Chapter 195: Can He Zheng recite Ode to the Goose?

Xu Wan soon discovered: "Why are you always blushing recently? Hey... the more you talk, the redder it gets."

The little devil whose thoughts were touched: "..."

"I can't handle my temper." He said with a straight face, not wanting her to discover the truth at all.

Xu Wan commented objectively: "Drink more chrysanthemum tea. You are really hot-tempered."

"Humph." Zong Jincheng glared at her.

Don't think he can't hear that she's talking about his bad temper.

Xu Wan: “?”

A child with mood swings.

The little devil was still reminiscing wildly in his mind. After his grandfather got off the bus that day, he went to find his grandmother. He didn't know if he told his grandmother, and if his grandmother told Xu Wan. If Xu Wan knew...

The more Zong Jincheng thought about it, the more terrified he felt. He always felt like he was naked in front of Xu Wan. He decided to go back and ask his grandfather for some peace of mind.

After He Zheng finished his exam, he ran to Xu Wan as soon as he came out. Mrs. He was embarrassed, as she always felt that the child was given to the Marquis' Mansion. But when she thought about it, it was normal since the old man was here and Zheng'er didn't want to come over.

"Auntie, I have finished answering all the questions. I can do them all!" He Zheng excitedly reported the situation to her and looked very happy.

Xu Wan smiled and nodded: "That's fine, we'll get the test results in a little while."

"Okay!" He Zheng said obediently.

Zong Jincheng and Zong Wenxiu also came over to talk to him about the test questions. The questions this time were not biased, but they were a little more difficult than the previous ones. Unexpectedly, He Zheng could answer them so well. The two brothers were relieved for him.

On the other side, Minister He still had a sullen look on his face.

Mrs. He tried to find a way out for He Zheng: "Master, listen, Zheng'er has finished answering the questions. He is studying hard now. In my opinion, even if he fails the exam right now, he will definitely pass it soon. Then we can..."

Minister He snorted coldly and interrupted her: "If you can't pass the exam, then don't make excuses. If you can't pass the exam, go home and practice martial arts as soon as possible. Don't waste your precious time and delay the education of the children in the Marquis' Mansion."

Mrs. He was so annoyed that she couldn't say anything. She just clenched her handkerchief and worried about He Zheng.

Not long after, the dean came over with the examiner and the examiner, and said happily, "Minister He, Madam He, Madam Zong, the results are out. Young Master He Zheng has passed the test for the children's class."

He Zheng's eyes widened and he shouted happily, "I passed! I passed! I passed! I can continue to study from now on! Jincheng, Jincheng, did you hear me?"

Zong Jincheng hugged him and laughed loudly, praising him: "I heard it, I heard it, you passed the exam! Look, I told you, there will be no problem! All my brothers are amazing!"

"Hahaha..." Zong Wenxiu also laughed happily with them.

Mrs. He had long been prepared for the possibility that He Zheng would fail the exam, but she did not expect that he actually passed. Didn’t Lian Zong Jincheng, that kid with a photographic memory, take him half a year to pass the exam?

Is her Zheng'er even more of a child prodigy than Zong Jincheng?

Minister He looked at the jumping He Zheng with a complicated expression, and said to the people around him, "Go check He Zheng's test paper."

As soon as he said this, the happy children stopped and looked at him.

The dean quickly handed the test papers to He Shangshu and others, and added: "The test questions are the same. These are the test papers of the other five students who failed the test."

Minister He's subordinates took a look and said, "Sir, the test papers are consistent and there is no problem with the grading."

He Zheng knew that his father didn't believe he could pass the exam. In fact, he himself didn't have the confidence at first. But their Houfu key class was so strong that it allowed him to pass the test in five months.

He Zheng came over and said seriously: "Father, if you still don't believe me, I can write now to compare the handwriting, or I can do a new copy of the test paper in front of you."

Minister He had not seen the child for five months and found that although the child was still as outspoken and daring as before, he was no longer as brave and radical as before. Instead, he explained the facts to him in a logical and well-founded manner.

Can five months really change a stubborn child?

Minister He narrowed his eyes and said, "Write a few words and see."

There was a stone table in the courtyard. The dean quickly brought the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, handed them to He Zheng, and ground the ink for him.

He Zheng picked up the pen and began to write. He wrote his own name and a passage from the Book of Rites.

After comparing the handwriting, they are indeed consistent.

The He family's subordinate said, "Sir, this was indeed written by the young master. We did not find any cheating during the test just now."

Minister He did not look at the words on the paper, but just stared at He Zheng for a few seconds. The boy no longer glared at him stubbornly as he did before, but waited obediently for his verdict.

Seeing that he hadn't said anything, He Zheng took a step forward and knelt down: "Father, I like to study and can study well. I hope you can give me a chance to enter the official career. My brothers are already practicing martial arts, so I won't miss one more. Maybe in the future I can be among the civil servants and help father and brothers."

Mrs. He had tears in her eyes and turned her face away.

Usually, the powerful and wealthy families would beg their spoiled children to go to school, but how could her Zheng'er become a spoiled child just for the sake of studying? This was simply too much.

"If you don't make any progress in three years, get back home." Minister He said and left with his men.

He Zheng was overjoyed when he heard this. Although his father's words were unpleasant, he agreed. He agreed to let him go to school!

"Thank you, father!" He Zheng kowtowed to his back.

Xu Wan and others hurried forward to pull him up, congratulating him in unison, and discussing taking him out for a delicious meal at noon.

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Outside, Minister He walked to the gate and asked, "What words did he write on the paper just now?"

The subordinate was a little confused by the question, but still quickly replied: "My Lord, it is the Book of Rites. What is human righteousness? Fathers are kind, sons are filial, brothers are good, younger brothers are respectful, husbands are righteous, wives are obedient, the elder is kind, the younger is obedient, the ruler is benevolent, and the minister is loyal."

Minister He was silent for a moment and said, "Let's go."

Far away from the Marquis's Mansion.

The old lady had already asked someone to prepare a feast at home and called over a few personal trainers. She was just waiting for them to come back so that they could sit down at a big table and have a celebration banquet.

Cheng Zhidong was extremely nervous: "Isn't it too early to prepare now? Should we wait until they give us good news before we do it..."

Don't wait until He Zheng comes back in a miserable state while they are happily setting off firecrackers here.

The old lady waved her hand and said, "Oh, it's not too early, even if you don't believe in yourself, you have to believe in our Wan'er."

Cheng Zhidong nodded.

That's true. The lady is so capable. Even though she has never taught the children herself, she is good at finding solutions.

Not long after, the voice of the little devil was heard from outside: "Brother, starting from tomorrow you have to start learning from the simplest. Haha, it's so funny. If the children's test class tests the Three Character Classic and the Thousand Character Classic, you will definitely fail."

Xu Wan smiled and said, "The test for the child science class is to select child prodigies, so they only test difficult subjects. If they test on introductory books, people will question whether they are letting the students off."

"So He Zheng can recite Ode to the Goose?" Zong Wenxiu asked with a smile.

He Zheng touched his head and said, "What is Yong'e..."

The little devil started to talk nonsense: "Oh, it's just to teach people how to make roast goose."

Zong Wenxiu: “…”

Cheng Zhidong: “???”

Don't make teaching more difficult for me!