In the middle of the night, it started raining heavily.

The weather is getting colder and colder.

Zhao Ce held an umbrella and put on thick cotton clothes before going out.

After arriving in the city today, more and more people were giving him advice.

When he arrived in class, many classmates looked at him with confused expressions.

After Zhao Ce sat down, all his classmates in the classroom gathered around him.

"Zhao Ce, when I went out yesterday afternoon, I heard many people in the city talking about you."

"Are you...are you okay?"

The classmate said with a worried look.

After he finished his homework yesterday, his family asked him to go to the grocery store to buy some things.

As a result, as I walked along, I heard people talking about Zhao Ce.

It is said that Zhao Ce married a disaster star who killed all his family members, and everyone should stay away from him to avoid being contaminated with anything bad.

If you are overpowered by then, there may even be problems in the exam.

"Those people are just talking nonsense."

"The houses on the north side of the city are already in shabby condition."

"It rained so heavily last night that half of the two connected houses collapsed."

"Although no one was hurt, they actually said that it was because someone from their own family had come into contact with you that the good house suddenly collapsed!"

"These people are really unreasonable!"

Zhao Ce heard a lot of such words along the way today.

But he only found out about the collapse of the house now.

This classmate was not affected at all, and instead came to care about himself.

Zhao Ce felt warm in his heart and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, don't worry, I'm fine."

Other classmates also said: "You don't have to worry about what those people say."

"Our Master will definitely not expel you from the school."

"Yes, yes, Master doesn't mind our reputation, so why would he mind yours?"

"The two families whose houses collapsed were obviously competing with each other for space, and both wanted to move their outer walls outwards."

"How can this outer wall be strong if it is moved around?"

Everyone was chattering to comfort Zhao Ce. Even the people watching the wind did not see the master's arrival today.

When Li Xiucai was on top, he coughed several times.

Only then did everyone realize that the Master had arrived.

Wait until everyone is seated and the classroom becomes quiet.

Li Xiucai was rare and did not talk to them as usual. He opened the textbook and started teaching.

After school, as usual, the three of them were left to cook a small stove.

Wu Xueli came late today and did not talk to Zhao Ce.

He was a little anxious and glanced at Zhao Ce from time to time, fearing that he had not brought anything to say.

Li Xiucai took the book in his hand and knocked him on the head.

"Wu Xueli, be more serious!"

"See for yourself, what did you do with your homework yesterday?"

"If you don't want to take the Children's Student Examination next year, tell me as soon as possible!"

Wu Xueli quickly turned his head back and said awkwardly: "Master, I was wrong."

Li Xiucai glanced at Zhao Ce, who was sitting calmly, and said nothing more.

Continue to teach your own lesson.

After finally getting through it, it was announced that get out of class was actually over. Before Wu Xueli could talk to Zhao Ce, Li Xiucai said: "Zhao Ce, come with me."

Zhao Ce stood up from his seat and followed Li Xiucai to the side.

Li Xiucai took a letter in his hand, handed it to Zhao Ce, and motioned for him to read it.

After Zhao Ce took it, he glanced at it briefly, and then silently handed it back to Li Xiucai.

This letter was written by the masters of the two students who promised to protect each other last time.

The general meaning is that he was afraid that Zhao Ce would affect his students' imperial examinations.

This mutual guarantee will be temporarily invalidated.

Zhao Ce did not speak, but waited for Li Xiucai to speak.

There was silence in the room for a while. After Li Xiucai waited for Zhao Ce to digest the news, he knocked on the table and said with a smile: "How?"

"Can you still bear it?"

Zhao Ce said truthfully: "I'm a little surprised, but it's also reasonable."

Li Xiucai nodded and said, "I don't let you read this letter to make you resent anyone."

"It is understandable that they would do such a thing to protect themselves."

Zhao Ce also nodded slightly.

The imperial examination is a major event in life, it can be said to be more important than anything else.

So when he saw this letter, he didn't have much ups and downs in his heart.

However, in this case, wouldn’t there be two less people protecting each other?

Zhao Ce hesitated and said: "Sir, if this happens, wouldn't we lose two people to protect each other?"

Li Xiucai shook his head and said, "You don't have to worry about this."

"Don't I still have a few students?"

"If it really doesn't work, let two more people come on the stage to feel the atmosphere. It's just like exercising in advance."

Anyway, the Tongsheng Examination does not stipulate how many times a person can take it in a lifetime.

Although there are many people in his school who have just started to learn.

But before signing up, if there is really no suitable mutual insurance candidate.

Then Li Xiucai could choose two people with better mentality among these people.

Let them come on stage early to feel the atmosphere of the children's examination.

After Zhao Ce heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then everything will be subject to Master's arrangements."

Li Xiucai smiled and said: "Actually, these rumors are terrible, but they are also terrible."

"But it's easy to break them."

"As long as you pass the Tongsheng Examination, most of this discussion will disappear immediately."

"If you pass the government examination again, I guess all the sounds will be silenced."

"When you pass the three tests with a high ranking, I believe there will be many people helping you to thoroughly investigate those who gossip."

This world is so realistic.

This was not the first time Zhao Ce knew this.

When I had a bad reputation before, I was ridiculed by the crowd for getting the first grade by performing lantern riddles based on my strength.

Later, his reputation improved.

Those people came to him eagerly to protect each other.

According to what Li Xiucai said.

If he passed the county examination with a high ranking, how could anyone believe these rumors?

Later on, if you are successful in the examination, you will be admitted to the imperial examination. If you are more powerful, you will be the number one scholar...

These people probably want to write something for themselves and send it to praise him.

Zhao Ce said seriously to Li Xiucai: "I have kept everything you said in my heart."

"This exam will definitely not disappoint you sir."

Li Xiucai saw that Zhao Ce was no longer as humble as before. Instead, his whole person had a sharp aura like a sword unsheathed.

He laughed loudly and said: "Okay, you can go ahead and take the exam."

"If anything happens, I, your husband, will still be in the way!"

"What a bad reputation, a bad reputation, nothing more."

"He slanders others, and I feel clear about it!"

Li Xiucai stood up and dusted his robe.

"Let's go, hurry up and study."
Chapter completed!