The thought only flashed through my mind.
They also felt that it was impossible. As a test for scholars, the academy examination had strict leaks from the setting of questions to the distribution of test papers. Even though there was serious chaos in the imperial examination, no one dared to mess around blatantly.
That is to say, there is little possibility of the test paper being leaked before the formal exam.
It was even more impossible for Song Chi to know what the test was about.
In their view, Song Chi did this to help them learn how to write articles on the meaning of scriptures.
It seems that there have been considerable gains at the moment, and even Gu Ronghua feels this way.
The time it took was different for each person. For example, one candidate named Wang Wen only took two days to reach Song Chi's requirements, while Gu Ronghua, who took the longest, took five days.
This rich young man is really impressive. He eats and lives with these students every day and studies until late almost every day.
Even Song Chi didn't expect that he could really hold on.
Essays on the interpretation of classics are a major item in the academy examination, followed by essays on calligraphy and interpretation of classics.
Song Chi also gave them specific questions and asked everyone to read and recite them carefully.
The questions are the same, but the answers are different, and everyone’s understanding is also different.
Half of the time had passed, and when they had fully mastered the meaning of the scriptures and ink, Song Chi gave each of them a poem, which they also had to recite and write down.
During this period, Song Chi received a letter sent by Feng Yuan.
The first thing he mentioned in the letter was to apologize to Song Chi.
Feng Yuan told his teacher Lu Taiyuan the truth without reservation, in order to make Lu Taiyuan value Song Chi, but he didn't expect that his good intentions would lead to bad consequences.
Even he didn't expect that Lu Taiyuan would actually tell others about Song Chi and praise Song Chi on different occasions.
It seems like admiration, but in fact it is putting Song Chi on the fire.
A young man without a family background, but affecting the court struggle and even changing the situation of the succession competition, will make Song Chi the target of public criticism, which is definitely not a good thing.
Song Chi had already known the whole story from Ning Yu, so he was able to deal with it calmly.
He felt that this was a good thing. At least after this, Feng Yuan would be more cautious towards his teacher and no longer be as unreserved as before.
"The situation in Ji County has become more complicated. The Han family has fallen, and many officials in Ning'an Prefecture have been arrested. Now I am acting as the prefect. My teacher has ordered me to do my best to seize the stolen goods and money. All of this money will be used as military supplies for the attack on Northern Wei next year."
"These stolen goods and money were taken from the people and should have been returned to them, but my teacher asked me to keep them. He even falsely reported the land I had occupied from the people and told me to find someone to take it..."
"Although the teacher is far away in the capital, he knows everything about Ji County. He asked me to support your cousin Su Nanyan and have him do the things that the Han family used to do..."
"For a moment, I couldn't tell whether the teacher was good or bad, and I couldn't tell whether I should continue to hold this position."
"It would be nice to have you by my side as my mentor."
Song Chi could see Feng Yuan's melancholy and disappointment from this letter.
This officialdom was completely different from what he had imagined. He came to Ji County with ambitions to investigate and punish collusion between officials and businessmen, and to punish local dignitaries for infringing upon and harming the people.
But now that the powerful have fallen, he still has to do what the powerful do.
He was bewildered and lost.
"Lu Taiyuan is such a fox, all crows are black."
Song Chi couldn't help but sigh. He had no good feelings towards this Deputy Prime Minister whom he had never met before. Now it seemed that this feeling was correct.
Strictly speaking, there is no good or bad person, only stance.
The literary party is not literary, and the clean stream is not clear.
Human hearts are inherently turbid.
Lu Taiyuan has already approached His Royal Highness Prince Qing. He has placed a heavy bet on Prince Qing. If Prince Qing fails in his bid for the throne, he will be wiped out, and the Qingliu Party behind him will also be purged.
That's why he will do whatever it takes now.
Moreover, Lu Taiyuan should have arranged someone to brainwash Feng Yuan, otherwise Feng Yuan would not be so conflicted now.
These were all things Song Chi had anticipated.
"There's one more thing. His Majesty has issued an edict that taxes will be increased by 30% this year, starting with the summer tax. This is the top priority this year. My teacher asked me to set an example and make achievements. As long as the summer tax can be paid, my title of acting prefect can be removed."
"But...how difficult is this?"
"Ji County is a wealthy county in Jiangzhou, considered affluent in the entire Great Zhou. However, through my visits and investigations, I've discovered that the people live in hardship. It's difficult to describe in words, let alone write about them. How can I... do this?"
"If I really did it, what's the difference between me and Zhou Zhengan, Han Yu and the like?"
"Song Chi, please help me solve this confusion."
After reading it, Song Chi only replied with one sentence.
This is a quote from "Mencius: Li Lou Xia" "A great man is one who does not lose his childlike heart."
It means that a truly great person will not lose his pure and kind heart, but will return to nature and be indifferent and peaceful.
The court is in turmoil, with factions banding together to attack dissidents. The dispute between the Wen Party and the Qingliu Party has already reached the level of seizing the throne. The situation will only get worse, and the people will suffer even more.
The Great Zhou seemed prosperous, but it was in ruins. If it attacked the Northern Wei next year and was defeated, it would be doomed.
This battle should not have been fought.
In Song Chi's opinion, the root cause of the chaos in the Great Zhou Dynasty lies in the foolish ruler who misled the country!
Emperor Yuan Jing is the real culprit.
After Song Chi finished writing his reply to Feng Yuan, he looked at the three envelopes placed in front of him.
One uncle, one cousin Sunanyi, and one cousin Sunanyan.
Without hesitation, he picked up the middle envelope and opened it.
"Cousin, are you doing well in Jiangzhou? Lord Feng said you won the first place in the literary competition. Cousin, you are really amazing..."
Seeing the words is like seeing the person, Song Chi seemed to see his cousin's delicate cheeks right in front of him.
"Hua Rong Pavilion is doing very well. I've already opened two branches and plan to open a store in Jiangzhou in two months. I'm working diligently on the recipe you left me. It's just that I haven't figured out how to make the stockings you mentioned yet. It's really a bit difficult, but I will be able to make them."
"Because my cousin said that as long as I make stockings, he will let me go to the capital. I will catch up with you..."
"My cousin, Sunanyi."
Song Chi picked up his pen and wrote a reply letter, which contained more than a hundred words. Finally, he crumpled the paper and wrote another sentence.
"Cousin is waiting for the day when you make stockings."
After thinking about it, I think this sentence is enough.
He picked up the envelope from his cousin again. It wasn't that his uncle was unimportant, but Lord Feng wrote in the letter that someone wanted his cousin to do the dirty work for the Yongsheng Gang, and he was worried that his cousin had gone astray.
"Cousin, Anyi Tang has become very big and is now the largest gang in Ji County. But the more this happens, the more uneasy I feel. I always feel a sense of panic."
"Recently, many important figures have arrived from the capital. Many people I know have been arrested. Someone even came to me and told me to follow his instructions, but they all do bad things. I don't want to do anything bad, but I don't dare to offend anyone. What should I do?"
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