() "Captain Zhao, are you here for something today?" Han Hong asked. He also guessed that there might be new clues about Han Li's beating.

"Well, we have found the people who beat Han Li!" Zhao Wushuang nodded, "They are a group of gangsters led by Chen Peng. However, they were beaten and disabled last night, and their limbs and jaws were smashed.

Later, according to the recollections of one of them, it was revealed that the person who beat them was ordered by Zhang Tianhao, and it was most likely Zhang Tianhao who sent someone to do this. This Zhang Tianhao, relying on some money, is really lawless!"

Han Li, who was sitting aside, was suppressing a smile in his heart. What Zhang Tianhao did was done by me. There were still two hundred and forty taels of silver found in those gangsters hidden in his room.

Han Hong and Jiang Yan looked at each other, and Han Hong said quietly: "How is Zhang Tianhao?"

"Now we have caught Zhang Tianhao, but Zhang Tianhao does not admit it. The gangster just heard the words of the attacker. There is no conclusive evidence!" Zhao Wushuang said hesitantly: "It is very likely that Zhao Tianhao will escape unscathed.

released!"

"Captain Zhao, do you want me to come forward to testify against Zhang Tianhao?" Han Li suddenly thought of Zhao Wushuang's purpose of coming to him.

Nodding, Zhao Wushuang said: "I hope you can correct Zhang Duo, so that Zhang Tianhao will have enough motivation, and we can deal with Zhang Tianhao!"

After hearing this, Han Li, Han Hong, and Jiang Yan couldn't help but fell silent. If Zhang Tianhao hadn't sent him a thousand taels of silver in the morning, they would have testified against Zhang Tianhao without hesitation.

However, they have already written a guarantee not to pursue any further charges. Even if they testify, it will be of no use.

Taking a deep breath, Han Hong said slowly: "Captain Zhao, I'm so sorry. Zhang Tianhao gave us one thousand taels of silver this morning. We can't do this..."

Zhao Wushuang was slightly startled: "You actually reconciled with Zhang Tianhao? But do you know how many bad things Zhang Tianhao did behind his back? We finally caught him, and you just compromised with Zhang Tianhao for a mere thousand taels of silver.

?You are giving in to evil."

Han Hong and Jiang Yan were a little embarrassed to look at Zhao Wushuang.

Han Li took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "Captain Zhao, I know you may not agree with what we are doing! But, do you know? In order to raise money to buy me black jade intermittent ointment, my father asked for help everywhere, but still

I didn't borrow enough money. If I didn't have two hundred taels, my hand would be disabled."

Zhao Wushuang couldn't help but hesitated for a moment, and Han Li continued: "But Zhang Tianhao gave us one thousand taels of silver, so we can afford the black jade intermittent ointment, and I can live like an ordinary person. In a few days, there will be a hospital exam.

To be honest, although I am very confident in my own strength, my family's conditions are very difficult, and I have not yet been able to pay for my studies in the academy. Therefore, these one thousand taels are really important to us. Therefore,

, I can only apologize!"

Zhao Wushuang was silent for a moment, and Han Li continued: "I know that the world needs justice, and I also know that Zhang Tianhao is not a good person. But more importantly, we have to face reality. I am just an ordinary person, and I am not a good person.

I never thought about being a moral defender!"

"Alas!" Zhao Wushuang sighed deeply, looked at Han Li and said slowly: "I know your difficulties. However, Zhang Tianhao is definitely not a good person. If you choose to compromise, he may not let you go.

.When I asked you to testify against Zhang Tianhao, I was actually protecting you!"

Han Li smiled slightly and said: "I know Zhang Tianhao will retaliate, but now Zhang Tianhao still has some scruples. And not long after, I passed the examination as a scholar, and my status changed drastically. Zhang Tianhao is a smart man, he does not dare to deal with me openly.

A scholar."

"You..." Zhao Wushuang glared, knowing that he would never have a chance to persuade Han Li, and sighed, "In this case, I will leave first."

Jiang Yan and Han Hong went to see Zhao Wushuang off. Han Li sat on the stool in silence. He was not afraid of Zhang Tianhao's revenge. Once he was admitted as a scholar, Zhang Tianhao would never dare to touch a hair of him and his family, unless Zhang Tianhao did not want to live in peace and stability.

Living in Dazhou.

"Although Agent Zhao has a strong sense of justice, he is still too young. Even if his son goes to testify against Zhao Tianhao, with Zhao Tianhao's financial resources, he will at most be sent to the border for two years. After two years, Zhao Tianhao will come back and he will not let us go.

.Moreover, Cao Jun is the county government’s chief arrester, and we can’t afford to offend him.” After seeing Zhao Wushuang off, Han Hong sat on a stool and said softly.

Although he admired Zhao Wushuang, he was more concerned about the consequences of testifying against Zhao Tianhao, which his family could not afford.

…

In the past few days, Han Li did not go hunting in Tushan. Instead, he reviewed his homework and prepared for the college examination.

Amid the excitement and worry of countless students, the day of the college examination has arrived as scheduled. Compared with the majority of candidates, the ones who are more nervous are the parents. This examination is not only related to the future of their sons and daughters, but also the ability of the family.

Will he be able to achieve great success and be able to honor his ancestors?

Han Li arrived at the examination room early. There is no special Gongyuan in Tushan County, but it is in the center of Tushan Official School - this place was originally a huge stone square, with a radius of a hundred feet, and the ground was paved with neatly arranged

The granite has been polished very smooth.

Today, there are hundreds of soft cushions on the granite, which are used by schoolchildren and candidates to sit on. A small desk is placed in front of each cushion for people to write. And there is a small desk in front of the examination room.

There is a small temple.

This temple was just built. It is completely different from the temples built by the monks. It is square and upright. In fact, it is more appropriate to say that it is a palace-type building. There are two trees planted symmetrically on the left and right sides.

It's an almond tree.

These two apricot trees are very special. Hongru sage founded Confucianism, gathered disciples everywhere to teach, and gave lectures in the apricot grove wherever he went. Therefore, in later dynasties, whenever scientific examinations were held, they would be planted in front of the temple of Hongru sage.

Two apricot trees were planted to show respect for the Confucian saints and the seriousness of scientific research.

Han Li looked intently from a distance and saw inside the temple a man six feet tall, with a high crown and long robe, barefoot, with his right hand behind his back and looking at the sky, and holding a scroll in his right hand behind his back.

The Hongru saint frowned slightly and stroked three strands of his long beard with his left hand. He seemed to be meditating and worrying about something. He looked like a great Confucian who was concerned about the country and the people.

This was not the first time that Han Li had seen the image of the Hongru saint, but he always felt that the previous ones were not as vivid and real as this statue.

"Maybe it's more three-dimensional." Han Li thought to himself.

In front of the temple of Saint Hongru, there are rows of chairs lined up on both sides, which are of course used by the invigilators.

Han Li, who was looking around, soon saw someone - Zhang Duo.

Zhang Duo no longer had his usual arrogance and high spirits, but instead looked unhappy.

Zhang Tianhao was arrested by the county government officers in the past few days, and it was also exposed that he found someone to beat Han Li. Yesterday, he was caught and imprisoned by the county government for a full day. It was only when he was ugly that he met his uncle Cao Jun.

He left the prison through his mediation.

However, until now, he still felt that his head was dizzy, as if there was mud in his head, and he could not remember anything.

As soon as Chen hour arrived, a "dang" sound came from the temple. The sound was clear and sweet.

All the candidates taking the college examinations, as well as the examiners, big and small, did not sit down immediately after entering the square. Instead, they had to bow to the temple of the Hong Confucian saint and perform the disciple ceremony before they could sit down.

Afterwards, the examiner of this imperial examination, Vice President Li Kaiyang of Qingyun Academy, began to speak. He said that he was honored to come to Tushan City to serve as the examiner and hoped that all the candidates would perform well...

After Li Kaiyang finished speaking, it was time for the candidates to prepare. So they all took out their usual four treasures of the study from their bookshelves and placed them one by one on the small table in front of them.

After a while, an official wearing a seventh-grade official robe spoke. He was the newly appointed magistrate of Tushan County, Zhao Shoucheng.

Zhao Shoucheng is not an examiner. He is mainly here to announce the rules of the competition, which are roughly as follows:

First: The content of the college examination is divided into three parts: "Calligraphy Art", "Ritual Art" and "Numerical Art".

Second: Take the calligraphy skills test in the morning, which takes one stick of incense, and take the etiquette and math skills at the same time in the afternoon, which also takes one stick of incense.

Third: The college examination focuses on calligraphy and admission will be based on merit.

There are three exams in total, which last one day.

"Okay, I've almost finished explaining the rules. Then, the college examination officially begins, and the calligraphy test papers are distributed. It lasts for an hour, and everyone can pick up your pen and write. I would like to remind you that calligraphy is not just a test.

This is to test your calligraphy..."

At this point, Zhao Shoucheng stopped. However, before the college exam, the teacher had already said it, and the candidates all understood that what Zhao Shoucheng meant was that if the words written in calligraphy were original, there would be extra points.

Calligraphy is art only when there are books, and the "book" occupies the dominant position. For example, if the words you write are flying and flying, but the content is vulgar or meaningless, then this work will be

Of little value.
Chapter completed!