Zhou Cheng may have deliberately embarrassed Ji Ning, he came to ask Ji Ning's opinion, in fact, he also wanted to try Ji Ning's depth.

Everyone also looked at Ji Ning, wanting to hear what Ji Ning could say.

Because many scholars present are engaged in a big debate, whether they should keep the imperial examination road unchanged, or they feel that they should learn from the old and take the old exam, and some think that they should be the same as Song Shanqian said, since they can't get any fame in the exam, they should concentrate on studying, so as to achieve real value utilization and gain social status.

This will make Ji Ning come out to make a summary for the people present, in fact, it is a little difficult, even Ji Ning feels that he is giving himself a problem, when does he want to argue about this kind of problem?

But Ji Ning was in the Zen Ceremony, and an article was appreciated and rewarded by the emperor, but it was circulated among many scholars, and many people did want to know how many catties and taels Ji Ning was.

Song Shanqian saw that Ji Ning didn't answer, he seemed to have the intention to test Ji Ning's knowledge, he said: "Yongning, since Zhou is asking, you will come out and talk about your opinion!" ”

The people next to him were also coaxing: "Yes, Bachelor Ji, you don't say it, but you don't give us face for the Western character school!" ”

Ji Ning thought to himself, I don't even know much about the thoughts of your Western character school, I want to give you face? What kind of identity and status do you have, and why should I give you face?

What do you think in your heart, but Ji Ning can't be so direct when he speaks, he has to take into account the face of these people in front of him.

Ji Ning smiled and said: "Different aspirations, different pursuits, why do you have to make such an argument?" Existence is reasonable, since it is to return to the original heart, then do whatever you want, why use your own point of view to persuade others, so that others agree with your own approach? ”

When Ji Ning finished speaking, almost everyone present was already in a daze.

If an ordinary reader utters such a point of view, he will inevitably be scorned, and what qualifications do you have to teach us such lofty words?

But what Ji Ning said, the situation is different, Ji Ning's own status in the presence is as high as Song Shanqian, and even Song Shanqian is not from the same champion background as him, in terms of background and background, Ji Ning is much stronger than Song Shanqian.

Now that Ji Ning has the right to speak, others must consider whether Ji Ning's words are reasonable, make a judgment on Ji Ning's value orientation, and judge whether Ji Ning's words are correct.

It can be said that Ji Ning's words and deeds are now being paid attention to, because many people want to compare Ji Ning and make Ji Ning admit that he is inferior to them.

Zhou Cheng looked at Ji Ning and said, "Bachelor Ji, what you said, the contemptible people seem to understand a little, but I don't know what the point of Bachelor Ji is when he says this?" ”

After all, he was just an ordinary person, and he didn't even get into the show, Zhou Cheng couldn't understand Ji Ning's words at all, he didn't understand it in his heart, so he came to ask Ji Ning what he meant, this will Zhou Cheng is also the most despised by the people present, but no one dares to report it to him with contempt, because Zhou Cheng has a lot of resources at hand after all, and others have to live with him.

"The following meaning is that everyone has their own choice, whether it is to choose to continue studying, to gain fame for a lifetime, to learn to be old, or to choose to stop the imperial examination, and to educate talents, that is a personal choice, there is no right or wrong, the same is to contribute to the Temple of Literature of the Great Yong Dynasty, why must we divide the priority? The most important thing is not right or wrong, but personal choice! It's like in the next, if you don't win the top prize in the next entrance examination, and you learn to be about 30 years old, you will travel to the famous mountains and rivers in the next year, concentrate on cultivating knowledge, don't go to the imperial examination, don't go to study, and concentrate on learning is also a thing that can be chosen...... I don't think it's detrimental to the students! Ji Ning said eloquently.

After Ji Ning finished saying this, no one present dared to criticize it, but many people were wondering in their hearts, you don't have a backache when you stand and talk, you can win the top prize in the exam at one time, or even the third yuan, what about us, let alone the three yuan in the connection, it is not realistic for us to win one yuan! ”

Zhou Cheng understood this time, he smiled and said: "Mr. Ji is a bright and upright person, he dares to speak out if he thinks in his heart, and he is also a model for my generation of scholars, you must also listen to Mr. Ji's teachings, but do you know?" ”

Everyone present showed an open mind to be taught, but because many people were not convinced, they were just respectful to Ji Ning on their faces.

Although Zhou Cheng praised Ji Ning, he didn't let people send Ji Ning any "thin gifts", as if Ji Ning said this as a matter of course, Ji Ning actually didn't care about any reward, because the purpose of his coming today was not for this at all.

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As Ji Ning and Song Zhangqian expressed their opinions one after another, the students present would not pester Ji Ning to ask questions, because these people heard that Song Zhangqian's name would be more, and they were more willing to discuss knowledge with Song Zhangqian.

After about half an hour, Ji Ning spent time in a relatively dull learning environment, there was no dinner present, only refreshments, and he could only eat these things when he was hungry, but Ji Ning's stomach was not hungry at all, because he knew what he was here for, he didn't come for the Wenhui itself at all, and the reason why he didn't propose to leave early now was that he wanted to take advantage of Zhou Cheng, who had communicated with him.

Finally, after about an hour of discussion, this discussion finally ended, and Ji Ning finally didn't say a few words, and he was finally able to leave.

On the contrary, it was like Song Shanqian, who was almost entangled in the Wenhui, and Ji Ning himself knew his own situation, he didn't want to be entangled, so he tried not to show how talented he was.

He just used "sophistry" to win face for himself, so that others would no longer come to entangle with him.

At the end of the meeting, it was already the second watch, Ji Ning and Song Shanqian came down from upstairs, and before they could get into the carriage, two men came over from afar, each holding one, one of the men said: "The two bachelors are polite, my family admires the talent and learning of the two bachelors, and specially let me give a thin gift, and please ......accept the two of you with a smile."

Ji Ning thought to himself, no wonder he didn't give a gift before, he was waiting here.

There is no need to ask, and I know that the master behind these two people is Zhou Cheng.

Maybe Zhou Cheng felt that giving gifts to Ji Ning and Song Shanqian in front of the public would make him and the two of them look bad, so he simply waited for the end of the meeting and then gave a big gift, Ji Ning didn't need to open it to know that the gifts in it must be much richer than those who gave them to the students before.