Chapter 83 Sending propositions

It was the last interview before the palace examination, and the students were well prepared for it.

The first question was given by Shangshu Lord Di, "Dripping water wears away a stone, and a rope saw cuts through wood. Liu Xiaoyan, a poor student, studied hard and finally passed the imperial examination in her forties. Unfortunately, she had no mentor to recommend her, so she was sent to a remote and difficult county. The land in the county is barren, there is no harvest, the people are hungry, and there is no tax revenue. If you were Liu Xiaoyan, how would you improve people's livelihood and lead the people of the county to become rich after taking office?"

Chen Shen, who was eating snacks elegantly, almost bit his tongue. The question Lord Di asked was more difficult than the one Her Majesty asked in the palace examination. This was too much to ask...

"Sanhuo, if it were you, what would you do?"

Zhang Miaomiao wrote a note and quietly handed it to her friends.

After reading it, Chen Shen decisively chose to ignore him. Now he had already sailed through thousands of mountains and rivers and didn't want to think about such a profound question.

Zhang Miaomiao: “…”

Looking at the way he's acting so badly, it's possible that Sanhuo's title as the top scholar was an accident.

Students in the first row come out, look at each other and make eye contact, starting from the left.

Ye Shiran: "To make a living in the mountains, the poverty of this county does not mean that the neighboring counties are also poor. We should select local people to visit the neighboring counties to see how they develop the planting industry and use their own weak advantages to gain benefits. For example, the stones in the mountains can be used to build houses, and the stones can be chiseled and sold to the neighboring counties..."

Once you start talking, you can't stop. Song Yanjin raised his hand in disdain to signal the next person, "You've said it all by yourself, what can others say?"

The female teachers and adults on the judges' panel were listening with great interest and were a little uncomfortable with the sudden change of people.

Su Youli added: "What Brother Ye said is only one of the ways. People can go out to work in neighboring counties to increase their family income. The second is to implement targeted policies, issue decrees to benefit farmers, and encourage local wealthy landlords to lead the people in developing private industries. Landlords will receive tax incentives and be praised by people from all over the country..."

Not bad~ The students of Qingyun Academy are very talented. Zhang Miaomiao looked at her friend and said, "Look at your useless skills. They will be your competitors in the future."

Su Youli was not greedy. He shut up after saying a few words and gave his classmates some opportunities.

The rest of his talk was all on point, and these remarks could be noted down and put to practical use. The servant boy beside Lord Di was transcribing them quickly.

Everyone in this group of Mr. Di gave the same highest score, and everyone answered the questions he asked to the point that suited their heart.

The second question was asked by the female teacher. Seeing the ability of the students of Qingyun Academy, Zhang Yan smiled gently at the students in the second row and took out a spare question.

"The husband is responsible for the outside world, and the wife is responsible for the inside world. Please tell me what you think of this statement? The following is an analysis. The style of writing in our Xia Dynasty was open. Women were well-pampered by their families at home since they were young. Their families supported them in everything they did. However, after getting married, they did not receive recognition from their husband's family. The husband would also say that the wife should focus on the family, and that it was the wife's responsibility to take care of the children and that she should not show her face outside."

Gu Jiajing was also in the team answering questions. Why did this question look so familiar?

This question was very insightful. Although men and women were equal in the Xia Dynasty, the bad habit of men taking concubines still existed, and women were always inferior. Song Yanjin looked at the teacher, only to see her nodding at him gently.

Master Zhang Yan was a good-looking man and a well-known strict teacher at the Huanhai Girls' School on Shuyuan Street.

When Gongshu Yuanyuan saw Principal Song casting admiring eyes upon Master Zhang, she felt a pang of jealousy in her heart. As both were female masters, they should have a mutual admiration for each other at this moment.

The adults on the right were eating snacks and fruits with a unified strategy. They still believed that women should stay at home to take care of their husbands and children, but the women on the right were strong-willed and were not to be messed with. At this moment, silence was golden.

The students took turns speaking, and the chauvinistic Shen Muzhou got the lowest score!

Song Yanjin kept shaking his head, what a straight man, this is an interview, you can't hold anything in your heart, you deserve zero points for belittling a woman in front of so many female teachers... Principal Song's face turned black, and the rest of the students started to get nervous. With the lesson learned from Shen Muzhou's previous experience, they thought twice before answering the questions.

Next, Gongshu Yuanyuan asked questions and evaluated the great scholar's poem "Peach Blossom Promise".

Poetry and prose are the strong points of Huangfu Yunqing and Gongshu Tianye. They both recited fluently and delivered perfect answers.

Gongshu Yuanyuan gave her brother the highest score. She never expected that one day she could become a teacher and score higher than her brother in the exam.

The interview was in full swing, and Cui Yuanchang took the lead in pouring tea to the teachers.

When he came in front of Miss Gongshu Murong Haitang, he couldn't hold the teacup steadily and spilled it on the table.

Song Yanjin shifted his gaze from the students. Yuan Chang has always been calm and composed. How could he make such a mistake today?
Murong Haitang smiled and took out a handkerchief to wipe the water stains, "Shang'er needs to be more careful when doing things."

Cui Yuanchang replaced the cup of tea and said, "Please forgive me, Master."

"Go down."

Murong Haitang pretended nothing happened. She picked up the rice paper with her slender fingers and shook off the water droplets on it.

Shang'er?

Song Yanjin looked at the two of them. They must have known each other before. It was hard to tell whether the person who could make Yuan Chang nervous was a good person or a bad person.

There are about ten people in a row. The interview will be finished in the morning. The administrative department is in charge of counting the scores. While the teachers are resting, the ranking of the palace examination class is announced.

The saddest person this time was Shen Muzhou. He had never been out of the top ten in previous interviews, and this was the first time he was ranked last.

Xia Yange was also worried about him. She poked his forehead with her white jade hand and scolded him, "Brother Shen is really stupid. This question is a life-threatening one. You dare to speak your mind in front of all the female teachers. You can't even say a few words of flattery. Which girl will dare to marry you in the future..."

Human ethics, this is the fact. Shen Muzhou stiffened his neck and wanted to refute the girl, but he was pinched on the waist and he had to hold it back.

Gongye Zhiqian hugged his brother, "Miss Xia, don't argue with him. Brother Shen is honest and kind-hearted. He said so, but he didn't think so in his heart. Think about how he comforted you when you didn't do well in the exam..."

In short, I said a lot of good things about my brother.

Xia Yange spared him because they had fought side by side in the past, but all her thoughts were shattered. The two had different viewpoints and were destined to go in opposite directions.

Shen Muzhou looked at Xia Yange's back as she walked towards the cafeteria. For some reason, he always felt that Miss Xia seemed very angry about what she said today. Why did he feel so empty in his heart?

Gongye Zhiqian shook his head silently and said, Brother, I respect you as a man!

In the reception room, Song Yanjin entertained the guests skillfully. The adults were accompanied by Old Su, Master Ge, and Master Bai, while the female teacher was accompanied by her personally.

"Master Song is really amazing. Now the top fifty students in the spring exam are from Qingyun Academy. Can you pass on some of your teaching experience?"

Teacher Wei Li enthusiastically poured tea for Principal Song and tried to get some words out of him, so the trip was worthwhile.