Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

"This guy is so arrogant. Could it be that he is the Tang Bohu who wrote 'Song of Peach Blossom Cottage'? Otherwise, how could he have the confidence to challenge the prefect?"

"Don't be ridiculous. How could a twenty-something boy write such a poem?"

"What do you mean by [Encouragement to Study]? Chen Lang recited it in front of so many other examinees."

"If Tang Bohu is really Chen Lang's pen name, then this person truly deserves to be called a genius. He's so young and yet he can write poems that penetrate the mundane world. If he's not a genius, then I'm afraid no one in the entire Great Yan Dynasty would dare to call themselves a genius."

The group of candidates was divided into two factions. One faction believed that Chen Lang was Tang Bohu and thought he was a genius.

One group believes that Chen Lang is uneducated and all his works were written by others.

However, this debate has existed since the birth of Taohuaan Song, and so far, neither faction has been able to convince the other.

If you want to reach a conclusion, you still have to wait for the judgment of the prefect.

However, Nie Ziru's attitude suddenly changed from being submissive to being tough, as if he had formed an alliance with Chen Lang, and they would advance and retreat together.

Although Xue Zheng was not a high-ranking official, he was definitely not someone that the prefect could easily control. When Nie Ziru put aside the burden in his heart and chose to confront the prefect, Ji Jiahui really had no way to deal with him.

At the same time, before there is solid evidence, Chen Lang can still maintain his status as a student. If Ji Jiahui wants to torture Chen Lang, he must get the consent of Nie Ziru, the headmaster.

In a sense, the Xue Zheng is the "teacher" of all candidates taking the provincial examination.

To put it bluntly, "when beating a dog, you have to look at the owner first." It is impossible for Nie Ziru to not nod his head when he wants to torture Chen Lang.

This is also the reason why Ji Jiahui threatened Nie Ziru in the beginning. By intimidating Ji Jiahui, he could deal with Chen Lang without any worries.

It was almost successful, but unexpectedly Nie Ziru's temperament suddenly became tough, which directly disrupted Ji Jiahui's rhythm.

Ji Jiahui clenched his fists and glared at Nie Ziru fiercely. He then looked at Chen Lang and said, "Chen Lang, you keep saying you didn't cheat. But now so many students have jointly reported you. Could it be that this is all deliberate slander?"

Chen Lang smiled calmly and said, "Sir, whoever makes the claim must provide evidence. These people keep saying that I cheated, so please produce solid evidence!"

"If you can convict someone with just a few words, then the laws of the Great Yan Dynasty will become mere decorations."

Ji Jiahui questioned again: "I heard that you were in Nanhe County, and you were thinking about how to make money all day long, and never spent any time on studying."

"But you ranked first in both the county and prefectural exams. How do you explain that?"

Chen Lang said calmly: "It's very simple, I'm a genius!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was in an uproar!

I have seen thick-skinned people, but I have never seen anyone so thick-skinned.

Even Ke Jin never dared to say in public that he was a genius.

After all, the title of genius is just a compliment from outsiders to the original owner. If the original owner says that he is a genius, it is absolutely self-boasting.

What’s even more exaggerated is that when Chen Lang said that he was a genius, there was no trace of guilt on his face!

The reason why Chen Lang was so calm was that he had seen a basketball star who only knew how to run around and roam everywhere. He wore a crown on himself every day and called himself a goat.

He simply calls himself a genius, which is already very humble.

Besides, with big names like Taibai, Shaoling, and Dongpo as his cheats, it is completely reasonable for Chen Lang to say that he is a genius.

Not convinced? Come and compete with me in poetry!

Nie Ziru stroked his beard, nodded slightly, and said, "He truly deserves to be called a genius. After all, at such a young age, he was able to write a poem of the caliber of "Encouraging Learning." By the way, I heard you also wrote a birthday poem for the Empress Dowager?"

Chen Lang nodded: "Yes, this poem was written at the Nanhe County Poetry Conference."

"The situation then was similar to the present. The students taking the county examination and the officials at the county yamen didn't believe I was a genius, so the county magistrate asked me to write a poem to celebrate my birthday."

"Ning Wenxu was also present at the scene. If you don't believe me, you can ask him."

Ji Jiahui immediately looked at Ning Wenxu and asked, "Is what Chen Lang said true?"

Ning Wenxu bit his cheek tightly, and after a moment, he said with difficulty, "It is true, but that poem... was of an extremely high standard. At the time, many people doubted that it was written by Chen Lang."

Nie Ziru said, "Chen Lang, please recite the birthday poem again."

Chen Lang nodded and recited the birthday poem that Su Dongpo wrote to his wife in front of everyone.

After hearing this, the whole place fell silent.

The thoughts of these candidates present were the same as those of the former Nanhe County magistrate.

This poem can be regarded as the last of the birthday poems.

It will be hard to find another birthday poem in the future that can surpass the level of this poem.

It is no exaggeration to say that even if Chen Lang did not take the college entrance examination, this poem and the poem "Encouraging Learning" alone would be enough to make him a foothold in the literary world.

If we add the song "Peach Blossom Cottage Song" which is suspected to be written by him, Chen Lang is even worthy of the title of "literary giant"!

Ji Jiahui said coldly: "This poem is indeed good, but you can't seem to provide evidence to prove that this poem was written by you, right?"

"Your teacher, Sheng Chuliang, was also a top-three Jinshi in his time. He's a talented writer, so it's entirely possible that he could help you write a few poems to make you famous."

Chen Lang chuckled and asked, "So, Your Excellency agrees with my teacher's poetry?"

Ji Jiahui asked, "What do you mean?"

"I want to ask, do you think my teacher can write the song of Peach Blossom Cottage with his level?" Chen Lang said.

Ji Jiahui frowned. When the Peach Blossom Temple Song incident was causing a stir, he was recuperating at home. He didn't know much about the outside world's public opinion. He only knew that there was such a poem that caused a quarrel between officials from Qinzhou Prefecture and Guangling Prefecture.

Later, I asked someone to find this poem and study it, and found that it was indeed well written.

Now that Chen Lang asked this, Ji Jiahui secretly commented in his heart and felt that with Sheng Chuliang's level, he really couldn't write such a good poem.

But the question is, why did Chen Lang ask this?

His remarks are not respectful enough to teachers.

"What do you mean?" Ji Jiahui calmed himself down and asked.

Chen Lang said, "Tang Bohu is my student's pen name."

Nie Ziru was surprised and excited, and asked, "Chen Lang, are you really Tang Bohu?"

Of course, this excitement was somewhat disguised, because when she first met Chen Lang, Nie Ziru did not believe that he had the talent to write the Peach Blossom Cottage Song.

But now that he and Chen Lang are in the same camp, working together to deal with the prefect, he must "set up" a place for Chen Lang.

Pretending to be excited is a form of cover-up, making your behavior seem less abrupt.

Chen Lang apologized to Brother Bo Hu in his heart.

When I was drunk and carved "Song of Peach Blossom Cottage" on the wall, I was indeed thinking of venting my anger for Brother Bo Hu, and I had no intention of completely claiming the poem as my own.

But the situation is like this now, Chen Lang can only do this.

Chen Lang took a deep breath and nodded in acknowledgement, "Yes, I am Jiang... Tang! Bo! Hu!"

It was so close, I almost said the line "The first of the four great talents of Jiangnan".

Nie Ziru clapped his hands excitedly and laughed three times, "Good! Good! Good!"

The other students were also stunned.

"He admitted it?"

"He really is Tang Bohu"

"I don't believe him. He said he was Tang Bohu. Show me the evidence!"