There are only four words on Wu Xian's answer sheet: self-extrication and return.

The mountain chief didn't make a sound, just glanced at Wu Xian and then withdrew his gaze, and continued to look at the other answer sheets.

At the time of a cup of tea, the mountain chief read the answer sheet on the table roughly, and then glanced at the students in the hall, and said slowly: "Book, you have read a lot, and the quotation of scriptures and classics is the Tao, but how much do you understand and remember the things in the book?"

Not a single one in the hall dared to say anything, and most of the students buried their heads because the words of the mountain elder had poked them at them.

The students here are all children of the scholar family, born with a golden spoon, they have not worried about food and clothing since they were young, and when they grow up, they follow the arrangement of their families to study here, rely on the support of their relatives, and have an official seal after graduation.

Therefore, for most of them, reading is reading, and it doesn't take much effort, so naturally they don't delve into the truth between the lines.

The mountain chief looked at the gentlemen on the side of the hall again, and stared at one person: "Zhou Xun, you have been in charge of the academy for several years, and you have taught a lot of talents, but a few of them are worthy of great responsibility."

Bishop Zhou leaned over and bowed his hand, "I am ashamed of my humble position." ”

Other gentlemen also chimed in: "Shameful of humiliation"

The mountain chief's tone gradually became serious, and his thin hand knocked on the bookcase, "You all want that clothes, and write word by word on the paper that you want to become a powerful minister of the country, is a capable minister just a minister who can speak well?"

One by one, the students buried their heads lower.

"If it is you who are the one who is not right-minded, how many of you dare to stand up here today and fight for justice."

No one in the hall answered, and the answer was known to the mountain chief, and he couldn't make them change immediately if he was verbose here, and it was easy to make a mistake if he said too much.

The mountain chief was silent for a while, his tone became calmer, and said: "That's it, the old man is tired today, how to evaluate these answer sheets, and we will discuss it later." ”

The mountain elder left the Shangxue Hall in a hurry. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but their hearts still hung in the air. The mountain elders are not satisfied with their answers, but if they are not satisfied, they will be listed and publicized one by one.

I can't take the countryman, and I will take the top three to go back for the New Year, and my face will shine.

After the end, Mei Xiaoren was the first to walk out of the Shangxue Palace, and there were still discussions behind her, some of them sighed for Wen Bin, but more of them were discussing the final exam and the words of the mountain elder.

Someone asked, "What do you mean by this mountain elder, and what do you want us to answer?"

"You know," the other sneered, "that even the Bishop does not know, otherwise the Bishop would not have been disciplined by the Lord." ”

Someone sighed: "The bishop is really wronged, and there is no way to be reprimanded by the mountain master, but the apprentices taught by the mountain master himself are not virtuous officials." ”

"Shhhhh ”

Someone else answered: "After I wrote it, I will be loyal to the Prime Minister and serve the Prime Minister, do you say that the mountain master will reward me with clothes as soon as he is happy?"

"Dream, Xiangye's staff is what you want to be" Someone sighed, "Today's Daning, it's easy to be a good official, but it's difficult to climb Xiangye's camp"

"No, the bishop is a good official, and as a result, he was squeezed to the academy to be a gentleman, and he has been safe and stable ever since."

Several students laughed in unison when they talked about this.

People in officialdom don't like the word "stability" very much, especially young people, who have dreams of "soaring" in their hearts, and no one will be satisfied with the status quo.

Mei Xiaoren was no exception, so after hearing this, she had a hunch that the road ahead would become more and more difficult. Her father said that he would not beg her to be favored through the ages, but begged her not to leave an infamy, which means that if she can still be an official, then she will continue to be a good official, a good official who is not willing to be stable and not favored by the world.

Just when she felt lonely on this road, she raised her eyes and saw Ye Zhi. He was waiting for her not far in front of him.

Now that there are many people, when she approaches, Ye Zhi cautiously calls her "Childe", and then hands her a fur cloak to put on to protect her from the cold.

When the sky was snowing in the evening, she and Ye Zhi walked back.

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p; The last person to leave Shangxue Hall was Wu Xian, he came out so late, not because he was afraid of hearing any gossip, but because he wanted to avoid everyone's eyes and go to an appointment alone.

Pick the Star Cliff.

Everyone knew about this place in the academy, but very few people had come up, because the place where the mountain chief lived temporarily was nearby, and they didn't dare to disturb it.

Wu Xian was also extra cautious when passing by outside the courtyard, and only climbed to the top of the cliff after confirming that no one saw it.

The person who asked him to come here was already waiting above, he stopped and saluted respectfully to the woman's back: "Miss Ji, I've been waiting for a long time." ”

The woman turned her head and asked, "How?"

"Thank you, Miss, for the point."

The woman said lightly: "No need to thank you, last time your aunt relieved me in front of His Majesty, and helped you once, and I should repay your favor." ”

Wu Xian was still not at ease, and asked: "Miss is sure that this trick will work to help me get what I want."

"I understand the master's temperament, surprise can win, if you do what I say, there will be no mistakes."

Wu Xian gave up his hand again and said with a smile: "This time it is really thanks to Miss, if it weren't for Miss saying that Xiangye had the intention of getting rid of the Wen family, I would never dare to take a risk and make this move to abandon the dark and turn to the light." ”

"My senior brother can't tolerate sand in his eyes, and Wen Shangshu will be so confused that he openly opposes him, not to bring about his own destruction," the woman took a few steps forward, stood on the edge of the cliff and said, "This time the movement is not small, the senior brother seems to be going to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and now the ministers who are close to the Wen family are all in danger." Your defection seems to be unjust, but it can protect your family. ”

Wu Xian became more and more pleased: "Miss Ji is really a life-saving benefactor below, if Miss is useful in the future, she will not give up her life." ”

"I am a boudoir woman, where can I send you?" The woman glanced sideways slightly, and the corners of her lips lifted slightly, "But if you have a heart, I will remember it." ”

"Then I hope that Miss Ji will say a few more kind words for me in front of Xiangye."

The woman bowed her head, "This is natural, but I can only help you get here for the things in the academy, there are three pieces of clothes, which one can you wear, you can rely on your ability." ”

She left without saying that, leaving a trace of a beautiful shadow still reflected in Wu Xian's eyes, as beautiful as the smoke in the sky.

Three days have passed, and the students' hearts have also been worried for three days. When the sky was white, they couldn't bear the excitement, left the Xingzhi Academy one after another, and went to wait for Zhang Bang outside the Shangxue Hall early.

Only the door of Mei Xiaoren's room was still open, and she was also in the house, so she had no intention of going out, so she calmed down and packed the last bit of luggage.

Today's list, in five days, is the closing gift of this year. Students who have completed eight years of study can receive the paperwork given by the college to find their future, and other students begin to embark on the return journey home for the Chinese New Year, while she has to leave with her baggage.

Ye Zhi also cleaned up for her on the side, looking at the empty courtyard outside the window, he couldn't help but wonder: "Don't you go and take a look?"

"What's so good-looking, I haven't written a word, if I can be the last one to be ranked up, the mountain elder will give face." Mei Xiaoren smiled easily, but his heart was unusually heavy.

Her plan is to go to Xuanzhou first and try to beg Lao Li, as for whether it will work, God knows.

It is said that Wen Bin had previously bribed the killer and was going to assassinate her when she failed the final exam and left the academy

Where is it so cheap.

She would be so stupid as to wait five days before leaving, and then leave like a joke in a laugh

Since you have no face, of course you have to sneak away early and quietly without worrying about it.

So her plan was to take advantage of the students to see the list, and she and Ye Zhishen would leave unnoticed.

Mei Xiaoren packed her luggage and walked out of Xingzhi Academy with Ye Zhi, looking left and right all the way to be extremely cautious, and then she found that this time was really good, and the people in the academy went to Shangxue Hall to join in the annual excitement, and it was deserted everywhere.

When he arrived at the mountain gate, Mei Xiaoren stopped. She was hesitant to look back, after all, it was a place she had stayed, and she might not have a chance to see her again in the future, but her experience here was not very pleasant, and she felt that it was okay not to look at it.

"Adult"

Hearing Ye Zhi call her, Mei Xiaoren made up her mind and walked towards the mountain gate without looking back.