Half a month later.

When the sky was bright, the gate of Sheng's Yixue was opened, the neighbors were busy cleaning the streets, and the handymen of Yixue were wiping the façade with water.

In Yixue, none of the fifty-six students were left behind, all of them sat in the lecture hall, and even people like Sheng Changgui, who were prone to skipping school, were as docile as little rabbits today, obediently sitting in their seats and waiting.

Mr. Sun Zhigao and Mr. Shi Kai accompanied a wealthy middle-aged man, directing the sweeping handymen.

This middle-aged man is the financier behind the Sheng family's righteousness, and now the head of the Youyang Sheng family, Sheng Wei.

After a long wait, the sweaty Fang Chang ran into the lecture hall and said to Sun Zhigao: "Hurry, hurry, Lord Xuezheng is about to enter the city, you hurry up and prepare!" ”

Sun Zhigao, who had always been lazy, did not dare to slack off at this time, and hurriedly straightened the square scarf on his head and brushed the scribe shirt on his body.

Shi Kai and Sheng Wei were not much better than Sun Zhigao, one of them was a strict teacher who made the students awe-inspired, and the other was a wealthy businessman in Youyang, they were all nervous at this time, and they kept looking down to check whether there were wrinkles on their clothes.

Everyone walked to the gate of Yixue, according to the pre-determined order to greet them, Sun Zhigao is famous for his talents, standing at the forefront, Shi Kai is a child, Sheng Wei is only a businessman, and the two can only be behind Sun Zhigao.

Sun Zhigao glanced back and saw his father-in-law's submissive appearance, and couldn't help but be secretly proud: In the end, it is a businessman and the like, and he can't be on the stage, and the scholar and politician come to such a big scene, and I still have to rely on my Sun Zhigao to support it!

That's when bang! Bang! Bang! Nine crisp gongs came in a row, and the south of Youyang City immediately jumped up.

In feudal society, there is a clear hierarchy of respect and inferiority, and there are also high and low points, and the seven-grade county officials knock seven times, the five-grade prefect knocks nine times, and the provincial officials knock eleven times.

The Admiral Xuezheng is at the same level as the prefect, and when the gong is sounded to open the way, it is nine gongs.

The lead is a title plate that reads "Admiral Jiangnan Xuezheng", "Avoidance", and "Quiet", followed by dozens of soap-clothed servants with waist knives in their hands, in addition to the master, the long attendant, and the servants do not know much, accompanied by the two green cover soft sedan chairs.

Wei Chen knew that the people sitting in these two soft sedan chairs must be Wang Wenqing, the Jiangnan Xuezheng and Feng Jing, the county magistrate of Youyang, who accompanied him.

The soft sedan car stopped at the gate of Yixue, Feng Jing, the magistrate of Youyang, got off the sedan chair first, walked to another soft sedan chair and opened the sedan curtain, and said respectfully: "Master Xuezheng, Sheng Shiyi has learned." ”

Everyone at the gate of Yixue bowed their heads and silenced, and they didn't dare to breathe.

A short time later, an official in his forties stepped out of the sedan car.

Wei Chen lowered his head and peeked over, and when he saw the white pheasant embroidered on the chest of this person's official robe, he knew that this must be the Jiangnan Xuezheng Wang Wenqing.

This academic and political master looks approachable, and his official authority is not even as heavy as Feng Zhixian next to him, and his temperament is more like a teacher in a school.

Wang Xuezheng and Feng Zhixian chatted while walking, and Sun Zhigao, Shi Kai, Sheng Wei, and the gentry of the county followed behind the two court officials with trepidation, and joined Yixue.

After a period of greetings, Wang Xuezheng and Feng Zhixian sat down in the lecture hall, and Sheng Wei on the side hurriedly arranged for someone to bring tea and water.

Wang Xuezheng had the demeanor of a kind elder, twisted his beard and asked, "Which one is the teacher of the school?" ”

Sun Zhigao hurriedly stood up and said: "Back to the University of Political Science, the late Sun Zhigao is." ”

Although Shi Kai also wanted to talk to Xuezheng University, he was more of a teaching assistant in Sheng's Yixue, and he was not qualified to stand up and reply at this time.

As soon as Wang Xuezheng heard the name Sun Zhigao, his expression lightened a little: "Sun Zhigao......, this official has heard your name, I heard that you are extraordinarily talented, you passed the hospital examination at the age of twelve, and you were selected as a prodigy. ”

Wang Xuezheng's words sound like praise, but in fact, there is no meaning of praise at all.

said that Sun Zhigao was a showman at the age of twelve, in fact, he was asking him: Why has more than ten years passed, and the school and politics of this province have changed several times, and you, a prodigy, are still a showman?

Hearing the unfinished meaning of Wang Xuezheng's words, Rao is Sun Zhigao was as thick-skinned as a city wall, and at this time he couldn't help but show embarrassment, and he was angry that the other party exposed his own shortcomings, but he didn't dare to refute it.

The other party is Jiangnan Xuezheng, who is in charge of culture and education in a province, and he can take away his talent and fame with one sentence, and he talks back to him, isn't it a lantern in a pit - looking for?

Seeing that Sun Zhigao's face was blue and purple for a while, it was so exciting, Wei Chen in the hall couldn't help but laugh secretly, and someone in his heart could finally cure this unlearned Sun Xiucai.

Seeing that Sun Zhigao was so ashamed that he just wanted to quickly find a crack in the ground and get in, Feng Zhixian, who was sitting next to Wang Xuezheng, came out with a smile and said, "This official has heard that Sun Maocai teaches students very strictly, and there is no shortage of outstanding students in this righteous school. ”

After speaking, Feng Zhixian glanced at Sun Zhigao lightly, the reason why he helped Sun Zhigao to relieve the siege was not because he had any good impression of Sun Zhigao, in fact, he was also very disdainful of this person.

But at this time, in front of the scholars, Sheng's Yixue represents the face of Youyang County, and Feng Zhixian, as the county of Youyang, cannot let the county lose face.

"Oh?" Wang Xuezheng chuckled when he heard this, and did not continue to pester Sun Zhigao's questions, but asked about the students' studies: "Which of you has read the four books?" ”

Hearing Wang Xuezheng's words, Sun Zhigao was relieved and relieved, while Wei Chen, who was waiting in the hall, immediately perked up, and stepped forward with another student representative from the middle school and replied: "Back to the words of Master Zheng, I have read some of them in the evening." ”

"Read?" Wang Xuezheng said when he heard this: "Before this official was admitted to the Jinshi, he only read some four books. ”

At that moment, he pointed to the student beside Wei Chen and asked, "Where have you read the four books?" ”

The student named Chen Jun was named Chen Jun, and his weekday schoolwork was one of the best in Sheng's Yixue, but when he heard Wang Xuezheng's question, he was a little stage frightened for some reason, and replied in a snort: "The late student ......, the late student finished reading the "Analects", and is diligently studying "Mencius" and "University". ”

Seeing Chen Jun's cowering appearance, Wang Xuezheng couldn't help frowning slightly, and asked: "Since you have read the Analects, then let me ask you, if a gentleman is not serious, he is not prestigious, and if he learns, he is not solid." Why? ”

"Late ......, late ......"

Chen Jun's clenched palms were full of sweat, his eyes were dumbfounded, and he couldn't speak, and Wei Chen next to him was secretly anxious for him.

Wei Chen has been studying Yixue for half a month, and he also has some understanding of his classmates, knowing that this Chen Jun is a rare reading seed in Yixue, and Wang Xuezheng's question is not difficult for him at all.

But Chen Jun may have never seen such a big man as Wang Xuezheng, but he was nervous on the spot at the moment, and he couldn't even use ten percent of his success.

Wang Xuezheng waited for a long time, but he lost his patience, and seeing that Chen Jun still couldn't answer the reason, he turned his head and asked Feng Zhixian with a smile: "This is what you call outstanding talent?" ”

Feng Zhixian felt faceless, laughed awkwardly, turned his head and glared at Chen Jun fiercely.

Chen Jun was already extremely nervous, and at this time, he was glared at by Feng Zhixian, and he was even more frightened that his legs became weak, his face turned pale, and he showed signs of fainting.

Wei Chen secretly said that it was not good, if Chen Junzhen fainted in front of the Xuezheng Lord, then the Sheng family's Yixue would be a shame!

When Feng Zhixian saw Chen Jun's crumbling appearance, he also secretly regretted it, and hurriedly glanced at Sun Zhigao on the side.

Sun Zhigao hadn't figured out the situation yet, so he stared at Feng Zhixian stupidly, so angry that Feng Zhixian almost scolded his mother on the spot.

Shi Kai and Sheng Wei next to him understood Feng Zhixian's meaning, and beckoned a few students to help Chen Jun down to rest, and Feng Zhixian breathed a sigh of relief.

After this not-so-pleasant episode, Wang Xuezheng, who was originally interested in taking the school entrance examination, was in a bad mood, and when he looked at the rest of Wei Chen, his eyes also became cold.

Feng Zhixian himself lost confidence in Sheng's Yixue, and in order to avoid being embarrassed again, he proposed to Wang Xuezheng: "Lord Xuezheng, it's not too early, why don't you use tea and rice first?" ”

Wang Xuezheng said with a smile: "I have heard that Youyang is the land of fish and rice, and the river is fresh and raises people, but it is just a good time to taste it." ”

The two hit it off, they all got up and left the table, and the subordinates on the side also moved, opening the way for Shangguan and lifting the curtain.

Seeing this, Wei Chen was secretly anxious in his heart, he had been preparing for this Xuezheng visit for half a month, was it just like that?

"Two adults, please stay!"