Chapter 259 Chapter 259 Brain Storage (Four)
It is rumored that the teachers of the Imperial College are known as all-round talents, but this is actually a bit exaggerated. We can only say that they know a lot of this, a little bit of that, understand the basics of this, and know some superficial things there, so all in all they are all-rounders.
Unfortunately, among the teachers from the Imperial College who participated in the competition this time, some focused on martial arts in addition to literature.
This kind of situation has never occurred in previous Masters Competitions. Who would have guessed that the substitute this year would be "Wu"?
In the last teachers' competition, I heard that the substitute was "Zhang", that is, the invigilator would give questions on the spot, and all the students had to do was to write a policy essay within the specified time. All the teachers had thought of how to stand out, but they didn't expect that Wu, their least strong point, would appear.
How annoying!
If possible, Zheng Ke would not want to come up with this kind of test questions. After all, scholars are scholars, not military officers. However, the relationship between the Great Yan Dynasty and the Great Shang Dynasty is becoming increasingly tense. According to internal information, the Crown Prince of the Great Shang Dynasty has been imprisoned in the Eastern Palace, and the Second Prince is assisting in the administration.
The so-called regent means being the emperor's second in command and temporarily holding some of the emperor's power to manage state affairs.
The Emperor of the Shang Dynasty was very ambitious when he was young. Now he is in his sixties and still refuses to give up power. Several princes under him are fighting each other. Therefore, some princes want to make some achievements to win the emperor's attention. Since the emperor intends to expand the territory, then following his wishes must be the best choice.
The Dayan Dynasty was the weakest among the four countries, and as its neighbor was the Shang Dynasty, it was naturally a piece of fat meat.
The Dayan Dynasty is in dire need of talents right now.
Xu Yunfan didn't have much feeling about what to compete in. For him, anything could be competed in without wasting brain cells.
When the audience heard that "Music" among the Six Arts would not be tested, they were very disappointed. They still wanted to see Xu Yunfan sing and dance.
It’s a pity that they can’t speak at this moment, otherwise everyone would have started discussing it long ago.
Xu Yunfan doesn't look like he knows martial arts, so it seems he won't be able to take part in this assessment. It's a pity that we won't be able to see his performance.
The first test is "Martial Arts."
The sparring partners are carefully selected by the invigilators, and all kinds of weapons are naturally prepared by them as well.
Xu Yunfan watched as several guards worked together to carry out a wooden rack. The rack was filled with all kinds of weapons, including guns and swords... As for weapons, Xu Yunfan was best at and most familiar with guns. This "gun" was not the "gun" on the rack. Although he had touched these things before, he was not very proficient in them.
Since coming to Beijing, Xu Yunfan thought that he had been slacking off recently and hadn't exercised for several days. However, when he was in the village before, he would get up early in the morning to run and hit the wooden man, relying on muscle memory. Xu Yunfan felt that he was still very powerful, and it didn't matter whether he used weapons or not.
Some masters were not good at martial arts, but in order not to lose face, they still went on stage to try it, but they came down after just two moves.
The martial arts attendant selected by the invigilator secretly rolled his eyes. This was what fancy moves were all about.
Xu Yunfan watched with great interest. After the other teachers who wanted to try had come on stage, Su Xiangdong saw no sign of the other teachers getting up, so he asked, "Are there any other candidates coming on stage?"
No one is going up now?
Xu Yunfan looked around, and after confirming that no one had raised their hands, he quickly raised his hand eagerly, "Me, me, me, I want to compete."
Su Xiangdong and the others frowned when they saw that Xu Yunfan seemed very excited. Maybe this kid didn't get enough sleep today and became confused. With his delicate skin and tender flesh, he would get beaten if he went up.
Didn’t you see that the other candidate was punched just now and his facial features were distorted with pain?
However, these martial servants have been trained and know how to act with discretion, and their actions will not affect the candidates' subsequent assessments.
Xu Yunfan trotted onto the stage, smiling.
Everyone was drunk.
This is the first time I've seen someone so happy even though he came to my doorstep to be beaten.
Su Xiangdong waited for a while, but Xu Yunfan didn't move. He seemed a little confused, as if curious why he hadn't shouted "start" yet. He couldn't help but remind him, "Examinees, please choose your weapons."
Xu Yunfan saw the spear in the hand of the martial servant and shook his head, "I'm not used to using these things. I choose to go empty-handed."
Su Xiangdong: "..."
Young people, you don't know your place.
Or is it that Xu Yunfan is self-aware and cares about his reputation. With so many candidates coming up, he would feel embarrassed if he didn't go on stage. Once he went on stage, he knew his own strengths and weaknesses, so he just gave up and didn't even bother to choose a weapon, and just went down after a few moves?
Not only Su Xiangdong thought so, most people had the same idea.
When Wu Shi saw that Xu Yunfan did not choose a weapon and looked at his clean appearance, he thought about it and, out of martial ethics, also chose to go with his bare hands.
Seeing this, Xu Yunfan raised his eyebrows. As the sound of the gong rang out, the other party threw a punch tentatively, hoping that Xu Yunfan would give up. Unexpectedly, Xu Yunfan blocked it. Wu Shi pursed his brows slightly and quickly threw a second punch.
Xu Yunfan blocked with his elbows left and right, and after several sets of moves, he was unharmed. He cleverly pushed away all the attacks of the warrior. His movements were smooth and flowing, as if he had predicted the opponent's prediction. No matter how the warrior attacked from the side, Xu Yunfan could always hit him in the crotch. The speed of their movements was so fast that it was difficult to see clearly.
"Brother, your speed is not good, it's too slow. Come, let me teach you."
As Xu Yunfan finished speaking, the situation reversed. The side that was originally on the defensive had become the attacking side, and the warriors had to retreat and defend.
Xu Yunfan punched and kicked with incredible speed. Even people who were not from an orthodox background and did not know martial arts could see how much explosive power Xu Yunfan's punches and kicks contained.
Wu Shi was secretly frightened and underestimated the enemy.
Xu Yunfan seemed to know what Wu Shi was thinking. He even managed to laugh at this moment and taught him, "Never underestimate the enemy at any time. You've made the most wrong mistake. Go back and practice harder."
Wu Shi was immediately annoyed when he heard this.
So, he was looked down upon?
You know, they have practiced seriously, but today they were defeated by a teacher and were taught by him, and they lost all their dignity and face.
Until he was forced to the side, facing the martial servant who had no power to fight back, Xu Yunfan had many opportunities to kick him off the stage, but when he thought about the fact that the other party had a gun, but he chose to go unarmed, Xu Yunfan reciprocated the favor. He put away his fist, jumped back a few steps, threw the gun beside him into the other party's hand, and gestured with his fingers.
Wu Shi: “…”
This kid is a bit crazy!
Without weapons, he is no match for his opponent. With weapons, the outcome is uncertain.
But what he didn't expect was that Xu Yunfan was like a loach, jumping left and right, and no matter how he tried to grab, he couldn't hurt him at all, as if he was teasing him.
Just when Wu Shi was getting angry, Xu Yunfan chose close combat. At such a close distance, the weapon in his hand became a burden.
Xu Yunfan was skilled in martial arts, and Wu Shi was no pushover either. Soon, the other party forced Xu Yunfan to retreat.
Wu Shi aimed at the right moment and attacked. Xu Yunfan's retreat to the left and right was exactly what Wu Shi wanted. As long as Xu Yunfan dodged to the left and right, he would just shoot him. This move would be considered a suppressive action, and Xu Yunfan would lose.
Xu Yunfan didn't even think about it. His body had already made the best plan without having to deliberately call up his memory after training. Xu Yunfan did a quick backflip and turned backwards.
Wu Shi: “…”
The warrior servant, who originally thought he could defeat the enemy with one move and was sure of victory, suddenly had his eyes bulged.
Damn! It's still possible.
Wu Shi quickly put away his gun and stabbed again, and Xu Yunfan did another backflip. So, the following scene appeared on the field: Wu Shi kept putting away and shooting his gun, and Xu Yunfan was like performing a juggler, doing backflips continuously, and was about to reach the edge. The hearts of the people watching around were in their throats, thinking that Xu Yunfan would definitely lose this game.
Unexpectedly, this kid seemed to have eyes on his back, and he did a very high backflip. Wu Shi was subconsciously still putting away his gun and shooting, thinking that he must aim and stab his opponent. Naturally, he didn't look up, so how could he know how high Xu Yunfan's backflip was? After Wu Shi shot, Xu Yunfan didn't know how he did it, but when he landed on the ground, he kicked the spear in Wu Shi's hand in two. The force was so great that Wu Shi's hands were shaking and numb, and the half of the wooden stick in his hand made a crisp sound when it fell to the ground.
From the sound of the wooden stick hitting the ground, you can tell that the wood used to make the gun barrel is of good quality. The wood is thick and even their warriors would have to use 70% to 80% of their strength to break it.
As a result, this tender and delicate little teacher only needed one kick.
"The most important thing to avoid when fighting with the enemy is being distracted. You have already violated a big taboo. I was not joking when I told you to go back and practice hard." Xu Yunfan pinched Wu Shi's neck, without using much force, but the words that came out of his mouth were full of murderous intent.
Wow!
Everyone was shocked and it was an eye-opener.
Xu Yunfan's backflip seemed very easy. They should try it when they get back. How can this guy jump so high and with such a cool posture?
After saying this, regardless of how ugly the other person's expression was, Xu Yunfan walked down the stage and returned to his seat, completely ignoring how passionate, curious, admiring, and joyful the other people's gazes were.
Grandpa Xiao, who was sitting behind a group of invigilators, was laughing. Not bad, not bad, this grandson-in-law is great. Not only did he do so many backflips without getting red in the face or out of breath, his attack speed was also quite good. Such a person is worthy of being the son of their Prince Xiao's Mansion.
Grandpa Xiao was very satisfied with Xu Yunfan's performance, but he didn't know that these were just basic operations for Xu Yunfan. After all, he had to receive certain training every year since he was eight years old.
When it came to the riding and archery test, several martial servants released a dozen horses. The difficulty of this test was not too great, but not too small either. Most of the candidates went up with full confidence.
Xu Yunfan looked at the spacious place, then glanced at the crowd of onlookers behind him, and couldn't help but pout.
This top university is more high-end and grand than key universities.
He had visited the Qingfeng Academy's horseback riding and archery field. It was quite large, but compared with the Imperial College's horseback riding and archery field, it was still somewhat inferior.
There were more than two hundred candidates in front of Xu Yunfan. After an hour and a half of taking the exam, Xu Yunfan's butt was sore from sitting so long that he ate two plates of snacks on the table. When the guard in charge of serving tea and water saw this, he licked some for him.
There was no way. Xu Yunfan had become the focus of their attention. The other candidates were concentrating on watching other people's assessments, but this young teacher was eating and watching at the same time. He had a particularly good appetite. He ate too much snacks and drank tea when he was thirsty. He didn't look like he was here to take the exam, but rather to enjoy life.
Finally it was his turn. Xu Yunfan clapped his hands and followed the rules. He first had to go to the entrance to mount his horse, then run two laps, and then take an arrow and shoot the target at the entrance.
After hearing the guard in charge of counting so many times, Xu Yunfan discovered that the best result among the more than 200 candidates in front of him was hitting the nine rings.
As far as Xu Yunfan knew, there was no such thing as number of rings in archery competitions in ancient times, but there was in the Dayan Dynasty.
Xu Yunfan's movements of jumping onto the horse were clean and neat, and his posture was so handsome that the audience outside the venue were amazed. From his posture and movements, it can be seen that this person is proficient in riding. When Xu Yunfan drew his bow and shot arrows, everyone exclaimed that Xu Yunfan's arrows hit the bull's eye every time.
Listening to the suppressed breathing of the people around him, Qin Run curled the corners of his mouth. Riding a horse and shooting arrows were just a piece of cake for Xu Yunfan.
When they were in Dali Village, Xu Yunfan rode a horse very fast. When he had nothing to do, he liked to take a few children out in turn and ride horses along the river. He said that he wanted to cultivate relationships with the children, but in fact he just wanted to play too. But Qin Run never refused, and even indulged him. He had seen with his own eyes how unrestrained and flamboyant Xu Yunfan was when he rode a horse. He was full of energy and vitality, like the rising sun.
Compared to the surprise of others, Qin Run was surprisingly quiet. After Xu Yunfan came on stage, his eyes were fixed on one person from beginning to end, and never moved away.
When Xu Yunfan looked up and saw this, he couldn't help but shake his head proudly and smiled sweetly. Qin Run only felt that in the moment when they looked at each other, even the air was sweet.
For those who didn’t know Xu Yunfan, Xu Yunfan suddenly smiled so brightly towards them. What did this guy want to do?
Everyone was wondering if the other person was looking at them?
I’m so excited. Could it be that Xu Yun has noticed me?
Some girls and boys subconsciously straightened their appearance. If they were not afraid to make noise and disturb others, they would have asked the sisters around them if Xu Yunfan was looking at them.
Zheng Ke and other invigilators listened to the guards' counts and saw it with their own eyes, and their hands were shaking a little.
My goodness, is this candidate Xu Yunfan going to heaven?
At yesterday's Baya, they went back and counted the scores overnight and found that this kid not only scored the highest, but even left the second place score far behind. If he hadn't lost his brain, full marks would have been a piece of cake.
Looking at this kid's momentum today, he is quite strong. According to what Su Xiangdong said, Xu Yunfan's arithmetic is not bad, so the next test should not be difficult for him.
In this way, this kid scored the highest in the interview competition. If his written test results were better, he would definitely have a place in the Imperial College.
Thinking back to when he'd seen Xu Yunfan's answers during the written exam, Zheng Ke had a bold thought: maybe Xu Yunfan also got first place? You know, for several consecutive days of written exams, he'd slept in the morning and handed in his paper early in the afternoon, never missing a single subject. It could be said that he'd perfectly treated everyone equally, without favoring one over the other.
That’s incredible!
Being first in both schools is a matter of honor and a source of glory and fame for any family.
Just like the one back then, who scored more than a thousand points in the exam. Compared with other teachers who had a total score of no more than a thousand in the previous teacher competition, that one person was very famous and was not much worse than the top scorer in the imperial examination. Within two years of entering the Hanlin Academy, he caught the emperor's eye and rose to prominence. Now he has become a person that everyone has to call "Sir" when they see him.
Think about it more boldly. If Xu Yunfan's total score reaches the total score of the person who has never been broken in the previous teacher competition, then Xu Yunfan's result will be a limit, far exceeding that of that year, and he will become a person who is worshipped by all teachers and students.
An eighteen-year-old master! To have achieved such an amazing result, his ancestors' graves must be filled with smoke.
Zheng Ke had to guess that Xu Yunfan had never taken the imperial examination before. It seemed that his family knew that excessive intelligence would bring harm, so they forced him not to take the exam.
The more Zheng Ke thought about it, the more excited he became. After the horseback archery test was over, he couldn't wait to move on to the next one and explained the test method again.
Xu Yunfan, who was among a group of candidates, almost twitched in the face when he heard this. Wow, this competition rule made him think of a certain powerful brain.
Lin Qing waved his hand and asked several guards to carry up a few wooden racks. As the first gong sounded, not only the candidates, but also the people outside the venue looked sideways and became nervous. They felt that this was simply impossible. Was this examiner's question a test?
Isn't this obviously making things difficult for the candidates?
There was a layer of white paper covering the wooden frame. After the gong sounded, the guard lifted the white paper, revealing a number. After a few blinks of an eye, he lifted the second piece of paper to reveal the second number. This process was repeated until the ninth number was revealed. Then it was over. According to the rules of the competition, the candidates needed to give the correct answer.
Although arithmetic was tested in the written test, there is still a difference between the two. At least in the written test, you could use a pen, but now you have to rely on mental arithmetic. The only thing in front of the candidates is a piece of white paper just handed out by the guards, which is for the candidates to write their answers.
Many people found it unbelievable, not to mention the common people, but also the students from the Imperial College and other academies and private schools in the capital who came to watch. This group of people finally understood the gap between themselves and the master who stood out in the master competition.
The Masters Competition is a big event, just like the Imperial Examination, which is known to the whole country. Although there are not as many candidates participating in the examination as in the Imperial Examination, it is undeniable that the difficulty of the Masters Competition is not much different from that of the Imperial Examination. No wonder, some of the masters who stand out in the Masters Competition can not only enter the Hanlin Academy, but will even be noticed by their superiors and entrusted with important tasks, and will rise to prominence from then on.
For such an important competition, outsiders are not allowed to watch the written test. During the interview, the academies and private schools in the capital and nearby will give students a few days off to let them see the world.
At this moment, all the students wiped their faces, feeling very ashamed. Of the nine numbers, they could only remember the last few, but not the first few. However, not all of them could not remember them, as there were always a few with particularly good memories.
Some of the candidates sitting in the examination room were sweating. The first level was so difficult, and the second and third levels were even more difficult. How were they going to do it?
The numbers in the first level are okay, they are relatively small, and they are all addition. The second level is subtraction, and the numbers will become larger and larger after that, with addition and subtraction overlapping. It is another matter whether you can answer correctly. I am afraid that some candidates can't even remember the numbers.
In previous teacher competitions, the interview was the most difficult and nerve-wracking stage for the teachers.
Moreover, there are many things that can be tested on this "number", but the specific way of testing depends entirely on the interests of the invigilator.
Who could have guessed that this year's invigilator was such a villain and had no manners at all, and actually came up with such a trick.
There is no doubt that this year's tutor competition is several times more difficult than in previous years. Not only the tutors who took the exam had this idea, but also the tutors who came to watch and the candidates from previous years had the same idea.
Some teachers thought silently that since the interview this year was so difficult, the written test might not be easy either. This year's candidates were really miserable, having met such a playful invigilator. I'm afraid it would be impossible to get a total score of over a thousand in this year's teacher competition.
However, thinking of Xu Yunfan, everyone became a little uncertain. Thinking of this, everyone turned their eyes to Xu Yunfan. They saw that Xu Yunfan looked relaxed. He took a bite of the snack in one hand and wrote with the other hand. Then he put down the pen and ate the snack in small bites. He looked so relaxed that he couldn't be more relaxed.
Soon, another gong sounded, indicating that the time for the candidates to answer the questions had come. Several invigilators stood up and walked into the examination room and stood next to the candidates numbered one to six.
After the correct answer was announced, the invigilator standing next to candidate number one picked up the answer sheet and held it up, first letting the invigilator in charge of scoring see it clearly, and then showing it to the audience outside. It can be said that this move completely eliminated the possibility of the invigilator covering up. At this time, the correct answer was announced in full view of the public, and unless the candidate was a fool, he would not dare to change it.
After the first candidate's answer sheet was raised, the second candidate's answer sheet was also raised, and the invigilator in front stood next to the other candidates.
To be honest, when he got to this point in the exam, Qin Run was also nervous for Xu Yunfan. Xu Yunfan was smart, but he had no idea how smart Xu Yunfan was. Although Qin Run wrote down several numbers, he couldn't figure them out. Xu Yunfan was also a human being. Could he do it?
Qin Run still doesn't understand that people are the same, but sometimes they are different, and some gaps cannot be shortened by hard work.
Not everyone has the same IQ.
Xu Yunfan was interfered with by people from above who wanted to take him away. If it weren't for the Xu family's disagreement, the interference from outsiders, and the fact that the Xu family had already handed over their eldest son to the country, how could someone like Xu Yunfan have the time to go abroad to play extreme sports? After all, not all geniuses can create value for society and the country. Some geniuses have certain tempers and antisocial personalities.
There is often only a fine line between madness and genius.
Knowing this, Xu's parents reluctantly sent their youngest son to be trained by his grandfather, known as the Iron-Blooded General, every once in a while. Fortunately, Xu Yunfan might not be a bad person by nature, and everything turned out unexpectedly.
The so-called special training does not refer entirely to physical training. For Xu Yunfan, these questions are just a matter of thinking and are no big deal.
He answered the questions easily and was in the mood to watch the fun. Su Xiangdong, who was standing next to him, saw that the boy saw that the previous candidate had answered incorrectly, and he shook his head in a very condescending manner, as if he was very disappointed.
After looking at the other candidates' answers and comparing them, some of them were excited and smiled when they found that they got the answer right, while some of them were filled with regret when they got the answer wrong. Only Xu Yunfan seemed to be indifferent and just ate and drank as usual.
Su Xiangdong's eyes fell on Xu Yunfan's answer sheet. Oh wow, this kid is really good.
It was not until Su Xiangdong held up Xu Yunfan's answer sheet that Qin Run excitedly grabbed Lord Qin's hand and shook it. Even Lord Qin and Second Lord Qin clenched their fists with joy, as if it was not Xu Yunfan who got the answer right, but themselves.
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