Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 107 Wu Qihao

"Yes, mother!"

Because it was a formal occasion, Sheng Changquan began to respectfully address Madam Wang as his mother.

Madam Wang rambled on for a long time, her expression even more concerned than when she sent Sheng Changbai off to take the imperial examination. The contrast made it seem as if Sheng Changquan was her own son.

However, it's not entirely Wang's fault. After all, back then, Sheng Changbai didn't give Wang Ruofu the same face as Sheng Changquan did, and he agreed to everything she said with a smile.

At that time, Sheng Changbai had a stern face and seemed absent-minded, as if he didn't care about Madam Wang's concern at all. As a result, Madam Wang, who had been performing a one-woman show for a long time, naturally lost interest and felt frustrated!
After a while, Madam Wang finally stopped, still wanting to say more, and gave the opportunity to speak to others.

Then, Sheng Changbai, Sheng Changfeng, Molan, Rulan, and Minglan stepped forward one by one to offer their blessings to Sheng Changquan.

At last.

"Changquan will certainly live up to the expectations of all his dear relatives!"

Sheng Changquan bowed deeply and respectfully greeted the old lady, Sheng Hong, and the others, saying, "Please do not worry!"

"I will definitely rush back as soon as Changquan finishes his exam!"

After making his promise, Sheng Changquan didn't linger. He quickly got into the carriage next to him and waved to the crowd behind him.
"Changquan..."

Minglan watched from behind for a long, long time…

……

On the road.

"Changqing, please sit down over there!"

After sitting in the carriage for a while, Sheng Changquan also felt a bit stuffy, so he spoke up.

"Yes, son!"

This time, Sheng Changquan only took Xu Changqing to the examination hall, and didn't want anyone else.

"Oh!"

Sheng Changquan nimbly squeezed out of the carriage and plopped down next to Xu Changqing, taking in the scenery along the way.

Because the preliminary examinations for candidates near Bianliang were not far from the imperial examinations, all candidates for the preliminary examinations in Tokyo had to travel to the surrounding areas to take the exams in order to make way for the examinations. Sheng Changquan was one of those candidates.

"Sigh, the competition is about to start. I wonder how difficult it will be?"

The master and servant sat together on the carriage floor, quietly watching the horses galloping ahead, and Sheng Changquan sighed.

"Young master, aren't you absolutely certain you'll pass this exam?"

"how……"

Xu Changqing stopped talking, looking somewhat puzzled.

He had heard about Sheng Changquan's prowess from his grandparents and the people around him. They knew that he was extremely knowledgeable and highly skilled. Even Zhuang Xuejiu had praised his writing, saying that with Sheng Changquan's current level of expertise, he could probably become a Juren (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations)!

So Xu Changqing was puzzled as to why his young master was now sighing and looking so afraid, even for a small preliminary examination.
In fact, Xu Changqing did not understand the world of top students. Which top students and geniuses in later generations did not show unusual fear and regret before and after the exam?
However, if any academically weak students actually believe the nonsense of those "liars" and think they did poorly on the test, then in the end, they will be the ones who become the clowns!

This is the "Versailles" for top students!
"Ah~"

Sheng Changquan was stunned!
Suddenly I realized that this habit from my past life was a bit bad, after all, it lacked the fun of being the straight man in a comedy.

If his "son Zhang" were here, it would definitely be a different story.

"fine!"

Sheng Changquan changed the subject without changing his expression, saying, "By the way, Changqing, what are your hobbies?"

"Like?"

Xu Changqing thought for a moment, then shook his head: "No!"

"So what do you usually do?"

Sheng Changquan watched his "burly pageboy" skillfully drive the carriage and asked curiously, "You can't just do nothing but practice martial arts all the time, can you?" "That's right!"

Xu Changqing replied confidently, "When I have nothing to do, I'm always practicing martial arts!"

"My grandfather said that only by mastering martial arts can one have a good life in the future!"

Because Xu Er had been a personal guard of the old Marquis Yongyi in his early years, he strictly demanded the same standards of a personal guard when teaching his grandson. Moreover, Xu Changqing was indeed exceptionally talented and had a pure heart, so he was very good at martial arts and made great progress!
If it weren't for the fact that Master Xu was Sheng Changquan's martial arts mentor, and that Mama Jiang was Sheng Changquan's head nanny, and that the couple knew Sheng Changquan's character very well and considered him a reliable person, they would never have entrusted Xu Changqing to him.

The elderly couple did this simply to plan for their descendants and find a better future for them.

"Fine! Never mind, I didn't ask!"

Sheng Changquan touched his nose, somewhat speechless.

"Young master, if you are tired, you can go inside and rest for a while. I will call you when it's time to go!"

Seeing that Sheng Changquan looked rather sullen, Xu Changqing was also a little uneasy, wondering if he had said something wrong. So he quickly tried to appease him, saying, "We've only just left the city gate. It will probably take another hour to get to the examination hall!"

"no need!"

Sheng Changquan turned to look at the honest-looking face beside him, speechless once again, and couldn't help but think to himself, "I only came out because I was bored, and you're telling me to go back?"

"never mind!"

I'll just sit here and get some fresh air!

Faced with Xu Changqing's ingratiating smile, Sheng Changquan could only swallow his anger in silence.

"Yes, son!"

Xu Changqing replied happily, feeling much more at ease.

He didn't realize that he had once again offended Sheng Changquan; he was only convinced that he had pleased the young master and was feeling quite pleased with himself!
"Hmph, are the methods Grandpa taught me not difficult at all?"

Thinking about the life lessons his grandfather had taught him, Xu Changqing couldn't help but smile knowingly.

"drive!"

With a tug on the reins, Xu Changqing drove the carriage even faster.

……

"Shut up!"

"Sir, we're here!"

Upon arriving at the examination center in a nearby county, Xu Changqing got out of the car first and then reminded Sheng Changquan.

"Ah."

Sheng Changquan jumped out of the car, straightened his clothes, and said, "Changqing, bring me my exam basket!"

"Yes, son!"

Although the preliminary examination for children was not as strict as other examinations, the search was still very rigorous. In the current imperial examinations, even if the examiners deliberately went easy on the candidates, it was impossible for any candidate to bring in any cheating materials!
This is because this was the first imperial edict personally issued by the founding emperor of this dynasty to all officials during his enthronement ceremony, aimed at preventing any cheating in the imperial examinations. Anyone involved in such matters, once discovered, would have their entire family, including three generations, executed without exception!
Therefore, since the beginning of this dynasty, very few cases of cheating in the imperial examinations have been discovered.

As Sheng Changquan took the basketball and prepared to enter the court, he suddenly saw an interesting phenomenon.

Among the candidates entering the examination hall one after another, there was one candidate who was dressed in fine clothes and acted arrogantly, but he brought nothing with him and just swaggered into the examination hall.

Although the examination hall would be equipped with writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones provided by the imperial court, most people would still bring their own familiar tools, fearing that a slight oversight might lead to a poor performance and ruin their future.

But this person in front of me was so confident that he entered empty-handed!
This made Sheng Changquan quite curious—"Hmm, this man is attracting me!"

Sheng Changquan strode forward and secretly glanced at the gatekeeper's roster. He saw a name written on it—

Wu Qihao.

If nothing unexpected happens, I'll have to wait until I have a backlog of drafts before applying for publication...

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