"Sigh, what a pity." Wang Yuanjun had lost count of how many times she had said 'what a pity' in the past two days.
Everyone reviewed the papers.
In the end, Magistrate Cai and the other two came to Fang Yun's paper and discussed it, but in the end, they couldn't come up with a solution.
Magistrate Cai was still hesitant when it was lunchtime. He could only ignore it for the time being and go for lunch.
After lunch, everyone rested for half an hour before returning to the grading room.
Magistrate Cai still couldn't bear to let Jingguo's only double examiner slip away from his hands.
Wang Yuanjun explained, "There's no need to worry too much about it. He's a talent from Mingzhou and has the right words. In the future, his achievements won't be inferior to ours. He doesn't need the title of the world's top double examiner. If he can get first place with injuries all over his body, it won't be a problem for him to pass the imperial examination. "
Magistrate Cai was stunned for a moment, then suddenly said righteously, "We are the emperor, the country, the saints, and the human race. How can we be afraid of being slandered by others? A lifetime of scolding is better than a lifetime of scolding! "
Wan Xuezheng and Wang Yuanjun looked at each other speechlessly. Magistrate Cai was saying that if he gave Fang Yun the double examiner, he would be scolded for a lifetime. If he didn't, he would be scolded for a lifetime. He was praising Fang Yun to the extreme.
After Magistrate Cai finished speaking, he waved his pen and crossed out the 'B' grade evaluation for Fang Yun and wrote a new evaluation:
Full of injuries,
Ox cart to examination room;
Poor people lack pen and ink,
Good people are chosen for the saints.
A!
Holy judgment!
Wan Xuezheng and Wang Yuanjun were stunned. They didn't expect Magistrate Cai to make such a big bet.
The two of them had been officials for many years. After reading the evaluation, they immediately realized that Magistrate Cai knew that Fang Yun would become famous, so he took this opportunity to gamble.
If he lost, he would only lose his salary. The imperial court wouldn't punish him severely, because winning the double examiner for Fang Yun would also benefit Jingguo.
However, if he won, he would become the first county magistrate in Jingguo to have a double examiner. Although the monarch was disciplining him, the county magistrate was the chief examiner and parent official of the county. He would make the biggest contribution and would definitely be promoted.
Wang Yuanjun and Wan Xuezheng were convinced. No wonder he was a Jinshi. His courage and heroism was something they couldn't compare..
The two of them looked at each other and immediately said loudly, "Please make your decision!"
The trio's voices were transmitted into the void through the pervasive talent energy of the Wen Academy. Finally, they reached the shores of the Eastern Sea, south of Mount Tai, Qufu. Notre-Dame.
Looking from afar, it was an inverted mountain. It was thick at the top and thin at the bottom. The peak of the mountain was inserted into the ground, and the top of the mountain was a huge platform. There were many pavilions on it, and clouds were drifting in the air.
Confucius was fond of Mount Tai, but he was reluctant to damage the main peak of Mount Tai, the Jade Emperor Peak. Therefore, he took a three thousand feet peak and cut it horizontally from the foot of the mountain. He then carried the peak back to Qufu and gently tossed it into the air. This was how the famous "Inverted Peak Mountain" came to be. He then raised his brush and began to paint in the air. An ink painting of a pavilion was suspended in the air.
Confucius opened his mouth and blew on it, causing the ink and brushes to fall on top of the inverted peak, forming the Qufu Academy, which is now known as the Notre-Dame.
In the very center of the Notre-Dame, there was an extremely spacious hall that could seat a hundred thousand people. It was the place where Confucius gave his lectures. It was called the All Saints Hall.
In the All Saints Hall, there was a sacred platform. There were many statues on the platform, enshrining all the Saints from ancient times until now.
Below the sacred platform, there were three elegant old men sitting in a row. Other than them, there was no one else.
At first glance, these three old men looked ordinary. However, upon closer inspection, their eyes flickered with countless strange images.
There was the movement of the starry sky, the rotation of the four seasons, empty valleys and secluded mountains, and also the clamor of the marketplace. From the grasslands of the Northern Frontier to the rainforests of the Far South, from the Far West Desert to the shores of the Eastern Sea.
At this moment, the images that flickered the most in the eyes of the three old men were the scenes of the various academies in Saint Origin World.
In Saint Origin World, there were ten countries and ninety prefectures. Each prefecture had nine prefectures and nine counties. Everything in over seven thousand academies was in the eyes of the three old men.
One of them spoke.
"Can be A, can be B."
Another person spoke.
"The gate to heaven is born, the sick and the sick attend the examination, the calligraphy can be practiced, the heart to become a Saint is hard to come by, A!"
The last person was silent for a long time before he finally uttered a word.
"Can!"
The last person's voice soared through the mountains and rivers, exploding in the examination room of the Ji County Academy. Everyone felt as if they had heard thunder in their ears, and their hair fluttered in the wind.
Everyone was surprised and happy.
"Half-saint's voice transmission? It's worth a month of my hard work! "One of the lecturers was wild with joy.
Wan Xuezheng said, "Generally speaking, if Half-saint agrees, it will only be tacitly agreed. However, Half-saint actually spoke out. He is afraid that we will not give him A, which means that he agrees. This is second only to Half-saint's personal appointment. This is great news."
Magistrate Cai pondered for a moment and said, "Half-saint's voice transmission must not be spread. Firstly, he is still young. If he knows about this, he will become arrogant and it will be detrimental to his future. It won't be too late to tell him after he becomes a High Scholar. Secondly, he will become the target of public criticism once he obtains a double armor. If Half-saint's voice transmission is heard, who knows how many people will slander him behind his back. I will report this matter to the Minister of Wen and have him issue an order to keep it a secret. If he dares to spread this news, his crime will be the same as killing a Grand Scholar. He will be dismembered by five horses! "
Magistrate Cai's gaze was cold as ice. The Qi in his body surged and a chill spread throughout the room.
When a Grand Scholar is angry, his Qi can transform into a spear that can kill people. It is extremely terrifying.
The ten lecturers of the Institute of Arts hurriedly bowed and said that they did not dare.
"We have been Jingguo citizens for generations. We can't wait to see such a talent. How can we harm him?"
"Fang Yun and I are distant relatives. I have even taught him how to read. I will not harm him."
"Hmph!" Magistrate Cai snorted unhappily. Before the exam papers were opened, the lecturers knew that it was Fang Yun's. It was clear that these lecturers had been eavesdropping on the three examiners.
Wang Yuanjun said, "Magistrate Cai is right. After all, he is still young. We must not overestimate him. I have seen that Fang Zhong Yong and have always been worried about him. It is a pity that his father is blinded by greed. It is hard to say what will happen in the future. "
Magistrate Cai nodded his head and said, "Since the rankings have been set, then let's open the seal and write the Golden Roll."
Thus, everyone tore open the sealed papers and took out five large pieces of yellow paper. This was the so-called Golden Roll.
Magistrate Cai only needed one glance to remember the names of the fifty students. He picked up his pen and wrote on the top left corner of the first piece of yellow paper: Fang Yun, A, A.
The second line wrote: Fang Zhong Yong, B, B, B.
… …
"He was born at the wrong time." Wang Yuanjun looked at Fang Zhong Yong's name and said in a low voice.
After writing the Golden Roll for the fifty students, Magistrate Cai said, "I will write the invitation for today's meeting."
Wang Yuanjun and Wan Xuezheng were silent.
Every day after the results were released, the three examiners would hold a meeting and invite the local scholars and the top ten students to participate. The main purpose was to discuss, comment and appreciate the county examination papers.
The invitation could have been written by someone else, but Magistrate Cai wrote it himself. This meant that today's meeting was extremely important to him.
By the time everything was done, it was already three in the afternoon. The main doors of the Wen Academy were wide open and there was a sea of people outside. A large number of examinees and their relatives and friends were squeezed outside, causing the originally spacious entrance of the Wen Academy to be completely packed.
Without waiting for the Golden Roll to be posted, a person hurriedly walked into the Wen Academy. When everyone saw that it was Constable Lu, they all guessed what had happened.
Constable Lu quickly found Magistrate Cai and bowed with cupped hands, "Reporting to the Magistrate, the matter of that night has been investigated thoroughly, but there is no evidence."
"Speak!" Magistrate Cai was not very tall, but his gaze was extremely spirited as he looked at Constable Lu seriously.
"Yes! The Liu family's Liu Zicheng took a fancy to Fang Yun's child bride and deliberately tried to befriend Fang Yun. However, that Yang Yuhuan is a chaste woman who is dead set on Fang Yun. Fang Yun also didn't give up on her for money. Liu Zicheng flew into a rage out of humiliation and once threatened Fang Yun. Later on, he ordered people to surround and beat up Fang Yun in an alley near Auspicious Restaurant. "
"Are you sure it's the Liu family of the Great Source Manor?"
"There's no mistake." Constable Lu looked carefully at Magistrate Cai.
Magistrate Cai frowned in deep thought.
Moments later, Constable Lu said in a low voice, "I also heard a strange story about Fang Yun. I don't know if I should say it."
"Speak!"
"Fang Yun said that he was saved by a mysterious person on the night he was beaten up. Then, that person took Fang Yun in as a student and taught Fang Yun many things in one night."
"Oh? Then how was Fang Yun's literary talent? How was his knowledge? "Magistrate Cai asked immediately.
"Very poor, even worse than me back then. He definitely couldn't be a scholar."
Magistrate Cai glanced at Constable Lu.
Two hundred years ago, the status of constables and bailiffs was very low and they didn't even have a grade. However, with the recent increase in population and the flourishing of talent, there were more and more people passing the imperial examinations. Large numbers of county scholars filled various positions, and constables were now at the ninth rank. They were in charge of law and order and even had a token issued by the imperial court.
This Constable Lu was a county scholar who became a constable because he had no hope of passing the imperial examinations.
"I understand. Don't tell anyone about this."
"Yes, Sire."
Constable Lu was just about to leave when Magistrate Cai took out an invitation card. "This is an invitation for him to participate in the scholarly meeting at Auspicious Restaurant. Deliver it to him personally. Arrange for someone to keep an eye on him and prevent Liu Zicheng from coming for revenge. If Liu Zicheng dares to make a move, deal with him according to the 《Jing Lu》. Protecting Fang Yun is the most important thing. Do you understand? "
"This official understands."
"Go, leave a good impression on Fang Yun."
"Yes! This official will take his leave. "
Constable Lu's heart trembled. He knew that Magistrate Cai was one of the Prime Minister's people and was an old enemy of the Left Prime Minister, Mount Liu. However, the Left Prime Minister's power was overwhelming. It was said that he had almost forced the Prime Minister to retire and return to his hometown. At this time, Magistrate Cai definitely shouldn't offend Liu Zicheng or anyone from the Liu family. However, he was protecting Fang Yun. This proved that Fang Yun was not ordinary.
Constable Lu walked out and happened to bump into the bailiff who was putting up the list. He asked, "Is that Fang Yun person on the list?"
"Ah? You don't know? This year's Chief Case is Fang Yun! And it's a double armor Chief Case! "
"Chief Case? What? Say that again! Double armor? Are you sure? "Constable Lu couldn't believe his ears.
"See for yourself." The bailiff said as he unrolled the list. On the first page was Fang Yun's name. The two eye-catching "A" characters were written on it.
Constable Lu sucked in a breath of cold air. He was a true Xiucai and knew the significance of being a double armor student. Jingguo had been founded for two hundred years and there hadn't been a single double armor student!
He looked down and saw that the prodigy Fang Zhongyong was only a double armor student.
Constable Lu's mind became active and he couldn't help but quicken his pace. His mind was quickly calculating.
"No wonder Magistrate Cai wasn't afraid of offending the Dayuan Liu family! So it's a double armor student. This means that Fang Yun's invitation was not wrong. This kind of person is definitely not ordinary. I'm afraid that there's a huge figure behind him. Could that mysterious person be related to the Prime Minister? It's very possible! This is a great opportunity for me to deliver the invitation. I must seize it! "
The bailiff whispered, "I heard from the lecturers that this Fang Yun is a student before the Emperor."
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