Chapter 442: Meeting Qin Ye in the Library

Originally, he brought Jin Cheng over to entertain His Highness, but the boy's performance gave him a headache for His Highness.

You are so talkative.

Still ups and downs...

Even from outside, one could hear the exaggerated words coming from inside.

Zong Zhao endured for half an hour before catching him out, and he already felt that his patience was much better than before.

Xu Wan smiled widely: "Jin Cheng may not understand why you speak so little. Why don't you use the knowledge you learned in speaking?"

Zong Zhao was silent for a long while before he said seriously, "Let's have a child who doesn't talk much in the future. He looks like you, but he doesn't talk much."

Xu Wan frowned and thought about her silent self...

She said weakly, "Doesn't look very cute?"

Zong Zhao also thought about what she said.

Soon he gave in: "Forget it, just pretend I never said anything."

However, despite saying so, Zong Zhao would still take Jin Cheng there every ten days or half a month to talk with the prince for half an hour before catching him.

In February.

As students from all over the country gradually came to Beijing, the entire capital became unprecedentedly lively, and even in the palace one could feel the changes in the outside world.

At the request of the young boys, Xu Wan and Zong Zhao took them to the library for a discussion. The five of them were ready to go early in the morning, and were excited to practice a set of boxing.

Shen Yibai asked first: "Auntie, Auntie, when we meet those people today, should we use our real skills to compete with them? We are not afraid of other things, but we are afraid that those top scorers will learn from us and surpass us. What should we do then?"

He still had a deep impression of what he had taught Ge Hong before. It was okay if Ge Hong was quite different from them, as it would not affect him if he could help him. But if he learned from a real competitor, he would be committing a loss.

Xu Wan asked with a smile: "Didn't you guys shout earlier that you wanted to bully the weak ones? Why are you worried about others stealing your skills now?"

Wei Xinglu said truthfully: "In the capital right now, top champions and runners-up are everywhere. They say they are exchanging knowledge, but in reality they are all our competitors in the Spring Examination. Do they dare to reveal their true strength?"

Zong Jincheng rested his chin on his hand and thought: "I think they will show half and hide half?"

Zong Wenxiu then said, "Then let's wait and see how the situation develops. We should try not to expose our strengths. If we want to compete, we should focus on the Spring Examination. We should keep a low profile throughout this trip. How about that?"

The little devil chuckled and suddenly came up with a brilliant idea: "Then let's go there pretending to be five child prodigies, but without any official title from the imperial examination."

He Zheng's eyes lit up and he agreed, "We are young anyway, so no one will notice!"

"Not bad, not bad, let's go, let's have some fun."

The five young men decided to go and take a look, and they all got on the carriage. Zong Jincheng also joined his parents.

The carriage was moving.

Xu Wan asked Zong Zhao, "Actually, I have never seen how students communicate in the library. Have you seen it?"

Zong Zhao is the only one who has experience here, but given his personality, he might not necessarily join in the fun.

Zong Zhao replied: "I have seen them. They just gathered together to compete in poetry, write couplets, talk about the current situation, and share their own opinions. Although most of the topics they talked about would not be tested, but seeing so many talented people coming from all over the world, I still want to see the outside world."

Zong Jincheng became interested. He asked, "Dad, did you join the discussion? Will you hide your strength?"

Zong Zhao recalled and replied, "I participated, but what I said could at most provide people with a new idea, but it couldn't be of decisive help."

The little devil tilted his head and asked, "Ah? Dad, you are so selfless, aren't you afraid that they will squeeze you out?"

Zong Zhao told him about the admission rules of the Spring Examination: "The number of successful candidates is about 300. If there are more talented people in the year, the number of admitted candidates will be increased, otherwise, it will be reduced. In my year, only 291 people were admitted. The students of the next year saw that the number of candidates was reduced, so they studied hard and 330 people were admitted."

"Oh..." Zong Jincheng understood, "That is to say, if they are good enough, they can be admitted even if there are more than 300 places. That's great, even if someone is taught by me, it won't squeeze me out. No wonder they all want to come out to exchange ideas, it turns out that they don't affect each other."

Xu Wan reminded, "That's not the case. For example, if the person in your church is someone of equal strength to you, like Qin Ye, he is the one who pushed you down one place."

Zong Jincheng's face turned green instantly.

He cried and said, "Mom, I'm starting to regret the strategy contest with Qin Ye, because he told me that he had learned a lesson, a lesson!! He must have succeeded in stealing my skills (╥﹏╥)"

Zong Jincheng, who took almost a year to react, now regretted it to the point of madness. He cried out, "I didn't cultivate a policy rival for myself, did I?"

Xu Wan was also stumped by the question.

She didn't know how to answer this question: "So far, I haven't seen Qin Ye's strategy, so I can't detect his strength, and I can't judge who is better at your current strategy level."

Zong Jincheng began to put his hands together, closed his eyes and made a wish: "I hope that when I get to the library later, I will find Qin Ye there and sparring with others, so that I can see where his strength lies!"

Xu Wan was also a little looking forward to it, although she thought Qin Ye would not come.

But after looking at Zong Zhao…it’s hard to say.

Even Zong Zhao, who doesn't like to join in the fun, would want to go and take a look. Maybe Qin Ye will go too?

Random library.

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This is the largest library in the capital, spacious and bright, with more than 20 tables on the first floor and countless private rooms on the second floor. Before each spring examination, the owner of this library would warmly entertain candidates from all over the country to exchange ideas, in order to increase its reputation. Now the room is full of talented people from all over the world, talking eloquently.

"If you ask me, Brother Wei's poem is written in a way that is quite Su Xi's carefree style. Brother Wei, tell me the truth. Since you are a top scholar from Jiangnan, have you ever met Mr. Su?"

"No, no, I have never met Mr. Su. It's just a small show, not worth mentioning."

Zong Jincheng and his companions heard this as soon as they entered the room. They all leaned forward to look and said, "What a coincidence! We meet the top scholar from Jiangnan right after we arrive here. He has never met Mr. Su before?"

Shen Yibai chuckled: "Not only have we met before, but I have also been deeply taught by Mr. Su for more than a month. If we round it up, I am better than the Jiangnan scholar!"

Xu Wan was deeply impressed by his ability to calculate accounts.

Even without Su Xi's guidance, he was able to pass the exam and become the top scholar. You who have Su Xi's guidance can't pass the exam better than him. How did you think you are better?

Seeing that they were dressed in elegant attire, the waiter stepped forward and greeted them: "Welcome, guests. Would you like the main hall or a private room?"

Zong Zhaochen gave him some silver and said, "In the lobby, serve some good tea."

"Okay, please take your seats, gentlemen."

The private rooms are quiet, but not convenient for communication, so they prefer to sit in the lobby, drink some tea, and listen closely to the conversations of the talented people.

But Zong Wenxiu spotted two familiar people with his sharp eyes, and he whispered, "Huh? Qin Shi and Qin Ye are here too."