There are two exams in the afternoon, arithmetic and general knowledge.
The first session was arithmetic. Fu Yao and others sitting in the examination room didn't know yet that Ying Zheng and Chun Yuyue also made a bet.
If three people from Shangjun Courtyard can enter the top ten, it proves that Fu Yao has the ability to recognize people and make decisions before taking action. Otherwise, it’s just a young man’s nature and he’s just doing whatever he wants.
If he loses, Fu Yao will not only lose Li Shui as his master, but it will also have a bad influence on Ying Zheng's heart. Perhaps, he will still be favored by Ying Zheng, but doting on a child is different from entrusting the whole world to him.
Fu Yao was very happy to write. He had finished calculating the questions early and was checking.
After all, it was Ji Nu who taught him arithmetic. Ji Nu's ancestors had been studying numbers for three generations. After he invented the abacus, he did nothing else in Shangjun Courtyard and spent all day studying and teaching people arithmetic.
Therefore, Ji Nu can be said to be the most knowledgeable person in the world.
Fu Yao finished writing, but not the Jing Gao. He was a little worried.
The previous simple questions were okay, but there was a big question at the end that he was a bit at a loss for.
This topic says that there is a saint in China who ascends during the day. When the immortal energy reaches him, the chickens and dogs around him benefit from it and fly to the immortal world together. The immortal stood on the cloud and looked down and saw ten heads. A mortal standing on the ground and looking up saw twenty-six of them. Ask how many chickens there are and how many dogs there are.
This is a variation of chicken and rabbit in the same cage. Originally Jing Gao could understand it, but after taking classes at Shangjun Courtyard, he found that he could no longer do it.
Now my mind is full of unknown numbers and linear equations of two variables. How was it calculated using the previous method?
Seeing that time was running out, Jing Gao gritted his teeth and could only write down: Suppose the number of chickens is A and the number of dogs is B...
After writing the answer, Jing Gao felt like a woman who had lost her virginity and had turned herself into a thief. She was completely lost...
Not far away, Hu Hai was sweating profusely and calculating. The method he used was a bit clumsy, which was to randomly guess how many chickens and dogs there were, and then count their feet to see if they were correct.
Half an hour later, Hu Hai had filled up the test paper, finally got two numbers correct, and then smiled with satisfaction.
After collecting the papers, everyone walked outside.
Hu Hai was in a good mood and felt that his arithmetic test scores were much better. Especially the last question, I had never been able to solve it before, but this time, I managed to solve it like a blind cat.
While he was having fun, he heard Jing Gao's group discussing the answers. The answers seemed to be different from his own.
Hu Hai was a little puzzled. He turned to look at Xiong Pi and asked, "What's the answer to the last question?"
When Xiong Pei saw that the person asking the question was Mr. Hu Hai, he didn't dare to neglect him and immediately said two numbers. The answer was actually the same as Jing Gao and others.
Hu Hai was a little confused: It’s impossible, I’ve clearly verified it.
Xiong Pei laughed dryly and said tentatively: "Did the young master be negligent and include the saint's head and feet?"
Hu Hai groaned, as if he had been struck by lightning, and he almost wanted to die.
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Half an hour later, the common sense test began.
This one is relatively simple. It is common sense after all. As long as you have a normal IQ, understand the world's major events, and are not a nerd who studies hard, you can usually answer it.
The people who came out of Shangjun Courtyard answered very well. But Jing Gao and Wei Tong were still a little nervous.
After all, it's easy to win if they win, but if they lose, their lives will be at risk.
Wei Tong looked at the question in front of him and felt a little worried. In fact, for this question, you only need to answer the four words "the sky is round and the place is round".
But after being influenced by Shangjun Courtyard, Li Shui's words always flashed in his mind: The sky is round and the earth is round? Haha, if the sky is round and the earth is square, how can the sky cover the earth?
This sentence was like a curse, making Wei Tong scratch his head. Finally, he gritted his teeth and wrote on the test paper: The world is as round as a giant ball, and we live on its surface.
After finishing writing, Wei Tong felt that his whole body was hollowed out. He couldn't help but look at Jing Gao, who was also looking at him. The two of them shared the same problem and looked at each other with a smile, not to mention bitterness.
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Outside the examination room, Wei Zhang and Jing Fu were sitting together.
Both of them are wealthy and respectable people. But today, they were like untouchables, sitting directly against the wall, facing each other.
They were carrying a pot of wine, and they took turns drinking from the spout. You took a sip, and I took a sip, as decadent as you want.
"You two, it's so elegant." A mean voice suddenly came from the side.
The two looked up and found that it was Xiong Da.
Jing Fu sneered and turned his head away, too lazy to talk to Xiong Da.
Xiong Da sighed and said: "We are all powerful people in Guandong. Why should we make such a fuss when our country is in ruins?"
Wei Zhang glanced at Xiong Da: "What do you want?"
Xiong Da said: "Not long ago, I have contacted Dr. Chunyu. Dr. Chunyu has no prejudice against me, nor against most of the powerful people in Guandong. I just have some opinions about you. After all, you are not like Huaiguzi." It’s too close.”
Neither Jing Fu nor Wei Zhang spoke.
Xiong Da added: "Exiled Immortal does have some skills. However, he is too ostentatious and doesn't know how to hide his clumsiness. He has made many enemies and done countless harm to others."
"He bought and sold houses, sold fairy wine, and almost emptied the wealth of the rich and powerful. Who doesn't hate him for this kind of people? He can control everything now, just relying on His Majesty's favor. Such favor can also How long will it last?”
"If he can't make an elixir within ten years, will he still be loved? If he can make an elixir within ten years, will he still be loved?"
Neither Jing Fu nor Wei Zhang spoke.
Xiong Da looked at these two people and said earnestly: "You two, why don't you go to Dr. Chunyu? We Guandong tycoons, together with Dr. Chunyu and Mr. Fusu, are almost the whole world. What can't be done?"
Jing Fu and Wei Zhang looked at each other, but still didn't speak.
Xiong Da frowned: "What? Are you not happy?"
Wei Zhang cleared his throat and said slowly: "Master Xiong, how many people are there in Xianyang City to deal with the Banished Immortal? Has one person benefited from it? What's more, the Banished Immortal has been very kind to us, how can we betray him? he?"
Jing Fu also nodded slowly: "Although the Banished Immortal does things a little willfully, he is not bad-hearted. There is a Banished Immortal in Da Qin, and he will surely prosper, so why should Lord Xiong go against him?"
Xiong Da chuckled: "So, you two want to fight to the end?"
Jing Fu and Wei Zhang still didn't speak.
Xiong Da said calmly: "In this case, after the outcome is determined, I will definitely fulfill the bet and will never show mercy."
As soon as Wei Zhang heard this, he became very angry. He stood up suddenly and said loudly: "If I win, I will never show mercy."
Jing Fu also said proudly: "Not bad."
Xiong Da gritted his teeth: "Okay, you two are really brave. I advise you to prepare the coffin as soon as possible."
Xiong Da left angrily.
Jing Fu and Wei Zhang looked at each other. Wei Zhang suddenly said: "Are you... sure?"
Jing Fu shook his head: "What about you?"
Wei Zhang also shook his head.
Just now these two people looked determined, but when Xiong Da left, they suddenly collapsed. You and I started drinking again.
The two of them didn't want to betray Li Shui, because they felt that Li Shui was an immortal after all and might win.
Emotionally, they were not willing to betray Li Shui. After all, Li Shui was pretty good to them. They were originally the weakest among the powerful and would be bullied from time to time. However, since joining Shangjun Courtyard, they feel proud and proud. for a while.
What's more, they don't dare to betray. The banished immortal will never be merciful to traitors. Once he betrays him, it won't be his son who dies, and the whole family may be exterminated.
When Jing Gao, Wei Tong and others came out of the examination room, they found that their father was drunk and had to order a few servants to carry him back.
The two men were talking drunkenly along the way, and their discussion was intense. Wei Zhang said that there was a coffin shop in the west of Xianyang City, and the price was reasonable. Jing Fu said that money was not an issue and that the one in the east of the city had better workmanship.
Along the way, Jing Gao and Wei Tong both felt terrified.
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In the palace, the clerks were working overtime to grade the papers.
At this time, the marking of the first subject has been completed, but it has not been opened yet.
Ying Zheng made an inspection before going to bed. As a result, several petty officials visited Ying Zheng with gloomy expressions and said, "Your Majesty, there are some problems with this test paper."
Ying Zheng was slightly startled and asked, "Is someone cheating?"
The clerk said: "That's not true. It's just that some candidates have a rather weird way of solving questions. They have never done this in the past. So whether this is right or wrong, I can't tell."
Ying Zheng asked curiously: "Are their answers correct?"
The clerk said: "The answer is correct, but the process is a bit unbelievable."
Ying Zheng said: "Bring the test paper and let me take a look."
The clerk picked out a test paper and presented it to him.
Ying Zheng took a look at it, then said, "It's like a chicken and a rabbit in the same cage."
He had heard about this problem and knew that the solution was quite complicated. However, the candidate's answer was extremely concise. After just writing a few lines, I got the answer.
The clerk next to him said: "More than one person answered like this, there are twenty or thirty people in total, and they all wrote like this."
Ying Zheng smiled slightly and thought to himself: "This seems to be Huaiguzi's style."
He asked the clerk: "What did the proposer say?"
The clerk bowed and replied: "Several adults are arguing endlessly. Some adults think that it is enough to get the correct result. What this question asks for is the answer, and there is no restriction on the method the examinee uses."
"There are also some adults who feel that the process is also particularly important. Otherwise, wouldn't it be absurd for the examinee to just make up a few numbers and then write some incomprehensible process in order to score points?"
"The remaining adults have no idea and want His Majesty to decide."
Ying Zheng thought for a while and said calmly: "Whether this question is right or wrong, let's put it aside for now. You can look at other questions. Tomorrow morning, I will discuss with the ministers and give you an answer."
The clerk responded and went back to read the test papers.
Ying Zheng called a young eunuch and said, "Call me, Huai Guzi, Li Xin, Chunyu Yue, Zhao Teng, Wang Wan, and Li Si will come to the palace at dawn tomorrow to discuss matters."
The young eunuch responded and hurried away.
I was a magician in the Qin Dynasty
