my family is poor, and I have several underage brothers and sisters. It was not easy for my parents to give birth to me. I have to live well and make money well."
Wei Chong spoke sincerely.
Liang Chaozong nodded appreciatively: "Little brother, I admire your temper."
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