My diary of transcendence from the heavens

Chapter 31 31. The aristocratic family mocked and the whole house cheered

The days of scientific examination are gone with the wind.

Inadvertently, three days passed slowly, and countless candidates came out of the low and dilapidated examination booths.

Some people have melancholy faces, severe dark circles under their eyes, and they are muttering something to themselves, which indicates that they have failed the test.

There are also people with faces full of joy, walking lightly as if they are stepping on clouds, and dancing excitedly, unknowingly thinking that they have successfully won the lottery.

Some are happy and some are sad.

There are all kinds of things in the world, each with its own taste.

Zhao Xuanqi slowly walked out of the examination room following the flow of people and looked up at the sky. There were white clouds in the blue sky. The sun fell along the white clouds, spreading all over the road under his feet and also spreading on himself, making it warm.

The birds on the branches sang slowly, and an unknown puppy walked by the wall with its tail between its legs. The fresh smell of plants filled the air.

The three days of exams were really grueling. He had already finished the exams, but he couldn't hand in the papers in advance, so he had to stay in the exam booth.

The examination room was cold and humid inside. In this early spring, it was difficult for the sun to get in. The smell was unpleasant after staying there for a long time, which was simply a torture.

Fortunately, everything is finally over.

Li Yuntian and others also came out of the examination room.

These fellow scholars from the same hometown gathered together and complained to each other about the difficulty of this exam, such as which question they failed to solve, and what the answer to which question should be. They expressed each other's expressions of sadness and disappointment.

The old scholar in his 40s kept chattering away. His dirty robes smelled of calligraphy and ink. He sighed sadly:
"The questions this time are too difficult. Many of the questions in the classic exam are partial and much more difficult than before. I haven't even read some of the questions or books. How can I answer them?"

Another scholar's face turned gloomy, he covered his face and shook his head:

"Yes, yes, those books are not treasured in the academy. Poor scholars like us can't find a place to read those precious books. The exam depends entirely on luck. I was not lucky this time. All the exams were If you don’t know the questions, you will definitely fail.”

"I'm quite lucky. I've read most of the partial questions in this exam, and lyrics and lyrics are more suitable for my field, so I might win." Li Yuntian was somewhat confident, with some joy on his face. .

Except for him, everyone else looked like they were condemned to death. It was obvious that they didn't do very well in the exam.

Li Yuntian's eyes lit up, and he turned to look at Zhao Xuanqi and said, "Brother Zhao, you are the best student in our Shixi County, number one in both disciplines. How did you perform? Are you sure you will win?"

The companions also raised their heads curiously and looked at Zhao Xuanqi.

This silent young man has the best grades among everyone, and everyone pays close attention to his grades.

Zhao Xuanqi shrugged, ignored everyone's gazes, and replied easily: "Just perform normally. As for whether you can win the exam, it's up to the examiner. As a student, how can I be sure that I will win?"

But everyone laughed and said: "As long as you perform normally and make no mistakes, your knowledge has always been top-notch, even the master is ashamed. Isn't it easy to test a small scholar with your normal level? Maybe you can be ranked. You are in the top ten! Those examiners will definitely be full of praise for you!"

These fellow scholars showed envy in their eyes and kept complimenting Zhao Xuanqi.

First in Shixi Academy and first in both schools, it can be said that Zhao Xuanqi is the most promising among them.

Naturally, they couldn't help but flatter him. If one day Zhao Xuanqi became famous, it would be a blessing to be able to think of someone among them and give him a hand!
"A few poor scholars still dare to brag about Haikou here and want to be ranked in the top ten? And they want to be praised by the examiner? I'm afraid they haven't woken up from daydreams. They are so thick-skinned that they are not afraid of being laughed at by others!"

A harsh voice came from the side.

Arrogant, sharp and disdainful, very unpleasant to listen to.

Several well-dressed scholars from aristocratic families came over from the side. They looked at Zhao Xuanqi and others with arrogance and mocking expressions on their faces.

These people wear jade pendants on their waists, have hairpins on their hair, have fair and delicate skin, and have good skin. At first glance, they are the children of aristocratic families, and they are rich and noble.

The man at the head has triangular eyes, a bulbous nose, 1.6 meters tall, and is dressed in noble brocade clothes. He specializes in looking at people through his nostrils, with a natural sense of superiority:

"A bunch of country bumpkins, it's your great fortune to be a scholar, and you still want to be a good scholar? Hahahaha, it's ridiculous. I'm afraid you can't even read all the books. Don't come out to make people laugh."

After he finished speaking, the group of disciples from the aristocratic families who followed him laughed loudly with mockery on their faces.

As children of aristocratic families, they despise this kind of poor people the most, thinking that such poor people are not worthy of studying or coming to the county to take scientific examinations. With their natural sense of superiority and innate pride, they want to trample these poor people under their feet.

"So what if our family is poor? We study hard and have studied in the academy and received the teachings of the Master. What if we can win the exam?"

"You children from aristocratic families should not look down upon others and insult others casually just because your family has the power."

"Even if we fail to pass the exam, our brother Zhao's grades are very good and he is number one in both schools in Shixi County. He will definitely pass the exam!"

"Why do you say that poor scholars like us can't win the election? Don't look down on others!"

Li Yuntian and others' faces turned red and they tried to defend themselves.

Several fellow scholars gathered around Zhao Xuanqi and glared angrily at the group of young men wearing bright clothes and angry horses.

People fight for one breath, and Buddhas fight for one stick of incense.

Facing the provocation from the children of the aristocratic family, Li Yuntian and others were naturally not afraid.

"What's the use of being number one in two schools? Just because you come from poor backgrounds and ordinary people, you don't deserve to win."

The young man with his nostrils looking at people dared to refute when he saw the poor people in front of him. He covered his stomach for a moment and laughed: "Can you afford those rich people's collections of books? Do you have a great scholar in your family who can teach you alone? No! It's just because of your ability I'm so poor that I can't afford three dishes for the rest of my life, so I will definitely fail and go back to farming."

"And me? Remember my name. I am Qi Zilong, the eldest son of Qi in the county. My family elders are officials. I was born rich and I was born to be an official!"

Qi Zilong smiled and said: "I will definitely be a high official, a big fish and a big meat. I am born to manage poor people like them. You poor people don't even have enough to eat. You work hard every day and travel hard. When you meet my bicycle frame, you are all. You won’t dare to look up at me, you will only tremble, and you will keep your head down and your tail between your legs for the rest of your life, and I can crush you to death with just one word!”

The children of the surrounding aristocratic families laughed out loud and kept echoing.

The aristocratic family has a serious monopoly, and the meaning of discrimination is obvious to the extreme.

Li Yuntian and others opened their mouths to refute, but they couldn't find any words to refute.

yes.These people are very confident. They are confident because they come from a wealthy family. Just because they come from a wealthy family, they can look down on all the poor!
How can poor people and talented people like me compare with them?Take the lead?The probability of these people winning the election is [-]% to [-]% higher than that of our own people!

And even if they don't win the lottery, they can rely on their wealthy family to have enough food and clothing. And he and others are just like what he said. Once they don't win the lottery, they can only go home and farm, look down at people, and don't have enough to eat. Not warm enough to wear.

If you want to stand up, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky!
For a moment, Li Yuntian and others looked gloomy.

Born into poverty, my inferiority complex is engraved in my bones and is difficult to change. Even if I jump into the river, it will be difficult to wash away my humiliation.

Even the poor people watching around felt the words of the descendants of the aristocratic family were harsh.

Just because you are poor and wait for others, do you have to keep your head down and be a human being for the rest of your life?Not enough to eat, not warm enough to wear, and only shivering when meeting a big shot...

Being oppressed by the officials and letting them live in a land of fish and meat, they don't even dare to look at these officials. It's like the difference between mud and white clouds. Poor people like themselves are only worthy of struggling in the mud. Anyone can step on them. No one cares about themselves and others. life and death...

The poor people around me blushed with embarrassment and felt uncomfortable because of the harsh remarks, but they did not dare to refute it at all, because it was the truth!

Classes are like this, and they have been like this for generations.

The nobles are arrogant and the poor people are like ants!

"A group of unruly people..."

Qi Zilong waved the fan in his hand, watching the fear and inferiority complex of the people around him. He enjoyed it all.

Poor people are poor, how can they be compared to themselves and others?
Those from aristocratic families like myself were born to manage the people, make money and fish, and dominate.

The two sides are not from the same class at all. I can definitely win the election and become a high official. Why should these poor people compare with me?
Arrogance and pride are clearly on display.

Li Yuntian was furious and looked at Zhao Xuanqi: "Brother Zhao, these people are so angry with me. They really look down on others. Why don't you retort?"

Following his words, the fellow scholars all looked at Zhao Xuanqi. Zhao Xuanqi was originally their center point and representative figure. When faced with this helpless situation, they subconsciously hoped that Zhao Xuanqi would come forward.

We are all a group, and helping each other is the key to staying together.

Feeling the attention of everyone, Zhao Xuanqi already had a rebuttal plan in his mind, but with a calm face, he withdrew from his thoughts and comforted everyone: "Why be angry? It's not worth it to ruin your body with anger."

"We poor scholars are originally from poor backgrounds, and the possibility of winning the election is indeed not as good as that of children from rich families. We rely entirely on luck."

He said to his companions in a calm tone: "If one day I am lucky enough to be an official, then I will let the people one day be able to eat big fish and meat, and no longer fear us and other officials like evil ghosts and wolves. After eating, you can raise your head, look me in the eye, and try to make everyone live a good life."

Li Yuntian and others were shocked.

Let the people eat and drink?
Let the people have enough to eat?

Let the people look up at others with dignity?

Let the people no longer fear officials?
These words are really eye-opening. They are in sharp contrast to the words of Qi Zilong, a member of the aristocratic family just now. It is like being at the extremes of two different worlds.

A person who inspires himself to be a rich man makes the people dare not look directly at himself...

An inspiration can make the common people rich and generous, and make the common people look at themselves seriously...

Isn't this the difference between corrupt officials and Qingtian bureaucrats? !

What Zhao Xuanqi said was shocking, and the scene he described was so unheard of that Li Yuntian and others had no time to react. They only felt that it contained great ambitions, similar to the great unity in ideal myths, as if they saw a bright red world, so much so that their eyes sparkled when they looked at Zhao Xuanqi, as if they were looking at a god.

He...he actually has this kind of thinking. Even if he and others are promoted to an official position, he will only think about getting rich and living a good life for the first time. He will never care about the ordinary people who are not as good as himself and others!

After Zhao Xuanqi finished speaking, he did not stay here longer, but left directly.

What's the point of arguing with these children of aristocratic families?What can you get if you win?What do you get if you lose?
Pointless.

He won't do anything that has no real benefit.

He was simply stating his thoughts.

And these words must be enough to break your heart!
Li Yuntian and others stared at each other with wide eyes, and then followed Zhao Xuanqi's footsteps and left together.

"This this?!"

The remaining stunned disciples of the aristocratic family were shocked and shocked by Zhao Xuanqi's words, and stood here at a loss.

Qi Zilong's face turned red and he realized that the stupidity in his words just now would have reached anyone's ears. He tried to make up for it by saying: "What did he say? I seem to be a corrupt official. This is Slander should be punished, I will also be a good official and let the people eat delicious food..."

"it is good!"

Passers-by suddenly cheered, interrupting his explanation.

The faces of passers-by turned red and they cheered for what Zhao Xuanqi just said.

People's eyes are full of yearning.

This is the first time they have heard of this ambition from a scholar. If the scholar just now becomes an official, he must be a good official!

Passers-by cheered endlessly, looking at Qi Zilong and others with eyes filled with contempt.

Based on the words of these children from aristocratic families just now, after they become officials, they will definitely only feed the common people and not do human affairs. They are not worthy of being officials at all. It is bad luck to stand with them!

The people avoided it one after another, as if seeing a broom star.

"damn it!"

The faces of Qi Zilong and others kept changing, and in the end they could only say harsh words and leave here in despair.

(End of this chapter)