Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 56 Uncertain Candidates

As soon as Zhao Xiuwen left, Dean Liu invited five professors from the school to his room.

Headmaster Liu said to everyone with a troubled face: "I discussed it with Zhao Xuezheng just now, and I'm afraid our plan won't work!"

Professor Yang, who is in charge of teaching the middle school student, nodded, "This is expected. After all, it is impossible for the county magistrate selection competition to modify the rules for our family, so the headmaster has to make a decision. My opinion is to be safe. Choose three middle school students. Give up your life to compete."

Professor Yan frowned slightly, "But this is unfair to Fan Ning, after all, he is No. 1 in the annual exam."

"What about No.1?"

Professor Jia, who teaches middle school students, glanced at Professor Yan with dissatisfaction, knocked on the table and said, "This is not just a competition of personal interests, it is also a ranking competition of various schools. We have always been ranked by the school affiliated to the county school. And Yuqing Academy, ranked third in the county, isn't it because of poor results in the previous two competitions?"

Professor Yan still disagrees, "It's about the future of students in the imperial examination, we can't be so hasty."

Dean Liu asked the highly respected Professor Zhang, "What's Professor Zhang's opinion?"

Professor Zhang is over 15 years old, with white beard and hair. He is responsible for teaching Shangshe students, which is the key to whether Shangshe students can be admitted to the county school. He has been in Yanying Academy for nearly [-] years and has a high prestige.

Professor Zhang said slowly: "The selection of county officials is firstly a team competition. Since it is a team competition, the three students are required to work together and cooperate tacitly. I am worried that there will be infighting between the two middle school students and Fan Ning.

Although Fan Ning has strong personal abilities, a good man with two fists is hard to beat with four hands. Without a united team, no matter how strong the individual ability is, he will lose. If the school cannot enter the semi-finals, no matter how good Fan Ning performs in the individual competition , he could not be selected as a county magistrate, and in the end Yanying Academy got nothing.

I personally think that we should consider the overall situation and choose three Zhongshe students who cooperate with each other tacitly. "

At this time, Professor Cai, who taught "Mencius", also said: "Professor Zhang is right. Fan Ning also has weaknesses. His calligraphy is not good. This requires Xu Ji and Lu Youwei to make up for him, but according to the current situation , They are definitely not willing, and my Yanqing Academy is in danger, and I am worried that in the end, none of the three will be selected as a county magistrate."

Dean Liu saw that there was no need to continue the discussion, so he started the final step of the process, "Then let's vote! Those who agree with Fan Ning's participation, please raise your hand."

Except for Professor Yan, none of the other four raised their hands. Dean Liu had no choice but to make a decision.

"Okay! Let Xu Ji, Wu Jian and Lu Youwei represent our school to participate in the competition. I repeat, this list must be kept secret and cannot be disclosed to any students."

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After everyone left, Director Liu paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back.

He is still considering a workaround. Fan Ning must be given the opportunity to participate in the county magistrate selection competition. If he loses the county magistrate selection competition, it means that Fan Ning will not be able to participate in the boy examination.

The Boys' Examination is a recommendation system. The schools recommend it to the county, and the county recommends it to the state government. After the examination, the state government recommends it to the imperial court to participate in the provincial examination.

It is not like the adult imperial examination, where you can take part in the examination with three candidates.

If Fan Ning could not participate in the county magistrate selection competition, it would be black-box manipulation, and the spirit of fairness and justice in Yanying Academy would be completely destroyed.

But if Fan Ning, Xu Ji, and Lu Youwei are forced to represent Yanying Academy to participate, it is very likely that due to internal strife among the three, they will be eliminated in the first round of the team competition.

The basic scores of the three are too poor, even if they participate in the final individual competition, they will still lose their names.

Dean Liu had to consider a way to get the best of both worlds. He always felt that the plan of dividing himself into two teams to compete was the most appropriate.

The key is how to realize your own plan?
After pondering for a long time, he turned to the tea boy at the door and said, "Go and find Professor Yan!"

Not long after, Professor Yan hurried over, and he was dissatisfied as soon as he entered the door: "Master, we can't deprive Fan Ning of the opportunity to participate in the county judge competition!"

"I know, and I don't want to deprive him of the opportunity. He is No.1, and he should represent Yanying Academy!"

"But... isn't the list fixed?"

"The list is just one, we have to find a way to make another list."

Professor Yan was a little confused, "Didn't the director say that Zhao Xuezheng disagreed with our plan?"

Dean Liu smiled slightly, "It doesn't matter if Zhao Xuezheng disagrees, as long as the county magistrate agrees."

Professor Yan was overjoyed, "Then what should we do?"

Dean Liu whispered a few words to him, and Professor Yan nodded repeatedly, "I see, I'll go find him now!"

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The bell for the lunch break rang, and Xu Ji waved to his friend Wu Jian outside the classroom of the middle school students.

The two walked to the bamboo forest next to the school, and Xu Ji whispered to Wu Jian: "It's been decided, you are the third candidate!"

Wu Jian burst into tears of joy, he couldn't help covering his face and shouted in a low voice: "That's great!"

Wu Jian was No. 4 in the annual examination, and missed the top three, which meant that he was not eligible to participate in the county magistrate selection competition, and also lost the opportunity to participate in the boy's examination.

That's why he was so angry when he saw Fan Ning on the day when the list was released, because Fan Ning squeezed out his spot.

Xu Ji sneered and said, "It's our tough resistance that has worked, so the director and professors had to give up on that little country bumpkin. Hmph! Those who oppose Xu Ji to me will definitely end badly."

"Old Xu, I really thank you this time!"

"You're welcome, what are we brothers talking about, next time you go to the county, just buy me a glass of wine."

"sure!"

The two went to the dining hall shoulder to shoulder.

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The lunch break bell rang, and Fan Ning and Liu Kang went to the dining hall together.

When passing under the wisteria trellis, he suddenly heard someone calling himself.

"Fanning!"

Fan Ning turned around and saw that Professor Yan was waving to him from behind a pillar. He felt a little strange in his heart, so he stepped forward and asked, "Is Professor Yan looking for something for me?"

Professor Yan said anxiously: "Come with me quickly, I have something very important to tell you."

"Liu Kang, you go first, I'll be here soon!"

"Hurry up!"

Liu Kang left first, and Fan Ning followed Professor Yan to a hidden place.

Professor Yan looked to the left and right to see if there was no one there, and then whispered: "The situation is not good."

Fan Ning was taken aback, "What is it?"

Professor Yan said with regret on his face: "This morning, the list for the county magistrate selection competition has been finalized, and you unfortunately failed."

Fanning was furious immediately, "Why!"

Professor Yan sighed, "It's mainly because the middle school students are resolutely resisting, and the other four professors also agree that your participation in the selection competition will lead to the elimination of the school, and Dean Liu can't help it."

Fan Ning sneered, and everyone agreed that such a thing would have happened if Xu Ji's grandfather hadn't put pressure behind his back?
"What about Director Liu's attitude?" Fan Ning asked calmly.

"Fan Ning, Headmaster Liu is under a lot of pressure. The day before yesterday, Xu Ji's grandfather came to the school to put pressure on Headmaster Liu, asking you to publicly apologize to Xu Ji, otherwise Xu Ji will transfer to another school.

Parents of many other middle school students also wrote letters, asking the director to expel you, because you beat a middle school student on the day the list was released, and these middle school students went home to complain. "

"Professor Yan, it's meaningless to say these things!"

Fan Ning waved his hand and asked, "Has the list been handed over to the county?"

"Not yet, but the registration deadline will be before noon tomorrow, and the head of the hospital will be leaving early tomorrow morning. You should go to Mr. Zhu, he should have a solution."

"I see, thank you professor for telling me the news."

Fan Ning turned around and ran away. Professor Yan sighed softly, hoping that the child could understand the painstaking efforts of the headmaster.

Fanning ran to the gate in one breath, just in time to see Jupe getting into the carriage.

"Juppe, wait a minute!"

Zhu Pei turned his head, blinked and smiled, "Could it be that Dumb is also tired of the pig food in the school?"

"No, I want to ask you to do me a favor."

Zhu Pei smiled mischievously, "Talk about it, I'll think about it, and then decide how much interest to charge?"

Fan Ning recounted the professor's voting in the morning.

Zhu Pei's face changed, and he said coldly: "I knew some people would not be reconciled."

"There's not much time. The headmaster will go to the county to hand in the list tomorrow morning."

"I see, I'm going to find my grandfather now."

Zhu Pei smiled sweetly, and stretched out her white and tender little palm, "It's agreed, this time three-point interest!"

Fan Ning was taken aback, "It's too ruthless, even more ruthless than usury, how about a little less, one point?"

"No, at least two points!"

Fan Ning smiled and said, "One and a half minutes is already a lot."

Zhu Pei snorted, "Okay! I'm going to suffer a loss today, and I'll let you do it once."

The two clapped hands.

Zhu Pei immediately said to the servant girl: "We won't eat anymore, let's go back home immediately!"

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In the afternoon, Dean Liu was writing the registration form in his room when a deep voice came from outside the door.

"Notify me quickly, I want to see your Dean Liu immediately."

Dean Liu showed a smug look on his face, Mr. Zhu arrived sooner than he imagined.

"Please come in quickly?" Director Liu hurriedly said loudly.

The door opened with a 'creak', and a tall and fat figure walked in from the outside.

It was Zhu Yuanfu, Zhu Pei's grandfather, and Principal Liu immediately put on a smile on his face, "So it's Mr. Zhu, a rare guest! Please take a seat."

"Stop being hypocritical!" Zhu Yuanfu looked angry.

Headmaster Liu was not angry at all, and said with a smile: "What happened? Did I offend the high officials somewhere?"

"Hmph! Let me ask you, Fan Ning passed the No.1 annual exam, why can't he participate in the selection of county officials?"

Director Liu pretended to be surprised, "How did the officials know the news?"

"Don't worry about how I know the news, I just ask you, is it true?"

Dean Liu sighed, "I am also very sorry, the professors all think that he cannot represent Yanying Academy in the competition."

"Hmph! It's nothing more than Fan Zhongyan's downfall, and everyone pushes down walls one by one, even you, the head of the courtyard, are so snobbish."

"Where am I snobbish?"

Director Liu was really annoyed when he saw that his speech was harsh.

"Because I am the head of the school, I not only consider the interests of the students, but also the interests of the school, so I have to make this decision against my will, but it does not mean that I will not help Fan Ning."

"Then how are you going to help him?" Zhu Yuanfu asked sarcastically.

"I have already contacted Director Han of the government-run school in Mudu Town. I exchanged conditions with him. Yanying Academy will give him ten places within three years. He promised Fan Ning to represent them in the competition this time?"

"What about the final result?"

"I'm still waiting for the final result. The Han Academy will mainly go to the county to change the list and bring back the old list."

"It's too late!"

Zhu Yuanfu denied it outright, and he said with a livid face: "Their list has been reviewed and cannot be changed. I thought your list was also handed in, but I didn't expect it to be such a thing. If Pei'er hadn't told me, Fan Ning The child's future will be ruined, you are so confused! You almost ruined something big!"

Of course Dean Liu knew it was too late, he didn't count on Dean Han at all.

Headmaster Liu said calmly, "Actually, I have made two plans. If Headmaster Han can't do it, then there is another way to solve it. It depends on whether Mr. Zhu is willing to help."

Zhu Yuanfu suddenly felt like falling into a trap. Director Liu seemed to know that he was coming, so he dug a hole here and waited for him!
But he was not angry, he was willing to help Fan Ning qualify and fall into this trap.

"You talk about it first."

Dean Liu's eyes flashed with smugness, he stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Originally, my plan was to send two teams to the county to participate in the selection competition, with Fan Ning and Zhu Pei in a group, and the other three in a group, so that the top five would be There is a chance, but my plan was rejected by Xuezheng."

Zhu Yuanfu's eyes suddenly had a strong interest, "You mean Pei'er can also participate? She is a little lady."

Headmaster Liu smiled slightly and said: "The rules are determined by people. Besides, in the terms of the selection competition, there is no one that says that young ladies cannot participate. The main thing is that five people will participate, which will involve many changes in the rules of the selection competition. Older Zhao finds it troublesome." , unwilling to do this favor.”

"Is it as simple as changing a few rules?"

Dean Liu laughed, "It's actually a sentence from County Magistrate Li."

Zhu Yuanfu laughed, "Then why don't you tell me earlier that County Magistrate Li still owes me a favor. If he doesn't agree, I'll go to the prefect Dong. I don't believe I can't overwhelm him."

"The officials are serious, this is actually just a trivial matter for County Magistrate Li."

Zhu Yuanfu nodded, "That's it. I'm going to the county right now."

Headmaster Liu stood up and said, "I'll go with you too."

(End of this chapter)