The first session of the county examination is very important, and the marking is more rigorous, but the results are usually announced within three days.

The day after the exam, the Zhu family sent someone to come, but it was not Zhu Wanjian, who was arrogant and domineering before, but Zhu Wanquan, who was polite and polite and had no hostility towards the third room of the Zhu family.

“…… I don't know how Zhu Hao did in this exam? According to the rules of the county examination, as long as you pass the first examination, you can participate in the prefectural examination. ”

Zhu Wanquan is a student, he is not very old, and he belongs to the kind of people who have no quarrel with the world in the Zhu family.

Zhu Niang replied with a wry smile: "Xiao Hao, he didn't return home after the exam, he stayed in the palace, and he didn't have time to inquire about the situation. ”

Zhu Wanquan asked puzzledly: "Since you have finished the exam, why don't you come back?" ”

Zhu Niang still had a hint of vigilance against the fourth brother of her family, and her tone was evasive: "It is said that there are still a few exams in the future, and you can study with peace of mind in the palace, and if you pass the county exam, the government exam will come one after another, and you need to prepare for the exam...... It's all about getting into school early. ”

"I see."

Zhu Wanquan nodded, suddenly thought of something, and sighed, "The teachers in the palace are at least all of them are people and jinshi, and they have rich experience in teaching and educating people, since they think that Zhu Hao can participate in the county examination at a young age, they must think that he has this strength." In the past, as long as there was a famous teacher to teach you, it was not difficult to pass...... It depends on whether his essay can win the examiner's will. ”

Compared with the Zhu family's opposition to Zhu Hao's imperial examination, Zhu Wanquan stood in the position of the Zhu family's third room in this matter and fully supported it.

And he felt that Zhu Hao had strength.

Zhu Niang raised her head and asked, "The fourth uncle had the knowledge of Xiaohao before the school examination, and he passed the county examination...... How sure are you? ”

In this matter, Zhu Niang did not have much confidence.

The son is studying in the palace, and it seems to be a smooth road, but after all, it has been less than two years since he entered the palace, and the time for enlightenment is only so long, so he can actually go to participate in the imperial examination?

Is the threshold for the imperial examination a little too low?

Zhu Wanquan shook his head and said: "That day, he did not officially test Xiaohao's knowledge, but he observed people in small ways and had extraordinary insights, obviously his teacher has made achievements in teaching and reading and being a person." By the way, the third sister-in-law has never asked clearly, which one is Zhu Hao's husband? said that the surname is Lu, but why is this person ...... Never heard of a daimyo before? ”

When Tang Yin entered the palace as a teacher before, Zhu Niang once said to the Zhu family that her son's enlightenment teacher was "Mr. Lu".

As a secret agent sent by the imperial court to An Lu, the Zhu family is responsible for investigating all the secrets of Xingwangfu, but it is this "Mr. Lu", no matter how he investigates, he can't get the point, this person seems to appear out of thin air.

For example, which year and which session of the middle school, how many people in the township test, who is the teacher, and who are the classmates......

At the level of lifting people, there will be records in the county chronicles of various places, and history will leave its name and record.

Zhu Niang heard Zhu Wanquan's praise for Teacher Zhu Hao, and felt a little comforted in her heart, after all, she knew very well that it was the famous Jiangnan genius Tang Yin, although she didn't have an intuitive understanding of the talent or something, but she also understood that since people are so famous, they always have some real skills, right?

The four brothers of the family all feel that Zhu Hao's husband is capable, not only teaching his son to read, but also teaching his son to be a man.

"Actually, I don't know very well, I just know that he is the great sage of the world hired by the palace."

Of course, Zhu Niang would not betray Tang Yin, so she could only answer lightly.

Zhu Wanquan nodded: "If you have the opportunity, I really want to visit...... In addition, I heard that the former Xuezheng in Benzhou, a famous Confucian surnamed Fan, is now teaching in the palace, and it is rumored that he made a bet with a child in the palace, and the child said that he would cultivate a child to become a student, and the third sister-in-law knew about it? ”

Anlu is not a big place, a little thing is spreading, Zhu Wanquan, as a scholar and a student, often goes to the city to participate in literary meetings, of course he heard about it.

Zhu Niang shook her head: "I've never heard of it." ”

She didn't lie about this, the matter had nothing to do with her, and Zhu Hao would not tell her mother about the bet with the former state of Benzhou, otherwise Zhu Niang would definitely feel that her son had no one in her eyes and severely reprimanded her.

Zhu Wanquan smiled and said, "I think it may be a person with a noble status in the palace, and it is unlikely that it is Xiao Hao...... What is his ability to raise a child who has passed the school examination? ”

Originally, Zhu Wanquan also suspected that the rumored child was his nephew, but Zhu Hao was only nine years old after all, and he hadn't even passed the county exam, so he could bet with the great Confucian Fan Yikuan?

Fan Yikuan is arrogant, as a student of the state school, of course Zhu Wanquan knows that it is equivalent to half of his husband, in his opinion, Fan Yikuan's bet with the child is very absurd, it is possible that the child is the prince of the palace, and the status is equal.

If you bet with Zhu Hao......

Unless Fan Yikuan is crazy.

Zhu Wanquan's trip this time was obviously not to make trouble for orphans and widows.

The Zhu family had to stop Zhu Hao from participating in the county exam before, but now that he had already taken the exam, he should wait until the county exam to make sure that Zhu Hao did not pass, and then there would be a reason to come to the door to mock Zhu Niang's mother and son for being restless and guarding themselves.

"Third sister-in-law, if Zhu Hao comes back, there will be time for him to go out with me to meet the Confucian students in this county, which will be beneficial to his academic gains." Zhu Wanquan got up to leave, and sent out an invitation by the way.

Zhu Niang naturally would not agree to let Zhu Hao go out with the Zhu family, so as not to be exploited by the Zhu family.

But in the face of Zhu Wanquan, she would not refuse, nodded and said, "When he comes back, I will tell him." ”

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On the afternoon of the second day after the prefectural examination.

Fan Yikuan reappeared in the school.

At this time, Fan Yikuan looked even more upright and arrogant, and immediately called Zhu Hao and Yuan Rulin to the courtyard outside after entering the school, and then Tang Yin and Lu Song appeared, it seemed that Tang Yin specially invited Fan Yikuan.

"The old man went to the Temple of Literature at noon yesterday, and he has read more than 100 copies of the papers today, and he will not participate in the reading of the papers in the future...... Relatively speaking, it is more important to teach the son. ”

Fan Yikuan made an opening remark, which probably means that even if I am very talented and have the eye to distinguish who is good at learning among those who participate in the county examination, in order to teach the prince, I cannot continue to select talents for the imperial court, but focus on the errands of the palace.

Zhu Hao thought to himself, you don't have to do your own job, you have to go to read the papers, you shouldn't have been invited yesterday.

Tang Yin smiled: "Fan Xuezheng continued. ”

Fan Yikuan looked at Zhu Hao and said: "Among the more than 100 copies of the volume, I found that there is a volume that is written differently, and the talent is obviously much higher than that of the same candidate, and I have read the article written by Zhu Hao before, it should be written by you." ”

Zhu Hao saw Tang Yin's narrow eyes, and suddenly understood why Tang Yin came to listen.

Is this a building near the water?

I studied in the palace, and when I took the county exam, the palace teacher was the marking officer, so could I tell which article was mine? When this is said, others must think that there is something greasy in it.

But the problem is, Fan Yikuan is not the kind of person who is kind of good-looking, maybe he saw that the article was written by me, and then deliberately rated me inferior?

Zhu Hao said: "Fan Xuezheng, I don't understand your words, there are so many articles, how can you be sure that the article must have been written by me?" The article is a thing that is a thousand miles wrong, is it because I have similarities with the previous articles in terms of sentences, so that you can notice the difference? ”

Fan Yikuan said with a straight face: "Then how did you write your article?" ”

The problem is very straightforward.

Fan Yikuan found a very good article and thought it was written by Zhu Hao, and when he came back, he asked me what kind of article your article was written, and I would know if I compared it with each other?

Zhu Hao shook his head and did not answer.

Tang Yin said: "Zhu Hao, you don't need to hide it, now Fan Xuezheng is no longer participating in the follow-up grading, and he made up his mind before he went to the Tribute Academy to read the papers yesterday...... After coming out, I won't go back. ”

In each county examination, because the marking papers are looking for famous Confucian scholars from their own prefecture or neighboring state capitals, it is inevitable that they will encounter the situation that these famous Confucian disciples take the examination in their own county, or the students in their own county know them and know which people will participate in the marking work, and take the opportunity to find them to tell them what their articles are written and do that kind of bribery.

Therefore, the marking officer will enter the examination on the day of the examination and will not come out until the end of the marking, and those who come out in the middle will not participate in the follow-up marking work, in order to prevent secret communication inside and outside.

Zhu Hao sighed: "I don't have a good memory, I can't remember what was written." ”

As soon as these words came out, Lu Song next to him couldn't help laughing, clearly showing that Zhu Hao was fooling Fan Yikuan.

Fan Yikuan looked displeased: "You are a child, but you have so much thought, do you think that the old man will sincerely select candidates with a similar style to you, and deliberately give bad reviews to make things difficult for you?" I really don't know what to do......

"I don't want to say it, that article, the old man specially recommended it to Kuang Zhizhou, and all the examiners were full of praise after reading it...... If nothing else, it will be at the forefront of the case! If it weren't for you, the old man would be disappointed! ”

Are you disappointed?

Disappointment what?

Zhu Hao was a little inexplicable.

Tang Yin next to him said with a smile: "Zhu Hao, in fact, Fan Xuezheng agrees with your knowledge very much, and wants to know in advance whether that article was written by you, after all, he has read a lot of excellent articles from yesterday to today, and most of the people who can look at him have been selected in advance." ”

Fan Yikuan's face was a little proud.

Zhu Hao finally understood why Fan Yikuan said that he had only read more than 100 exam papers, and those who were not at the level of his feelings were not qualified to let him read the papers at all.

It basically means that as long as you say the article you wrote, I will know that it is not in this hundred, and even know what your ranking is, which is equivalent to letting you know in advance whether you have passed the county exam.

Seduce me?

Let me know about the exam in advance?

I'm not going to be fooled!

Zhu Hao didn't feel that the article he wrote had a place for Tang Tuxing Wangfu, but he didn't want to tell the truth.

Even the first four-book essay he wrote during the county examination was only dressed up as a loyal and righteous man, and Kuang Yangming, the author of the question, did not say that he was targeting Xingwangfu, why do you think I am targeting anyone?

"Fan Xuezheng, my two articles are not very well written, maybe they haven't passed your eyes, I'm afraid it will disappoint you!" Zhu Hao's attitude that I can't do anything if I don't say anything about it makes Fan Yikuan very angry, but he is helpless.

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At the beginning of the month, I continued to ask for a wave of monthly passes, thank you!