The Virtuous Concubine

The crowing of the morning cock broke the silence of the dawn. The students in the academy got up at the sound of the cock. The teachers always reminded them that "the morning is the most important part of the day". They did not dare to delay for a moment, and hurriedly tidied their clothes and rushed to their desks to start their morning reading.

Of course, this is the case for most people. There are also those who are lazy and their movements will be a little slower.

However, most of these people had wealthy families, had people to serve them, and paid more generous gifts than others, so the teacher usually just frowned and pretended not to see anything.

Students here must at least pass the examination to become a scholar. Children from wealthy families who can pass the examination to become a scholar often have powerful families and will have a bright future in the government. The teachers also understand that there is no need to offend these people for such a small matter. It is better to have less trouble than more, as long as it does not affect the academic atmosphere of the entire academy.

Although the diligent students were dissatisfied with the special treatment given to these rich kids, they dared not speak out.

If they were late, the teacher would scold and beat them, or even expel them from the academy. The academy actually relied on the performance of these poor students to attract wealthy families, so they would charge less money and provide them with free food and accommodation.

This is the condition they have been longing for. Studying is too expensive, so any savings are good. Scholars also cherish the opportunity to come here. They can only study harder, hoping to make a name for themselves in the imperial examinations with their real talents and knowledge.

At this time, Fang Xiuwen, Yin Zuo's disguised student, had already gotten up and packed up. He opened the door quietly, but unexpectedly was blocked by Lewis in the next room.

Lewis was sleepy, his hair was a little messy, but there was a cunning look in his eyes. He pulled Yinzuo's sleeve and pulled Yinzuo to stagger. He came over and asked in a low voice: "Did you finish yesterday's homework?"

This guy likes to be lazy on weekdays, maybe he is up to something again. Yin Zuo replied calmly: "Of course I have done it, what about you?"

Lewis Si showed a trace of embarrassment when he heard it, and then he smiled and said in a flattering way: "Well, I have a little problem. I went out drinking with a few friends last night. The scene was very lively. I couldn't help it for a while, so I drank a few more glasses and forgot about my homework."

Yinzuo slapped his hand away in disgust: "What kind of wine are you drinking? Could it be wine from a flower shop? Get lost, don't touch me, it's so dirty."

Liu Yisi felt that Fang Xiuwen was soft-hearted and honest, and that saying so would not do anything to him, so he could only shamelessly pester him and stop him from leaving.

"That won't do. What the teacher said yesterday was quite important and I will definitely check it today." Yinzuo said seriously.

Lewis waved his hand nonchalantly: "What are you afraid of? The worst that can happen is that the teacher will say a few words to you. Hey, Fang Xiuwen, if you lend me your homework to copy, I promise to take you there next time, too."

Yinzuo handed in his homework helplessly, and sighed as he copied furiously: "You can copy my work now, but what about the autumn exam? Will you copy my work too? Can you keep doing this? You have to give an explanation to your family."

Lewis paused for a moment, but soon continued to copy, saying nonchalantly as he wrote: "It's still a long way to go before the Autumn Examination. I'll talk about it then. Maybe I'll get it by then, and I can even win first place. I'll treat you to a drink then."

Yinzuo frowned even more tightly, pretending to be angry and said, "You always take chances like this. If you don't work hard now, you will regret it later. Do you think the exam is a joke? How many students study hard day and night, but you are so careless."

Lewis curled his lips: "I don't need to learn from those nerds. Reading is so boring. How can it be as fun as playing? Don't worry, I have my own way. I'll give it to you after I finish copying it!"

Lewis finished copying the homework, threw away the pen, stretched, and complained about Yin Zuo before leaving: "Hey, stop nagging like an old man. I know what I'm doing, you don't need to worry about it."

After saying that, he swaggered away with his homework.

Seeing that he was stupid, Yinzuo smiled, took out another homework he had written, and put the one he had copied back into the room.

He had been lurking here for many days, conscientiously playing the role of a powerless but talented student, and finally someone took the bait.

Today, the teacher really checked the homework carefully and reprimanded several students in the middle of the day. The homework of these students was of the same level. One of the students was even punished by not being able to attend class for three days.

Lewis was so frightened that he was almost scared out of his wits. He was full of anxiety and tormented for a long time, but to his surprise, he was not scolded, but on the contrary, he was praised by the teacher!

This sudden surprise made him a little overwhelmed. After standing there for a moment, he immediately ran away and rushed to find Yinzuo, shouting as he ran: "Fang Xiuwen, Fang Xiuwen, what's going on?"

Yin Zuo glanced at him with a hint of disdain in his eyes, and said unhappily: "I told you a long time ago that the teacher attaches great importance to this homework and will definitely check it. I knew you were unreliable, so after you finished copying, I changed the content of my homework while there was still time. Otherwise, with the mess you copied, both of us would suffer."

When Lewis heard this, he was stunned at first, then his face was full of surprise. He hugged Yin Zuo's shoulders and said with a smile: "Fang Xiuwen, you are so smart! I knew you had a way. This time, it's all thanks to you."

Just as Yinzuo was about to shake off this man, a little servant came over and informed Fang Xiuwen and Liu Yisi to go to the teacher.

Liu Yisi thought he was discovered by the teacher, and his face fell. However, Yinzuo knew that this was not the case, so he walked ahead calmly, while Liu Yisi followed behind with his head down.

When they arrived, Yinzuo saw that they were all the most outstanding students in the academy, so he felt relieved.

It seems that Lewis, the fool, has turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

Sure enough, the teacher selected a group of people to give extra lessons based on this assignment. Lewis was so happy that he sent someone home to announce the good news overnight.

These are the people that the teacher thinks will be able to excel in the next exam!

Yinzuo also took the opportunity to mingle with other students. He was always smart, and he had received royal education and guidance from Kangxi and the future Yongzheng for so many years, so he was more than capable of dealing with these people.

Lewis didn't have any real talent, and those people could tell from the first sight, and didn't pay much attention to him. But he didn't care, he had other ways, why bother with these poor students?