The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1204 Dealing with
Sheng Yuan never expected that even though there were several layers of palace walls between her and the bear, this little bear could still trick her!
After being verbally attacked by this group of uninvited white-haired scholars, Sheng Yuan finally figured out what was going on.

It seems that these scholars who think they are talented enough to become future imperial teachers see her as a competitor!
Sheng Yuan, who had no interest in being a teacher for Xiongwa, felt that this group of people were simply being unreasonable!
"Minister Sheng won the sixth place in the imperial examination and can be regarded as a talent of the time. When we old men see you, a young talent, we can't help but feel ashamed when we think about the past. However, although we are mediocre, we are also proud to follow the great talent and learn from him. We dare not say that we know everything, but we dare to claim that we have accumulated a lot of knowledge."

Yang Shaobao stroked his sleeves, looked at Shengyuan and asked: "From ancient times to the present, geniuses are rare, but those who leave their names for thousands of years are even rarer. Why is that? It is not because of lack of talent or shallow knowledge, but because of lack of experience and inability to integrate knowledge and practice.

"The king of a country has to learn a lot, a wide range of knowledge, and a lot of expertise. Do you understand, Minister Sheng? We who are preparing to retire still need to work together in a team to give the princess a better instruction. Why do you say that you, Minister Sheng, can replace all the princess' teachers?"

Sheng Yuan was questioned without reason. According to his temper, he would have fought back. Although he did not resort to violence without saying a word, he would certainly have retorted with words as a spear and shield.

But what could be done? The people in front of her looked older than her uncle, and several of them were using crutches.

More importantly, this group of old ministers, who seem to have little fighting power, are all well-known among the literati.

If she really knocked them unconscious or made them pass out with anger, her flawless reputation would be ruined.

It would be fine if Sheng Yuan did not have lofty ambitions, but her ideal since she was a child was to enter the cabinet and become the prime minister, and she has been preparing for it all along.

Therefore, facing this group of guys who can neither be beaten nor scolded, all Sheng Yuan can do is to reason with them.

"You, you, you! Sheng Wenzhen, we are talking to you, why are you peeking outside?!"

Next to Yang Shaobao there was an old man with a scowl on his beard. Seeing that Sheng Yuan not only avoided answering their questions but also looked outside from time to time, he immediately felt that he was being treated with contempt and shouted to question him.

Hearing this, Sheng Yuan looked at the old minister who had been glaring and puffing his beard since he appeared.

This old minister who made unwarranted accusations had wrinkles on his face that looked as if they were carved by a knife and pen, and his temper was like a volcanic eruption. It was not surprising for Sheng Yuan to be the first to speak.

"Master Qi asked me?" Sheng Yuan pointed at himself with a good temper. Seeing that the other party's mood had dropped a little, he smiled and pointed outside, "I want to see if it's snowing or raining outside!"

"Has Minister Sheng never studied astronomy and the calendar? It's sunny outside, the sky is clear and cloudless, and there's no wind. How could it be snowing? And now is not the time for rain."

"But I am deeply wronged!" Sheng Yuan said with approval on his face, saying something that made everyone choke.

Suddenly, Master Qi, who was good at glaring, turned red in the face, and even the wrinkles on his face showed anger and shame.

"Minister Sheng, are you saying that I and others have wronged you?" Yang Shaobao raised his hand casually to stop a few impatient old friends, glanced at Sheng Yuan ruthlessly, and asked, "Although I have rarely seen Minister Sheng, I have heard of your great name... Since you said that we were wrong about you, then please tell us, Minister Sheng, what did I say wrong?"

Sheng Yuan finally waited for this person to speak, and immediately asked without giving others time to respond: "Young Master Yang said that I was pursuing the title of the Emperor's Teacher, and he also said with certainty that I had made false statements. I would like to ask you... oh, by the way, and you all, have you heard me say such words with your own ears?"

Heard it with your own ears?!

Just these four words confused everyone in the group who were showing their emotions.

There were quite a few people there, and they looked at each other, and then all looked at the group headed by Yang Shaobao.

Yang Shaobao looked around and then looked at Sheng Yuan: "This is what Princess Zhaode said in public!"

Sheng Yuan really wanted him to go find whoever he wanted to listen to, but unfortunately, he couldn't express his true feelings.

"Did Princess Zhaode say in person that I was the one who said this?" Although Sheng Yuan had no intention of dragging them to the palace to confront Pingwa, this did not affect her plan to pretend to do so.

"..." Yang Shaobao's eyes finally moved slightly. He looked at Sheng Yuan with a serious look in his eyes, "Minister Sheng, could Princess Zhaode lie?" "Princess Zhaode is still young, so she certainly won't lie, but there's no guarantee that what she said wasn't distorted."

When everyone heard Sheng Yuan's words, they automatically translated it into that they had ulterior motives and were intentionally distorting Princess Zhaode's words.

Immediately, some old ministers lost their patience and wanted to fight back.

Unfortunately, Sheng Yuan did not give them a chance to recuperate. Before Yang Shaobao was about to speak, he successfully interrupted him: "The stars are shining brightly between the galaxies. My weak light is not capable of overshadowing the brilliance of the wise men. Not to mention, there must be a teacher among three people."

Yang Shaobao narrowed his eyes, as if he didn't want to admit that they might have been rash, and snorted: "Minister Sheng is indeed eloquent... But Princess Zhaode is still young, I'm afraid it's hard for her to say what she hasn't said yet. Ha, we also want to see if Minister Sheng is like... well, like the rumors say, better than us who only know how to study."

Hey, this group isn't done yet!
Sheng Yuan's forced patience is running out.

The other party believed that she relied on her family relationship to influence Xiongwa's cognition, and wanted to speak with facts and use actual combat to prove that they had the ability to become future imperial teachers.

Wow, how great it would be if she possessed the qualities of an adult!
What a pity!
Sheng Yuan, who was laughing angrily, rubbed his fists and palms silently.

After dismissing this group of people in his mind countless times, Sheng Yuan regained his sanity.

"You just said that I am not experienced enough. Standing with you is like a firefly chasing the light of the sun and the moon. In this case, even if you are slightly better than me, I am afraid that if people know about it, they will say that I won unfairly!"

"Hmph! Minister Sheng, do you think you are not good enough?!" Scholar Qi, who had been puffing his beard and glaring before, finally recovered.

"That's not the case." Sheng Yuan waved his hand modestly. "It's not that I am arrogant. It's just what people say. There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. I am arguing with you. Not to mention that there is no standard for winning or losing, even if there is, who will judge?"

Seeing that Sheng Yuan seemed to be ready to accept the challenge, Qi Xueshi asked without waiting for Yang Shaobao to speak, "What do you want to do?"

Sheng Yuan looked at Yang Shaobao and the others with an awkward expression, thought hard, and said, "I am a man who knows etiquette, and I don't want you to return empty-handed... So, since you all want to test your strength, why don't we find a standard competition plan, not to chase who wins or loses, but to have a friendly competition, how about it?"

"Oh?! Then you, tell me about it!"

"Yang Shaobao, are you and your friends proficient in numerology?"

Yang Shaobao stroked his beard, his eyes flashing with a bit of satisfaction: "I know a little bit."

The group of people around him also looked at each other with smiles in their eyes.

"That's great. Let's compete to see who can sort out the most complicated accounts in the shortest time." Sheng Yuan's eyes lit up. "Although this is considered a chores, when teaching a princess, one must be able to be practical and apply theory...right?"

"Hmph, just a mere trifle!" Scholar Qi sneered.

Yang Shaobao nodded slowly: "Although it is a little unconventional, it is not impossible if it can convince you, Minister Sheng."

"Don't worry, I will give you three hours to compete, and I promise I won't bully you by relying on the advantage of the terrain!" Sheng Yuan showed everyone an expression that said, "How is it? Is there enough time? Am I generous enough?" He clapped his hands happily and called his subordinates to order, "Go quickly, ask someone to bring over the 'important task' that Minister An left for me!"

Hearing her pause on the word "important task", the official's hands trembled and he repeated in a low voice: "You mean, all the cumbersome old accounts that have been accumulated in the treasury for the past ten years should be moved here?"

"Yes, there are quite a few. Bring them all here for me!"