The person who stopped Fang Yingwu was about thirty or forty years old, with a yellow face and long beard, thin eyes and sparse eyebrows. He was wearing a scholar's shirt and a fashionable Tang scarf on his head. He looked like a middle-aged man who was not very proud of his life.
Sir - Such people are very common in places where education is developed.
After the middle-aged scribe came up to chat, he saw that the young man in front of him did not answer. He only looked up and down, with a look of curiosity on his face, as if... watching a monkey show. This made him feel very uncomfortable.
, very undignified.
In the end, Fang Yingwu couldn't suppress his curiosity, "May I ask what your name is, sir?"
"My surname is Xie."
"It turns out to be Mr. Xie. I wonder how you can help me?"
Mr. Xie smiled mysteriously and said, "I have hundreds of articles of all kinds in recent years, all of which are selected from recent years, as well as some old articles of great masters. It will be of great benefit to study them carefully. If you are interested, I will sell them to you at a cheap price."
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Fang Yingwu immediately lost interest and turned around to leave. He thought that this middle-aged man was going to commit fraud by reselling review materials. Why did he need to do this from others?
As early as when he was in Yulin, he had taken the opportunity to convey military information and wrote a letter to Yao, the shopkeeper of Zhongyi Bookstore in Beijing, asking him to collect a selection of eight-part essays and send them to Hangzhou. I am afraid that the selections of eight-part essays in other people's hands are not as good as his own.
good.
When Mr. Xie saw that Fang Yingwu left quickly and decisively, he felt more and more that Fang Yingwu must be his target customer. He quickly called out softly: "Little brother, wait a minute! If you want any other help, that's not impossible."
Can."
Fang Yingwu was speechless. It was still a test to dare to sell the review materials first, and the other party was really careful. But it was not surprising. He couldn't be careless when doing such a shameful thing. He stood still and asked with a half-smile.
Said: "What else can you think of to help?"
Mr. Xie looked around. There was no one around, so he whispered: "There are many joints above the examination room. For example, I will help you book the location of your room in advance and bury your books in the room in advance; for example, I will help you in the examination room."
To transfer things internally and externally, you can find someone to answer the questions outside and then pass them on to you; for example, you can find a gunman to muddle through and take the exam for you... There are many different things, it all depends on what you need.
How much money are you willing to pay?"
Although Fang Yingwu is determined to take the high-end route, he does not feel that this middle-aged man is reliable. The biggest problem with the low-end route mentioned by the other party is that people talk too much and can easily be leaked, which will have a bad impact on reputation.
But after hearing these tips with my own ears, I couldn't help but feel a little moved. After all, cheating in the exam room is a feeling of joy that every student has.
Fang Yingwu thought for a while, then restrained himself, and said sarcastically: "I can't believe that your Excellency is so powerful."
"Where, to be honest, I have someone to rely on. You also know that the governor is the chief promotion officer for this provincial examination, and he is in charge of all the affairs of the examination room. I am not talented. There is still a bit of trouble in the governor's court.
I have good connections, otherwise I wouldn’t dare to say such big words.”
When Governor Fang Yingwu heard these two words, his face moved slightly, and his slightly lazy expression became a little more serious.
Mr. Xie was still very keen. He noticed the changes in Fang Yingwu and shouted in his heart, this order is probably done!
Fang Yingwu suddenly thought of another possibility - such a coincidence. How could someone deliberately dig a hole to find him? Then he asked: "Qingyun Street is full of scholars. Why did you choose to find me?"
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Mr. Xie laughed and said wittily: "How can I do this kind of thing if I don't have much eyesight? I may not be able to do anything else, but this pair of tricks is still very vicious, and it can be said that I have a burning gaze.
Seeing you alone on the street means that you have no friends and connections; seeing that you are simply dressed means that you lack power. At the same time, the fact that you can arrive in the provincial capital three months in advance means that you are
Having spare money in your hand also shows that you are determined to make money.
To sum it up, a scholar who has no connections or connections, but who is looking for an opportunity to make connections and still has money in his hands, is not the best person for me to help you. Of course, I will not leave any evidence with you, and I will not recognize him at all.
Yes, please understand."
Facing Mr. Xie's humor, Fang Yingwu was extremely speechless. You really had a burning gaze, and you stopped the governor's grandson and said that you wanted to spend money to find a way out of the governor's procuratorate...
He cut off Mr.
“Young people like you still don’t know enough about the world.” Mr.
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Seeing that Fang Yingwu still looked dubious, Mr. Xie pointed to the guide and said, "If you don't believe it, how about going to the Governor's Procuratorate with me and I'll prove it to you?"
"Please!" Fang Yingwu started to get to the bottom of the matter when it came to his cheap grandfather.
Most of the government offices in Hangzhou are located in Xicheng, but only the governor's office is located near the tide gate in the southeast, which makes it very unique.
It was not too late yet, so Fang Yingwu and Mr. Xie walked to the car and headed towards Nancheng together.
On the way, Mr. Xie babbled: "When we get to the palace, I will call an old gentleman out of the inner office. You will believe it after seeing it."
After a while, Mr. Xie said again: "That old gentleman is a staff member in the camp. He has a high status and cannot be easily touched. It seems inappropriate to disturb him just to prove something, for fear that he will be dissatisfied.
I thought about it a lot, and since I called him out, if you want to ask us for help, you can give him the deposit on the spot, which is also an explanation, how about that?"
Fang Yingwu remained calm, did not answer, and continued to have a suspicious look on his face.
Mr. Xie stamped his foot and gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll pay your deposit today, and I'll pay it to the old man out of my own pocket later, and then you can replenish it for me!"
"Okay!" Fang Yingwu agreed happily.
After walking for about three miles, I saw a tall and majestic archway in front of me. Anyone familiar with the imperial system knows that there must be a large government office behind the archway, and here it can only be the governor's office.
Anyone who is familiar with Yamen knows that the gate is relatively easy to enter, similar to the public area. But what is really important is the Yimen. It is also commonly known as the Second Gate. The key place is inside the Yimen.
This was the first time for Fang Yingwu to visit the Zhejiang Governor's Office. Mr. Xie "led" Fang Yingwu into the gate, and then took Fang Yingwu to the foot of a tree outside Yimen. Fang Yingwu warned: "
It's important to be careful when traveling to an important place. Just keep an eye on it from here, and don't get close to the gate, so as not to attract undue attention."
After that, Mr. Xie walked to the Yimen, said a few words to the sergeant guarding the gate, and then stepped forward to say a few words to the gate officer.
Not long after, a person walked out from the corridor of the Yimen. He was also dressed as a scholar, and he walked with a high head and a very graceful look. He didn't look like an ordinary person.
Mr. Xie talked to the scribe who came out of the Yimen, then took out a piece of silver from his arms and gave it to him. The two of them nodded towards Fang Yingwu. Finally, Mr. Xie said respectfully
Send the person back to the ritual gate.
When he returned to Fang Yingwu again, Mr.
I paid a deposit and he agreed. If you are interested in this route, please pay me the money first and I will help you open it up..."
Fang Yingwu snorted coldly. His eyes were like lightning and he scolded: "Liar!"
"Business cannot be done without righteousness, what do you mean?" Mr. Xie was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily.
Fang Yingwu closed the folding fan with a snap, lit it and said to Mr.
People are careless and take advantage of other people's thoughts, which are similar to taking advantage of others.
As for this Mr. Shi, I'm afraid you found a servant from the palace to pretend to be a servant! Let him deliberately dress like a scribe. Then he walked out of the ceremonial gate and then went in again. Others would have the illusion that he was a member of the governor's staff.
After I deliver the money to clear the door to you, maybe you will disappear immediately? This trick can only deceive those who are obsessed with progress, but have no experience in the world!
Although I am young, I have sharp eyesight and can easily see through your scam!"
It should be said that there were no problems with Mr.
However, Fang Yingwu was sure that this was a scam. When he was doing research in his previous life, he had seen similar scam stories in the "New Book of Du Liang" written by Mingren, and the methods were almost exactly the same.
The most important thing is that when he came to Suzhou the year before last, he stayed with Wang Shu for a month and basically saw Wang Shu's banquet. But the Mr. Shi just now was very unfamiliar, and he was probably a fake person.
But Fang Yingwu would not reveal his true identity, and only said that his "eyes were as bright as a torch." When faced with Fang Yingwu's revelation, Mr.
I showed you a clear path, yet you treated me like this!"
Fang Yingwu waved his hand rudely and said: "Okay, stop acting! Seeing that you have also read a book, and since you are in the same lineage of literati, I won't sue you, and get out of here!"
Mr. Xie sighed, hesitated to speak, shook his head and left.
Fang Yingwu turned to Yimen and thought for a moment. Originally he didn't want to meet Wang Shu, firstly because he avoided suspicion before the provincial examination, and secondly because he and Wang Shu were not very compatible with each other in temperament. It would be easy to cause conflicts if they met too often, so it was better to meet less often.
.But we have come this far today, and it would be a bit unkind to pass through the door without entering...
Fang Yingwu went outside, found a writing stall, temporarily took up a pen and wrote a post and folded it to cover his name. He came to the governor's office again, handed the post to his disciples and said: "I am a descendant of my family in Futai's hometown. I specially ask to see Fu."
tower."
After hearing this, the disciple did not dare to neglect, and quickly went in to deliver the message. Not long after, the other party came out again and said to Wu Wu: "The master is in the court, please go and talk."
Fang Yingwu walked through the Yimen hall and walked along the corridor to the outside of the lobby. At the door, he looked inside for a few times. Mr. Wang Shu was sitting at the top, but the person sitting below him was the person who had just been there. Meet "Mr. Shi".
Fang Yingwu was secretly surprised to be able to sit in front of Wang Shu. It was obvious that this "Mr. Shi" was definitely not a handyman, but could indeed be a staff member. Could it be that he had misunderstood Mr. Xie with his "sharp eyes" just now? (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
ps: Puda is happy to be running, and there will be plenty of time from tomorrow onwards....
