The daily life of a peasant girl taking the imperial examination

Zhuge Yunshu had no idea what the young master of the Qian family was thinking.

She looked at Master Wang and said resentfully, "Master, are we still your dear disciples?"

When his own disciple is being harassed by outsiders, the teacher not only doesn't help, but also stands by and watches the show.

Humph! !! !!

"Ahem...ahem, that's why your teacher is sure you can handle such a small matter." Master Wang coughed a few times and touched his nose awkwardly. "Besides, when you're out and about, you'll always encounter all sorts of people, some good and some cunning. Your teacher can't always be with you, so you have to learn to solve your own problems."

After saying that, he didn't forget to give a word of affirmation: "Yun Shu performed very well today. He remained calm and composed in the face of the situation. He did not rush into arguments with people, but first found out the details of others before choosing the best way to deal with the situation. This way, he not only avoided offending people, but also punished those who made mistakes. Why not do it?"

After saying that, he glanced at the servant named Afu who was being dragged away by a big man.

Wang Yi and Zhang Hao also looked in that direction and nodded in agreement.

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

Although it made sense, she had to admit that her teacher was incredibly good at persuading people, especially her group of young disciples.

“Master, are you Master Wang from the town school of Yunshui Town?” Qian Wenxing stepped forward and asked respectfully.

After receiving a positive answer, he quickly bowed to Zhuge Yunshu and apologized: "I'm so sorry, Junior Sister Zhuge. My servant is usually so good at flattering and ingratiating himself. I had no idea that he was doing all sorts of evil deeds under the name of the Qian family. Fortunately, Junior Sister spoke up for me, otherwise I don't know how long I would have been deceived." He then quickly bowed again.

Qian Wenxing was genuinely grateful. Because of his large and wealthy family, no one ever spoke ill of the Qian family in front of him.

There are very few people around Zhuge Yunshu who dare to speak the truth.

And what about that 'Zhang family servant'? How could a scholar like him not know about it?

Just recently, a second-rank official in the imperial court lost everything because his servant, taking advantage of the Zhang family's influence, was bullying men and women and accepting bribes. His rivals exposed this and reported it to the emperor.

This incident occurred at the beginning of the year, and as soon as it happened, the matter of the "Zhang family servant" became one of the most popular topics for policy discussions among the students.

Zhuge Yunshu glanced at the apologizing young master of the Qian family and waved his hand dismissively.

She always focuses on the issue, not the person, and never takes her anger out on others.

And so, as an apology, Qian Wenxing led Zhuge Yunshu and the others to an inn under his own name for a short rest.

When it was almost time for the academic exchange, we took them to the town school in Yunmu.

It has to be said that having acquaintances makes things easier. Under Qian Wenxing's guidance, Zhuge Yunshu and the other three successfully reached their destination.

A huge fighting arena, probably where the Yunmu Town School usually practices martial arts.

At this moment, the area around the martial arts arena was already crowded with students. Some who hadn't had time to get there yet stood on their own small round stools so they could get a better look at what was happening on the arena.

Zhuge Yunshu, Wang Yi, and Zhang Hao, looking at this scene, inexplicably swallowed.

Zhuge Yunshu, in particular, felt a sense of déjà vu when looking at the scene before him, as if he had been to a circus performance in his previous life.

The only difference is that in my past life I was an audience member, while in this life I have become a clown performing on stage.

“Look, the innermost circle consists of elite disciples selected from our town’s academy and Yuntu Town’s academy, while the outermost circle comprises outstanding disciples from other town academies who have come here because of our reputation. Alas, it’s a pity about those ordinary disciples; if there hadn’t been a shortage of space, they probably could have come and challenge us too,” Qian Wenxing said.

"challenge?"

"Isn't academic exchange about discussing and exchanging knowledge with each other?" Zhuge Yunshu asked with a puzzled look.

Wang Yi and Zhang Hao also looked puzzled.

Qian Wenxing looked at them as if they were idiots: "Do you have some misunderstanding about academic exchange?"

"To put it nicely, it's about exchanging knowledge; to put it bluntly, people are not convinced that you won first place in the county-level academic exchange."

"The main issue is that the last-place student from previous years beat the first and second-place students from previous years. Do you think these outstanding students will accept this?"

Qian Wenxing then turned to look at the short and stout Zhuge Yunshu, "Especially since you are only eight years old, most students think that your victory is just a fluke."

Hearing these remarks, Zhang Hao retorted indignantly, "Junior Sister Yun Shu is the only child prodigy I've seen in all these years who can rival Senior Brother Xie Yu. You people are just filled with envy and jealousy..."

Hearing this, Wang Yi was equally displeased. In her displeasure, she immediately launched into a three-question barrage: "Short-sighted! Don't you know the saying 'There are mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people'?"

"While geniuses and exceptional talents are rare in this world, they do exist, okay?"

“Is it hard to admit that others are great?”

Qian Wenxing: "..."

"Have you ever wondered why, in front of the students of Yunmu Town School and Yuntu Town School, only you two believe that Junior Sister Zhuge is a genuine genius?"

“We’re with Junior Sister Yun Shu every day, how could we not know what level she’s at?” Zhang Hao thought Qian Wenxing was asking a pointless question.

Wang Yi seemed to understand, and she raised an eyebrow:

"What Brother Qian means is that the reason why Senior Brother Zhang and I trust Junior Sister Yun Shu is because we have spent a long time together and have seen her words and deeds, so we trust her. As for you people, the only time we met was at the county school joint competition. The others who did not go all came from hearsay, so they would rather believe that it was just luck than believe that others are better than themselves."

Qian Wenxing glanced at Wang Yi with a look of confidence: "Junior Sister Wang is right. How many self-proclaimed outstanding students in the world would easily admit that they are not as good as others, especially when that person was previously unknown and, most importantly, so much younger than them?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled out a booklet from his pocket and waved it at Zhuge Yunshu and the others: "See these? These are all questions I have carefully prepared. Of course, most of them are within our capabilities, but if your answers do not satisfy me, I will definitely not be convinced."

Then, he pointed to the disciples in the innermost circle of the martial arts arena, “Each of these people has a book in their arms, especially Junior Sister Qin Shuangyu, Junior Brother Wu Mochi, who have fought against you, as well as Lu Qingyun and Xiao An from Yuntu Town School.”

"It is said that they prepared for several days in order to avenge their previous defeat."

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

Wang Yi: "......"

Zhang Hao: "......"

These people are terrifying, aren't they?

Qian Wenxing glanced at the three of them again and said seriously, "Therefore, there are only two possibilities for this academic exchange."

"Either you will become famous, or you will fade into obscurity."

"Being the first one is not an easy job."