Chapter 65 65 Thirty-Five

Wei Guangde did not attend the following county exams, but stayed in Pengze County to study.

Because it was uncertain when the soldiers of Qianhusuo would set off, Wei's mother refused to go back to Bengshanbao, so she had to send her eldest brother Wei Wencai back to look after the house.

These days, Wei Guangde looked through the collected model essays and the papers he had done before, and also looked for some questions in the book that he had not done before.

He did not do it before because he could not find the model essays, and Wei Guangde did not know how to write the essay for a while.

It is different now. When taking the exam, everyone knows what questions the examiner will ask. Even if they do not do well, they should at least do one first, and go back to Ma Dang to ask Master Sun for advice when they are free.

Staying at home will definitely not waste time, and Wei Guangde still has a study plan.

The county exam in Pengze County Office outside the door is still in full swing, and of course it will not be affected by Wei Guangde's absence.

In fact, such things have happened in previous years. Passing the main examination means that candidates can participate in the prefectural examination. In addition to those who are ambitious and want to compete for the first place in the county examination to ensure that they can pass the prefectural examination, there are also many candidates who miss the subsequent examinations.

When the second examination started, there were only more than 40 candidates who entered the venue. Some candidates with similar levels to Wei Guangde took the initiative to give up the opportunity to compete for the first place in the county.

However, what Wei Guangde didn't know was that his absence had also attracted the attention of Tang County Master.

Tang County Master noticed Wei Guangde, of course, not because of how good his article was.

To be honest, although the two articles written by Wei Guangde on the paper were judged by Master Sun to be guaranteed to pass even the prefectural examination and the academy examination, they were actually very ordinary in the eyes of Tang County Master.

There was no way, Master Sun was only a scholar, and Tang County Master was a Jinshi, although he was only in the third place, he was also a Jinshi, and naturally they were not comparable.

However, Wei Guangde was lucky, and the few papers he submitted before him were really too eye-catching.

If Wei Guangde had been a little more shameless that day and stayed in the classroom for a while longer, waiting until Tang Xianzun looked at his test paper, he might have really seen Tang Xianzun admit him in class.

Yes, a while after Wei Guangde walked out of the county hall, Tang Xianzun glanced at Wei Guangde's test paper and was about to throw it into the pile of waste paper. Fortunately, the opening paragraph saved his life.

"The actions and hiding of the saints should wait for the capable before showing them slightly."

It was a bit interesting. Tang Xianzun saw the opening paragraph on Wei Guangde's paper and felt that it was well written. He continued to read it, and then saw the following topic, "The actions and hiding of the saints are not easy to be defined since Yan Ziji was able to talk to him."

Unconsciously, Tang Xianzun finished reading the first article written by Wei Guangde, closed his eyes and thought for a while, then turned to the first page and read it again. He didn't read the rest, and directly picked up the red pen next to him and drew a circle on the paper, which meant that Wei Guangde was admitted.

The next afternoon, when Tang Xianzun put the test papers he circled together and looked at them again, he noticed that Wei Guangde's five classics questions and test poems at the end were really not very good.

However, Tang Xianzun was also an open-minded person. Since he had circled the person in class and selected him, he was too lazy to regret and find another paper that he liked. However, he remembered this candidate in his heart.

In the next few exams, he would have to pay attention to the candidate's answer sheet. If the questions were not answered well, he would be at the bottom of the list.

Yes, Wei Guangde was able to pass the county exam because of Tang Xianzun's casual willfulness and the contrast with his peers.

Of course, this does not mean that Wei Guangde's answer sheet was not good, but it was at a level that could be passed or not. Whether he could pass or not depended on luck.

Perhaps, this is the blessing effect of the protagonist's halo.

In the second exam, County Magistrate Tang did not see the candidate with "No. 12" on the list of candidates, which was very strange. He called the clerk of the etiquette room to ask and found out that this candidate did not sign up for the second exam, which meant that he chose to give up and directly prepare to take the prefectural exam.

County Magistrate Tang naturally did not mind, anyway, he had already been selected.

However, the clerk was also good at dealing with things. When he saw the county magistrate asking, he thought that Wu Zhankui had asked County Magistrate Tang, perhaps wanting to get the first place in the county exam or the top ten in the county.

As a person from the etiquette room, he was naturally very familiar with these numbers, especially the candidates selected by the county magistrate.

"Sir, should I go to ask Wu Qianhu?"

Hearing the clerk say this, County Magistrate Tang knew that this person had misunderstood, but he also heard from the words that this person was from Wu Zhankui's family.

Wu Zhankui was naturally familiar to him. In terms of rank, he was higher than him, but he was just a vulgar warrior.

"No need."

Waving his hand, letting the clerk leave, County Magistrate Tang also threw the list of more than 40 candidates aside.

What questions will be given tomorrow to make the exams difficult?

This is what he cares about most.

Even if he completes his term in Pengze County next year, County Magistrate Tang has not decided whether to stay or go.

But no matter what he chooses in the end, he will find some friends in the same subject to help him get around this year.

It is better to admit someone from an official family than those who are poor.

With the end of the county exam, the candidates' answer sheets were opened and the exam rankings were determined.

County Magistrate Tang naturally could not do anything special for Wei Guangde. He did not have the money of Wu Zhankui, and he missed the exam. He would definitely not be the first or top ten in the county exam.

However, County Magistrate Tang changed his original plan and moved Wei Guangde up to the 35th place, so that he didn't end up on the list.

This is much better.

On the day of the case, Wei Guangde naturally went to see it with his cousin Wu Dong. The 35th place was not a low ranking. Of course, this was because Wei Guangde didn't participate in the following exams at all.

"Xiaoer, you really should take the following exams. Even if you can't compete for the first place, you still have hope in the top ten. If you can enter the top ten, your chances of passing the prefectural exam will be much greater."

Wu Dong regretted it for Wei Guangde after seeing his ranking. Although Wei Guangde also told the truth in private that he had no confidence in competing for the top ten, but from Wei Guangde's ranking on the long case, it seemed that Wei Guangde's article was very much to the taste of County Magistrate Tang.

"Forget it, it's all over. It's time to prepare for the following prefectural exams."

Soon, they saw Zeng Yuanrui in the crowd. He was the only one who came to see it this time. Zeng Yuanshu had already returned to Jiujiang Prefecture.

Zeng Yuanrui got the sixth place in this county exam, which is a very high ranking. If there is no accident, it seems that he can pass the provincial exam smoothly.

"Go back and pick some gifts. You also have to go to Tang Xianzun to pay homage to your teacher tomorrow. Come and go with Guangde then."

Zeng Yuanshu was not there, so Wu Dong naturally had to remind Zeng Yuanrui, although his elders must have known it.