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

"People who do business are really not up to par."

"I thought after getting first place in the exam, I would have some literary character, but it turns out I'm still as cunning and deceitful as a merchant."

"I stayed up all night, expecting to gain something, but ended up not getting a single penny. What a loss!"

"I should have gone to see Master Li earlier. Last year, Master Li passed the provincial examination. Even if he was only in the last few, his family still made a fortune and spent nearly a hundred taels of silver."

"Did Master Li pass this year?"

“It seems to be on the list!”

"Fuck, what are you waiting for? Go now!"

……

While the person bringing the good news was running to Mr. Li's house, Chen Lang was also running towards the examination hall.

When I arrived near the examination hall, I heard someone shouting "unfair" from afar.

Such a scene also occurred during the provincial examination.

In other words, this is what happens every year when the results are announced.

Chen Lang came to the back of the crowd, and Xiao Qi took the initiative to step forward to "squeeze" his way for him.

The candidates were very dissatisfied and turned around to scold, but they saw the top scorer of this year.

"Congratulations, Master Chen, for taking first place."

"Congratulations, Mr. Chen..."

"Congratulations……"

From time to time, people expressed their congratulations, and Chen Lang also responded modestly.

When he arrived at the literary list and saw that his name was indeed ranked first, Chen Lang felt very complicated.

Because he never thought he could pass the exam.

Lord Chang Anmin, what on earth are you playing at?

You scolded me and said I was materialistic, but when I wrote an article full of the smell of money, you put me at the top of the list.

Do you have a split personality?

Just as Chen Lang was pondering, a voice of anger came from behind him: "How can such a philistine be ranked first in the case?"

"This is truly the most ridiculous thing in the world!"

Chen Lang frowned and looked sideways.

I saw an old man wearing a Confucian robe and with gray hair walking towards me, surrounded by several Confucian scholars.

Xiao Qi had been following Chen Lang all this time, and had gained some cultural knowledge through osmosis. He could tell that the old man was scolding Chen Lang, so he immediately stood up to defend the young master: "Old man, who are you scolding?"

The scholar beside the old man angrily cursed, "How dare you, a little boy, speak to the master like that? Slap him!"

Chen Lang glanced at him and sneered, "Fuck your mother."

The Confucian scholar was instantly confused.

How can a scholar curse someone so vulgarly?

By the way, he is not a scholar, he is a businessman!

Businessmen are all so vulgar and uncultured.

No, if he had no education, how could he have won the first place in the case?

The scholar felt like his brain was getting tangled...

The old man looked at Chen Lang and sneered, "Are you Chen Lang?"

Chen Lang saw that his expression and tone were full of hostility towards him, so he naturally didn't give him a good face. He said, "Where did you come from, you old onion? How dare you speak so arrogantly here?"

The old man sneered, "Last time you came to my house with a visiting card, you were so humble that you wanted to see me and let me teach you."

"Don't you know how to play this trick on me now?"

Chen Lang's pupils suddenly contracted and his fists clenched subconsciously.

This old man was none other than Han Qi, who had humiliated him in Guangling Prefecture.

Moreover, this old man is not only insidious, but also extremely shameless.

How dare you spread rumors in front of so many people!

I did visit him at his house, but I never kowtowed to him.

"So you are Mr. Han. I didn't see him in Guangling Mansion, but I saw him here."

"You've put so much effort into your beloved disciple, running around everywhere even at your age."

"It's a pity that your apprentice didn't live up to his expectations and failed to win the top three prizes."

When Chen Lang mentioned Ke Jin, it was like stabbing Han Qi in the heart.

Why did Han Qi focus on training Ke Jin? In addition to appreciating his talent, he also wanted to use Ke Jin to build his own reputation.

As the saying goes, a man's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. For these celebrities, fame is often more important than life.

Ke Jin has already won the first place in the previous two exams. Although there was a two-year gap in between, if he can also win the first place in the college examination, it can also be said that he has won the first place in the small, medium and high school examinations.

If he achieved this result, Han Qi would definitely be among the top ten celebrities in Qinzhou Road.

However, such a bright future was destroyed by Chen Lang.

Han Qi's face suddenly turned cold, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I have read your county and prefectural examination papers."

"Whether it's reciting, analyzing, or writing policy essays, there's a huge gap between you and Ke Jin."

"The fact that I was able to get the first place in the government case was due to off-site factors."

"I absolutely do not believe you are capable of taking first place in the academy! So there must be something fishy going on in this exam."

"Do you dare to come with me to see the Superintendent of Education and ask him directly?"

Chen Lang scoffed and said disdainfully, "You're a typical example of someone who can't stand losing. Just because your students can't beat others on the exam, you say there's something fishy going on. Then, can you also say there was something fishy going on with those students who lost to your students in the past?"

"Since you want to find the Superintendent of Education to find out the truth, I will accompany you!"

The group finally arrived at the Education Office and explained their purpose to the officer guarding the gate.

The officer asked them to wait at the door and hurried to the back hall.

Chang Anmin, who was watering potted plants, frowned slightly after hearing his subordinate's report. He said, "Are you saying that Han Qi is dissatisfied with the test results? He came to me specifically to seek an explanation?"

The officer nodded.

Chang Anmin sneered and said, "Get out first."

The officer did not dare to delay and retreated hurriedly.

Chang Anmin put down the watering can, walked through an archway, entered a side courtyard, and called out, "Little sister."

The beautiful woman from before walked out and said, "Brother, what's the matter?"

Chang Anmin explained the situation and said, "I want to hear your opinion."

"Should we send them away or meet them?"

The woman smiled and said, "Of course I will."

"Han Qi is a well-known scholar in Qinzhou Road and holds a high reputation. His arrival will be a perfect opportunity to help my brother bring Chen Lang's article to light for all the students to review."

"The controversy will only become known to the distinguished guest from the palace if it becomes public."

Chang Anmin took a deep breath and said, "When it comes to writing skills, Chen Lang is not as good as Ke Jin. If Han Qi insists on holding on, how should I deal with it?"

"Do you want to return the top spot to Ke Jin?"

The woman smiled cunningly and said, "Brother is really cunning. You clearly have a plan in mind, yet you still want to test me."

Chang Anmin smiled and said, "Little sister, you are smart. Please help me analyze it."

The woman said, "Of course I won't return it. If I return it, it means I'm admitting my mistake. If I admit my mistake, my authority will be gone."

"As for how to deal with this, hasn't Your Majesty been demonstrating it to all the ministers?"

"Let Han Qi and Chen Lang make a scene and argue. Brother, just stay neutral."

"That way, if anything happens in the future, my brother can always withdraw and not be dragged into it."