Rong Zhen went to the private school next door and transformed himself into Mr. Zhu. His identity was just that of a nobody who rose all the way to become a juren in the city.

In this private school, there is not only Mr. Zhu, but also a Mr. Wang. It is said that he has been a scholar for decades, but he is just a scholar. He is very confident about this year's exam, so he specially invited Rong Zhen to sit by his side, holding a bowl of peanuts and drinking two glasses of wine.

"These are two side dishes I made, fried eggs with garlic sprouts, and fried potatoes with peppers. Don't mind, just enjoy." Gu Yunru walked forward with a gentle and sweet smile and put the side dishes aside. Rong Zhen had been in the private school for more than ten days under the identity of Mr. Zhu. During this time, he had successfully confused everyone's attention, and this Mr. Wang was also the first candidate they met here.

"Sister-in-law's cooking is really delicious. I wonder how many times you have taken the exam, brother Zhu?" Wang Xiucai put down his chopsticks. Rong Zhen smiled and said, "Don't be afraid of being laughed at, brother Wang. This is the first time I have come to Yangzhou City with my wife. I know that the national exam will be held in Yangzhou, so I want to try my luck."

Gu Yunru held back her laughter. Now she was a complete peasant woman.

"So that's how it is. But this kind of luck doesn't belong to us yet. I've taken the test ten times, but every time I failed..." When Wang Xiucai said this, the expression on his face was enough to explain everything. Gu Yunru quickly poured them some more wine and said, "Wang Xiucai is very knowledgeable. I'm sure he will be invincible this time!"

"Thank you for your words, sister-in-law. I'll toast you with this glass of wine. I didn't expect Brother Zhu to be so talented that even the people around him are infected by him." Mr. Wang looked at the two of them with gratitude.

After drinking and chatting about some things, Rong Zhen returned to the house and began to look at the homework handed in by some students. Some of these students were of advanced age and wanted to try their luck. Rong Zhen couldn't help but smile when he saw the content of their exams, and suddenly realized that the printed words in the books they were reading were all wrong.

"A Zhao, you must not have eaten enough just now. I made a bowl of rock sugar and snow pear. Would you like to try it?" Gu Yunru, wearing a coarse linen shirt and combing her hair behind her head, sat down next to him, but saw that he was staring at the book in front of him intently, reading it non-stop.

Suddenly he got furious and threw the book to the ground. Gu Yunru was shocked. It was rare to see him lose his temper. Suddenly she saw Rong Zhen ten years ago.

"What's wrong? Why are you so angry?" Gu Yunru quickly picked up the book and wiped the dust off it. At this time, Mr. Wang walked in with a smile. She wanted to say something good, but she didn't expect him to have a stern face. She was so scared that she didn't dare to speak.

"It's okay, you guys chat first, I'll go out first." Gu Yunru put the book on the table and sneaked out the door, but she was also curious about what Rong Zhen was angry about, so she pricked up her ears and listened to their conversation.

"Brother Zhu, what's wrong with you? What made you so angry? Did you have a fight with your sister-in-law?"

Wang Xiucai walked forward with a puzzled look in his eyes. Rong Zhen picked up the book and handed it to him. "Take a look. Is there anything wrong with it?"

"No, there is nothing wrong with the words and sentences in the Analects."

Mr. Wang couldn't figure out what was going on, but Rong Zhen had read all kinds of books, and this low-quality book was immediately exposed in his eyes.

"Many words in this book are wrongly marked, and some words are homophonic. This is completely misleading. No wonder you guys answered questions that were not asked after reading this book." Rong Zhen felt distressed. Gu Yunru suddenly realized what he said at the door. No wonder it is difficult for poor families to produce noble sons...

If there are no groundbreaking rules and regulations for talent selection, then this dynasty will be as short-lived as the Sui Dynasty. Gu Yunru's heart skipped a beat when she thought of this. No, she still has several decades to spend in Da Qi, and she must thoroughly check this matter with Rong Zhen.

"I didn't expect it to be like this!" Wang Xiucai was so angry that he was shaking all over and his face turned red. He wanted to rush out to settle accounts with those book sellers, but Gu Yunru rushed in and stopped him, "Don't be angry, these people are jealous of talents and will destroy themselves sooner or later."

"But! So many scholars were actually teased by these people above. How can I...swallow this anger? I have to give an explanation to my students!" Mr. Wang was so angry that smoke was about to come out of his head. Gu Yunru could understand his mood at the moment.

"The booksellers are just following orders. It's useless to look for them. Mr. Wang has already sat down. Let's discuss a solution. There will always be someone who can help you." After Gu Yunru calmed him down, he poured a cup of tea to calm his temper. Rong Zhen seemed very angry. Gu Yunru quickly supported his back and said, "You can't..."

"kindness."

Rong Zhen calmed down and looked at Wang Xiucai in front of him and said, "For now, we should replace the books and allusions that the scholars read as soon as possible. I will check them one by one when the time comes."

"But... those books have all been bought by the rich and powerful. The books left in the world are all wrong. These poor children can't afford such books, so they have no choice but to..."

At this point, Mr. Wang couldn't help but sigh with deep sorrow. It was really despicable to use such a method.

"Ah..." Gu Yunru sighed, "But you can't give up so easily, Mr. Wang, you should follow my husband's instructions and take the exam first. There is still some time to prepare."

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"Okay!" Mr. Wang suddenly became motivated again, and after hearing what Gu Yunru said, he immediately ran out.

Seeing Rong Zhen, who was still in a bad mood, Gu Yunru sat aside and said, "A Zhao, do you think we should investigate this matter first?"

"I will investigate this thoroughly. I thought that after ten years, people like Xie Yihui should no longer exist, but I didn't expect that all the talents promoted by the prefectures and counties are good-for-nothings!"

He had no idea that there were so many bad apples in the court, and that he was using this method to control the selection of talents.

"Actually, this is all human nature. If you don't have the grace to love talent and tolerate leisure, it will backfire sooner or later." Gu Yunru thought of the book on the origin of the imperial examination system. He picked up the list that Rong Zhen had read a few days ago. It was full of Jinshi recommended by some officials, including Wen Junbo, Sun Fujia, and Yang Sunzhi.