[Red Chamber] The imperial examination life of the great master

He Shifei was stunned.

Cai Hengan was stunned.

People inside and outside the courtroom were also stunned.

Among these people, most of them are certain that Jia Amnesty got his fortune through fraud, so even though they have no evidence, they all want to seek justice out of righteous indignation.

No one thought that Jia Amnesty would have a way to prove his innocence.

"What's going on there?" Cai Liang could not help asking when he saw the noise of the crowd and was secretly delighted, but suddenly became quiet again.

Xu Chengsong frowned, and glanced at the servant beside him.

The servant immediately understood and took the order to go.

The servant came as quickly as he left.

Will be back soon.

He bent down and said Jia She's words.

Xu Chengsong tightened his hand holding the teacup, his brows furrowed deeper.

Cai Liang's eyebrows twitched, feeling a little flustered, "Uncle, Uncle."

"What are you panicking about?" Xu Chengsong stretched his brows, took a sip of tea, and snorted, "That's what Jia Enhou said, do you really think he has the ability to get away? I want to see, What kind of medicine is he selling in his gourd."

He gave a few instructions to the servant, and the servant took the order to go.

Cai Liang was infected by Xu Chengsong's attitude.

He comforted himself secretly in his heart, since Xu Chengsong said so, then Jia Amnesty must be doomed.

Right now it was just his dying struggle.

however.

Zhang Heng didn't think so.

Zhang Heng has seen many talented young people, but no one has surprised him like Jia She.

There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, like the first melting of ice and snow, light and elegant.

He was looking forward to what Jia Amnesty would do.

And this moment.

Cai Hengan laughed in the hall, and said with disdain and disapproval: "Jia Enhou, I see that you are young, and it is common for young people to make mistakes. If you know your mistakes, you will correct them. will blame you."

His words sounded like the words of a generous elder, but after careful consideration, it made people feel that something was wrong.

What does it mean for young people to make mistakes?Others doubted it, but he was fine, and he was going to put the hat of cheating on him.

"My lord, the student is not wrong, what the student said is not a joke." Jia She said seriously, "Since you feel that the student has no talent to be worthy of the position of Xie Yuan, why not come to a competition."

"Competition?! He really has a big tone!" The scholars outside the court were talking about it.

"What is the competition? Eat, drink and have fun?" Someone said mockingly.

He Shifei's eyes lit up immediately. Jia She's proposal was exactly what he wanted. Taking this opportunity, he could not only make the Marquis Jia En look ugly, but also show off his talent. Maybe he would meet a nobleman and become a success in one fell swoop. .

Cai Hengan was also happy, which happened to suit him.

If Jia Amnesty's performance is inferior, it means that his Jieyuan is indeed watery. At that time, even if he presents the whole story, no one will say anything.

"Okay, I'm sure." The more Cai Hengan thought about it, the more he felt that Jia Amnesty was a complete idiot, and he wanted to reveal his own details.

Unexpectedly, Jia Amnesty had already taken their thoughts into consideration before he came up with this method.

"However, the student has a request. I would also like to ask my lord to wait for a while and wait for someone." Jia Amnesty hesitated and said.

"Waiting for someone?" Cai Hengan asked.

Just as Jia Amnesty was about to speak, a loud voice came from behind him.

It seems that a nobleman is coming.

The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and he turned around to look.

A small green cloth sedan chair fell gently at the gate of the government office, the bearer reached out to lift the curtain, and a white-haired old man got off the sedan chair.

When the people around the door saw him, they all showed excited expressions, "Yan Shenggong!"

Yan Sheng Gong Kong Zhen is the [-]th generation grandson of Confucius and the patriarch of the Kong family.

Although the emperors of this dynasty do not seem to respect Yan Shenggong as much as previous dynasties because of the mediocre attitudes towards Yan Shenggong, the status of Yan Shenggong is still there, and it is still unavoidable in the hearts of scholars all over the world. profane.

Jia Amnesty showed joy.

Sure enough, Duke Yan Sheng came.

"Jia, Marquis Jia En, are you waiting for Yan Shenggong?" Cai Hengan was stunned and asked in disbelief.

Jia Amnesty nodded, and said with a smile: "Exactly, the student thought, this matter is no small matter, there must be someone who can be trusted by the whole world to judge this competition."

"Yan Shenggong is here." Xu Chengsong narrowed his eyes, like an enraged wild wolf, with a cold light in his eyes.

What kind of ability does this son have, that he can invite Shenggong Dongyan to come here in person.

You must know that although Yan Shenggong's status is not as good as that of the previous dynasties, he is by no means a person who comes and goes when he is called.

"Students pay homage to Lord Yansheng."

"The lower official has met Yan Shenggong."

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As Yan Shenggong entered, everyone hurriedly opened their robes and saluted.

Even if Cai Heng'an was the Governor of Kyoto, he had to get up from his seat, bend down and bow.

"Hehe," Yan Shenggong stroked his beard, his eyes were not big, but they were shining brightly, and he was always strong.

Kong Zhen looked at the crowd, and his eyes gradually fell on Jia She.

It was this son who wrote a letter and made a proposal that he couldn't refuse?

Jia Amnesty felt Duke Yansheng's eyes on him.

He raised his head, smiled and silently thanked Yan Shenggong.

Before coming, Yan Shenggong had imagined in his heart what kind of person would be who could make a proposal that he could not refuse, but after all, being famous is not as good as meeting him, and seeing him now, he is indeed a young talent.

"Excuse me, I'm taking the liberty to come here, so I don't know if I'm going to disturb your lord's case?" Yan Shenggong said kindly with a smile.

"Where, where." Cai Hengan didn't dare to say this, and hurriedly said: "Mr. Yansheng can come, and the officials are too happy. It's just that I didn't expect that the person Jia Enhou said was actually your old man."

It's not just that he didn't expect that none of the people in the court could have imagined that the person Jia She said to wait for was actually Yan Shenggong.

He Shifei was so excited that he could barely speak, what kind of person is Yan Shenggong!If he gets a compliment from him, his reputation will be known all over the world, and he won't have to worry about it in the future.

Moreover, if he is taken in by his old man and accepted as an apprentice, it will be even more terrible in the future.

Yan Shenggong's apprentice, but those dignitaries are also jealous.

"Haha, Mr. Cai, don't blame me for coming here uninvited. I'm here today as an 'examiner' specially at the invitation of my little friend." Yan Shenggong laughed.

He Shifei was ecstatic at this moment.

Some of the talented people outside were eager to move.

He Shifei was not the only one who said they wanted to sue Jia Enhou, they would slander Jia She for cheating because they knew Yuan, so naturally it was impossible for He Shifei to monopolize this opportunity to step on Jia Enhou's position.

"Master Cai, we will also compete with Jia Enhou." Someone shouted.

"Yeah, we also have to compete with Jia Enhou, and I want to compete with him."

"I'm going to compete with him in writing poetry."

He Shifei frowned, he was unwilling to give this great opportunity to others.

But it's not easy to say it directly.

Jia Amnesty smiled slightly, he had already anticipated the reactions of these people, and at this time he said slowly, "Brother He is alone, some people may feel that the competition is unfair, how about this, who thinks that his talents and learning can represent All of you who come to compete with me, come out by yourself."

Competition on behalf of everyone?

All of a sudden, those noisy voices quieted down.

Although they are jealous of other people, they may not be unaware of their own weight.

But fame and fortune move people's hearts.

After a while, two people came out.

Judging from everyone's attitude, the knowledge of these two people is also the best of them by default.

"Student Yang Zhimu pays homage to Yan Shenggong."

"Student Liu Zihua pays a visit to Yan Shenggong."

Unable to hide their excitement, the two came forward and bowed to the end.

He Shifei's face was a little ugly, the knowledge of these two people was far above him, this time they were not named in the list, many people thought it was bad luck, he was secretly displeased, this Jia Enhou is really an idiot, How can you make such a statement?

It's not that he doesn't know how much he weighs, so he should find some stupid people.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Jia She with complaints.

However, even at this moment, his expression remained unchanged.

He Shifei's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly had an ominous premonition.

"Little friend, now that the three of you are all together, how do you think we should compete?" Yan Sheng said fairly.

Jia She smiled and cupped his hands, "Your old man has the final say. Now that everyone is unconvinced, I have to understand Yuan, but I can't produce evidence, and I spread rumors everywhere to slander my innocence. Let everyone see, the student can get Jieyuan, it is definitely not cheating!"

"Good! Good!" Yan Shenggong looked at Jia She with admiration.

Not to mention anything else, just his words alone made Yan Shenggong feel a little fond of him.

Scholars are humble when they should be humble, but when they should be proud and confident, it is hypocrisy to be humble.

Someone outside heard this and blushed.

There were also people who were resentful and plausibly insisted that Jia Amnesty was cheating, but they had no evidence.

"That's it, let's have three competitions, one for stereotypes, one for poetry, and one for pairing. How about winning two out of three?" Yan Shenggong said after twirling his beard and pondering for a moment.

"Yes." Jia She said to the four of them.

"Then the old man will put his ugly words first. If Jia Amnesty wins, you and others will have to apologize to him and return his innocence." Yan Shenggong glanced at the crowd, and said loudly and irrefutably. .

Everyone didn't take it seriously, they all thought that Jia She must lose, so they agreed without hesitation.

"But if Jia Amnesty loses, you will lose Xieyuan's reputation. Not only that, but you have to accept the punishment according to the law. Jia Amnesty, do you agree?" When Yan Shenggong said this, he couldn't bear it.

It is difficult for a scholar to advance an inch. If you don't understand Yuan's fame, not only will you not be able to pass the exam for the rest of your life, you will also have to bear the stigma of cheating in the future.

Jia Amnesty knew the consequences, and because of this, he said more resolutely—yes.