Chapter 82 Assessment Site
As soon as the questioner finished speaking, Anshan Academy and Qingwu Academy answered simultaneously: "From the Analects of Confucius, Yong Ye!"
Those who were slow to react hung their heads in regret.
The questioner glanced at everyone and announced, "If you answer correctly, Anshan Academy and Qingwu Academy will each receive one point."
Hu Ming scored, which made him raise his chin towards Tang Xiaoyun in a cocky manner, as if to say: Look how awesome I am!
Li Goudan pursed his lips and muttered, "He only answered one question correctly, and look how cocky he is."
Zhong Wei, standing nearby, offered a pertinent comment: "Everyone has seen Hu Ming's progress over the past month, and he deserves a reward."
Li Goudan: “Uh…”
"Next, I'll ask the second question, and it's still a quick answer."
The questioner asked again: "During the Chu-Han contention, who was the protagonist of the allusion of "Fighting the Last Water"?"
This time, Hu Ming was one step faster than Anshan Academy: "Han Xin!"
"correct!"
Several other students from the academy also answered the question right after that, but this test was about reaction speed, and being a step slower would mean no points.
"Qingwu Academy will give you one more point for this question. Next..."
After that, the question setter asked several more questions in a row, and Hu Ming answered them all correctly. Although he hesitated on a few questions and lost points, there was nothing unusual in the other questions.
The dean stroked his beard with satisfaction and said to Tang Xiaoyun, "It seems that we made the right decision to let Mr. Tang teach them. If we continue like this, our Qingwu Academy will have a chance to enter the top ten."
Tang Xiaoyun did not answer. The reason why Hu Ming could answer fluently was that he had explained these questions on the meaning of the scriptures to them, but there was no guarantee that they would be tested on them again later.
Sure enough, the next second the question setter changed the question type.
"Next is the on-the-spot poetry test. You can request a substitution, but you only have one chance."
Upon hearing this, Hu Ming looked at Li Goudan and the other man, clasped his fists toward the questioner, and said, "Sir, I request a change of speakers."
"Can."
Hu Ming walked over to Tang Xiaoyun and the others and asked Li Goudan and the others, "Poetry isn't my strong point. Who's up there?"
Li Goudan and Zhong Wei looked at each other, and neither of them answered.
Seeing this, Tang Xiaoyun said to Zhong Wei, "You go."
"yes."
This time, Zhong Wei took the stage, and in addition to Qingwu Academy, several academies also replaced their personnel.
However, the person from Anshan Academy stood still on the field, and it seemed that he was determined to fight alone to the end.
After everyone was ready, the questioner said, "Please use the three characters 'bamboo, moon, and boat' to write a seven-character poem that captures the artistic conception."
After that, everyone started to meditate. While everyone was still meditating, the people from Anshan Academy had already started.
"I'll go first, the moon reflects the bamboo and the boat shatters its shadow."
"That's right." The person who set the question praised.
Seeing how fast he was, the people around him started talking about it.
"This person is really amazing. How come I didn't know before when Anshan Academy produced such a talent?"
"This man's name is Chen Yuesheng. He's a genius that Anshan Academy has spent a lot of money to cultivate. Anshan Academy has invested a lot of money in this academic test!"
Listening to the discussions of the people around him, Tang Xiaoyun frowned slowly. It seemed that Chen Yuesheng was not easy to deal with.
Zhong Wei had also thought it through by this time, so he said, "The boat is lying beside the bamboos, and the moon is wandering."
The next person to arrive was the Dongjun Academy, who replied, "The bamboos drag the boat under the moonlight, making it a painting."
"The moon shines on the bamboos, and the boat floats in silver." The people from Xianglu Academy are not willing to lag behind.
As for the people from other academies, the time was up before they could answer.
"Okay, each of these four academies will receive one point. Next is an impromptu poetry competition. The previous line is: 'I lack the wings of a phoenix to fly together.' Please answer."
"We are in perfect harmony." Chen Yuesheng answered first.
"Wow, he's so fast, how are the other academies going to survive?"
"That's right, it's too evil."
Zhong Wei smacked his head in frustration, secretly blaming himself for not having thought of it.
"Okay, that's all for the sutra interpretation questions. I'll announce the results."
The questioner cleared his throat and said, "Anshan Academy scored nine points, Qingwu Academy seven points, Dongjun Academy seven points, Xianglu Academy six points..."
"Next, I'll test you on the Nine Chapters of Arithmetic. Again, you have one chance to make a substitution."
Zhong Wei applied for a substitution. Among the three of them, Li Goudan was the best at solving the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Arithmetic.
The questioner cleared his throat and said aloud, "There is a field in Wan. Its circumference is thirty steps and its diameter is sixteen steps. How many steps does the field have?"
Li Goudan closed his eyes slightly and quickly ran through the calculation method taught by Tang Xiaoyun in his mind.
He opened his eyes a moment later, bowed, and replied, "Using the Wantian method, multiplying the radius of half a circumference by one, we get the total number of steps. Half a circumference is fifteen steps, and the radius is eight steps. Fifteen times eight, the final answer is one hundred and twenty steps."
A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the person who asked the question. He glanced at the other people who were still racking their brains, and saw that this person had already figured out the answer so quickly.
"One point for a correct answer."
When the onlookers saw that Chen Yuesheng from Anshan Academy had fallen behind, they started talking about it.
"Who is this guy? He's even faster than Chen Yuesheng."
"Hmm... I haven't seen him. I haven't heard of such a person appearing in Qingwu Academy."
Hearing the discussions one after another, Chen Yuesheng sneered disdainfully. He was not angry because Li Goudan got there first. In his opinion, Li Goudan's strength was just that.
"Second question, please listen to the question: There are five cows and two sheep, worth ten ounces of gold. Two cows and five sheep, worth eight ounces of gold. How much gold is each cow and sheep worth?"
This time, Chen Yuesheng was prepared. After a moment's hesitation, he said aloud, "The ox is worth thirty-four ounces of gold, and the sheep is worth twelve ounces of gold."
"Answer correctly, and Anshan Academy will give you one point."
The candidates from Dongjun Academy were scratching their heads and thinking hard, those from Xianglu Academy were sweating with anxiety, but everyone from Anshan Academy was relaxed, and the president of Anshan Academy was grinning from ear to ear, looking very proud.
Seeing that Li Goudan didn't answer, the headmaster of Qingwu Academy scratched his head anxiously and asked, "What's wrong with you, Li Goudan?"
Li Goudan laughed awkwardly, "He got there first, so I'll definitely be faster than him on the next question."
"Okay, last question. There's a pond, ten feet square. Reeds grow in the center, one foot above the water. The reeds are brought to the bank, just level with the shore. How deep is the water? How long is the reed?"
This question is a bit more difficult than the previous two. Even Chen Yuesheng, who had been fighting up to this point, couldn't help but frown, which shows how difficult this question is.
Li Goudan provocatively sneered at Chen Yuesheng, "Why are you silent? Weren't you quite impressive just now?"
Chen Yuesheng rolled his eyes at him and sarcastically replied, "I don't believe you can answer all these questions after all this talk."
"Then listen carefully!"
Li Goudan thought about the questioner and clasped his fists, saying, "The answer is the water is twelve feet deep and the reeds are thirteen feet long."
Chen Yuesheng was stunned. He didn't expect that he could actually answer it. But then he thought, answering it doesn't mean it is correct.
So he looked at the person who asked the question and asked, "Sir, is this answer correct?"
The questioner stared at Li Goudan for a long time, nodded slightly and said, "The answer is correct, and Qingwu Academy will give you another point."
"What? The answer was correct. How is that possible?" These words were spoken by students from Anshan Academy.
In their opinion, no one can beat Chen Yuesheng.
After a round of competition, Qingwu Academy gained more points thanks to Li Goudan's proficiency in the Nine Chapters of Arithmetic, and steadily widened the gap with other academies.
After the overall assessment, Qingwu Academy scored nine points, Anshan Academy scored ten points, Dongjun Academy scored eight points, and Xianglu Academy scored seven points.
"The first place goes to our Anshan Academy, you can only be ranked second!" A student from Anshan Academy boasted in the direction of Qingwu Academy.
Being ridiculed like this, Li Goudan and the other two fought back without showing any weakness: "Don't be so proud, it's just one point more, what are you so proud of?"
"That's right. I think Chen Yuesheng is the only one in your academy."
Seeing that the two sides were about to argue, Dean Chen spoke at the right time: "First place winner Chen Yuesheng will be enrolled in our school. In addition, the second and third place winners can each choose one person from the other contestants to study in our school."
The headmaster looked at the three people behind him and felt a dilemma for a moment, because no matter who he chose, it would be unfair to the other two.
The three of them seemed to see the headmaster's dilemma, and Zhong Wei was the first to give up and said, "Among the three of us, Li Goudan has contributed the most, so headmaster, please choose him."
The headmaster nodded in appreciation at Zhong Wei, thinking that this kid was very good at reading people's expressions, and then turned to look at Hu Ming.
In terms of strength, Hu Ming is on par with him. There are not many opportunities to study in Lushan Academy, and he does not want to give up easily.
But looking at the situation before him, he had no choice but to give up.
"Headmaster, I..."
"Principal, let Hu Ming go. Studying with Mr. Tang is no better than studying in the academy." Li Goudan joked with a smile.
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Hu Ming didn't expect that Li Goudan would be so generous as to give him the only chance to enter Lushan Academy.
The headmaster sighed and asked, "Have you really thought it through?"
"Well, the student has thought it through clearly. Let's give the opportunity to Hu Ming. It won't be too late for me to join next year."
Hu Ming's eyes were red with emotion. He punched Li Goudan lightly in the chest and said, "Brother, I'll remember this favor."
Having said this, the headmaster said no more: "In that case, let's go with Hu Ming."
Hu Ming walked out of the team and followed Dean Chen. From then on, he became a student of Lushan Academy.
"Let's go, let's go back too." said the headmaster.
The crowd gradually dispersed, and Tang Xiaoyun was about to get on the carriage when someone called him from behind.
"Little Madam!"
Tang Xiaoyun was shocked all over. No one had called him by this name for a long time, and he was shocked when he heard it suddenly.
He turned around in surprise and saw a man with a long sword and a scar on his face approaching quickly.
The headmaster and Li Goudan and others stared at the newcomer vigilantly. Seeing that the man was aggressive, Li Goudan rushed out and protected Tang Xiaoyun behind him.
"Sir, please get in the car first. I'll hold him back!"
Seeing this, Tang Xiaoyun chuckled, put his hand on Li Goudan's shoulder, and said, "How can I let a child stand in my way? Besides, he is not an enemy."
After that, he pulled Li Goudan behind him and said to the newcomer, "Mountain Eagle, why are you here?"
【Great, he's still alive! 】
Shanying's eyes were red, and his voice was trembling: "Little Madam, I finally found you..."
The headmaster and Li Goudan were both stunned. He just called Mr. Tang... Madam?
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