Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 143 Arrogance
Zeyutang.

"Master!"

As Sheng Changquan followed the constantly talking Cuiming toward his room, the four maids who had been waiting outside immediately came forward and respectfully greeted him.

"Ah."

Looking at the curtsy of the group, Sheng Changquan nodded slightly, signaling them to stand up.

Because Cuiming was the person who had been with Sheng Changquan the longest, and was also the head steward of Zeyutang, she was the only one who dared to call Sheng Changquan "brother" affectionately. The others, however, did not reach that level and still called him "young master."

"Young Master, please have some tea!" Among the four maids, Ziyuan was the most gentle and virtuous. At this moment, she was the first to pour a cup of tea for Sheng Changquan as he entered the room.

"Gulong!"

Sheng Changquan took the tea that Ziyuan handed him and drank it down in one gulp.

"Yes, I'm quite thirsty after walking for so long!"

"hehe!"

Sheng Changquan said something self-deprecatingly, and then placed the cup on the table.

"Ok?"

"what happened?"

Why are they all just standing there like idiots?

Seeing everyone in his courtyard standing there dumbfounded, Sheng Changquan couldn't help but laugh and say, "Sit down!"

Ziyuan and the others have been with Sheng Changquan for several years, so they know their master's personality very well. They know that he doesn't usually pay much attention to rules, and as long as he doesn't make a big mistake, Sheng Changquan won't do anything about it.

Cuiming put down the lantern in her hand, blew out the candle inside, and then pulled Qingfeng, Mingyue, and the others to sit down facing Sheng Changquan, as if she was preparing to say something to her young master.

"Young master, I heard that you have passed the imperial examination and become a scholar?"

As the group settled down, one of them couldn't help but ask the question first.

The person asking the question was Kikyo, who was the second youngest of the four girls besides Cuiming, after Ziyuan. To be honest, among the people in Sheng Changquan's room, Kikyo was the most beautiful.

First of all, Cuiming was the most graceful and dignified, which is why the old lady assigned her to Sheng Changquan's courtyard to take care of his daily life. Perhaps it was because Cuiming was always responsible for Sheng Changquan's affairs, big and small, that Sheng Changquan always felt a warm feeling of being with a neighborly older sister from Cuiming.

Ziyuan, on the other hand, was different. Perhaps it was her natural talent, or perhaps it was because she had spent a long time in the Sheng family and had acquired some literary and scholarly air. Although her appearance was only pretty, her temperament was the most elegant, with a kind of refined and graceful air about her.

As for Qingfeng and Mingyue, they are too young to show much yet; one can only see a hint of future beauty in their current appearances.

Kikyo, on the other hand, was born with fair and delicate skin, moist and radiant. In addition, she had an oval face, a slender waist, and a graceful and curvaceous figure. However, perhaps because she was too outstanding, Kikyo deliberately hid her figure in her daily life and liked to wear a loose-fitting dress to cover up her beautiful features.

That's why her charm wasn't discovered by others; otherwise, some discerning lecher would surely have made such a remark—

"What a beautiful picture of a woman moving amidst rolling hills!"

"Young master, please tell me!"

Compared to Ziyuan's gentleness, Kikyo was a bit more lively. Although she vaguely heard some conversations outside and knew that Sheng Changquan seemed to have done very well in the preliminary examination, she didn't understand how her young master had suddenly become a scholar.
Shouldn't the young master have passed the preliminary examination this time?
Kikyo was truly overwhelmed with mixed feelings, which she could hardly express.

Emotionally, she hoped the news was true, but reason told her it was impossible. So, ever since she heard the news that afternoon, she had been thinking about this issue, and her mind was going crazy!
In fact, not only Kikyo, but also Cuiming and Shion looked at Sheng Changquan, wanting to know the details.

Of course, not to mention the two curious little creatures, Qingfeng and Mingyue.

"hehe!"

"Actually, this isn't bad at all!"

Sheng Changquan cheerfully explained the reasons behind it to the people in his room, outlining its advantages and disadvantages.

"Young man, so you mean you still want to take the imperial examination?"

Having understood Sheng Changquan's meaning, Cuiming couldn't help but feel a little worried. What if Sheng Changquan underperformed the next time he entered the examination hall, or what if the examiners didn't like his essay?
Could it be that he, the top scholar who won two awards in a row, is going to fail the exam?

"You don't understand!"

Looking at the several pairs of bright eyes in front of him, Sheng Changquan did not explain the reasons in detail, but simply shook his head at them, telling them not to overthink it.

To be honest, no matter what, the top scorer in the prefectural examination will inevitably become a scholar, because this is an unspoken rule in officialdom.

Unless the top scorer of the year did not take the exam or submitted a blank paper, the top scorer of the year must pass the exam!

Otherwise, it means there was a big problem with the previous prefectural examination!
However, this would inevitably lead to bigger problems and cause shock in the officialdom. After all, since the founding of the dynasty by Emperor Taizu, no one had ever dared to manipulate the imperial examination system!

Because anyone who had this idea had already been torn to pieces in the marketplace.

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...

Leaving aside the joyous and carefree scenes in Tokyo, in the vast southern part of this dynasty's territory, a family is experiencing a tragic story.

"Little beast!"

"Is that how you guarantee 'it will definitely win'?"

Wu Zhengyuan, the head of the Wu family, channeled all his strength, as if possessed by Xiao Feng, and unleashed a powerful "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms" strike, slapping his "proud son" kneeling in front of him, his face turning bright red!
"Snapped!"

The "little quail," who was kneeling on the ground and dared not move, was also slapped to the ground, looking extremely disheveled.

This little quail was none other than Wu Qihao, who was in the same examination room as Sheng Changquan.

"Boom!"

Even though he had been slapped hard, Wu Qihao quickly got up, knelt down again, and kowtowed, ignoring the pain on his face, repeatedly admitting his mistake: "Father! Your son was wrong!"

"Please, sir, do not get angry, lest you harm your health!"

"No matter how wrong it is, it's all my fault. Father, if you want to hit or scold me, I will accept it!"

Having witnessed his father's "skillful palm strike," Wu Qihao's attitude naturally became extremely obedient, showing none of the confidence he had displayed during the examination.

"Accept the punishment?"

Wu Zhengyuan was so angry that his lips trembled!
"You accept the punishment?"

What's the point of you accepting the punishment?

Feeling that the slap from before wasn't enough to vent his anger, Wu Zhengyuan stepped forward and kicked him again!
"boom!"

Wu Qihao was thrown out again with a thud!
"You little beast, do you even know why you failed the exam this time?"

Seeing his son in such a disheveled state, Wu Zhengyuan felt extremely pained!
"Son...son...I don't know..."

Wu Qihao was completely stunned by his father's anger and the series of attacks. At this moment, he could not even speak coherently.

Do you know what the biggest reason for your failure this time was?

That's because of your arrogance!

Wu Zhengyuan was heartbroken.

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