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Chapter 87 Qiu Wei ([-]th addition to the Silver League)

"Wei Shilang, here's a toast to you!"

"Master Li is polite."

In Liuxiangju, the top restaurant in the state city, in the private room, Li Tianfeng smiled and raised his glass to Wei Zhide, the chief examiner who presided over the Sishui state rural examination.

Li Tianfeng drank it all down, and said with a smile: "I never thought that the imperial court would attach so much importance to the Sishui prefectural examination and send Wei Shilang here. I thought that a censor who was born as an ordinary Jinshi would be dismissed!"

Wei Zhide also smiled and said: "Master Li has been promoted from the position of minister of the Ministry of Rites. The central government now attaches great importance to Sishui Prefecture, so there is no need to say more, haha."

Li Tianfeng nodded, "Yes, Enke, Enke, is kind to scholars. Now that the situation in Sishui Prefecture is unstable, it is time to open Enke to win over the hearts of scholars."

"So, Mr. Li, this time I'm here under the orders of His Majesty, and the Central Committee entrusts me to take an absolutely fair and just rural examination. Then I have to ask Mr. Li to help me block it, so that those who try to go heresy will retreat in spite of difficulties."

Wei Zhide looked at Li Tianfeng with a smile, Li Tianfeng was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "That's natural, that's natural, I will help, I will help."

"In that case, I would like to thank Master Li."

"Easy to say, easy to say."
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In the Su Mansion, Xia Jingyun finished brushing up the questions and lay down on Rouge's lap as if exhausted.

Xie Yanzhi gently rubbed his head for him, "My lord, Master Li is hosting a banquet for the chief examiner tonight, do you think he will get the exam questions for you?"

Xia Jingyun smiled, "No."

"Why?" Xie Yanzhi was a little puzzled, "Dignified Zhou Mu came forward, and the young master is now famous, will the examiner not give him some face?"

Xia Jingyun was noncommittal, "Rouge, what do you think the imperial examination is?"

Although Xie Yanzhi is extremely intelligent, some things need experience after all, and cannot be obtained out of thin air. She thought about it, and then said: "Select talents for the country, select outstanding scholars to enter the officialdom?"

Xia Jingyun shook his head, and said softly, "It's a prisoner with lofty ideals."

"This group of scholars is the most intelligent group of people in the world. If they accompany the dynasty, they can make the dynasty stable and develop. But if they have no official positions and have the skills to manage the country and benefit the people, chaos will almost be inevitable. Therefore, the rulers use the imperial examination as a cage to let these scholars get rich and poor, in order to enter the officialdom and become the top of the people."

"Before that, they had no time to care about others and focused on making progress. But once they become officials, they will be afraid of their heads and tails for the official hat, worrying about gains and losses, and they will no longer have the lofty ambitions of flying high as a bird that day."

"So, from the imperial court's point of view, this autumn is a good opportunity to strengthen the role of this cage again, and lock all the scholars in Sishui Prefecture into this cage."

"Because of this, if I were His Majesty or an important minister of the Central Committee, I would definitely try my best to ensure the fairness of the imperial examinations, and even allow the next Sishui Prefecture to admit more people, so I look forward to it. Because once the imperial examination loses its credibility and the cage is broken, the impact will be invisible to ordinary people. The chaos in Sishui Prefecture may really be unsolvable."

"Since this is the case, how can Master Li want to get the test questions!"

Xie Yanzhi was shocked when she heard such unheard-of strange talks, but because Xia Jingyun said it, she couldn't help but believe it. After careful consideration, she said worriedly: "Then why do you still want to take the exam?"

Xia Jingyun smiled, "What I said just now was from the top and grandest point of view, but for each of us, the imperial examination is still the most fair and clear path of advancement that we can have. I have no reason to refuse!"

"Forget it, why am I telling you so much about this. What I mean is that Qiu Wei this time should be fair. There shouldn't be any missing questions or cheating. For me, it's a good thing. No one will make any extraneous tricks, and everything will only be based on grades."

Xie Yanzhi thought about the rumors from those people outside these days, and couldn't help being a little worried, "But I heard people say that the young master has only stayed in the state school for a few days, is it possible that he is not so good at the way of exams?"

Xia Jingyun laughed, "Don't worry, it's hard to talk about other things, I have more confidence than the ability to take the exam!"

Are you kidding me? It's all done in one night with a pen and a miracle. It's easy to finish a book three days before the exam.

What's more, in the mind of the original owner, the classics and scriptures are memorized fluently, but they lack some test-taking skills. With themselves, it is simply like a heifer meets an elephant——____!

After resting for a while, Xia Jingyun continued to get up to do the quiz. Yan Zhi rubbed his shoulders, thumped his legs, and rubbed the ink. As he rubbed, he fell from the desk to the bed.

This night, Xie Yanzhi's pair of slender and beautiful legs, just like the general trend of the world, if they are together for a long time, they will be separated, and if they are separated for a long time, they will be together.
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Sure enough, as Xia Jingyun expected, not only did Li Tianfeng fail to get the exam questions, but he also had to publicly convene the gentry and held a preparatory meeting.

In a restaurant in the city, several rich men gathered together, everyone's face was flustered, and the main point was that this was bad.

"What should I do? Why is this really true?"

"Yeah, my old man came back and told me that I was completely dumbfounded and completely unprepared!"

"Is this imperial court crazy? How can we endorsing books like those mud legs? There is no distinction between high and low, how decent it is!"

"This statement is justified. If we also stand together with them to compete, then the hard work of our ancestors will be in vain!"

"People are different, why should we pursue fairness? This kind of artificial fairness itself is a huge injustice!"

A leader sighed, "Okay, stop talking, talking so much won't help, let's think of a way!"

"What can I do? The old man has sternly beat you, don't cheat, this spring will only be resigned to fate!"

"Forget it, I won't do it this time, let's talk about it next time, the imperial court can't be so strict forever, otherwise, where will we put our dignitaries!"

"Well, my father also said that the imperial court will give some places for private officials. If this is still the case in the next session, I will not take the road of imperial examination."

Speaking of this, everyone sighed in unison. They thought that everything was ready, they just passed the provincial examination and obtained the qualification to be an official, and then went to Zhongjing to taste the prosperity of Zhongjing City.

A person forced a smile and said: "Speaking of it, the only good news is that Xia Jingyun may not be on the list this time either."

"That's right! This person is probably more panicked than us!"

Suffering has always been compared, and when they thought that Xia Jingyun couldn't do it, everyone immediately felt less uncomfortable.

These days, seeing those women in Zhoucheng shamelessly rushing up one by one, some wealthy daughters are also talking about Xia Jingyun.

"We are alright. Everyone knows that we are ignorant and ignorant. He claims to be the number one son of Sishui Prefecture. I see what he will say after he failed the ranking!"

"That's right. When I fail the ranking, people will only say that the court is indeed fair. If he is going to fail the ranking, I'm afraid everyone will laugh at him!"

"He helped Concubine De and State Shepherd, cut off so many properties of my family, where there is no need for others, I will be the first to ridicule him!"

"Extremely! I watched those women shamelessly take offense at him one by one, a lucky guy, why not!"

"Eh? Tell me, why don't we make some arrangements and explain that he will be disgraced in this Sishui Prefecture! It can also ease my failure."

"Smart! Just do it!"
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In the Su manor, Su Shidao directly arranged a bed for Xia Jingyun in the study, and asked him to sleep here for a few days.

Su Shidao spoke very directly, fearing that he would be confused by beauty and consume energy.

Xia Jingyun was funny and touched, he greeted Xie Yanzhi, and started to study diligently in the study.

He mainly pondered how to combine his examination skills with the current examination situation.

At the same time, it absorbs Su Shidao's understanding and interpretation of Confucian classics.

After seeing Xia Jingyun's terrifying knowledge induction and absorption ability, Su Shidao was shocked, but also had some hope, and stepped up his efforts.

The days came after the books were turned over one by one, and it was the day before the exam.

Xie Yanzhi handed a big box to Xia Jingyun, with a worried expression on his face, "Master, you have to take care."

Xia Jingyun took it with a smile, reached out and gently stroked her face, "Don't worry, I'll take the test, if there is any problem."

Xie Yanzhi also knew that it was impossible for her to go in and help, so she could only say, "My lord, you can take the exam at ease, there is no need to worry about it."

"Yeah." He then looked at Su Shidao's wife and son, "Master, these days, Yan Zhi will trouble you to take care of her. Brothers, I will drink with you after the exam."

Mrs. Su smiled kindly, "Don't worry!"

Xia Jingyun turned around, walked to the side of Xu Dapeng who had been waiting early, and walked into the Gongyuan with a group of state school students.

After a while, the search was completed, the gate was locked, and the gate was locked, and the gate of the Hougong Courtyard was slowly closed, cutting off the concerned eyes.

In the 23rd year of Chongning, the rural examination of Sishui Prefecture officially started!

　Four chapters, twelve thousand, no more.

　　Happy Friday everyone, by the way, ask for a ticket!

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