That night, Fang Yingwu was so heartbroken that he couldn't sleep.
When he greeted Mr. Shang at the county border, he was relatively controlled. While expressing himself, he deliberately appeared slightly whimsical, empty and biased. This fit the image of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy with outstanding talents, and the effect was perfect.
But when he was in Fucheng, because of rumors that he might become Shang Xianggong's student in his later years, he began to lose his composure, causing him to lose his calmness and normalcy.
Finally, his head got hot and he forcibly threw out the song "Linjiang Immortal". While shocking the audience, he used too much force and had the opposite effect.
Teachers and students have become close friends, and Fang Yingwu can only smile bitterly, which is a pity. It just didn't achieve the expected goal, but this unprecedented "Linjiang Fairy" was wasted - it could have been used more
Great effect.
This can be regarded as a painful lesson. We should sing whatever songs we go to on any mountaintop and make a fuss out of a molehill. Both should be avoided.
Suddenly I heard someone outside shouting: "Is Mr. Fang Xiaoguan in the house?"
Fang Yingwu stood up and opened the door to take a look, but the person outside looked familiar. He thought for a while and remembered that this person was a long-term attendant of Magistrate Zhu, and he could see him from time to time these days.
"My master has invited Mr. Fang to have tea." The chief invited him respectfully.
Please drink tea... In the Ming Dynasty, these three words should have no special meaning? Fang Yingwu was thinking wildly, dressed neatly, and followed the palace minister's attendant.
He hadn't gone far and was still in the post house. Magistrate Zhu was waiting in a small flower hall. After entering, Fang Yingwu saluted and said, "I've been summoned by your Majesty, what's your purpose?"
"Xiansheng's masterpiece today is a blockbuster, and he will surely become famous in the future!" Zhu Zhifu unknowingly changed the title to the other person and praised him a few words. Generally, the title "Xiansheng" is used by officials to address scholars, but
Fang Yingwu is still just a boy, and he still has one Taoist test to go.
Then Magistrate Zhu continued: "I have to ask Xiansheng for your ideas."
Fang Yingwu bowed his head in "fear" and said: "The Master has given you some instructions, but please speak frankly. I cannot afford to ask for help."
Magistrate Zhu was very satisfied with the other party's attitude, so he waved his hand and said: "Why be so polite? Sit down and talk. I do have an idea. Your poem today is a masterpiece. I want to carve it on a stone.
What do you think about erecting it on the river bank outside the south gate?"
So that's it... Fang Yingwu instantly understood Fu Zun's thoughts.
First of all, he dedicated this poem to Xianggong Shang. Secondly, this poem is of high quality and will be widely circulated. So carving this poem on a stone and placing it on the embankment of the river bank is a good thing for Magistrate Zhu.
Boat.
When talking about the story of Shang Xianggong's return to his hometown, and when talking about this poem, he will also talk about where this poem was written and why it was written - of course on the embankment on the river bank outside the south gate of Yanzhou Prefecture. There is a paragraph in it.
allusion......
In the end, Zhu Zhifu's government achievement project became famous. If you can't learn from Bai Di, Su Di and Fan Gong Di, it is not difficult to build Zhu Di.
Fang Yingwu sighed in his heart, Zhifu Zhu's shrewdness was truly one of the best among the people he had ever seen.
At this point, the poem had been wasted anyway. Of course he would not play a thankless role, so he followed suit and said: "This poem was written to welcome the Prime Minister of Shang to return to his hometown after his official career. There is still a preface."
, I boldly asked the Prefect to write the preface on my behalf. Besides, I am not good at calligraphy, so I even boldly asked the Prefect to give me a calligraphy treasure to write on this stone."
"Okay, okay." Magistrate Zhu beamed. The imperial court had issued an edict that strictly prohibited the indiscriminate erection of merit monuments for officials in various places, and he was leaving office in a few months. He was thinking about how to leave his name without violating the prohibition, and he happened to meet
Something like this happened.
Erecting a monument to praise the merits of local officials violates the imperial ban, but erecting a stone with inscriptions is a cultural undertaking, so it will not violate the ban? Under the policy, there are always countermeasures, which are called adaptations.
Fang Yingwu agreed happily, and the Lord of the Prefecture would not take advantage of it in vain, and hinted: "At the end of February next year, the academic officials will be assigned to Linyan Prefecture, and the examination room will be opened to test the students and children in each county.
According to the rules, the academic promotion officer is the chief examiner, while I am responsible for the examination and also serves as the internal and external promotion officer. You must review your homework carefully and take the exam in Fucheng next year."
Is this to provide convenience during the road test? Although Fang Yingwu knew that as the county case leader, he was actually equivalent to recommending the student. This was an unspoken rule in official circles.
But it’s not bad to have an extra layer of insurance on Fu Zun’s side. If you encounter an old-fashioned person who doesn’t know how to adapt and becomes the Grand Master’s examiner, and ignores the unspoken rules and insists on testing your true talents and learning, you still have a guarantee.
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After thinking about this, Fang Yingwu said: "I will definitely live up to the good intentions of the governor."
After everything was settled, Magistrate Zhu saw off the guest and said, "The government has already settled the money you owe for the hotel room. You don't have to worry about it. Just go down and have a rest early."
After leaving the courtyard, Fang Yingwu sighed again in his heart, Mr. Zhu was really wronged to only be a prefect!
After a night of nothing, Xianggong Shang was about to leave Yanzhou Mansion the next day, heading for the last stop of his journey, his hometown of Chun'an County.
Of course, Fang Yingwu also wanted to return to Chun'an County, so he continued to take Shang Xianggong's boat. Magistrate Zhu sent Shang Xianggong to the county boundary of Jiande County and Chun'an County, then said goodbye and left.
After seeing off Magistrate Zhu, Fang Yingwu couldn't help but express his deep sympathy for the Magistrate of Jiande County. Ordinarily, as the head of a county, he should be the one to welcome and entertain the governor locally.
But in the same city as Naifu County, all matters were taken care of by Magistrate Zhu. The magistrate of Jiande County was not even a soy sauce player. No wonder it is said that "if you did evil in your previous life, the magistrate will be attached to Guo."
On the other side of the county boundary, Wang County Zun of Chun'an County had already led the elders of Chun'an to greet him at the county boundary. There were hundreds of people in his lineup, which was much more than other places. After all, Chun'an is the hometown of Shang Xianggong.
, it is human nature to have more greeting staff, otherwise it will not show the enthusiasm of hometown.
Among the welcoming team in Chun'an County, there were people Fang Yingwu knew. He saw Magistrate Wang, Mr. Hong and Mr. Xiang, but he didn't know most of the others.
Of course, these people also recognized Fang Yingwu, but similarly, most of the others didn't recognize Fang Yingwu.
So when Fang Yingwu accompanied Shang Xianggong on the bow of the ship and got off the ship, many people who were familiar with the business were stunned. This young man didn't look like a domestic servant. What kind of person was he?
Could it be that Shang Xianggong is getting stronger and has a son who is out of business and comes back? But it doesn’t match his age.
Although Fang Yingwu noticed the strange looks in other people's eyes, he still couldn't understand why. But he knew that he should have disappeared at this moment.
The biggest fear in life is not having self-awareness, which is different in this county and in the capital city.
It doesn't matter if he grabs the limelight in Fucheng, it can be regarded as a substitute for Chun'an people to establish prestige and fame. On those occasions in Yanzhou Prefecture, he and Shang Xianggong are fellow villagers. With this special relationship, they also represent Chun'an County. As long as
You are really outstanding, no matter how flamboyant and frivolous you are, others can only tolerate it.
Besides, he was from Chun'an County, and his main area of activity was in Fucheng. He couldn't be humble and respectful to a group of Fucheng people who might never have a chance to meet again in the future. He should take action when he had the opportunity.
If you had too many worries at that time, were timid and did not dare to take even the slightest risk of offending others, then you would be cowardly and incompetent and miss a good opportunity.
But now it is different from Fucheng. This is my hometown, and I face all the elders in my hometown. There is a saying that rabbits don’t eat grass on the edge of their nests. If you still steal the limelight from others in front of the elders, you are completely alienating yourself from the people.
Idiot, your reputation in the county will be bad in the future.
In the final analysis, it's not that you can't show off, but it also depends on the occasion. What's more, he has already left a deep impression on Xianggong Shang in Fucheng, and it has even gone too far, so why should he try to stay out of the limelight with his hometown elders at this time?
Fang Yingwu quickly and actively stepped aside, waiting for others to pay their respects first, and then he said goodbye to the Prime Minister. It would be impolite to leave without saying goodbye.
The first people to visit were the children and grandchildren of Shang Xianggong. Shang Xianggong had five sons. The eldest son, Shang Liangchen, became a Jinshi in the second year of Chenghua and now works in the Hanlin Academy. The other four sons have all returned home and are studying at home.
After more than a dozen children and grandchildren had finished their lively meeting with Mr. Shang, the county magistrate Wang led the county government officials to come forward to pay their respects.
Later, several trembling old men came out from the crowd, some wearing Confucian shirts, and some wearing full robes. At this time, Mr. Shang no longer stood still, but took the initiative to move forward a few steps.
Take a step and meet some old people.
Fang Yingwu stood not far away and saw this scene, guessing that these old gentlemen were scholars of the same era as Shang Xianggong.
Suddenly someone poked him, and Fang Yingwu turned his head and looked around. It turned out to be Mr. Hong and Mr. Xiang, whom he was almost familiar with. In fact, Fang Yingwu was very curious as to why these two people always appeared in pairs.
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He couldn't help but asked strangely: "My two brothers can only be considered juniors here, how can they represent the elders of this county in welcoming Mr. Shang back to his hometown?"
It turned out that Hong Song and Xiang Chengxian were bored waiting behind them, so they quietly walked around in a circle and came to Fang Yingwu to question him, but they didn't expect that Fang Yingwu came first and said this.
Very speechless, Mr. Xiang asked quietly: "Isn't it even more strange that you, a younger junior, suddenly appeared and accompanied Mr. Shang all the way back home?"
Mr. Hong pointed to the front, and the other party replied: "The person at the front, on the left, and half a body behind, is my uncle, who was elected in the same year as Shang Xianggong."
Fang Yingwu looked at it and asked in surprise: "We are both the same age as Shang Xianggong and an old Jin gentry. Our relationship and status are not ordinary. In theory, we should be in the first place. How can there be someone so bold than your uncle?"
Should I stand further forward?"
Hong Song chuckled and said, "Well said, that bold old gentleman is your grandfather."
This... Fang Yingwu couldn't help but look at it a few more times, and it turned out that this was his snobbish grandfather.
Xiang Chengxian added: "I heard that Mr. Hu was Mr. Shang's senior when he was at the county school, so he is a step ahead in terms of etiquette." He emphasized again: "Just like us and you."
The appearance of Hong and Xiang here is indeed because of their family's reputation. Because Jinxi is located in the easternmost part of the county, that is to say, the Hong family and Xiang family are located close to the eastern county boundary, just nearby.
The county boundary is still ninety miles away from the county seat, and it is impossible to go directly to the county seat without stopping. Therefore, when Shang Xianggong entered Chun'an County, his first stop was at Hong's house near the county boundary.
Juniors like Hong Song and Xiang Chengxian, who are in their twenties, will naturally have the opportunity to show up at the reception.