Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 405 Scholars Doubt
Ordinary scholars entered the Guozijian, and they had to come into contact with the children of those aristocratic and powerful families.

It is not necessary to think that it will definitely happen that the children of the rich and powerful look down on ordinary scholars.

At that time, it is very possible that an accident will happen if one is not careful.

Therefore, Li Shimin needs to remind Kong Yingda in advance to take precautions in this regard.

Kong Yingda naturally understood, and quickly responded.

After this response, Kong Yingda left the palace and announced the list.

The announcement of the list of Guozijian was not as sensational as the imperial examination, but it still caused a sensation in Chang'an City.

On the Qin mansion's side, someone was sent early in the morning to inquire about the news.

Ma Zhou stayed in the Qin Mansion, a little anxious, but he was worried that he would not be selected, so he didn't dare to watch, so he could only wait at the mansion.

Time passed slowly, and when it was almost noon, Ma Zhou was still a little restless.

Seeing him like this, Qin Tian smiled and said: "Mr. Ma, why worry, since you know me, sooner or later you will have the opportunity to display your talents."

Ma Zhou smiled bitterly: "That's what I said, but I'm still a little excited."

Qin Tian shrugged his shoulders, and at this moment, the servant he sent hurried over: "I passed, Mr. Ma passed the exam..."

Hearing this, Ma Zhou's heart suddenly burst into ecstasy. After entering the Imperial College, he can learn more knowledge, and it will be easier to enter an official career.

"Congratulations, Mr. Ma." Qin Tian congratulated Ma Zhou, and Ma Zhou said hastily, "I also want to thank you for your help during this time, but I entered the Imperial College, what about the studies of those children in Qinjia Village?"

After entering the Guozijian, he was not allowed to come and go casually on weekdays, so he naturally had no time to go to Qinjia Village to teach those children how to read.

"You don't have to worry about this, I'll just hire another private school teacher, you just need to study hard in the Imperial College."

The two of them said this, and their words were full of joy.

Ma Zhou is a talented person. If he really enters the court and becomes an official, the relationship between the two of them will definitely be helpful to Qin Tian.

Regardless of whether he wants to form a clique or not in the future, it will be easier to handle things if there are people in the court.

But when the two of them were talking like this, there was a sudden burst of noise outside.

Hearing this, Qin Tian frowned slightly, and asked, "What's the noise outside?"

The boy ran out to check in a hurry, and came back after a short while: "Master, those scholars who didn't pass the exam are making trouble."

"They didn't pass the exam. They don't care about our business. Why did they come to my house to make a fuss? Are there any other scholars?"

"No, in our family, they suspect that Mr. Ma was admitted to the Imperial College because you did something wrong, young master. They think it's unfair, so they come to ask for an explanation."

Hearing this, Ma Zhou jumped up immediately: "These people really wrong people. I worked so hard to get into the Imperial College, but they said I cheated. It's really unreasonable."

Qin Tian pouted at the side, but this time it was his identity that got in the way of Ma Zhou. If Ma Zhou didn't know him, no one would think that he didn't have real talents, would he?

"Does Mr. Ma want to show off?"

"Show the limelight? What does the young master mean?"

"Being in the limelight, His Royal Highness has an impression of you, so he will naturally use you early."

Ma Zhou somewhat understood Qin Tian's meaning, and after hesitating for a while, he nodded, "Let the Young Master arrange it."
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In front of the gate of the Qin Mansion, a group of scholars who were not selected were shouting angrily.

"It's fair. It's a pity that you, Qin Tian, ​​keep talking about fairness. When you really encountered your own affairs, it's not fair. It's ridiculous, ridiculous."

"That's right, then Ma Zhou is unknown. If it wasn't for your status, he would have been selected into the Imperial Academy and occupied our quota?"

"Come out, come out..."

While the scholars were yelling, the gate of the Qin Mansion opened with a creak. When the door opened, those scholars suddenly fell silent, but it was only for a moment. The moment Qin Tian walked out, they yelled again. up.

Qin Tian looked at this group of angry young scholars, and sighed helplessly, but then he waved his hands and shouted: "Quiet, quiet, I know what you think in your heart, you are not convinced that you didn't get into the Imperial College. Ma Zhou happens to be working here, so you think he went through the back door, don’t you?”

"We just felt that he had gone through the back door, but we didn't say that he was not convinced because he didn't get into the Imperial College."

These scholars really want face, but it's ridiculous to want face.

"No matter what, I will give you a chance. Tomorrow, I will ask Ma Zhou to give you a debate. It is on Zhuque Street. If you can debate him, I will call the shots and disqualify Ma Zhou from the Imperial College. But you If you can't argue with him, then don't talk about going through the back door in the future, okay?"

It's fair to debate in front of the palace gate on Zhuque Street. After the scholars looked at each other, although they hesitated, they still agreed.

The calm in front of the Qin Mansion gradually returned. Qin Tian looked at the scholars who had gone away, sighed softly, and turned back to the mansion. He was suddenly a little tired.

How can such a small matter cause a fuss?
Nine princess mansion.

The early flowers in the courtyard of the Ninth Princess Mansion bloomed, light white, very beautiful in this early spring, very beautiful.

Princess Jiu, who hadn't come out for a long time, suddenly wanted to enjoy the early spring.

It's just that when he was admiring Xiao Hua, the noise from outside came through the wall.

"What's going on outside?" Ninth Princess frowned and asked, these noises affected her mood.

"His Royal Highness, another group of scholars are making trouble."

"Scholars making trouble again?" Princess Jiu frowned, she had never seen such a situation before, why did such things happen more after Xuanwu Sect?

"That's right, a group of scholars who didn't get into the Imperial Academy suspected that Ma Zhou entered the Imperial Academy because he had gone through Qin Tian's back door, so they asked Qin Tian to come out and give them an explanation."

Hearing that it was about Ma Zhou, Princess Nine suddenly remembered that down-and-out scholar back then, but she didn't know Ma Zhou well, but people like Qin Tian were willing to help him, obviously he had some skills.

"Qin Tian gave it?"

"Yes, tomorrow on Zhuque Street, in front of the palace gate, Ma Zhou will have a debate with those scholars. If he wins, it will naturally prove that he did not go through the back door."

The maid muttered, and the ninth princess snorted softly after hearing this: "This Qin Tian likes to engage in such ostentation. Back then at the Royal Ranch, he was always in the limelight..."

Speaking of this, Princess Nine suddenly stopped, and then curled her lips again: "This Qin Tian really spared no effort to help Ma Zhou, and even used this method."

Obviously, the Ninth Princess has already noticed that if Ma Zhou succeeds tomorrow, as the first batch of ordinary scholars to enter the Imperial Academy, Li Shimin will definitely treat him preferentially, right?
In other words, Qin Tian is helping Ma Zhou to publicize his reputation.

(End of this chapter)