Volume 1 In the Countryside Chapter 37 Ge...Ge...Ge
Tang Ming's face was so gloomy that it looked like water could drip from it.
However, compared to him, Xie Wanquan, who was sweating profusely and almost exhausted from solving the problem, was the most desperate one.
Because at this moment, almost all the playboys in Cuiyun's house have come out, and there is no room for everyone in the hall of Zhang's house. Those whose fathers and grandfathers have relatively low official positions and who are not so conspicuous and favored at home can only stand on tiptoe outside the hall to watch the fun.
Seeing that time was passing by and he couldn't solve a single problem after racking his brains, Xie Wanquan finally gave up and threw the bamboo card in his hand to the ground, then started cursing.
"I am reading books written by sages. It is nothing to embarrass others with such trivial mathematics!"
"In the Tang Dynasty, officials had to study the ten books of mathematics. Otherwise, after taking office, officials would have to let others control everything, such as the increase or decrease of farmland, the number of people, the flow of water in and out of canals, and when to build bridges to make them more solid... "
Zhang Shou, sitting in the main seat, presented facts and reasoned with a smile, but seeing that Xie Wanquan's face turned pale and he couldn't answer at all, the playboys around him were whispering, and from time to time people cast all kinds of looks at him, so he gently knocked on the armrest.
"You say these questions are difficult. Ha, Zhang Pingzi (Zhang Heng) of Nanyang, who wrote the famous Erjing Fu in the Han Dynasty, and was promoted to the position of Palace Attendant and Governor of Hejian, could easily calculate all these questions with his brain without using a pen. When Zhang Pingzi was posthumously named Xi'e Bo in the Song Dynasty, it was not because of his literary talent, but because of his mathematical achievements."
"Zu Wenyuan (Zu Chongzhi) of the Southern Dynasty, who wrote On Safe Borders, would probably only take a few breaths to finish this question. And the Minister of Revenue Qi, who was posthumously conferred the title of Earl by Emperor Taizong of this dynasty, is said to have memorized all the land, population, harvest, taxes, etc. in the world, and could answer any mathematical question. Do you dare to say that he, who was enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, was just a minor mathematical expert?"
"Since Master Xie said that mathematics is a minor subject, then I ask you again, what is millet, what is rice, and what is wheat? Can you tell the difference between mulberry silkworms and tussah silkworms? Can you tell the difference between weeds and millet? How can you be a good official if you don't work hard, don't know the difference between the five grains, and just study hard? Go back and read more mathematics and agricultural books before you accuse others of being unlearned!"
Zhang Chen had driven away so many teachers in the past that they used other people's children like Xie Wanquan to criticize his foolish and unbearable teaching. Seeing Xie Wanquan being criticized by Zhang Shou, he felt extremely happy.
At that moment, he arrogantly shouted, "Xie Wanquan, you can't do it but you still refuse to admit defeat. It turns out that the head of the Imperial College is the kind of person who can't afford to lose!"
Zhu Ying in the front yard was smiling so much that her eyes and eyebrows seemed to be shining. She wished that Lu Sanlang could perform well after Zhang Chen and force Xie Wanquan to kneel down and admit his mistake and become his disciple. The next moment, she heard Tang Ming's voice.
"I can take it or leave it. I admit defeat. Although it is a minor subject, Junior Brother Xie has nothing to lose! As long as the old gentleman in Cui Yunjian can show up, he will immediately become his disciple and will never break his promise!"
Zhang Shou saw Tang Ming staring at him with a calm and sharp gaze. Even though he had just won a complete victory in the battle, he couldn't help but feel a little troubled by this Jie Yuanlang who had spotted his greatest weakness at the critical moment.
You know, he really didn't expect that the person looking for trouble would come so soon. Even though the long talk last night had played a considerable effect and it was also successful in forcing Xie Wanquan to the edge of the cliff, but now he was forced to abdicate by someone else.
He had just asked Deng Sanniu to deliver a letter to Deng Xiaodai yesterday, and the person with high acting skills needed today might not be able to arrive in time...
After taking a deep breath, he sneered and said in a relaxed manner: "It's easy for Jie Yuanlang to say that, but do you think that anyone can enter the Cuiyun Room and stay in the Qingfeng Xulai Hall? People who regard mathematics as a mere trifle and know nothing about it but still disdain it, are not qualified to step into there, and are not qualified to share a room with the noble children who you regard as unlearned and unskilled!"
Just as Zhang Chen took the lead in echoing, Lu Sanlang whistled excitedly, and a large group of playboys, regardless of whether they had seen his true face last night, all laughed loudly. Tang Ming was also very angry about his success, but he had to make up his mind to continue biting the bullet, when suddenly a very loud voice came from outside.
"Well said, very well said. What a splendid article you have, but it's just a bunch of bullshit!"
Seeing Tang Ming and Xie Wanquan being humiliated, Zhu Ying, who was relieved and worried, immediately turned her head and saw an old man with fluttering sleeves and a bright and energetic look entering the gate with a smile. She was stunned for a moment, and then she couldn't help rubbing her eyes. But the next moment, before she opened her eyes, she heard a laugh, and someone patted her shoulder twice.
"Xiao Yingying, don't worry, I won't let your ideal husband be bullied!"
Zhu Ying quickly opened her eyes and looked again, only to see the old man striding past her. The dandies who had turned around curiously and looked around hurriedly stepped back to make way when they saw the newcomer. They moved so quickly that it was as if they had seen a ghost, and they didn't even care about stepping on the feet of the people behind them.
In just a moment, the welcoming atmosphere was created.
When he heard the voice outside, Zhang Shou was extremely surprised. At this moment, he saw Ge Weng, whom he had just met yesterday, walking through the crowd and into the small hall in an arrogant manner. He quickly stood up and bowed.
However, before he could open his mouth to speak, Tang Ming, who had just been aggressive, suddenly lost his cool or stern face. Even more exaggerated than this champion was Xie Wanquan. In an instant, the head of the Imperial College, who had suffered a series of blows, had collapsed on the ground, his face as pale as paper, and he was shaking like a sieve.
“Ge…Ge…Ge…”
After several attempts, he only uttered the word "Ge". Zhang Shou was joking in his heart that this was not a name, but a hen that could not lay eggs. Then he saw Ge Weng walked up to Xie Wanquan in a bad mood and slapped him on the back of the head.
It was not known whether Ge Weng was too strong or Xie Wanquan was too frightened, but he was slapped to the ground. If he had not supported himself with his hands, his handsome face would have come into close contact with the ground!
Tang Jieyuan, who was relatively calm, bowed deeply and said, "Hello, Mr. Ge."
"Is it so great to be the first place winner?" Mr. Ge raised his chin slightly and said with a sneer on his face, "I was the top three winners in the provincial examination, the first place winner in the provincial examination, the first place winner in the imperial examination, the first place winner in the palace examination, and the first place in the imperial examination. I have won all the first places that can be won, but what I am most proud of is not these rankings, but my mastery of mathematics. You haven't even won the first place winner or the second place winner, so you dare to look down on mathematics?"
At this moment, Zhang Shou was in awe of Ge Weng, whom he thought was a child yesterday.
There were seven first places in the county examination, the prefectural examination, the provincial examination, the metropolitan examination, and the palace examination. This is not just four great achievements, but seven top scorers, unprecedented in history!
However, the more astonishing developments were yet to come.
Because, just when Tang Ming was so frightened that he didn't dare to say anything, the old man Ge folded his hands and said bluntly: "Don't you want to meet the owner of Cuiyun Room? I am the old man. However, I don't have time to accept your junior brother who looks down on mathematics as a student. I don't have anything to say to you, the scholar who was instigated to cause trouble. You can leave now!"
At that moment, Zhang Shou felt like he was the sparrow that occupied the cuckoo's nest, like he had run into Li Kui's fake Li Kui!
So the hermit who once lived in the bamboo forest and disappeared after leaving behind an empty bamboo house was the prankster Ge Weng in front of him? No way, when he was walking around the village with Ge Weng before, why didn't the villagers recognize him?
