Chapter 16 The Prodigy
Amid He Liang's indignation, he walked through two streets and arrived at the location of the exam tomorrow, Hangzhou Gongyuan.
Hangzhou Gongyuan is not particularly large. It is of medium size among the tribute schools of the Dali Dynasty and can accommodate up to 2,000 students for examinations. It is more than twice as small as the tribute schools of the Jinling City ‘Jiangnan’ Gongyuan, one of the four major tribute schools of the Dali Dynasty.
The public examination tests for children, and the college examination depends on scholars. Students in Hangzhou Prefecture took the exam here.
When the provincial examination was held, scholars from the entire Jiangnan region would rush to Jinling City to refer to the Jiangnan Tribute Academy.
It was dark at this time, and the scenery inside the Gongyuan was no longer visible. Only two circles of high walls were towering outside the Gongyuan. There was a distance of more than a wider distance between the two high walls, which seemed to be wrapped in such a way that even a mosquito could not fly in.
These two walls are called "thorny examinations" and are built to prevent collusion and cheating inside and outside the examination room.
At this time, outside the examination, officers and soldiers were already patrolling martial law, and everyone was not allowed to approach the examination room.
"Let's go, come again tomorrow!"
After looking around, Xu Xian felt roughly confident.
He Liang, who was already noisy, became extremely quiet after arriving here, and his chubby face was full of seriousness. Not only him, but there were also many young students next to him, just like the two of them, who came to get to know the exam room a day in advance, and his face was full of solemnity.
That expression was like a pilgrimage.
Because tomorrow this place is the time to determine their destiny.
There are very few people who are as confident as Xu Xian, who are relaxed and stress-free as they are.
"Let's go! Go back to the inn! Come again tomorrow!"
He Liang said loudly, and he actually had a bit of a heroic voice.
The two of them walked back to the inn. When they passed by the place where Xin Shisi Niang gave the porridge, the beggars had already left and there was no one.
However, it was not that enemies were not gathering, so I didn’t meet Xin Shisi Niang. But when I was about to arrive at the inn, I happened to meet two people. One of them was Xu Mu'e, whom I met on the edge of West Lake not long ago!
"Xu Xian!" Xu Mu'e didn't know why today, but she was completely different from the one she had when she met last time. She was dressed in a man, dressed up as a man.
He Liang looked at Xu Mu'e who was walking over, frowned and asked quietly: "Hanwen, who is this person? Why do I feel familiar, but I can't remember who it is? Should I know him?"
Xu Xian was so amused and laughed when he heard this. He let the Buddha feel that this fat man was teasing him.
However, seeing He Liang's serious look on his face, he knew that he really didn't recognize Xu Mu'e.
"Did the ancients really have such poor eyesight? Some people can't recognize the women dressed in men in TV series!" Xu Xian was powerless to complain.
In his opinion, Xu Mu'e's men's outfit was really a failure. She tied her hair, wore a man's clothes, held a folding fan in her hand, and stuck two beards on her lips, and then tied her chest tightly to pretend to be a man?
Is it clear that there are flaws all over my body?
Look, Xu Mu'e was stunned when she saw Xu Xianxiu, and soon jumped over, her behavior, expression and posture were completely like a woman.
Xu Mu'e coughed, frowned, and said in a pretentious voice: "I've really searched for it without any effort. I've been trying to find you these days but I haven't found it, but I didn't expect to meet it today."
Seeing Xu Mu'e deliberately pretending to be a man, Xu Xian's mouth twitched and did not respond.
"Haha! Why don't you recognize me?" Xu Mu'e didn't hold back, and laughed first. She tore off her beard on her lips like a prank, and hummed, "Did you recognize it?"
He Liang then reacted and said in surprise: "Why are you? Why are you dressing up like this!"
"Surprised. It's easier to dress up like this." Xu Mu'e glued her beard back, very proud.
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Xu Xian had nothing to say, and could only complain silently in his heart - two two-person guys, the mentally retarded boy had a lot of joy!
At this time, a man walking with Xu Mu'e came over...
No, it shouldn't be said to be a man, it should be said to be a boy more accurate!
He looked only ten years old, half a head shorter than Xu Mu'e, but he couldn't see the innocence and ignorance that a little boy should have on his face, and he looked very mature. He kept his face cold, was serious and had a very stereotyped every move.
He looks like a little nerd.
But if you look closely, you will find that there is some arrogance in his eyes.
In the words of later earth, he was not dull, but cold.
Well, a cold little boy.
"You are the Xu Xian who wants to compare West Lake with Xizi, and it is always appropriate to apply light makeup and heavy makeup," Xu Hanwen?" After the cold young man came over, he looked at Xu Xian and asked.
"I am Xu Xian." Xu Xian touched his nose and asked, "Who is this?"
Xu Mu'e smiled and said, "He is Fang Zhongyong. He is ten years old this year. He is a disciple accepted by my father. He is a famous child prodigy in Jiangnan. He was able to write good poems when he was just recognizing his words at the age of five. Now he can write poems easily, and my father is very proud of them. He already has many poems that have been sung!"
Fang Zhongyong? What a coincidence.
This is the second time Xu Xian heard this name today, and he heard someone mention it on the way to the Gongyuan.
Of course, when I was on Earth in my previous life, I was even more familiar with the name Fang Zhongyong. However, Fang Zhongyong, who had not received acquired education, eventually became "sincere Zhongyong".
The person in front of him is obviously completely different. He has become a disciple of the Master of Education and now he is going to take the imperial examination, so the education he will definitely be good.
However, the two are the same geniuses.
When Fang Zhongyong heard Xu Mu'e praise him, a hint of pride appeared on his face and looked happy.
But soon his face tensed up again, looking at Xu Xian and said seriously: "Although I write a lot of poems, no one can compare to your "I want to compare West Lake with Xizi, light makeup and heavy makeup are always suitable." In terms of poems, I am not as good as you." At this point, he paused for a moment, and his little face was filled with high fighting spirit, and said: "However, I will not lose to you in this test, I will try my best to get the case!"
The first place in the palace examination, he was called the leader of the case.
Xu Xian laughed in surprise.
A little brat, quite crazy.
It's really a young man.
Xu Mu'e was very excited when she heard this and clapped her hands and said, "Okay, okay, let's see who can get the case! Xu Xian, didn't you bet with Li Chong that you will pass the provincial examination and the college examination this year and be admitted to the scholar? Could it be that even my junior brother failed the exam, right? If so, the possibility of you passing the college examination will not be very high."
The chances of passing the examination directly in the same year are very low, and only a few people can do it.
This is like the first place in junior high school. If you don’t go to high school, you can just take the college entrance examination. It is almost impossible to pass the exam unless you are a genius.
After chatting for a while, the two sides said goodbye to each other.
Chapter completed!