The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

After ranking first in the high school exam, Chen Heng pulled Chen Qi to hide in the room and read with peace of mind.

Only the innkeeper knew which room the father and son lived in, and he ordered the waiter to bring two extra dishes to express his congratulations. The other students living here only knew that the murderer was in the inn. When they asked each other, they found that no one was the suspect.

Among the four scholars in Lianbao, one was quick-talking and told some details about Chen Heng. When everyone heard that the person responsible for the crime was a seven or eight-year-old child, they could still bear it.

Since ancient times, literati have despised each other. Who has not studied hard in Han Chuang, how can he tolerate a child crawling on his head. Therefore, when taking the second exam, everyone was waiting in the hotel lobby early to see who the murderer was.

As usual, it was a gray sky in the fourth watch, and Chen Qi escorted Chen Heng down the wooden ladder. The former became panicked when he saw that the hall was full of scholars and more than a dozen pairs of eyes were all looking at him.

Dad, just keep walking.

Ah...hey, yes, yes.

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

Hey, what did you do, you idiot? This is your son. As soon as Chen Qi got out of the way, he felt annoyed in his heart. It was his own stupid behavior that made Chen Heng become a standout.

What about Chen Heng himself?

He just smiled at everyone with a relaxed expression, as a return gift to them, and then walked out of the inn with his head held high. The second county examination is coming soon, and it is expected that these scholars will not dare to do anything.

The head of the case can be learned by relying on one's own true talents, so there is nothing to be afraid of in the eyes of others.

Chen Heng was walking on the street, and the cool breeze blew his blue robe.

Those dozen students went out after seeing the case, so there was no reason why they didn't 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 everyone was waiting to enter, they whispered to each other and told the news about Chen Heng. From time to time, their eyes fell on Chen Heng, who was surrounded by everyone in the center.

How could the leader of the case this time be him?

You're ashamed of me, you're ashamed of me.

A candidate hugged his face and left, obviously not preparing to take the exam.

Hmph, in two days, when his test papers are posted, I want to see how capable he is of handling this case.

Chen Heng would not take the crowd's comments to heart. He was waiting for the signal to enter. At this moment, an official came out and shouted permission to enter.

Chen Heng took advantage of the situation and stepped forward. He was only the head of the case and not the county magistrate, so he had no right to enter the room first. But for some reason, as soon as he took a step, the crowd in the front row dispersed to both sides like a tide, making way for him.

Chen Heng couldn't help but smile and didn't care. After going through the process calmly, Shi Shiran entered the county government office. The last time his seat was 'B-13', this time his seat was 'A-1'.

The location is even easier to find, right under the eyes of the county magistrate. Slightly behind him are the test tables for 'A-2' and 'A-3'.

After all the candidates are seated, it is still the process of distributing test papers and showing the test questions. There is no need to explain more. But when Chen Heng was answering questions, he could feel the county magistrate's pace often falling beside him. But he was focused on answering and could ignore it as if it were nothing.

Magistrate Xu's behavior was naturally to check whether the students he personally selected were suspected of cheating. After reading Chen Heng's articles several times, he finally nodded in relief and returned to his seat to feel proud.

What is Magistrate Xu proud of?

Haha, this starts from the night when I changed the paper.

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Thick test papers were stacked on the public cases, and Xu Ping alone took on the important task of correcting the papers. According to the system, county teachers can also participate in grading. Many county magistrates will involve the county magistrate in order to save trouble.

The world is so big and there are so many county magistrates. As long as no one knows, no one will specifically pursue anything. However, Xu Pingzhi is such a cautious person, and the Yangzhou magistrate appreciates him.

Xu Pingzhi was afraid of causing trouble for the other party, so he naturally refused to take advantage of others. The student Chen Heng knew who wrote about Li Tang's expulsion took the provincial examination in the same class as Xu Pingzhi.

Xu Pingzhi, who personally corrected the papers, kept seeing Chen Heng's test papers before he repeatedly said, This person should be the first in the case. However, when he looked at Chen Heng's birthplace and life, he was a little confused.

Why is this Chen Heng only seven years old?

Do you really want him to be the leader of this 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: Sir, what's so difficult about this? It's not like there aren't ten-year-old criminal leaders in other counties, and the superiors have changed the reign name to Wenhe...

We have a seven-year-old criminal leader here, which shows that your Excellency has managed things well in recent years and has contributed to the court.

Besides, at his age, he can be a high school criminal, and he may have some good fortunes in the future. When he comes back to see us adults, no one will be able to say that he has a sharp eye.

Xu Pingzhi couldn't help but secretly rejoice when he heard this. It's so true, isn't this a political achievement delivered to his door? Looking at the test paper in my hand, I saw that the already excellent article was even more youthful.

good.

Xu Pingzhi nodded slightly and picked up the pen.

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

Literary men will look down upon each other, but they also know the quality of their articles. Even if there are scholars who are deliberately looking for trouble, they will shake their heads and leave in disappointment after reading it.

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

It was just a name. Chen Heng was happy for a few days, then he left it behind and headed back. But on the day Chen Heng left, an interesting thing happened.

Some failed candidates blocked the path of the father and son, and did not move a hand. They just asked: I wonder where the head of the case is studying, so that we can also get the glory of Master Ling. We are dedicated to learning, so we can If I need a famous teacher to give me some guidance, I hope the project will be completed.

Chen Heng, who didn't want to be in the limelight, immediately stopped leaving after hearing this. He knew that this was his opportunity to repay his mentor, so he couldn't miss it.

Chen Heng cleared his throat, raised his hands and bowed in the direction of Shanxi Village, and said loudly: My tutor, Wang Xianming, used to teach in the county. He heard that there was a boy in Shanxi Village who was eager to learn, so he took the trouble to come and teach the two students carefully. Year. This kid...

Chen Heng showed his white teeth and pointed at himself, That's right down there.

With the current head of the case personally endorsing it, everyone looked surprised and suspicious for a moment. Someone said: You became the head of the case in two years? Doesn't this lady have the Midas touch to turn gold into gold?

I seem to have heard of his reputation...

Ah, my parents misunderstood me!! A student cried out with his head in his arms. Everyone saw this and naturally asked a few questions. The student then revealed that he had previously studied under Wang Xianming.

Everyone lamented, and some also mocked. Chen Heng saw it and didn't say much.

Someone else asked: Does Master Wang still accept students?

My master is very strict in selecting his disciples. If he is not willing to endure hardship, he will not even meet him. Chen Heng seemed to be possessed by his second uncle and started to talk nonsense. I wonder if Wang Xianming would beat him ten times if he saw it. Prototype. But if you meet someone who is sincere in learning, he will naturally teach you everything he can, just like he taught me, working day and night. I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the hardship.

That would be great.

I have always thought that I can endure hardships the most. Master Wang will definitely like me very much when he sees me. Senior brother, please speak kindly for me when the time comes, so that we can fulfill our friendship as classmates.

Unable to finish his words, Chen Heng just smiled, cupped his hands, and signaled that he wanted to say goodbye and leave.

When everyone saw this, they stood up and saluted: Send the head of the case to you.

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

When he regains his energy, he summons the students who failed the county exam and prepares to work hard next time.

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

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

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After Chen Heng returned home, he specifically told his family not to go out to spread the word. He will then concentrate on preparing for the government examination in April.

In the Yong Dynasty, the county examination and the government examination were combined, called the Tongsheng Examination, and they had to pass both to be considered an official childbirth. As mentioned before, generally the top cases in each county can be counted as passing the prefectural examination. This is an unspoken rule in official circles, and almost no one breaks it.

But Chen Heng still hopes that he can do his best and test his limits.

Seeing that Chen Heng was becoming more and more successful, the family also began to pay attention to his opinions. They were just planning to wait for the wife to come back, close the door and put a table of wine to celebrate.

However, if the Chen family stayed honest, Chen Heng's bragging in the inn had an impact. Many students rushed directly to Shanxi Village, sighing at Wang Xianming's closed door, looking forward to the early return of their future mentor.

The villagers are naturally surprised that the old man has been in peace for more than two years since he returned to the village, so why have so many people come to see him recently? After asking around with the scholars, I found out that the boy from the Chen family had won the first prize in the county examination.

This time it's good, even Li Zheng is sick.

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