Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 406 Take No.1 back

Hearing these words, Qi Siyu was comforted a little, and his face was not so ugly at last.

He said: "It can only be like this."

Seeing this, Du Zheyan quickly flattered him again: "Actually, Senior Brother Qi, you failed to take the lead in the case. It's not because your article was poorly written. It must be because of Lu Jiuyuan and the others to avoid suspicion. Think about it, they were recommended by Mr. Zhao." Here, Mr. Zhao is your grandfather’s disciple. If they take you as the chief of the case, maybe someone will make a fuss about it, criticize your grandfather and Mr. Zhao, and say that they have teamed up to commit fraud. For the name of the chief of the court It is unworthy to be criticized by others. So don't give this name out."

Seeing that Qi Siyu's complexion improved further, he continued to encourage him: "Brother Qi, you don't take the lead in the case to avoid suspicion and to prevent Mr. Zhao and Mr. Qi from being criticized. It's not that you are not good enough to take the case First, you don’t want it. Maybe the reputation of Mr. Zhao and Mr. Qi will be spread more widely because of this matter.” I made up my mind to spread these words as soon as possible.

These words comforted Qi Siyu thoroughly.The reason why he was angry and angry was nothing more than that his reputation before the exam started was too much, and now he failed to get the case of the court and was slapped in the face, which made him feel ashamed to see others.

Now that Du Zheyan can find such a perfect excuse for him, not to embarrass him, but also to make Zhao Liang and Qi Yuandao gain a good reputation, this immediately makes him feel good.

Only then did he have the mood to care about his little brother: "How are you doing? How many exams did you pass?"

Speaking of this, Du Zheyan was a little frustrated: "59."

Du Zheyan's ability to be Qi Siyu's follower is not only based on his ability to observe words and feelings and flatter, but also because of his grades.

He knows that he has no family background to rely on, and his family expects him to study well, so he usually works hard.Hard work pays off. Although he was not as good as Qi Siyu in the academy before, he was still among the best. It is no problem to get into the top [-] in the college examination.But he didn't want to be unlucky this time, he got a bad number, and happened to be opposite Du Jinning, and his performance was seriously abnormal, so he got such a result in the test.

Qi Siyu patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "You should work harder during the re-examination, and it will be no problem to pass the examination."

Only [-] students will be selected for the college examination.For a ranking like Du Zheyan, if he does well in the re-examination, he can get in, and if he doesn't do well in the re-examination, he will be eliminated, so the re-examination is very important to him.

That's why Du Zheyan came here today.

He looked at the servants in the room, and then at Qi Siyu.

Qi Siyu knew his intentions, and ordered his servants: "You all step back."

After everyone left the room, Du Zheyan lowered his voice and asked, "Well...Did Mr. Zhao tell you about the content of the re-examination? For example, what range of questions will be asked?"

Qi Siyu shook his head, and said helplessly: "The risk of cheating in the scientific examination is too great, no one is willing to take the risk for an outsider like me. Even if I don't take the lead this time, maybe it was Zhao Liang's special order to avoid suspicion."

Du Zheyan was very disappointed.

He also knew that Qi Siyu was telling the truth.Zhao Liang himself was working hard as an official, and there were brothers and sons in his family who were studying and taking exams. It was impossible for him to take such a big risk to involve several generations of his family just for the sake of a teacher's grandson.

He didn't give up, and continued to ask: "When he came to visit your grandfather, did he reveal anything, such as which aspects of knowledge he prefers?" Du Zheyan asked.

Qi Siyu still shook his head: "He came to visit my grandfather after the government examination last time. He heard that I was going to take the hospital examination. After he came to Guangxi Province this time, he didn't come to my house at all in order to avoid suspicion. Gift."

"What about before? What kind of content does he like most? He always has some preferences and hobbies of his own?"

Qi Siyu rubbed his chin and thought for a while, then hesitated: "He seems to like these theories of my grandfather. Every time he comes, he talks about it."

Du Zheyan's face drooped.

Zhao Liang is Qi Yuandao's disciple, so he naturally admires his teacher's theory, there is no doubt about it.But Qi Yuandao's theory is just a theory, and it doesn't involve any aspect of the content.

Before starting the exam, he also studied Zhao Liang. This person's official career was completely zigzag.Otherwise, he wouldn't have become a member of the third rank in his 40s.

Qi Siyu still attaches great importance to Du Zheyan, the younger brother.Although due to his family's power, many students in the government school are his followers, but Du Zheyan is the one who understands his thoughts best and can give him some bad ideas at critical moments.Du Zheyan also walked closest to him.If he didn't get the case, Du Zheyan still failed in the hospital examination, and those who didn't deal with him didn't know how to laugh at him.

Moreover, Zhao Liang was his grandfather's disciple, so if he didn't say anything, it would seem quite embarrassing.

He racked his brains for a long time, then suddenly slapped the table and said, "Yes, I understand."

"What?" Du Zheyan's eyes lit up.

"Didn't he work in the Ministry of Criminal Justice? For a while, he frequently chatted about some cases; last time he came, he talked about a case with my grandfather. I think he can test the law. Go back and read the law quickly. Look." He stood up, ran to the bookshelf and looked through it, found the book "Song Xingtong", and put it on his desk.

Du Zheyan hesitated.

Zhao Liang was appointed as an official of the Ministry of Punishment before he became an official of the Ministry of Rites.Although he has been an official of the Ministry of Punishments for the longest period of seven years, it doesn't mean that he can take the law exam now, right?

Because he hadn't passed the law examination in the court examination for so many years, he had never read this book at all, and he was completely blank about the content of "Song Xingtong".This book collects the criminal norms in imperial edicts, decrees, forms, and styles from the second year of Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty to the third year of Jianlong in the Song Dynasty for a total of more than 200 years and nearly 150 years. 210 three doors, the content is scary.If the court exam really tests the law this time, he will be in big trouble.

Thinking of this, he became anxious, stood up and said, "No, I have to go back to read. If there is anything you need, ask the servant to pass it on to me."

"Go, go, I have to read too. Speaking of the law, I'm still a stranger." Qi Siyu waved his hand, wishing that Du Zheyan would leave quickly.

He must seize the time to memorize the law.If he passed this test, and Du Jinning and Qi Muyuan were not familiar with the law, maybe he could still win the top spot.It is not yet known who will be the head of the court case.Moreover, he was not chosen as No.1 in the first round, but in the second round he took the No.1 back according to the law. No one can say that he cheated with Zhao Liang.

Thinking about it this way, his fighting spirit was high, and he planned to drive all night tonight, so he was bound to memorize as many chapters of this thick "Song Xingtong" as possible.

(End of this chapter)