Chapter 76 Why is it you?
"No! You...you can't! You have obviously passed the exam for the scholar, why are you still competing with me? Only a scholar can compete with me!" Xu Shikai pointed at the man and screamed, which quickly attracted everyone's attention. Everyone looked at the two people on the stage quietly and curiously.
The man looked at Xu Shikai, smiled faintly and said: "I am the scholar!"
"No! You are not, you should be..." When Xu Shikai was about to say that he should be a Jinshi, he suddenly realized that the man in front of him was the one who had his rank stolen and then had someone privately frame him for stealing, causing him to be expelled from the academy and his reputation to be ruined. From then on, he never heard of this person again.
But today, why did he suddenly appear here? Xu Shikai couldn't help but have a bad feeling in his heart.
"What should I do?" The man looked at Xu Shikai sarcastically, with deep hatred in his eyes.
Back then, he was just a poor student who had finally entered the academy through his talent and hard work. His ideal was to be able to participate in the imperial examination and show his ambition. Although his first place score was replaced by Xu Shikai, because Xu Shihui's score was also good, he was replaced by the fourth place and also passed the examination for a scholar, so he did not ask for the truth.
Because he knew that it was better to have less trouble than more, and he, a poor student, could not compete with Xu Shikai, a son of an official. However, what he did not expect was that even though he was so honest, Xu Shikai was afraid that the matter would be exposed, and he even arranged for someone to frame him afterwards, which led to him not only being expelled from the academy, but also being deprived of the right to continue to participate in the imperial examinations!
In fact, the reason why he still retains his status as a scholar is because the dean took pity on him and fought for him. His original ambitions have now been reduced to being a teacher in the countryside.
Xu Shikai was speechless when asked this question, and he looked at the man with horror. He naturally had no confidence in winning against him!
"What's going on?" At this moment, the official in charge of managing the competition asked.
At this time, Xu Shikai was so nervous that his palms were sweating. He couldn't help but think: What should I do? I can't compare, but how should I say it? After struggling for a while, he finally thought of a reason.
"Sir! He is a scholar in the same class as me. He was expelled from the academy because of his bad behavior and stealing. Can you replace him with someone else? Such a person is not worthy of standing on this competition stage!" Xu Shikai pointed at the man and said righteously.
"What? He's actually a thief? How can this thief be a scholar? Get him out! Get him out!"
"That's right, this person with bad behavior is not worthy of being a scholar, let's change someone!"
"Anyone can get on board! Why would they bring someone with such problems up here to compete with our great talent?"
Sure enough, as soon as Xu Shikai's words came out, someone immediately started to add fuel to the fire, and the person who added fuel to the fire was naturally the servant brought by Xu's mother.
People like to join in the fun, and as long as one person starts, others will follow suit. Seeing the man being scolded by the people, Xu Shikai's uneasy heart gradually calmed down.
But the man was calm and unperturbed. Facing these insults, he turned a deaf ear to them. After all, it was not the first time he was slandered. At the moment, what was more important than being slandered was that he wanted to expose Xu Shikai's false face in front of everyone!
"What else do I need to be worthy of competing with you, a prisoner who has been accused of cheating? Do you have any evidence that I stole something? The government didn't put me in jail for this crime, which means I'm innocent! Besides, what does my identity have to do with my contest of talent with you? If you can't beat a scholar like me today, then wouldn't it be confirmed that you wronged me and stole my first place in the scholar class?" The man spoke loudly in a loud voice, looking at everyone frankly.
As soon as he finished speaking, those voices questioning him instantly turned into voices questioning Xu Shikai.
"He said Xu Shikai stole his first place in the scholar exam? In other words, Xu Shikai stole his results? That's why Xu Shikai had such a big reaction after seeing him. Was he feeling guilty?"
"He must be guilty! In my opinion, the charge of stealing must have been framed by Xu Shikai. Otherwise, why didn't the government arrest him?"
"Whether they are right or not, we will know if we just let them compete. If Xu Shikai wins, he will be innocent. If he loses, then Xu Shihui is the one who cheated!"
"Yes! Let them compete! Let them compete, and we will know after a competition!"
"Let them compete!"
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The people below began to make a fuss.
Pei Jingchuan and Xu Qingyan were sitting in the stands in the distance, admiring the calm man on the stage, and couldn't help but show admiration in their eyes.
This man is flexible, emotionally stable, brave and resourceful, and is indeed more useful than Xu Shikai. Such talents are what Daxia needs. After this matter is over, he must be allowed to participate in the imperial examination again.
Of course, it was thanks to Xu Qingyan that he was able to find such a talent this time, otherwise how would he know that there was such a person hidden in Daxia. But this talent was almost forgotten in the countryside.
Seeing the loud cheers of the people around him, Xu Shikai's legs began to tremble with nervousness, and the officials in charge of the competition also urged them to compete in a timely manner.
The man didn't care about Xu Shikai's nervousness and immediately answered the questions given by the examiner. The article he improvised on the spot amazed all the students.
What about Xu Shikai? Putting aside his talent, he was not as good as a man. At this moment, he was so scared that his mind was blank. How could he write normally?
Finally, Xu Shikai was led off the stage amid the people's curses. He didn't dare to speak, which was the best proof of his guilty conscience.
"How could this happen? My Kai'er, Kai'er, please let my Kai'er go?" Xu's mother was in the crowd and couldn't believe what happened today.
Xu's mother ran to the guards who were holding Xu Shikai and wanted to take him away, but she was kicked to the ground by the guards.
Father Xu ignored her out of shame and pretended not to know her. He thought: His only legitimate son is completely ruined! That's it! He is not even forty this year. If he has another child, it's not too late!
Xu's father left quietly, with the idea of taking a concubine and having a child, and he left Xu's mother and sneaked away.
"Brother, what's your name? You have such great talent, how come I haven't heard of your name in Daxia? Why didn't you take part in the imperial examination this time?"
"Yes, I think your talent is truly the best in Daxia, much better than Xu Shikai. Did he also deprive you of the qualification to take the imperial examination when he stole your results?"
"Yes, Xu Shikai's real grades were so bad that he couldn't even pass the exam to become a scholar. It's such a pity that your talent is buried!"
After the competition, a bunch of students and scholars surrounded the man who had just competed with Xu Shikai and asked him all kinds of questions. However, the man still had a calm expression and never got carried away by the praise from others.
His eyes could not help but drift to the distance, and he looked at Pei Jingchuan and the others. He then gave them a grateful look and bowed his hands to express his gratitude.
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