Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 18

No. 1 in the first high school exam, Chen Heng dragged Chen Qi to hide in the room instead, reading a book with peace of mind.

Only the owner of the inn knew that the father and son lived in that room, and he ordered Xiao Er to send two extra dishes for dinner as a congratulation.The other students who lived here only knew that the suspect was in the inn, but when they asked each other, they found out that no one was there.

Among the four scholars of Lianbao, some were fast-talking, and told some details about Chen Heng.When everyone heard that the head of the case was a child of seven or eight years old, they could still bear it.

Since ancient times, literati have looked down on each other, whoever has studied hard in the cold window, how can he tolerate a child crawling on his head.Therefore, when taking the second exam, everyone waited early in the hotel lobby, wanting to see who the case was.

As usual, it was a gray day in the fourth watch, and Chen Qi escorted Chen Heng down the wooden ladder.The former panicked for a while when he saw the crowd of scholars in the hall, with more than a dozen pairs of eyes all looking at him.

"Father, just keep going."

"Ah... eh, yes yes yes."

The son's voice came from behind Chen Qi, bringing the nervous farmer back to his senses.Suppressing the discomfort in his heart, after walking down the stairs, he stepped back subconsciously to let Chen Heng's figure out.It's good that he didn't move, his movement made the scholars see their son clearly.

Hey, what are you doing you idiot, this is your son.As soon as Chen Qi got out of the way, he felt annoyed in his heart.Blaming himself for his muddled behavior made Chen Heng an 'early bird'.

What about Chen Heng himself?
He just smiled at everyone with a relaxed expression, as a return to them, and walked towards the outside of the inn with his head held high.The second county examination is coming soon, and these scholars are expected to dare not do anything.

The first thing in the case is to rely on one's own real talents to learn, so why not be afraid of the eyes of others.

Chen Heng was walking on the street, his blue robe was blown by the cool breeze.

The dozen or so students saw that the capital was going out, so there was no reason for them not to follow.For some unknown reason, this group of people walked obediently behind Chen Heng, 'escorting' him to the county government office like stars holding the moon.

Such an appearance naturally attracted the attention of other students.

While waiting to enter the arena, everyone whispered to each other, telling news about Chen Heng, and their eyes fell on Chen Heng who was surrounded by everyone from time to time.

"The head of the case this time...how could it be him?"

"Shame me, shame me."

A candidate walked away with his face in his arms, obviously not preparing for the exam.

"Hmph, in two days, when his test paper is posted, I want to see how capable he is as the leader of the case."

Chen Heng will not take the crowd's discussion to heart.He was waiting for the signal to enter the arena, and at this moment an official came out and shouted that he was allowed to enter the arena.

Chen Heng took advantage of the situation and took a step forward. He was only the chief of the case and not a magistrate, so he did not have the right to enter the venue first.But for some reason, as soon as he took a step, the crowd in the front row spread out to both sides like a tide, and gave way to him instead.

Chen Heng couldn't help smiling, but didn't care.After calmly going through the process, Shi Shiran stepped into the county government office.The last seat was 'B Thirteen', this time his seat became 'A One'.

The location is even easier to find, just under the eyes of the county magistrate.A little behind him is the examination table for 'A-[-]' and 'A-[-]'.

After all the candidates are seated, it is still the process of distributing the test papers and showing the test questions, so there is no need to talk about it.It's just that when Chen Heng was answering the questions, he could feel the footsteps of the county magistrate often falling beside him.But he answered with all his heart, and he was able to treat it like nothing.

The magistrate Xu's actions were naturally to check whether the students he personally selected were suspected of cheating.After reading Chen Heng's article several times, he finally nodded in relief, returned to his seat and began to feel complacent.

What is magistrate Xu proud of?

Haha, it will start from the night of rewriting.

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The thick test papers were stacked on the public case, and Xu Ping alone took on the important task of correcting the papers.According to the system, the edicts in the county can also participate in the review.Many county magistrates want to save trouble, and they will also involve the county magistrate.

The world is so big, and there are so many county magistrates.As long as no one knows, they won't be held accountable.But Xu Pingzhi is such a cautious person, and the Yangzhou prefect is also a man who appreciates him.

Xu Pingzhi was afraid of causing trouble to the other party, so naturally he refused to use his hands on others.The student Chen Heng knew who wrote about Li Tang being exempted took the same provincial examination as Xu Pingzhi.

Xu Pingzhi, who corrected the papers himself, saw Chen Heng's test papers all the time, and then said repeatedly, "This person should be the one to take the case", but he was transferred to Chen Heng's hometown and biography, and he was a little bit troubled.

Why is this Chen Heng only seven years old?

Do you really want him to be the chief case?

Xu Pingzhi was a little hesitant, so he called his master and ordered him to answer in the hall.After hearing the county magistrate's concerns, the master didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile, "My lord, what's so difficult about it. It's not like there are no ten-year-old criminals in other counties, and the superiors have changed the year name to Wenhe...

We have a seven-year-old case chief here, which shows that your lord has managed well in recent years, and you have contributed to the court.

Besides, at his age, he can be the top of the high school case, and there may be some good luck in the future. When he comes back to see us adults, no one can comment. "

Xu Pingzhi couldn't help but secretly rejoiced when he heard the words, it was extremely extreme, isn't this just a political achievement delivered to his door.Looking at the test paper in his hand, the already excellent article is even more youthful.

"good."

Xu Pingzhi nodded slightly, picked up the pen and selected it.

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In the next three exams, one is easier than the other.As expected, Chen Heng won the first place. As for the doubts among the students, no one could say 'no' after Chen Heng's article was posted by the county government.

Literati will look down on each other, but they also know whether the article is good or bad.Even if there are scholars who are looking for faults, they have to shake their heads and leave disappointed after reading it.

When all the exams are over, Chen Heng will be the veritable leader of the county exam.

It's just a name, Chen Heng was happy for a few days, and then he left behind and set foot on his way home.But on the day Chen Heng left, an interesting incident happened.

Some failed candidates blocked the way of the father and son, and they didn't make any moves. They just asked, "I don't know where the chief of the case is studying, so that we can also gain the honor of Master Ling. We are dedicated to learning, and we need a famous teacher to guide us. We hope that the case will be completed."

Chen Heng, who didn't want to show off, immediately stopped walking when he heard the words.He knew that this was his opportunity to repay his teacher, how could he miss it.

Chen Hengqing cleared his throat, arched his hands and bowed in the direction of Shanxi Village, and said loudly: "My teacher, Wang Xianming, used to teach in the county. Because I heard that there is a boy in Shanxi Village who is eager to learn, he came here to teach for two years without hesitation. This kid..."

Chen Heng showed his white teeth and pointed at himself, "It's right here."

There was the incumbent chief of the case who personally endorsed it, and everyone was surprised for a moment, and someone said: "Become the chief of the case in two years? This master, doesn't he have the ability to turn stones into gold?"

"I seem to have heard of his reputation..."

"Ah, my parents misunderstood me!!" A student exclaimed with a headache, and everyone naturally asked a few words when they saw it.The student then revealed that he had studied under Wang Xianming before.

Everyone sighed, and there were also mockers.Chen Heng saw it and didn't say much.

Someone asked again: "Then Mrs. Wang still accepts students?"

"The teacher is very strict in selecting apprentices. If he is not willing to endure hardships, he will not even see him." Chen Heng seemed to be possessed by his second uncle, and began to brag about the law. I don't know if Wang Xianming will hit him ten hands when he sees it. "But if you meet someone who really wants to learn, you will naturally teach me like you taught me, and you will not give up day and night, just because you are afraid that you will not be able to bear the hardship."

"That's great."

"I ask myself the best thing to endure hardship in my life. Master Wang will definitely like me very much when he sees me. Brother, please speak well for me when the time comes, so that we can fulfill our friendship as classmates."

He couldn't say enough, Chen Heng just smiled, cupped his hands, and signaled that he wanted to leave.

When everyone saw it, they got up and saluted: "Send the case leader."

After Chen Heng left, his words in the inn naturally began to spread in the county.When Li Gongming heard that the person who passed the test was the child brought by Wang Xianming, he was so angry that he didn't go out for several days.

When he regained his energy, he summoned the students who failed the county examination this time, and prepared to work hard for the next time.

The number of people in the school has been reduced by half.

He was so angry that he fell ill again, which is really a trick of luck.

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After Chen Heng returned home, he specifically told his family members not to go out to publicize.Next, he will concentrate on preparing for the government examination in April.

In the Yong Dynasty, the county examination was combined with the government examination, called the "Tongsheng Examination", and it must be passed to be regarded as an official Tongsheng.As mentioned earlier, in general, the case chiefs of all counties can be counted as having passed the government examination.This is an unspoken rule in officialdom, and almost no one breaks it.

But Chen Heng still hopes that he can do his best to test his limit.

Seeing that Chen Heng himself was getting more and more upbeat, the family also began to pay attention to his opinion, and they were only going to wait for the master to come back and set up a table of wine behind closed doors as a celebration.

But the Chen family was honest, but Chen Heng's bragging in the inn had an impact. Many students rushed directly to Shanxi Village, sighed at Wang Xianming's closed gate, and looked forward to the early return of their future mentor.

The villagers were naturally surprised that the old man had been in peace for more than two years after returning to the village, why so many people came to him recently.After inquiring with the scholars, I found out that the boy from the Chen family had won the top spot in the county examination.

This is good, Lian Rizheng is also sick.

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