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At this moment, Shengjing Academy was putting on a good show.

On the plaque of the academy, the words "Xue Da Xing Tian" are written.

When Chen Ke came back here wearing an embroidered blue official robe, everything felt so unreal.

Standing at the gate of the academy was a group of scholars with high academic qualifications. They were all very popular. The leader was the guy who scolded him the most and reprimanded him the most at that time. According to legend, this person was from a prominent family in the Imperial Capital and had been an official for three generations.

But now, when they see him, they can only bow and salute and call him "gentleman".

Chen Ke was stunned at the door, enjoying the status of a powerful person for the first time.

He followed the current Dayan from the Third Grade Imperial College to offer wine. He seemed like an ordinary old man, but he was in charge of all the academies in Dayan and was even the examiner of the annual imperial examination. His noble status determined the qualifications of the scholars recommended by the academy. Even a great scholar cannot afford to offend him.

If he said something about this person's bad character, it would undoubtedly ruin this student's academic career.

However, such a pedantic old man was polite to Chen Ke and greeted him with a smile. The young Jinshi and students taking the exam were all shocked when observing him.

The poor Confucian scholar in front of me, who had nothing six months ago, couldn't bear to change into a new Confucian shirt.

Now he has the say in Shengjing Academy’s recommendation and qualifications?

The Imperial Academy offered wine to Chen Ke and said to Chen Ke with a friendly smile: "Chen Shidu returned here as a fifth-rank Hanlin Imperial Examiner. It is a fate. After all, Chen Shidu has stayed here, and he should be very fond of Sheng Shidu. The younger generation of Jing Academy know best, right?"

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

He now indirectly controls Shengjing Academy's official qualifications?

As long as he talks about this person's meritorious deeds, this person is vicious, speaks arrogantly, and speaks harshly, it can be said that he has reached the end of his official career.

Why does he have such great influence and power?

Just because of Chen Ke's identity.

Disciple of Literary Saint.

While the Imperial Academy was drinking wine, his eyes were slightly lowered, and he carefully observed Chen Ke's expression. He expected that the other party would laugh happily, or at the worst, be polite.

But, none of them.

Chen Ke just looked at everything in front of him with a calm face, and then smiled slightly: "Don't you, Master Jijiu, want to inspect the disciples of the academy? You can just invite them first. After all, this junior is an official and is responsible for recording. You are the chief official. I am a subordinate." What you say doesn’t count.”

Guozijian Jijiu forced a smile, his words were indeed reasonable, and he walked forward alone.

Walking into Shengjing Academy, many students acted like good children, but a few of them did not dare to look at Chen Ke and sat aside.

Jijiu glanced around, picked up the list of officials recommended by the academy, stared at the name of the person who insulted Chen Ke most fiercely, and asked: "Chen Shidu, do you know this person?"

The student in the golden uniform and jade belt suddenly fell silent, his forehead was covered with a layer of cold sweat, and his eyes were full of despair.

I feel like my life is finished.

He laughed at Chen Ke as not worthy of being compared with the ancients, but just a frog in the well.

However, Chen Ke recalled it and said: "This man is good at eloquence and good at using allusions. He can know the Five Histories, and he can be a historian."

The student in the brocade uniform and jade belt had a look of surprise on his face, and within a moment, a look of shame flashed across his face.

Jijiu nodded and pointed to another name again.

This time it was a tall scholar, but his burly figure could not hide the fear on his face.

That rainy night, he was entrusted by someone to throw Chen Ke outside the door.

Chen Ke said: "This man is diligent and thrifty in his studies, cultivates the land to help the people, is willing to help others, and is good at garrisoning and knowing soldiers."

After hearing this, the tall scholar's face was complicated, filled with guilt, self-blame, and emotion.

Jijiu's smile was rather stiff, but he still nodded.

Everyone behind him, everyone who has offended Chen Ke.

Not only did Chen Ke not say bad things about them, but he also said good things for them.

Everyone was silent.

"Chen Shidu does know Shengjing Academy very well."

At this time, a handsome young man came out of the academy, holding a folding fan and said with a smile:

"I just don't know if it's true or good, or if it's hypocrisy."

Everyone knows this person very well, Qin Mangui is the son of the Zhenguo family.

This person has a very high status in the academy. He was admitted as a Jinshi at a young age. He has a rich family and has read a lot of books. He is now in the seventh level of Confucianism and Taoism, the same level as Chen Ke.

In response to this, Chen Ke replied calmly: "A gentleman cherishes virtue, and a villain cherishes earthliness. I am just telling the truth."

These people themselves have learned enough, but they just can't stand themselves for being admitted to the academy through connections, so they exclude themselves. Because of their emotions and reasons, there is nothing to resent them.

"You dare to call me a villain?"

Qin Mangui's face was ugly, and there was an inexplicable anger in his heart.

It was the same when I saw Chen Ke just now. I always looked at him very unhappy. His indifferent expression made people angry, and he almost cursed him with the words "hypocrisy".

The Imperial Academy offered wine to stop the quarrel between the two: "It's almost over, don't mess around."

On the other side, the lips were slightly open again.

"If you really want to have a quarrel, go to the academy to debate on the altar."

The so-called asking platform is a place for debates between scholars. It is more elegant than the competition platform for warriors.

But it's a bit more miserable. Even if you lose in the competition, you will be seriously injured.

If you lose a debate among scholars, you will really fall into disgrace.

Qin Mangui snorted coldly: "I dare, but I wonder if Chen Shidu can accept the challenge?"

Chen Ke saw something was wrong with Qin Mangui, thought for a moment and said, "Come on."

"Master Jijiu, please give me a question."

When the Imperial Academy held a wine ceremony, the two of them went up to the altar, showing helpless expressions, and finally came up with a question.

"I dare to ask you two, what is the destiny of the country."

Qin Mangui looked confident and replied: "The destiny of the dynasty is the destiny of the country."

"If a country's fortunes are prosperous, it will be prosperous. If its fortunes are declining, it will be twice the result with twice the result, and natural and man-made disasters will occur one after another."

The Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine continued to ask: "How to enhance the national destiny."

As soon as these words came out, all the students present were curious and lowered their heads in thought.

"The improvement of a country's destiny lies in its foundation. After all, marching troops to fight is not a long-term solution."

"The foundation of a dynasty should be the people. When the people are prosperous, the country will be prosperous. The people will be prosperous and the country will be prosperous, so it can improve the national destiny."

"This kind of national destiny will last for thousands of generations."

Qin Mangui answered aloud and asked the Imperial Academy to offer wine and nod his head. Many students also felt that it was very reasonable.

"The prince's teachings are very similar to those of Yasheng, 'the people are noble and the king is despised'. He must have read a lot of the saint's words."

"That's natural!" Qin Mangui unfolded his folding fan and said with a graceful smile.

While everyone was praising them, Chen Ke pondered for a while, shook his head, and asked:

"I dare to ask the prince, do you know how much money is needed for a pound of rice in the capital?"

The voice sounded, and for a moment, everyone in the academy couldn't help but look at Chen Ke.

Especially the imperial wine ceremony.

"I don't know."

Mr. Qin glanced at Chen Ke. He wanted not to answer, but he looked at Master Jijiu and replied lightly.

It's not that I don't want to answer, but I really don't know.

"Then do you know how much a meat bun costs?"

Chen Ke continued to ask.

"I don't know."

Qin Mangui frowned and wanted to remain silent, but he still answered.

"You should know how much a piece of linen costs, right?"

Chen Ke asked with a smile.

This time, Qin Mangui didn't answer.

Chen Ke smiled softly and shook his head slightly: "People open their mouths, people keep their mouths shut, but they don't even know the basics of salt, clothing, and coarse rice."

"How dare you talk about the common people?"

"Your Majesty, don't you think it's ridiculous?"

As soon as Chen Ke said this.

These words made the entire academy completely silent.

Especially when the Imperial Academy was offering wine, his eyes were filled with surprise and surprise.

Chen Ke turned his head, stopped looking at them, and said to himself:

"The sage has a saying: 'Everything that is beneficial must be predicted beforehand.' If you talk about the common people, but you don't even know about the people's basic food and clothing, doesn't this become an act of war on paper?"

"Ya Sheng once said, 'The people are noble and the king is despised.' But he also said that if the king treats his ministers as his brothers and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his confidant. If the king regards his ministers as nothing, then his ministers will regard him as a bandit."

"The true destiny of the country lies in its people, not just its common people."

"Whether it is the king, the ministers, or the people, they are all part of the country's destiny. The hearts of the king and the people are principles, but the hearts of the king and his ministers are not principles?"

Inside the academy.

Everyone's eyes were surprised, and the whole place was silent.

I didn't expect that Chen Ke would put forward a "people-oriented" hypothesis, but I had never heard of it.

They seemed to understand why Wen Sheng would accept this person as his disciple.

"Chen Shidu is truly a dragon among men!"

Many students expressed their emotions from the bottom of their hearts.

After Qin Mangui heard this, his heart felt hot.

In my heart, the four Confucian mantras of "being furious" have completely disappeared.

However, after the Shengjing Academy and his party ended.

Chen Ke submitted a memorial to the Ministry of Personnel and the Cabinet, requesting to resign from his position as a scholar in the Hanlin Academy, hoping to return to Wenyuan Pavilion and serve as the school secretary.

Wang Hefu expressed great regret for this.

He had just qualified as the second assistant, and it was the right time to hire someone.

But I respect his decision.