Quarterly classes take longer than monthly classes, a full three hours.

The content of the exam is without the scriptures and ink meanings in the Shuowang class, which are a poem with five words and eight rhymes, two questions in four books, and two questions in the five classics.

There are a total of ten questions in the Five Scriptures written on the volume, but the disciples only need to choose two questions from their own scriptures to answer.

Lin Yanchao didn't think too much, he picked up the volume to do the question, although the five-character and eight-rhyme poems have never been his strong point, but the art of making the Four Books and Five Classics is no longer the same as when he first entered the academy. Even if the topic is not in the literature that he memorizes, he can write well, but the articles he writes can only be regarded as second-rate and third-rate, and he can't get a high score.

Lin Yanchao still followed the original routine, and chose the two articles that he was most sure of to write by himself, and the other two articles were 'borrowed' from the model text.

Lin Yanchao also knew that if he 'borrowed' all the four model essays, his score would definitely be higher, but firstly, the layman and Lin Liao both advised him that it was best to write each article by himself and be less opportunistic, and secondly, he wrote them one by one in the state of the provisional examination, which was the most effective way to exercise his level.

Therefore, Lin Yanchao still plans to take the exam in his own way, at least whether he can overpower Yu Ziyou and get the quota for the inner house, he really doesn't care too much. In his thirty years of life, he has reached countless exams since he was a child, and even if he is out of school, he has all kinds of examinations and job written interviews, which has made him have a calm attitude towards the exam.

Lin Yanchao writes articles with a relaxed state of mind.

And at this moment, Yu Ziyou is already constantly wiping his sweat, he was very nervous about this exam, he tossed and turned last night and didn't sleep all night, but during the day he had a ginseng tablet in his mouth, so he was a little more energetic. Sitting in front of the table, he couldn't settle down, and when he saw the prefect say those words to Lin Yanchao, he was even more panicked.

"No, I can't be cranky anymore, I have to read the topic carefully, the prefect just happens to know Lin Yanchao, I have to believe that the prefect is still impartial and will not be biased in the volume."

"This is my last chance to enter the inner house, and if I don't let my father and mother let me go back to the old house to study."

Yu Ziyou thought of his old house to study, that is, he lived in an attic, and even the ladder downstairs was removed, and he used a basket to hang his meals upstairs on weekdays, and he couldn't go downstairs a step, just like pigs and sheep in a trap.

On such a day, Yu Ziyou was afraid when he thought about it: "No, I must not be like this, I must be admitted to the inner house." ”

At that moment, Yu Ziyou gritted his teeth and picked up the pen to write on the scroll.

It was snowing again outside the window, and the disciples stared at the scroll without stopping.

If the picture can be frozen at this moment, you can clearly see the solemn expression on the face of each disciple, no matter how many years have passed, everyone is the same.

"Rewinded!"

With Lin Liao's voice, all the disciples were unwilling to put down their pens.

The white scrolls were all dyed with ink, and they were taken away one by one by Saifu.

The moment the scroll was put away, everyone looked at it but saw Yu Ziyou Huo Ran standing up, his face pale, and then strode out of the study room, and after a while, he walked back to the book house with a face full of water.

No one laughed at him, and everyone was the same, they walked out of the bookstore, picked up water and poured it on their faces, and after a few people poured water on their faces, it was as if they had cried for a while.

When it was time for lunch, the disciples were a little angry.

"It's out."

"It's finally time to be free." Someone said with a smile, but at this moment, there were few people who squeezed to the front of the list as before.

"It's useless to read it, anyway, I can't get into the inner house, so let's wait for the next year!"

"yes, let's work together next year!"

"Anyway, it's not a few of us who care about it the most."

At that moment, a few people got up and walked out of the book house directly.

Lin Yanchao got up from the table and walked to the front of the list.

In a book house, Lin Yin and Lin Liao were drinking tea.

In their hands were Lin Yanchao's rolls. Lin Yin picked up a cup of tea and said, "You said that this disciple has only been studying scriptures for three months. ”

Lin Liao nodded and sighed: "Yes, three months ago, when he came to me for an interview, I still remember it vividly, and he really didn't know anything at that time." ”

Lin Yin picked up Lin Yanchao's scroll and read it repeatedly, and sighed: "But in three months, he can learn to such a point, this son's talent is probably above Ye Xianggao!" ”

Lin Liao nodded and said, "And not only that, the inspector, the government and the government all value this son." But the mountain chief, I thought that if you wanted to hurry, you would not be able to reach it, such a talented and intelligent disciple, I was afraid that he would be arrogant. I see if it's a slow-down, a pressure? ”

Lin Yin smiled, drank the tea slowly, and said, "You think too much, and the same is true for reading and educating people." To be tepid. Some people can't hold back no matter how slow they are, so let him go to a place that suits him! ”

"Some of the children who are younger than him are already talented."

Lin Liao smiled and said, "That's what I said, but Yu Ziyou!" He has been in the outer house for three years, and he has worked hard, you and I have also seen it, if Lin Yanchao is made up for the inner house, he will not be squeezed out, I really can't bear it. ”

Lin Yin sighed and said: "You said Yu Ziyou, I also know that I know this person's father, three years ago, his father asked me to teach his son well, he was only so old at that time, but now you look at the papers he made in this quarterly class, not even half of his usual level." ”

Lin Liao also sighed: "He was frightened by himself." He is good at schoolwork on weekdays. ”

Lin Yin shook his head and said, "The season is like this, let alone the children's exam?" ”

At the top of the list of book houses.

Yu Ziyou clenched his fingers tightly, raised his head and looked at the list, from top to bottom, the first Ye Xianggao, the second Lin Yanchao, the third Yu Ziyou, the fourth Chen Xinggui, and the fifth......

Several classmates who were good friends with Yu Ziyou came together and said: "How is this possible, how is it that he is second, there is something strange in it." ”

"Yes, during the last monthly class, I read his article, and it is still a step short of you, Brother Yu."

"Could it be that he bribed the prefect, you must know what the master of the prefect said to him before, it is really weird, maybe the prefect's staff gave Lin Yanchao a high score in the paper."

"Yes, if you change the mountain chief to talk about it, if you see Lin Yanchao and then continue to use the big and small questions in the mansion, you will not give a high score, but the prefect's staff will not know." said that Xu Jia is the best friend of Yu Ziyou on weekdays.

"Brother Xu, be cautious, the reputation of the imperial court officials is also something you can slander......"

"I'm just telling the truth, a boy who picks up dung and grows vegetables in the countryside is also worthy of being in the inner house." Xu Jia glanced at Lin Yanchao, but he didn't avoid him when he said this, and almost pointed at him and scolded him to his face.

Lin Yanchao, who has always been good-natured, lifted the table at this time, only to hear a bang, and the table fell to the ground.

All the disciples were taken aback, this ...... It's a tablelift.

Lin Yanchao's gaze swept over the few people gathered around Yu Ziyou, and pointed at a few people with his finger: "Everyone, you haven't slandered me once or twice, thinking that I don't know, and repeatedly tolerating it, thinking that I am a bully?" Is there any evidence to suspect me of cheating? No evidence? Just swallow the words back for me, shut up and understand? ”

This is a tear of the face, when did the classmates see Lin Yanchao getting so angry.

Xu Jia's several disciples standing beside Yu Ziyou were all cold. In the past, they had also ridiculed Lin Yanchao half-behind and half-positively, but Lin Yanchao did not respond whether he heard it or not. But this time, and for the first time, Lin Yanchao stood up and spoke sharply in front of them.

Several people were taken aback, they were good friends with Yu Ziyou, most of them had superior family backgrounds, they were all held at home, and when they went to the academy, they didn't take ordinary children like Lin Yanchao in their eyes, when had they ever been reprimanded like this.

This kid has eaten the gall of a bear's heart and a leopard, and he dares to talk back?

It's so daring, you've only been in the academy for a few months, and you dare to be rude to your seniors.

What is this kid to say?

Several Yanai scolded in their hearts, but they didn't dare to speak out and question it head-on, they didn't expect that Lin Yanchao couldn't bear to swallow his anger this time, and suddenly rose up, and they were a little at a loss. Second, when they had no evidence, they were falsely accused by Lin Yanchao, and it would not look good if they made trouble with the mountain chief.

Several people's faces were ugly, but they didn't dare to speak, and they were thinking about how to deal with Lin Yanchao. Xu Jia gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Brother Yu, this villain has taken your place to enter the inner house, and we can't rest with him!" ”

Yu Ziyou's face was blue and white for a while, and under the persuasion of several people, he said abruptly: "Don't say it, am I someone who can't afford to lose?" Win or lose, don't I have any energy? ”

"Brother Yu." Several people who had befriended him were surprised.

Yu Ziyou raised his head and looked at Lin Yanchao and said, "Brother Lin, as classmates and sleeping together, we can't be too close on weekdays, but we get along quite well, don't you say?" ”

Lin Yanchao saw that Yu Ziyou also jumped out, and said with a smile: "Brother Yu, what do you want to say?" ”

Yu Ziyou flicked his sleeves, squinted his eyes and looked at Lin Yanchao and said: "It shouldn't be attributed to your name, you take it, this is called arrogance, dishonesty and disbelief, enriching with falsehood, deceiving the teacher, this is called greed, do you think you can cover it up with words, pretend to accuse your classmates loudly, cover up your inner weakness, and escape the accusations of others against you?" ”