A powerful minister of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 99 Oh, I Got It (Update )
Fan Zhongyan frowned when he heard Dou Yuanbin's words.

Your son's behavior is erratic, and he deserves the consequences he has today.

"I don't know about this." Fan Zhongyan pretended to be confused as Yan Shu asked:

"I've been busy these past few days. Has Scholar Dou reported this to the authorities?"

The Hanlin scholar in front of him did not take Fan Zhongyan seriously. Dou Yuanbin said to himself:
"My son has always been an excellent scholar, but he was bullied by a wicked person and was unable to attend the academy. I hope that Master Fan can handle this matter impartially."

"If your son takes the entrance exam next year, I will definitely send someone to take good care of him."

"you!"

Dou Yuanbin really didn't expect Fan Zhongyan to be so rude.

What next year?
The daylily is cold, do you really think this is the Imperial College?
Is the system enforced so strictly?
He just couldn't believe that even Fan Zhongyan would dare to reject the chancellor's son!

"Master Fan, Song Xuan is the real murderer who attacked my son. The academy is a place for education and education. How could they admit such a vicious person?"

"Oh?"

Fan Zhongyan thought that Mr. Yan was indeed a smart man.

He was right about everything.

First, test him with his son's case, then directly bring up Song Xuan and let Fan Zhongyan make the decision.

You just rejected me, and now you still reject this condition.

You, Fan Zhongyan, simply don't want your future anymore.

Dou Yuanbin also knew how to open a skylight.

"If this gets out, it might damage the reputation of the academy!"

Dou Yuanbin directly put pressure on Fan Zhongyan not to admit Song Xuan.

But who is Fan Zhongyan?
"Does Scholar Dou have any evidence?" Fan Zhongyan said righteously:
"If it is confirmed that Song Xuan was responsible for this, I will not allow such a bad student to study at the Yingtianfu Academy."

Dou Yuanbin felt that Fan Zhongyan in front of him was really not a good person.

No wonder he was still a small county magistrate after passing the imperial examination.

He wandered around in difficult places and could not become an official in Beijing.

I don't trust people like this to do things for me.

Not smart at all, doesn't understand the meaning of Shangguan language.

It’s been a waste of all these years of reading the books of sages!
Dou Yuanbin picked up the teacup and blew on it:
"I believe that Master Fan is no young man, he should know the immensity of the world!"

Fan Zhongyan nodded in agreement.

It was because he knew too much about his own limitations that he hated Dou Yuanbin's behavior.

Besides, it was not Fan Zhongyan's nature to bow to the powerful.

He even dared to confront Empress Dowager Liu, the current head of the Song Dynasty.

Not to mention a Hanlin scholar who uses his power to bully others.

The title of the perfect man of the Song Dynasty is not for nothing!

"What Dou Xueshi said makes sense, but I cannot accept anything without evidence."

"you."

Dou Yuanbin was choked by Fan Zhongyan and suppressed his anger:

"I've already informed you in advance. Don't let a scandal happen and ruin the reputation of Yingtianfu Academy. You'll be blamed."

"We'll talk about it later." Fan Zhongyan glanced at Dou Yuanbin:
"Is it not like Scholar Dou who usually relies on his own assumptions to handle the affairs of the court?"

"Ok?"

"Then I am truly worried about the court. I will definitely report this matter to the emperor."

"you?"

Hearing the sarcasm in Fan Zhongyan's words, Dou Yuanbin waved his sleeves heavily.

Fan Zhongyan picked up the teacup, took a sip, and didn't even look at Dou Yuanbin. His meaning was obvious.

Dou Yuanbin was no longer afraid of Fan Zhongyan's threats.

He is now in mourning and has no idea what to do and when.

Besides, he was in the right when his son's leg was broken by a gangster.

If Fan Zhongyan wrote a letter of impeachment without distinguishing between loyalty and treachery, he would inevitably be reprimanded.

Dou Yuanbin thought of this, then smiled knowingly and used provocation:

"If you have the guts, write a letter to me and report me. I'll be waiting for you."

After saying this, Dou Yuanbin understood Yan Shu's attitude.

This old dog of his always hides when he encounters trouble.

I hid from Tokyo to Nanjing, and I am still hiding now.

Dou Yuanbin stood up and left without wanting to pay any attention to Fan Zhongyan.

Fan Zhongyan was a man without a job or background, so he didn't need to worry too much.

There are so many officials in the Song Dynasty, you should just stay in mourning.

In the future, if I spread a little rumor to hinder your students' progress, I'll see who is willing to study in this shabby academy.

Only after seeing the annoying guy Dou Yuanbin leave did Fan Zhongyan snort coldly.

The Song Dynasty is full of such insect-like officials. How can there be any good in it?
Song Shou, who was behind the screen, walked out with Zhang Shide, both of them looked unhappy.

This was the first time I had seen such a disgusting group of scholars.

"Hurry up and ask someone to put some aromatherapy in the room." Zhang Shide said while leaning on his cane.
"Otherwise, this library will be polluted by the stench, and we won't be able to read anymore."

"it is good."

Fan Zhongyan responded, and then heard Zhang Shide continue:
"There are quite a few students in the academy, so we need to add another rule: bathe frequently. Don't be like Douchou, who doesn't know the difference between good and bad smells and will ruin your brain."

"Mr. Zhang is absolutely right." Fan Zhongyan responded quickly.

Zhang Shide also asked the students to go outside and post the list of students who had been admitted to the academy, and to post the names of Zhang Fangping and Song Xuan, who ranked first in both subjects, on the wake-up block.

Song Xuan's poem should also be posted on a wall separately so that everyone can know about Song Xuan's talent.

Such a good student was not well nurtured, but was instead ruined by a bad apple. Zhang Shide was the first one to disagree.

"Song Xuan is already a student of my Yingtianfu Academy. You two should go get some sleep. I'm in good spirits now. I'll just stay here in the academy and see what trouble Dou Chou can come up with."

Fan Zhongyan and Song Shou looked at each other, and it was not good to disobey the old man, so they withdrew.

A group of students followed Zhang Shide's instructions, brought glue and the list, and braved the scorching sun to the place outside the academy where the list was specially prepared for posting.

According to tradition, the names of students with outstanding academic performance are usually posted here.

Passed the Jieshi, Chunwei, and became a Jinshi, etc.

This is to encourage younger students to study hard, and your name will appear here.

At this time, many students had gathered outside.

Not only those who are taking the exam, but also many students from colleges and universities want to see which classmates are ranked higher so that they can narrow the gap in the future.

Song Hao and the other two were also watching here. Surrounding them were several students from the Song family private school who came to take the exam. On the other side were students from the Zhao family private school who were from the same hometown. They all came to take a position. Everyone wanted to see if any of their family members were on the list.

The academy is even more of a small society, and it is inevitable that many people will form cliques.

People like Ishisuke who like to travel alone are always a minority.

"Fifth brother, do you think Twelve has a chance of passing the exam?"

Song Hao felt it was hard to say. He heard from his cousins ​​that Twelve still didn't study hard. He rode a donkey hunting or went fishing every day.

Only Zhang Fangping, who followed him, was a true scholar, and it was not difficult for him to be admitted to the academy.

Song Ming continued to talk to himself, "There's nothing wrong with Twelve's poems and essays, but his essays are too crooked. If his essays on the classics and the commentaries were excellent, he might be ranked at the bottom." "I don't think Twelve has much chance of passing the exam. Seventh Brother, you don't know, he usually refuses to study hard, and even the teacher can't control him."

Seventeen, who had the greatest hope of being admitted to the academy, spoke, and Song Hao and the other two remained silent.

When it comes to understanding Song Xuan, they are really not as good as these younger brothers who study with Song Xuan every day.

Song Ming sighed and thought, it would be great if Twelve could be admitted to the academy.

Han Zhixuan was also in the crowd. He wanted to see the power of this Hanlin scholar and whether he could cancel the admission quota of a primary school student like Song Xuan!

Because of the poem about the frog, Han Zhixuan also learned a lesson.

You should not rush into anything, but wait and see before making a judgment.

This way you won't be able to be the leader, but you won't fall into an abyss of no return either.

Song Xuan offended the son of a Hanlin scholar, which was the consequence of trying to stand out.

"Brother Wang."

Someone called out to Wang Yaochen, "I think the first place this time will definitely be yours."

Although Wang Yaochen was pleased with himself, he said:
"There are always people who are better than you, otherwise I wouldn't have missed the palace examination and come to the academy to study and prepare to take it."

"Brother Wang is too modest. If you had participated in this year's palace examination, perhaps you would have won the top spot."

"Hey, hey, you're too kind. I still need to practice!"

Wang Yaochen waved his hands repeatedly.

Although the weather was hot, he felt particularly comfortable in his heart.

When it comes to the entire academy, he is quite confident and there is really no one stronger than him.

"It's out, the list is going to be posted."

Someone with sharp eyes saw someone holding the list and quickly made way.

The person in charge of posting the list will follow the rules of the imperial examination, starting from the last person and working forward.

"Three hundred and eighty-eight, Fan Xian."

More than a thousand people took the exam, and the last one was 388.

A rough calculation shows that the admission ratio is one in three, which suddenly puts a lot of pressure on everyone.

Who knows whether he is behind the last one, Fan Xiang, or in front of him.

Moreover, this is the time when the academy has the largest number of students admitted. After all, the number of people who applied to Yingtianfu Academy in the past was not as large as this time.

"Fan Xiang!"

Someone shouted Fan Xiang's name loudly, "You were chosen," which caused a wave of envy.

Even though I'm the last one, at least I'm on the list!

People kept cheering loudly, and when their names were called, they couldn't help but respond.

After all, who among those taking the exam doesn’t want to be on the list?

Some of the people on the list immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but many people who were looking at the list became increasingly nervous.

Wang Xiuyong breathed a sigh of relief. When he heard his name, it was not at the top. Bao Zheng and Shi Jie were both on the list, and they were ranked similarly.

Su Xun sighed secretly, there really was no name for him.

If I really make the list, what will happen to the students coming to take the exam?

"Zhao Gai is number nine."

"Uncle." Wang Xiuyong's face was covered in sweat. When he heard that Song Xuan's name was not among the top ten, he said:
"Did you score so high on the test?"

Song Xuan didn't expect Fan Zhongyan to get him to the front ten miles. Before he could answer, Su Xun immediately replied:

"I don't find it strange that Twelve Brother got first place in the exam."

"First?"

Wang Xiuyong shook his head: "Don't even think about it. The first place can only go to Wang Yaochen. Apart from him, the students of the entire Yingtianfu Academy combined are not as knowledgeable as him."

Zhang Fangping retorted, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan:
"I'm confident that Brother Twelve's ranking won't be far behind. He might even surpass Wang Yaochen!"

In terms of policy essays and poetry, Zhang Fangping was confident that no one could compare to Song Xuan.

As for Tiejing and Moyi, as long as Brother Twelve doesn't have any major problems, it is not impossible for him to rank high.

Zhang Fangping thought that these two subjects were very simple. The policy essays he wrote were also okay. As for the poems and essays, he was influenced by his twelfth brother. Although not perfect, they were pretty good and he would not lose any points.

When the students nearby heard that he had surpassed Wang Yaochen, they immediately sneered:

"You are truly a frog in a well, unaware of the bright moon in the sky."

"I'm telling the truth, so what if you don't believe me?"

Zhang Fangping responded with full of vigor and enthusiasm. He was actually a little unconfident that he could make it into the top ten.

However, when he thought about the time he had spent studying and the guidance of Song Shou and others, how could he not believe it?
"Don't you dare tell me your name? I see from your reaction that you haven't made the list yet!"

"My name is Zhang Fangping. I don't know."

"I am Liu Zimo, ranked sixty-third."

As they were talking, "Huang Xi is the fourth."

Wang Yaochen has always been very confident, and now only the top three are left.

Song Ming wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Fifth brother, I'm afraid Twelve has no chance."

Several outstanding cousins ​​from the Song Academy did not make the list this time. This year's class was very serious and the questions were difficult.

Just now, someone from the Zhao Family Private School in Lema Town next door has already made the list. Although it is at the bottom of the list, it is currently surpassing the Song Family Private School.

In addition, with the emergence of people like Han Zhixuan, even if the Song family wants to sponsor some students in the future, no one will be willing to come.

The Zhao family had just ridiculed them, making everyone feel embarrassed.

Song Hao nodded: "Don't worry, that academic genius named Zhang Fangping might be among the second or third place."

Han Zhixuan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the power of the Hanlin Bachelor was quite useful.

Song Xuan only has some talent in poetry, and is almost the same as the world-famous Liu Sanbian.

Liu Sanbian failed the exam several times, so how could Song Xuan be any different!

In Han Zhixuan's opinion, there was no need for the Hanlin scholar to take action, otherwise Song Xuan would not be able to pass the entrance exam to Yingtianfu Academy!
"Song Xuan, third."

As soon as the name was read out, Han Zhixuan felt himself stunned.

"Third? Song Xuan?"

How can these two words be connected!

It must be because the weather was too hot. I was repeating Song Xuan's name silently and started to hallucinate.

Han Zhixuan's eyes showed great surprise.

Could it be that everything Dou Chou told me this morning was a lie, and he didn’t do anything at all!

It's not possible that I would take action and end up with nothing!
Then why brag about having more power than a prime minister? He is still not as useful as a local county magistrate.

"Fifth brother, it's twelfth. He actually got third place!"

Song Ming shouted loudly: "But this is the best result of our Song Private School!"

The noise was so loud that it seemed as if he was afraid that the Zhao family members nearby didn't hear it.

Song Hao almost lost his balance.

The third brother is so talented, so he must have been focusing on acting instead of studying in the private school for so many years?

Now that I have come to the Yingtianfu Academy, I have made a name for myself.

(End of this chapter)