newbobooks Chapter 837 Not good
Chapter 837 Not good
Chen Yan clenched his fists and suppressed his anger: "I have my own plans, don't worry about it, Brother Liu San." The headman waved his hands impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense! You have three days to pay the taxes, otherwise this house will be confiscated and you will go to jail!" After that, he left with the yamen runners and Liu San. The door was slammed shut, and Chen Yan slumped on the ground, looking at the bare house, his heart full of despair. His father died early, and his mother worked day and night to support his studies. Last year, she fell seriously ill and passed away. Now he is the only one left, guarding this shabby house, and barely making a living by teaching children in the village. But Chen Yan has never given up his dream of studying and becoming an official. He believes that as long as he works hard enough, he will be able to get out of this poor and remote place and change his destiny one day. Looking at the books on the table, his eyes became firm again. The county exam three days later is his only chance. Chapter 2 The County Exam Three days later, the county tribute academy. Chen Yan arrived outside the examination room early. Looking at the well-dressed candidates around him, and then looking at his patched coarse cloth clothes, he couldn't help feeling a little inferior. But soon, he adjusted his mentality and walked into the examination room with his head held high. When the test papers were handed out, Chen Yan glanced at the questions and was delighted. These questions were all questions he had studied repeatedly in his daily life. He immediately picked up his pen and started writing, and his thoughts flowed like a spring. There was silence in the examination room, with only the pens rustling on the paper. Suddenly, a commotion broke the calm. "Cheating! He cheated!" A candidate jumped up and shouted at the candidate sitting next to him. The invigilator hurried over to check the situation. A piece of paper full of answers fell out of the arms of the candidate who was accused of cheating. "How dare you! You dare to cheat in the examination room, drag you out!" The examiner was furious. Chen Yan shook his head and continued to answer the questions. He knew that in this examination room, only with real talent and knowledge can one stand out. On the day of the announcement of the results, Chen Yan's name was at the top of the list. When he saw his name, he was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. This was not only his personal victory, but also a breakthrough for the poor boy. However, what he didn't know was that this victory also brought him countless troubles. Chapter 3 Undercurrents The news that Chen Yan won the first place in the county examination quickly spread throughout the county and reached the ears of the local tycoon Wang Yuanwai. Wang Yuanwai was a well-known wealthy businessman in the county. He had a close relationship with the county magistrate and often oppressed the people. He had heard that Chen Yan was a talented poor boy. Now that he saw him coming to the fore, he wanted to win him over. On this day, Chen Yan was reading at home when Wang Yuanwai came to him with a few followers. "Mr. Chen is indeed worthy of his reputation. He has such talent at such a young age. It's really formidable!" Wang Yuanwai smiled. Chen Yan stood up and saluted: "Mr. Wang, thank you for your praise. I am just lucky." "Mr. Chen is too modest." Mr. Wang waved his hand, "I came here today to invite Mr. Chen to be a teacher in my house and teach my son. The treatment is good. What do you think?" Chen Yan knew that Mr. Wang was trying to win him over. But he didn't want to be in the same boat with these gentry, so he declined politely: "Thank you Mr. Wang for your kindness, but I am determined to take the imperial examination and want to continue studying. I am afraid I am not qualified." Mr. Wang's face changed, but he soon returned to his smile: "In this case, I won't force you. But if Mr. Chen changes his mind, you can come to me at any time." After that, he left with his entourage. After Mr. Wang left, Chen Yan's good friend Li Fu hurried over: "Brother Chen, it's bad! I heard that Mr. Wang was very dissatisfied because you rejected him, and I am afraid it will be bad for you." Chen Yan frowned, he knew that he had been involved in an invisible struggle. But he was not afraid, but more determined to change his fate through the imperial examination. Chapter 4 The provincial examination came in a blink of an eye. Chen Yan bid farewell to his hometown and went to the provincial capital to take the exam. The provincial capital's Gongyuan is several times larger than the county town, and there are more candidates. Chen Yan looked at the talented people from all over the country around him and secretly encouraged himself in his heart. The examination process was not smooth. In the first exam, he found that his test paper had been tampered with, and several key places were smeared and modified. Chen Yan was shocked, but soon calmed down. Relying on his solid foundation, he answered the questions again and completed the modified content one by one. In the next few exams, Chen Yan was extra careful. He found that someone seemed to be secretly targeting him and wanted to prevent him from passing the imperial examination. But he did not retreat, but became more and more courageous. On the day of the announcement, Chen Yan passed the imperial examination again, and his ranking was among the top. When he saw his name, he was filled with emotion. It was really not easy along the way. But he knew that this was just the beginning, and greater challenges were still to come. Chapter 5 Entering the Court for the First Time In the fifth year of Yongqing, Chen Yan went to Beijing to participate in the joint examination. With his outstanding performance, he successfully passed the joint examination, and was appreciated by the emperor in the palace examination and was appointed as the third place. Once he passed the examination, Chen Yan's fate changed completely. He was awarded the position of editor of the Hanlin Academy and officially entered the court. Chen Yan, who had just entered the court, soon felt the turbulence. In the court, the aristocratic families headed by Prime Minister Zhao Chong were powerful and controlled the government; while the Qingliu faction headed by the Imperial Censor Zhou Zheng competed with them. The two factions fought openly and secretly, and neither gave in. Chen Yan wanted to remain neutral and concentrate on doing his job well. But his identity as a child from a poor family made him the object of competition between the two factions. Zhao Chong sent someone to find Chen Yan, promising him a high position and a generous salary, hoping that he would join his camp; Zhou Zheng also came to the door in person, thinking of the people of the world, and persuaded Chen Yan to stand with Qingliu. Chen Yan was caught in a dilemma. He knew that no matter which side he chose, he would be involved in a huge political whirlpool. But he knew even more clearly that he shouldered the hopes of the children of poor families and could not make a choice easily. Chapter 6 A sudden change of situation Just as Chen Yan was hesitating, a major event suddenly happened in the court. An urgent report came from the border that the enemy army was approaching and the border was in danger. The emperor urgently summoned all the ministers to discuss countermeasures. Zhao Chong advocated peace talks. He believed that the enemy was strong and our army was difficult to compete with. Peace talks could avoid the loss of lives; while Zhou Zheng firmly advocated war. He believed that our army was in high spirits and as long as the command was proper, we would be able to repel the enemy. The two factions argued endlessly, "If you want my life, it depends on whether you have the ability." Before the voice fell, the men in black had already taken action, and the cold and flashing swords went straight to Su Mingwei's vitals. Su Mingwei's figure was like lightning, shuttling through the swords and shadows, and her sword moves were fierce and sharp, and people kept falling under her sword. However, the men in black were numerous and all of them were highly skilled in martial arts.