The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 28

[28. Chapter 28 Guiding Light]

Emperor Hongzhi had something in his mind and said calmly: “Oh? This is actually happening. It’s just that the three scholars had no enmity with Fang Jifan, so why would they submit and be toyed with by Fang Jifan? “?”

Xie Qian said seriously: “It’s a long story. It is said that these three people became their disciples.

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Emperor Hongzhi asked again: “Why are the three of them willing to worship Fang Jifan as their teacher?”

“This…” Xie Qian hesitated: “This memorial did not mention it. I think it may be coercion and inducement.”

Emperor Hongzhi Yi smiled: “Then we will discuss it after checking it out. There is no need to wait for a while. If this kid really does harm to others, I will never let him go.”

Although Emperor Hongzhi helped Fang Jifan make things right, he was still a little angry in his heart. This guy You bastard, you really don’t worry about it. After the provincial examination is over, it’s time to hammer it out.

Then he smiled: “Speaking of which, the provincial examinations in other provinces are beyond your reach, but here in Beizhili, I don’t know, who do you think will top the list this time?”

Liu Jian thought for a while, Said: “I have heard that there is a scholar named Wang An in Baoding Prefecture, whose courtesy name is Jianren. This person won the first place in the county examination, prefecture examination, and hospital examination in Baoding. He is very talented. I guess he is now in Kebei.” The top spot in the Zhili Provincial Examination must go to this person. “

“Jianren…this name is quite unique. Recommending it with benevolence, um…good, good” Emperor Hongzhi nodded repeatedly: ” Then, we’ll wait until the exams start and the results are released. “

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It’s still early in the morning, the sky is slightly bright, and Ouyang Zhi and the others are leaving En Mansion and going to take part in the provincial examination.

Unexpectedly, when they arrived at Fang Jifan’s courtyard, they saw that it was completely dark. He wouldn’t have gotten up early even if he came to En Mansion, and most likely, he would still be sound asleep.

Ouyang Zhi and the other two looked at each other and couldn’t help but shake their heads and smile bitterly.

Then they each carried the kaolan and went out. Fortunately, Manager Yang was considerate of them. He got up early and prepared three small sedans for them. He also specially asked someone to open the middle door and ask them to go out from the middle door, which meant that they had stepped on it. If you reach a high threshold, you can soar into the sky.

Ouyang Zhi and the others could feel the kindness of Manager Yang, and they hugged his hands and bowed to him: “Thank you.”

Manager Yang smiled bitterly and said: “My young master… Hey, please bear with me.”

Ouyang Zhi also smiled bitterly, and he was the successor of the vassal. Emotions are complicated. As scholars, he, Liu Wenshan, and Jiang Chen have no doubts about their master, Lord of Heaven and Earth. Once a teacher, he will always be a father. Even if the benefactor is harsh and loves to play nonsense, a teacher is still a teacher after all. Now that I have become a disciple, I have no choice.

As the saying goes, a son cannot speak of his father’s faults, nor can a child speak of his master’s faults.

Manager Yang saw the embarrassment of Ouyang Zhi and the others, so he said considerately: “Anyway, I wish you

all the best of luck in being named to the gold medal list.” Upon hearing the three words “gold medal list”, Ouyang Zhi suddenly showed a dejected look. He didn’t want to be named to the gold medal list. As for the title, but in the past half month, the three of you have almost neglected your studies. They only know how to do a few eight-legged questions every day. In Enfu’s words, he only knows these three questions. He won’t let you do it, and even let you do it. Is it okay to study as a teacher and then help you with your research?

“Hey…” Ouyang Zhi sighed: “I hope so.”

With that, the three of them got on the sedan.

The process of entering the examination room went smoothly. When the three of them reported their names, the eyes of the officer in charge of checking the student status dropped. It was obvious that he had heard about Ouyang Zhi and the others, and he sighed with sympathy.

When you enter the examination room, you have to meet the Grand Master, the examiner.

The examiner, Wang Aogao, was sitting in the Minglun Hall. Outside, there was a special roll call: “Ouyang Zhi, a student from Baoding Prefecture…”

Upon hearing the word Ouyang Zhi, the eyes of this examiner, who has always been selfless and famous for his majesty, flashed. After a moment of suspicion, he waited for Ouyang Zhi to come in and bowed to him: “Ouyang Zhi, the student of Baoding Prefecture, has met the great master.”

At this time, even Wang Ao actually softened his heart and shook his head, looking at this scholar who had been tortured by the prodigal son, It’s just a pity, and he sighed at the same time: “Take the exam well.”

Ouyang Zhi felt like something was stuck in his throat. When he raised his head to thank him, he saw that all the examiners and servants, big and small, were looking at him with sympathy in their eyes. Naturally, he knew what was going on. With a bitter look on his face, he bowed again and went to the examination shed with the test blue in hand.

From beginning to end, Ouyang Zhi had no hope for this exam. He sighed inwardly and looked up, only to see an acquaintance in the examination booth opposite him. It was his fellow countryman, Wang An, named Jian. Benevolence.

Wang An had obviously noticed him and smiled at him. This person was the head of the examination in Baoding Prefecture. He was the best in the examination. He usually didn’t like to associate with Ouyang Zhi and the three scumbags. Last time, because Ouyang Zhi refused to give up on his seriously ill classmate, causing both parties to break up on bad terms.

Wang An squinted his eyes and looked at Ouyang Zhi from a distance. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised. This talented man from Baoding showed a triumphant expression.

It seems to be saying, look, I told you not to hang out with that tuberculosis ghost, but what happened now? I delayed my studies, and was tortured by this notorious bad boy in Beijing. Ten years of hard work were all in vain.

Ouyang Zhi had a livid face and ignored him. Everyone has their own ambitions. In his heart, he did not regret his persistence.

At this time, the sky was bright and in the gray examination room, someone knocked on the gong, and then someone sang: “Let’s put the questions.” As soon as

the questions were released, there were guards wearing red belts holding examination cards in the examination room. Inspection.

Ouyang Zhi took a deep breath and saw a policeman holding a sign. He took a closer look and saw that on the exam sign were several large characters in Zhuqi: “Benevolent Government in Today’s Times.”

Like an electric current, it poured down from Ouyang Zhi’s head.

He thought he had read it wrong, so he wiped his eyes. When he looked again, it turned out to be “Benevolent Government in Today’s Times”.

It was actually this question…

His body was trembling and he was so excited that he couldn’t control himself.

En Mansion… En Mansion… Can this cause problems?

You know, scholars in this era like to guess the questions most. The so-called guessing is to guess what questions the examiner will ask based on the examiner’s temperament and temperament.

Even some wealthy families, for the exams of their nephews and nephews, will specially invite some great scholars to answer questions. Of course, the accuracy of answering questions is very low.

By now, the chance of answering the question is even lower.

Because at the beginning, the questions asked by the examiners were quite stable, such as “learning”, “benevolent government”, etc., and they were always correct.

But now, the test questions are more tricky than the last, and you won’t be given any chance at all.

Ouyang Zhi’s heart was so excited that he jumped into his throat. The blind cat in En Mansion had encountered a dead mouse.

He had written this question countless times in the past half month, and it was so familiar that he couldn’t be more familiar with it.

Almost with his eyes closed, he could think of more than a dozen ways to solve the problem.

Taking a deep breath, his mind started to work instantly. Even if he had mediocre qualifications, it would take someone else one day to complete an article. As for him, he had been working on this question for half a month. The stupid bird flew first. With his With the talent of a scholar, this tricky and weird question was easy and a no-brainer.

So he quickly sharpened the ink, picked up the pen, dipped the ink, started writing, and then the pen moved quickly, appearing calm and calm.

When the exam was over, Ouyang Zhi came out with the exam blueprint and met Liu Wenshan. The three of them exchanged glances, but they still couldn’t hide the excitement in their hearts. Ouyang Zhi suddenly remembered something: “Enfu, go back and pay homage to Enfu. .”

“Let’s go.” Jiang Chen nodded hurriedly.

They have already accepted that Enfu is a scammer, but the scammer is nothing more than their guiding light. Now they are eager to return home. They just want to spread their wings and go to thank their mentor for their kindness. .

Unexpectedly, at this time, someone behind him said breathlessly: “Brother Ouyang, how did you do in the exam?”

(End of Chapter)