Seeing Wei Chen's excessively young face standing at the front of the Eighty New Imperial Examinations, Dong Xuezhou, the examiner sitting in the hall, shook his head and sighed softly: "I knew that this person was only fourteen years old, so this official would not recommend this person to the room official." ”

Bi Jiaoyu, who also served as a marker on the side, asked curiously: "Why, this son is not talented?" ”

Dong Xuezhou stroked his white beard and sighed: "Based on the article alone, this son is indeed talented, and it is natural for Zhong Jieyuan to be solved." However, he is too young, and at this time, he is afraid that he will be in danger of being promoted. ”

Because the candidate is too young to be admitted, this kind of thing has not happened before, and Han Zhang, the first assistant of this dynasty, is a vivid example.

Han Zhang was admitted to Xiucai at the age of twelve, known as the Jiangling Wizard, and went to the township test at the age of thirteen.

Cai Jingxing believes that Han Zhang has the talent of a national warrior, but a thirteen-year-old teenager's move will lead to complacency, discourage his self-motivation, and is not conducive to future development, so he advocates giving Han Zhang a little setback to make him more energetic.

Three years later, sixteen-year-old Han Zhang took the township examination again, and after successfully passing the examination, he also went to meet Cai Jingxing, and said to Cai Jingxing: "I feel that the public knows, and the kindness is repaid by death, and the center hides it, and I dare not forget it." ”

It can be seen that Han Zhang did not feel resentment because Cai Jingxing deposed him three years ago, but instead held a grateful attitude.

In the second year, Han Zhangzhong entered the Hanlin Academy, and twenty years later, he entered the Longtu Pavilion as a scholar, and finally fulfilled Cai Jingxing's expectations for him.

Although Dong Xuezhou did appreciate Wei Chen's article, he had the same worries as Cai Jingxing back then, afraid that Wei Chen, a teenager who had just turned fourteen, would be in high school and be complacent in the future, lose his self-motivation, and his future would be ruined.

That's why Dong Xuezhou regretted it, and felt that he shouldn't have recommended Wei Chen's article to the housing officials at that time.

Hearing what Dong Xuezhou meant, Bi Jiaoyu on the side also sighed and comforted: "Don't blame Dong Lao, I also read the article on the Geng Yin volume later, the pen is old and spicy, the style of writing is skillful, as if it is an old Confucian, who would have expected that it was actually from the hand of a fourteen-year-old boy?" Besides......"

Bi Jiaoyu paused, and said: "Besides, taking Wei Chen as Xie Yuan, it is the deputy chief examiner and six fellow examiners, and dozens of internal and external curtain officials jointly invited him, and even the president had to agree, which shows that the people's desire is not Dong Lao alone." ”

When Dong Xuezhou heard this, he smiled: "Do you think they are really willing?" At that time, the seal was opened, revealing Wei Chen's name, I don't know how many people changed their faces, if it weren't for the words that recommended this volume a moment ago, it was still in their ears, and it was not good to change their words suddenly, I am afraid that someone would have asked the president to depose this volume! ”

Bi Jiaoyu suddenly realized: "No wonder when the paper was discussed, the president asked the deputy chief examiner, the second asked the same examiner, the third asked Hai Xuezheng, and after the third question, the president still hesitated. I had to wait until everyone couldn't hold it anymore and recommended this volume to the president, and the president nodded. ”

Dong Xuezhou smiled and said: "I heard that the president and Wei Chen are quite related, I guess the president has already recognized who the Geng Yin volume came from, so he took such a lot of trouble to create a situation that everyone expected, just to open the name of the lake, block everyone's mouths, and let me wait for nothing to say." ”

"High, really high!" Bi Jiaoyu patted his thigh and glanced at the officials sitting above, then lowered his voice and said excitedly: "Why didn't I think of it before!" ”

When the two were talking in a whisper, Wang Wenqing, who was sitting high in the hall, had already stood up and walked in front of Wei Chen.

"This official has read the article of your township test, and it is very good, outstanding, and has the charm of the poem "Bamboo and Stone" in the past. I haven't seen you for a few years, and your article has entered the house and become a family of its own, which is really terrifying! ”

Wei Chen didn't expect Wang Wenqing to take the initiative to mention the past in front of everyone, and he didn't shy away from the relationship with himself, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

At this time, Walrus Qian also walked to Wei Chen's side, and said with deep meaning: "The president's intention to cultivate you, you must not live up to it!" ”

Wei Chen bowed down at the moment and took a deep look: "Thank you two teachers, this kindness and virtue, the students will never forget." ”

"Don't thank me."

Wang Wenqing waved his hand and said: "You have a deep relationship with this official, and Jiangnan Shilin knows it. In order to avoid material discussions, the official didn't want to take you, but he reluctantly took it, and he should be at the bottom of the list. If it weren't for the examiners who tried to protect your article in front of the official, there would be no scenery of you, Xie Yuanlang. ”

Wei Chen raised his head in surprise, looked at the examiners in the hall, and saluted respectfully: "Thank you seniors for your support." ”

The corners of the deputy chief examiner and the fellow examiners twitched, and they reluctantly smiled: "Xie Yuanlang's article is outstanding, and his talent is on paper, I can't wait for impartiality." ”

These examiners are all human spirits, and the moment they opened the name of the lake and saw Wei Chen's name that day, they understood that they were put on a scene by Wang Wenqing, and the lake was painted with a thief ship.

If someone questions Wang Wenqing's favoritism and injustice in the future, they will first stand up for Wang Wenqing and prove Wang Wenqing's selflessness.

If you want to say that you are dissatisfied, there must be, after all, no one wants to be treated as a fool.

But the matter has come to this point, and it is useless to regret it, it is better to make a mistake. The examiners can only comfort themselves in their hearts and try to think in the best direction.

Although fourteen-year-old Xie Yuan is rare, the world is not full of examiners like Cai Jingxing who are worried about Yan Miao, and there are still thirteen or fourteen-year-old people.

More than 80 years ago, there was a thirteen-year-old boy who was promoted and won the Jinshi in one fell swoop, and then he went through three dynasties without falling, and the power was over the world for decades.

If Wei Chen can have half of the scenery of this old man in the future, and never forget the old feelings, these examiners in the hall will be satisfied.

Let's try it soon, everyone. 】

Downstairs, watching Wei Chen talking and laughing with the examiners, dozens of new imperial examiners were extremely envious.

With the praise of Wang Wenqing, Walrus Qian, and a number of examiners, from now on, Wei Chen's articles will surely become famous all over the world along with the legend of Xie Yuan when he was 14 years old.

After a few words of encouragement to the rest of the new imperial examination as usual, Wang Wenqing ordered the scribe to take 80 selected scrolls for the scholars to check.

Everyone rushed to Wei Chen's volume, vying to read Wei Chen's article.

After reading the article, everyone sighed.

"Meticulously carved, the pen is wonderful, reading it is like hitting gold and breaking jade, and it is catchy, no wonder the examiners are all interested in Wei Xingyun as the solution yuan."

"This son is talented, I might as well too!"

"Being able to write such a good article at the age of fourteen, could it be that Wei Xingyun got a wonderful pen in a dream?"

Seeing Wei Chen's scroll, the last trace of injustice in the hearts of the people disappeared.

Those who took Shangshu as the scripture like Wei Chen, after reading the article on the title of Wei Chen's Five Classics, admired Wei Chen even more.

Such a broad knowledge and in-depth understanding may not be attainable even by their teachers!

Even Xu Shizheng, a genius from Suzhou Mansion who was dissatisfied with Wei Chen before, stopped speaking after reading the article.

The real talent and real learning are there, everyone has a public opinion, what else is there to say, and then jump out to find trouble, that is to slap yourself in the face, Xu Shizheng is arrogant, but he is not stupid at all.