As the time approaches late August, the climate gradually becomes cooler, and you can still feel a slight chill in the morning and evening.

The Provincial Examination in early September is not far away, and most of the candidates have begun to immerse themselves in reviewing their homework, striving to perform well in this Provincial Examination and pass the examination.

The same goes for Wu Zongrui. He had long forgotten his disputes with Yuzhang Society, Wan Shihua, Xu Shipu, etc. The most important thing at this time was the provincial examination.

People are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong. Wu Zongrui understands this deeply.

The small friction between him and Xu Shipu during the party at Prince Teng's Pavilion gave him a certain reputation among the candidates who took the provincial examination. The more intense disputes with Wan Shihua and Xu Shipu later made him famous in a short period of time.

This is also due to the words spoken by Dai Mingjie and Wu Zongrui. Dai Mingjie polished it and spread it, maintaining Wu Zongrui's original intention. His purpose of doing this was to prevent Yuzhang Society, Xu Shipu and others from distorting the facts. Many people

Scholars, after learning all Wu Zongrui's remarks and opinions, some people expressed support.

Within Yuzhang Society, there were also differences, and some people supported Wu Zongrui.

Of course, there are many scholars who oppose Wu Zongrui's views, and some even attack him from the moral high ground.

Dai Mingjie often visited Wu Zongrui, but Lin Zongping almost disappeared.

Every time Dai Mingjie came to visit, Wu Zongrui received him warmly and invited him to eat and drink every time. After such a long time, Wu Zongrui felt that Dai Mingjie was a person he could associate with.

During this period, some candidates also made a special trip to visit Zuixianju Inn. Although the provincial examination was about to take place, Wu Zongrui took the trouble to meet and talk with the visitors every time, and even arranged banquets. This made Liao Wenru feel strange.

In his impression, although Wu Zongrui was modest and low-key on the surface, he was still aloof in his heart. Besides, Wu Zongrui was very tight on time and needed to review his homework to take the provincial examination.

Unable to bear it anymore, Liao Wenru asked. Wu Zongrui did not hide anything and told Liao Wenru seriously that there are three gangs for each good man. Although the provincial examination is coming soon, if someone comes to visit, he still has to lower his profile and make sure to make friends.

His relationship with Yuzhang Society has deteriorated. If he alienates other people, once external public opinion changes, he is likely to be isolated by scholars, and the outcome will be bad.

Liao Wenru was very smart and immediately understood the meaning.

By the end of August, Wu Zongrui's reputation spread once again, which included that Wu Zongrui was not only talented and knowledgeable, but also hospitable. Wu Zongrui's gaining such a reputation was definitely not a good thing for Yuzhang Society

.

Of course, there are also bad rumors. They should be those candidates or scholars who support Yuzhang Society. They think that Wu Zongrui is young and frivolous and does not know how high the sky is. If Wu Zongrui’s knowledge is spread among scholars, it will definitely break the integrity of the scholars.

and clear reputation.

Within a short period of time, the candidates who came to participate in this provincial examination were roughly divided into two camps. A small number of candidates supported Wu Zongrui and believed that what Wu Zongrui said was very reasonable. Most of the candidates still preferred Yuzhang Society.

, believes that the dispute between Wu Zongrui and Yu Zhangshe is outrageous and unreasonable.

Had it not been for the upcoming provincial examination, this debate would have raged on.

Wu Zongrui, who studied his homework carefully, still paid great attention to these rumors. He asked Liao Wenru to inquire about these matters and tell him the situation at any time. Liao Wenru understood the meaning and tried his best to inquire. At the same time, Dai Mingjie also brought some information every time he came.

news on this.

The development of the situation made Wu Zongrui have a lot of feelings. It is said that he is a time-travelling person. Every word he says and everything he does is carefully thought out. Since he wants to do something big, then

He must adapt to the current situation, must not act arrogant and aloof, and unite all those who can be united. This is his purpose.

Unexpectedly, when he came to Nanchang Fucheng and just started to spread his wings, he almost encountered failure and blow. If Wan Shihua of Yuzhang Club hadn't understood the truth, he might not be so comfortable and unrestrained in his current situation.

Finally, the number of candidates visiting Zuixianju Inn gradually decreased, and the outside discussions about this matter slowly calmed down. Otherwise, the provincial examination is coming soon, whether it is Wu Zongrui, Wan Shihua, Xu Shipu, etc.

Everyone must deal with the upcoming provincial examination carefully. No matter what the outcome of the dispute between them is, it doesn't mean much at the moment. If they can pass the provincial examination for high school and become a master of the people's education, that will be a truly meaningful thing.

Besides, now that I have become the Master of Juren, my words have even more weight.

Wu Zongrui completely calmed down, not caring about other matters and focusing on the provincial examination.

In the provincial examinations in Jiangxi, the examiners are generally from the six subjects. The examiners in Southern Zhili and Northern Zhili are mostly compilers, editors or shujishi from the Hanlin Academy. All of these examiners are

They were sent by the imperial court, and their main responsibilities were twofold. One was to come up with examination questions, and the other was to mark the examination papers and determine the candidates to be admitted.

According to the regulations of the imperial court, the questions for the provincial examination must be selected from the Four Books and Five Classics. As for which aspect the questions focus on, that is a matter that the examiner is thinking about.

The day before the start of the rural examination, the chief examiner and his fellow examiners entered the completely closed Gongyuan. The chief examiner Jiang set out the questions on this day, and the Gongyuan printed the test questions overnight. The candidates entered the Gongyuan the next day to prepare for the exam.

Unless the examiner informs a candidate of the test questions in advance, there is no possibility of leaking the test questions in advance.

Another most critical point is that after the examiner arrives at the place, he is not allowed to have much contact with the outside world, and he is absolutely not allowed to have contact with any candidates. The candidates do not know who the examiner is.

Confucianism has penetrated deeply into the minds of scholars, and they instinctively avoid things like committing adultery and breaking laws during examinations.

For this reason, the provincial examinations and even the palace examinations in the Ming Dynasty were basically fair.

Of course, there are also outstanding candidates. After the middle of the Ming Dynasty, more merchants began to devote all their efforts to cultivating scholars in their families, hoping that these scholars could leap over the dragon gate and change the family's identity.

Merchants gradually integrated, and merchants slowly began to penetrate into the officialdom, becoming a hidden and important force.

Merchants who do business have the ultimate goal of making money, and in the process of doing business, they will definitely adopt some means. This habit has become a natural practice and will also penetrate into the scholars of the family.

Money can make all the difference, and merchants can use a lot of money to think of ways to obtain certain information about the exam. After all, the examiner of the rural examination comes from the capital, but the same examiners and many people who serve the rural examination

Officials are all local officials and staff. These people have been in the local area for a long time and must have some relationships that need to be taken care of.

Wu Zongrui is used to all this. Society is made up of people. China is a human society, which pays attention to courtesy and reciprocity. In a human society, it is not surprising that anything happens.

"In the seventh year of the Apocalypse, Zhu Youjian ascended the throne. He was just King Xin before and had no qualifications to be emperor at all. Zhu Youxiao, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, had no heirs, so Zhu Youjian was able to ascend the throne."

"When Zhu Youjian was living in the capital and even the palace, he witnessed Wei Zhongxian's arrogance. Wei Zhongxian colluded with the Hakka family and prepared to send the pregnant palace maid to the palace so that Zhu Youxiao could have children, so that Wei Zhongxian could continue to control

Power, judging from the time, this matter has been exposed, Zhu Youjian must be furious, wishing to cut Wei Zhongxian into pieces."

"Zhu Youjian is not very old. He was only seventeen when he ascended the throne. He has lived in the capital and the palace for a long time. He is limited to the struggle for power in the palace. He does not know the specific situation below, so he cannot have the ability to distinguish right from wrong. If you hate

Wei Zhongxian, even if he kills Wei Zhongxian, it is impossible to completely relieve his anger, and this hatred will definitely be transferred to the eunuchs."

"In the first year of Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian's power was slowly consolidated, and he had begun to clean up the forces of the eunuch party on a large scale. As a young man with a good face, Zhu Youjian must be thinking of finding reasons for everything he did.

, the same goes for cleaning up and cracking down on the eunuchs. He works diligently and wants to leave a good reputation, so in recent times, what he has been thinking about must be how to clean up the eunuchs."

"It can be seen from this that how to clean up the power of the eunuchs and how to create a momentum to beat the eunuchs across the country must be Zhu Youjian's key consideration. The provincial examination is approaching. How could Zhu Youjian let go of such an opportunity."

"As for the officials at all levels in the capital who will preside over the provincial examinations, they are all Jinshi in the second rank. To a certain extent, they have a natural hatred for the eunuchs and will definitely support the emperor's measures to crack down on the eunuchs without hesitation."

"The nomination of cabinet ministers is still in November this year, with more than two months left. Zhu Youjian will not think about this matter for the time being, let alone express such views in the provincial examination."

"Okay, I'll make a bet and focus the eight-part essay on the rural examination on how to clean up the eunuchs."

"Alas, I am going to say something against my will again. I do not agree with the complete negation of the policies implemented by Wei Zhongxian, but this kind of understanding must not be revealed in the provincial examination, otherwise I will be finished."

"Don't be anxious, take your time, wait until I have my own platform and the ability to control everything, then I can implement my own understanding and integrate it into reality."

"Oh, I'm still not cautious. Why are you arguing with Yuzhangshe? If you leave some excuses, I don't know if there will be trouble in the future."

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When he entered the room and saw Wu Zongrui, who had been lost in thought alone for a long time, Liao Wenru couldn't help but speak.

"Brother, you have been mumbling to yourself for a while. What are you talking about? You will eat soon."
Chapter completed!