Although he had been mentally prepared in advance, the fourth prince still looked pale when he actually heard the result. Even at a young age, he always liked to pretend to be a grown-up and often said something to the timid third prince.
A man can be a man, but even though he repeatedly warned himself that a man bleeds and does not shed tears, Jin Douzi could hardly bear it anymore.
He has worked so hard, why is this the result? Hasn't he always been better than his brother?
Seeing the tearful look of the fourth prince, Zhang Shou didn't know that the little guy was confused and aggrieved. However, even a thousand words of comfort were useless at this time, unless he took the initiative to lower the admission threshold, but in this way
If it comes, Jiuzhangtang's credibility will be greatly reduced. Therefore, he glanced at the shocked third prince and then stated the admission criteria in an understatement.
"Those who answered one question or more in the group interview and mutual assessment session before, or those who answered three or more questions in the written test, can be admitted this time. Of course, in the eighth group, if you only answer four princes and
Ji Jiu’s question, but those who failed to answer three questions in the written test will not be recognized."
Before anyone could raise objections, he said in a deep voice: "The reason is very simple. The question asked by the Fourth Prince is too easy for those who are interested in taking the Jiuzhangtang exam. It is just like Ji Jiu's question."
Although he had realized that the question just now made him a score giver, Zhang Shou's blunt words made the fourth prince, who was already so sad that he wanted to cry because he realized that he failed to pass the Jiuzhang Hall this time, suddenly
He was even more hurt. Especially when he saw many people peeking at him, and some even had pity in their eyes, he almost exploded immediately.
And it was only at this moment that the third prince realized belatedly that he had entered Jiuzhang Hall this time, but the fourth prince actually failed! Thinking of the third prince losing the election, Zhang Shou pointed out in a subtle way that the questions were too simple.
It might give his impulsive but confident younger brother a big blow. Without even thinking about it, he made the decision immediately.
"The questions I just asked were not my own... I wrote them down when the teacher jokingly told them to everyone when I was at Banshan Hall! Except for the first question, I asked Lu Zhaichang for advice at first, and later went to
I asked Mrs. Ge for advice, but I can’t actually do the other questions either!”
After frankly telling the truth, the third prince simply continued to tell the truth: "I just came up with these questions just because my mind was blank and I couldn't think of anything else... The fourth brother actually remembers more than me.
It was a difficult problem, but he didn't use it to make things difficult for others. I can't compare to his magnanimity..."
Outside the Jiuzhang Hall, the emperor only felt that he was in a mess. The third prince had obviously performed extremely well and was about to enter the Jiuzhang Hall at a slightly older age and realize his original wish. But the fourth prince unexpectedly failed, and he heard Zhang
Shou's implication is that he was not selected not only because he only answered two written test questions, but also because he was too hasty in answering the questions during the interview.
He was already very troubled by such a result, but what surprised him even more was that, seeing that the fourth prince's dethronement had become a foregone conclusion, the third prince actually claimed that the problem was not his own fault, and tried his best to find reasons for his brother's failure!
Just as he took a gentle breath, he couldn't help but clasp his hands, thinking urgently in his mind whether to let Zhang Shou take in the fourth prince at once as an emperor or father, or simply let Zhang Shou take advantage of the third prince's confession.
When Shou deposed the third prince as well, something even more unexpected happened.
"do not talk!"
Suddenly interrupting the third prince with a roar, the fourth prince said stiffly: "My skills are not as good as others, there is nothing to say! I will just take the exam again next year, third brother, you don't have to force me to find a reason!"
When he turned around and ran out of Jiuzhang Hall, the tears he had been keeping under control finally burst into his eyes. He didn't realize that there were many more people outside than before. When he heard the familiar voice of Shiro, he looked up and recognized his father.
, his originally pale face lost all color. The shock and anger of being humiliated in front of his father outweighed the grievance, and he turned around and ran away without hesitation.
The emperor, who looked ugly, was about to chase after him, but then he saw a figure darting out of Jiuzhang Hall like a wisp of smoke and chasing the fourth prince. He recognized that it was Ah Liu.
Although the emperor breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he did not have to worry about the safety of the fourth prince, his heart became even more confused.
Seeing the fourth prince put down these words and turned around to run away, the third prince in the Jiuzhang Hall was immediately stunned. He turned around and chased after him out of habit, but suddenly he only heard Zhang Shou laugh and say: "The third prince just bluntly asked the question
Xuanxu, but sincere, but if you ask everyone present, how many of you dare to say that all the questions you have come up with are all your own after years of hard work in arithmetic?"
Just as the proposers of various century-old problems and conjectures are often great mathematicians, the questions included in the various arithmetic scriptures in China since ancient times were actually written by people with considerable attainments in arithmetic.
.
Most people with such attainments disdain to apply for Jiuzhangtang, because they will be counted as his disciples. And even if they really have a headache... ahem, they applied for the exam on impulse, even if the Shuntian government office posted the test questions before
, and if you do not perform well in the written examination that will be held later, you will also stand out in the previous mutual question sessions.
It's a pity that Zhang Shougang didn't find such a person, so he was very sure that there was no such genius.
Sure enough, under the surprised gaze of the third prince, most people avoided his gaze, not to mention insisting that the questions they just asked were all their own. The few people who barely looked at the third prince also
He didn't dare to say anything. So when the little guy turned around and came back, his face was full of confusion.
But at this moment, he only heard Zhang Shou say: "Third prince, the fourth prince is not up to the admission standards for the second phase of Jiuzhangtang, but you have already met the standards. What are you going to do?"
"I..." The third prince was speechless for a moment. He wanted to say that he also gave up, but as he spoke, thinking of the fourth prince's attitude just now, he felt empty in his head. But he wanted to say that he didn't know what to do.
He also felt that such an ambiguous answer didn't seem right. After a long while, he shook his head vigorously.
"I...I want to enter Jiuzhang Hall...I want to study with the teacher." At the end of the sentence, he actually raised his voice.
What kind of character is the third prince? Not to mention Zhou Jijiu and Luo Siye, who have been in the imperial office for a long time and have witnessed how this person studied in the Imperial Academy. Even the newly arrived Chief Yue Shan knew about it in advance. However, just now
Some of the third prince's words and deeds during the interview were completely different from the young prince they thought they knew.
Even the emperor, upon hearing this clear statement, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise again.
Such a clear and unmistakable attitude was a first for his stupid son who was always weak-spoken and seemed to be able to bully anyone!
Zhang Shou was not surprised by the third prince's statement. Although he had not been teaching the third prince in Banshan Hall for a long time, he could vaguely sense that compared to the fourth prince who was a bit aggressive - or rather reckless, the third prince's
Being timid is actually just a habit, because people subconsciously feel that others don't need a wise and decisive little prince.
What's more, the third prince needs to use such an image to hold back the too bold and impulsive fourth prince. As for the qualifications, the two brothers are almost the same. The fourth prince's defeat today is not so much a loss in terms of level.
It's because of his character.
"Okay, you were impeccable in both the interview and the on-the-spot written test, so you were admitted." Zhang Shou didn't think there was anything wrong with bringing the third prince out alone to announce such a result, because judging from today's results
Look, the three princes in the first group passed five levels and defeated six generals. Although there was some luck, they also showed their skills. The results are actually very good.
And then, according to the standards he had just announced, Zhang Shou calmly named more than thirty names, which surprisingly accounted for three-quarters of the people interviewed. And under such a clear standard, it was discovered that the fourth prince
They were all deposed, and even the middle-aged candidate who was outraged by Zhang Shou's request to formulate equations and was now deposed finally fell silent.
But at this moment, Zhang Shou suddenly said: "If any of you plan to continue taking the Jiuzhangtang exam, you can be exempted from taking the next written test. And if you take the exam in the next year,
If you have difficulties in life, then I suggest you become a teacher in a public school. Today’s public schools receive large donations, and those who are willing to become teachers are provided with a subsidy.”
"Perhaps such a subsidy may not be very large, but it will give you more free time to study my teacher's "New Edition of Gurdjieff's Arithmetic" by yourself, and you will no longer have such difficulties with equations as you do today. And...
"
Zhang Shou paused and dropped a bombshell: "Just like the promotion system of the Imperial College, I plan to change the so-called Jiuzhangtang first and second grades into Jiuzhangtang first and second grade.
Third grade...and so on. Once the teacher has sorted out the entire new arithmetic system, we can roughly calculate how many grades it takes to complete the entire system."
"As long as students are admitted to Jiuzhangtang in the future, they can apply for promotion exams every quarter. In other words, you may enter Jiuzhangtang one year later than your current opponents because of today's temporary failure, but
As long as you continue to educate yourself, then, in three months from now, you may be able to stand next to your old rivals again."
"And as long as you make greater progress, then you may surpass your old rival and become his senior brother. And if you don't strive to improve, and your scores in the quarterly examination are too poor every quarter, you will repeat the grade and join the junior brothers.
Let’s learn it again.”
At that moment, a huge commotion broke out in Jiuzhang Hall. Even among today's losers, many people became excited. And outside Jiuzhang Hall, there was also an uproar in an instant!
Zhou Jijiu and Luo Siye were shocked and angry, as if they had seen the birth of a new system outside the Sixth Hall of the Imperial College. They regretted taking it lightly when Zhang Shou wanted to recruit the second batch of students for Jiuzhang Hall, even though there was no support.
, but there was no objection, so that now Zhang Shou is about to accomplish this.
Although outsiders like Yue Shanchang were aware of Zhang Shou's great intentions, they felt that the system Zhang Shou suddenly launched was not a breakthrough at all. It was just a matter of moving the Imperial Academy's promotion system to Jiuzhang Hall. However, when
When he saw the emperor's face, which was full of gloom just now, and the clouds cleared in an instant, he had to secretly sigh that Zhang Shou was cunning.
If he accepts one prince and deposes another, others may say that Zhang Shoucheng is impartial and selfless, but he has dropped a hook!
As long as the new system just reached the ears of the fourth prince, people might get back on their feet and catch up. No matter how far the fourth prince can learn in one year, Zhang Shou can find a way to openly accept the fourth prince next year.
, and then design an opportunity for people to upgrade, so that the two brothers can still be together.
How could Zhang Shou come up with such a method? This boy was very successful at a young age. Not only was he a disciple of Ge Yong, but he also won the favor of Zhu Ying, the daughter of the Duke of Zhao, by virtue of his appearance and grace. How could all this be accidental?
Behind the fastest-rising young man, stood not only Zhu Jing, but also the old master Ge Yong who had dominated the position of imperial master for many years, causing his uncle, who was known to be a learned and talented master, to return home in defeat! This is
He has controlled the emperor of the present day with his literary and military skills, and now he wants to control the emperor of the next generation!
"General!" In Ge's study room, Ge Yong impatiently took the decisive step. Seeing Chu Ying blowing his beard and staring in anger, he clapped his hands triumphantly and said: "How about it? I said I won't be a bad chess player again.
, better than you, right?"
Before Chu Ying could turn his back, Qi Jingshan, who had always been watching the chess game without speaking like a true gentleman, coughed and said, "Today Jiuzhangtang's second enrollment period is open, are you two really that calm and don't want to join in the fun?"
"There is Zhang Shou!" Ge Yong and Chu Ying burst out four words in unison, and then glared at each other. Immediately afterwards, Ge Yongcai laughed and said, "That kid is a thief, only those who don't understand him
Only people will think that he relies on me or that boy Zhu Jing to succeed... Anyway, I am not worried about him at all!"
"Yes, yes, you are not worried." Chu Ying smiled and revealed mercilessly, "If you are not worried, who sent someone to the Imperial College to inquire about the results?"
"Is that called inquiring? The people I sent out are deaf and mute, so they are just watching the fun!" Ge Yong was stubborn and wanted to continue to deny it, but under the gaze of the four eyes of Chu Ying and Qi Jingshan,
, he finally said bitterly, "He is my closed disciple after all, I can't just ignore it..."
Before he could finish speaking, there was a knock on the door. Immediately afterwards, the study door was pushed open, and a mute servant who was most familiar to Chu Ying and Qi Jingshan rushed in.
came in. However, before the mute servant could make gestures to speak clearly, two more people came in immediately. To be precise, it was Ah Liu who was holding a dancing child under his arms!
Seeing this scene, Ge Yong was slightly startled, and then asked with a strange expression: "Ah Liu, why did you tie the fourth prince here?"