I was drunk overnight, but when I woke up the next day, Xu Yan had a splitting headache.

This hangover is really uncomfortable.

He doesn't drink a lot of alcohol, so it seems that he will have to drink it leisurely in the future.

Xu Yan got up to wash, changed his clothes and had a light meal, and was about to go out.

Chen Maoli, who was in the neighboring house, rushed over and said, "Brother Shixian, I heard that the great master has entered the city. ”

It turned out that after Chen Maoli got drunk last night, he slept until three o'clock in the morning. However, he heard the scholars in the neighboring room talking there, so he hurriedly found Xu Yan.

Xu Yanxin said that Lei Li's arrival in Ningbo Mansion was a matter of the past few days, what was there to be surprised about.

"According to the old practice, after the great master arrives in a place, he will retreat for a few days to be discharged from the hospital to test the questions, at this time, the virtuous brother must not wander around the street and cause trouble."

Xu Yan shook his head and said with a smile: "Brother Luqing, it turns out that you are worried about this. Do you think I look like a plain troublemaker? ”

Chen Maoli hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I didn't mean that. I'm afraid..."

"Brother Luqing, I'm just going to the streets, and people are almost suffocated when I stay in the house all day."

Chen Maoli couldn't persuade Xu Yan, so he had to retreat and say: "In this case, Brother Fool and Brother Yishi will go together." ”

Xu Yan did not refuse, and accepted it gladly.

said that Xu Yan took the little scholar and Chen Maoli to the street together.

He didn't actually want to hang out, but wanted to see how the collection of poems and essays that Chen Maoli said yesterday was selling in the market. It's just that it's not good to say it to Chen Maoli, so it's such an excuse.

It's a pity that Chen Maoli followed, and Xu Yan was embarrassed to go to the bookstore to see it again.

As soon as the three of them walked through the school, they saw more than a dozen scholars walking towards them.

Standing in the middle is Zhang Yinian of Yinxian County.

He was also stunned when he saw Xu Yan.

The two sides were more than ten steps apart, but they both stopped.

Xu Yanxin said in his heart that this is really a narrow road, and you can meet Zhang Yinian whenever you go to the street.

Xu Yanfu won the first place in the trial, and Zhang Yinian 'succumbed to second', so he was naturally very unwilling.

He hesitated for a moment, but still took the initiative to step forward.

"Master Xu, don't come unharmed."

Xu Yan smiled and said: "Xu is naturally fine, but I don't know if Zhang Gongzi's lung disease has been cured?" ”

Zhang Yinian knew that Xu Yan was alluding to the fact that he was so angry that he coughed up blood, and ridiculed him for leaving the root of his illness, so he responded coldly: "Don't bother Xu Gongzi." ”

He paused for a moment, and then continued: "The Great Grandmaster is coming to Ningbo, and he will preside over the academy examination in the near future. Presumably Xu Gongzi is confident about this hospital exam, right? ”

Xu Yan saw that his words were prickly, and he said coldly: "At least I have more confidence than some people." ”

"In this case, does Xu Gongzi dare to make a bet with Zhang?"

Zhang Yinian shouted.

Xu Yan was in no mood to be angry with him, but Zhang Yinian said everything to this point, if Xu Yan didn't gamble, he would be afraid of Zhang Yinian.

"Bet on what?"

"Let's bet on the future."

Zhang Yinian gritted his teeth and said.

"If someone named Zhang is higher than you, you will obediently go back to Dinghai County, and you must no longer covet your career."

"What if I win?"

"Zhang will no longer go to the hometown to try in his life."

Xu Yanxin said, this bet is a bit interesting.

Chen Maoli pulled Xu Yan's sleeve and hinted that Xu Yan should not gamble with Zhang Yinian.

"Why, are the scholars in Dinghai County so timid?"

Zhang Yinian sneered.

"Okay, Xu will bet with you."

The reason why Xu Yan gambled with Zhang Yinian was of course intentional. But more importantly, he knew that Zhang Yinian could not get too good a good ranking.

Although the Zhang family is a prominent family in Yinzhou, Zhang Yinian is also quite talented.

But so what? This son is talented but not virtuous, and has a very bad reputation.

After the government test, Zhang Yinian even launched a regional group ridicule and attacked the scholars in Dinghai County, and his reputation was already stinky.

And the great master Lei Li is also a person who values virtue more than talent.

Even if Grandmaster Lei gave the Zhang family a face and let Zhang pass the annual college examination, his ranking would definitely not be high.

And Xu Yan has Qian Dehong and Zhao Ruohai to raise, and the ranking will not be bad.

Of course, Zhang Yinian didn't know this, otherwise he wouldn't have made such a ruthless bet with Xu Yan.

You brought it on yourself.

Xu Yan said secretly.

"Good!"

Zhang Yinian was overjoyed when he heard this.

"You can all be a witness."

He looked around and said aloud, "Lest anyone regret denying it." ”

With that, he laughed and walked away.

A group of fox friends followed.

After Zhang Yinian left, Chen Maoli frowned and said, "Brother Shixian, what kind of anger do you have with this kind of person?" ”

Xu Yan shook his head: "If he just provoked me, I really wouldn't necessarily have the same knowledge as him." But he even brought the entire Dinghai County scholars. If I don't stand up, the scholars of Dinghai County will not be able to break my backbone. ”

Chen Maoli said the same thing.

"It's better to be careful with Brother Shi Xian."

"Brother Xuqing, don't worry, I can't lose."

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In the Ningbo Mansion School, Lei Li, the official of Zhejiang University, had a solemn face.

He attached great importance to this hospital examination, so he arrived in Fucheng early to start the retreat.

Compared with the county examination and the government examination, the hospital examination is the last pass of the primary three levels, and the selection function is naturally stronger.

Candidates who pass the college examination will be able to get the fame of talent and officially study in the official school.

In line with the attitude of being responsible for the imperial court, Lei Li decided to raise the difficulty of this college examination, that is, only the four books and the five classics were examined.

Compared with the rest of the questions, the difficulty of the four book questions and the five classics questions is obviously higher, and it can better reflect the comprehensive quality of the candidates.

Although in this way, the examiner's marking volume will increase greatly, but Lei Li feels that it is worth it.

Lei Li decided to come up with two four-book questions and one five-book question.

Turning over the Analects, Lei Li happened to see the political chapter.

Zi said: If it is not his ghost, he will sacrifice it, and he will be deceitful. If you don't do righteousness, you don't have courage. ”

Seeing this, Lei Li nodded.

Temporarily not afraid, do what is righteous, sacrifice one's life for righteousness, and kill oneself to become benevolent, this is what a gentleman does.

On the other hand, in the court, there are countless people who are not fighting in the face of major rights and wrongs, and those who partner with friends to besiege Yan Zhizhi are really filthy villains.

Lei Li was moved, so he wrote the first question - righteousness is not for bravery.

If there is an Analect, naturally there can be no more Analects.

Lei Li opened Mencius again.

Seeing the chapter "King Liang Hui I", Lei Li calmed down.

Since ancient times, the sages have been able to rule the world for a few hundred miles, why?

Isn't it just a benevolent government that wins the hearts of the people? Provincial penalties and light taxes have won the hearts of the people.

Thinking of this, Lei Li wrote down the title of the second four-book title - Provincial Punishment Book.

After that, he came up with five questions based on the Five Classics for candidates to choose from.

In one go, Lei Li finally breathed a sigh of relief.

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ps: In the last pass of the third level, what kind of answer sheet can Xu Xiaolangjun hand over? Let's wait and see, by the way, ask for votes~