ryethenovel Chapter 339 Each with their own thoughts
Chapter 339 Each with their own thoughts
The third stage of the exam lasted all day. Both the candidates and the examiners took a short break to have lunch before continuing the exam.
The questions designed by Wen Zongji became increasingly difficult, and after the initial test and trial, they quickly understood how to play the simulated trial. With the reminder from the official at the beginning, they all realized that playing their roles well was the most important thing.
So, the second question became much more difficult. The killer was even more elusive, everyone's acting skills improved, and their logical thinking abilities became stronger.
You can tell just by looking at how much higher the scores the examiners gave each person were compared to the first question.
When the entire third stage of the exam ended and the ten candidates left Shuntian Prefecture, they all felt as if they had returned from another world. They had truly experienced a case trial, and some even gained a deep understanding of the murderer's mentality.
The examiners had been watching the performance of all ten candidates, and when their exams ended, the examiners' scoring also came to a close.
After the candidates left, the examiners also left one after another, leaving only Lu Nian'an behind.
Wen Zongji glanced at him: "Brother Lu, why aren't you leaving yet?"
Lu Nian'an's eyes widened: "Brother Wen, aren't you going to thank me at all?"
Wen Zongji raised an eyebrow.
Lu Nian'an said, "Don't play dumb. If I hadn't given Zhao Liu a high score just now, this first place would have gone to someone else."
"Brother Wen, you don't understand this as well as I do. You think that because these examiners and candidates don't have any contact, the scoring will be fair and just, but in reality, people from all walks of life never just talk about it."
"Whether to give the minor official positions to fishermen or to well-educated families is not a difficult choice for some people, even if they don't know them."
Class is often a natural ally.
The concept of a community of shared interests is not just empty talk.
Lu Nian'an, having risen from humble beginnings, deeply understands this.
Often, simply because of an identity, one can distort the truth and brazenly commit fraud.
Scoring is the examiners' right, and they don't need to go too far. They just need to give Zhao Liu a lower score and others a higher score. When the differences are not significant, a difference of a few points can change a lot.
Lu Nian'an had guessed this, so he gave Zhao Liu a very high score and suppressed the scores of others, thus preserving the advantage that Zhao Liu had accumulated from the first question.
Of course, not all examiners are biased; some give fair scores.
Otherwise, Lu Nian'an alone would not be able to compete with all the examiners.
Wen Zongji really didn't expect that any examiner would be biased. Of course, in a sense, Lu Nian'an was also biased.
"Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner."
Wen Zongji decided to treat Lu Nian'an to a meal.
Lu Nian'an laughed: "That's more like it."
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County Princess's Mansion
"Why are you back so late?"
Pei Rujing thought the exam would end quickly since there were only ten people taking it, but Wen Zongji sent someone back to say he wouldn't be coming back for dinner.
Rui Ge'er and his sister were asleep when Wen Zongji returned.
Wen Zongji went to see his two children first before returning to his inner room.
"When I was having dinner with Brother Lu, we lost track of time while we were chatting."
Pei Rujing sniffed: "You haven't been drinking?"
"Neither of us drinks much, so we didn't order any."
"Since Lu Nian'an returned to the capital, you two seem to have been meeting quite frequently."
Pei Rujing had long known that Wen Zongji admired Lu Nian'an, and had even arranged for Lu Nian'an to work at Ruijintang to make a living.
In the previous few years, when Lu Nian'an went to work in a local area, the two still kept in touch through correspondence.
Pei Rujing didn't quite understand the relationships between men, but seeing that they hadn't seen each other for so long and their relationship remained the same, she knew that their friendship was extraordinary.
Wen Zongji sat down and took a sip of tea to soothe his throat: "Isn't it normal for him to meet with the question setters and examiners of the legal education competition so often?"
Pei Rujing thought so too.
"By the way, Shuyu came today. I wanted to invite her to stay for dinner, but Jiao Yansong came to pick her up after his shift, and they went back to the manor together. I noticed something was off about the way they were acting."
Wen Zongji's expression turned serious: "Has Shuyu been wronged?"
Pei Rujing shook her head, her expression strange, and said, "I'm not entirely sure, but it seems that Jiao Yansong has finally figured it out, while Shuyu hasn't."
She had a similar experience herself, so she was more sensitive to it.
Many people can clearly see whether someone has someone else in their heart, unless they are deliberately trying to hide it completely.
Especially bystanders!
Wen Zongji breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "Oh, then we don't need to concern ourselves with their marital affairs; let them handle it themselves."
In recent years, Wen Shuyu and Jiao Yansong have treated each other with respect. You don't even need to ask; you can tell from Wen Shuyu's words that she and Jiao Yansong have no romantic feelings for each other, but they respect each other, take care of the child together, and get along very well.
Wen Zongji never believed that there had to be feelings between husband and wife; as long as there was a sense of responsibility, that was enough.
He still believed in Jiao Yansong's sense of responsibility.
Therefore, we should not interfere in or meddle in their marital affairs.
Pei Rujing and Wen Zongji were in love, and she also hoped that Wen Shuyu could be in love with Jiao Yansong.
But later I saw that Wen Shuyu and Jiao Yansong had no feelings for each other and were doing very well. Every time I saw her, she looked relaxed.
Over time, Pei Rujing gave up some of her ideas.
She just hadn't expected that Jiao Yansong would suddenly realize this on his own.
Pei Rujing found this somewhat amusing.
"My younger sister is gentle and innocent. If Jiao Yansong hadn't explained things to her, she probably would never have realized it."
After all, people have habitual thinking. Wen Shuyu sees Jiao Yansong as a business partner to live with. If Jiao Yansong doesn't try to change this perception, they will only ever be business partners.
Wen Shuyu devoted all her energy to her children and storybooks, leaving her with no extra energy to speculate on this or that.
Pei Rujing was eager to see a good show: "I suddenly want to bring Shuyu to live in the mansion for a while."
Wen Zongji was somewhat speechless: "Wife, please let Jiao Yansong go."
Pei Rujing really loves to stir up trouble.
……
The next day, after Wen Zongji finished his shift, he saw Jiao Yansong waiting at the entrance of the yamen.
He raised an eyebrow.
I just heard Pei Rujing say last night that Jiao Yansong had finally figured things out, and today Jiao Yansong came to my door, what a coincidence.
"Third Brother, want to have dinner together?"
Wen Zongji nodded: "Okay."
Jiao Yansong had booked the place long ago. After all the dishes were served, Jiao Yansong told the servant to go down and personally poured wine for Wen Zongji: "Congratulations on the successful conclusion of the legal education competition organized by Third Brother."
Wen Zongji clinked glasses with him: "The results haven't been announced yet, so it's not a perfect ending."
"That's about it," Jiao Yansong said with a smile. "As expected of Third Brother, you've attracted so much attention with just one competition. I'm ashamed of myself."
Seeing that he kept flattering him without getting to the point, Wen Zongji interrupted, "Brother-in-law, let's not do these formalities between family members. What brings you here today?"