Liu Wenguang's face immediately fell. I saw him snort coldly and said, "Yo, I didn't expect my temper to be quite big." Ning Xiu, you don't weigh yourself a few pounds and a few taels, don't come to Sun Shan when the time comes, and be embarrassed! ”

When Liu Wenguang said this, his nostrils were facing the sky, and a group of fox friends and dog friends echoed him.

Liu Weining was already uncomfortable, and was sarcastically ridiculed by Liu Wenguang and others, and his emotions almost collapsed.

Ning Xiu frowned, looking at Liu Weining's current appearance, I am afraid that he will not be able to pass the two exams even if he is connected. If this is the case, wouldn't it be a joke seen by the scholars of Wuchang Mansion?

No, people live for a breath. Since Liu Weining didn't plan to fight for this breath, Ning Xiu came to fight for him!

After that, Ning Xiu laughed and said, "Listening to your tone, are you confident about this autumn?" ”

Liu Wenguang raised his eyebrows and said very stinky fart: "Of course, I put my words here, I will be on the list when the laurels are released this time!" ”

Silence, deathly silence.

All the Wuchang Mansion scholars looked at Liu Wenguang like fools, and a smile appeared on the corner of Ning Xiu's mouth.

His goal was achieved, and Liu Wenguang was provoked by him to say something that should never be said.

Well, even Zhang Maoxiu, the son of Yuanfu Young Master Zhang Juzheng, didn't dare to say that the township test must be high school, how could this Liu Wenguang believe himself?

Could it be that he has some ulterior deal with the examiner and the examiner?

In fact, there is another possibility for people who say such things, that is, they are very proud. Tang Bohu and Tang Yin belong to this kind.

But this Liu Wenguang is obviously impossible to compare with Tang Dacai. Although Ning Xiu has never seen Liu Wenguang's articles, his poems have been taught, and they are really mediocre.

People of this level pat their chests and say that they will definitely be able to lift people in high school, which is really worth playing.

At this moment, Ning Xiu thought of a very famous sentence - brain-dead died from talking too much.

Liu Wenguang obviously realized that he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly wanted to make up for it, but where was the water that spilled out so easily if he said it?

Liu Wenguang's eyes were as wide as bull's eyes, but he couldn't say a word.

Ning Xiu took the opportunity to groan: "Listening to your tone, it seems that the identity of a person is already in the bag. Friend Liu should have received the promise of the nobleman, so he would be so calm and relaxed, right? ”

"You!"

Liu Wenguang was so excited by Ning Xiu, but he was so angry that he jumped to his feet.

"Good, good, what a clever little splasher. I advise you to think it through, otherwise no one will save you if you say the wrong thing! ”

Liu Wenguang's words were full of threats, but Ning Xiu was not frightened, and said with a sigh: "I don't understand when Friend Liu said this, it's obviously Friend Liu who lost his words, why did he make it look like Ning said the wrong thing?" ”

Liu Wenguang flicked his sleeves, and two cold airs erupted from his nostrils and said: "The surname is Ning, your ability to compose poetry is indeed quite popular, but the township test is a Confucian classic, Shiwen Jingyi, and your ability to jump off the beam clown can't be put on the table." And I am a recognized master of Shiwen in Wuchang Mansion and even in the entire Huguang, and there is no problem in steadily overpowering you. ”

Ning Xiu had also heard that Liu Wenguang was good at writing eight-strand essays, but the pit he dug in front of him was too big, and now it was ridiculous to want to fill it back with one sentence. At this moment, Liu Wenguang's defense seemed pale and weak, and although he was stubborn, a lot of cold sweat had broken out on his back.

Ning Xiu saw that he had already overwhelmed Liu Wenguang in momentum, and he had no intention of entanglement with him again, so he said softly to Liu Weining, who was in a daze, "Let's go back to the inn." ”

Liu Weining nodded, was helped up by Ning Xiu, and the two of them left the store together and went to the direction of the inn.

Seeing that the two of them left like this, Liu Wenguang was completely furious.

"Okay, good you Ning Xiu, today's shame Liu will definitely let you pay it back!"

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said that Ning Xiu and Liu Weining returned to the inn and rested for a while. About an hour later, Ning Xiu took the initiative to knock on the door of Liu Weining's house.

Liu Weining went to open the door, and saw Ning Xiu holding a few books in his hand and wondered, "Brother Ning Xian, what are you doing?" ”

Ning Xiu smiled and said, "Brother Liu, let me in first." ”

Liu Weining bowed slightly, let go of his body and let Ning Xiu into the house.

The two of them lifted the hem of their robes and sat down, and Ning Xiu explained: "Brother Liu, the next exam is in three days, Brother Liu might as well read the book again, maybe it will have a miraculous effect." ”

As the saying goes, grinding the gun is not fast and light.

Liu Weining's foundation is not bad, but now his mentality has collapsed. If you can adjust your mentality and read the book again, you will still have a chance to turn the tables in the next two exams.

Although the first session of the township test is particularly important, it is not a one-time test.

Ning Xiu believes that with Liu Weining's level, even if he fails the exam, he is not comparable to ordinary mediocre people.

He has seen too many examples of this kind, and in his previous life, there were always some top students who would sigh that they had failed the exam, but in the end, the results were not bad.

If you exclude the factor of pretending, then it is very likely that these people have too high requirements and expectations for themselves, so even if it is just a detail, they will feel that they have failed the test.

Ning Xiu felt that Liu Weining mostly belonged to this kind of thing.

Liu Weining shook his head and sighed: "Friend Ning's intentions Liu understands, but I know the article I wrote in my heart." ”

Ning Xiu saw that Liu Weining still looked half-dead, and he was also a little anxious.

"Since there are three township exams, then Brother Liu should persist until the end of the last one. There are some things that Ning shouldn't have said, but he really can't bear to see Brother Liu give up on himself like this. Brother Liu once said that the biggest wish in this life is to obtain the qualification for the township examination, and now that this wish has come true, shouldn't Brother Liu cherish it? ”

"I ......"

Liu Weining's face turned red and lowered his head.

Ning Xiu continued: "My generation of scholars has been studying hard for decades, in order to be able to be named on the gold list and sell their skills to the emperor's family. To put it mildly, we are for ourselves and for our family. To put it mildly, we are for the common people of the world. Did Brother Liu give up the opportunity to be named on the gold list because of a small setback? ”

This time, Liu Weining lowered his head.

Ning Xiu knew that his words had already played a role, and he continued to say: "Until the last moment, Brother Liu must not give up. Ning brought some of my own notes and was willing to share them with Brother Liu for the exam. No matter what you say, we can't let the scholars of Wuchang Mansion see the joke. ”

Some of these notes were written by Zhang Mao, and some were added by Ning Xiu, but together they are also a detailed preparation material.

Ning Xiuken took out his notes and shared them with Liu Weining, which made Liu Xiucai very moved.

"Brother Ning Xian woke up the dreamer with a word, don't worry, Brother Fool will do his best to do his best to take the next two exams."

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But he said that three days were coming in a flash.

August 12 is the day when the second township examination begins.

The content of this test is the test theory, judgment, as well as edicts, edicts, and tables.

One of the exams must be answered. There are five sentences, which are also mandatory. As for the edict, the edict, and the table, choose one of the three.

Ning Xiu and Liu Weining came to the Gongyuan early to wait for the examination, and as soon as the gate of the Gongyuan opened, they were inspected and entered the Gongyuan.

Unlike the tense atmosphere before the first exam, the candidates' mentality before this exam was much calmer. Those who do well in the test will naturally be confident, and those who do poorly will also let go of their burdens.

Even the officers and soldiers in charge of the inspection at the gate of the Gongyuan were a lot perfunctory, and they only let the people in after a hasty inspection.

After entering the Tribute Academy, Ning Xiu and Liu Weining walked to the house separately, after two or three days of adjustment, Liu Weining's mentality has calmed down, and I believe that he will be able to exert his true strength.

As for Ning Xiu, he doesn't have to worry about anything, the content of this test is his strength, as long as he plays normally, his results are enough to be among the best.

After entering the number room, Ning Xiu put the test basket in the upper right corner of the table as usual, and took out the pen and ink and food box as usual.

Then he closed his eyes and waited for the arrival of the scribe.

Soon he heard footsteps, and when he opened his eyes, he saw that it was the scribe who had made the scroll.

Ning Xiu took the scroll and unfolded it, and couldn't help but smile.

These questions are simply points away.

Compared with the Four Books Scripture Test, the difficulty of these questions has been reduced I don't know how much, and the most important thing is that this is the type of question that Ning Xiu is best at.

The boy immediately took up his pen and dipped it in ink to write.

Soon he finished writing the test and the judgment, and the next step was to choose one of the three questions to answer.

Ning Xiu thought for a while and chose the table to answer.

This style of writing has a relatively small probability of error, and it is perfect for the imperial examination for stability.

Ning Xiu is already good at making tables, and the topic is exactly what he wants, so it is natural for him to write an article, and it is easy to write.

Soon this list was also completed.

So far, Ning Xiu has only taken less than two hours.

This is a little embarrassing, it will be noon in less than half an hour, and there are still three full hours before the end of the exam, but Ning Xiu can't hand in the paper in advance, and has to spend it with the rest of the candidates until the end of the exam, which is also a eunuch.

But helplessly, rules are rules, and it is impossible for anyone to cross them. Ning Xiu could only choose to follow.

He took the bread from the basket and took a bite.

The cake is a little sour, and it has already been cooled, so naturally there is no taste at all.

Fortunately, it has a strong sense of satiety, and there is no problem in satisfying it.

After eating the cake, Ning Xiu wiped his hands with a handkerchief and took a nap.

After waking up, he checked the questions he had done one by one to confirm that there were no problems, and then continued to catch up on sleep.

The candidates in other dormitories are generally in such a state, as far as this one is concerned, the time for the exam is indeed too long, and many people can finish it in advance.

Perhaps it is the right choice to allow candidates to leave the Gongyuan early after answering the questions.

But at the moment, this is clearly unrealistic.

Everyone waited for the scribes to come and collect the scrolls before they were able to escape and ascend to heaven.

It's so uncomfortable to be confined in this cramped little trumpet room, and even your legs and feet have to be curled up.

As soon as the candidates came out of the dormitory, they stretched their muscles and moved their legs and feet, as if they were venting their dissatisfaction with the examination environment in this way.

Ning Xiu carried the examination basket all the way to the gate of the Gongyuan, and saw a group of scholars gathered together to discuss, so he stepped forward and listened to it out of curiosity.

"Two of the three exams have been examined, and Brother Yanqing is afraid that he is already nine out of ten, right? If you take Xie Yuan this time, it will also be regarded as a fight for our Yuelu Academy. ”

"Yes, it is not difficult to win Xie Yuan with the talent of Yanqing's virtuous brother. It's a pity that the imperial court has banned the destruction of the academy now, even if Brother Yanqing wins the championship, this credit will have to fall to Changsha Fuxue, which is really infuriating. ”

"Brother Chiphe, Brother Xu Yanxian, this is not the place to speak, be careful that trouble comes out of your mouth. Let's go back to the inn first. ”

Listening to the accents of these three people, it should be from Changsha Mansion.

"Dare to ask the three friends who are candidates for Changsha Fuxue?"

Ning Xiu asked.

The one who was called Yanqing was a beautiful man in his twenties, dressed in a light cyan Confucian shirt tightly wrapped around his body, and his hair was pierced with a peach wood that looked very elegant.

Looking at his facial features again, this man has a typical Chinese face, with extraordinary eyebrows and sword eyes. The bridge of the nose is high, and a pair of big ears are faintly blessed.

"The three of us are scholars from Changsha Mansion, dare to ask what this friend is doing?"

Ning Xiu was stunned for a moment, Nima, should your voice be so good.

"Ahem, I heard a few friends talking about Yuelu Academy, it seems that the imperial court intends to order the destruction of the academy?"

The faces of the three of them immediately became vigilant, and the leader of the Yanqing Chong Ning Xiu arched his hand and said: "How can we put our beaks in the great affairs of the imperial court, just now this friend heard it wrong." ”

The two also hurriedly said, "Yes, this friend must have heard it wrong." ”

Ning Xiu said in his heart that looking at the performance of these three people, he must not have guessed wrong.

One of the big reasons why Zhang Juzheng ordered the destruction of the Tianxia Academy in the seventh year of Wanli was because Zhang Juzheng was disgusted with private lectures.

Because of private lectures, they often comment on the major policies of the imperial court, causing a bad influence on public opinion.

As a result, Zhang Xiangguo, the young master of Yuanfu, ordered the destruction of the world's academies, and many well-known academies were forced to close down and no longer give lectures publicly.

But there are policies and countermeasures. Ning Xiu also knew that many academies had been preserved for various reasons, but he didn't know what kind of state the famous Yuelu Academy was.

Listening to the tone of those three people, it seemed that they were very dissatisfied with Zhang Juzheng's move to ban and destroy the academy.

Hey, he seems to have skipped over a detail.

Just now he asked, 'The three friends are candidates for Changsha Fuxue'.

But the jade-faced scholar replied, 'The three of us are scholars from Changsha Mansion'.

Although there is only one word difference between 'Changsha Fuxue' and 'Changsha Fu', the meaning is far from the same.

The former proves that they are students of Changsha Fuxue, while the latter can only show that they are Changsha students, but they are not necessarily studying in the local Fuxue.

Why does the jade-faced scholar chew the words?

"The three friends misunderstood, Xiao Ke was also very concerned about Zhang Xiangguo's ban on the destruction of the academy, and when he heard that the three of them were talking, he wanted to talk about it."

Ning Xiu hurriedly explained.

"This ......"

The jade-faced scholar who was called Yanqing looked very hesitant.

After a long time, he sighed and nodded: "This is not the place to talk, let's go back to the inn." ”

Ning Xiuzhi was overjoyed, and hurriedly arched his hand and said, "It's exactly what I want." ”

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