Later, representatives from various academies came out and conveyed the whole story to others who were confused, but this failure to announce it was like pouring a pool of water into a frying pan, causing the pan to explode.
How to put it, even if those headmasters and gentlemen had some complaints in their hearts, they couldn't say anything due to their relationship and status.
But the students were young and full of energy, and it was the time for them to speak out. Some of the scholars who had not been punished were also indignant.
Everybody was competing according to the rules and had worked hard for three years, but Cuiwei Academy found a math genius from somewhere and he was outstanding in just one subject, so he could break the rules?
Although this is indeed the right of judgment, but that 'Zhang Sheng' has more than one disability, but he is the only one who has the favor of the old headmaster. What does that mean? Other normal people cannot compare to him?
If this matter is brought to the attention of the old headmaster, he will naturally say that only 'Zhang Sheng' could solve that problem, so what does it have to do with whether he is disabled or not? Others just can't compare.
But they didn't have the courage to make a scene in public, so they just kept talking and pointing fingers at each other from below.
Today's news is only circulated within the venue. Once the academies return to their own territories, the news will be passed around. If someone with ulterior motives adds fuel to the fire, who knows how it will turn out.
The old headmaster is now of the same generation as Mr. Lao Buyu and Mr. Ling Qingming. When their teachers were still alive, they had a close relationship with the old headmaster. The old man has been upright and noble all his life, and although he had no selfish motives this time, Lao Buyu couldn't bear to see him being talked about and criticized for his family.
Lao Buyu pondered for a while, then waved to Shen Cui from the side.
When Shen Cui went over, she heard him say with some embarrassment: "I know the old gentleman favors you very much. For you, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become famous. But for him... people's words are scary."
Lao Buyu felt a little reluctant when he said this. After all, with Zhang Sheng's talent, if he could be appreciated by someone like the old headmaster and be affiliated with a good academy, he would definitely be able to enter the future competitions with his eyes closed, and would not end up in the current situation where he is criticized.
Chen Cui immediately understood what he meant. Lao Buyu wanted to withdraw from the subsequent competitions, but he couldn't bear to see him being buried, and was very conflicted.
He didn't come here to make a name for himself. The old headmaster helped Cuiwei pass the retest and get the system reward, which was already a pleasant surprise.
Moreover, everyone knows the level of their own academy. No matter how we compare later, there will be no chance of winning.
There is really no need to waste the good reputation that the old man has accumulated throughout his life just for the next competition that he is destined to lose.
Not to mention fame, which is also harmful to him and has no benefits.
He nodded repeatedly to show his agreement.
Lao Buyu took 'him' to express his feelings to the judges - they were grateful for the favor of the old headmaster, but their own academy was only established not long ago and had no foundation or heritage. They were very lucky to have come this far, and they would voluntarily withdraw from the subsequent competitions.
If they withdraw from the competition, the fact that Laoshan Chang Bao Cuiwei passed the re-examination would only be a minor episode and would not affect the subsequent competitions. Everyone's attention would then be diverted to the semi-finals and finals, and a big deal could be made into a small matter.
"Have you thought it through?" The old headmaster looked at Chen Cui instead of Lao Buyu. "In the preliminary and re-examinations, there are many participating students, and it is difficult to highlight your individual talents. Later on, if you can make it to the finals, and even win the first place in the 'number' stage, your future situation will be completely different from now."
The young man in front of him was wearing a half-new cloth robe and only had a wooden hairpin on his head. There were two flaws on his body, and one could tell without thinking that he was not living an easy life.
If I could become famous this time, it would be easy to find a decent job based on my good results in the academy competition.
If we stop now, in a few months at most, no one will remember him anymore.
Opportunities are fleeting, and we will have to wait another three years for the next competition. Three years was enough time for many things to happen. If a mathematical genius appeared again later, then he would no longer have a chance.
And even if the old headmaster admires him, he is old after all, and it is unknown whether he will come to judge the competition three years later. If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't give him such a chance just because of his outstanding mathematical talent.
Shen Cui nodded seriously and bowed to the old headmaster again to thank him for his kindness.
The old headmaster saw that he had a very open attitude, without any reluctance or resentment, and he couldn't help but admire him even more.
The old headmaster wanted to let such a good child follow him back to Hongle Academy, but this was not possible at the moment. If he really did this, people would think that he had selfish motives in protecting the young man. At his age, he is not afraid of what others say, but he must not let those people think of this sincere and pure young man as a sycophantic and fawning villain.
He asked someone to bring a stack of envelopes made by Hongle Academy and handed them to Shen Cui, "Take this. If you encounter any difficulties or problems in your studies, feel free to write to me... and your handwriting, you have to practice it well."
Shen Cui took it respectfully and nodded seriously again.
After talking to 'him', the old headmaster turned to look at Lao Buyu and said with a smile: "Why are you so timid, kid? Come over here and talk."
Lao Buyu and Ling Qingming are fellow disciples. The old headmaster used to call Ling Qingming "Headmaster Ling", but now he treats Lao Buyu like this. It is obvious who he admires more in his heart.
"When your teacher was still here, you were the one I was most worried about. This time, I wanted to talk to you in private. But judging from Cuiwei Academy's overall performance today, you are doing a good job as a teacher."
Lao Buyu said hurriedly, "I dare not take credit for it. The bulk of the credit belongs to our headmaster. This Zhang Sheng was also met by chance by our headmaster, who then discovered his talent and made use of him."
This time, a female headmaster emerged from the academy competition, and many people came to watch it as a novelty.
The old headmaster also knew this. Although he had never dealt with Shen Cui, he was somewhat curious about her.
At his age, he didn't have to worry about the strict rules for men and women, so he asked someone to bring another stack of envelopes to Lao Buyu and asked him to pass them on to Chen Cui, saying that the two academies could communicate frequently and exchange ideas on education.
This is a common practice in the academy competition. Academies that admire each other leave their own envelopes as keepsakes to maintain correspondence. It is also a beautiful story among literati.
Cuiwei didn't prepare for this, but for a small academy like theirs, there are few rules and the people are simple, so they can just write letters directly without worrying about the letters getting stuck in the hands of other people in the academy, and it's no big deal to skip the step of sending the envelope.
The problem was solved, and several judges still wanted to discuss the details of the next round of competition. This time, Cuiwei Academy really had no chance.
Lao Buyu and Shen Cui bowed and said goodbye, returning to their own stands.
Lunch was delivered after the last game, but the others did not move, still waiting for news.
After listening to Lao Buyu's explanation of the whole story, Wei Xi and Mu Erpang were not unwilling to withdraw from the competition, as they were simply not as skilled as their opponents in the first place.
But everyone felt sorry for Zhang Sheng. After all, they didn't come here for good grades or a good reputation. But Zhang Sheng had traveled a long way and was in such poor health. He must have suffered a lot on the way. The opportunity to show his talents was right before his eyes, but he gave up.
Chen Cui dipped her hand in water and wrote a poem on the table - "There will always be a time to ride on the wind and waves, and set sail to cross the vast ocean."
Now that he could write such a poem, no one would doubt that he was pretending to be indifferent.
"What a good boy!" Lao Buyu praised and patted him on the back vigorously.
Shen Cui originally thought she was quite handsome, but after he patted her like that, she almost fell directly onto the table - the [Disguise Pill] changed her appearance, but it did not reshape her body, and she still had the frail body of a woman in essence.
Zhou had already heated up the food and put it back on the table.
Considering that her fat son would definitely ask her to eat after she returned, Shen Cui only ate one steamed bun.
After lunch, Chen Cui did not give Lao Buyu a chance to keep her. She gestured a lot, indicating that she had something else to do, and then bowed and left.
Mu Erpang and Wei Xi both wanted to make friends with him, and when they saw him leaving after the competition, they looked at him with reluctance.
Instead, Lao Buyu whispered to them, "Giving up such a good opportunity today will definitely affect your mood even if you are open-minded... He ate less than the day before. If he doesn't want to show it in front of us, we shouldn't force him and let him be alone."
The two children then nodded and stood up to say goodbye to him.
Chen Cui slowly walked out of the competition venue. At this moment, everyone else was talking about him to some extent, but knowing that he had withdrawn from the competition, they had some self-awareness and were not so hostile to him.
When they got outside, Shen Cui quickly found a place where no one was around and changed back.
Lao Buyu and the others were about to go back to the village. Lao Buyu just mentioned that Wei Xi was very tired today and didn't look very well, so they should hire a car when they go back.
She came out in a hurry in the morning and didn't bring any money with her, so she definitely couldn't walk faster than a car. Besides, hiring a car would make too much noise and be easily seen.
So Chen Cui did not return to the village, but went back the same way, pretending to be worried and came to watch the competition.
Soon, the few of them met outside the examination room. Lao Buyu felt inexplicably guilty when she saw her - her own headmaster was not particular about details and there was nothing she dared not think of or do, and he was extremely ambitious. Having given up such a good opportunity, I think she must be unhappy.
Chen Cui was indeed in a bad mood, but it was not because of something she had known about for a long time, but because she was tired!
She was almost exhausted after playing two roles for two consecutive days.
But she couldn't show this tiredness in front of others. She had to force herself to be energetic, put on a smile, and praise Lao Buyu's decision!
Afterwards, they hired a car to return to the village. Lao Buyu took the two children back to the academy, and Zhou was also sent by Chen Cui to the academy to clean up the dust.
After everyone had left, Shen Cui looked around to make sure there was no one around, then lifted her skirt and started climbing the wall - the door was locked when she came out!
After she climbed over the earthen wall and entered the window of the main house, she opened the main door and the house door from the inside. Thus, the academy competition came to an end.
And Shen Cui collapsed on the kang due to exhaustion. She finally had the chance to carefully check the two rewards given by the system.
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