Judging from the children of the Yang family, Yang Tinghe's appearance would not be that weird. Before Shen Rui saw the real person, his son and father also guessed Yang Tinghe's appearance, but when he saw the real person, Shen Rui was still shocked
With Wang Hua, Wang Shouren and his son in front of them, Yang Tinghe's appearance would not surprise Shen Rui. What surprised him was that the future powerful minister had a familiar temperament, just like when he was in college.
class tutor.
Yang Tinghe is already over 40 years old, but he looks like a man in his thirties. If it weren't for his short beard, if he and Wang Shouren were placed together, they would be said to be about the same age, but in fact they are ten years apart.
This kind of youthfulness is not just about the youthful appearance, but also the way people feel.
People who have been in the officialdom for a long time always have official authority and gloominess in them unconsciously, but Yang Tinghe is full of gentleness and elegance.
He was wearing a old Confucian shirt and looked like a master rather than an official. This feeling was very warm and approachable.
Wang Hua, Wang Shouren and his son also have elegant demeanor, but they have the feeling of snow on the mountains, which makes people look up to them. It is completely different from the feeling of the master next door like Yang Tinghe.
When Shen Rui was observing Yang Tinghe, Yang Tinghe also looked at the young man in front of him. Although his face was as pure as spring breeze, his eyes were twinkling, and he also had concerns in his heart.
As an outstanding person who passed the college entrance examination at the age of eleven and was admitted to the countryside at the age of twelve, Yang Tinghe's youth was different from ordinary people. Therefore, Yang Tinghe did not feel inappropriate about Shen Rui's restraint and stability at all. On the contrary, he felt that this boy was not frivolous in his behavior.
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There is no need to compare with others, just being with his own son makes the arrogant Yang Shen surpass him by a head.
Although Yang Tinghe felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, he had to admit that compared to Shen Rui's restraint, his eldest son looked like a child pretending to be an adult, even though he had a sullen face.
Shen Rui's reserved temperament appealed to Yang Tinghe's taste, but Yang Tinghe himself was very talented, and the first thing he did after meeting Shen Rui was to test Shen Rui's knowledge.
It has been four years since Shen Rui was reborn in the Ming Dynasty. Except for the more than a month of keeping watch, he spent all the rest of the time thinking about the Four Books and Five Classics, so naturally he would not be questioned by Yang Tinghe.
However, these things that were memorized by rote from the Four Books and Five Classics were nothing. Yang Tinghe pointed to the desk and casually asked Shen Rui to write a test poem.
Shen Rui's face remained calm, but his mouth felt bitter.
In the past few years, he has worked hard on his prose, and he has finally figured out the rules of eight-legged writing. Whether it is about flowers and flowers or daily business, he can write it with just a few strokes. However, when trying to post poems, it can only be said that he is reluctant, but
I can't say it was good. After all, writing poetry requires spiritual energy. Shen Rui can only be regarded as a scholar, not a poet.
He sharpened the ink himself, meditated on the time spent over a cup of tea, and then wrote a five-character test poem. Then he put down the brush, bowed to Yang Tinghe, and said with shame: "You are timid, my uncle taught you."
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When Yang Tinghe received the poem manuscript, what he noticed was that the writing was sloppy. He thought it was a good calligraphy, but when he looked at the content, his face became stiff.
The content of this test poem can only be regarded as mediocre. Perhaps for a thirteen-year-old boy, a test poem for a quarter of an hour is not ordinary. But Shen Rui is not an ordinary person. He has a reputation in the capital.
teacher.
Even though he had only studied literature for a short period of time and was not as good as Wang Shouren, in terms of poetic talent, he was still one level below Yang Shen, which is somewhat unjustifiable.
Yang Tinghe felt faintly disappointed.
Shen Rui knew his own shortcomings, so when he saw Yang Tinghe's reaction, he became a little embarrassed.
Yang Shen was full of curiosity and moved behind Yang Tinghe to explore the contents of the poem manuscript.
Yang Tinghe's expression returned to normal, he put down the poem manuscript and said: "The writing is correct and the calligraphy is very elegant."
As for the content of the poem, he did not judge it, but asked: "I heard what the scholar said, you studied under Wang Bo'an, when did you join Wang Bo'an's sect?"
Shen Rui replied honestly: "On the twelfth lunar month of the tenth year of Hongzhi's reign, I became a disciple of my teacher and studied with him."
Wang Shouren was a Jinshi in the twelfth year of Hongzhi's reign. Yang Tinghe calculated the time in his mind and found that Shen Rui and Wang Shouren could only study for half a year at most, so he felt at ease.
When Wang Shouren was young, he was well-known in the capital for his outstanding talent and learning. However, he failed in his official career because of his frivolous and arrogant temperament. Now that Shen Rui is steady in words and deeds, Yang Tinghe is not afraid that he will follow in the footsteps of his master, but is afraid that he lacks academic qualifications.
Yang Tinghe himself was born in the imperial examination, and now his brothers, nephews, and nephews are all studying for a career. Naturally, he also hopes that his future son-in-law will take the imperial examination career.
After all, in the eyes of scholars, taking the imperial examination and becoming an official is the right path.
The reason why Yang Tinghe considered this marriage was not only because Shen Rui was the son of Shangshu, but also because he was Wang Hua's disciple.
Although Yang Tinghe was younger than Wang Hua, he actually entered the official position earlier than him. However, one was the same Jinshi scholar and the other was the No. 1 scholar, so their circumstances were different.
Different from the fear and suppression of Wang Hua by the court elders, Yang Tinghe himself respected Wang Hua very much.
Although there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts, in the eyes of scholars, those who can win the first prize are still talented and learned.
Yang Tinghe was chatting with Shen Rui here, while Yang Shen was beside him. His eyes fell on the desk involuntarily, his brows furrowed as he looked at them.
He silently recited Shen Rui's test poem several times in his mind, but found it to be mediocre and unremarkable.
Shen Ruiping, a famous teacher and disciple, has always been good in words and deeds. Why did he write such a barely passable poem?
Is it because of a temporary lack of creativity or is it a deliberate attempt to be mediocre?
Yang Shen couldn't help but feel angry in his heart, and looked at Shen Rui with a somewhat evil look, thinking that he was acting like this because he was dissatisfied with the marriage.
Even if he has fame and fame, there is no such speculation as to his age.
Marriage with two surnames is so good that even if the two families haven't formally agreed, it's time to "see each other" and nothing can be done with just a few words.
Yang Tinghe had already talked about what happened in the spring of the twelfth year of Hongzhi. What he wanted to know was that since Wang Shouren was in the capital, who would Shen Rui, who had not yet entered the capital, study with?
Although Yang Tinghe didn't show it, Shen Rui also felt that he valued his study and career.
No matter whose son Shen Rui is or whose student he is, if there is no hope for the imperial examination, the marriage will probably come to nothing.
Who made the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty? All the honorable officials were just decorations. Only those who came from the official imperial examinations could rise to the top. Yang Tinghe also had a love for his daughter, and he didn't see the current situation.
Although Shen Rui felt aversion to the nine-year-old Yang Tian'er, in his heart he was happy to have this marriage.
Regardless of whether it is realistic or practical, marrying the Yang family will make the Shen family stand on the side of the East Palace Party and have no worries in the next twenty years. As for twenty years from now, Shen Rui will be in his prime and will not be as passive as now.
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Therefore, Shen Rui was not modest and directly moved Shen Li out.
If Yang Tinghe makes people feel warm and peaceful, then Shen Rui's mask is "young and prudent" and "simple and innocent".
Shen Rui said with a bit of shyness: "The boy was naughty when he was young. He started studying at the age of nine and was fortunate enough to be taught by his teacher... After the teacher returned home, the boy studied essays with his brothers from the Six Clans for the next three years. But the boy's qualifications are dull. , not as good as brothers from the Six Clans, just in case..."
When Yang Tinghe heard this, his heart moved: "The brother of the Six Clans you call me, is he the scholar Shen who was in trouble in the past few years?
Shen Rui nodded and said: "It's brother from the Six Clans..."
Yang Shen was listening, feeling sour in his heart.
Yang Tinghe's expression softened when he looked at Shen Rui. Like Mao Cheng when he first met Shen Rui, he was disappointed and then surprised.
It is common for children from scholarly families to start their studies at the age of three or four. It is common for them to study for ten years to take the boy examination. But Shen Rui started studying at the age of nine and achieved his current results in four years, which is enough to prove that his reading qualifications are far beyond ordinary people.
Even if Yang Ting and himself had studied for only four years like Shen Rui, they couldn't say that they would be better than Shen Rui.
Yang Tinghe no longer worried about Shen Rui's career in the imperial examination.
The eldest master and the second master of the Shen family are both Jinshi, Shen Rui's elder brother is the No. 1 scholar, and his master is the No. 1 scholar. With such collective efforts, it is still impossible to provide a Jinshi?
But now that Shen Li's teachings are in front of him, the Shen family's previous reasons for moving ahead are somewhat untenable.
Yang Tinghe was able to go through four dynasties and was the first assistant in two dynasties, which is naturally comparable to Xinqiao.
After thinking for a moment, he realized that the reason why Shen Shangshu did not want his heir to continue studying in Shenli was just to avoid the taboo of Mr. Xie Ge.
He looked at Shen Rui, with a little more interest in his eyes.
It is said that famous teachers give birth to great disciples, and with such a teacher and such a cousin, Shen Rui was also a little curious about where he would go.
He looked at Yang Shen again and decided to supervise his eldest son's studies more strictly in the future. Although Yang Shen had passed the college examination first, he might not be able to surpass Shen Rui in the provincial examination in a few years...
Shen Rui and Mrs. Xu just came back from Yang's house after having lunch, and the elder was already a little impatient.
Although he was determined to get married, he also knew that "if a man has a good wife at home, nothing will happen to him", so he was still very concerned about the character of his future daughter-in-law.
Shen Rui first reported the details of his conversation with Yang Tinghe to the eldest master, Mrs. Xu, and then returned to Jiuruyuan
This time when he met Yang Tinghe, he had nothing on his face, but it still hurt his self-esteem. This was true for Mao Cheng before and Yang Tinghe now.
Now that Shen Rui is still young, he can still use his short study time to deal with others, and he can also use this excuse to deceive himself and others. In two years, he will be shameless and use his short study time to cover up his shame.
Holding the "Four Books Annotations", Shen Rui gritted his teeth.
For future generations who have survived twenty years of examination-oriented education, Shen Rui planned his own path to the imperial examination very well. He should take the boy's examination before the age of fifteen, pass the imperial examination before the age of twenty, and pass the second-level Jinshi before the age of thirty. Entering official career.
But now, with the title of a disciple of a famous teacher, he is under great pressure. If he continues step by step like this, he will be reduced to a mediocre person in the eyes of others...
Shen Rui finally understood how Mao Chi felt...
In the main room, the eldest man couldn’t wait to ask: “How talented is the eldest lady of the Yang family?”
"She is very handsome and speaks fluently. She is a generous little lady, worthy of her second brother..." At this point, Mrs. Xu hesitated a little: "It's just that the Yang family has too many children. Three sons and one daughter are all from the same mother." , among which the second son is half a year older than the eldest wife of the Yang family."
The elder frowned and thought for a while: "Yang Jiefu acts carefully and will not disturb the concubine. Even if he has a favorite, it is just a minor detail."
Xu said: "The eldest brother of the Yang family is arrogant, but he can pass the college examination at the age of thirteen, which is enough for him to be proud..."
The eldest man smiled lightly and said: "If other families had such outstanding children, they would have already publicized it, but the boss of the Yang family does not show it to the outside. Yang Jiefu is a sensible person..."