After having lunch and putting on a brand new lake blue jersey, Wei Chen left the house and went to school in the county.
The county school was the examination room where the Weichen county examination was held previously. The so-called "study and admission" refers to the county school. Only those who have obtained the title of scholar and become a student member are eligible to study in the county school.
The reason why Feng Zhixian wanted to meet the students who passed the county examination at the county school was probably to encourage them to continue to work hard, achieve good results in the government examination and college examination, and strive for Youyang County.
In fact, Feng Zhixian also knew that only a small number of these students would eventually get the title of scholar, but they still had to do what they should.
Wei Chen walked all the way to the county school, only to find that dozens of students were already standing in the courtyard of the main hall, all of whom should have passed the county examination.
Wei Chen searched around and only saw Chen Jun, but not Sheng Changbai.
Wei Chen was very confused. With Sheng Changbai's knowledge, he shouldn't be able to pass the county examination, right?
Is it too late?
When Wei Chen was worried about Sheng Changbai, Sheng Changbai stumbled in, breathing heavily.
Sheng Changbai lowered his head and said quietly: "Brother Xian, you are one step ahead of me. If Brother Yu falls asleep and misses the time to thank the county magistrate, he will be punished by his father to kneel down in the ancestral hall when he returns!"
Wei Chen burst out laughing when he heard this. It was clearly Sheng Changbai who held him back last night and refused to let him go. He insisted on talking to him by candlelight.
The two of them talked about poetry and songs from various schools of thought, and from astronomy and geography to the art of war and agriculture. When they got excited, they would have a few glasses of amber wine to cheer them up. They talked like this until dawn, before Wei Chen left with a yawn. .
Sheng Changbai probably fell asleep after Wei Chen left, so he almost missed the time to thank the county magistrate.
Seeing Sheng Changbai panting, Wei Chen couldn't help but feel funny in his heart.
Bo Lan's embarrassment is not easy to see, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to see him again in the future.
I just regret that there is no camera in this world, otherwise Wei Chen would have to take a photo to commemorate it.
Just when I was about to say something to tease Sheng Changbai, I heard a professor from the county school say loudly: "Are everyone here?"
A yamen servant bowed respectfully to the professor and said, "Reporting to your lord, all the students on the list are here."
The professor nodded: "Go and invite the county magistrate!"
The Yamen servant responded and took the order and left.
Not long after, Feng Jing, the magistrate of Youyang County, dressed in casual clothes, walked into the courtyard with square steps.
He glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice: "You are all the students who have passed the county examination this time. You should remember the teachings of the saints, respect your teachers, study hard, and do your best to prepare for the next government examination..."
Feng Zhixian spoke a lot of mandarin words. It is hard to say whether the effect of persuading students to learn was effective, but the effect of hypnosis was very significant.
Wei Chen hadn't slept all night, but had been trying to keep himself up. After being hypnotized by Feng Zhixian, he felt even more drowsy.
"Wei Chen, Wang Yaochen, you come with this county."
In a daze, Wei Chen suddenly heard someone calling his name. It wasn't until Sheng Changbai slapped his shoulder hard that Wei Chen realized that it was Feng Zhixian calling him!
"Student..., students obey!"
Wei Chen suddenly woke up with a jolt. He didn't care to look at Sheng Changbai's "you have a day too" look in his eyes, and followed Magistrate Feng into the main hall of the county school with a few steps.
Entering the main hall, Feng Zhixian coughed lightly, looked at Wei Chen and said: "I have read your article before. It is clever in solving the topic and has a profound idea. The article is also sophisticated and tactful, and it is to the point. This article cannot be the first of its kind. It is unacceptable." !”
Wei Chen didn't know what Feng Zhixian meant by boasting about himself like this, so he just stood humbly with his hands tied and listened to Feng Zhixian's teachings.
Seeing this, Feng Zhixian nodded approvingly, moved his eyes to Wang Yaochen who was standing aside, and asked: "This time I chose you as the second place, do you feel dissatisfied?"
Wang Yaochen didn't even dare to say it, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was clearly respectful but dissatisfied.
Feng Zhixian shook his head, placed the two papers from Wei Chen and Wang Yaochen side by side on the table, and opened them together.
"Actually, in terms of literary talent alone, there is not much difference between the two of you. But from these two articles, I clearly see a young genius who is ignorant of the world and arrogant about his talent, and another who is equally talented, but strict with himself and not arrogant. A pillar of talent who is not impatient!
The former needs a basin of cold water, while the latter, even if I don't give him this case, he will definitely be named on the gold list in the future and soar into the sky. I am just a favor.
Boyong, do you now know why you couldn't get the head of the case? "
After hearing what Feng Zhixian said, Wang Yaochen felt as if he had just woken up from a dream, and was covered in cold sweat. He immediately knelt down and thanked him: "My lord, the county has worked so hard, and the students understand everything. Thank you for your kindness in nurturing me!"
"Children can be taught."
Magistrate Feng helped Wang Yaochen up, then stroked the three long strands of beard under his chin and nodded with satisfaction.
It seems that the No. 1 Scholar still has a very vicious vision. If Wang Yaochen can get rid of his unruly spirit, he will be a promising talent in the future.
Wei Chen, who was on the side, was also stunned when he saw this scene. Only now did he realize how lucky he was to lead the case.
If Magistrate Feng hadn't deliberately sharpened Wang Yaochen's character, the case might not have fallen on him so easily.
After half a stick of incense, Wei Chen and Wang Yaochen slowly walked out of the main hall with Feng Zhixian. The students in the courtyard cast envious glances at them.
The treatment of first and second is good, and you can also get individual guidance from the county magistrate.
Wei Chen couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart: "There's nothing to envy, I'm just a tool..."
But he couldn't blame anything. After all, they had given up the position of head of the case to him, so what else could he say?
Alas, that's all, after all, this is the first case I got after taking the imperial examination. Although this case is very different from what I imagined, the commemorative significance is still very important.
Wei Chen could only warn himself secretly in his heart. He must guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and concentrate on his studies. He must not put his tail in the sky just because he got a county examination title.
If nothing else, let's just say that Wang Yaochen, after this experience, will definitely be a strong rival in Weichen Mansion's imperial examination in the future.
There was also Sheng Changbai, who also came in third in the county examination. Although he always humbled himself and said he was not as good as Wei Chen, Wei Chen knew in his heart that his knowledge was not inferior to his own.
Feng Zhixian was a busy man in Youyang and had a lot of official duties. He didn't say much to the students and left quickly.
As soon as Feng Zhixian left, everyone's eyes fell on Wei Chen.
"Congratulations to the head of the case, I, Youyang, will definitely produce another scholar!"
"What kind of Jinshi? I think Brother Wei has the talent to be the top scholar!"
"That's it, maybe the head of the case, Wei, will hit three yuan in a row?"
"This makes sense..."
Everyone praised Wei Chen, and many of them praised Wang Yaochen outside the examination room that day. Now that Wang Yaochen was ranked second under Wei Chen, they all turned to Wei Chen.
In the courtyard, Wei Chen, the head of the case, was praised by the stars, while Wang Yaochen, the second in charge, was ignored and stood aside, ignored.
However, Wang Yaochen's mood changed drastically at this time. When he saw this scene, he just sighed and lamented his previous immaturity, then he shook his sleeves and walked out of the county school.
Wei Chen didn't want to listen to the noise of this group of people here, so he bowed his hands politely, then found Sheng Changbai and Chen Jun, and fled with them quickly.
