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Chapter 5 The Great Election: The Emperor¡¯s Armored Face 312 Name of the Scientific Reporter (Part 2)

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    Teacher Xiaobai spoke to interrupt the debate and the chat that ignored the order, but this seemed to remind Zhou Tianen. Sitting in the first row, he raised the directory in his hand to Bai Yuanqing and said:

    "Teacher Bai, have you seen it: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has added a new vacancy for 'accompanying observer' this year, and it states that sketching skills and examinations are required."

    Bai Yuanqing smiled and said, "I've seen it a long time ago, but it's on the first page of the directory, and it's the most popular palace position. I don't think I can even think about getting admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with my ability."

    ¡°Take the exam! And we¡¯re recruiting 4 people at a time!¡± Fang Bowen also shouted.

    Xiaobai waved his hands helplessly and said: "Don't make trouble, don't make trouble. Who doesn't know that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the head of the hundred officials, is well paid, promoted quickly, and has many opportunities for external employment. It has extremely good development potential in the official vacancy.  The competition for all positions is fierce, and even though I know how to sketch, I don¡¯t dare to apply. If I still have to compete in the face of such strong enemies, I would be using my one-year imperial examination hard work as fireworks.¡±

    At this time, Wang Qian left and came back, calling Bai Yuanqing away.

    It turned out that Wang Xintai wanted to see him to discuss the matter of student registration and vacancy. His office and residence were in the courtyard next to Feihuang Academy, just two steps away from the classroom, separated by a wall.

    Following Wang Qian into the moon gate next to the academy, Bai Yuanqing saw two church volunteers turning a crank in the sun. Everyone was sweating profusely from the heat and exhaustion, and the sweatshirts on their upper bodies and the sweat towels around their necks were all wet.  It was so transparent, as if someone had taken a bowl of water and poured it on my chest and back.

    "Master Qin, Master Wang, are you still turning the fan on such a hot day? Don't suffer from heat stroke." Bai Yuanqing greeted the two middle-aged volunteers with concern.

    "It's okay. Let's take shifts. My mother-in-law is waiting to take over over there." Master Qin smiled honestly. Bai Yuanqing turned to look. Sure enough, their wives were both church volunteers and were squatting under the grape trellis to drink water. However,  It looked like he was half-baked to death.

    "Serve Jesus! The Lord bled for us, and our sweat is nothing." Another Master Wang is from Fujian, and his front teeth were once beaten out by a gang. He said with a smile like this, holding the crank in his hand.  It turns faster.

    The crank fan machine is connected to the outer wall of Wang Xintai¡¯s office, and you can push the door into the office.  The human-powered fan rotates slowly.  The breeze kept coming, and people felt cooler and more energetic. Wang Xintai sat at his desk facing the fan when he saw Bai Yuanqing.  He smiled and said: "Come on, come on, Xiaobai. Sit down. Ah Qian, give Xiaobai a glass of ice water."

    Then seeing Xiaobai turning to look at the sweaty volunteers outside the window, Wang Xintai quickly explained: "The weather is still very hot. I have gout and can't stand the heat, so Brother Qin and Brother Wang have to turn on the fan. Alas, it's actually autumn.  , I should have dismantled the fan long ago, but the weather in Guangdong is unforgiving and I am sick."

    "Have you eaten too much seafood, fish and meat?" Looking at Wang Xintai's plump face, Bai Yuanqing sighed secretly in his stomach.

    Wang Xintai asked Bai Yuanqing to sit down, took the refreshingly cold water glass mixed with ice cubes, and handed it to Bai Yuanqing attentively and said: "Xiao Bai, the biggest thing recently is to apply for the official vacancy. You must choose the right choice for this choice.  ! Because this is the first time our academy has participated in the imperial examination, we must have the best results to repay Jesus Christ, repay the church, and repay the parents and students who trust us."

    "Oh, that's it. Don't worry, I've seen all the lists of candidates for official vacancies, and I'm also a candidate for the exam every year. Based on the situation over the years, I will divide the grades into hot, hot, and warm.  Evaluate the scores that each student needs, and plan for the students based on their performance." Xiaobai said.

    Wang Xintai patted his shoulder with satisfaction, and then said with some worry: "Fang Bowen and Zhou Tianen are our main force. They must report their official vacancies well and strive to let them take the imperial examination for high school. In this case, it will be good for our academy."  Next year¡¯s businessno, no, no, it¡¯s God¡¯s command that it will be better if the aspiring young people serve the country.¡±

    Bai Yuanqing nodded and said: "No problem. It's just two people. Tian En is more mature, Bowen is more childish, but Zhou Tianen will be influenced by Fang Bowen. Who said they have a master-servant relationship that they grew up with?  Just now, Fang Bowen had another whimsical idea of ??applying for the Naval Academy, which scared me."

    Wang Xintai was startled, and then shouted: "Isn't it easier to get into the military academy because the scores in the military academy are lower? Judging from Zhou Tianen's results last year, there is not much hope of passing the examination for the popular officer vacancy, but if you want to be admitted to the military academy, it is really good steel to use.  On the edge of the knife, there is a great possibility of missing out! If they want to apply for the exam, they should apply for it, and we should absolutely support it!"

    "Isn't it bad?" Bai Yuanqing glanced at Wang Xintai in embarrassment.

    Wang Xintai understood immediately. He pointed at Bai Yuanqing and said: "Xiao Bai, in my eyes, you are no less talented than Fang Zhou, but your mind is still occupied by the Manchu and Qing Dynasties! What's wrong with being a soldier?  Woolen cloth??, my former boss, Pastor Tan, was born into a wealthy family, but his ideal was to be a poor pastor who dedicated everything to God. For this reason, Wang Xintai found gangsters to beat him until he had a black face and a bruised face, causing him to wander around;

    ¡°As for myself, compared with them, apart from getting an official job to earn a living, let alone ideals, do I have any illusions?

    What are you afraid of?

    What¡¯s the point of living like this all your life?

    "Well, you're right, let me think about it again." Bai Yuanqing finally answered Wang Xintai, but his tone was very solemn, and it was no longer the "no, no, no" tone he was used to.

    Wang Xintai also opened the drawer very generously this time, threw a stack of money on the table, and said to Bai Yuanqing: "Xiao Bai, this is the first class of candidates in our academy, it is very important; I also know that the academy is short of teachers recently.  , it means that you are both a father and a mother; therefore, if you are admitted to an official position among students, you will be given a reward of twenty yuan; and if you can be admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then you will be our Shili Gou, or even  The pride of Qilihe, on behalf of the academy, I will reward you with 100 yuan! Go back to your work."

    After watching Xiaobai staggering open the door and walking away like a drunk, Wang Qian, who had been listening to the side, asked in confusion: "Cousin, I also know about the shortage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but it is an exam that all the elites in the country want to take.  There must be many talented people with good grades and good drawing. It would be very bad for Xiaobai to take the test for his grades. Why do you have to persuade him to take the test for that kind of talent?"

    Wang Xintai snorted and replied: "Do you only have Jesus in your mind? Use your brain: Xiaobai passed the exam for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and our college became popular instantly! Xiaobai failed the exam, so he has to continue to be my  Teacher! We are so short of teachers now, how useful he is, how good he is if he continues to work for us! It is best to take the exam every year, fail every year, and become a gold medal lecturer for me! Therefore, no matter which result he has, it is a blessing to us  There are many benefits. As for whether he is in trouble or not, it¡¯s none of my business, let him ask God himself!¡±

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    "But what Wang Xintai and Wang Qian didn't know was that Xiaobai hurried back to the classroom and stood on the podium to ask everyone to be quiet.

    This was the first time that this young teacher, who was usually joking and joking, had such a serious expression and such an unquestionable tone. The noisy classroom slowly became quiet, and everyone looked up at him.

    Bai Yuanqing raised the "Imperial Examination Directory" in his hand, gently threw it back on the table, and said to everyone:

    "As everyone knows, I, Bai Yuanqing, am just a lay believer, neither a pastor nor an elder. I usually listen to sermons and worship services very normally. Maybe I am not as good as you.

    But now, as your imperial examination teacher, my sacred sense of mission requires me to lead you to do something that I have never led you to do.

    That is to close this directory that represents glory and wealth. Before we fill in and think about applying for the imperial examination vacancies, we should first leave our seats, stand in the aisle, kneel down, give thanks and praise to the great God and pray.

    What do you say?

    Thank you for everything he has given us: our bodies, our knowledge, our hearts, our weaknesses, our incompetence, our destiny, our ignorance and pride!

    We should not think about how uncomfortable, humiliating, and ashamed we would be if we failed in the imperial examination. We should also not think about how prosperous, rich, and proud we would be if we were in high school. It doesn't matter!

    Even if we become Prime Minister, we may not be able to be happy and peaceful!  Even if we continue to be such a common people, we may not be unable to be full of passion and gratitude!

    The unpredictable destiny God has given us is itself worthy of gratitude and praise!

    We have to think about the many graces He has given us. How can we thank Him?

    We don¡¯t want fear, we don¡¯t want to feel inferior, we don¡¯t want to be proud, we don¡¯t care about glory and wealth, what we want is great trust, a peaceful heart, and a good think about how to use our limited self to glorify the infinitely great and generous Lord!

    If you have God in your heart, don¡¯t be afraid!

    If you have God in your heart, don¡¯t be afraid of failure!

    With God in your heart, you will be happy and peaceful in any situation!

    Come on, kneel down!

    Let¡¯s glorify Him with our sincere prayers, thanksgiving and praise!  "

    Under the leadership of Bai Yuanqing, everyone in the class knelt down and prayed.

    When everyone finished what was probably the most devout prayer in their lives, Xiaobai stood up, patted the soil on his knees, and said proudly: "I have decided, I will apply for the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

    After a surprised silence, there was a roof-breaking scream.  (To be continued)
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