"What a nice smell! Where does that smell come from?" The students who were chewing steamed buns in the East First Courtyard were drooling at the aroma of meat.
When taking the Imperial Examination, you are not allowed to have food delivered to you. You have to cook everything yourself or bring your own food. The Imperial Examination Hall is only responsible for boiling water.
Since it was an academy exam and the students were young, they had to bring their own food. So, they only brought steamed buns and steamed buns.
"Hey, No. 18, what are you eating? It smells so good?" The little boy No. 17 next to Dabao threw away his steamed bun, wiped his saliva, and asked Dabao anxiously.
"This is called instant noodles. My mother asked someone to make it." Dabao answered while eating the steaming and fragrant instant noodles.
"Benefits? What is it? Can you give me some?" the little boy said bluntly.
"Instant noodles are a kind of instant noodles. Just add boiling water and it can be eaten in half a quarter of an hour. It is convenient and delicious. It can also be stored for a long time, making it the most suitable food for going out to play, taking exams, or marching to war. This is a food that my mother came up with. I only brought ten yuan and have no extra to give you." When Dabao heard the boy talking about instant noodles, he put down his bag and talked endlessly about the functions of instant noodles.
"There are as many as ten dollars. I order you to give me nine dollars. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude to you." When the little boy saw that Dabao was unwilling to give it, he got angry and started to threaten Dabao.
Damn it, he doesn't even want the face he gave him. I asked him for it in a nice voice, but he refused to give it to me. Don't blame me for stealing it.
"You are so arrogant! What do you want to do to me? Rob? Don't forget, this is the Imperial Examination Hall, the place for examinations. If you cause trouble here, you will be disqualified from the examination." Dabao was not scared. This is the place for examinations. If he really dared to cause trouble, he would be disqualified.
"Disqualified? Hahaha, do you know who I am? Who dares to disqualify me?" The little boy laughed as if he heard a huge joke.
"This imperial examination is organized by Prince Jin. Are you a family member or relative of Prince Jin?" Dabao asked him with a smile.
Uncle Shangguan doesn't really have such a relative, does he?
"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm not a relative of the King of Jin, but my second uncle is the chief examiner here. Are you scared?
If you’re afraid, just kowtow to me and admit your mistake. I’ll give you nine yuan worth of instant noodles and even bark like a dog, saying I’m a little beast and don’t deserve instant noodles.” The boy arrogantly threatened Dabao, forcing him to kowtow and admit his mistake.
"Number 18, you should apologize to him. It's for the sake of the exam, otherwise he will ask his second uncle to make things difficult for you. It will be a waste of time if you fail the exam." A little boy at number 20 kindly advised Dabao to be patient and not lose the qualification for this exam.
What is the purpose of studying? Isn't it just for today, to pass the imperial examination and bring honor to the family?
"Yeah? Number 18, give him the instant noodles.
Don't offend a son of an official like him; the exam is more important." The student from No. 14 also joined in the persuasion.
He thought that Dabao's status was ordinary and he had no background, and it would not be good for him to anger these wealthy and powerful young men.
Therefore, the students nearby also advised Dabao to mind his own business and give the instant noodles to the little boy.
Although instant noodles are so fragrant and tempting, they also want to eat them.
When it comes to exams, they all feel that nothing can compare to them. As long as they pass and become high-ranking officials, they can take revenge tomorrow on those who embarrass and humiliate them today.
When Chen Bin was about to help Dabao to argue with someone, Dabao had already started to argue with him.
"I know you're doing this for my own good. When faced with bullying, we shouldn't be afraid to compromise but should fight for what's right.
Although the examiner can change our examination qualifications, if we have not done anything wrong or violated the rules, he cannot confuse public and private affairs, take revenge on personal grudges, or knowingly break the law and help his family do evil without distinguishing right from wrong.
My mother taught me that when someone bullies you unreasonably, you must fight back harshly.
She said, "I won't offend anyone, but others shouldn't even think of offending me."
"This imperial examination is organized by Prince Jin. If the chief examiner dares to abuse his power, indiscriminately, without distinguishing right from wrong, and use public power for personal revenge, and cancel my examination qualification, I will go to His Royal Highness Prince Jin and ask him to do justice for me." Dabao said with integrity and fearlessness.
"How arrogant of you to sue me! Who gave you the courage to speak so brazenly here?" The quarrel here attracted the attention of the supervisor. Among the quarrelers was the examiner's nephew, and he hurried to find the examiner.
When the examiner came over, he heard Dabao say that he wanted to ask King Jin to seek justice for him. He thought that Dabao was the one who started the trouble. After hearing this, he was very angry and scolded Dabao.
"Greetings, Mr. Examiner!" The student immediately came out and saluted the examiner.
"Examiner, I have no intention of suing you.
But your nephew said that if I didn’t give him the instant noodles, he would be rude to me and even asked me to bark like a dog. Isn’t this humiliating?
He also said that you are his second uncle and will help him, so I said that.
Don't believe it? Why don't you ask other students? "Dabao was not intimidated by the examiner's angry rebuke and stated the facts in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.
"Tell me, is what he said true?" The examiner saw that Dabao had an extraordinary temperament and did not seem like a child from an ordinary family. He had seen many children of high-ranking officials, but he had never seen him.
"This, this!" The students stammered, not knowing how to answer.
"What's his name? Is he the son or grandson of that minister?" The examiner asked carefully in the supervisor's ear.
He had to find out whether the kid had any background and who the background was before he could make a decision.
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