Chapter 69 Structured Questions

"Xu Lingshan, you idiot, why are you pretending to be a gentleman?"

Xu Lingshan, who was suppressed, turned purple in the face and could not utter a word in rebuttal.

Bai Zhu squeezed forward and the students who were watching dispersed one after another. Since this girl was here, the dean was probably not far away.

Bai Zhu pushed the man away and said, "What hatred do you have? You bully people like this in public."

Zhuang Zhou staggered, looked up and saw the headmaster, felt wronged and knelt down crying, "Headmaster, you have to make the decision for me."

The grown man cried and expressed his grievances. In the evening, he received a letter from home. His wife, Mrs. Wu, wrote a letter of divorce, saying that she had always liked her good friend Xu Lingshan, and marrying him was just the intention of her family.

Wu threw down the divorce letter and moved into Xu Lingshan's house next door. The two of them were secretly in love, and their private affairs were beyond imagination.
Song Yanjin rubbed his temples with a headache. This matter was similar to the dispute between Master Ge and Master Bai. It takes two to tango. "Xu Lingshan, why don't you say a few words to defend yourself?"

Xu Lingshan, who was lying on the ground, had already caught his breath. He stood up, brushed off the dust on his butt, straightened his clothes, and saluted politely. "Master, please understand. I knew nothing about this matter. Zhuang Zhou and I have been friends since we were young. Since he got married, I have never been to Brother Zhuang's house again."

So what would the Xu family think if Wu just took her bag and went to the Xu family next door?

Song Yanjin didn't dare to make a hasty conclusion. "Zhuang Zhou, you impulsively beat up your classmate, which violated Article 18 of the school rules. You are punished to copy the school rules thirty times and hand them to me tomorrow."

"It's difficult for a judge to judge a family matter. You two should go home and understand the whole story. The two families should sit down and discuss a solution instead of fighting here. I will allow you two to return home one day earlier after two days of rest."

The headmaster spoke, and Xu Lingshan and Zhuang Zhou obeyed unconditionally. They were eager to return home. If possible, they would rush home at this moment.

When Manager Liu and Cui Yuanchang arrived, there was nothing left for them to do, so they just happened to have dinner!
Song Yanjin was already hungry, so he sat down and had a delicious bowl of old duck soup. The entrance examination to the academy tests a person's character and IQ, but it gives no idea about the student's family.

In modern, more stringent schools, after students register, they will need to undergo a political review or a simple background check when entering the admission waiting stage.

After thinking about it, I decided to give up. The entrance examination of Qingyun Academy has already blocked many people. If their families are checked, how many students will be able to get in?

Xiao Ruan greeted Sister Song but got no response. Seeing that she looked worried, she asked Bai Zhu what was going on.

Bai Zhu picked up the chopsticks and squinted his lips, and reminded quietly, "Children should not ask about adult matters."

Huh? How did he become a child?
Xiao Ruan angrily picked up a duck butt and put it in Baizhu's bowl, saying sarcastically, "Master, please take more supplements!"

Bai Zhu instantly felt that the rice was no longer fragrant, and threw the duck butt into his bowl angrily, "I'm annoying enough all day long, and you still come to irritate me!"

The sound was quite loud, and everyone at the table looked over here.

Xiao Ruan laughed awkwardly, "The young lady is just making trouble, let's eat."

This girl is usually very quiet when she follows the headmaster, but Xiao Ruan is really capable of making people angry.

Master Si whispered to Master Bai beside him, "Do you think Xiao Ruan likes that girl Bai Zhu? It's quite interesting to see them quarreling during meals every day."

"Who knows."

Master Bai smiled and replied to his friend, anyone who had experienced this could see clearly that there was definitely something going on between the two of them.

It's just that the people around Shanzhang Song usually spoil that girl. If Xiao Ruan wants to marry her, there are ten thousand twists and turns to overcome ahead... Song Yanjin buried his head in drinking the soup and completely ignored his girl's anger. Xiao Ruan has a long way to go to catch his wife, so he should take it slow.

To be honest, if Xiao Ruan married Bai Zhu, Bai Zhu would become a landlord's wife in the future. It would be wonderful for her to have money and leisure to travel around.

This is just my own selfish thought. In the end, it all depends on Bai Zhu's feelings. She has the final say.

After dinner, Song Yanjin and Mr. Su went to the teacher's resting house to discuss the courses for the next palace examination, without worrying at all about who would fail.

Old Su was the third place winner in the imperial examination chosen by the Empress, and he also taught many important officials in the court during his lifetime. In terms of experience, Song Yanjin still had to learn from the old senior.

"The palace examination tests one's mentality. Many candidates are about to face the emperor, not the test questions on the paper."

Old Su looked at the setting sun outside the door with a distant gaze, as if he was recalling the scene of taking the exam in the Hall of Supreme Harmony when he was young.

In the morning half of the test, he took a policy essay, and originally his score was higher than that of the number one scholar Jiang Huaizhi. However, when he was answering the Empress's question in the afternoon, his answer did not meet the Empress's expectations, and his opinions were slightly different from those of the Empress. He thought he was doomed and would never have a career in politics in his life.

The Queen was indeed a wise ruler. After carefully considering his answer sheet, she finally appointed him as the third place winner!

Number one scholar Jiang Huaizhi boasted for most of his life, but look how powerful he was. He was so scared after a palace coup that he retired to the mountains.

When thinking about interesting things, Mr. Su was reluctant to leave.

It was getting late, so Song Yanjin quickly pulled the man back to his senses, "Mr. Su, this is what I have planned. The Spring Examination Class will be on holiday for five days. After the holiday, we will spend a small amount of time on policy essays, and mainly focus on improving students' ability to adapt to changing circumstances."

"The three-day small test is about policy essays. The five-day big test is about structured answering. The so-called structured answering means that a few of us teachers sit in a row, and a student sits opposite. We read out the questions, and the students answer with standard answers within a relatively short period of time. It mainly tests students' adaptability."

This is the modern version of the civil service exam interview, and it is also applicable to the palace examination.

After hearing this, Elder Su gave a thumbs up and said, "Little Principal Song's move is really great. I was a little nervous back then, and I answered the Empress directly whenever I thought of anything. If I had been more cautious, Jiang Huai would have been in trouble."

Song Yanjin of Jiang Huai knew that this person had also been searched in the system. If he could find his address, he would definitely invite him to be a teacher at Qingyun Academy.

Song Yanjin then discussed the details with Mr. Su and arranged the course schedule for the palace examination class.

The day before the holiday, Song Yanjin received the thirty copies of the courtyard rules from Zhuang Zhou. She was too lazy to read the chicken-claw-written words, so she threw them on the desk and went into the inner room to choose clothes.

Xia Yange invited her and Gongshu Yuanyuan to go boating on the lake tomorrow, saying that they would not return until they were drunk on Wangxin Lake!

The Spring Examination was over, and this little girl was probably forced by her family to learn etiquette in preparation for the prince's selection of a concubine two months later.

She was wearing a light blue narrow-sleeved skirt. Bai Zhu, who was standing beside her, shook her head and said, "Miss, you are the head of the mountain now after all. How about we go to Jinluyi to make some decent dresses the day after tomorrow?"

The young lady was going to an appointment with a famous socialite in the capital. There would be many banquets in the future, and the other party would be dressed beautifully. It was not a good idea for the young lady, who was beautiful, to dress so shabbily.

Song Yanjin nodded. It would be a good idea to make a few new sets of clothes. At least you need some clothes to go out.

On the day of the holiday, Song Yanjin got up early, packed up his things, and went out with Bai Zhu and Cui Yuanshang.

Yuan Chang is the manager, but she is also a young girl. It is not suitable for her to stay in the academy as a nanny.