Chapter 9: Breaking Through
Moments later, Zhang Sheng finally looked up and asked, “Isn’t there an internal revaluation? What is the leeway this time?”
Sun Yu answered, “The internal revaluation only considers the unified exam scores, and I heard that the leeway is five points. There is room for discussion within five points, and nothing beyond that.”
Zhang Sheng said, “So, Yuan’er will have a spot as long as he is five points ahead of the fourth place.”
“More or less.”
The scholar gently tapped the armrest as the rules and regulations, the candidates’ names and backgrounds, Wei Yuan’s qualities and advantages, and more flashed through his mind. His thoughts briefly paused at Wei Yuan’s fortune, but he immediately shook his head afterward.
Innumerable fortunes existed in this world. Every member of an aristocratic family possessed at least some fortune. Otherwise, one could not explain why they were the ones who got to be born in aristocratic families, not Wei Yuan. Even if they were born without one, someone would automatically take another person’s fortune and apply it to them.
This was why people said that being born in the right womb was one of the greatest fortunes a person could obtain.
Some time later, Zhang Sheng came up with a plan. He said slowly, “Yuan’er is my disciple. For three years, I did not cultivate or explore. I focused on teaching him and him only! Therefore, no one should be a match for him in the literary test. The aptitude test should be a given considering Yuan’er’s foundation and fortune as well. So, the key lies in the martial test.”
He grabbed a piece of paper and wrote down a mnemonic chant. He then handed it to Sun Yu and said, “Please give this to Yuan’er, Senior Brother.”