After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

"Yes, the number of questions is comparable to the official imperial examination, but the time is shorter."

"I don't know how you answered that question in your policy essay. Why don't I know where it came from?"

"There's war without fighting... what's the logic behind this? Are you considering the current affairs strategy?"

Amidst the discussions, Qin Yan was the first to pack up his books and leave.

Wang Yang looked at him and snorted coldly: "Why are you so arrogant? You'll be in trouble when the results come out."

It would be difficult for him to cheat in this ten-day exam.

But my father had a drink with several teachers from the provincial school and counted the number of students from the provincial school who had passed the imperial examinations in recent years, which was a bit small.

They were asked to intensify their teaching of students, so the difficulty of this ten-day exam was doubled.

It was also difficult for Wang Yang to answer, but in terms of current affairs, he often followed his father and had seen some things, so he believed that he was no worse than Qin Yan.

The teachers graded the ten-day examination papers overnight, so the results were announced the next day.

There are four lists in the main academy of the prefectural academy.

The rankings of the four classes, A, B, C, and D, are posted separately.

Fang Yin pushed his nephew and, relying on his strong shoulders and waist, successfully squeezed to the front of the C list.

He opened his eyes wide, looked from the front, and scratched his head: "Brother Yan, why aren't you number one?"

He learned to read for a few days, but he didn't remember much. However, he knew the names of everyone in his family.

When Yan Ge'er took the imperial examination, his name was always the first one to be listed.

"Pfft, this idiot, how dare he think that? How long has Qin Yan been in school? And he wants to be the top of Class C?"

"That's right, it's a bit too arrogant."

"Forget it, why are you arguing with a fool?"

These weird people are naturally Wang Yang’s good friends.

Fang Yin was unhappy. He clenched his fist and said, "Who are you talking about, idiot?"

"Of course I'm talking about you!" Wang Yang said arrogantly.

He didn't believe that Qin Yan dared to let his second uncle take action in front of everyone!

"Oh!" Fang Yin responded, turned his head, continued looking at the list and ignored him.

Then he won't bother with fools.

Qin Yan lowered his head and suppressed his laughter. Second Uncle was becoming more and more powerful. Not only could he crush others with force, but he also never lost in arguments.

It took Wang Yang a while to react and finally understand.

He was furious and said, "How dare you scold me?"

Qin Yan said coldly: "Didn't you say the word idiot yourself?"

Wang Yang was choked. It took him a long time to swallow his breath and calm down to look at the list.

Anyway, after today, Qin Yan and the others will have to leave the school in disgrace.

Fang Yin has found it: "Brother Yan, I see you!"

He was so excited that he kept counting: "One, two, three...six! Brother Yan, you are number six."

He put his hands on his hips, his face serious, like an elder: "Brother Yan, you have regressed. You must work harder in the future."

Qin Yan...

The majority of the students in Class C were Tongsheng, so which one of them was not excellent? Moreover, the students ahead of him had already been studying in the prefectural school for one or two years, so it was normal for him to fail the exam for the time being.

He was not discouraged at all, and said seriously: "Second uncle is right, I will be diligent."

Fang Yin was satisfied and felt that he was a dignified elder.

On the side, Wang Yang's expression was not so good. He was ranked fifteenth.

This ranking is an improvement compared to the past, but he and Qin Yan have a bet.

Qin Yan also saw it. He turned around and smiled faintly: "Wang Yang, you lost."

Wang Yang looked at the smile on his face and found it extremely annoying.

"I'm not convinced! I want to see the test paper."

Qin Yan imitated him and gave him a disdainful look: "I don't mind, I just hope that after reading this, you won't feel bad about losing."

He spoke the last few words so heavily that everyone around him could hear it.

They all looked at Wang Yang with strange expressions.

Who in Class C didn't know about the bet between the two? Even many of the seniors in Class A and Class B had heard about it.

If Wang Yang loses and refuses to admit his mistake, then...

"Don't worry, I just suspect that there might be some mistakes in the grading of the test paper. If Wang is really not as skilled as others, I will naturally accept the defeat." Wang Yang said this almost gritting his teeth.

Doubting the way exam papers are marked, does that mean questioning the teachers?

He has really given up.

Qin Yan nodded slightly and walked towards the office first.

Wang Yang and his companions followed, and the other students who were watching the fun looked at each other and came too.

In the office, Master Ye knew why they came, but he was not annoyed and took out their papers happily.

The two of them are almost the same.

The only difference is in poetry and policy essays.

Mr. Ye felt that Wang Yang's poems were ornate in rhetoric, but too much of a craftsman's flavor and lacked substance.

Qin Yan's poems are meaningful and well-written.

"Hold on to the green mountains and never let go...no matter what the wind blows...from north to south."

(From Zheng Xie's "Bamboo and Rock")

The students who followed him recited the poem and felt the young man's unwavering determination despite the setbacks he suffered.

Many people looked at Qin Yan with more appreciation and recognition.

This poem is naturally far superior to Wang Yang's.

Wang Yang looked grim as he continued to read the current affairs policy.

The current affairs strategy is that in the face of border invasions, the people living on the border are very tired of war, and peace should be valued to resolve conflicts.

Wang Yang proposed to marry a princess to Kucha, win it over, and let it lobby to stop other small countries from invading the border.

This method, of course, was not what he had in mind. Instead, the imperial court was planning to confer a title on the princess and arrange a marriage for her. Of course, the marriage was not with a small country in the Western Regions, but with the Xiongnu in the northern border.

But the principles are the same and we can learn from each other.

Qin Yan's strategy was completely different. He believed that Daxia should establish a protectorate in the Western Regions and implement a military farming system.

Over the years, the military farming system has developed, and now the army is strong and powerful. Daxia has the strength to fight.

Moreover, the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions each have their own ideas. They can conquer some of them, bring together some of them, and stop the war with war, which can bring about a longer-lasting peace than seeking peace.

That’s right, Qin Yan believes that ending war with war will only bring temporary peace.

Those who are not of my race must have different hearts. He also listed the length of time that the border was peaceful after the wars in various dynasties as examples.

He believed that they should first use military power as a deterrent, and then vigorously develop Da Xia. Only when the national strength far exceeds that of the thirty-six small countries will the border issues be completely resolved.

Of course, this is his personal opinion.

In short, he was against any peace talks.

The teachers thought that he answered this question very well. Based on this question alone, he could even be ranked first in Class C.

It's just a comprehensive consideration, and some teachers think Qin Yan is young.

We were afraid that he would be too proud, so we lowered his ranking.

After reading it, Wang Yang's expression became confused. He couldn't even figure out where Qin Yan got the data he cited in his policy paper.

Of course, Qin Yan summarized it himself based on the books he read in the library.

After seeing this, the other students' expressions also became complicated.

In particular, He Shuyuan, who ranked first in Class C in the ten-day exam, felt a surge of righteousness in his heart.

He felt that he did not deserve the first place this time.

"What do you think, Wang Yang, do you have any objections?" Master Ye said calmly.