The news that Song Chi wanted to take 28 students to pass the college entrance examination was widely spread throughout Jiangzhou City. Ma Jingming had known about it for a long time, but he didn't take it seriously.
Not to mention him as the chief examiner, even the Prime Minister would not dare to say such words.
The Literary Party has controlled Jiangzhou for so many years, and has used the imperial examination system to select talents, but it did not dare to let anyone pass, let alone cheat on a large scale.
They used clever means to get the talents into their own hands.
The people Song Chi brought with him were of mixed quality, and their talents and qualifications were not outstanding. Among them was Gu Ronghua, the young master of the Gu family.
So many people can pass the college entrance examination just by learning from Professor Song Chibanyue. Isn't this a fantasy?
Ma Jingming doesn't believe it, and no one should believe it.
If Song Chi can really do it, then he is not a genius, but a god.
The marking teachers sit behind the desk, and each person has a stack of test papers in front of him. Marking is not simple and cannot be casual. It has to be cross-reviewed by three people, that is, it is considered passed only if all three people think it is acceptable.
In case of dispute, the minority shall obey the majority.
After all, if you pass the academy examination, you will have the status of a scholar. In order to convince the public, the test papers that are designated as the academy examination will be made public, and no one dares to be careless.
The room soon returned to silence, with only the rustling sound of flipping papers.
At this time, the candidates also came out of the examination room and walked out of the Imperial Examination Hall one by one.
When Gu Ronghua and others saw Song Chi, everyone looked excited.
"Don't talk. You took the test on your own. You can't tell anyone what I taught you. You should understand the consequences if you spread the word."
Song Chi looked solemn.
Everyone was shocked.
Of course they knew what the consequences would be. Knowing the test paper in advance and memorizing the answers in advance is cheating!
At the same time, twenty-eight people are considered a major fraud case in the entire Great Zhou.
They didn't know how Song Chi knew the test papers in advance, but they knew that if it was exposed, they would be in big trouble.
"If only one person spoke too much, it would harm all of us. I hope you all understand the consequences."
Song Chi warned with a stern face.
Several people nodded subconsciously, they knew the seriousness of the matter.
Looking at the expressions of several people, Song Chi knew that these twenty-eight people would follow him wholeheartedly.
One reason was to help them pass the academy examination and become scholars, and the other was that they shared a common secret.
"Be careful not to be arrogant or impatient. You only have five days to celebrate and rest. After that, you will prepare for the provincial examination."
"Preparing for the provincial examination?"
After they looked at each other, their faces were full of surprise. Wang Wen asked, "Are you saying that we can still pass the provincial examination?"
"Are you satisfied with just passing the college entrance examination? If you want to be an official, you must at least become a juren." Song Chi smiled faintly.
He worked hard to help these people pass the academy examination, but he would not stop there. He wanted them to become assistants or at least become Juren.
"us....."
Everyone looked excited, and Gu Ronghua was almost speechless. Mr. Juren, he had never dared to think about it in his dreams, could it be that it was about to become a reality?
As they were talking, Fang Yingwu came over, accompanied by Li Cheng and Lu Chengju.
Li Cheng also took part in this college entrance examination. The three of them looked proud and complacent.
"Song Chi, do you still remember the bet we made before the college exam?"
Fang Yingwu smiled and said, "The results will be announced in three days. They will be posted at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall. I don't need to go back to the entrance of the Southern Capital Academy then. Just kneel down and kowtow to us here."
He spoke loudly on purpose so that people around him could hear, and in a moment many people gathered around him.
He had heard about the exam process. Song Chi's exam room was leaking and he could not start answering the paper until 11:00, but he didn't even have a pen or ink. In other words, he didn't even finish the paper, so he naturally failed.
As for others, I don’t bother to care about them. It is impossible for all of them to pass the college entrance examination.
He has already won the bet.
Li Cheng also said loudly: "I think you can kowtow to us now, so as not to be embarrassed by posting the list."
These people were extremely arrogant and kept mocking Song Chi. Gu Ronghua and others behind Song Chi wanted to refute but were holding back. They had to keep a low profile at this time.
Song Chidan asked, "How do you know if I can pass the entrance exam, and how do you know if they can pass the entrance exam?"
"Is that even necessary?"
Li Cheng said, "I also took the college entrance examination. My examination room was not far from you. You didn't even finish the exam paper. How could you pass it?"
"And yet I answered the questions fluently, confident that I would pass the entrance exam. Yet you still have the audacity to teach others. You truly have no idea of your own limitations."
He looked at the people behind Song Chi and said loudly, "Whether you can pass or not, I believe you have already figured it out. Now you know that you have been deceived by Song Chi, right?"
Wang Wen and others didn't say anything and looked at Li Cheng as if he were an idiot.
Li Cheng may have some talent, but the number of admissions to the academy is fixed, so the best candidates must be selected. There are 28 of them in total, and they will definitely push Li Cheng down, so he will fail.
Fang Yingwu also spoke up, "After this literary gathering, I will let everyone know that the Donglin Academy is a joke. The only way to have a future is to follow us."
"Yeah?"
Song Chi said calmly, "There's no point in saying more now. Let's wait for the results to be announced in three days. I just hope you can be like Han Yuanzheng did back then and accept defeat!"
Although Han Yuanzheng is his enemy, Song Chi still admires him.
At least he was willing to accept defeat.
"You're so arrogant! I just hope you don't run away in the next two days."
Fang Yingwu said coldly, "But I will watch you. You won't have a chance to escape. I think many people would like to see the leader of the literary gathering kneel down and kowtow to others."
"Then we'll see the outcome in three days."
Song Chi was too lazy to talk nonsense with him.
"You should come with me. My sister has made several appointments with you. Just go and meet her." Gu Ronghua held Song Chi.
Before the college entrance examination, he promised that he would meet Gu Rongshan after the examination. Gu Ronghua was afraid that Song Chi would run away.
"My sister's appearance and figure are among the best in Jiangzhou, and her family background is unmatched. My sister is in charge of the Gu family business alone, and she is capable. Why don't you care about it?"
Gu Ronghua had an expression of disappointment.
He was very dissatisfied with Song Chi's indifference to his sister.
"You really want me to be your brother-in-law?"
Song Chi raised his eyebrows. It was the first time he saw someone so eager to send his sister out.
Gu Ronghua shook his head and said, "My sister is 20 years old and has reached the age of marriage. There are countless people eyeing her. I don't like any of them. They also have other purposes. Before, it was because Song Ming had his eyes on my sister that others dared not compete."
"It's strange to say, Song Ming, that lecherous scoundrel, has changed his ways and no longer pesters my sister. But as long as this major event in my sister's life isn't resolved, she'll be in constant trouble, and my father is worried sick. I can't be wrong about people, and you're the right person."
Gu Ronghua said seriously: "I seriously ask you to be my brother-in-law."
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