Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 437 Don't Regret
The Imperial Palace, the Forbidden City, the Warm Room.

Huai En was serving Emperor Hongzhi and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, Chen Ce has become famous again recently."

Emperor Hongzhi asked curiously, "Oh? What happened?"

Huai En said with a smile: "Earlier, someone spread the news that the Wuzhong talent Zhu Zhishan worshipped Chen Ce as his teacher and planned to compete in this year's imperial examination."

"Anyone who can make Zhu Zhishan his disciple must be very talented."

"But for some reason, rumors started to spread that Chen Ce was just a businessman, and his reputation suddenly reversed..."

Emperor Hongzhi narrowed his eyes and looked at Huai En thoughtfully.

It was obvious that Huai'en was standing up for Chen Ce. He felt that someone was targeting Chen Ce, so he told Emperor Hongzhi about these things.

"never mind."

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand and said, "If Chen Ce really cared about these false reputations, with his talent, he would have been well-known in the capital long ago."

"Well, but Zhu Zhishan still failed to get into high school for three consecutive years. Can he really get into high school if he asks Chen Ce to be his teacher at the last minute?"

Emperor Hongzhi was like Chen Ce. He was not worried about Tang Yin. With Tang Yin's talent, it was a foregone conclusion that he would pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi. The only question was whether he would become the top scorer this year.

But Zhu Zhishan was different. He had taken the imperial examination three times. It was not that he had to pass. But if he went to the southwest to serve as an official as a juren this year, he might not be able to impress those officials and jinshi in the southwest.

As the southwest developed better and better, more and more officials went to the southwest. It was okay before there were no Jinshi in the past, but now so many Jinshi were pouring into the southwest. If Zhu Zhishan had not passed the Jinshi exam and went to the southwest again, he would inevitably have difficulties in his future and be criticized.

……

The next morning, at daybreak, Tang Yin and Zhu Zhishan set out together and arrived at Shuntian Imperial Examination Hall early.

This time, Chen Ce came and waited outside the Imperial Examination Hall early. Tang Yin and Zhu Zhishan both knew that Chen Ce was not in good health, so they came quietly. No one wanted Chen Ce to worry about them.

Seeing Chen Ce from a distance, they hurriedly ran to Chen Ce and asked, "Teacher, why are you here?"

Chen Ce smiled and said, "I couldn't sleep, so I came to take a look."

"Take the test well, especially Yunming you."

"But don't be too stressed. Just try your best whether you win or lose."

In fact, even if Chen Ce didn't say it, Zhu Zhishan knew how important this examination was to him.

As more and more Jinshi went to the southwest, more and more people complained about him. A man is innocent but is guilty of possessing a treasure. Zhu Zhishan, a Jinshi, was a crime for the civil officials in the southwest because he sat in the position of Xuanweisishi.

As they were talking, Wen Zhengming and Xu Zhenqing also came over from not far away, carrying exam baskets.

"Bo Hu, Yun Ming."

Wen Zhengming and Xu Zhenqing greeted Tang Yin and Zhu Zhishan with a smile, and then bowed to Chen Ce and said, "Mr. Chen."

Chen Ce nodded slightly and did not delay them from entering the examination room.

After watching the four people enter the examination room, Chen Ce was about to leave when he saw the Zhang brothers coming over with soy milk and fried dough sticks.

"Chen Chunjian, have you had breakfast?"

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "No."

Zhang Heling chuckled and said, "Send your students to take the exam?"

Chen Ce hummed and said, "What are you doing here so early?"

These two brothers would not do anything without profit, and Chen Ce had no idea what they were doing here for a moment.

Zhang Heling took a sip of soy milk, blew out a breath of hot air with a grin, and then said to Chen Ce indifferently: "Just like you, sending students to take the exam."

"Do Wen Zhengming and Xu Zhenqing know? They are our students."

Chen Ce: “???” After a little thought, Chen Ce understood that these two guys probably thought that there was great hope this year, so they found a backer in advance, planning to let the two uncles of the Zhang family arrange a good future for them after they passed the imperial examination.

At some point, Zhu Houzhao also came over from not far away and said with a smile: "I told you that you would definitely come here to see Tang Yin and Zhu Zhishan off today."

Zhang Heling squinted his eyes and looked at Zhu Houzhao with a smile on his face. The more he looked, the more he felt that this nephew was like a shining boy who brought money.

"Prince, is the money ready?"

Zhu Houzhao snorted and said, "The results haven't come out yet. It's still uncertain who will pass the exam."

Zhang Heling laughed loudly and said, "No way, no way? Nephew, do you really think that the student that Chen Ce trained for more than ten days can pass the exam?"

"My two brothers studied for two and a half years without sleep or food, and Zhu Zhishan was in charge of government affairs in the southwest for two and a half years. How could he have time to read and study?"

Zhang Yanling also said: "That's right, you expect Chen Ce's teaching in these ten days to help you pass the exam? Nephew, you are daydreaming, right? Don't blindly trust others!"

Chen Ce was confused and asked Zhu Houzhao curiously, "What are you talking about?"

Zhu Houzhao said hurriedly: "Nothing."

Zhang Heling said shamelessly: "What is there to be ashamed of?"

"Chen Ce, let me tell you the truth! We made a huge bet with the prince. We bet on who will win more Jinshi degrees, ours or yours. Each person will get one thousand taels of silver!"

Chen Ce: “…”

Talent!

"So, you made a bet with them?" Chen Ce glanced at Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao said nervously: "Yes... Um, little brother, Zhu Zhishan can't pass the exam?"

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "I don't know. I mean to add me in. We are good friends. I can't bear to let you bear it alone. You have to bet me one thousand taels."

The Zhang brothers’ pupils widened.

Chen Ce, is he mentally ill? Or is he so confident in his students?

"Good good!"

Without thinking, Zhang Heling hurriedly put the soybean milk and fried dough sticks on the ground, wiped his hands casually with his clothes, as if he was afraid that Chen Ce would go back on his word, and said excitedly: "Okay, Chen Ce, come on, sign the bet."

"Second brother, go find a scholar and ask them to borrow some paper and ink."

Zhang Yanling hesitated a little, and pulled Zhang Heling and said, "Brother...something must be wrong when it's abnormal. Could this Chen Ce be cheating?"

They have suffered a lot at the hands of Chen Ce, and Zhang Yanling is already afraid.

Zhang Heling said, "Bullshit! Go! You bastard who doesn't want to make money! Hurry up and stop talking nonsense!"

"Oh fine."

Haha, it's not easy to make some money from Chen Ce. Seeing Chen Ce's sickly appearance, I'm afraid that it's a dying man's words. Do some good deeds and accumulate some virtues before dying, so that you can go to heaven and become a god in the future.

Transparent! Chen Ce is still the one who lives transparently!

Soon, the Zhang brothers signed a bet with Chen Ce, and then laughed and said to Chen Ce: "Chen Chunjian, you are not allowed to regret it. If you do, we will take this bet to the emperor for judgment!"

"And nephew, the same goes for you. You don't want your emperor to be disappointed in you, right? Don't regret it."

Zhu Houzhao said angrily: "Don't regret it!"

“Hahaha!” Zhang Heling laughed until tears came out, and said, “No! Absolutely not!”

(End of this chapter)