He was the person Bai Yong arranged to harm Song Chi. When he stood up to hand in the paper, he passed by Song Chi and put the prepared notes on the table. The county magistrate Bai Yong caught him in the act.
The criminal was caught red-handed and convicted directly.
I was originally a lowly book boy, without any talent or learning, but I took the risk just to win the bet... There is nothing I can do about it, no matter how much you try to defend yourself.
This is the script they came up with, a perfect script.
But it’s not possible now. The exam time is too short and it would be too obvious to make a false accusation now.
At this time, Song Chi stood up, packed up the test papers and draft paper and walked towards the examination table.
Seeing this, the man was stunned. What was going on? The exam had only been going on for half an hour, and he was about to hand in his paper. Was he done, or was he just going to give up?
The problem is that he hasn't had time to frame him yet.
Little did they know that this was what Song Chi was guarding against. The faster they handed in the papers and the earlier they left, the less trouble they would have.
There are only a few secret methods they can use, which are nothing more than false accusations of cheating and destroying or defaming the papers.
The former is easy to guard against, but the latter is more difficult, because Bai Yong is the chief examiner and he has absolute power. If you want to avoid it, you have to spend some effort and means, but you don’t have to worry about it now.
The new magistrate is also the chief examiner, so as long as the test papers are handed over to him, everything will be safe.
For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Song Chi. Some people had already recognized him and shook their heads and sighed.
They knew that this would be self-destruction.
Song Chi didn't care what others thought. He walked directly to the examination table and placed the test paper and draft paper in front of County Magistrate Feng.
He only knew that his surname was Feng, but he didn't know his first name. The information Shen Liangcai knew was also very limited, but Song Chi speculated that the new magistrate was not on the same path as Bai Yong and others.
The reason is very simple.
If they were on the same path, Bai Yong would have postponed the county examination and left it to his successor.
With a good chance of winning the first place in the county case, Song Chi believed that his article would definitely be a great success.
Bai Yong was slightly stunned. He obviously didn't expect Song Chi to hand in the paper early... No, this means he didn't even finish it, right?
He must not have even understood the test questions, and knowing he couldn't answer them, he just gave up and handed in a blank paper.
Could it be that he had anticipated that he would be framed and that was why he handed in the paper early?
Bai Yong thought about it and shook his head with some regret. There was nothing he could do since that was the case. With Feng Yong present, he couldn't do anything about it and was afraid that he would displease the young master.
This kid is smart!
If he failed the county examination, at most he would lose face. He was a lowly book boy and could afford to lose. But if he was charged with cheating in the imperial examination, his life would be ruined.
"go back!"
When Song Chi put down the test paper, Feng Yuan scolded him without even looking at it.
"The county exam is the first step in the imperial examination. Even if the questions are difficult, you should still study hard. Even if you really don't know how to answer, you should wait until the deadline to hand in your paper and leave. This is the attitude that candidates should have."
It turned out that he was angry because he saw that he had handed in his paper early, just like a teacher would feel disappointed in a poor student.
Song Chi immediately developed a favorable impression of County Magistrate Feng.
"The student has finished answering the questions." He was a candidate claiming that there was nothing wrong with the student.
"Finished answering?"
Bai Yong said coldly, "The examination room is solemn, and you dare to say such big words?"
"Whether it's a lie or not, you can tell at a glance, so why ask me?"
Song Chi won't tolerate it at all. Why should I be so servile to you, a county magistrate who is about to leave office? Besides, even if he kneels down and begs for mercy, it will be of no use.
"You..." Bai Yong's face was as cold as frost. This boy was so arrogant.
Feng Yuan looked surprised. How could a candidate be so disrespectful to the county magistrate? He was really brave. While thinking, he unfolded the test paper and saw his name.
Songchi?
The general who brought him to Ning'an told him that at the female general's homecoming banquet, a young man showed his literary and military talents and defeated the prime minister's son. What was even more commendable was that he was not afraid of power.
The young man's name was Song Chi, and he was right in front of him.
Feng Yuan became interested and glanced at it. The test paper was neat, the handwriting was regular, the font size was the same, the line spacing was appropriate, and the horizontal and vertical lines were straight. It looked quite pleasing to the eye.
He is so young and can write such beautiful characters!
Feng Yuan hates messy papers and disordered fonts and line spacing the most. If he can't even do the most basic things, what's the use of writing a flowery article?
He looked up at Song Chi. The young man had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and was handsome and extraordinary. It was true that his handwriting reflected his personality, which made him feel good about him.
Then, he looked at the article carefully again, and the shock in his eyes became more and more intense. The test paper was originally placed on the table, but he picked it up directly.
“This…this…”
Feng Yuan became excited, and his eyes changed from scrutinizing to appreciating.
This article has unique viewpoints, fluent narration, and extensive citations, like the Yellow River rushing down. After reading to the end, Feng Yuan was so excited that he clapped his hands in applause.
Is this person not sick?
Seeing Feng Yuan like this, Bai Yong couldn't help but complain in his heart. He knew Feng Yuan's resume. He was an orthodox Jinshi, which was much better than himself, a half-baked Juren. He thought that Feng Yuan must have seen many good articles.
Why such a big reaction to an article that is supposedly rubbish?
Are you acting?
Are you acting?
In Bai Yong's opinion, even if Song Chi answered the question, it would be nonsense and he could not even understand the meaning of the question.
While thinking, Feng Yuan had already finished reading, and after putting down the test paper, he still felt that he had not finished reading it.
"A rare masterpiece! This is the best county examination essay we've seen in recent years..."
"No, there's no better essay than this in the provincial or imperial examinations. Just based on this, you deserve first place in the county exam!"
Feng Yuan's tone was excited, as if a collector had seen a rare treasure. He had been cold and solemn before, but now his expression changed immediately.
Just like a treasure appraisal host who saw beautiful legs in black stockings, his expression changed so quickly.
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