Chapter 329: Test
Su Zhuxing frowned, "I'm afraid of you? What a joke."
He raised his hand and pulled the book out of Chen Siyan's hand. "Since you're so eager, I'll satisfy you. I won't bully you. I'll just take it from what you've learned in the past two months."
Zhang Zhaodi tilted her head back. "What if I can answer all the questions correctly?"
"You?" Su Zhuxing scoffed. "If you can answer all of these questions, why not give you a spot at the Lanting Elegant Gathering?"
Meng Ziqi clenched his hands tightly, feeling somewhat unhappy.
The spot was clearly his, and Zhang Zhaodi was just a girl. Even if she got the spot, what good would it do her to gain fame and prestige? She still couldn't even take the imperial examination.
But if he could participate in this literary gathering and gain the appreciation of those bigwigs, he would no longer have to please Chen Siyan and follow him around as a follower.
Zhang Zhaodi tilted her head back and said, "Okay, you take the test!"
She didn't ignore the look Meng Ziqi gave her. She also felt a little guilty.
But people die for money, and birds die for food. If she doesn't fight for herself, she will be forgotten by everyone in this life. She doesn't want that!
This is the first textbook for the enlightenment class, which contains some excellent enlightenment poems and articles from Da Gan and Gu Jiayue's previous life.
Su Zhuxing selected again and again, and after a long while, he spoke: Where does "She Zi Yang Kan Dian" come from? Why does the protagonist shoot his son to death? What kind of ethical dilemma does this incident reflect in ancient times?
Zhang Zhaodi did not answer immediately. She looked at Su Zhuxing and did not expect that this man was so narrow-minded and asked such a tricky question for the first question.
But who is she? Since Zhang Zhaodi dared to challenge, she must be quite capable.
She tilted her head back and raised her voice, saying, "This story comes from the Biography of Yang Kan in the Book of Liang. Yang Kan, a general of the Southern Liang Dynasty, shot his eldest son, who was being coerced, from a city wall to demonstrate his resolve in order to repel Hou Jing's rebellion. This act reflects the ethical dilemma of reconciling loyalty and filial piety, and emphasizes the Confucian value of prioritizing justice over personal feelings."
Seeing Zhang Zhaodi's fluent answer, Su Zhuxing hesitated for a moment. At this moment, he thought of Gu Jiayue.
Gu Jiayue is also a woman, but her knowledge is unquestionable. Many times, the views and opinions she puts forward are unheard of by them, but they can make people think deeply.
Could this dark and skinny little girl be the second Gu Jiayue?
Thinking of this, his hand unconsciously turned the book back a few pages.
Su Zhuxing: "What was the order of the three additions to the Zhou Dynasty's capping ceremony? What were the additional caps and garments and their meanings?"
Zhang Zhaodi: "First, a black cloth cap is added (symbolizing integrity), then a leather cap is added (symbolizing military service), and finally a jue cap is added (symbolizing participation in sacrificial rites). This progression of clothing symbolizes the change in social role from boyhood to adulthood."
Zhang Zhaodi answered five questions in succession fluently.
Su Zhuxing paused, looking down at the girl in front of him, who was only slightly taller than his waist. "Get ready. I'll take you to the Lanting Elegant Gathering in a month!"
Zhang Zhaodi, who had expected to be harassed further, raised her eyes in disbelief. Why did he suddenly let her go?
"Why? Don't want to?"
Zhang Zhaodi quickly shook her head. "No, I do. Thank you, Master!"
"Hmph!" Su Zhuxing snorted coldly. "Don't thank me, thank yourself if you want to thank someone."
Meng Ziqi, who had been anxiously waiting nearby, quickly stepped forward. "Master, I am also willing to accept the test. Please give me a chance!"
Su Zhuxing only reacted at this time. He had just said that there was only one spot. It seemed that this guy thought he had given the spot to Zhang Zhaodi and was a little anxious.
He cleared his throat. "No need for the test. You two can come together. Come find me tomorrow after school. I'll tell you about the Lanting Gathering."
Meng Ziqi was stunned. That's it? Didn't they say there was only one spot?
Chen Siyan was the quickest to react, and quickly tugged at Meng Ziqi's sleeve. "Hurry up and thank the Master!"
Meng Ziqi finally reacted. "Thank you for your cultivation, Master. I will study hard and bring honor to you!"
Su Zhuxing left with a satisfied look on his face. He had only wanted to vent his emotions, but he hadn't expected this would lead him to find two promising individuals.
Yes, Zhang Chuyan is quite capable, and that guy named Sun Hai is also really good.
But so what? The people he picked were not bad either.
Thinking about Meng Ziqi and Zhang Zhaodi, he still had one month left, and even if he had to fill it in, he would make up for the knowledge of these two people.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. His pace quickened unconsciously. He had to go back and think about how to create two geniuses in a month.
Only Zhang Zhaodi and two others were left by the stream.
The optimistic Chen Siyan spoke first. "Wow, I didn't expect you two to be so capable. You can even tame someone as arrogant as Master Su."
Zhang Zhaodi didn't say anything and looked at Meng Ziqi first.
Meng Ziqi had a cold expression on his face, and when he felt Zhang Zhaodi looking at him, he turned his face away.
Chen Siyan hadn't noticed anything was wrong with him yet and put her arm around his shoulders. "I heard that the annual Lanting Gathering is not only attended by literary masters from Juzhou, but also by renowned scholars from surrounding prefectures. If you catch the eye of that literary master and are accepted as his disciple, don't forget me, your friend."
Chen Siyan thought clearly that his father had not given him a brain capable of studying when he was born. He came to the school just to make friends.
Of course, he also heard that this school also offered other subjects, such as the business class, which interested him very much.
So every day, apart from completing the homework assigned by his teacher, he would make friends everywhere.
However, so far, the ones he has the best relationship with are Zhang Zhaodi and Meng Ziqi, and the others are just his early investments.
Meng Ziqi pushed Chen Siyan's hand away. "Let's go."
Chen Siyan looked around and realized something was wrong.
He pointed at Meng Ziqi's back. "What happened to him?"
Zhang Zhaodi shook her head and didn't intend to explain to him.
Chen Si scratched his head. These smart people were so hard to understand. They were all so fine just now. Didn't the three of them agree to go to the cafeteria together later?
Why is his face so cold? What's the reason? He stood here the whole time and didn't miss anything.
"Okay, I'll go after him first, you follow."
Zhang Zhaodi lowered her head.
Watching the two of them leaving, she did not chase after them.
She lowered her head and looked at the book in her hands. A question popped into her mind: "Am I really wrong?"
Gu Jiayue, who had accidentally seen all of this, walked out slowly. She rubbed Zhang Zhaodi's head. "What are you thinking about?"
"Principal!" Zhang Zhaodi was very surprised to see Gu Jiayue.
The mountain was very busy, and she hardly saw anyone except during classes.
In this way, even if she had thousands of words of gratitude in her heart, she had no chance to express them.
Gu Jiayue lowered her head and met Zhang Zhaodi's dark eyes.
"Are you still adapting to school life?"
Because Zhang Zhaodi's family was mostly empty and the house had been burned down, Gu Jiayue granted her a separate dormitory because she was a special student.
So she now lives in the school dormitory and has not been back to the village for a long time.
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