"I really dare not hide it from my teacher. My disciple achieved success in studying some time ago, and the years of pent-up and uneasiness in his heart suddenly disappeared. After that, whether he was studying or practicing calligraphy, he seemed to have suddenly enlightened."

Yu Honggao stared at Shi Zhongkui angrily for a while. Seeing that he was still looking at his nose and eyes and his mind in silence, he suddenly became undecided.

To be honest, I would rather believe that Shi Zhongkui is hiding his clumsiness or pretending to be stupid to avoid trouble than to believe that he suddenly wakes up.

But since Shi Zhongkui didn't want to tell him directly, he also got the fan and was sure that this guy was a talent.

I don't want to delve into it any further.

However, thinking that Shi Zhongkui probably wanted to keep the fan, he pretended to be dumbfounded, and he couldn't help but feel nervous and worried.

"Boqian, you are my new disciple, and you are also a student of Mr. Pang Shitong of Taishan. If you encounter any trouble in the future, you can ask me to be your master, or I can send you a letter to beg your master.

As long as you are not committing murder, arson, or doing evil, your master has been studying and educating people for more than ten years after resigning from office and returning home, so he is still a bit thin-faced."

Seeing Yu Honggao's determined and arrogant expression, Shi Zhongkui couldn't help but feel happy.

Secretly thinking that I am really lucky to be a disciple of a famous Confucian?

"Thank you, Teacher." Shi Zhongkui stood up and saluted more respectfully, "Teacher, please rest assured that the student is only thinking about the imperial examination. He doesn't care about anything else and it's not important."

"Okay, very good." Yu Honggao suddenly laughed a few times, "It's great that Bo Qian can think so."

In my heart, I was happy that Shi Zhongkui was so alert.

The implicit meaning of this statement is that you can give fans as gifts, but you also have what you want.

"Come on, come on, Bo Qian, this is the writing and annotations on the topic that I have summarized based on the preferences of Yingtian Prefecture Magistrate over the past few days as a teacher."

"Thank you, master." Shi Zhongkui did not hesitate, stepped forward and stood respectfully beside Yu Honggao, listening to his tireless explanations and reminders.

For a moment, the relationship between master and disciple seemed to be like father and son, one was willing to teach and the other listened carefully.

Before I knew it, it was noon.

During a short break, Shi Zhongkui couldn't help but secretly sigh that he was lucky. Although Yu Honggao's intention of recruiting disciples was not simple, he did have real talent and learning.

And I am really willing to teach myself.

Looking at it this way, whether it is a fan or not may not be the most important thing anymore.

The guidance of capable famous teachers is of great help to the imperial examination.

Moreover, there is a famous master above, so he is finally no longer alone.

When ancient Confucianism occupied the world's officialdom, public opinion, history, morals, etc., it is conceivable how influential a highly respected Confucian celebrity would be.

Although he cannot influence the situation of the government, no official wants to be spoken to by such a person.

A sentence such as this does not make sense in the article and the meaning is unclear, which will make this person a joke in the mouth of scholars.

And scholars value face most.

One is related to their own pride and dignity. Since they are taking imperial examinations and serving as officials, few people are willing to admit that they are inferior to others.

Secondly, having a reputation means that it can be transformed into influence and authority. In the future, whether you are an official or have a reputation among the people, you will be sought after by officials and gentry.

And human life is nothing more than fame and fortune.

And if you think about it carefully, what Yu Honggao sent annotations before can be explained away.

Otherwise, it would be unreasonable for Yu Honggao to casually give him the annotations of his master's scriptures and the information left by his predecessors just for the sake of the fan.

Only when it comes easily can you not care.

Or in his mind, he was already a second-class Jinshi and the magistrate of Daxing County. He was destined to be unable to study with peace of mind in the next few decades, so the annotations on the classics were already useless.

Ancient fans can not only be appreciated and collected by oneself, but can also be used for relationship purposes when necessary.

The saying "Three lives of misfortune, the county magistrate is attached to Guo; three lives of evil deeds, attached to the provincial capital of Guo; full of evil, attached to the capital of Guo" is not said casually.

"Fuguo" refers to Fuguo County, also called Shou County.

That is, a county where the county seat and the prefecture or provincial capital are in the same place, that is, the county magistrate and the prefect or governor are in the same city.

The county magistrate's own tasks are already heavy. When there are more mothers-in-law at the top, they not only take care of this and that, but also give orders when they come down, and there is no chance to refuse.

Moreover, the credit belongs to the prefect. If he makes a slight mistake, he will be targeted again.

And most people are not willing to be dismissed or demoted at the same level, so they just have to try their best to get promoted.

Yu Honggao, who was sitting at the main seat drinking tea and chatting, didn't really have to take all the 20 fans in Shi Zhongkui's hand.

I have been an official for more than ten years, and I have collected quite a lot of antiques, not to mention my wealth.

But giving money or treasures directly is definitely the stupidest thing to do, and some people really don't accept money.

Antique calligraphy and paintings are also somewhat deliberate and inconvenient to carry. If someone sees them, they might be targeted.

Therefore, a plaything like a fan, which is often held in the hand, not only does not matter when it is held in the hand but is not opened, no one cares about it, but it can also be given away casually.

If the other person accepts the gift, he will always hold it in his hand, which means he always remembers the recipient of the gift.

The most important thing is that if the other person really likes him, he will definitely call him there often.

The more we meet each other, the better the friendship will be, and you can also take the opportunity to show off your abilities in front of the other person.

And every time we meet, we give one away, so no one can find the problem at all.

After a few times, it should be enough to transfer yourself out of Daxing County.

In addition, it seems that Shi Boqian is also a good student in studying. If he works hard enough and is lucky enough, it is still very rare to become a Jinshi disciple.

Not long after, the butler came to say that lunch was ready.

But he didn't expect that Yu Honggao actually invited his wife.

Shi Zhongkui followed Yu Honggao into the side hall, separated by a mountain and water barrier, met his wife and said some words.

He was officially recognized as a disciple of the Yu family.

In ancient times, it was a blessing for men to meet their female relatives. At the same time, generally only disciples who had been with them since childhood were able to meet their master's wife and the daughters of their teacher's family at will.

But when you get older, you can only visit once, and someone like the teacher’s son or younger brother will go out to receive you.

Those who are close to you can let you have a meal.

It's a normal relationship. If I leave you a gift and a stick of incense, you'll get out of here.

Otherwise, it will be annoying, and it is hard to say whether we can see each other again when we go down.

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After lunch, Shi Zhongkui read alone in the side room of the outer living room, waiting for Yu Honggao to deal with the affairs of the front office.

In the middle of the afternoon, the two of them entered the study again.

After asking more than a dozen questions, I saw that Shi Zhongkui could really remember what he said, and for a while he really became interested in talents.

After talking about his experiences in the government and college examinations, he even talked about his experiences in the provincial examinations.

Moreover, as he was talking, Yu Honggao himself did not pay attention to the topic.
Chapter completed!