Chapter 31
Chapter 31
From last in the class to twentieth now.
One and a half months is really terrible.
During this one and a half months, and even for one month, there was no teacher to discipline me.
But thinking about Ji Yuan's daily schedule, it seems to be the same to him whether he has a teacher to discipline him or not.
He will study hard anyway.
This level of self-discipline is unmatched even by the scholars in the county school.
In front of the portraits of Confucius and Mencius in the Confucian Temple, the students could not help but talk among themselves, all their eyes focused on Ji Yuan.
Ji Yuan didn't feel nervous even though he was being watched by many people.
Just take a look, it won’t cost you any meat anyway.
Although Ji Yuan was somewhat surprised by this result, he did not find it particularly strange.
The reason why he did poorly in the entrance examination was his handwriting and also because of his age, which made him be held back by others.
Now that his handwriting has improved and the county school's performance is fair, he has naturally returned to his original position.
But Ji Yuan’s openness is particularly different in the eyes of everyone.
Despite his young age, he is so talented, so hardworking, and even somewhat calm and composed.
How can they compare with Ji Yuan?
After Yan Xundao spoke a few words, everyone fell silent, but the shock in their eyes could not be concealed.
Liu Rong, the grandson of Mr. Liu, who originally thought he had passed the exam, suddenly looked unhappy.
He was the first in the entrance examination, how could a last-placed person get ahead of him?
He is thirteen years old this year, and this result is already very good.
What about the era?
Ji Yuan was only nine years old.
At the age of nine, he scored higher than his thirteen-year-old self.
Liu Rong lowered his head, obviously dissatisfied.
The other freshmen were fine, most of them were excited.
It seems that it is not that difficult to surpass other old students.
Their newly admitted county school students also have the opportunity to compete for rankings.
It’s naturally different for the old students here.
The other students in the third grade who had already entered the county school were now on high alert and would work even harder in their future studies.
If I were easily surpassed by them, where would I put my face?
They are not as shameless as their two cousins Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie.
They would be mortally ashamed if they were surpassed in their first attempt at the test.
Come to think of it, these two people haven't studied since the start of the school year.
At most, after the county examination, I was forced by the teachers to do homework. I guess I didn't learn anything during the winter holidays.
Studying is like rowing against the current, if you don’t advance, you will retreat.
It would be strange if we didn't regress.
If everyone looked at Ji Yuan with envy and shock.
The look he gave Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie was full of contempt and confusion.
Especially the freshmen, they were admitted from a pool of more than 600 people. I thought the students of the county school were very good.
I didn't expect there were straw bags too.
I heard that the county school was not strictly managed in the past, and many children of noble families could get in by paying money.
Is this how they got in?
It really brings disgrace to the reputation of the county school.
Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie, who had been stared at many times, looked as if their faces were splashed with ink on their way back to Bingdeng Hall from the Confucian Temple, and they looked at Ji Yuan fiercely.
But it was no use looking at Ji Yuan, as he already ranked 20th.
There's no point looking at Liu Rong, his grandfather was a juren!
So, the two men set their sights on the person in front of them.
Wang Xingzhi is ranked 40th.
Wang Xingjie is forty-three.
Just in front of them was Qian Fei, a business student, who was ranked 39th.
As for the two in front of Wang Xingjie, they are children of aristocratic families and they are also not to be trifled with.
"Get out of my way!" Wang Xingzhi shouted, "Qian Fei, do you have eyes?"
Qian Fei was coaxed and was about to jump up and down to refute, but he didn't know the reason and subconsciously shut up.
The person in front of him cannot be offended. His family is a merchant family and he cannot cause trouble for his father.
This was what he was told before he entered school.
Qian Fei's forbearance did not bring peace. Wang Xingjie, who was behind him, bumped into him and pushed him away: "I said you have no eyes, and you really don't have eyes."
"Why don't you use your money to buy some more?"
"You are just a lowly businessman. What qualifications do you have to be in front of me? Why don't you apologize now?"
The two cousins sang the same tune and were obviously taking their anger out on someone.
Qian Fei clenched his fists, feeling very dissatisfied.
But he was indeed a merchant, and could only be humiliated.
Ji Yuan looked around and saw that although the other students from the business community were indignant, they did not dare to step forward.
Who made Wang Xingjie's family's main branch an official?
These branches can naturally be considered as aristocratic families.
Which businessman dares to go against the officials?
"I can see clearly that he is not blocking your way." Ji Yuan spoke up to help, "The teacher is coming, and the class has started."
Hearing the word "Master", Wang Xingjie and others no longer dared to be arrogant.
It's over.
With double the homework, these two senior students were punished just like the freshmen.
This humiliation is really unbearable.
Qian Fei was very grateful, and when lunch was served after school, he quickly asked his servants to put the food in front of Ji Yuan and Li Ting.
Chen Zhiliang felt very uncomfortable with Chang Qing, who was sitting at the same table with him.
Although the students in Class C all had lunch in the cafeteria at noon, they always sat in distinct seats.
On one side were the rich kids delivering meals.
On the one hand, they are serving poor students who eat in the cafeteria.
The only time they sat together was when Wang Xingzhi and his gang wanted to humiliate Jiyuan.
Of course, that would be fought back by Ji Yuan, and they would keep their distance from each other ever since.
Qian Fei also put the food at Chang Qing and Chen Zhiliang's place, but still said to Ji Yuan: "Thank you for helping me out."
Ji Yuan didn't take it seriously. He didn't like Wang Xingzhi and the others anyway.
No bully is a good person.
"Next time you encounter something like this, you can go find Master Guo or Discipline Yan."
Ji Yuan could see that both the assistant coach, Mr. Guo, and the instructor, Yan, would definitely take care of it.
Otherwise, Wang Xingzhi and others would be afraid just by saying a word.
Qian Fei shook his head: "I am a merchant."
He had seen his father groveling in front of scholars and officials many times.
They won't speak for Shang Ji.
Ji Yuan did not try to persuade him any further. This idea was indeed difficult to explain, as this was also the local custom.
Chen Zhiliang smelled the delicious food and couldn't help wanting to eat it, but Chang Qing glared at him and took him to sit at another table.
Obviously he wanted to show that he would not go along with the corrupt officials of the Money-Stuff Society.
This action made Qian Fei feel a little helpless.
He didn't say anything, he just wanted everyone to eat together.
Chang Qing and the others looked at Ji Yuan and Li Ting, obviously asking them to stay away from Qian Fei as well.
Ji Yuan, however, picked up a piece of fresh bamboo shoots under everyone's gaze and said with a smile, "The taste of spring bamboo shoots is indeed good. It tastes even better when stir-fried with meat."
"Right! My family's cooking skills are very good."
Qian Fei finally breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Li Ting also eating, he quickly picked up some ribs for the two of them.
No matter whether it was the "Poor Society" or the "Money-Smelling Society", their eyes were filled with surprise.
They don't usually eat together.
Ji Yuan was too lazy to pay attention to them.
Wang Xingzhi and his people are bullies.
So do Chang Qing and the others.
Ji Yuan felt that he was a few years older than these people and couldn't bear to see this.
Li Ting, who was following him, didn't care. He also thought Qian Fei was fun. When he was only twelve or thirteen years old, he also treated Qian Fei as his younger brother.
After lunch, Qian Fei was in a good mood and became noticeably more lively. He almost became sworn brothers with Li Ting, who was also talkative.
Both of them love to talk, and they almost tell each other about their entire family situation during a meal.
Only then did Ji Yuan understand why Qian Fei was so afraid of the children of officials. It turned out that his father had been cheated many times by officials when he was doing business a few years ago.
Qian Fei was still young at that time, but it left him with a deep enough memory. I heard that the Qian family has only recovered in recent years.
The atmosphere was good on their side, but others couldn't stand it.
Especially Chang Qing, the leader of the Qiongsuan Society.
Chang Qing couldn't help it, he put down his chopsticks, looked at the dishes on his side, then looked at Ji Yuan's side, and said: "Ji Yuan, you know Qian Fei is from the Copper Stinky Society, right?"
"Tongxiu Society, did Qian Fei say that himself?" Ji Yuan asked casually.
Qian Fei immediately shook his head.
This is definitely not the case. Just like these kids from poor families, they would not directly say that they are from the Poor Society.
The other party is just making random comments based on their family background.
Ji Yuan looked at the dormitory head Chang Qing, then looked at the people who were usually called the Copper Stinky Society, and said seriously: "We are all classmates, and making friends depends on character."
Chang Qing stopped talking, and Chen Zhiliang beside him muttered quietly: "Did you look at his character? Or did you look at the reputation of his family's food?"
"The more you care about something, the more you'll pay attention to it." Ji Yuan flipped through the book and said, "If you want to eat Qian Fei's food, we can have a table together tomorrow."
Ji Yuan, Li Ting and Qian Fei did have dinner together.
But the two of them still ate in the cafeteria, and Qian Fei only wanted to thank them for speaking up for them.
Only those who take such trivial matters to heart will care.
Ji Yuan's words touched the hearts of many people.
In the past, when he used words to shut up those people from the Tongxiu Society, everyone just felt refreshed.
Now that I have blocked his way, I realize that he is really a man with a sharp tongue.
Ji Yuan said again: "Friendship between classmates is very rare. Qian Fei has done nothing wrong. There is no need to hate him because of his identity."
"When we are called the poor society because of our family background, aren't we innocent?"
"They keep saying that poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people, that poor people have short ambitions, and that poverty breeds evil plans while wealth breeds consciences. Is that reasonable?"
"When making friends, we look at their character, not their background."
This left everyone speechless.
Yes, they feel equally uncomfortable when they are told that they are poor and have low aspirations.
When Qian Fei and other businessmen were told that their business status was lowly, they must have felt the same as them, right?
Not only people in the "Poor Society" feel the same way.
The students who were called the Money-Stirring Society for no reason were also nodding secretly in their hearts.
After Ji Yuan finished speaking, he took Li Ting and Qian Fei out of the cafeteria.
He had better hurry up and study. There was nothing wrong with his calligraphy yesterday. The old teacher in Zunjing Pavilion gave him a copybook.
From now on, you don’t have to write a hundred “Yong” characters. You should start copying calligraphy.
In other words, he finally made a step forward.
The copybook was written by calligraphy master Jiang Ligang.
Jiang Ligang is well-known throughout the country for his "good calligraphy". His handwriting is vigorous, clear, vigorous and square.
His calligraphy is also known as "Taige style".
Taige style, also known as Guange style, has become a must-practice font in the imperial examinations because of its square and smooth characteristics.
The "Jiang character" written by Mr. Jiang Ligang is a masterpiece that everyone nowadays strives to imitate.
The old man gave him his treasured ginger sticker so that he could copy it carefully.
Ji Yuan admired it and found it to be the work of a great calligrapher. Even the printed copy made him marvel.
Many books printed on the market, as well as plaques and stone tablets in palaces and government offices, are printed in this style.
If you can learn it, it will not only be useful for the imperial examination, you can even go abroad and copy books for others.
According to the old master, you only need to copy twenty characters every day.
The key to copying a model is not to have a large number of characters, but to have good quality.
You need to observe carefully, write strictly, and proofread repeatedly.
Don't just copy blindly.
Ji Yuan kept the old master's words firmly in his heart and cherished the copybook in his hand even more.
This became his daily routine from then on.
Ji Yuan and the others left the cafeteria, and the rest of the people looked at each other. They quickly finished their meal and returned to the Bingdeng Hall. They always felt that the dormitory head Chang Qing was really angry.
Chang Qing looked at everyone with a dark face.
After all, he was the head of a dormitory in a third-class hall, and the number one among the poor young men.
Ji Yuan actually said this.
Ji Yuan, who returned to Bingdeng Hall, was looking at a calligraphy copybook. When would he be able to write such beautiful handwriting?
Just as he was thinking about it, Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie suddenly appeared and stood in front of Ji Yuan. They said directly: "Ji Yuan! Are you colluding with Master Guo?"
Are you in collusion with Master Guo?
What are you talking about?
Ji Yuan frowned and looked at them: "Get out of the way."
"No! Your mentor must have a good relationship with Master Guo, so you ranked 20th in the monthly exam!"
"That's right. With your handwriting, how could you possibly get such a high ranking?"
The two of them sang in unison until the word "era"!
You know, whether it is the imperial examination or the regular county school examination.
The handwriting on the test paper has always been one of the criteria for judging.
No matter how well you write your article, if your handwriting is ugly or unclear, you will still lose points.
There is also a saying in the literary world that a person's handwriting reflects his character. Although this is not a clear rule in the imperial examinations, those who are not good at handwriting will definitely find it difficult to make any progress.
This has become an unspoken rule in scientific research.
County schools, whose main purpose is to conduct imperial examinations, will naturally abide by this aspect.
In modern terms, it is the score based on the paper surface.
According to Ji Yuan's words, there was no way he could have ranked 20th.
All the classmates who came back from the cafeteria looked over.
Someone also asked: "Wang Xingzhi, are you kidding me? If Ji Yuan's handwriting is really that bad, he can't even pass the entrance exam to the county school."
At this point, Wang Xingzhi immediately said, "Yes! I also think it's not right for him to be admitted to the county school!"
"His handwriting is really ugly, so ugly that it is unbearable to be seen in public!"
As he spoke, Wang Xingjie actually reached out to flip through Ji Yuan's book.
As long as we can show Ji Yuan’s handwriting, we can prove that they are right!
When Ji Yuan saw this, he already understood about 70% of the situation.
These two people somehow found out that his handwriting was very ugly, so ugly that it was not presentable.
Therefore, based on this, we question his monthly exam results and even more so his qualifications for admission to the county school.
If this is really confirmed, I am afraid many people will not accept it.
You should know that there were more than 600 people who took the entrance exam for Zhengrong County School, and many of them were from the same hometown.
If it is really discovered that the exam is unfair, I am afraid many people will come to make trouble.
How could these two idiots find such a loophole?
"Ji Yuan! I know your teacher has a good relationship with Teacher Guo! And you are known as a little prodigy! Otherwise, with your handwriting, you would not be able to pass the exam!"
Wang Xingjie didn't find anything, but Wang Xingzhi also wanted to try his hand.
Li Ting and Qian Fei came over immediately and stopped the two people from looking through Ji Yuan's things.
Wang Xingzhi and his cousin are both about 14 or 15 years old.
Li Ting and Qian Fei, one was fifteen and the other was thirteen, and they were about to fight.
As if Ji Yuan was covering up something, he revealed the first copy of the Book of Songs.
They were the focus of everyone's attention, and many people subconsciously saw the words above.
Oh, it's so ugly.
It’s not that I can’t see clearly, but with handwriting like this, how can I get into the county school?
Even in the monthly exam, he ranked 20th?!
This is not right!
This copy of the Book of Songs is one of the Five Classics copied earliest in the Ji Yuan period, so naturally the words on it are inappropriate.
Qian Fei was not aware of this, but Li Ting knew how much Ji Yuan's handwriting had improved, so he subconsciously let go of his hand. Wang Xingzhi immediately rushed forward and lifted up the "Book of Songs" that Ji Yuan had copied.
"Everyone, look! Ji Yuan's handwriting is so good! He can even get into the county school!"
“That’s not fair!”
"I got 20th place in the monthly exam! That's even more unfair!"
The two cousins, Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie, were already indignant about the exam rankings.
I also feel that Jiyuan’s achievements are really exaggerated.
I don't know where I heard about the relationship between Ji Yuan and Master Guo, and I also knew that Ji Yuan's handwriting was ugly. It felt like I finally found Ji Yuan's fault, so I was rushing to criticize him.
In the chaos, Liu Rong, the grandson of Mr. Liu, got the book copied by Ji Yuan. He couldn't bear to read the handwriting on it any more. He also said in a stern voice: "Ji Yuan! How can your handwriting be ranked higher than mine!"
As the top scorer in the entrance examination, Liu Rong naturally did not accept being outshined by Ji Yuan, who was also a freshman.
With Liu Rong stepping forward, Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie were even more excited.
After being attacked by Ji Yuan so many times, I finally found a chance to fight back!
Li Ting was about to explain when he saw Ji Yuan shaking his head slightly, obviously not wanting him to say more.
"So? Are you questioning my achievements?" Ji Yuan is small in stature. He looked up slightly at Wang Xingzhi, Wang Xingjie and others. His aura makes people feel different.
Ji Yuan glanced at Chang Qing and continued, "Who told you that my handwriting is ugly?"
When Ji Yuan asked this question, Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie subconsciously looked at Chang Qing.
"Class is about to start, what are you doing!" Instructor Yan came out from somewhere, still holding a ruler in his hand, pointing at Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie.
"You two! What are you doing standing in front of Ji Yuan? Are you trying to bully me?"
The two of them were much taller than Ji Yuan and looked like they were bullying him.
Hearing this, Wang Xingzhi immediately said, "Instructor! We are not satisfied with Ji Yuan's results!"
"How could he be admitted to the county school and rank 20th in the monthly exam? I don't accept it!"
Liu Rong also spoke up: "Yes, this kind of handwriting is probably inappropriate. My cousin's handwriting is much better than this, and he is also well-educated, so why didn't he pass the exam?"
Chang Qing also said: "Please teach me to give Ji Yuan some justice."
The "Book of Songs" copied by Ji Yuan was handed to the instructor. The instructor flipped through the book and the handwriting on it made the corners of his mouth twitch subconsciously.
The doctor who teaches the Book of Songs also came over. This afternoon is his class.
The "Book of Songs" doctor took the book in his hands in astonishment, looked at it, and then looked at Ji Yuan: "Ah? You are using a book copied like this to teach my Book of Songs class?"
"No sense of beauty, no sense of beauty at all."
Many students also stretched their heads to look.
How ugly is the Chinese character Ji Yuan? This is what a doctor of the Book of Songs said.
It’s still the same question, why is the monthly exam ranking so high with such ugly handwriting?
Why did you pass the entrance exam?
Could it really be related to Master Guo?
When everyone was puzzled, Ji Yuan took out another book from the bookcase, which also had the words "The Book of Songs" written on it.
"Doctor, please take a look."
"This is a new copy of the book by the student."
"That book was copied in the first month of the lunar year. It is now useless."
When he first entered the county school, the first thing he copied was the Book of Songs, and his handwriting was really poor.
After practicing seriously with the old master, I corrected my writing skills bit by bit.
The new copy I copied now, although the handwriting cannot be said to be beautiful, is very neat and is at an average level among students.
If he didn't have this level, the old master wouldn't have allowed him to practice calligraphy further.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the latest book copied by Ji Yuan was handed to the doctor and the instructor.
"Yes, this is your handwriting. It is also the same handwriting you use in your daily homework." Dr. Shijing said with a smile, "There is still room for improvement."
Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie, who had filed the complaint, couldn't believe it and crowded together to read Epoch Times' new book.
This word, this word is better than them.
In just one month of the era, his handwriting has improved so much? !
The two men trembled their lips and shouted, "Impossible, is he a human? His academic performance improved, and even his handwriting improved?!"
Other students also realized that Ji Yuan had made progress in more than just his ranking over the past month.
And this handwriting.
Ji Yuan looked up at him and said, "Words are learned through practice."
"Maybe my handwriting was not good when I entered school, but I have improved it now."
After saying this, Qian Fei subconsciously wanted to stop him, but Li Ting held him back.
Don’t ask, there must be a reason why Ji Yuan revealed a flaw to the other party.
Sure enough, Wang Xingjie said again: "Yes, his handwriting has only improved recently."
"So his handwriting must have been ugly when he entered school, so how did he manage to get in?"
This seems to be an irrefutable fact.
According to Ji Yuan's original handwriting, there was no way he would be selected into the top 20.
Unless his literary talent far surpasses others.
Liu Rong was naturally dissatisfied, and even Chang Qing said, "With handwriting like that, it's really hard for him to get into the county school. At that time, more than 600 people took the exam at the same time. If we admitted someone like me, it would be hard to convince everyone."
Instructor Yan looked at Liu Rong and Chang Qing and said, "The entrance examination was marked by the instructor himself. Don't you agree?"
When the topic of the Instructor was mentioned, even Liu Rong took a step back.
This matter seemed to be suppressed.
However, gossip is inevitable in the future. Instructor Yan just wants to clear the classroom quickly so that the doctor can teach and cannot delay today's class.
Just as Ji Yuan was about to speak, he heard the Poetry Doctor say, "If we don't give a clear answer, we won't be able to teach well. Take out Ji Yuan's article and read it, and you will have a clear idea."
Yes, if you want to convince others, you must show your real ability.
This matter can be big or small.
This mainly concerns the entrance examination of more than 600 people, so we cannot be careless.
If other people knew about this, they might come to make trouble, and then they would be very embarrassed.
Ji Yuan was also a little nervous.
With his entrance examination score, it was indeed difficult for him to enter the county school.
Come to think of it, the article is not bad.
Ji Yuan was not very confident in his own articles, but he believed that the teacher of the county school would not abuse his power for his own benefit.
Based on his experience at the county school, the teachers there did not believe in such things.
Besides, Master Zhao would pave the way for him to enter the county school, but it was absolutely impossible for him to bribe Master Guo and others to get admitted.
Master Zhao is definitely not that kind of person.
Seeing that Dr. Shijing insisted, Yan Xundao said to the students of Class C, "Everyone, please sit down. The head of the dormitory and the deputy head of the dormitory will go and get the examination papers for the entrance examination."
Chang Qing and Jiang Ke stood up.
The twenty new students straightened their bodies.
Although the focus is on Ji Yuan’s test paper, their papers will also have to be taken out.
Everyone subconsciously glared at Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie.
It's all your fault. We have to have our test papers reviewed.
As for the era?
Just kidding, in just half a month, my grades improved rapidly and my handwriting also improved.
It is only a matter of time before people go to the county school.
When the entrance examination papers were brought over, other students discovered that there seemed to be an extra part of the papers?
It looks like the test paper for the February monthly exam?
ah?
Want to review together?
Yan Xundao said, "Anyone who objects to the results can come forward and claim them."
What I mean is, let’s make it clear once and for all so that everyone can stop interfering.
In fact, the monthly exam is okay, based on my internal results.
However, if the admission results were questioned, it would not sound good if it were made public, and it would definitely damage the hard-earned reputation of Zhengrong County School.
The first thing I looked at was the monthly exam paper. For the part about memorizing, I just needed to check whether the answers were correct or not, and it would be clear at a glance.
The doctor of the Five Classics would randomly pick a passage and assign a student to read it out.
From the first one to the last one.
It is very clear which is better.
The focus is naturally on the entrance examination paper.
There can be no mistakes in an exam with more than 600 people.
What everyone wants to see is naturally the paper of Ji Yuan.
The test paper of Jiyuan Examination was picked out, and the handwriting on it was even worse than that of the first edition of Book of Songs he copied.
Ji Yuan himself was silent.
It turns out that my own handwriting is really ugly when I look at it this way.
"I was saying! How could someone with such handwriting be admitted to the county school? He must have cheated!"
Unexpectedly, the Shijing doctor took the Jiyuan entrance examination paper and read it out himself: "Wealth and honor are what people desire; but if they are not obtained by the right means, they should not be kept."
This is the first argumentative question in the county school entrance examination.
Wealth and prosperity are what everyone wants, but for a moral person, if the source of wealth is not legitimate, he or she will not accept it.
It is also a very basic question.
All the students present were able to write down their reasons.
Ji Yuan listened and thought to himself that when he took the county school entrance exam, he put a lot of effort into writing the essay in order to leave Anji Village, even more than the essays for the monthly exam.
I guess it wouldn't be too bad?
"A gentleman embodies the study of benevolence and keeps his heart pure in all circumstances."
When the Poetry Doctor read out the first line, all the students present were stunned.
What this sentence means is that a gentleman’s study of benevolence is to follow his own heart!
Anyone who is learning to write an essay knows that after getting a topic, the first sentence they write should be the introduction.
The phrase "wealth and honor" has been tested countless times, and there are countless ways to solve the problem.
The answer to this question was so good that he would surely win the examiner's attention just by relying on this sentence.
The better the students' grades in the Class C class, the more they can see the mystery.
"good!"
"This sentence is enough to get into the county school."
"Oh my god, you can write like this."
"Clever. Very clever."
“You don’t fight for strength, but you gain kindness.”
Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie wanted to reprimand loudly, but they didn't expect that the classmate they were praising was actually among the top five in the monthly exam.
The five of them will definitely be able to get into the second-class hall this year, and even take part in the county examination next year.
They all praise it, is there anything wrong with that?
When the doctor of the Five Classics finished reading, even the strict instructor nodded slightly.
The Five Classics Doctor concluded by commenting: “The following article may not be rigorous enough, but the momentum of the article is already excellent.”
"So, with handwriting like this, one can enter the county school."
"This was something that both the teacher and the county magistrate had agreed to."
Wait, what did the Doctor say?
The county magistrate nodded.
Ji Yuan was also a little surprised.
The county magistrate also read the essays for the entrance examination?
"In fact, with this article, Ji Yuan could have ranked first in the admission score."
"It's a pity that his handwriting is so bad that the county magistrate wanted to temper his temper, so he was ranked last."
"Jiyuan has lived up to everyone's expectations. This character has improved."
Doctor Shijing said, and then looked at everyone and said with a smile: "I have nothing to do with Ji Yuan, nor with the teacher who enlightened him. Is this judgment fair?"
Natural fairness.
Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie didn't even dare to look up.
They thought they had finally found out Ji Yuan's fault and wanted to expel him from the county school.
Unexpectedly, he brought trouble upon himself, but it made Ji Yuan famous.
Now everyone knows that he can get the first place in the entrance exam based on his essay.
Didn’t you see that Liu Rong, the top student admitted, looked pale?
Everyone also knew that not only his knowledge had improved by leaps and bounds, but even his handwriting had improved as well.
The difference between his handwriting before and after is really huge.
Is he still human?
How can someone improve so quickly?
The two of them were trembling with their lips, thinking about how to excuse themselves, when they heard Ji Yuan ask the same question again: "Who told you that my handwriting is ugly?"
"Logically, you haven't seen my handwriting."
As if they had been reminded, the two immediately pointed at Chang Qing and said, "It's him! The head of the dormitory told us that your handwriting is very bad, so you shouldn't be ahead of us in the monthly exam!"
The two of them had a bad relationship with Chang Qing to begin with, so naturally they had to point out the "culprit" to reduce their own charges.
Chang Qing, who was hiding at the back, was identified, and the school immediately fell into chaos.
The head of the dormitory is always happy?
He actually teamed up with the people from the Money Society to harm the people from the Poor Society?
Dr. Shijing frowned slightly, not wanting to deal with these dirty things anymore. He looked at Instructor Yan, who said, "Wang Xingzhi, Wang Xingjie, Chang Qing, come with me."
As for the era?
As the victim of this incident, Yan Xundao nodded slightly at him and said, "Come to the Research and Study Office after class."
Only after the troublesome students left did the classroom become quiet and the Book of Songs class continued this afternoon.
Chang Qing, who was called away, looked back at Ji Yuan in horror, wondering how he had come to this.
Ji Yuan raised his eyes slightly, his calmness was obvious.
Qian Fei was standing closest to Li Ting and had no mood to attend class the whole afternoon, but he thought about this matter very clearly.
In fact, at the beginning, when Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie said that Ji Yuan's handwriting was not good enough to be admitted to the county school, Ji Yuan could have taken out his most recent handwriting.
Just take it out and everything will be explained clearly.
He just had to act like he was deliberately concealing the matter to make the matter bigger, Wang Xingzhi, Wang Xingjie and the people who were gossiping behind the scenes.
These people really think that the character Ji is that ugly and are eager to expose it.
It was also this incident that made Ji Yuan realize that Chang Qing was indeed involved.
When Liu Rong spoke, he was just angry, which was understandable.
When the instructor and the doctor came over, Ji Yuan took out his current handwriting.
This proves that his monthly exam results are fine.
If it came to this, it would just be a matter of the monthly exam and no one would think too much about it.
But Ji Yuan had to add that this was the handwriting he had practiced recently, and his previous handwriting was indeed ugly.
Qian Fei wanted to remind him at that time, but was subconsciously stopped by Li Ting because he believed that Ji Yuan would not say this for no reason.
Now that I think about it, there is a reason for that.
As expected, Ji Yuan said, handwriting is the result of practice, and his handwriting was indeed not good when he entered school.
Wang Xingzhi and others immediately took the bait and began to doubt his entrance examination results.
The entrance examination concerns students from the entire county, and even students from neighboring counties come to take the exam.
If there is any problem with the exam, the teacher will intervene.
Ji Yuan is honest and has definitely not cheated, so he is naturally not afraid of being investigated.
At the same time, he also believed in the fairness of the county school.
This investigation will directly clear the stigma, and no one will hold on to this matter anymore.
Finally, Ji Yuan said one more sentence, asking Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie to directly point out the instigator.
Internal and external troubles, even long-term and short-term concerns, have all been resolved.
Qian Fei, who had been cheated many times before, exclaimed in admiration: "This is too good."
In fact, Ji Yuan didn't do much. He just went with the flow and turned things that were originally disadvantageous to him into a means to find out the person behind the scenes.
Qian Fei was completely convinced by Ji Yuan.
However, Li Ting had already determined that Ji Yuan was not an ordinary person after the incident with the glutinous rice balls.
After school in the afternoon, Ji Yuan looked at the looks in their eyes and stepped back subconsciously: "What are you doing? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Looking again, the expressions of the other people in Class C Hall were also different.
But others didn't think so much. They were just shocked by Ji Yuan's literary talent, and even more shocked that his writing and calligraphy improved in just a few months.
When Liu Rong, who was also a freshman, saw Ji Yuan, he felt that this competitor was really strong and he had to study until late at night when he got home!
It would have been fine for the others, but Qian Fei and Li Ting accompanied Ji Yuan to the Research and Study Office, and naturally told him everything they were thinking.
Ji Yuan did not refute, with a smile in his eyes: "It's just their own fault."
"If I don't fight back, will I have to keep swallowing my anger?"
Needless to say, Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie have been coming to make things difficult for us time and again since the first day of school.
This time, he even questioned his mentor and also involved Master Guo.
If we don't make it clear all at once, who knows what troubles may arise later.
As for Chang Qing.
Everyone can see that he doesn't have a good relationship with Chang Qing.
When he first entered the county school, his dormitory headmaster Chang Qing was very enthusiastic and he was grateful to him.
But later they discovered that Li Ting's family background might not be that bad, and because he had stood up for himself several times, some students in the "Poor Society" listened to him.
Dormitory head Chang Qing was a little different.
Ji Yuan could understand it. After all, his classmates used to surround him, and when he suddenly appeared, he would feel a sense of loss.
But these are all small things.
Ji Yuan was speechless until he discovered that Chang Qing felt inferior because of his status as a poor child, but was arrogant in front of the business students.
Using his so-called legitimate identity to bully others, what's the difference between him and the people in the Money Society?
We have been estranged since then.
But Ji Yuan did not expect that Chang Qing would actually instigate Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie, who had always been somewhat hostile to him, to cause trouble for him.
It even went to the point of questioning the monthly exam results and admission scores.
If he doesn't fight back, it won't be his era.
Qian Fei expressed his doubts: "How did you know that it was Chang Qing who was behind it in such a short time?"
Li Ting was also puzzled. After all, two people with the surname Wang came to make things difficult for him, and no one knew what happened behind the scenes.
Ji Yuan gave his own explanation: "Master Guo and I know each other, and only Chang Qing knows about this. The last time I helped Master Qimeng deliver a letter, it was the dormitory head Chang Qing who passed it on."
"If that's all, I can't be sure."
"Do you remember the last time Chang Qing organized freshmen who didn't have textbooks to copy books?"
Although Qian Fei didn't know, Li Ting knew.
"At that time, I only had the first copy of the Book of Songs I had copied, and because the handwriting was not good, I didn't give it to him."
"I think it was that time that made him doubt my book and secretly open it in private."
When I saw that his handwriting was so ugly, I wondered how he could get into the county school with such ugly handwriting.
Until this time in the cafeteria, the incident of business classmates eating together completely broke out.
"Just because of this? He wants to instigate Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie and question your admission scores?"
"If he really succeeds, you will have to drop out of school!"
Li Ting was so excited that he jumped up and down, and Qian Fei also found it unbelievable.
Fortunately, Ji Yuan reacted quickly.
Ji Yuan shook his head slightly, not wanting to mention it anymore, as it was meaningless.
"Okay, you guys go back. I'm already at the Research and Study Department." Ji Yuan said.
Speaking of the Research and Study Department, Ji Yuan suddenly thought of something.
Li Ting asked: "I don't know how the masters plan to deal with this matter."
Qian Fei clenched his fist: "Let them drop out of school!"
It is probably impossible to drop out of school, but after what happened, I think they will definitely keep their distance from each other.
Ji Yuan walked into the Research and Study Office and saw a middle-aged man sitting next to Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie. They looked very similar to the Wang brothers and were obviously their elders.
Chang Qing also stood aside, obviously embarrassed.
When Ji Yuan walked in, the middle-aged man said, "Is that him? He's finally here."
Teacher Yan looked grim: "Apologize."
Wang Xingzhi, Wang Xingjie and Chang Qing stood up and apologized to Ji Yuan at the same time, and also wrote a letter of guarantee.
The strict instructor continued, "Each of the three people will be given twenty slaps of the ruler and suspended from school for half a month as a punishment."
"If you do that again, you will be expelled from school."
Apologize in person and write a letter of guarantee.
Not only will they be slapped on the hands, but the class will also be suspended.
Ji Yuan didn't expect that the punishment in front of him was severe enough before he even spoke.
The master of the Wang family was obviously reluctant. How to make up for the half-month suspension of classes?
Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie still have to take the exam for the B-level hall. Their foundation is already poor, and they cannot delay any further.
Besides, it would be embarrassing and the whole county would laugh at them.
Just as I was about to say something, I saw the teacher staggering towards me.
Everyone quickly saluted the instructor.
The instructor, who was wearing a light green official uniform, smiled. He first glanced at Ji Yuan, then at the others, and said to Yan Xundao, "I heard that someone questioned the results of the entrance examination?"
Instructor Yan nodded and told the story in general terms.
The teacher walked up to Ji Yuan and said with a smile, "Is this punishment okay?"
Ji Yuan paused, and immediately understood what the teacher meant: "Master Teacher, suspending classes for half a month means that I cannot attend classes for half a month."
Ji Yuan looked at the three of them and continued, "Why not change this to copying as punishment and let them continue to attend the class? We are all classmates, and students are willing to take into account the friendship between classmates."
After Ji Yuan finished speaking, the master of the Wang family breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Ji Yuan with approval, and said directly: "I heard that they also stole the "Book of Songs" from the little prodigy. I am willing to compensate the little prodigy with a complete set of the Four Books and Five Classics, and then let them copy the Book of Songs three times as punishment. How do you think?"
As for other things like slapping the hands, Master Wang doesn't care.
A volume of the Book of Songs has a total of 39,000 words, which means more than 100,000 words if you read it three times.
Not to mention the Four Books and Five Classics, the whole set would cost more than thirty taels, which would hurt even the master of the Wang family.
Ji Yuan didn't expect that there would be such a pleasant surprise.
Although I have already copied a set, it would be better to have a printed version.
And don’t miss out on free books.
Seeing that the victim had breathed a sigh of relief, Instructor Yan nodded, and the matter was over.
Over there, Master Wang was talking to the teacher with his two useless sons. Ji Yuan looked at Chang Qing, who had a grim look on his face, and said calmly, "Others make mistakes, but their families support them. But when you and I make mistakes, we don't have a second chance."
After studying in the county school for a month or two, Ji Yuan naturally knew about Chang Qing's family situation.
Although Chang Qing's parents were both there, he had seven or eight children.
Chang Qing was neither the eldest nor the youngest, and it was purely accidental that he was able to go to school. He was also a genius in studying in his village, otherwise he would not have been admitted to the county school.
But after I went to the county school, I saw too many things.
If you see too many people who come from wealthy families or families that hold high positions, your mentality will be unbalanced.
It’s not so much that he hates the money-loving society, but rather that he envies it. So Chang Qing would feel jealous of anyone whose family background is worse than his.
But what made him most unbalanced were those people younger than him who were called child prodigies.
One is the thirteen-year-old Liu Rong, and the other is the nine-year-old Ji Yuan.
When a talented person in the village went to the county school and discovered someone who was even more talented, he naturally felt sad.
Chang Qing is already twenty years old, but has not yet entered the second-class hall. This is naturally related to the fact that he started school late, and also because he discovered the gap between himself and others.
No matter what, Ji Yuan doesn't like it when someone justifies bullying others.
No matter how unhappy he is, he won't say anything more.
But Ji Yuan's simple words almost made Chang Qing collapse.
Chang Qing gritted his teeth and said, "What do you know? If you had the same family background as me, you might not be as good as me!"
Chang Qing believed that Ji Yuan's family background was actually quite good.
After all, Li Ting, who was good friends with him, had a new book, a whole set of new books. He could hide this from others, but not from him.
He is the head of the dormitory of Class C Hall!
But I think this position of dormitory head will definitely be abolished, and the instructor will definitely not allow someone like him to be a dormitory head.
Ji Yuan looked at him strangely, knowing that he had gone insane. He had said all he wanted to say and was too lazy to say anything more.
Besides, his family background is not as good as Chang Qing's.
Ji Yuan didn't want to say this either, as it seemed like he was comparing his misery.
When everyone left, the teacher called out, "Ji Yuan, you stay."
Ji Yuan naturally obeyed and stayed obediently.
The teacher looked at him with amusement: "Little prodigy?"
Ji Yuan blushed when he was called that, and quickly said, "I'm not some little prodigy. There are always people better than you. I'm just lucky."
This made the teacher feel relieved, and he sighed: "At that time, the county magistrate told me that he would lower your grades and didn't want you to become like Chang Qing. I didn't expect that he actually looked down on you."
The teacher then explained the reason.
The reason why he ranked lower than Ji Yuan at that time was of course not just because of his poor handwriting. After all, the sentence he wrote in his entrance essay was enough to make him the first.
But the teacher and the county magistrate had seen many such "child prodigies".
"When you first enter school, you are praised too highly and overhyped. When you meet someone more talented, your mindset will be very different." The teacher said, mentioning Chang Qing, "His knowledge is actually almost there. It is only a matter of time before he can pass the exam to the second-class hall. However, he failed to adjust his mindset and instead became more and more backward."
No matter what people outside say about the Jiyuan Child Prodigy, even the bookstore owner knows about it.
But in the county school, there was never any mention of teachers or doctors.
I’m just afraid that Little Jiyuan will become too proud. I’m afraid that he’s too young and will be overpraised.
Many child prodigies are stunning when they are young, but become mediocre when they grow up, and this is often the case.
What the teacher didn't expect was that although little Jiyuan was young, he had a steady mind.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he knew that he would have to give the Wang family and Chang Qing a way out.
This is not a life-and-death matter. There is no need to create enemies for no reason.
Not to mention, even with his impressive reputation, he was still able to calm down and study hard.
Ji Yuan's hard work did not happen in just one or two days, but became a habit long ago.
If that's the case, there's no need to hide it.
"Pride should not be allowed to grow, desires should not be followed, ambitions should not be satisfied, and happiness should not be taken to the extreme." The instructor said this, knowing that Ji Yuan understood their intentions.
Ji Yuan thanked them again and told them that they were indeed thinking about him.
Again, if he were really a child, teaching them would indeed be cultivating true talents.
There was a small mistake on my part, and it was only because he was not a real child.
But Ji Yuan was extremely grateful for this protection.
"Okay, go back. I don't need to tell you the word 'diligence'. I believe you understand it." The teacher said with a smile, "There is still a long way to go."
"Oh, and your calligraphy, don't let up."
Another word, Ji Yuan blushed.
He has the calligraphy given by the old master!
Soon! Soon he will be able to practice well!
The next morning, he was spanked dozens of times on the palms of his hands, and when he got home he was given a meal of stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots. He was also punished by having Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie copy books, carrying forty or fifty volumes of books.
Forty or fifty brand new books, still smelling of fresh ink, were all placed next to Ji Yuan's desk.
Not to mention the poor students, even the children from wealthy families would be stunned when seeing so many books.
There are so many books.
A complete set of the Four Books and Five Classics!
Nearly fifty volumes of books!
They are all new!
When Ji Yuan saw so many books, his eyes were almost narrowed with laughter.
It was one thing to know that you would be getting a set of books as compensation.
It’s another to see so many books.
The Great Learning, the Analects, the Book of Songs, the Book of Rites, and the Annals made him feel like a little mouse falling into a rice jar.
What scholar doesn’t love books?
Everyone looked at Ji Yuan with great envy.
One can get into the county school in the entrance examination just by having terrible handwriting.
After being admitted, I was able to quickly improve my calligraphy, which not only helped me fight back against other people's slander, but also helped me get so many new books.
It feels good just thinking about it.
A man like him would surely succeed in anything he does.
I don’t know what kind of family can raise such a good student.
The first sentence of his entrance examination essay was also repeatedly praised by many educated families.
A gentleman embodies the teachings of benevolence and keeps his heart pure in any situation.
Many educated people cannot understand this sentence.
If such a person is not a genius, then who can be called a genius?
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