The next day, County Magistrate Zhu opened the county trial to investigate the case of false accusation.
Tangli also went to watch the court session.
Those students who came out to testify that they saw Xu Jue and Dabao cheating knelt in the court, looking embarrassed and dejected.
After the trial, County Magistrate Zhu made a ruling that all these students were not allowed to take the county examination again.
This verdict may seem harmless, but it is a fatal blow to scholars. It means that they can no longer continue their studies, and all their years of hard work will be wasted!
Tang Li had no sympathy for those people. They falsely accused the two children of cheating. The consequences of cheating were even worse. Not only would they lose the qualification to study, but they would also have to bear the infamy and would never be able to hold their heads up for the rest of their lives!
They had no compassion when they framed the two children, so why should she have compassion?!
Serves you right!
Suddenly, a man rushed out and shouted:
"Sir, I was instructed by someone. It was Qin Wenxuan who ordered me to frame Wei Ziang and Xu Jue!"
"Sir, Qin Wenxuan has done many bad things. He even bribed the kitchen staff of the county exam to put drugs in the candidates' food!"
"That Zhuo Shu was drugged by Qin Wenxuan and had diarrhea in the examination room, so he missed the exam!"
However, the chef who Qin Wenxuan bribed drowned in the toilet last night after falling drunk. There was no evidence, so the case was left unresolved.
Tang Li frowned as he listened to the student's words. Could it be that Zhuo Shu was so unlucky due to human error?
Qin Wenxuan...
This person is so vicious!
He doesn't have much ability, but he has a small mind.
Tang Li looked at Qian Lu and saw that his eyes were full of hatred, like a poisonous snake.
Tsk, dog bites dog, it seems the fun is not over yet.
…
Tang Li lived in the inn with a few children and became a legend in Hedong County.
People often came to visit, wanting to see what these two handsome men looked like.
"It costs one or two taels of silver per visit. You can only go in after paying the money." Lu Ling was guarding the door and doing business.
Among those who came were intellectuals who were shy and paid obediently, and there were also businessmen who did not care about the money and paid generously.
At the end of the day, Lu Ling actually earned nearly twenty taels.
"Brother Lu really knows how to make money." Xu Jue said sarcastically.
Dabao stood beside Xu Jue and looked at him. His eyes were tender, but they made Lu Ling feel uneasy.
Lu Ling walked over with his head in his hands and approached the two of them.
"This is all thanks to you two brothers." Lu Ling said with a smile.
"You also know that it's all thanks to us, so don't you show some appreciation?" Xu Jue stretched out his hand.
Lu Ling pulled out ten taels of silver from his sleeve: "Ordinarily, it should be split fifty-fifty, but I know you definitely don't like the smell of silver, so I won't pollute your eyes..."
As he was about to take it back, Xu Jue was quick-witted and took it away in one swoop.
Xu Jue took the silver and handed it to Dabao: "Dabao, this is our share, keep it."
Dabao was not polite at all. He put the money away and smiled sweetly like a good boy: "I've put it away."
Lu Ling: ...
Two little foxes!
Dabao and Xu Jue walked out, and Lu Ling followed them.
"Why are you two inseparable? Are you twins?" Lu Ling was very curious.
"What's it to you?"
"Where are you going? We are friends, you should at least tell me this, right?"
"My mother asked us to find our teacher and ask him if he wants to go home with us." Dabao said.
Three teenagers were walking side by side on the street, one tall and two short, talking and laughing.
On the street, a young man with a servant and a fat doll hanging at his feet watched the three people go away.
"Sir, when do we set off for the next place?" asked the attendant.
The young man looked at the backs of the three people, his eyes darkening.
"Let's stay here first. I think I've found the person I'm looking for." The young man said thoughtfully, "However, I still need to investigate further to see if they are the extraordinary genius I'm looking for."
…
In the wine shop.
Master Guo was drinking and discussing philosophy with several of his classmates. These classmates were all teachers, including Master Zhang, who taught at the county school, and other teachers at other academies.
In the past, at such book clubs, Master Guo always sat in the corner, listening to his classmates talk about how promising their students were, how many of them had passed the provincial examination, how many had passed the imperial examination, and which of their students had the honor of seeing the emperor in the palace.
Occasionally someone would tease him.
Master Guo was guarding Hongwen Academy. He seemed to be indifferent to these things, but he was actually feeling jealous.
When will he have a proud student? So he can have something to brag about! He doesn't care about money, but he cares about face!
Unexpectedly, his good luck came this year, and their Hongwen Academy actually took the top three places in this county examination!
In this book club, he became the center and everyone gathered around him.
It’s so prestigious!
"Brother Guo, congratulations! You've taken the top three spots in the county exam. Your Hongwen Academy is going to be famous throughout Hedong County!"
"Yes, especially Wei Ziang and Xu Jue. They have received praise from the county magistrate and will surely have a bright future."
"I've read the answers given by Wei Ziang and Xu Jue, and I can only sigh, 'Incredible! I've never seen such intelligent children before!'"
"Yes, those two kids are only ten years old, and they have such promising futures. It's no problem for them to pass the imperial examinations in the future!"
Everyone said.
"Thank you for your compliments, classmates. Actually, it's nothing. It's just that my student performed well this time. It was just luck." Master Guo said modestly.
"Brother Guo, when you are being modest, can you please suppress the corners of your mouth?"
"Yeah, look at how you're laughing, the corners of your mouth are almost reaching your ears." The other classmates teased.
Master Guo was not polite: "I met such a smart student, what else can I do? I'm lucky! I didn't teach them much, and they got such good results in the exam."
The other teachers wanted to beat him up.
"Master." At this time, Xu Jue and Dabao also arrived and said respectfully to Master Guo outside the door.
For a moment, everyone present looked at the two children, like a wolf looking at a sheep.
These two children are the leaders this time!
How great it would be if this student were mine!
"Two leaders, come in quickly!"
"At such a young age, he's already so accomplished. It's incredible!"
"I'm Master Chen from the Hedong Academy. Come, let me see you."
Mr. Guo was in a complicated mood. He wanted to show off his cub, but was also afraid that it would be taken away by his classmates.
He saw the two cubs come straight in, walk to his side, and stand obediently, looking like they were his cubs.
Mr. Guo breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s not in vain that I love them.
"I'm not lying to you. These two kids have been in my academy for two years, and I really haven't worried about them much."
"They had just entered the academy, and their writing was so smooth and flowing."
"These two children are very well-behaved. They read on their own without my supervision and never slack off."
Master Guo showed off to his heart's content, and only after he had shown off enough did he leave the tavern with the two students.
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