There were naturally many shrewd foxes present. Liu Zijin's actions had already shown how he was going to prove it, but students valued pride.
If he did it today, even if it proved that Liu Zijin was right, he would still be a tainted person.
"Forget it, I naturally believe you, you can go in." Yun Zheng sighed on the side. He couldn't bear to embarrass Liu Zijin, so he turned his back to everyone.
If it were him, he might rather not have the qualification to take the imperial examination than do such a thing. He, Yun Zheng, would ruin a student just because of his own trivial concerns. He could not do such a thing.
Even if he was intending to test him, Liu Zijin's response just now was enough to satisfy him.
Liu Zijin was a little confused when he was stopped, but when he looked up, he met Xu Tianze's clear gaze. He then realized that Supervisor Xu had always believed in his character.
The fact that the Minister of Rites on the other side backed off directly also showed that he was just giving him a chance to prove himself, otherwise he would have had him kicked out long ago.
Now they want him to go in even more. Liu Zijin feels grateful to be trusted like this.
Then he looked at the students who had been staring at him. Some of them looked worried, some were indifferent, some were gloating, and some seemed to be thinking about something.
"I thank you all for your trust, but I also know that if I go in like this, it will bring bad reputation not only to me, but also to you all." Liu Zijin took a step back and saluted Xu Tianze and others. He even bowed to Yun Zheng.
"Of course, I have nothing to be ashamed of in everything I do. Since I want to prove it, I will naturally tell the truth directly. I have never felt that there is anything wrong with my poor family background." Liu Zijin's eyes were firm, and there was no shame on his face.
He knew what he was doing now, and he also knew that even if he passed the exam, what he did today would become a means for others to attack him. However, he might not regret what he did today in the future.
Seeing that Liu Zijin was determined, Xu Tianze took a step back and put Liu Zijin in the sight of everyone.
After Liu Zijin untied his belt, he took off his clothes, revealing his underwear which was already full of patches.
The students who were still waiting on the side exclaimed in surprise when they saw Liu Zijin's underwear full of patches, and then they started whispering to each other.
You should know that what scholars in the country pay most attention to is their clothes. It does not mean that they must dress well, but that they must be consistent inside and out.
This is to show that one's appearance and reality are consistent. So no matter how poor one is, the outer student shirt can be washed white, but the inner underwear must not have patches.
Now Liu Zijin stood there with patches on his clothes, allowing others to watch him, as if he was putting his pride as a student on the ground for others to step on.
"Even if I wanted to do it on purpose, I would have to have some extra money. It's obvious that I can't afford that. Besides, I have never taken refuge in any wealthy family since I came to Beijing." Liu Zijin loudly stated his final proof.
This was the most embarrassing thing for him, but also his most powerful proof.
"Old people often say that you should respect the clothes first and then the person, but there are many people in the world who are hypocritical. Character is the most important thing in relationships. I've learned my lesson." As Xu Tianze spoke, he picked up the clothes on the ground and put them on Liu Zijin.
After he finished speaking, he took a step back and bowed to Liu Zijin. This bow expressed his admiration and appreciation for Liu Zijin.
It also tells all students that being poor is never a shameful thing.
"It's a lifelong learning experience. I'm sorry, Mr. Liu." Yun Zheng also smiled and bowed to Liu Zijin, his eyes full of admiration for Liu Zijin.
He originally thought that Liu Zijin would never be able to get over it, but he didn't expect that this would eventually become Liu Zijin's medal. Yun Zheng felt at ease.
Seeing Xu Tianze and Yun Zheng take the lead in saluting, many students also saluted Liu Zijin: "Students are taught."
As the saying goes, a wise man is a teacher. Although the Xu family is no longer around, they are still respected by students all over the world. As a member of the Xu family, Xu Tianze takes the lead, naturally students all over the world are willing to follow.
Not to mention that Liu Zijin himself is extremely talented, and now he is neither humble nor arrogant when facing emergencies, which is admirable.
"Just focus on the imperial examination. This matter seems to be a false accusation. Since we are all responsible for this year's imperial examination, we will definitely give you an answer." Xu Tianze stood up and patted Liu Zijin with a smile, without putting on airs at all.
"I thank Lord Xu, the Minister of Rites, all the princes, the Duke of Zhenguo, and all my brothers." Liu Zijin hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude. He was so excited that he could hardly calm down.
Liu Zijin was extremely grateful to Xu Tianze, because Xu Tianze not only smoothed over the matter, but also built up momentum for him.
Even if he becomes an official in the future, his political enemies will not use this incident to criticize him, which can be regarded as a direct solution to the future problem.
Xu Tianze nodded at Yun Zheng, and took his men back to the chair, still holding the cheat sheet that was passed back to him.
"Have you found anything?" Xu Tianze waved at Dai Nian.
A few days ago, he borrowed Dai Nian from Song Yu for a period of time, so that if something unexpected happened today, he could go back.
"It was Prince Nanyun's men." Dai Nian stepped forward and directly reported the results of the investigation. "Prince Nanyun's men deliberately put the pen into Liu Xuezi's bamboo basket this morning. Because the Lord said to hold back, we didn't take it out."
"I was wondering why the things on that cheat sheet were so strange. It was clearly a purchase order, so how could it be called a cheat sheet? It turns out Brother Xu had already arranged it." The prince suddenly realized. He was thinking of asking privately later, but he didn't expect to get the answer right away.
"Just exchange it, otherwise we won't be able to find the person if we just take it away. I didn't expect that Liu Zijin didn't use me." Xu Tianze smiled, and his words could not hide his admiration for Liu Zijin.
But it’s better this way, at least the person behind the scenes has finally revealed his true colors, and this can be considered an explanation to Emperor Gan.
The virtuous king and his companions shook their heads in amusement. They had not received any news at the beginning. When they saw Xu Tianze's reaction at first, they thought that something unexpected had happened.
They didn't expect that everything was under Xu Tianze's control. It was also because Xu Tianze's acting was too convincing that they were fooled.
When I first got the note, I had some guesses, but I couldn't explain them. I could only watch Xu Tianze perform in silence.
Now I understand everything, what exactly happened.
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