Chapter 430 Baoyu's School Days Part 3
Question: "Who is the historical figure described in the story of 'carving a hole in the wall to steal light'?"
"Kuang Heng!"
"wrong!"
"It's Kuang Heng?"
"Nobody knows the correct answer? Nobody knows, so I'll reveal it: the answer is Zhuge Liang."
"Why?"
"Because Zhuge Liang's courtesy name was Kongming."
"..." Yinreng and the others did not expect that there would be another challenge after the first one.
Thanks to Yinzhi's cheating, Jia Baoyu went too far, allowing all seven of them to become his study companions.
However, there are different levels of tutoring, and the courses available to tutors at different levels are different.
Therefore, they need to pass a preliminary assessment for tutoring and obtain tutoring points to determine their initial tutoring level and the classes they can attend.
When Jia Baoyu presented the treasure to Yinzhi, the course schedule that was revealed included courses such as "alchemy," "weapon crafting," and "talisman paper," confirming their previous suspicions and making everyone even more enthusiastic about attending the classes.
They also placed greater emphasis on performance evaluation.
Because he was unsure of what the assessment would entail, Yinzhi took the initiative to test Jia Baoyu.
“Baoyu, I wonder what the test for the companion to study is about? As you know, our family is poor. Although we are willing to study, we are ultimately unable to do so. I’m afraid we won’t be able to pass.”
"Don't panic, little brother," Jia Baoyu seized the opportunity to take his little hand, completely ignoring Yinzhen's death ray, "Little brother, you are my chosen companion, so naturally you don't need to participate in this damn assessment."
As he spoke, Jia Baoyu took out a silver token and handed it to Yinzhi, his face showing some guilt: "Unfortunately, my power is limited, so I can only let my younger brother take this silver token."
Yinzhi and Yinzhen exchanged a glance, then took the silver plaque and examined it carefully. The front read "Companion Reader," and the back was engraved with his name, "Yinzhi."
The pattern is simple, consistent with their original wooden sign.
"Thank you, Baoyu. I am already very satisfied with this silver plaque. But are the different levels of study companions in the school determined by plaques made of different materials?"
Jia Baoyu nodded and said without reservation, "Yes, the companions are divided into five levels: wooden plaques, bronze plaques, silver plaques, gold plaques, and gemstone plaques."
Everyone understood. Holding the plaque, Yinzhi looked slightly troubled: "But what about my six older brothers..."
Jia Baoyu glanced at the six people with a neutral expression, then turned to look at Yinzhi with obvious affection, "Besides my younger brother, I can't care about anyone else. These six still need to pass the test."
Yinzhi looked somewhat sorrowful, "If my brothers can't make it, then I'll go back..."
"No, no," Jia Baoyu quickly reassured him. "The assessment is very simple. It's just a few questions about the Four Books and Five Classics and the history of various dynasties. Even if you don't know a single question, you'll still retain your wooden plaque identity, but you'll be subject to more restrictions afterward. However, you can still stay in the family school."
Hearing Jia Baoyu's words, everyone felt relieved.
Then, after the first question in the assessment was answered, it was brought up again.
Is this reasonable? The story of "carving a hole in the wall to steal light" refers to Zhuge Liang, because his courtesy name was Kongming! Huh? Did Zhuge Liang know that this story was related to "carving a hole in the wall to steal light"?
Realizing that the problem might be unusual and that this score wouldn't be easy to get, everyone perked up and prepared for the worst.
Jia Baoyu, as their introducer and the chief examiner for this assessment, proceeded to the second question after confirming they had no objections.
Question: "The peacock folds its tail feathers, which historical figure is being referred to?"
"..." Apart from gasping for breath, no one in the room spoke.
"Nobody's going to answer?" Jia Baoyu looked left and right, his face saying, "How come you all don't know this?" "If nobody's going to answer, should I reveal the answer?"
"Me." Under everyone's gaze, Yinzhen spoke with a cold face, uttering his answer with slight difficulty and shame: "Guan Yu."
"Correct! Congratulations on earning 10 points. Once you reach 100 points, you can be promoted to Bronze Medal. Everyone else, keep up the good work!"
Yinreng and the others looked at Yinzhen in surprise, not understanding how he came up with such a question. Was it because Yinzhen was cold enough that he could answer it so well?
Ignoring everyone's gaze, Yinzhen looked down at the wooden plaque hanging at his waist. The moment Jia Baoyu said he had answered correctly, the bottom tenth of the plaque transformed into bronze—a truly miraculous change.
"Next question."
Since Yinzhen answered one question correctly, the others couldn't help but regain their confidence.
"An emperor who only knows how to wage war."
Yinqi was the first to answer: "Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che!"
"wrong!"
"Didn't Emperor Wu of Han know how to fight?" Yinqi retorted.
“That’s because his subordinates Huo Qubing and Wei Qing are good fighters,” Yin Zhi retorted, looking at Jia Baoyu. “I know, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, was the Grand General of the Heavenly Strategy!”
"wrong!"
"This isn't right either?" Yin Zhi frowned.
Yinzhuo looked around somewhat bewildered. As the only child who had just started school, he was at a disadvantage when it came to both serious history and unconventional historical speculation.
Not wanting to be treated like a block of wood, Yin You spoke up: "Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng?"
"wrong!"
"Still not right?"
Yinqi scratched his head. To be honest, those were the only three people he could think of. Who else could it be?
"I……"
Yinreng and Yinzhen spoke almost simultaneously, looked at each other, and Yinzhen gave way to Yinreng.
Meeting the curious gazes of the others, Yinreng, who seemed to have grasped some of the logic of the question, hesitated before speaking: "An emperor who only knew how to wage war... Liu Xiu of the Eastern Han Dynasty? Emperor Guangwu?"
"How could this be..."
"answer!"
Before Yinqi could finish speaking, Jia Baoyu cut him off. His mouth gaped open, utterly dumbfounded. "No, why?"
“I understand,” Yin Zhi said, both amused and exasperated. He had finally figured out the pattern. “Emperor Guangwu, well, he’s not Guangwu anymore.”
"This works too..."
The three questions made them realize how unreliable the questions were, making them even more curious and prepared for the next questions.
"A powerful servant, guess the name of an ethnic group."
"Having finally seen the light," Yin Zhi said uncertainly, "Xiongnu! Congratulations on gaining 10 points!"
Yin Zhi, whose wooden plaque had also changed, was not very happy. What was there to congratulate him about?
"Definitely not a man, still a guess of an ethnic group name."
"Um..." Yinzhu rarely spoke, and even those who had thought of it didn't rush to answer, "Jurchen?"
"answer!"
Alright, alright, this is the most superficial explanation given to their ancestors. Hopefully, their ancestors won't blame them; they were just answering a question, they didn't think that way!
"Who is the historical figure referred to as the ruler of the Han Dynasty?"
"Which historical figure is referred to as a nomadic people?"
"Who is the historical figure referred to as 'Black Boy'?"
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