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

Chang Anmin returned to the front hall and ordered someone to call Chen Lang and Han Qi.

The two of them came to the front hall, and after they saluted, Han Qi couldn't wait to speak, "Sir, I..."

Chang Anmin said with a half-smile, "Are you the famous Mr. Han from Guangling Prefecture?"

Han Qi suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

Han Qi was squeezed by Chen Lang all the way, which made him a little crazy. He spoke first without Chang Anmin's permission, which was a big taboo in the officialdom.

Chang Anmin's calm words were meant to remind Han Qi that I am the boss here, and you cannot speak until I open my mouth!

Han Qi hurriedly bowed and said, "It's just a small reputation, not worth mentioning. I'm sorry to have made you laugh."

Chang Anmin said, "Mr. Han, there's no need to be so modest. I've been here as the Superintendent of Education, and I often hear people here mention you."

"Over the past few years, you have cultivated many talents for the imperial court in Guangling Prefecture, and your contributions are enormous."

"Come here, give me a seat."

Han Qi breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that showing weakness did pay off. At least he got a seat.

"Thank you, sir."

The servant brought a chair, and Han Qi couldn't help but glance at Chen Lang, his eyes full of showing off.

I have a place to sit, but you don’t. This is the difference between us!

Chen Lang just rolled his eyes.

At this time, Chang Anmin said again: "Chen Lang, I scolded you a few times in the examination hall before, but I didn't expect that you would give me a surprise."

"I quite admire your calm demeanor."

"You should sit down and talk too."

Chen Lang bowed and said, "Thank you, sir."

Han Qi suddenly felt that the stool under his butt was covered with barbs.

It's uncomfortable no matter how I sit.

Why should this student get the same treatment as me?

After the two of them sat down, Chang Anmin said to Han Qi, "Mr. Han, what brings you here?"

Han Qi stood up again and said seriously, "I heard that Lord Chang has chosen Chen Lang as the first in this case. I have some doubts in my heart, so I came to ask you to answer my questions."

"Oh? What confusion? Tell me about it." Chang Anmin said calmly.

Han Qi said, "Chen Lang has only minor talents but no major abilities. It's impossible for him to be ranked first in the case."

Chen Lang sneered: "I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone this shameless."

"If I were to weigh my talents on a scale, they would weigh dozens more pounds than yours."

Han Qi said, "Did you hear that, sir? This man's words are all the vulgar language of a commoner, without any trace of the character of a scholar."

"I think that when you were marking his test paper, you were not careful enough and made a mistake."

Chen Lang said, "How dare you, you old bastard, call me old and blind?"

Han Qi said angrily, "When did I ever scold you? Stop slandering me here!"

Chang Anmin glanced at Chen Lang and said, "Chen Lang, didn't your teacher teach you what respect is?"

"I didn't give you permission to speak, yet you're running wild with words, and even insulting your elders in every way. Is this how you usually talk to your own teachers?"

Chen Lang was secretly shocked and said, "Sir, I know I am wrong."

Han Qi was very happy to see Chang Anmin defending him, and continued, "Sir, I have read Chen Lang's county and prefectural examination papers. To be honest, he was able to pass two rounds of exams in a row, and luck played a big role."

"His basic skills are quite crude. During the county and prefectural examinations, he often missed questions on the memorization test. This shows that he didn't study the books at all, but instead focused on deviant ways."

"Especially in the provincial examination, his essay style was very similar to that of the then chief examiner, Nie Ziru, so..."

Chang Anmin said indifferently: "Mr. Han, just say what you want to say. There's no need to beat around the bush."

Han Qi gritted his teeth and said, "I beg you to make the examination papers of Chen Lang and Ke Jin public so that all the candidates can see them."

Having said that, Han Qi has cut off all his escape routes.

But Han Qi also believed that it was impossible for Chen Lang to surpass Ke Jin, whom he had painstakingly trained for more than ten years, in just a few months.

Chen Lang stood up and said, "Sir, I feel this is inappropriate."

"Is it your turn to speak?" Chang Anmin's face darkened and he scolded.

Chen Lang cursed in his heart.

He was completely confused about Chang Anmin's position.

Chang Anmin pondered and said, "Mr. Han's words make a lot of sense."

"Someone, bring Chen Lang's test paper."

The servant quickly brought Chen Lang's test paper, and Chang Anmin gestured to give it directly to Han Qi.

After reading the first half, Han Qi felt a little confused.

Chen Lang's progress was faster than he expected. Instead of leaving blanks or filling in random answers in the recitation questions like before, he filled in all the answers correctly.

By the second half, Han Qi felt relieved.

When it comes to analyzing famous articles, Chen Lang can only say that they are average.

In this part, Ke Jin has already distanced himself from Chen Lang.

When he saw the final policy article, Han Qi couldn't suppress the smile.

The theme of this article can be summarized in four words.

Nonsense!

Although it is well written, the core of the article has been off track from the beginning, so it is useless no matter how well it is written!

Han Qi calmed down and said, "Sir, I dare to say that Chen Lang's article is completely incomparable to Ke Jin's."

Chang Anmin said expressionlessly, "Is it really that bad?"

Han Qi said, "Sir, after the exam, Ke Jin wrote down his essay for me to read. Whether it's the idea or the choice of words and sentences, it's far better than Chen Lang's nonsensical essay."

Chang Anmin looked at Chen Lang: "Mr. Han said that your article is nonsense. Do you have any rebuttal?"

Chen Lang thought, it’s finally my turn to speak. I’m almost suffocating.

"Mr. Han's words, to me, are like a vicious dog's fart, stinking and unbearable."

"Let's not talk about the theme, just in terms of word choice, Ke Jin is no match for me."

"Mr. Han, please don't be dissatisfied. I just want to ask you, can your students write the Peach Blossom Cottage Song?"

Han Qi opened his mouth and finally uttered, "How can the minor art of poetry be compared with the major art of writing?"

Chen Lang sneered, "Your student also said something like this. It seems that we are really of the same lineage."

"Okay, I'll follow your advice. I won't talk about the choice of words, but the intention."

"I think my article has a lofty purpose. What's wrong with advising those in power to pay more attention to national finances?"

Han Qi sneered, "You're talking... nonsense. A leader has the whole world in his heart. How can he be obsessed with money all day long?"

"Besides, the wealth of the world has long been fixed. If the higher-ups have more, the common people will have less. How can the higher-ups compete with the common people for profit?"

Chen Lang said, "That's why we need to increase revenue and invigorate the market economy."

"Merchants can only pay more taxes if they have money. Only when the country collects taxes can it build bridges and roads, construct cities and strengthen the army!"