Chapter 9 Did I do something wrong?
Chen Changsheng successfully entered the official admissions examination of Zhaixing Academy. This time, unlike the Tiandaoyuan who greeted him was joking or indifferent, and what was waiting for him was earnest expectations and gentle and encouraging eyes. For this reason, he felt very warm and determined, and his condition could be said to be very good.
The enrollment of various colleges in Kyoto has different focus. Tiandaoyuan focuses on national teachings and talent in practice. Zhaixing Academy does not care too much about practice. The Great Zhou military always thinks that cultivation is something that needs to be paid attention to after admission. They care more about the military literacy and discipline of the candidates. Therefore, the number of test questions in Zhaixing Academy is not as many as Tiandaoyuan, but they have extremely strict requirements for the writing methods of formats and even names. The content of the test questions is basically focused on battlefield simulation and case analysis.
If Chen Changsheng has any talent, the millions of books he has memorized since childhood is his greatest talent. Just like the exam in the Heavenly Daoyuan, when he opened the test paper, the first question he saw was very familiar, and the three thousand roads were all included. This sentence is really not false. The content of countless academic schools in the world is in it, which naturally includes those famous military principles and famous war examples in history. The war between humans and demons is described very well. He remembers those, so he will naturally not answer the wrong answer.
It went smoothly. Chen Changsheng ended the exam and came to the military discipline building with the rest of his companions, waiting for the final list to be issued. Standing in front of the divine beast representing the strict military discipline of the Great Zhou army, he recalled the content of the test paper and confirmed that there should be no problem in entering Zhaixing Academy. He relaxed a little. Looking at the bitter-faced demon boy, he kindly pointed and patted the other party's shoulder to express comfort - it was obvious that this demon boy with a natural divine power did not know much about human military tactics and warfare, and the exam was a bit bad.
The sunset is about to set, and the red light shines on the cold iron fence of the divine beast and the military library building, giving the environment a mysterious and charming feeling. Chen Changsheng stood in the light and shadow, looking at the empty stone wall, his tender face full of happy smiles and expectations for the future.
However, he didn't know that what he had come later was still bitter disappointment.
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"Why?"
The officer of the Great Zhou who was in charge of the initial inspection of the millstone and another instructor with a solemn expression stood in front of the book case and looked at a middle-aged general after the case questioning. The expression on his face was extremely blue, and it was obvious that he could hardly suppress his anger.
The middle-aged general had no expression on his face, his eyebrows were as bright as a mo silkworm, and he was not angry but powerful. He listened to his subordinates' angry questioning, frowned slightly and said, "Are you asking your superiors for your attitude?"
Two instructors were suffocated when they heard this. One of them pointed to the sunset outside the building and said, "Although there were only two of us who saw the test paper, there were many colleagues who followed the candidate named Chen Changsheng. My attitude may be bad, but if my colleagues knew the ending, they would also raise the same questions."
The middle-aged general said: "After all, he is just an ordinary boy who has not succeeded in marrow cleaning. Why do you value it so much?"
The instructor took a step forward angrily, pointed to the test paper that had been kneaded into waste paper after the case, and said, "You have also read that test paper. You should be very clear that in the admission examination, there has never been such a perfect test paper in the admission examination for more than ten years. Whether it is the answering standards or the analysis of battle examples, there is no loophole, no typo, and not even a slightly thicker stroke. Yes, the child may not be able to become a heroic and powerful general like you, but he can definitely become the best staff officer!"
The middle-aged general was silent for a moment and said, "This is an order from the palace, I don't need to explain it to you."
The instructor was stunned when he heard this. After a while, he woke up and said in a slight voice: "But... I need to give the child an explanation."
The middle-aged general raised his head, looked at him, and said, "Then let him come over and I'll explain it to him."
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Walking into the strict pavilion and looking at the burning candlelight on the table, Chen Changsheng remained silent, his fists hanging beside him gradually clenched, his face a little pale, I don’t know if it was tired or angry, or both. When he saw that his name was still not on the stone wall, he was really angry, countless times more angry than when he encountered cold eyes and contempt in the God General’s Mansion yesterday.
Because he had great expectations for entering Zhaixing Academy, he had great expectations for Zhaixing Academy. All expectations turned into disappointment when he saw the list. The efforts he put in for it now seemed to have become a joke. What is the reason for all this?
He needs an explanation.
After the case, the middle-aged general said he wanted to give him an explanation, and he wanted to know what it would be.
"Feel sorry."
The middle-aged general stood up and stared at him coldly like a beast staring at the little white rabbit, but his words were apologized.
"As a soldier of the Great Zhou Dynasty, I want to violate my principles of conduct, I'm sorry."
"My behavior may damage the reputation of Zhaixing Academy, I'm sorry."
"You have talent and a future. You are just a child, but I want to temporarily stop your future. Sorry."
"I can't tell you why, sorry."
"But I think you will know the reason soon, so I hope you can give me a chance to correct my mistakes."
After hearing this, Chen Changsheng was silent for a while, then turned around and left.
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At five o'clock the next morning, Chen Changsheng woke up on time as he said yesterday, as every day in the past fourteen years, washed up, dressed, thought and enlightened, and then left the inn and continued his own study journey.
He went to two other colleges in the order on the list. His experience at Tiandaoyuan and Zhaixing Academy naturally made him feel depressed and unhappy, but he is the person who cherishes time the most in the world. He is unwilling to waste time in meaningless anger and regret, and only wants to spend time in valuable places. This manifestation sometimes gives people the feeling of perseverance.
His experience yesterday did not seem to have any impact on him. He prepared carefully, took the exam carefully, and used his knowledge reserve and tenacious will in his mind to successfully pass the admission examinations of these two colleges. Judging from the content of the test paper, he himself thought he should be able to pass it successfully - and then he failed the exam without any accident.
With the experience of the previous two times, Chen Changsheng was no longer so disappointed, or he was already numb.
He knew very well that someone must be targeting him in secret, and as for who it was... the answer was also very clear.
In the evening, he walked out of the fourth academy and finally saw the carriage from the God General's Mansion for the first time. He saw the thrilling blood phoenix emblem on the shaft of the carriage that was a bit old but clear. Of course, it was because the other party specially parked the carriage in front of the yard, just to let him see it.
Chen Changsheng looked at the carriage and knew that the answer was about to be revealed.
Although he had guessed the answer, the feeling of seeing the test paper was a little different after all.
The middle-aged woman walked out of the carriage.
"You are just a child... you don't have the right to let the God General's Mansion do so many things."
The middle-aged woman walked up to him and said expressionlessly: "But we still did so many things, because we are worried that you will not have a clear understanding of the situation because you are too young, so we are serious about showing your strength to let you see that you should be very clear now. As long as we disagree, you will never stand out in the Great Zhou Dynasty."
Chen Changsheng remembered her that in the God General's Mansion, she was the first person she saw, and she saluted and then stood up straight and didn't say anything.
A strange look flashed in the middle-aged woman's eyes. She didn't expect that even in this situation, the young man could still be so calm and even forgot to salute herself. This behavior was really helpless and even uneasy, but she had to finish this matter.
"You know very well what we want... If you agree, you can return to your side, Tiandaoyuan, Zhaixing Academy, Clerical Sect... You can choose whatever you want, choose whatever you want, choose which gentleman you want to follow, choose whatever you want, choose whatever you want, after you finish your studies, do you want to enter the army, or enter the state religion or become an official in the court... Everything is available."
The middle-aged woman looked at him and said seriously: "If you don't agree, the past two days will be a picture of your life repeating continuously."
Chen Changsheng was still silent and didn't say anything.
The middle-aged woman said, "You are a smart person and you should know very well how to choose."
Chen Changsheng looked at her and finally said the first sentence: "Senior brother wrote in his notes that smart people will live unhappy, so it is rare to be confused in life."
The middle-aged woman smiled and said, "But you are indeed very well-behaved and smart. You have not told anyone about the engagement... Otherwise, you are already a dead person now."
Chen Changsheng has finally confirmed that the Dongyu Shen General's Mansion has been sending people to follow him in the past two days.
The middle-aged woman said, "Of course, don't get me wrong... I was just talking about a possible surname, the Holy Queen is above, the God General's Mansion has always abide by the law, never bullyed people, and is only willing to help people, but you just need to give some... We can help you get a lot of what you are ready to give."
What you are already preparing to pay is naturally the wedding book.
Helps you get a lot, but those are things you can get.
Chen Changsheng suddenly felt that compared with the prosperous Kyoto, the forest behind the old temple was so beautiful.
He looked at the middle-aged woman and suddenly spoke, "Mother-in-law, did I do something wrong?"
The middle-aged woman was stunned and speechless for a moment.
She has lived in Kyoto for more than a hundred years. She watched the lady marry into the Xu Mansion and the son-in-law fight to make a better and better future. She has been used to meeting high-ranking officials in the court and strong people outside the world, used to intrigue and conspiracy, but never thought that she would hear such words, such...that seemingly childish, but extremely difficult to answer.
Chapter completed!