Ming Dynasty: Domination of the World from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 37 I laugh at you for not understanding politics!

Two days later.

At Yuhua Villa, Jie Min arrived as promised.

He went to persuade him these past two days, but Xia Zhibai was unmoved and his attitude was very firm. After many unsuccessful attempts to persuade him, he gave up.

Yuhua Garden is located on the bank of Qinhuai River. The environment is quiet and elegant, and the sound of gurgling water can be heard from time to time around.

When Jie Min rushed to the villa, quite a few people had already arrived.

Seeing Jie Min, Ding Zhiwen walked over, looked back, but didn't see that figure, so he asked curiously: "Brother Jie, where is Xia Zhibai?"

Xie Min smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"What does that mean? Is Xia Zhibai not coming?" Ding Zhiwen was a little shocked, with an expression of disbelief on his face.

Xie Min nodded.

He reached out and pulled Ding Zhiwen, telling him not to make too much noise. There were many people attending the banquet today, and no one might notice this.

Ding Zhiwen smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Jie, I came early, but I saw Huang Zicheng, Lian Zining and others waiting at the gate."

"I'm afraid this matter can't be fooled."

Xie Min smiled and said, "When an enemy comes, we will fight him; when water comes, we will block it with earth. It's impossible that if Brother Xia doesn't come, we will all be scared and not come, right?"

"Moreover."

"The results of the imperial examination have not yet been announced. The southern students may not really win the final laugh. The outcome is uncertain. You and I are both dark horses."

As soon as Xie Min arrived, someone noticed him. Ding Xian shouted, "Oh, isn't this the judge Xie who passed the message to Xia Zhibai?"

"how?"

"Even in today's occasion, you have to pass the message on his behalf? Could it be that Xia Zhibai is afraid and dares not to come?" Ding Xian took crab steps and came to Jie Min with high spirits.

The last few days.

He is also high-spirited.

He had contacts with many officials in the court, which made him feel a little arrogant. Even before he actually passed the imperial examination, he already regarded himself as a court official.

Show pomp when going out and have charisma when coming in.

He has the habits of an official, and he looks down on others. He is humble to those who are more talented than himself, but is full of disdain for those who are less talented than himself.

Ding Xian spoke in a loud voice, attracting the attention of most people around, and everyone's eyes fell on Jie Min.

Xie Min frowned.

He took a deep breath, thinking about Xia Zhibai's reminder, and said in a deep voice: "Xia Zhibai will indeed not come to participate, and there is no point in participating."

"Those are his exact words."

"Xiao Yan is a man without much confidence, and he is trying to find out the details of the imperial examination selection process indirectly. As for Xia Zhibai, he doesn't need to ask."

"Because his ranking has already been determined."

"Number one!"

As soon as the words were spoken, all around fell silent.

A stern laugh came from the courtyard: "Xia Zhibai is still so arrogant, saying again and again that he is the top scholar. Does he think that if he says it a few more times, he will really become the top scholar?"

"joke."

Huang Zicheng walked out of the yard.

He had been waiting for Xia Zhibai, but he still hadn't shown up. When he heard Jie Min delivering the message on his behalf, he laughed out of anger.

He has seen many arrogant people.

But this is the first time I have seen someone as arrogant as Xia Zhibai. This is not arrogance, but rather conceited and insolent.

He also regretted considering Xia Zhibai as his competitor for the top spot.

He doesn't deserve it.

It also lowered my own status.

"I don't think that's the case." Hua Lun, wearing a flowery dress, appeared in front of everyone and said with a cold smile, "It seems more like he knew he had failed the imperial examination, so he deliberately didn't come to avoid being too embarrassed."

"Human nature!"

Lian Zining also appeared at the gate of the courtyard and said leisurely: "Brother Hua is right. It seems that Xia Zhibai is just a boaster now." "He has no real talent."

"I really thought there was a great talent in the North, but it turns out he is just a fraud. That's right, a poor and destitute place like the North, how could it possibly produce a great talent?"

"It's just to gain fame and reputation."

Huang Lianhua and the other two, one after another, belittled Xia Zhibai Beifang, their words were full of arrogance and ridicule.

Jie Min's face turned pale and he complained in his heart. Xia Zhibai was too good at offending people. After being targeted like this, he could no longer stand it.

He didn't even dare to think about it.

If Xia Zhibai was present, he would be targeted and suppressed, but given Xia Zhibai's rebellious character, I'm afraid he wouldn't be afraid at all.

He doesn't have the courage like Xia Zhibai.

Jie Min wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued through gritted teeth, "Xia Zhibai also asked me to remind you to remember the bet we made that day."

"So as not to have to remind him later."

Hear the words.

Huang Zicheng and the others looked gloomy and said, "Of course I remember the bet, but I just hope he doesn't fail the exam, otherwise we can only watch from afar."

"It's a real letdown."

There was a burst of laughter all around.

"Haha."

"This Xia Zhibai is really good at pretending to be the top scholar. If you don't know him, you would really think he is the top scholar."

"I don't know where he got the courage to make such a boast. Even Brother Huang, Brother Lian, and Brother Hua don't dare to guarantee it, but he dares to do it?"

"It's a laughing stock."

"People in the north are only this capable. They know they can't pass the test and can't win the competition, so they just want to gain some advantage verbally. Little do they know that this is even more ridiculous."

"Ambition is great but talent is limited, and one can only see the world from a well."

"..."

Hearing the laughter and ridicule from the people around them, Ding Zhiwen and other northern students immediately changed their expressions.

However, they did not dare to retort and could only curse Xia Zhibai in their hearts. Why did he provoke Huang Zicheng and others for no reason?
They were also scolded as a result.

Jie Min's face also looked unhappy. He just conveyed Xia Zhibai's words, but he was directly criticized and verbally abused.

I felt quite upset.

As a scholar, he couldn't hold back his face after being humiliated like this, and couldn't help but retort, "You are laughing at Xia Zhibai's arrogance."

"And Xia Zhibai will only laugh at you guys."

“I don’t understand politics!”

Xie Min also decided to take it easy at this moment. Instead of continuing to be a coward, he might as well be bold for once. He planned to say in front of everyone what Xia Zhibai had said to him.

Some of them are also summarized by him.

Xie Min sneered, "Our dynasty suspended the imperial examination for ten years. This reopening is of great significance. As far as I know, among all the candidates who took the imperial examination, Xia Zhibai has the deepest understanding of our dynasty's imperial examination."

"That's why he's so confident that he can become the top scorer."

"You laugh at Xia Zhibai for being a frog in a well, but you don't know that in Xia Zhibai's heart, we are the real frogs in the well."

"I don't understand the imperial examinations, nor do I understand politics."

"I don't even have the awareness of being an official."

After saying this, Jie Min became bolder. He looked directly at Huang Zicheng and the others and said in a cold voice, "Xia Zhibai didn't have to attend this small banquet because he had already seen through the nature of this imperial examination."

"We are the only ones who are proud of having participated in this imperial examination and are so complacent here, not knowing that the examination is only a part of it."

“It’s never all!”

"The imperial court held the imperial examinations to select officials."

"Not a scholar!"

"He is certainly not a so-called scholar."

(End of this chapter)