Looking at those standing next to him, he had to praise them all equally, making sure to treat everyone equally.
"Rewards: two taels of silver for the steward and five taels for the manager. Both farms will have a feast together tonight!"
The butler was overjoyed, "Thank you, Master!"
After the family calmed down, they remembered that there was a teacher who had taken the exam with them.
"By the way, did you see the Master's name? What was his ranking?"
Zhao Dashu didn't believe that the teacher would fail the exam. What a joke! Xiao Lei was the one who taught him; there was no reason why the teacher wouldn't pass if he could pass.
Not only will he pass the exam, but his ranking will definitely be higher than Xiao Lei's.
Hehe, tomorrow he'll go to the teacher to ask for wine. He'll be a scholar now, shouldn't we treat him to a good meal?
Xiao Lei passed the imperial examination, and there was still the Qionglin Banquet to attend before he could set off back to his village.
No rush, no rush. There's nothing urgent in the village. Mother's just not feeling well; a few more days won't make a difference.
"The teacher failed the exam."
The servant whispered that the master was in a good mood and said that they had waited all night and had worked hard, so he rewarded each of them with ten taels of silver.
But now the teacher has not passed the exam.
"You didn't pass the exam? Are you sure?"
"I've looked back and forth several times, but I can't find the teacher's name. Perhaps, maybe the teacher didn't pass the exam?"
When the master asked this, they felt they might have misjudged the situation and were unsure.
"Perhaps, maybe?"
"We both looked several times, but neither of us saw the Master's name."
Zhao Dashu couldn't believe it. "So Lei Zi got it, but the Master didn't?"
That should be the case.
Good heavens, the teacher failed the exam, failed the exam...
He turned to look at Xiao Lei, "You're better than the Master?"
Xiao Lei dared not respond to these words, nor could he do so.
"Ahem... Send two more people to check. There should be almost no one left on the list by now. Master... he might be having bad luck."
Zhao Dashu didn't know what to say. If the teacher didn't pass the exam, it would be awkward to see him in the future.
What do you call it when your student gets accepted but you don't? Is it a case of the student surpassing the teacher?
If it were him, he would never want to see Xiao Lei again.
Isn't that incredibly discouraging?
The teacher must have been greatly shocked. It's one thing if the other two didn't pass the exam, but he didn't... sigh! Why didn't he pass?
You must have misread it, right? Maybe you've misread it...
Although he himself didn't believe it.
"The teacher has been under a lot of pressure lately. This is his last exam this year, and it may have affected him."
Zhao Dashu looked at Xiao Lei and said, "Lei Zi, I don't think Master will want to see you again."
"Father, don't talk nonsense. The teacher is very broad-minded, unlike you who are petty."
Is he petty?
He just understands human nature, okay?
"Come on, even if things are outwardly acceptable, the feelings are different. If it were me, I would feel the same way. No teacher is better than a student; where does one's pride lie?"
Zhao Xiaoyu looked up at the sky. Her father really knew how to talk. Where was his emotional intelligence? Did he have to speak the absolute truth? Didn't he see that Xiao Lei's face had turned green?
"Don't worry, the Master won't do that."
Xiao Lei nodded. Actually, thinking about it carefully, it made sense. The Master must be feeling bad right now.
"I'm afraid I won't dare to go see the Master anytime soon."
"Just get along as before. If you change, the teacher will probably overthink it. Anyway, the teacher doesn't plan to pursue an official career, so the two of you aren't really in conflict. The teacher isn't that petty. Don't listen to your father's nonsense."
Xiao Lei smiled and said, "I understand."
It was inevitable that Confucius would be disappointed.
"I'll go say goodbye to him on the day we leave."
"OK."
The servant returned quickly, and the teacher indeed failed the exam.
Xiao Lei suddenly lost interest in the celebratory drinks that evening. He had initially thought that the Master was probably alright, but unexpectedly…
He was overthinking things and had too much on his mind, which affected his performance.
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