At the beginning of the famine, I became famous all over the world with my useless system

Yes, what Gu Changqing said is correct.

Zhang Maoen thought to himself that if this was really the topic for the provincial autumn examination, the words and sentences would definitely not be chosen in this way.

Because of his father's relationship, he had many more advantages than others and had seen the autumn examination papers of many states.

Those old scholars, fearing being criticized, would like to show off their knowledge at any time. Therefore, when they ask questions, they often start with the words of ancient sages and then slowly introduce the topic. They would definitely not be as straightforward as what was written on the note.

He remembered that his father had a classmate who was now a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. When he was teaching him, he once said: "Sometimes, being able to understand the questions is already a big step ahead of others."

Zhang Maoen, who felt the same way, folded the note and was about to pass it to the next person when he suddenly discovered that there was a monogram on the fold, and the date was marked on the seam.

Exactly three days ago.

Zhang Maoen's suspicions subsided a little, and he sighed, "I lost my composure just now. I hope Brother Changqing don't take it to heart."

Gu Changqing comforted him, "It's okay. It's understandable that Brother Maoen is cautious. If you still don't believe it, I have another way to verify it.

"The teacher said that this type of test questions will be updated every ten days for me to practice. I can take a few more questions by then. Brother Mao En will know that what I said is true as soon as he sees it."

Although Zhang Maoen tried hard to practice not showing his emotions, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise at this moment.

Update every ten days?

Even if their teacher asked them to practice, they wouldn't be so diligent!

Is that gentleman really that productive?

He read the question again in disbelief and couldn't help but say, "If he could always achieve this level of performance, then this expert is truly a rare talent! What a pity! Why doesn't he go far away and serve the court? Just look at this case of Anping Town, and then extend it to Jizhou, and even the entire Great Xia Kingdom's shortage of personnel. It's a glimpse of the whole situation..."

Zhang Maoen naturally didn't know that the person who actually asked the question was standing in front of him. His sincere praise made Gu Changqing's cheeks flush a little.

After reluctantly passing the note to the others, he clasped his fists and said, "Brother Changqing, although this may be a bit inappropriate, I wonder if you have any articles written by this master. If so, could you lend them to me to read?"

Gu Changqing listened to his earnest words and was just thinking of an excuse to show off his and Damao's homework when his lackey He Hongcheng sensibly took out a larger silver ingot and slammed it on the table. He shook his head and said in a very domineering manner, "I understand the reasoning. Come on!"

Gu Changqing was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and retracted his hand.

It was true that he wanted to bundle the top three articles for sale, but he absolutely could not hand them over under such circumstances.

Otherwise, people would think that he was attracted by He Hongcheng's money and succumbed to Zhang Maoen's power and coercion, so he agreed to his request.

The authority of such a simulated policy paper will certainly be affected, and the initial tug-of-war will be in vain.

Zhang Maoen glanced at He Hongcheng helplessly. "Hongcheng, money is important, but not everything in this world can be solved with money. Brother Changqing was already exceptional by giving us the task just now. How can we ask for more?"

After saying that, he turned to look at Gu Changqing and said, "Brother Changqing, you know Hongcheng's temper. He doesn't look down on you."

He Hongcheng secretly curled his lips and thought to himself, it's you who wants to watch, not me. I'm such a jerk that I pay for you and still get scolded!

Gu Changqing smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Maoen, for your understanding. As you said, if I gave the questions to you, I would have violated the master's teachings and would be considered disrespectful. I really don't dare to be more presumptuous."

Zhang Maoen seemed to have guessed that he would refuse in this way, and couldn't help but sigh.

But Gu Changqing's next words instantly made him lively again.

"To be honest, I'm going to visit you tomorrow to ask for advice on how to revise my mock policy paper. I'll be reporting what happened today to you. Who knows, there might be some positive changes."

Zhang Maoen unconsciously raised his voice: "That's great!"

I wanted to ask if he could come along to the meeting, but then I realized that this would be really rude, so I had to keep it to myself.

Seeing that the time was right, Gu Changqing took out Damao and his own practice and said, "Although I don't have any articles by masters, I do have the works of the master's disciples and my own practice. If you don't mind, you can correct me."

Hearing that Gu Changqing had the article written by his master's disciple, Zhang Maoen's lost mood recovered a little. He indicated to He Hongcheng that there was no need to take the silver back and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Brother Changqing."

Before the people who bought the questions had time to pass the paper around, they saw He Hongcheng taking out the money. Although they didn't understand why, they all followed suit.

In just a few moments, a small mountain of silver piled up on Gu Changqing's desk.

He carefully recorded the money each person handed over and calculated the excess according to the price, thinking that he could deduct it from the amount when he bought questions or articles next time, or just return it to them directly.

Zhang Maoen took the two answer sheets handed over by He Hong, and after reading only the beginning, he couldn't help but exclaimed "Huh".

It's not that he is underestimating himself. He is confident that looking at the entire Jizhou, there are very few people who can write better than him. Saying that his skills are not as good as others is really modesty.

In the entire Songyang Academy, only Gu Changqing can be considered his opponent, but he has no background and no connections, so Zhang Maoen is full of confidence in the next year's children's examination.

But I didn't expect that this disciple of an unknown master could write such an incisive and thought-provoking article.

I wonder how old he is, what other works he has been studying, and whether he will also take the Tongshi exam...

I read it quickly, then went back to read it word by word. The red comments between the lines were even more jaw-dropping.

The teacher's comments were different from those of teachers in academies who were perfunctory. His comments were sometimes sharp and sometimes humorous, which made people think deeply about them when reading them.

What was even more incredible to him was that there was a detailed conclusion at the end of the article.

Zhang Maoen went through the essay in his mind following the conclusion, and was surprised to find that if he followed what the teacher said, this essay, which was already considered excellent, could be called a masterpiece!

Zhang Maoen's eyes were slightly moist, unable to hide his excitement. He couldn't help thinking -

If he could also get guidance from this gentleman, wouldn't his writing be able to reach even higher levels?

Maybe he can be praised by the emperor based on his real talents and knowledge, rather than his father's relationship!

The others originally thought that they had wasted a lot of money following He Hongcheng, but seeing Zhang Maoen's shocked expression, they were all confused.

After reading the article written by the teacher's disciple, I suddenly understood.

This is not only value for money, but even better value for money!

Just looking at the questions just now, these uneducated rich kids were at a loss and had no idea how to solve them.

But after seeing that this gentleman's disciples could analyze the issue clearly and insightfully, he felt frustrated.

This is really beyond reach!

If they could write such an article, they would frame it and look at it every day!

But in addition to their longing, they were surprised to find that through the teacher's comments, they had also gained some inspiration in their minds.