Chapter 112: Studying for Decades

112 Studying for decades

“Nice knife!”

After adjusting his breathing, he entered the main hall. Chen Jingxuan was calm and composed, even calmer than his father.

Old Master Chen was staring at the Guan Gong sword that had sunk into the stone slab, feeling distressed but unable to speak.

The bluestone slabs in the house were shipped from the south at great expense to him. They were very expensive. This blow was like a stab in his heart.

No matter how big the family business is, it cannot withstand such a torment from the old Taoist priest. I will have to think of a way to remedy the situation later.

"Mirror Xuan Na"

Pulling the Guan Gong sword from the ground and holding it in his hand again, Gao Yuan smiled at Chen Jingxuan who had just come in:

"The clouds finally cleared and the moon appeared. I have really wronged you all these years."

These two sentences left the other three people confused, and Mr. Chen couldn't help but look nervous.

He saw that the bluestone slab had cracked, and was afraid that the old Taoist priest would strike again unexpectedly.

I originally asked him to help me solve my doubts, but now, I feel even more unhappy.

I had no intention of listening to Gao Yuan anymore.

As I get older, I become sentimental towards every brick and tile of my home. These things were earned bit by bit when I was young, and they took so much care.

"Please let me know, old Taoist priest."

As Gao Yuan handed the Guan Gong sword to Xiang Jiannan, the unknown atmosphere in the room returned to normal.

After several people sat down, the aroma of tea filled the air. Soon Chen Jingxuan bowed and asked.

I had heard what the old Taoist priest said about civil and military affairs before I entered the door. I have just graduated from high school and I still have a long way to go, so I haven't thought that far for the time being.

"What are your plans next?"

He took a sip of tea and the tea leaves flew all over his mouth. Gao Yuan seemed to be letting himself go when he spoke.

The Chen family father and son did not react much, but they were disgusted with their disciple Xiang Jiannan.

He is now sitting next to his master, holding the Guan Gong sword in one hand, like a bodyguard. There is something wrong with this old Taoist today, and the way he talks is enough to make people angry to death.

First, he chopped the bluestone slabs in the house, and then he opened his mouth wide and foamed all over the floor.

Did Guan Gong's sword give him the courage? He is paying less and less attention to his image.

"Wait until next spring."

The next step had already been planned, and after Gao Yuan spoke, Chen Jingxuan immediately responded.

There is no need to think about such things. After finally getting the qualification, of course he should continue to take the exam. A scholar should have lofty ambitions and he has confidence in himself.

"Let's see if we can fill the vacancy first."

As soon as Chen Jingxuan finished speaking, he expressed his thoughts. Old Master Chen had a lot of objections to his plan.

He wanted his son to become an official as soon as possible. The whole family had been waiting for so many years, wasn't it just for this? If there was a chance this year, he should take it.

It's good to be a parent official like County Magistrate Lin.

"Father, please stop talking."

As if he had already discussed this with Old Master Chen, Chen Jingxuan directly rejected his proposal. He took a tough stance:

"This matter is absolutely not negotiable!"

Hasn’t he already passed the imperial examination?

Seeing that sparks were about to fly between Chen Jingxuan and his father, Xiang Jiannan was confused.

In my understanding, passing the provincial examination and becoming a juren is considered to be on the list of successful candidates. In the Zhou Dynasty, can't juren also become an official?

It is true that there are higher-level exams above that, but does that conflict with becoming an official first?

The official selection system of the Great Zhou Dynasty should be very similar to that of the ancient times in the previous world. At least in his own memories, there is not much difference between the two.

"As a father, I am just worried."

After looking at the old Taoist priest very reluctantly, Mr. Chen now asked Gao Yuan for help.

He has taken time to talk to his youngest son about this matter several times in the past few days, but each time they ended up in a bad mood.

Jingxuan is stubborn by nature and will not easily change his mind once he has made up his mind.

He also knew that it was not easy to fill a vacancy nowadays, but as long as his son agreed, he would start looking for connections in a few days. It would only be a matter of spending some money, and even if the hope was slim, there would still be hope.

"In my opinion, Jingxuan should continue to take the exam. As the saying goes, one should make the best effort at the last hurdle."

Pointing at his disciple who was standing in a daze, Gao Yuan said confidently: "Don't worry, Master Chen. Jingxuan will definitely be on the list in the next spring exam!"

"If that's the case, then I really have to thank the old Taoist priest first."

After Gao Yuan finished speaking, his tone became helpless and Mr. Chen could only keep silent.

Let's put Jingxuan's matter aside for now. There is still time to discuss it later. Today, we invited the old Taoist priest mainly because of the matter of the dense forest. After chatting for a long time, I almost forgot about this matter.

Judging from the old Taoist priest's expression, the incident should have no impact on Jingxuan. Even if it does, it will be a positive one.

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I took someone else's breakfast for no reason.

Dragging the big knife out of Chen's house again, Xiang Jiannan was actually very embarrassed while picking his teeth.

This made Mr. Chen spend money again, and the way he ate this meal felt weird.

Didn't he say he was here to clear up Mr. Chen's doubts? But by the time the banquet was over, the things he thought about hadn't been mentioned many times, and when they were occasionally mentioned, they were just mentioned in a few words. Surprisingly, both the father and son of the Chen family were very satisfied.

I'm really more and more impressed by the master's superb rhetoric skills. His words are vague, but always convincing.

"Master, why are you so confident in Chen Jingxuan?"

Of course, they also knew that Mr. Chen must have asked them to go because of the burning of the dense forest. After entering the temple and preparing to open for business, Xiang Jiannan decided to ask himself.

Everything was laid out well before Chen Jingxuan showed up, but as soon as the real person showed up, the topic immediately became messy.

Xiang Jiannan needs to know the truth now, especially seeing that his master is so sure.

"The secret of heaven cannot be revealed."

"Well, you should take a rest first."

Seeing that his master was playing dumb with him again, Xiang Jiannan naturally refused to give up. He squatted in front of the temple and started to draw a circle. His tone was indifferent: "My disciple has always been sensible, but I hope that you, the master, will not be angry."

After saying that, he started to draw a circle with his fingers. Just when he was halfway through, he heard the old Taoist priest suddenly speak again: "Forget it, the secret of heaven is nothing! Anyway, you will know it sooner or later, disciple, stop it..."

It would have been nice if it had happened earlier.

Standing up and walking a few steps to Gao Yuan's side, Xiang Jiannan felt that what the old man had just said was completely unnecessary.

As a disciple, you have the right to know things. You can't let the old Taoist priest take on everything. If you hold it in for too long, you will easily get sick.

It is the unshirkable responsibility of these disciples to share the worries of their master.

"There has long been a grudge between the civil officials and military commanders of our Great Zhou Dynasty."

As he spoke, he sat cross-legged on the ground. Gao Yuan seemed to be telling a long story:

"The military has been very powerful in recent years. If we want to maintain the situation, we must suppress the civil officials."

Conflicts between civil and military officials have existed in every dynasty.

Sitting next to his master just waiting for him to continue, Xiang Jiannan had absolute patience at this moment.

What does this have to do with Chen Jingxuan? Is he the one who can break the situation in the court? "The reason why there are so few talented people in Ping'an Town for so many years is because our luck has been cut off."

Luck, there really is such a thing!

Xiang Jiannan did not agree with what his master said about the talent loss in Ping'an Town, and he just made random comments in his mind.

There are many talented people in Ping'an Town, and you are the best among them. You are very successful in the town and are now famous far and wide.

"Now that the situation they set up has been broken, I am so confident."

Broken? When did it happen? Thinking of the huge fire that was burning yesterday, Xiang Jiannan felt that he understood: "The dense forest was burned?"

"No, it started from the night when the female ghost appeared in the Chen family. After that, Chen Jingxuan was able to enter high school and avenge his decades of hard study. You and I are the ones who broke the impasse!"

(End of this chapter)