Chapter 337 The Sixth Place is Very Strong

He Zheng also spoke up, "Besides, we are all young men who have participated in the five-day and four-night examination of the Gongyuan. The Ministry of Rites publicly announced that there are only 120 young men who pass the examination each year. We have achieved our results step by step. If you question these things without knowing anything, you will appear particularly stupid and ridiculous."

"You...you..." Ge Hong was in a state of high spirits, and he was even more upset when he heard this. He stood up and said, "You guys are just immature boys. I don't believe you can improve so quickly. It's fake, all fake."

Zong Wenxiu was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Since you think we are too young to achieve this, why don't you question Qin Ye? Are you afraid? He is younger than us."

Ge Hong was startled and murmured, "Qin Ye... he is a child prodigy. He has been number one from the beginning. He is the face of our Qingbo Academy. There is no doubt about his status!"

"Because you have always been in first place, you should be first. The progress of others is cheating?" Zong Wenxiu was also a little angry. "Your thinking is quite vicious. You put all your own failures on false charges. Then when the results of the autumn examination are announced, if we are all on the list, will you still say that the Ministry of Rites helped to cheat?"

"Is anything impossible?" Ge Hong shouted, pointing at Shen Yibai, "His grandfather, Prime Minister Shen, was previously the Minister of Rites. Now he is in a high position. He can make all of you on the list with just a flick of his finger. The imperial examination is the only chance for students in the world to turn their lives around and enter the officialdom. You powerful young masters have already enjoyed the best life, why do you have to block our only way out!"

Shen Yibai was suddenly called out by name. He was originally surprised, but when he heard his words getting more and more unpleasant, he was so angry that he wanted to rush over and beat him up: "Let's fight, I can't bear it anymore. You bastard, you dare to slander my grandfather. If I don't knock out your teeth today, I, Shen Yibai, will take your last name!"

He Zheng grabbed him and frantically advised: "Brother Bai, don't be impulsive. You can beat him up at any time, but if you beat him up now, he will say that we are guilty and that we tacitly acknowledged that the Ministry of Rites would cheat. We can't accept such a huge amount of dirty water."

Zong Wenxiu said, "Let's check the test papers. Since you are not convinced, let me show you our test papers to see whether we cheated in the exam or you are just not as good as others and are just trying to make up stories."

Shen Yibai was the first to howl: "Why should I show him my test paper? My policy paper is so awesome, what if he steals my skills?"

Ge Hong gritted his teeth and said, "You are just too guilty to let me see it!"

He Zheng advised, "Brother Bai, show it to him and make him admit defeat sincerely. Besides, it's okay for him to read our strategy paper. We still have two months to go. Our strategy paper will become stronger and stronger and will leave him further and further behind."

Not far away, Zong Jincheng waved to them with great enthusiasm: "Brothers, the test papers are with me."

"Brother!" He Zheng ran over as if he had seen a savior and said, "We did very well in the exam, and we took the top six places!"

The little devil smiled and said, "Work hard, and fuck Qin Ye next time."

He Zheng was instantly discouraged: "This difficulty is greater than destroying the entire Hanlin North Courtyard."

The little devil rolled his eyes at him and handed Shen Yibai's test paper over: "Here, decide for yourself whether you want to show it to him or not."

There were three test papers in total, the Four Books and Five Classics, poetry and prose, and policy essays. Just as Shen Yibai was about to take one, Ge Hong rudely snatched one away from him.

Ge Hong started howling after just a few glances: "You claim that you didn't cheat, but your poetry is so awful, like a toddler learning to walk. How could you possibly be in the top six?"

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The little devil rolled his eyes to the sky.

Shen Yibai was caught off guard by being ridden in the face and immediately said angrily: "Who are you calling a toddler? My poetry talent has improved a lot, okay? How can it be that bad? How can it be that bad!!"

Actually, it's not that bad. It has all the necessary qualities, but it's not stunning or poetic, so it can't be considered a good poem.

Their poetry is not a weak point, but it is not outstanding enough to rank among the best.

Shen Yibai took the policy paper, patted it on Ge Hong's chest, and said sternly: "Open your eyes wide and see if I am the son of a rich and powerful family who relies on lies as you said!"

Ge Hong picked up the policy paper and took a quick look at it. This time the policy paper was about water control of the Yellow River, and Shen Yibai had written two thousand words on it, arguing from the perspectives of dredging and blocking respectively, and finally combining the two. It was very thoughtful and seemed like it was written by an experienced old man.

"You...your grandfather wrote it for you?" Ge Hong asked uncertainly.

Shen Yibai's eyes widened in shock. He rolled up his sleeves angrily and wanted to rush up to fight again.

Fortunately, Ge Hong had an idea in mind. He murmured, "No, the academy never allows outsiders to enter the examination. Moreover, Prime Minister Shen is busy with all kinds of affairs. How could he come here specially to help you write an article? And this character, this handwriting seems to be the common writing style of students in the North Academy of Hanlin. You... are you a student of the North Academy of Hanlin in name only? Just to bully us rookies in Qingbo Academy? Oh, that's right, you are a child prodigy. There are not so many children in Qingbo Academy. You must be from the North Academy of Hanlin!"

Shen Yibai: "..."

Go see a doctor. You must have something wrong with your brain.

Ge Hong grumbled for a long time, and finally he no longer thought that they were cheating, but instead thought that they were from the North Court of Hanlin Academy who came here to bully the weaker students.

Although the result was absurd, the misunderstanding was resolved. Zong Jincheng said, "Apologize to my brother."

Ge Hong was stunned for a moment, then said to Zong Wenxiu: "I'm sorry, I was too impulsive before. I was really overwhelmed by being surpassed by a child every month. I was a little upset."

Zong Wenxiu replied: "Think more about ways to improve yourself. After all, this is only the college entrance examination. In the autumn examination, there will be more boys participating. Qin Ye is not the only boy who is young and capable."

Shen Yibai snatched the strategy from his hand and said angrily, "That's right, you have to look at the person you are dealing with. Qin Ye is nothing. We will defeat him sooner or later."

Wei Xinglu also turned around and followed: "Defeat Qin Ye."

He Zheng shouted: "I will definitely win first place."

Zong Jincheng laughed and said, "We are the strongest!"

The five young boys followed Xu Wan away. Ge Hong looked at their backs and clenched his fists silently.

The other students who were watching quietly nearby dared to step forward and ask, "Brother Ge, how strong are those little brats? Are they really as strong as Qin Ye?"

The rumor had already spread in the hospital that those kids had been chasing Qin Ye and their grades were rising rapidly. Although they had doubts in their hearts whether they were faking it, they did not have the courage like Ge Hong and only dared to discuss it quietly in private.

Ge Hong was silent for a long time before he said, "I don't know what Qin Ye's strength is, nor do I know how far behind Qin Ye they are. I only know that the sixth place... is very strong, very strong, very strong."