"At 17, I couldn't even pass the preliminary examination, let alone become the top scholar. Lü Hua passed the county-level examination at 22 and was already the head of our county school. This shows that there are always people better than you, and there is always something beyond your reach."
Fang Xuezheng smiled as he looked at the students below: "That's right, today I also want you to realize what it means to be outdone by others and to have a higher level of knowledge. Don't be arrogant all the time, you should humbly seek knowledge."
As he spoke, he glared at Li Zhiyuan again: "You shameful thing! Just because you're not good enough doesn't mean others aren't!"
Li Zhiyuan felt a sudden shock, his mind went blank, and he slumped into his chair.
Shen Zhiyan didn't even glance at him, and said calmly, "Let's start class!"
The students immediately stopped, and Shen Zhiyan chose a topic and began to teach seriously.
Looking at Shen Zhiyan, her eyes were full of admiration, but of course, there was also jealousy and resentment.
Li Zhiyuan sat there blankly, his mind buzzing, not catching a single word of what Shen Zhiyan had said.
Impossible! How could someone become the top scholar at the age of 17? That would be a prodigy!
At the age of 33, he not only became the top scholar in the imperial examination, but also taught at the Imperial Academy for more than ten years.
And I am already 34, a year older than him, and I am just a scholar!
His former pride in his status as a scholar suddenly seemed to have become shabby and shameful.
Li Zhiyuan was devastated! Deeply devastated!
Moreover, this person seems to be Ye Xuan's teacher!
No! !
He had always suppressed Ye Xuan, preventing him from standing out. Yesterday, he laughed at Ye Xuan for being stupid for not coming to the county school!
But to my surprise, they didn't bother coming! They found a great Confucian scholar instead!
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