Chapter 6 We Want to Pass the Imperial Examination

Chapter 6 We Want to Pass the Imperial Examination

"Alright, alright, stop singing, you're singing so badly—"

Zou Ting pursed his lips and said unwillingly: "Liao Zhen, your status as the prince of Prince Jing's Mansion is indeed enviable, but you should not be too proud. Although we are just children of ordinary families, we will not give up easily."

Xu Guokun gently patted Zou Ting's shoulder and smiled, "That's right, Liao Zhen, although your status is far beyond our reach, we also have our advantages. At least we don't have to worry about our status and can freely pursue our ideals."

After listening to what the two said, Liao Zhen smiled and expressed his understanding.

He knew that Zou Ting and Xu Guokun were both very talented people, but fate brought them to this era.

He also understood that their dissatisfaction was not directed at him personally, but at the injustice of the status gap.

Xiao Wen looked at Zhang Anjie standing beside her and said anxiously, "Anjie, what should we do now? I don't want to stay in the Imperial College anymore. I want to go back to the modern times. We haven't even had time to get our marriage certificate yet!"

Zhang Anjie gently patted Xiao Wen's hand and comforted her with a smile: "Wen'er, don't worry, we will definitely find a way to go back. But now, the most important thing for us is to pass the next ten-day exam to avoid being expelled from the Imperial College!"

Jiang Zhiyu nodded after hearing this and said, "Student Zhang is right. Don't worry, I will help you. The most important thing for us now is to study hard and try to pass the next ten-day exam."

Liao Zhen was the first to agree, clapping his hands and saying, "Good idea, we must pass this exam so that we have enough time to find a way to return to the modern era."

Liu Mengmeng also expressed her support and said casually: "That's right, we are already top students in the elite class. Studying is a piece of cake for us. It's effortless for us. We can pass this exam together!"

Everyone was encouraged to be optimistic and positive, but Jiang Zhiyu suddenly warned them with a serious look: "But you must know that the content of the ancient exams is completely different from what we learn in modern times."

Jiang Zhiyu's words made the lively atmosphere in the classroom stagnate.

Liu Mengmeng frowned and retorted in disbelief: "How is that possible? Aren't they all Chinese, mathematics, and history?"

Jiang Zhiyu sighed, took out a book and handed it to Liu Mengmeng: "Try it, just turn to any page."

Liu Mengmeng took the book, flipped a page at random, and then froze.

She looked at the page full of traditional Chinese characters, as if she was looking at bugs crawling on the ground, with a confused look on her face: "What is this? Why can't I understand anything?"

At this moment, Dr. Qian walked into the classroom with his hands behind his back. Seeing Liu Mengmeng's dumbfounded look, he couldn't help but shake his head and sighed: "Is this your attitude towards these traditional cultures? How can you take the imperial examination if you can't even recognize the characters?"

Liu Mengmeng glared at Dr. Qian angrily: "What's your attitude? Of course our way of learning is different from yours!"

Dr. Qian sneered: "Different? I think you just don't want to study, you are lazy by nature!"

There was a scornful smile on his lips and his eyes revealed his dissatisfaction with this class of poor students.

Liu Mengmeng was so angry that she was shaking all over. She clenched her fists and tried to control her emotions: "Although our foundation is poor, our pursuit of knowledge and passion for our dreams have never changed!"

Her voice was sonorous and powerful, and her eyes were fixed firmly on Dr. Qian.

Dr. Qian glanced at her with disdain: "Pursuit? Enthusiasm? With your attitude, I'm afraid that both your pursuit and enthusiasm will be wasted!" His tone was full of sarcasm and ridicule.

Liu Mengmeng was so angry that her face turned pale and she gritted her teeth: "Your prejudice and harshness will only make us work harder to prove it to you!"

Dr. Qian snorted coldly and said disapprovingly: "You? Proof? Ha, I'm afraid you can't even do the most basic writing!" Just as Liu Mengmeng and Dr. Qian were arguing, Liao Zhen in the back seat suddenly stood up.

With a bright smile on his face, he said, "Dr. Qian, please teach us well. We really need to prepare for the imperial examinations in the future. We want to pass the exams!"

Dr. Qian was stunned when he heard this and looked at Liao Zhen in shock.

He is usually a lazy young man and often sleeps on the table during class.

Because he was the prince of Jing, it was not easy to offend him, so everyone turned a blind eye and pretended not to see anything.

But now, he discovered that there was a firm light and full of curiosity in Liao Zhen's eyes.

The anger in Dr. Qian's heart instantly dissipated, and he smiled with great satisfaction: "Since you said so, then I will teach you well. Today I will teach you the "Yanghuo Chapter" first!"

So, he read a sentence, and the students followed suit, shaking their heads: "The Master said, 'Those who appear to be fierce but are weak at heart are like thieves who break into houses, right? '"

Dr. Qian continued, "What this means is that people who look tough on the outside but are weak on the inside are like those villains who steal. Their behavior is despicable and shameless."

Zou Ting raised his hand in confusion and asked, "Doctor, how can I not be influenced by these villains?"

Dr. Qian smiled and replied: "The first thing to do is to stick to your moral bottom line and not be shaken by external temptations. Secondly, you must learn to distinguish right from wrong and not be fooled by the means of those villains."

Wang Lei immediately followed up with a question: "Doctor, how can we stick to the moral bottom line?"

Dr. Qian thought for a moment and said seriously: "You must have your own beliefs and principles. Only in this way can you remain firm in the face of temptation."

Then, Dr. Qian recited another sentence: "The Master said: 'I hate the purple that robs the red, I hate the Zheng sound that disturbs the elegant music, and I hate the eloquent people who ruin the country.'"

The students followed suit and recited: "The Master said: 'I hate the purple that robs the red, I hate the Zheng sound that disturbs the elegant music, and I hate the eloquent who ruin the country.'"

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The Imperial College has 88 dormitories for students to sleep in. Each dorm has four people in it and the numbers are different. All the items needed are public property and there is no need to bring their own.

Rooms 1 to 62 were occupied by male disciples, while female disciples lived in rooms 63 to 88, separated by a high wall.

The four girls, Jiang Zhiyu, Liu Mengmeng, Xiao Wen and Qi Zimo, were assigned to dormitory No. 87 in the northeast corner. The surrounding environment was quite elegant and quiet.

As soon as they entered, they began to conduct a detailed inspection of the dormitory.

Jiang Zhiyu touched the bedding carefully: "It looks clean and tidy, there should be no problem."

Liu Mengmeng was in charge of checking the toilet: "The toilet is clean, but it smells a bit strong."

Xiao Wen looked through the items on the dressing table: "Everything on the dressing table is complete, there is nothing wrong."

"Wow, this bed seems very hard." Jiang Zhiyu was the first to climb onto the bed and lie down to try it out, then complained with a frown.

"Yeah, I feel it's a little hard too." Liu Mengmeng also lay down, but after a while she jumped up uncomfortably.