"Is it okay? This isn't the time for enrollment yet, won't it be difficult?"

"No, there are many such things in the academy. A few teachers will test you and if they think you are suitable, you can enter the academy to study, but you need to pay an extra tuition fee."

"I have the money, big brother. I'll go talk to him now, and then you can go back tomorrow and report this to the master."

Shen Han hesitated: "With his personality, it seems that he will not agree to your help."

"I'll get him to agree."

"I really don't know how talented he is, but since he can pass the exam to become a scholar, there will be no problem for him to enter the school. It just so happens that our college will organize a poetry meeting in a while, and he will be able to catch up."

"Poetry reading? Big brother, can we bring our family members?" Shen Li really wanted to go and see it.

"Of course you can. The main purpose of holding a poetry gathering is to give us some relaxation. After all, the provincial examination is coming up. Then, the gentlemen can take this opportunity to see who is most likely to pass the provincial examination. It can also be regarded as promoting the reputation of talented people in advance."

Shen Li remembered what happened at the poetry meeting in the original book.

"Brother, didn't you tell me before that you have a best friend? What's his name?"

Shen Han didn't know why she asked this, but he still answered: "Are you talking about Qiao Hou?"

Qiao Hou? No wonder she felt familiar with this name when she was at the temple fair. In the original book, there was no extensive description of the poetry meeting. It was later, when Shen Han became an official and talked about the past with his friends, he talked about this experience.

He said that he was once betrayed by his best friend and was wrongly accused of plagiarism, so much so that even long after, people still pointed fingers at him.

And the person who betrayed him was Qiao Hou.

The plagiarism incident happened at this poetry meeting.

Shen Li tried hard to think about the plot of the original book. After all, the book only contained Shen Han's own narration, and she did not have a very deep impression of it.

It seemed like it was a poetry meeting, and every student prepared a poem for appreciation at the meeting. Shen Han's poem was seen by Qiao Hou, who remembered it. Later, he wrote down the poem from memory and was the first to present it at the poetry meeting.

When Shen Han heard this, he hurriedly said that the poem was written by him, but Qiao Hou slandered him for plagiarizing him.

Although I was extremely angry, I had no evidence and could only swallow my anger and argue.

Because of this poem, Qiao Hou became famous as a talented man at that time.

On the contrary, Shen Han's reputation was accused of plagiarism, and he was despised by people from then on. Even when he later passed the imperial examination, there were still people who mocked and questioned him behind his back, wondering whether he had passed the imperial examination by plagiarism.

This reputation followed him for many years and at one point caused Shen Han to become depressed. Even after he became an official, he was still unhappy and could not get rid of the grudge.

After Shen Han finished speaking, he saw that Shen Li seemed to be lost in her own thoughts. She didn't respond after he called her twice. His sister was really independent-minded, so he just let her go and waited at ease.

After Shen Li sorted out the plot of the original book, she became a little restless. She would not let this happen.

Her elder brother is a gentleman and a man of real talent and knowledge. He will be a good official in the future. How could he be influenced by such a villain?

"Brother, what kind of person is your friend Qiao Hou?"

Shen Han finally waited for her to speak, but asked such a surprising question: "Ali, he didn't come to the temple fair last time, why are you interested in him?"

"Brother, answer my question first."

Shen Han thought for a moment and said, "The two people you saw last time were Wei Jing, Jiang Fengtian, and Qiao Hou. The four of us are best friends. You should have a preliminary impression of the two people you met. As for Qiao Hou, his family is in financial difficulty. His grandmother seems to be working very hard to support his studies and has high hopes for him."

Shen Li was thinking while listening to Shen Han's words.

Such people are generally inferior and sensitive, and have extremely strong self-esteem. They are afraid of being looked down upon by others, and they probably desire fame, wealth and power more than ordinary people.

It's no surprise that he would commit plagiarism.

"Brother, how is his talent?"

“He’s the hardest working one among us.”

Since elder brother didn't mention his talent, then it should be just average. Shen Li had an idea in his mind.

"When will the poetry reading be held?"

"The fifth day of next month."

That is May 5th: "Brother, we will all go to see you. Do you need anything to prepare before the poetry reading? I can bring it to you."

"No, the master said that we should each prepare a poem, and then we will appreciate it at the poetry meeting."

Sure enough: "Brother, are you ready?"

"There's still more than half a month left. There's still enough time. I'll start researching when I get back."

Shen Li thought about the wording, how could he not be suspicious and at the same time remind him to be on guard against Qiao Hou.

"Brother, don't let anyone see you while you're getting ready. I want to be the first to see it, okay?"

"Ali, are you interested in poetry?"

"I've already reached the age of 15, so naturally I should read more poems and songs. Besides, they were written by you, big brother, and I just want to be the first to read them. Just agree to me." Shen Li said this in a choked voice, feeling very awkward.

There's no way. In order not to arouse suspicion, it's understandable that she pretends.

"You said you were an adult, but now you act like a little girl? I promise you."

"Then Big Brother has it made, you can't show it to anyone from the time you prepare to the time you finish, including your friends. I want to be the first person to see it."

"I see." Shen Han felt strange. Why did she ask Qiao Hou? And why was she suddenly interested in his poems? Was there something wrong with Qiao Hou?

But she had never seen him, so how could she know that there was something wrong with him? After thinking about it over and over again, he still couldn't figure it out, but Ali would never harm him.

Shen Han no longer worried about this puzzled problem.

But what Shen Li didn't know was that her words today made Shen Han pay more attention to Qiao Hou, which made him more cautious.

Next, Shen Li went to find Guan Wenyi. On the way, she thought of many excuses, but none of them seemed feasible. In the end, she had to make up her mind and act according to circumstances.

In the Guan family courtyard.

Guan's mother came out and said hello, and knowing that Shen Li had something to say, she went back into the house.

The remaining two sat at the table.

"Is there something wrong?" Guan Wenyi asked.

"Yes, but I don't know how to start."

Guan Wenyi chuckled: "This is unlike you. Aren't you always very direct? Just ask me if you have anything to say. I shouldn't be able to refuse you." He said the last sentence in a very low voice.

Shen Li naturally didn't hear his last sentence clearly, and she was also thinking about what to say next: "Guan Wenyi, do you want to go to the academy?"

"You know the situation at home. Besides, my mother is alone at home, and I am worried."

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