Chapter 101: Layout and Betting
Shang Yanwen felt elated and quickly moved to Shen Wenyuan's side to watch together.
He ranked fifth in the Gyeonggi-do rural exam last year.
"Brother Shang is amazing. This book 'Qian Qiu' is very popular in the capital. You have become famous this time!"
"That's not right. Brother Shang ranked fifth in the provincial examination last year and has already become famous in the capital!"
Several young masters congratulated him.
Shang Yanwen looked proud.
But when he lowered his head to read the reviews, his face darkened.
Shen Wenyuan was right, and he praised him a few times. But he pointed out more of his shortcomings...
This is certainly a very fair assessment.
If his essay was excellent, he would not have failed the imperial examination in February this year and would not have been unable to take the next step and become a Jinshi...
His writing is only at the level of a juren.
There is still much room for improvement.
If he could listen to advice with an open mind, it would be of great benefit. But as the son of the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who wouldn't flatter him?
Seeing Qianqiu actually "depreciating" him in this way, Shang Yanwen was filled with anger.
Shen Wenyuan glanced at his face quietly and was in a very good mood. He was just deliberately trying to sow discord...
This Jiang Rong...
If I can't deal with her, someone else will always deal with her!
Finished reading the first volume.
Shang Yanwen's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
But when I saw the first article in the second volume, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot that had been used for sixty years...
"Jinxiu Cloth Shop... Oh, isn't this your Shang family's cloth shop?" Shen Wenyuan asked in surprise.
He was already trying to sow discord, and after reading this article, does he still need to sow discord himself?
Jiang Rong is really stupid.
How dare you publish such an article? Isn't this offending the Shang family to death?
"Nonsense! Total nonsense! This is slander! Defamation!" Shang Yanwen said angrily.
Shen Wenyuan hurriedly said, "Brother Shang, calm down. Brother Zhou suffered a great loss last time. You must think twice before you act!"
Otherwise, it would be delivering food to Jiang Rong.
Shang Yanwen became even angrier after hearing this. In extreme anger, he decided...
Suffer in silence.
Who made his family unable to afford to offend the Northern Prince's Palace?
"They are slandering me! I must clarify this matter!" Shang Yanwen gritted his teeth.
Shen Wenyuan nodded, "That's right! Let's discuss this matter together, and we will definitely find a way to help your family clear the slander!"
"Brother Shen, you are so righteous!"
"That's what I should do. You're welcome."
Shen Wenyuan flipped through the pages again and saw a challenge post:
"Brother Shang, Chi Moyan has actually publicly challenged you! He will set up a competition arena in front of the Wanjuan Study, and in three days, he will openly debate with all of you candidates!"
"Who is he?" Shang Yanwen was puzzled.
Shen Wenyuan said, "This man is Qianqiu's student. He is a scholar. He is just a student of Qianqiu, but he is so arrogant that he dares to challenge a scholar."
Moreover, he was one of the top five candidates in the provincial examination.
This is simply madness.
"This guy is so arrogant! Brother Shang, show him how powerful you are!"
"That's right, you are just a scholar, and you dare to shout."
A group of young masters spoke up one after another.
After reading the challenge letter, Shang Yanwen was so angry that he wanted to fight with Chi Moyan right now...
His article is really infuriating.
The article in a nutshell is: Everyone here is garbage.
I think I'm number one.
If you are not convinced, come and fight me.
Not coming? That’s fine too. If you’re scared, just stay at home and don’t go out.
Shen Wenyuan fanned the flames and said, "Brother Shang, Chi Moyan is extremely arrogant. You must show your skills and teach him a lesson."
"Hmph, in three days, I'll make him pay!" Shang Yanwen's face turned pale.
…
"Qianqiu Volume Three" was published.
The scholar circle in the capital was in an uproar.
This is the first time I have ever met a scholar who is challenging a juren, and he is one of the top juren from all over the country...
Everyone decided to go to the arena to watch the show that day.
The curious people immediately listed all the scholars in the capital who were juren, a total of four.
Including Shang Yanwen, the son of the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Dong Zefei, the son of the eldest princess, and so on.
Major casinos in Beijing also joined in the fun and opened their handicap markets.
If Mo Yan wins one game, he will get three to one. If he wins two games, he will get five to one. If he wins three games, he will get ten to one.
Kill all, one hundred times compensation!
Many people want to bet on him and he won’t win a single game, but the dealer apparently thinks so too and doesn’t even offer this option.
So most people would take a chance and could only bet on him to win one game.
Almost no one bet on the last three options.
In just one day, Chi Moyan's name as a madman spread throughout the capital.
…
A study of ten thousand volumes, a bamboo room on the third floor.
"Everyone in the capital is discussing this matter now..." Song Heng looked at Chi Moyan who was sitting opposite him reading a book and comforted him:
"You are a scholar. Even if you lose to them, you will just be criticized for being arrogant. Don't worry about it."
Chi Moyan flipped through the book while writing furiously, without even raising his head.
"The teacher is counting on the two of us to win the top prize. If I can't even handle a group of candidates, how can I stand out among all the Jinshi? Of course I can't lose."
Seeing that his mentality was not affected at all, Song Heng felt relieved and said with a smile, "That's good. If you need it, you can practice with me first. I'm free to practice with you..."
"Think about the matter of Jinxiu Cloth Shop first. No victim is willing to report the case. If the Shang family sues you for slander, the Crown Prince's wife will naturally protect you. But if there are no witnesses, it will be difficult for the government to handle this case." Chi Moyan reminded.
Song Heng stroked the wrinkles on his sleeves, his brows clear: "Well, I know, I have some plans."
…
Jiang Rong sent someone to use his own 30,000 silver notes as pocket money to pawn Chi Moyan and kill him.
"The Crown Princess has so much confidence in Master Chi?" Feicui asked in surprise.
Jiang Rong smiled softly, "As a teacher, of course I have confidence in my students. And the way he wrote that challenge shows that he is very confident in himself. I believe him."
"By the way, let's go to Mingxin Division and give Chu Jue a new copy of Qianqiu."
The investigation of the case should naturally be left to professionals.
"Yes!" Jadeite obeyed.
The chess piece has been placed, and the next step is to wait for the eldest princess's dog to jump.
"Is my husband back?" Jiang Rong asked with concern.
She believed that the prince was no match for her husband, but her husband pretended to be a dandy, which allowed him to do things without restraint, but also made him feel restrained at times.
I don’t know if everything went well at today’s banquet.
"The prince has finished his errand and went to Nanyuan," Feicui replied.
Nanyuan?
"I just happen to have something to discuss with my husband. Send a car to Nanyuan." Jiang Rong's eyebrows curved slightly.
Put on new clothes and go find your husband to cheat people together.
The atmosphere in Nanyuan was solemn and grim.
Even Xiao Nanxing, who was always smiling, had a serious look on his face.
“Sir, this man is lurking in the Yuesha royal family. He is a die-hard warrior and he refused to confess even under torture. I found the Shadow token on him. This is a matter of great importance, so I am personally escorting him to the capital to give it to you…” Ye Yan presented a token.
The token has a black flame as its totem.
It is Shadow's identity token.
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