fairy family

Chapter 50: Confused God's Judgment, Confused Case, Magnificent Literature (4k)

Green smoke was rising in front of Yu Que, and his hair was swaying with it, making him look so elegant.

"One zhang and three feet! He is another expert in immortal studies. If he doesn't ignite, it's nothing. But once he ignites, it's amazing."

Students around were muttering:
"Damn it, in previous years, nine feet was enough to pass, and more than ten feet would definitely pass, but this guy scored 13 feet, another high-scoring seed!"

Some people are jealous, some are envious, and some are envious.

There were also ghosts and gods hovering above Yu Que's brazier, twisting and wriggling, their faces shaking, inhaling and exhaling the green smoke that he produced.

A bunch of lantern paper monsters holding test questions were also attracted over. They bumped into each other, and their long red tongues were entangled together.

Some candidates who were looking at the questions nearby were affected because the questions disappeared from their sight, and they complained even more.

But this is a normal situation in county examinations.

Those with a strong literary aura will inevitably influence and even oppress other students around them.

If you don't want to be affected by other people's literary energy, then you can burn out your own literary energy to attract the lantern monster in the examination room.

Yu Que sat cross-legged in front of the brazier, looking at the rising green smoke. Although a look of joy flashed across his face, he was not complacent.

Instead, he stared at the lantern monsters that were gathering around him with his eyes wide open.

Among the lantern monsters that were rushing over at this moment, some of them were exceptionally large, more than twice the size of ordinary lantern monsters.

And the long tongues in their mouths were not sticking out, but rolled up.

Only when they get close to the examinees' aura, these lantern monsters will stick out their tongues and suck, only then will the test questions in their mouths leak out.

The questions mentioned by these lantern monsters are not basic questions or big questions, but big questions that can increase extra scores.

And the candidates in the field only have one chance to answer such questions.

Regardless of whether the answer is right or wrong, if you answer additional questions later, there will be no increase in the amount of smoke, but it will affect the literary aura that was previously raised.

"The county exam's writing style, the perfect scorer can have a length of 15 feet. Although I am only 13 feet now, I am definitely in the A-level category, but I may not be in the middle or upper A-level."

Yu Que's eyes flickered, and he thought to himself, "If I want to get an A, I must get a good score on the additional questions!"

Whoosh!

As the ghost swayed, several thick and long tongues fell on Yu Que's left and right, facing him, making it difficult for the other candidates to see the whole picture, and even Yu Que might not be able to see it clearly.

Fortunately, he had sharp eyes and was able to see the two additional questions clearly.

The first one:
"A woman has a husband, and the son she gave birth to is not her husband, but her father-in-law. Now let me ask, are her husband and son brothers? Or father and son?"

When Yu Que saw the question, his eyebrows raised and a strange look appeared on his face.

"Good fellow, I have heard that the questions in the county exam are really against common sense and quite tricky. After seeing them today, it is indeed true."

He was shocked and did not answer this question immediately, but looked at another question.

As a result, the content of this question made him even more shocked:
"A villager was arguing with a certain household in front of a temple, begging the gods for judgment.

In this household, the wife committed adultery with her son, and the husband discovered it. The couple turned against each other and vowed not to live together. Who will the son live with?"

The first question is about the situation where a woman commits adultery with her father-in-law. Should the child born to the woman and her husband be considered brothers or father and son?

As for the second question, it is about the woman committing adultery with her son, and the couple breaking up. To whom should the son be sentenced and with whom should he live in the future?

This question is quite difficult to answer. If the son follows the woman, wouldn't that be condoning the mother and son to violate human ethics?

If the son follows the man, it would be a thorn in the side and might even lead to tragedy.

As for the three of them continuing to live together and share a room, this is just trying to smooth things over and it is the result of a foolish God making a foolish judgment on a foolish case.

Yu Que held the pen in his hand, not knowing which one to choose for a moment. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart:

"Is the person who came up with this question hurt by women or men? He actually came up with such a tricky question that teases women and men... Or, is this question taken from the public and not made up out of thin air?"

Muttering to himself, Yu Que's gaze suddenly focused again.

The two lantern monsters in front of him suddenly retracted their long tongues and flew away to other places.

Phew!

Someone in the examination room lit the test paper, which suddenly emitted a column of smoke. The smoke was so thick that the examinees nearby began to cough.

Yu Que looked at the opponent's smoke column and found that it was more than 12 feet high, and seemed to be only slightly lower than his. A large number of lantern monsters nearby were still being attracted to the opponent.

"In the county examination, there is indeed someone who is not inferior to me." Yu Que's heart tightened.

Puff puff puff!

Not only was there a long column of smoke rising at the scene, but at this moment the time was almost right, and many people with profound knowledge of immortal studies tacitly chose to light all the test papers on fire, emitting bursts of green smoke.

In less than ten breaths, there were more than a dozen people in the field whose spiritual aura was more than ten feet higher than his. Among them, the smoke columns of some of them were even pressing against Yu Que, and were slightly taller than him.

Yu Que looked up and saw the other person's face blurred in the rising smoke. It seemed to be a woman, and she was also turning her head to look at the green smoke above Yu Que's head.

After just one glance, Yu Que stopped looking at it.

He had already wasted ten breaths of effort and should not delay any longer.

It should be noted that the number of additional questions in the venue is limited. If someone else has answered them, it will be useless for others to answer them, and it will just be a waste of the opportunity to answer.

Yu Que immediately closed his eyes, thoughts running wildly in his mind.

In the past ten breaths, he was not just observing his surroundings, but was also thinking secretly in his mind. He had already figured out the answer to the first additional question.

“The son of adultery, is he a brother or a son?
Of course it’s for the son!
Generations should be determined according to patriarchal ethics, not blood relations. Otherwise, it will cause endless harm and lead to disputes over family property and the right to worship. Resentment will grow in the house, and it is very easy for evil spirits to breed."

However, Yu Que did not polish the answer before copying it onto yellow paper and burning it.

Because compared to the second question, the first question is obviously less tricky.

If he wants to compete for high scores, he needs to think carefully about it.

After struggling for a while, Yu Que no longer hesitated. He spread out the yellow paper, moistened his pen, and bent over to write on it.

His first sentence was: "Whoever you want to follow, I will not follow."

Then Yu Que wrote in a concise style, getting straight to the point:
“Officials and gods should not be bound by ethical rules, and those who know the rules are only the ropes to govern the people.

If a son commits adultery with his mother, he must be informed of the situation before being sentenced. If the mother is the one who commits adultery, she shall be severely punished and paraded through the streets. If the son seduces the adulterer, he shall be severely punished and castrated. If the husband is cruel to his family or helps the tyrant to commit atrocities, he shall also be severely punished, wearing a dunce cap and riding a wooden donkey...

These three people, since the youngest son can commit adultery, no matter what the reason or age, they have all grown up, just like cats and dogs, they should be exiled to the farthest corners of the world, each with their own household, and no longer need to be a family. "

After writing carefully, Yu Que unfolded the yellow paper and blew the ink slowly.

The general meaning of the content on the paper is that there is no need to judge this case based on common sense.

Whichever method of treatment can best suppress the local situation and clear up the bad habits should be chosen. Yu Que also listed the measures for dealing with the severity of the punishment in different specific situations.

And an important point is that the son of adultery, since he can commit adultery, it proves that he is sexually mature and naturally an "adult".

In this way, there is no need to worry about who this kid follows and who he doesn't follow. Just bring him to justice and exile him!
Yu Que checked it and felt that his answer made some sense.

The only thing worth worrying about is that his thinking goes too far beyond the topic, and in the eyes of the examiner who dislikes him, he may be considered to be too harsh, or he may be considered to be confused and unable to understand the meaning of the question.

But he didn't hesitate for too long, Yu Que's eyes were determined:
"We can't delay any longer. Otherwise, after everyone else has answered, even if I write something fancy, it will be useless!"

His hand trembled, and he immediately threw the yellow paper in his hand into the brazier, staring at the brazier with a hawk-like gaze.

Whoosh! The next moment, something happened that made Yu Que relax a little. The yellow paper was burning and smoke was coming out. A huge lantern monster flew over his brazier and circled around it.

This situation proves that he was most likely the first to answer the question, and this additional question had not been taken away by others.

Under Yu Que's expectant gaze, the piece of yellow paper that had just been thrown out, although only a piece of paper, glowed brightly and burned for a long time.

Wow!

Another stream of green smoke shot up from the brazier and penetrated into his 13-foot-tall column of smoke, causing the already tall, long and thick column of smoke to rise even higher.

Yu Que's eyes lit up.

There was a loud crash and a sound of ghost crying was heard in the air.

It was the big lantern monster holding the additional questions. Its tongue was suddenly burned by the rising column of smoke. Its tongue was burned off and fell into the brazier with a plop.

So while Yu Que was stunned, his thick and long column of literary smoke suddenly rose a lot higher.

In an instant, he was surrounded by fireworks, and his literary aura was as straight as wolf smoke, which could be seen throughout the examination room.

Countless candidates were startled by the noise and looked over with horrified expressions.

"One zhang, one zhang and six feet? Am I dazzled?"

"Good fellow! You are so bluffing."

There was another person who was scratching his head and ears with a sad look on his face. He was dressed luxuriously, but the smoke in front of him was wilted and looked as thin as a three-inch stick.

At this moment, he suddenly saw Yu Que's column of literary aura, and he pointed and shouted, "Didn't they say that the full score is only 15 feet? Come here, that person is cheating."

This man's loud shout immediately attracted the ridicule of others.

Even the yamen runners came over and asked a few questions. Seeing that his yellow paper had burned out and the smoke was small, they simply picked it up and kicked him out of the examination room.

Yu Que sat cross-legged in front of the brazier and looked up at the column of smoke from his own home.

In a daze, his face was filled with joy, and he clapped his hands, thinking, "Hey! I hit the target."

Obviously, his answer to the additional question hit the mark of the person who asked the question, and the person gave him a lot of praise.

With these three feet of additional literary energy, Yu Que will not only pass the immortal studies literary examination with ease and be ranked in the top class, but he will also probably be able to compete for the second and first place in one go and remain in the top three.

After all, this score exceeds full marks!
Yu Que sat cross-legged in the examination room, his hair fluttering, his sleeves waving, and he looked radiant.

Others looked at him and murmured, what a talented and brilliant son he is.

Yu Que looked around and saw that the people and yamen runners were all pointing at him.

He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then packed up his things, waved his sleeves and stood up.

After bowing towards the brazier in front of him, he swaggered towards the examination room where the second level was held.

Now I have answered the remaining questions and the additional questions. There is no more questions to answer. There is no point in staying here any longer. I will just leave, take a rest and wait for the next exam.

As for whether his action would arouse the jealousy of others and the displeasure of the examiners...

The purpose of the examination for the immortality of a county's studies is to produce many capable people and let outstanding talents emerge.

The more brilliant the candidates' writing skills and the faster they answer the questions, the more it proves the prosperity of the local Taoism.

Yu Que was walking in the sight of everyone at this moment. Although the looks cast at him were malicious, they were mostly filled with envy, admiration, and shame on himself.

In addition, there were several pairs of eyes looking over from outside the examination room. Seeing his literary talent and his face, they all seemed to have noticed something and praised him in secret.

In this way, Yu Que walked all the way out of the field. Even though he secretly reminded himself not to be arrogant when he won and not to be discouraged when he lost, and tried his best to behave in a reserved manner, his steps were still light and happy.

When he took the exam for the Immortal Academy before, he had never had such a great experience, but now he is overpowering all the other candidates with his strength.

This feeling really made him feel happy!
However, when Yu Que walked to the edge of the examination room and had not yet taken his seat, there was another shock in the examination room, and many candidates made a lot of noise.

Yu Que immediately looked over there, his eyes filled with surprise.

I saw another thick column of smoke rising up, the sound and color of which was no less impressive than the one Yu Que had just seen. After estimating it, it was actually fifteen feet long!

And the most shocking thing is that the opponent's smoke column rose up from nothing.

In other words, this person got full marks in one go without any additional questions, which is simply unimaginable.

In an instant, all the lantern monsters in the examination room were attracted to each other, like a school of fish rushing to their food, and the order in the examination room was disrupted in an instant.

Many candidates could not see the questions and made a lot of noise.

Amid the noise, Yu Que looked carefully and saw a female figure.

The other person was thin and looked around as if he was nothing. He was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the field, looking up at the sky, as if he was selecting his own additional questions.

Just looking at this woman's calm demeanor, she has the bearing of a favored child of heaven.

Yu Que looked at the woman. Although he did not feel ashamed of himself, the smugness he had just felt disappeared in an instant, and he muttered to himself.

Damn it, in such a small area, there can be a student who scored full marks!

It seems that he underestimated the heroes in the county.

(End of this chapter)