Chapter 195 My Guess
Jiang Mixia and the other two went all the way to the bun shop that Xun Yuanbo mentioned.
It is a shop opened by a couple. The shop is clean and tidy, and the taste of the buns is just as Xun Yuanbo said, with large portions and good taste.
Xun Yuanbo and Song Jingyun each ate two full baskets of steamed buns and drank two bowls of red bean porridge.
After eating and drinking, Xun Yuanbai was very sleepy because he had woken up early in the morning to look for Song Jingyun and Jiang Mixia, so he just went back to the inn to rest. Song Jingyun also went back to review his lessons because the autumn examination was approaching.
Jiang Mixia was helping Song Jingyun grind the powder, adding to her charm.
The Autumn Examination is scheduled to begin on August 8th and will last for nine consecutive days. There are still about ten days left before the Autumn Examination officially begins.
Because the autumn examination is approaching and candidates from all over the country are gathering, the teahouses and restaurants in Xingnan Prefecture have been very busy recently.
Needless to say, in the tavern, people drank and chatted happily, and in the teahouse, many scholars gathered to discuss academic matters and guess what would be tested in the third round of the autumn examination.
"Needless to say, this year's drought in eastern Shandong and how to provide disaster relief to the people will naturally be tested. In addition, the flood in the south and the reinforcement of river embankments will also be tested, and it will probably involve taxes and other things."
"Brother Zhu, you are wrong. In my humble opinion, this policy on current affairs should include examinations on civil service law and the like. In addition, the trade issues along the southeastern coast will probably also be involved."
"That's right. After all, droughts and floods happen once or twice every year. They are almost commonplace. And I heard that this question was included in the current affairs policy of the last autumn examination. I don't think it will be asked again this time."
"I also think that there will be no more exams this time. However, in recent years, His Majesty has been interested in matters of navigation and maritime trade, so there will definitely be related questions this time..."
The scholar was very dissatisfied when he saw that everyone around him was refuting him. He curled his lips and said, "It is a cliché. We have to see who has a new idea to stand out. If I were the one who set the question, I would definitely do the same."
"When it comes to disaster relief, it's nothing more than that. It's probably not what you think."
"That's right. The people who set the questions are all learned scholars. How could they use this method to identify people?"
No one agreed with what he said. Jiang Junli stiffened his neck and said, "If you don't believe it, you will know when you take the exam."
"Then let's wait and see." Everyone else had a sneer on their face, as if they didn't take the scholar's words seriously.
The scholar was so angry that his face turned as red as an apple.
"I think..." Song Jingyun, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up, "Maybe the questions asked by this gentleman will really be tested."
"Oh?" A tall and thin man named Ruan Gaofei raised his eyebrows. "Then tell me why you did it. Do you have any evidence?"
"Well, I guessed." Song Jingyun responded truthfully, and then added, "It feels like this."
Everyone was stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.
Especially Ruan Gaofei, who was about to question Song Jingyun, was now laughing so hard that he was almost out of breath, "Can you use guesses and feelings to deal with studying and exams?"
"Yes." Song Jingyun nodded.
Take it seriously.
The others laughed even harder.
Ruan Gaofei laughed for a long time, then said mischievously, "Then tell me, besides this disaster, what else will be tested?"
"Border defense war." Song Jingyun replied.
Loud laughter broke out in the teahouse again.
After the laughter, there was ridicule and contempt, "Are you stupid? Since the founding of our dynasty, the border has been stable, there has been no war for a long time, and there has never been an enemy invasion. The border is stable and we live in harmony. Why would you care about these things?"
"That's right. Even if we want to examine border defense, it should be about trade and cultural exchange. How could it involve war? It's really a fantasy."
"Didn't this person just say that he guessed it would be so, and also said that he felt it should be so? Maybe it is really like this?"
This blatant irony made everyone laugh loudly again.
"You are talking nonsense, which makes me doubt whether you are a candidate for the autumn examination. May I ask your name and where are you from?" Ruan Gaofei asked with a smile.
"Fengyang County, Song Jingyun." Song Jingyun answered truthfully.
Song Jingyun? I don't think I've heard of him...
After a moment of silence, someone asked, "But who was Song Jingyun, the first in the imperial examination last year?"
"Since he is from Fengyang County, he must be."
“…”
Amid the discussions, the way people looked at Song Jingyun became less mocking and more admiring.
After all, the top scorer in the academy examination is an extremely capable person. If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely pass the autumn examination this time, and next year's spring examination will be no problem at all.
Although it doesn't mean you will definitely get an excellent ranking, it's almost the same as passing the imperial examination.
In the future, you will definitely be able to serve as an official.
Among the scholars present there were many who had failed the examinations many times. They just wanted to make friends with knowledgeable people. On the one hand, they hoped that they could give them some advice on academic matters. On the other hand, even if they could not, as long as they could establish a good relationship with them, if anything happened in the future, they would have a friendship.
After all, there is a world of difference between a scholar and a juren. If you can get to know one of them, your future prospects will be wider.
"It turned out to be Mr. Song."
"Just now I saw that the young man had an extraordinary bearing. It turned out to be Brother Song. I have admired him for a long time."
"Since Mr. Song said he wanted to test border defense, I think it's not bad. We should also work hard on this."
"yes……"
Suddenly, Song Jingyun became the center of attention in the teahouse.
Song Jingyun had never expected these people to be so enthusiastic, and was taken aback, so he responded with a laugh.
Ruan Gaofei, who was standing aside, had a look of displeasure on his face.
He ranked second in the college entrance examination.
Speaking of which, the second place is not bad either.
But with such a great example, people only remember the first place, so how could they remember the second place?
Ruan Gaofei believed that he was very knowledgeable, and that he had a stomachache during the college entrance examination because he had eaten the wrong food before the exam, which affected the exam. Otherwise, how could Song Jingyun have won the first place? At this moment, Song Jingyun was talking nonsense here, and others were still praising him. It was really ridiculous.
The world today is becoming more and more outrageous.
"Mr. Song just said that he was guessing. Mr. Song reads based on his feelings, which is really rare in the world. I guess Mr. Song must have good luck on weekdays."
Ruan Gaofei smiled and said loudly, "I heard that Mr. Song didn't study for a long time."
"It's true that I didn't study for long, just over a year in total. As for the luck this brother mentioned." Song Jingyun smiled, "It's really not bad."
"It is indeed so." Ruan Gaofei said with a smile, "Brother Song is truly blessed by God. I am afraid that ordinary people like us may not have such a blessing."
He is blessed, what do you vulgar people have? Why do you blindly follow him? If you read this chapter, some people may feel that some parts are repeated. This is because Chapter 192 and Chapter 193 were revised and the chapters were postponed. It is not a duplicate charge. Please understand~ (pitiful) (End of this chapter)
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