coobybook Chapter 145's other 4 points are even more amazing
Chapter 145's other 4 points are even more amazing
The melodious sound of the piano gently rose in my ears. The prelude was slow, and I calmed down, feeling relaxed and refreshed.
The middle section is stirring and captivating. The subtle, poignant and sorrowful notes evoke a bittersweet feeling in the audience, stirring a sudden urge to cry.
The examiners all nodded in approval.
Chengwei Academy received 90 points, and Gu Yu'an received a perfect score of 10.
Jiang He sighed slightly. He only managed to win back the last match. Fortunately, Tianxing Academy's literary level had always been higher than Chengwei Academy's.
Jiang He drew a slip of paper from the bamboo tube beside him, and after a moment opened it: "The third essay is on the theme of praise. Students, please take your seats. This time, there is no order of precedence; all students will take their seats together."
Fifty students went up onto the stage and sat down in their respective positions to think.
A moment later, some people were biting their pens, some were scratching their heads, and many students thought that today's article was related to the theory of statecraft.
The subject matter turned out to be just ordinary, so I wrote with great inspiration.
The time it takes for an incense stick to burn quickly passed.
The students' exam papers were collected and graded. This time, the students had indeed put in a lot of effort, and their papers were all very good.
Some praised the parents' love for their children and the children's respect for their parents, while others cleverly praised His Majesty, which led the examiners to hesitate to give too low a score.
Since the highest academy is Chengwei Academy, which is one point higher, that one point was earned by Gu Yu'an, who also wrote the only perfect essay.
Jiang He stared at the result, stunned, his fists clenched tightly together, his face full of disbelief. How could this be?
Chengwei Academy has always been their defeated opponent, so how come it's like a dark horse today?
Chengwei is stronger in all events than last year. If it weren't for Gu Yu'an, Chengwei might not have been able to win.
He was filled with regret for not standing up for Gu Yu'an, which led to Gu Yu'an turning to another academy. Now, with this outcome, could he still become the dean?
He looked at Mr. Yang in the examiners' seat, only to see him gently shake his head, meaning that all the essays had to be reviewed by all the examiners, making it difficult to fake, and that other people's writing was good.
Jiang He forced a smile, his face ashen, and prepared to report to the emperor, but Gu Yu'an stepped forward first.
He bowed respectfully and said loudly, "This student, Gu Yu'an, has important matters to report."
"allow"
"Your Majesty, I have another article here for your perusal."
"Oh, is it a compliment to me? Bring it here."
Zhao Fu went over and took the article from his hand.
The students whispered among themselves, "Wow, that's impressive, sucking up right there at the competition."
"Yeah, that's way too much!"
"What if I didn't write an article praising His Majesty?"
After opening it, Chu Yuan frowned more and more as he read it: "Gu Yu'an, what do you mean by this? Do you think I won't recognize it just because you changed the 'Ode to a Beauty'?"
"This student dares not, but may I ask Your Majesty, which is better, this 'Ode to a Beauty' or the 'Ode to a Beauty' written by Vice Dean Jiang He?"
Chu Yuanzhong's assessment was fair: "You've improved upon it, but your act of arbitrarily altering others' work is shameful to the world."
"The students did not tamper with 'Ode to a Beautiful Woman'."
Chu Yuan frowned: "What do you mean by this? It's not like I haven't read 'Ode to a Beauty' and I'm not wronging you."
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. This 'Ode to a Beautiful Woman' is the original text. The 'Ode to a Beautiful Woman' that Your Majesty read later was plagiarized."
Gu Yu'an's voice was quite loud, and everyone was shocked when he said this.
Even Gu Linglong was slightly surprised. [Waaaaah, big brother, you finally know that the person you truly admire is Chen Boqing!]
In your past life, he buried your bones; in this life, you must clear his name in this world.
"Has Gu Yu'an gone mad? How dare he speak such nonsense in front of His Majesty?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, so the Marquis of Beiding doesn't want the title for me?"
"By spouting such arrogant words, he has not only offended Vice Dean Jiang but also all the students in the country."
Chu Yuan was furious: "How dare you! You've framed the dean of the First Academy! Can you take responsibility for that?"
Jiang He broke out in a cold sweat instantly. How did Gu Yu'an know?
But then she realized that Gu Yu'an wouldn't have any evidence, so she gradually calmed down.
He stepped forward and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, you must do justice for this humble subject! I am truly wronged. This 'Ode to a Beauty' was written by me, stroke by stroke. There is absolutely no way it could have been plagiarized."
"Could it be that because Young Master Gu had some friction with the students of this academy and I did not stand on his side, I decided to leave the academy and join another academy instead?"
"He's retaliating against me! Your Majesty, please see the truth and do justice for this humble subject!"
Gu Yu'an chuckled lightly: "Vice Dean Jiang's copying is more like it, stroke by stroke. Your Majesty, please pass this student down to you so that people can see which one is more outstanding?"
Chu Yuan twirled the ring on his finger: "Since you say Vice Dean Jiang plagiarized, then tell me whose work he plagiarized. If what you say is true, then I will certainly clear his name. But if you are framing Vice Dean Jiang, then I will punish you."
At this moment, a slender figure dressed in Chengwei Academy attire stepped onto the arena: "This humble subject, Chen Boqing, greets Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"
"Who are you?"
"Your Majesty, I, Chen Boqing, am a teacher at Chengwei Academy, and also the person Gu Yu'an mentioned whose article was plagiarized by Vice Dean Jiang."
The underground students were in an uproar. Jiang He's face turned pale, and a bad premonition and panic spread in his heart.
"How is this possible?"
"The person I've admired for so many years is now being told he's a plagiarist, while the person I despise is the original author?"
"Wasn't it Vice Dean Jiang who said Chen Boqing plagiarized?"
"Who exactly plagiarized whom?"
Chu Yuan waved his hand: "Get up and answer."
"Thank you, Your Majesty"
"You're saying Vice Dean Jiang plagiarized you? What exactly happened?"
"Your Majesty, more than ten years ago, Jiang He and I were students in the same academy. Jiang He came from a poor family, while I was slightly better off. I was young and righteous, and when I saw Jiang He being bullied, I helped him in every way. Over time, we became acquainted, and we agreed to go to the capital to take the imperial examination together. Because of a certain experience, I wrote the original version of 'Ode to a Beauty,' which was presented to Your Majesty by the young marquis."
"Later, I felt that this article was a bit too bold, so while drinking and reciting poetry with Jiang He, I wrote down the original version that everyone had mentioned."
"When I sobered up, Jiang He and the 'Ode to a Beauty' were gone. I searched for him as I walked, worried that something might have happened to him. As a result, when I quoted two lines from my own writing during the imperial examination, it was plagiarized."
"Later, as everyone saw it, I was judged to have plagiarized and was banned from taking the imperial examinations for life. It was at this time that I learned that Jiang He had published my article. I went up to argue with him, but he beat me up and threw me out."
"Nobody believes what I say when I'm just a nobody trying to write romance novels; they even think I've lost my mind."
"This is the whole story. I beg Your Majesty to clear my name and restore my reputation."
Chu Yuan gave Zhao Fu a look, and the original version of "Ode to a Beautiful Woman" was passed to the examiner.
Five heads huddled together, nodding in agreement. The original version and what they were seeing now were about 60% the same.
But the other four points were even more amazing.