Chapter 142 Slander
Jiang Mixia, "..."
The braised pork that Song Jingyun brought to the examination room was made by her.
Originally, I thought that since my husband was going to take the exam, as his wife, I had to perform well, but I didn't expect that Song Jingyun would despise me.
Hearing this answer, Tian Zhixing couldn't help laughing out loud.
Ha, he was thinking about eating all the time during the exam. He is really a good-for-nothing. He is so shameless that he can pass the exam. I don’t know who gave him the courage to say such a thing! Seeing Jiang Mixia’s disappointed face, Song Jingyun scratched his head again, “Could this braised pork be made by you, my lady?”
"That's right."
You guessed it.
"No wonder." Song Jingyun laughed, "The braised pork made by my wife is indeed unique."
This consciousness of survival!
Jiang Mixia glanced at Song Jingyun and said, "Tell me, how are you different?"
"Mm, very refreshing!"
Because there was enough vinegar, he ate very soberly, and because the taste of the braised pork did not meet his expectations, he was always worried...
Jiang Mixia, "..."
Why did she ask that question? After all the students came out, Mencius heard that everyone was doing well, so he gave them a few simple instructions, asking them to go home and have a good rest. He also told them to go to the academy one hour later than usual tomorrow.
This is the first exam, and there will be three more to come, with a few days' interval in between.
As for the interval, it depends on the notice posted by the county government.
After each exam, the papers will be marked and the list of candidates entering the next round of exams will be announced. In other words, a group of people will be eliminated after each exam.
The tasks ahead were still heavy, so Mencius did not dare to slack off, nor did he dare to let his students slack off.
The students naturally understood this, and after receiving the instructions, they dispersed and returned home. ——Five days later, the county government announced the list of candidates for the second exam.
After checking the list, Mencius breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the names of these eight students.
The difficulty levels of these four exams are similar. If you can pass the first one, you should have no problem with the rest as long as you perform consistently.
Tian Zhixing also came to look at the list, but frowned when he saw that two of his students had failed the exam.
Bastards! They are all good-for-nothings, totally unworthy of his hard work and teaching over the years!
The second exam will be held on the third day after the list is announced. The list will be announced on the fifth day after the exam, and the third exam will be held the next day...
After nearly a month, the county government posted the list of those who passed the county examination.
Eight people, including Song Jingyun, are on the list.
Especially Song Jingyun, who ranked first in the county examination.
"See, I told you, you'll pass the exam." Song Jingyun narrowed his eyes and smiled.
"Yes, yes, you are absolutely right." Mencius was so happy when he heard this.
The fact that all the students passed the county examination and one of them even came in first place shows that he was a good teacher and that they had a great sense of accomplishment.
Tian Zhixing's expression was not so good anymore.
With every exam, there would be a few fewer of his students. After the last exam, none of his students could be found on the list.
This means that the entire army was wiped out.
On one hand, Mencius, whom he hated so much, had all of his members pass, while he had none. This contrast was really hard for him to accept.
When Meng Zi heard and saw Tian Zhixing's livid face, he had no interest in paying attention to him and just laughed.
"Don't be so complacent!" Tian Zhixing pointed at Meng Ziting's nose and shouted, "It's just shit luck!"
"You are a teacher in a small academy, but all the students you taught were able to pass the exam. Who knows what you did? Is there any trick involved?"
As soon as Tian Zhixing finished speaking, there was an uproar around him.
After a dead silence, the county magistrate Li Zhongan walked down the stairs and said, "Master, if I heard correctly, you just said that there was something fishy about this county exam? I just wonder if you have any evidence in your hands?"
"I……"
Tian Zhixing looked at the county magistrate in front of him and realized that everyone around him was staring at him. He suddenly felt very uneasy, sweat broke out like beans, and he stuttered and couldn't utter a word.
"If there is no evidence, then you are deliberately slandering?" Li Zhongan glanced at Tian Zhixing, his tone becoming a little more severe, "Slandering that other people's exams are not true, slandering that the county government's exams are unfair?"
The county examinations were presided over by county magistrates. In order to prevent local favoritism and fraud, the imperial court would send people to conduct inspections.
If someone is caught cheating in an exam, and the local officials protect and condone the cheating, they will be severely punished. At the very least, the official position may be lost, and at the worst, the offender may be imprisoned or exiled.
Therefore, each county magistrate was very prepared for the county examination, trying his best to avoid mistakes.
But now some people are saying that there is something fishy in the county examination, which is like throwing mud on the government office and putting a accusation on Li Zhongan's head. Naturally, he is dissatisfied.
Moreover, others are able to make it to the list because they have studied hard for many years. If you simply say that others have problems with the exams and the rumor spreads, the students' reputation will be ruined and they will have no future.
You may think that what you said was just a joke, but in fact it may ruin some people's lives.
Li Zhongan understood that what people said was scary, and he was disgusted and hated those who made up stories out of nothing.
So when he spoke to Tian Zhixing at this time, he was full of anger.
Tian Zhixing was also startled, and he stuttered more and more, "I, I..."
"He is making up stories and spreading slander. Take this man back to the county government office and give him ten beatings with boards!" Li Zhongan shouted.
A bailiff nearby came forward, dragged Tian Zhixing into the county government office, gagged him, and started beating him with a stick.
No sound of crying out in pain could be heard, only the sound of the board falling, which made people feel even more frightened.
A moment later, Tian Zhixing was dragged out again and thrown to the street corner.
Ten strokes of the board was not a particularly severe punishment, but Tian Zhixing was only a scholar and was of a certain age, so he could not endure such a punishment and could hardly get up.
Someone passed by and pointed at Tian Zhixing.
"You deserve it. Master, you are such a bad person."
"You can speak without worrying about the wind blowing your tongue away."
"I heard that none of the students he taught passed the exam this time, so he was jealous of others and said those unfounded things."
"Tsk, this guy has lost all his conscience..."
Like a rat crossing the street, Tian Zhixing was despised and hated by others. He felt ashamed and angry. He just got up and took two steps before he stumbled and fell to the ground again.
Mencius listened to this scene coldly, and looked up at the sun which was now rising high in the sky.
The sun is shining.
Because all the eight students that Mencius had just taught passed the county examination, and Song Jingyun even ranked first in the county examination, the entire Hongle Academy became famous.
(End of this chapter)
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