A powerful minister of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 202 I Want to Take the Exam

This statement came out.

Xu Zheng and Liu Zimo both looked at Fan Zhongyan in fear.

Ever since Fan Zhongyan became the president of Yingtian Academy.

He has never lost his temper, but instead cares about and loves the students.

Most of the students living on campus were cared for by Fan Zhongyan.

It can be said that this senior has devoted a lot of effort to the students of the academy.

Fan Zhongyan could forgive his students for making mistakes as long as they simply admitted it.

But you made a mistake, and not only did you not admit it, but you also slandered good people?

That means there is something wrong with your character!
If this is the case in the academy, it will be the same when you become an official in the future.

Aren't you going to bring disaster to the country and the people?

What's the point of training in the academy?

Therefore, after Fan Zhongyan said that.

Xu Zheng and Liu Zimo were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their whole bodies were trembling.

Song Xuan looked at Fan Zhongyan and was extremely excited, trembling all over.

It seems that this matter made Lao Fan very angry.

But as a "victim", Song Xuan would not take the initiative to say things like "It's okay, forgive him".

There is no cost at all,

That will only encourage others to follow suit, and you will be the one who suffers in the end.

Fan Zhongyan breathed a sigh of relief:

"Classmates, I hope you can all pass the imperial examinations, but I also accept that some people won't, because I also went through the imperial examinations, and reality is so cruel."

"But we have been studying the words of the saints day and night, yet such a heartbreaking thing has happened."

"This behavior not only hurts innocent students, but also destroys the harmonious atmosphere that the college has always had. As the dean, I feel extremely indignant and disappointed."

Fan Zhongyan asked Xu Zheng and Liu Zimo to stand beside him:
"How would you feel if you were the one being falsely accused?"

"Me, me, me."

Xu Zheng was even more speechless.

"What about you?"

Liu Zimo lowered his head and dared not speak.

After all, the dean can forgive himself for making trouble in the imperial examination, but he cannot forgive himself for directly framing others!
Fan Zhongyan looked at the two people with red faces.

I understand that he is a person who cares about his reputation.

"Everyone should learn to think from other people's perspectives and respect others."

"Falsely accusing someone not only hurts the victim, but also makes you lose the trust of others. This behavior will ultimately hurt both you and others."

Fan Zhongyan stared at Xu Zheng:

"It's already happened, what should you do?"

"How to do?"

Xu Zheng stared with stupid eyes, at a loss.

"Apologize."

Liu Zimo quickly saluted Song Hao who was crying silently:
"I was wrong. I shouldn't have done this. I shouldn't have framed you."

Xu Zheng also quickly realized his mistake and apologized to Song Hao.

Song Hao didn't say anything grandly, but just glanced to the side.

"If you can't frame him, then can you frame others?"

"Dean, I won't dare to do that again."

Listening to Xu Zheng's words, Fan Zhongyan continued to preach to the students of the academy:
“It’s not terrible to make mistakes, but it’s terrible not to repent.”

"I hope you can recognize your mistakes, take the initiative to apologize to the victims, and work hard to correct them."

"The college is willing to give every student the opportunity to correct their mistakes, but the prerequisite is that you must sincerely repent and prove yourself with actions, not just words."

"Xu Zheng, Liu Zimo, I hope to see your actual actions."

"We will definitely correct it."

Liu Zimo was clearer-headed than Xu Zheng at this time.

Just don't tell his grandfather about this.

Otherwise, grandpa will definitely punish you according to the family rules.

Fan Zhongyan was very angry about the two people's bad character, but he was not the type to kill them with one blow.

People can not escape from doing wrong?
"Song Hao, what do you think?"

Song Hao's shoulders trembled slightly and he bit his lips.

He sobbed very quietly, afraid that others would hear him.

But the grievances in my heart poured out like a flood and could not be stopped at all.

"It's all up to you, hehe, Dean. You make the decision."

"Okay, I'll give you an explanation for this matter."

Fan Zhongyan patted Song Hao's shoulder vigorously.

In fact, this scene should have happened a long time ago when he was exposed for stealing his brother Song Xuan's poems.

It was only because of Song Xuan's intentional cover-up that Song Hao made a big move today.

"Thank you, ahem, Dean."

Song Hao still didn't wipe his tears, but just held back his sobs and let the tears flow out.

Fan Zhongyan glanced at Song Xuan and didn't let him say anything.

To prevent this kid from making things worse.

But Song Xuan took the initiative to stand up:
"Dean, I have a few words to say."

"You don't." Fan Zhongyan held the loudspeaker and refused to give it to Song Xuan.

"I really do."

"you sure?"

"I am sure."

Fan Zhongyan looked at Song Xuan again, signaling him not to cause trouble, and then handed him the wooden trumpet.

After Song Xuan took it, he held it up and said to the people below:
"My name is Song Xuan. You should all have heard of me. I'm very grateful to my classmates for believing that I was the one who took the lead in opposing injustice!"

It can be said that if Xu Zheng had not used the name of Song Xuan.

It may not be able to spread throughout the entire academy in a short period of time and make so many people believe it.

"I know that with the new court regulations, many people are a little afraid, including me."

"After all, even though many senior students didn't pass the provincial exam, they already have experience passing the preparatory exam. In this respect, they are better than us."

Wang Yaochen in the audience wanted to hear what Song Xuan had to say.

However, Song Xuan said that his reputation was relatively good, so it was highly credible.

In the entire Song City, even the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, Yan Shu, is probably not as famous as Song Xuan.

"But what does that matter?"

Song Xuan's rhetorical question brought Wang Yaochen back to his senses.

"We all have two shoulders to support one head. Those old students who passed the test can only be said to be better than their classmates back then."

"But we've been studying at the academy for such a long time, and Dean Fan and the other teachers have taught us so carefully. It's still uncertain who will be stronger in this exam!"

"Don't you all have the confidence to pass the Fajie test? Instead, you want to take shortcuts to increase your chances of making the red list?"

"Even if I pass by luck, what good will it do to the provincial exam?"

“In the end, you have to take the test again from the beginning!”

Song Xuan has a loud voice.

The question at this time naturally made the classmate at the front desk cover his ears subconsciously.

"I'm very touched that you all trust me, but I hope you all have strong abilities to achieve good results in this exam."

Song Xuan then patted his shoulder:

“Even if the competition is fierce and the pressure is high, so what?”

"I, Song Xuan, will still aim for the top prize and prove my strength!"

"I hope you will set a goal for yourself and work hard towards it, instead of just blindly following others' advice and harming yourself and others!"

As soon as the words "Song Xuan Jieyuan" came out of his mouth.

This immediately surprised the students in the audience.

After all, everyone wants to be on the list, and no one has ever publicly shouted about wanting to be the top scorer.

Even though everyone knew that Wang Yaochen's goal was to be the top scholar.

But Wang Yaochen never said it out loud.

If you fail the exam, you will only be laughed at by most people.

I really didn't expect Song Xuan to make such a declaration publicly.

So much so that everyone on the stage looked at Song Xuan in unison, not understanding what he meant by that.

But Yan Shu smiled.

OK!

Song Xuan was very frustrated after sharpening his sword for such a long time.

Now is the time to prove yourself to the world.

It’s great to pass the exam!
Not only does he have to take the exam for the first place in the provincial examination, but he also has to take the exams for the provincial and first place in the examination.

This way I won't let him down.

It was worth it that I chose to depose him directly in order to stimulate his potential and competitive spirit.

Fan Zhongyan looked at Song Xuan in great surprise, because he felt that Song Xuan did not seem like the kind of person who needed everyone's attention to be focused on him.

So Fan Zhongyan didn’t understand for a moment what the significance of Song Xuan openly stating his goal was?
However, Song Xuan had his own plans and was going to patch up this matter.

Avoid someone from taking advantage of this incident to continue to influence you in the future.

Song Xuan was sure that he could pass the exam and become the top scholar. However, his classmates did not think so.

Although Song Xuan was a loyal man and very popular, he did not make the list when he took the last exam.

Even if he said that his goal this time was to be on the list, everyone would understand.

But Song Xuan insisted on taking the exam to become the top scholar, which is something that most people cannot understand.

"Twelfth Brother, he finally revealed his ambition!"

Zhang Fangping in the crowd felt a little envious.

"No way, does Twelve Lang really want to make it this big?"

Wang Tai looked surprised.

Because no one made the list last time, many people were in low spirits, so they huddled together for warmth and studied like crazy.

Now Song Xuan shouted this slogan in public again, which really made him confused.

"That's right." Zhang Fangping understood Song Xuan's behavior:
"After what happened today, if Twelfth Brother doesn't speak out, more and more people will misunderstand him. Besides, it's not difficult for Twelfth Brother to pass the imperial examination!"

"no?"

Wang Tai really couldn't understand. Zhang Fangping was obviously an extremely powerful person, so why did he blindly believe Song Xuan's words?

It seemed as if all the scholars in the world could not beat Song Xuan.

Just like Lu Wan's blind confidence in Liu Bang.

"Even if Twelve Lang was just joking on ordinary days, it would be fine, but he said something like that in front of so many people today, what if!"

Of course, Wang Tai had heard Song Xuan say that he wanted to take the imperial examination, but since they were all failed candidates, it was also great for them to get together and joke with each other.

After all, the real top scorer Han Qi was sitting right next to them.

Han Qi, who was always taciturn, nodded immediately:

"From that day on, I knew that Shi Er Lang wasn't lying, but speaking from the heart. You all just didn't believe it!"

"what?"

Wang Yaochen glanced at Han Qi. He really didn't expect that Song Twelve would talk about taking the imperial examination on a regular basis.

Of course, he knew that this group of classmates were all preparing for the imperial examination, and Wang Yaochen's progress was different from theirs, so he did not hang out in the Qinglong mutual aid study group.

"Now that Twelve Lang has spoken out publicly, it will also allow everyone to be prepared, so that they won't be surprised when he passes the exam."

Some people believed it, while others thought Song Xuan was bragging.

"If Song Twelve said he could pass the exam and become the top scholar, then he wouldn't have failed the exam last time!"

"Yes."

"What's the point of talking big here?"

The students below were discussing non-stop.

"Anyway, I don't believe he can pass the exam!"

Song Xuan didn't care about the discussions below.

Anyway, I have already secured the title of Jie Yuan!

Yan Shu took the wooden trumpet from Fan Zhongyan and looked at the crowd of students below.

"You are already the best among scholars if you have been admitted to Yingtian Academy."

"If you don't have the confidence to pass a simple exam, how will you face the more difficult provincial and palace exams in the future?"

"I never want what happened today to happen again. You should take this as a warning."

Yan Shu originally wanted to fire them both, but was stopped by Fan Zhongyan.

He would not slap Fan Zhongyan in the face in public and make him, the dean, break his promise.

He paused before saying, "A person may not have talent, but he must have virtue!"

"If he doesn't even understand this, then all the sages' books he has read are useless."

"Yingtian Academy will never let a bad apple spoil the whole bunch."

As the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, Yan Shu also had great expectations for Yingtian Academy.

If something like this happens in the academy, it must be dealt with severely.

Xu Zheng and Liu Zimo were so frightened by Yan Shu's words that they burst into tears.

Fan Zhongyan took back the loudspeaker and comforted everyone. It was obvious that he was protecting his son so that he would not be frightened by Yan Shu.

Then he asked all classes to go back to study, as it was inevitable that students would make mistakes.

Only a few parties involved were left on the platform.

"Dean, I, Song Xuan, am not a stingy person, but the nature of this matter is extremely bad!"

Song Xuan watched everyone leave, and then spoke to Fan Zhongyan, also expressing his attitude.

"I know." Fan Zhongyan looked at Song Xuan and said:
"I will also give you an explanation, don't say anything more."

Song Xuan then stepped aside and glanced at Song Shou, seeing that he was still looking at him.

"President Song?"

"It doesn't matter."

Song Shou realized that he had said something wrong, so he used his eyes to signal Song Hao, who was still sobbing:
"Aren't you going to comfort your brother?"

"It's not a sin for a man to cry."

Song Xuan also lowered his voice:

"If I went to comfort him, it would only make him lose face even more."

Song Shou nodded.

Although he has never been optimistic about Song Xuan, he has to admit it.

Don't look at his young age, he really has ways to solve problems when he encounters them.

Yan Shu did not stay on the platform, but signaled the two Songs to go down together, leaving the scene to Fan Zhongyan and others.

The weather is getting hotter now.

As soon as Song Xuan stood on the high platform, he began to sweat profusely.

Yan Shu was not much better.

The three of them walked into the shade of the tree.

"What do you want to do with those two people?"

"Of course I'll listen to the dean. As an ordinary student, what right do I have to punish others?"

"Hahaha."

Hearing Song Xuan's answer, Yan Shu could feel that he was becoming more and more adept at answering questions.

He deserves to be in officialdom, he is really a good seedling.

"Now that you've boasted, have you considered the consequences if you fail to make the list again?"

"The arrow is ready to be drawn."

Song Xuan chuckled a few times before he said slowly:

"Besides, passing the exam to become the top scholar is also extremely beneficial to me. Nowadays, there are more and more officials. If I, Song Twelve, don't pass the exam to get three consecutive top scholars, I will be very lucky."

"How can I catch up with Mr. Yan's footsteps at such a young age and wear a purple robe in the imperial court of the Song Dynasty?"

"Hahaha."

Yan Shu held onto the tree trunk and laughed again.

He was not afraid that Song Xuan had no goals, but he was afraid that Song Xuan would waste his talents.

Instead, they become complacent because of a small achievement.

Yan Shu was extremely impressed by Song Xuan's clean and efficient way of cutting off his own retreat.

This time, we are going to take the test, so we must move forward bravely!

Song Shou looked at Song Xuan in surprise. Even though he had known him for quite a while, every time he encountered something and communicated with him, it was always new for him!

In this regard, neither Zhang Fangping, whom he was very optimistic about, nor Han Qi, the top scorer in the imperial examination, nor even Wang Yaochen, who aimed to become the top scholar in the Song Dynasty, had reached the same level as Song Xuan.

Song Shou is really hard to describe.

This feeling is hard to describe or explain!

"Shi Er Lang, it's great that you have a goal."

Yan Shu stroked his beard, extremely satisfied with Song Xuan's attitude. After such a long period of training, he finally did not disappoint him.

After Song Xuan passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar, Yan Shu felt that he should tell him another good news.

That is, the imperial court has decided to reform the imperial examination, and starting next year, policy essays will have more weight than poetry and prose.

Based on the strength of Song Xuan's strategy, he will surely be able to take the lead without any obstacles.

The prerequisite is that Song Twelve should not be too bad in the other three subjects.

Although there are main subject factors in the judgment, it also depends on the overall situation.

"Mr. Yan, I will tell you the truth." Song Xuan nodded.

"I've been thinking about this a lot lately. When I was in Lema Town, I was sometimes very petty."

"After all, there are only so many people and so few resources. Since I came to Songcheng, my horizons have broadened. I hope that when I go to Tokyo, I can make more new friends and improve my abilities."

Yan Shu nodded slightly, he understood.

Neither Lema Town nor Song City is the place where Song Xuan should be trapped.

Tokyo has been in deep trouble ever since it became the capital.

The flashing of swords and the fighting there will be even more exciting.

“When a million people gather together, all kinds of geniuses will emerge.”

In a blink of an eye, Yan Shu had been back from Tokyo for a long time. He patted Song Xuan on the shoulder, hoping that Song Xuan could really achieve the achievement of winning three prizes in a row next year.

By then, I will be able to transfer back to Tokyo and take care of Song Xuan.

Otherwise, given his personality, if he caused trouble, it would be useless for the court to rely on Cao Liyongke, who wanted to recruit him as a son-in-law!

Of course, Yan Shu still had some vague worries in his heart.

That is, since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there has never been a military general's son-in-law who won three top honors in the imperial examinations!
After all, most of the top scholars were snatched away by the prime minister's daughter.

When they really get married, who knows what kind of trouble will arise!
Yan Shu did not express his worries, but patted Song Xuan's shoulder again:

"Song Twelve, you've already been named the top champion in public, don't let everyone down."

(End of this chapter)