Although my face has been saved, there is one thing I cannot avoid!
Holy decree!
Because of the wasp incident, the Holy One personally issued an edict to go to the Zhu family.
If Zhu Ben fails to achieve good results in this review, he may be punished.
I don’t know what the punishment will be, but it’s definitely not a good thing, and skin peeling is probably inevitable.
So what counts as a good grade?
According to the analysis of his father Zhu Wen, any one of the gold belts and gold inkstones can be considered a good result.
Originally, his golden belt was considered stable, but Jia Taisui suddenly appeared in the middle and knocked him and his weapons away with a halberd.
The gold belt is definitely out of the question now.
As for the golden inkstone... although Zhu Ben usually shows his holiness in front of others, he still knows how much he weighs in private.
When it comes to martial arts, he is very confident in himself. Emmmm, at least before Jia Taisui appeared, he was very confident.
But if we talk about the art of war and strategy, we are blind.
What's more, it's such a difficult question as "Why conquer the Western Jin Dynasty". Even if he crams for several months, he still has no confidence in winning the golden inkstone.
Well now, the golden belt and the golden inkstone are no longer possible.
So what? You have to be in the top three in both the martial arts test and the literary test!
This was the minimum standard given by Zhu Wen. He said that if he could meet this standard, he would go to the Holy One to intercede for him.
But if he couldn't achieve it, instead of waiting for the punishment from the palace, he would first use the Seventy-two Boxing Techniques and the Zhu Family Spear to talk to him.
This... after all, he has to be his biological father, otherwise he wouldn't be able to cheat his son like this.
He is still confident of being among the top three in the martial arts test.
After all, among these noble disciples, except for the variable like Jia Taisui, the rest are no match for him. Even if the gold belt is gone, there should be someone in the top two no matter what.
As for the literary test..., there is no doubt about the ownership of this golden inkstone. It is another variable among the noble descendants, a representative figure of deviance: Zhang Han!
This guy has been obsessed with reading since he was a child. He often wears Confucian robes and restrains himself with the etiquette that Confucianism flaunts.
Those saints' articles, poems, books and classics are all available at the drop of a hat.
Compared with such people, Zhu Ben still has no confidence in his heart no matter how much he shows his sage in front of others.
But for the second place position, he thought he had no hope, but after asking around, he found that he had answered pretty well.
At least I answered the question quite satisfactorily, but these people, one by one, could only be called crooked, and not even quite satisfactory.
Good guy, this essay test is really not about my own ability, it all relies on the support of my peers.
Only... there is another variable, that is Li Changkong!
To be honest, Zhu Ben couldn't see through this man.
He is usually lazy, and it is said that he is still a playboy and spendthrift who has accomplished nothing.
But judging from the fact that the song "Man Jiang Hong" that day was able to amaze the dean so much, Zhu Ben knew that this boy was probably an unusual person!
Maybe there is an unusual insight in the poem.
As for reading, it is said that it is all about learning by analogy.
Since Li Changkong can write poems, can he also write policy reviews?
When he thought about how this guy was the first one to hand in the paper, Zhu Ben felt horrified.
Isn't this guy a real expert?
But I had to ask him carefully, but I looked around and thought, well, he’s not here!
Just when he was frustrated, a voice suddenly sounded from the side: "What are you doing?"
"Damn it, when did you come?" Zhu Ben looked at Li Changkong who suddenly appeared next to him, and was really shocked for a moment.
"You just came, what are you doing?"
"Of course I'm looking for you!"
"Looking for me? Why are you looking for me?"
"Ask about the results! Tell me the truth, how did you do in the literary test? You were the first one to hand in the paper. Were you confident or just writing randomly?"
As soon as these words came out, many of the noble disciples who had been chatting and laughing at the banquet immediately became energetic. They all pricked up their ears and looked sideways at Li Changkong.
Obviously, Li Changkong's literary test results not only affected Zhu Ben's thoughts, but also affected everyone's thoughts.
After all, this is the review that will determine their future direction in life!
As long as there is one less person stepping on their heads, they will have more possibilities, and they will have more glory and wealth in the future.
If one more person steps on their head, there will be one less possibility, and the future achievements may be very different.
How could they not care about such an important thing?
Li Changkong took in all these gazes and said nothing. He just picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
He clicked his tongue in surprise and said: "What a good wine!"
When Zhu Ben saw it, he became anxious and said: "If you want to drink, I will give you ten jars."
Li Changkong heard this, but still did not answer in a hurry. Instead, he picked up his chopsticks, picked up another chopstick and put it into his mouth, and continued to praise it: "What a delicious dish!"
Zhu Ben couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth: "These are the food and drinks of Zuixianlou. If you want to eat them, I can treat you to them for a month. Can I tell you now?"
Li Changkong glanced at him and said, "Is this true?"
"As a man, once you say something, it's hard to chase it back. When has there ever been a time when the words that came out of my mouth, Zhu Ben, were ignored?"
Hearing this, Li Changkong nodded with satisfaction, and then said unhurriedly: "The literary test is difficult!"
"Why suppress the Western Jin Dynasty!"
"What is this? This is a national war! What is your Majesty asking? It is a national policy!"
"The one who can give the answer must be a national scholar!"
"If we young men like us can give the answer, why does the imperial court support so many scholar-bureaucrats? What does it do to support so many Hanlin, cabinet elders, and academicians?"
"You don't really think that I can write a story about the ugly Yinmao, do you? Of course it's just nonsense."
"Submit your paper and go home early. Don't be tormented by this problem. Instead, you will be at peace."
When Zhu Ben heard this, the huge stone in his heart finally fell to the ground. He breathed a long sigh of relief and laughed loudly: "Let me just say, Changkong is my brother, how can I still not understand him?"
"You must have the same virtue as me, how could you write such a difficult topic?"
When Li Changkong heard this, the corners of his mouth suddenly twitched, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether this was a compliment or a slander.
After hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and continued drinking and eating.
Only Zhang Han, with bright eyes, took a deep look at Li Changkong.
Li Changkong pretended not to see it, walked straight to the center of the crowd, stood still, and said: "Everyone, my little brother's family is in trouble today and he needs money urgently."
"I am now lending you a loan, and I will come back thirteen times after nine outings!"
"As much as you borrow, you will definitely pay it back within one month. If you are overdue for a moment, you can go to the Jinluan Palace to sue me, Li Changkong."
"Even if I run away, the Wulinghou Mansion will never be able to run away, and my father Li Zhufeng will never be able to run away!"
"I wonder what you guys think?"
As soon as these words came out, the whole place fell into silence.
Is this... borrowing money from the Imperial College?