The next day, the test results will be announced.
The stands in front of the county school were packed with people, all full of anticipation.
Tang Li and her four children were among them. Dabao and Xu Jue were both very confident and looked forward to the announcement of the results.
I was particularly excited at the thought of proving that they didn't cheat and slapping those people in the face.
About half an hour later, County Magistrate Zhu came in person.
"Our Hedong County is going to produce a talented person!" County Magistrate Zhu was very happy, and this was his first sentence.
Such a talented person comes from their Hedong County. If they give him some honor during the provincial examination, he will be able to hold his head high in front of the prefect Wen!
People waiting for the results are very curious.
Who is this talented person talking about?
Many people's eyes fell on Qin Xian and Qin Wenxuan.
Both father and son raised their chins slightly, with unconcealable pride in their expressions.
They looked as if the names announced by the county magistrate were theirs.
"There are two winners this time!" County Magistrate Zhu said. "Two of the answers were so perfect that the teachers debated for hours, but couldn't determine who was better. Finally, I have decided that these two are tied for first place!"
County Magistrate Zhu took a breath and raised his voice, "The leaders this time are Wei Ziang and Xu Jue!"
As soon as County Magistrate Zhu said this, the entire Tangli family smiled.
Since it was expected, I couldn't help but feel happy.
Erbao and Sanbao held hands and jumped for joy.
"Big Brother and Brother Xu Jue are so awesome!"
The others were completely stunned.
How is that possible?
The leaders this time are actually these two? !
Did they hear it wrong?
"Mr. County Magistrate, are you sure you've made a mistake?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"Are you suspecting that this county magistrate is getting old and confused?" County Magistrate Zhu was not very happy.
The man shut his mouth and dared not speak anymore.
With County Magistrate Zhu personally supervising, there is of course no possibility of cheating!
Could it be that these two people are truly talented and didn't cheat?!
These two still look like babies, coming from a remote mountain area, yet they're so smart?!
Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable.
"I personally supervised this exam and can guarantee that there will be no problems! This exam also proves that there are no problems with the county exam! Therefore, all previous county exam results will count, and the rankings remain unchanged. The top three are still Wei Ziang, Xu Jue, and Zhuo Shu!"
"I will not let go of those who falsely accuse other students! Scholars must not lose their moral integrity. I will punish them severely and set an example for the scholars in Hedong County!" County Magistrate Zhu said in a resounding voice.
After County Magistrate Zhu finished speaking, he looked at Tang Li in the crowd.
This woman did him a favor and solved a big problem for him. He would also severely punish those who spread rumors and give her an explanation.
Moreover, these two children have a bright future, so he naturally has to give them enough face. If these two children become high-ranking officials in the future, he can also benefit from it.
Tangli smiled slightly at County Magistrate Zhu to express his gratitude.
Of course she couldn't let her child suffer!
She doesn't believe that suffering a loss is a blessing. She believes in revenge and everyone must be responsible for their own actions!
As soon as County Magistrate Zhu said this, many students in the crowd went from being shocked to panic.
These students were the ones who had taken the same examination room as Wei Ziang and Xu Jue in the previous county examination, and had testified that they had cheated!
They actually didn't see it, but they just felt that the top scorers couldn't be two babies. Besides, if the top three were gone, they might be the ones who passed the county exam!
Who knew...
Who knew that these two people were so talented? If they had known, they would not have come out to give false testimony.
They regret it so much now!
Some stood still, staggering, while others quickly ran away.
Qin Xian and Qin Wenxuan stood there, completely frozen.
Qin Wenxuan shook his head desperately.
How is that possible?
Impossible!
How could those two kids from the mountains be better than me?
But the facts are right in front of us!
Qin Xian's face was burning hot, he felt so ashamed that he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
If there weren't other people around, he would have wanted to beat up this useless son.
Qin Xian grabbed Qin Wenxuan's hand and walked towards home.
As soon as he returned to Qin's house and closed the door, Qin Xian slapped him several times, causing his face to swell up quickly.
"Waste! You're just a piece of crap! And you're still accusing others of cheating! I'm just a clown now, and our Qin family has become a laughing stock in the entire Hedong County!"
Qin Xian punched and kicked her until Mrs. Qin came and stopped him.
"Go to the ancestral hall and kneel down!" Qin Xian said.
Qin Xian's guess was correct. He and his son had indeed become a laughing stock in the entire Hedong County.
"You brag every day that your son is the champion. Now you've been slapped in the face, right?"
"If you don't have the ability, don't brag about it. He's going to bring shame to our Qin family!"
"What champion? He's only ranked sixth this time. His son's talent is probably just exaggerated by him."
"So, don't brag casually, or else you'll be laughed to death when your boast is exposed."
The Qin father and son brought shame to the entire Qin family, and their status in the family plummeted.
Because the Qin father and son were too high-profile before, many people in the clan disliked them. Naturally, this time they stepped on him to death and spoke in a sarcastic tone whenever they saw him.
So Qin Xian locked himself in the house and refused to go out.
"Master, there's a man named Qian Lu outside looking for you."
"No." Qin Xian refused directly.
Money and salary?
Qin Xian suddenly remembered who Qian Lu was and changed his words, "Let him in."
As soon as Qian Lu saw Master Qin, he started crying.
"Master Qin, please save me. Tomorrow the county magistrate will try a case of false accusations of innocent people, and I am on the list of those to be tried!" Qian Lu cried.
He was the first on the list, and when the bailiff told him that he was going to the county government office, he almost fainted.
If I had known the result would be like this, I would not have earned those ten taels of silver!
Mr. Qin looked very unhappy.
"It was you who told me that those two people cheated, so I went to find the county magistrate! You have hurt me so much, and you still want me to help you?" Qin Xian said.
He let Qian Lu in just to give him a beating!
"Master Qin, this is all Brother Qin asked me to say. Brother Qin also gave me ten taels of silver!" Qian Lu said hurriedly, "I am doing things for Brother Qin. Master Qin, you can't just ignore me!"
Master Qin felt his blood boiling and he was almost mad to death!
This rebellious son actually did such a thing behind his back!
Master Qin covered his chest with his hands. He absolutely could not involve that rebellious son in this false accusation!
"You are talking nonsense. It is obvious that you are jealous of Wei Ziang and Xu Jue, so you framed them. What does this have to do with Wenxuan? If you dare to talk nonsense in court, I will sue you for false accusation!" Qin Xian pointed at Qian Lu.
Qian Lu finally understood that this old man Qin wanted him to be a scapegoat!
Qian Lu still wants to speak...
"Come here, take this man away!" Master Qin ordered.
Qian Lu was pulled away.
Master Qin went to the ancestral hall again and beat his rebellious son in front of his ancestors.
"Rebellious son, what else did you instruct Qian Lu to do?" Master Qin asked.
Qin Wenxuan was kneeling there, his face bruised and swollen, his hair disheveled, looking extremely miserable.
He didn't want to say it at first.
"Qian Lu has come to your house. What evidence do you have against him? If you don't tell me, he will tell the county magistrate everything tomorrow!"
Qin Wenxuan had no choice but to tell them one by one.
After hearing this, Qin Xian was so angry that he kicked his legs and fainted.
The Qin Mansion was in chaos again.
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