Chapter 443 Helping Qin Ye to Provoke Trouble

Everyone followed the direction of his gaze and saw two young boys sitting there drinking tea.

Qin Shi looked up when he heard the voice and waved at them: "Wen Xiu, Jin Cheng, you are here too? General... Hello, uncle and aunt."

He originally wanted to call him General Zong Zhao, but when he saw Xu Wan snorted at him, he remembered that these people were probably the same as them and didn't want to make a big fuss, so he quickly changed the title.

Qin Ye also stood up and saluted: "Hello, uncle and aunt."

Although the little devil always says that Qin Ye is cold, heartless, arrogant, rude, unkind, and has high aspirations...

But in fact, Qin Ye respected Xu Wan very much because she had helped him and his brother more than once.

"Hello," Xu Wan also greeted them and then asked, "Are you the only two here?"

Qin Shi replied, "Dad has official business to attend to, and Mom has gone back to her grandmother's house. I was worried that Xiaoye would get bored studying at home, so I took him out to play."

Xu Wan asked in surprise: "After the autumn exam, you don't have to go to the academy to study. Qin Ye hasn't left the house in the past few months?"

Qin Shi shook his head and replied, "No, he studied so hard that he didn't even rest during the Chinese New Year. He studied by candlelight every day. As his brother, I am ashamed of myself."

Not to mention that he felt inferior, the young boys behind him looked at each other, feeling more or less a little bit inferior.

During the Chinese New Year, they rested for a whole half day.

Zong Jincheng went even further, spending several days and a half going to the East Palace to meet the prince, which wasted even more time.

It turned out that Qin Ye, the top scorer in the imperial examination, worked harder than them.

How can anyone catch up with this? !

When the waiter saw that they knew each other, he offered to join the two tables. The two tables were combined into one, which was filled with melon seeds, preserved fruits, and a variety of fine teas.

Qin Ye didn't say a word, his aura was full.

The four young dandies sat in front of him, each of them had a fighting spirit in their hearts, and they talked about coming to bully the weak ones, but as soon as they arrived, they were intimidated by Qin Ye.

What a ruthless person. Really ruthless person.

It made their scalps tingle.

Let me ask you: If you meet someone who is stronger and works harder than you, what can you do to surpass him?

Many members of the key class of the Hou Mansion were nervous.

"Brother Wei, as everyone knows, the Spring Examination will no longer test poetry and prose. As a representative of Jiangnan's great talents, can you guess what the test questions will be this year?"

The students' discussion interrupted the confrontation here. The young men all turned their heads and looked at the young talent from Jiangnan, Wei Shaoling.

Wei Shaoling smiled and said, "Every spring exam tests the same things, people's livelihood, being an official, and loyalty to the court. As long as you have a correct mind, adhere to the principle of 'morality comes first', and put the people and the court first, there is no need to worry about not doing well."

"Brother Wei, what you said is right! Listening to your words is worth ten years of study. If I can make the list this year, it will all be thanks to Brother Wei!"

Qin Shi patted Qin Ye's shoulder and whispered, "Xiao Ye, listen, Brother Wei speaks very well, and he is a very nice person. He shares all this with everyone. I think he will definitely pass the exam, and maybe even rank among the top."

Qin Ye said calmly: "It's not surprising that Jiangnan's Jieyuanlang can pass the imperial examination, but if his ability is just like this, I don't think he can be among the top."

"Ah? Why?" Qin Shi was confused.

There seemed to be nothing wrong with what Wei Shaoling said, so why did his brother just conclude that he was doomed?

Qin Ye said in a cold voice, "The idea he talked about is that morality is supreme and it is about restraining oneself. If he acts this way, he may be a good person, but there is no guarantee that he can become a good official. The meaning of the imperial examination is to select good officials for the court, so while character is important, we must also understand the rule of law. Morality and law must be combined."

This analysis opened Qin Shi's eyes again.

But the five teenagers in the key class felt even more heavy-hearted, because they could feel that Qin Ye's policy arguments were as strong as theirs.

It was under the careful instruction of many teachers and masters, and even Xu Wanzongzhao, and through debates and discussions, that they learned to take into account all aspects when writing a policy paper.

And Qin Ye, he is pure strong.

Zong Jincheng crossed his arms over his chest, looked at Wei Shaoling with pride and said, "He was just pretending, he said half and kept the other half on purpose, people who listened to him didn't understand anything, they followed his teachings and got a distorted idea, so they ended up not being ranked as high as they originally thought."

The five of them and Qin Ye knew very well how to write a good policy paper, so they would not be affected at all.

But if someone like Qin Shi heard it, it would not only be of no help, but might even make things worse.

Qin Shi exclaimed, "Whether he is pretending or not, we should look at his ranking in the imperial examination, right? What if he got the title of Jieyuanlang by virtue of his poetry and the Four Books and Five Classics?"

"Hmph, impossible, he must be pretending! There are so many outstanding students in Jiangnan. If he can't write a good policy essay, he won't be able to pass the exam. This is definitely not a coincidence!"

Zong Jincheng understood best how much a single point difference could affect one's grades, otherwise he would not have been nine places behind Qin Ye.

The little devil was getting more and more angry as he spoke: "Damn Wei Shaoling, if you don't want to share, then don't share. You are misleading others' thinking here. Aren't you just trying to use your status as the top scholar to reduce your competitors?"

He slammed the table, stood up and walked towards the crowd.

Zong Jincheng put his hands on his waist and shouted at them: "Hey, this big liar Wei from Jiangnan, the policy essay must be written according to your instructions, and everyone here will fail the exam!"

When this voice came out, the whole room burst into laughter.

Even the boss who was eating sunflower seeds nearby was stunned.

The waiters who were serving tea stared at Zong Jincheng and his group carefully. Except for the little devil who came over and shouted, everyone else just sat there without moving. They didn't look like they were here to cause trouble. They just looked like kids playing around.

When the students saw that he was a child, they immediately said that Wei Shaoling, the top scholar, was a liar. They shouted back in anger, "Where did you come from, you rascal? You don't know anything, but you dare to talk nonsense. This is a top scholar from Jiangnan. How dare you disrespect him?"

The little devil raised his neck and said to them proudly: "Oh, what's wrong with the champion from Jiangnan? Our champion from the capital said that he was leading you astray. He said half of it and hid the other half. He has no good intentions!"

The young men who were sitting and watching the play, upon hearing this, all withdrew their gazes and looked at the man next to them - the top scholar in the capital.

Qin Ye: “……?”