White Snake Demonstration Walk

Chapter 23 The Celebrity Effect
The admission test lasted half an hour, and soon it was time to collect the papers. The invigilator reminded loudly: "There is still a stick of incense time, so hurry up if you haven't finished writing."

Hearing this, those who finished writing the articles in their chests naturally smiled. They spread the test papers on the table, held their heads high, and occasionally looked around. Although they were pretending to be calm, they still couldn't hide their eyes. Sisi's self-satisfaction means that she is obviously extremely confident in her own works.

All the students present here are talented people from the same place, and they are all talented and learned people, otherwise, they would not be admitted as students of Chongwen Academy.

They can finish it before others, not to mention the quality of the article, just because of a "witty and quick thinking", they have an advantage in writing speed, so they are naturally a little happy.

The expressions of the rest of the people changed slightly when they heard the invigilator's words. Some people were not too flustered as their writing was nearing the end, but some people were sweating anxiously, and even the hand holding the pen was trembling. Throw the pen holder out.

Seeing this, Qiao Chenan couldn't help shaking his head slightly. Just by looking at the performance of these people in this small test, he can get a glimpse of the leopard, and roughly guess whether they are people who can achieve great things. Looking at the entire examination room, there are those who are calm and calm, and those who are nervous and trembling. In short, there are also those who are frowning...

All living beings and all kinds of appearances are all in it.

But in the final analysis, it is still a matter of one's own knowledge background. If Guan Zhongle is really talented, how can a small exam be taken to heart?

Holding the pen and dipping in the ink, he glanced at the blank rice paper in front of him, and the countless good texts he had recited in his previous life flashed across his mind, and he immediately wrote them down on the paper.

The fragrance of ink spread out. Although Qiao Chen'an hadn't specially practiced calligraphy, there was a special aura when he wrote the pen. The pen moved like a silver hook and iron stroke, piercing the back of the paper, but before he wrote a few words, he frowned.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly rubbed the rice paper in front of him randomly a few times and put it aside.

The poem he wrote earlier is certainly a classic, but it has two shortcomings. One is that it is too classic, and it is a bit overkill to deal with such an admission test. Occasionally.It is precisely because of these two reasons that he decided to give up and write another song.

But it was not easy to find a poem that fit the occasion in a hurry, Qiao Chenan rested his forehead and sighed, it was the first time he found "cheating" so difficult.

Suddenly a burst of cold air hit, and as he twiddled his hair, Qiao Chen'an subconsciously turned his head to look outside, only to find that a hole the size of a fist had been broken in the window at some point, and the cold air continued to overflow into the room.

But when he looked through the window, he felt his eyes light up in an instant. It turned out that there was a little snow outside at some time, and little silvery white fell down, like elves dancing between the sky and the earth.

In the yard, there is a plum tree, bright red like blood, because of a cold wave last night, many petals are covered with ice crystals, shining brilliantly under the setting sun in the afternoon, like silver scales. The fragrance of the fragrance breaks into the nasal cavity with the wind, which is refreshing.

He suddenly smiled, a smile appeared on his lips, he took out the paper and dipped it in the ink again, and swiped down the pen.

When he wrote the last word, the invigilator's voice sounded at the right time: "The time is up, all students put down their pens and close the questions." Immediately afterwards, a waiter collected the test papers one by one, sorted them into one volume, and the invigilator took it away. It must be sent to the dean.

As soon as the master left, there were scattered sighs in the room. Many people were frowning, and it seemed that they were extremely dissatisfied with their performance just now.

But the admission test has passed, and nothing can be changed, and the sky is not yet dark, so the students are not in a hurry to leave, but start talking with other people indoors.

Obviously, the exam time has been carefully considered, and the remaining hour is reserved for the new students to make friends.

There was already a group not far away, a tall young man with a handsome face was in the center, and the others stood around like stars and moons, all with respectful expressions on their faces, the young man had a smile on his face Yi, seems to enjoy this feeling very much.

"I don't know elder brother Gao's name?" Suddenly a voice came from next to my ear asking.

Qiao Chenan heard the reputation and looked over, but saw an ordinary-looking man with a stocky figure looking at him, and he cupped his hands and replied, "I'm not Qiao Chenan."

Unexpectedly, the man was surprised after hearing this: "Qiao Chen'an? Your Excellency lives in Qiantang?"

Qiao Chenan said in surprise: "Exactly! How does brother know where I live?"

"Haha, it turned out to be Brother Qiao, and Zheng Yuan is a local. I heard Brother Qiao's name earlier, he is known for his talent and learning, and today I finally get to see my elder brother's dignity!"

Zheng Yuan bowed his hands and gave a salute. When he said this, he did not deliberately lower his voice, so many people in the room could hear him clearly. Immediately, many people looked to this side and said curiously: "He is that Qiao Chen'an ?”

There was a look of admiration in his eyes, and he subconsciously moved closer to him.

Some people were puzzled and asked, "Qiao Chen'an? Is he famous?"

Then someone explained: "Brother Qiao is from Qiantang County. He has been known as a child prodigy since he was a child, and he was admitted to the academy as the leader of the Hangzhou Tongsheng Examination. He is very talented!"

"What! It's like this!"

The man was shocked when he heard the words, and hurriedly bowed and said, "I've met Brother Qiao!" He just barely entered the academy, and he was naturally very respectful when he saw Hangzhou Tongsheng Examination No.1.

Qiao Chen'an rubbed his nose, his face showed surprise, he never thought that he would become a celebrity now, even if he came to Hangzhou, he would know someone, could this be the so-called "celebrity effect"?

……

In a study in the backyard.

The invigilator put a stack of test papers on the table respectfully, and said, "Dean Wang, these are the papers for this admission test, please have a look!"

Sitting on the other side of the table was an old man who looked to be in his fifties. His hair was gray, his face was marked by the years, his eyes were piercing, and he was wearing a blue-and-white Confucian shirt. Looks very wise.

It was Wang Lizhi, the dean of Chongwen Academy.

Wang Lizhi nodded, took the top paper and looked at it carefully, and said: "The narration is well-founded, the writing is smooth, not bad. By the way, I heard that the students in this class are all good. Are there any outstanding students?" ?”

The invigilator hesitated for a moment, then took out a paper from the stack on the table, put it in front of Wang Lizhi, and said, "Dean, please read it."

He had already looked it over beforehand, so he probably knew the pros and cons of everyone's answers.

"Wearing this body in the ice and snow forest,

Different peaches and plums are mixed with fragrant dust.

Suddenly the fragrance of the hair overnight,

Scattered to fill the universe with clear air. "

The sound of reciting was heard in the room, and a bright light flashed in Wang Lizhi's eyes, he slapped his thigh suddenly, and said with a smile, "Good good good good! It's really a good poem! It has already got the essence of the poem! It's a good poem to express one's ambition!"

The proctor trembled imperceptibly, and his face was already full of surprise. I remember that he has never been so excited since Wang Lizhi took over Chongwen Academy!
I didn't expect to be so excited because of a new student's poem this time!
Others may not know it, but he knows how high the person in front of him used to be. Although he has retired from that position, his influence is still there. If this student named Qiao Chen'an is supported by Wang Lizhi, his future career can be said to be smooth No hindrance!
I couldn't help but feel lucky for this kid named Qiao Chen'an.

After Wang Lizhi sighed, he turned to the front of the scroll and said softly, "Qiao Chen'an, that's a good name. Do you know where he is from and how he came up with this poem!"

"That's right, I'm from Qiantang County in this life..." The invigilator slowly gave an overview of his situation.

Wang Lizhi looked at the book in the poem, but he couldn't help sighing in his heart. The sentence "different peaches and plums are mixed with fragrant dust" is almost a portrayal of his career as an official. Does it belong to Mei's aloofness and nobility?

People live for the rest of their lives just to stick to the righteousness in their hearts, how can they be in the same ranks as the likes of flies and dogs?
It was also because he was too upright, and he was relegated to this point and became the dean of this academy. It may take some time before he wants to enter Beijing again.

After waving his hand to push the invigilator away, Wang Lizhi got up and came to the window, looking towards the direction of the capital, and whispered after a while: "I've been away from Beijing for a long time, that family may be ready to move again..."

(End of this chapter)