Although Elder Qi, Elder Liu, and Elder Sun were mentally prepared at the beginning, Huo Jingxuan told them in advance about Zhao Yanqing's disfigured face.
But when they saw him in person, they were still shocked.
There is not a single good spot on his face. When I think about the fact that he cut all of them with a knife himself, I sincerely admire him.
I thought, this is another ruthless person!
However, they were all important officials in the court at that time, and it was normal for them to remain calm in the face of praise or criticism.
Although my heart was shaking, I didn't show it on my face.
After Zhao Yanqing finished greeting everyone, Huo Jingxuan motioned for him to sit down.
Originally, the purpose of this time was to let everyone meet first to see which one Zhao Yanqing felt compatible with, and then he would become his disciple.
But as they chatted, Mr. Qi, Mr. Liu and Mr. Sun became more and more competitive.
Because they all discovered that Zhao Yanqing was a rare talent!
If they let such a good seedling slip away right under their noses, they would be worried and unable to sleep for the rest of their lives.
As a result, the difficulty of the exam increased, and it was even conducted directly according to the imperial examination process.
He tested the candidates for the title of scholar, master of classics, scholar-official, master of law, master of calligraphy and master of mathematics.
Among them, Mingshu was skipped directly because Mingshu is calligraphy, which Leng Yue and Huo Jingxuan had already taken the test on.
Civil law, as the name suggests, is laws and regulations. Just randomly check two of them.
Mingsuan is mathematics. As long as you are not a fool, you can do it easily.
Moreover, in fact, the ancients already had their own multiplication formulas, and every student had memorized them before taking the examination for the title of Tongsheng (generally starting to learn at the age of six to eight).
The remaining important exams are for the scholar, the mingjing and the jinshi. These three together are what we now call the language.
It’s similar to the test we’re taking now, except that the name is different.
Among them, the Mo Yi part is a test of dictation questions.
The test for posting scriptures is to fill in the blanks.
The policy questions are questions with essays and answers.
The poetry and prose tests are based on composition questions.
Huo Jingxuan, Mr. Qi, Mr. Liu and Mr. Sun each asked one question, and Zhao Yanqing answered them all fluently.
What needs to be written is clear handwriting, neat paper, and no punctuation marks are wrong.
Finally, the four of them came to the conclusion that "Zhao Yanqing is indeed a talented person!
Even if he were to take the imperial examination now, he would definitely be able to get into the top three.
Of course, if there is no shady dealings.”
When it came to the last sentence, Mr. Qi, Mr. Liu and Mr. Sun all sighed helplessly.
“The court is corrupt and the rule is dark.
The people below are all so arbitrary that they regard the law as a piece of waste paper and let it be their own decision.
There are treacherous officials in power, and any good talent that comes out will only be suppressed and beaten, and will never have a chance to make a breakthrough!"
After sighing, the three of them looked at Zhao Yanqing in unison.
"Not only do you have great talent, you also have some luck, as you met the master and his wife.
Otherwise, if you stand out and are targeted by bad guys, you might even lose your life.
Who made you a powerless country boy? "
After they finished sighing, Huo Jingxuan spoke up and asked Zhao Yanqing, "Which of these three old guys do you like?
It’s up to you to pick whichever one suits your taste. Whoever you choose will be your master.”
After hearing this, the three old guys became nervous!
They glared at each other, then turned their heads away stubbornly, neither of them wanting to look at the other.
This scene made Zhao Yanqing laugh, because his teacher in the academy was a rigid old man.
After teaching him for so many years, he seemed to have never seen him smile.
But these three are completely different and not old-fashioned at all.
They are very humble and being with them is like being with the elders at home. It makes you feel very relaxed.
To the extent that Zhao Yanqing had some greedy thoughts.
He asked Huo Jingxuan tentatively, "General Huo, can I recognize three masters at the same time?
I feel that no matter who I choose today, I will miss out on two good teachers, which is a pity.”
Huo Jingxuan agreed, and Zhao Yanqing was visibly happy.
But Mr. Qi, Mr. Liu and Mr. Sun were even more satisfied.
Patting Zhao Yanqing on the shoulder, he said, "Not bad, you are not a rigid student, you have a high IQ and a high EQ.
Only in this way can you get ahead in official circles in the future.
By then you will find that the imperial examination tests your IQ, but when you become an official, what you will use the most is your EQ.
Interpersonal relationships, how to treat people, how to handle your relationship with your colleagues, etc., all rely on emotional intelligence. "
The happiest person among the three would be Mr. Qi.
Ever since he settled down, he has become more and more displeased with his youngest son.
Qi Yihan is not a bad person, but he is just not cut out for studying.
When it comes to teasing cats and dogs and climbing trees to rob bird nests, no one is better than him.
However, asking him to read and write was like asking him to die.
Either I want to drink water or I want to pee.
After finally cleaning everything, he said he was hungry.
When it comes to drinking or eating, he is more active than anyone else and is always the first to arrive, sitting there waiting for everyone.
He was a man of great talent and a great scholar of the time, and he must have taught at least three hundred students.
How come there is such a thing in my house?
He had witnessed the birth of his youngest son with his own eyes, but he still suspected that the midwife had taken the wrong child.
It really fits what Leng Yue said, there are peaches and plums all over the world, but bitter melons grow at home!
This time he finally had something to do and didn't have to be angry with that brat all day.
In the future, if you can train a top scholar, maybe you can also train a future prime minister. Who knows!
Then he would be famous in history, which would be even happier than if he were the prime minister.
From now on, everyone will only remember his good points. Who will remember the prodigal son in his family?
At this time, the old housekeeper knocked on the door and informed everyone that the food was ready and they could move to the dining room to eat.
Huo Jingxuan wondered why the old butler came in person today?
The old housekeeper smiled and said, "Isn't it because the food in the mansion today is so delicious?
Those brats were all outside the kitchen sniffing around, and no one wanted to do this errand.
So, it’s just me, an old man, who has to come.”
Huo Jingxuan held his forehead helplessly and cursed with a smile, "What can I do if I get greedy for these shameful things!
Well, they didn’t steal the food, did they? "
The old housekeeper shook his head. "Not at the moment. I don't know if they can hold back in the future."
After these words were spoken, Huo Jingxuan could no longer bear it and took the lead in running away using Qinggong.
Old Qi, Old Liu and Old Sun followed closely behind. Even the old housekeeper who was using a walking stick used his Kung Fu to escape without a trace.
Zhao Yanqing was left standing there like a fool.
He sighed, "This general's mansion is really full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons!
How come even the old butler knows martial arts?
And the same goes for the three teachers I just met. Weren’t they all civil officials?
So do I have to learn martial arts in the future?"
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