It was originally just an ordinary chat during the break, and I wanted to inquire about the background and character of Lu De and Fu Pingsheng.
But when talking about Lu De's past experience, Zhu Hejian suddenly discovered that Lu De was from Yangzhou, and he had been studying at Yingtian Academy in the past few years.
This also means that Lu De and Zhao Shancai are not only fellow villagers, but also classmates.
Zhu Hejian was most impressed by Zhao Shancai. If he had not taken action in time to secretly kill Zhao Shancai, the crown prince Zhu Heyu would have stabilized his status in the temple with the help of Zhao Shancai, and there would be no discussion about the abolition of the crown prince.
rise.
So, Zhu Hejian couldn't help but inquire further: "Oh? So, Mr. Lu, you and that Jiangnan talented man Zhao Shancai are very familiar with each other?"
After hearing Zhu Hejian suddenly mention Zhao Shancai's name, Lu De's expression suddenly became cold, his eyes were complicated, and he remained silent for a long time.
After a moment of silence, Lu De nodded slightly and said slowly: "About Zhao Shancai... the student is very familiar with him, even if he doesn't want to be familiar with him, it's okay!"
After saying that, Lu De sighed softly again.
Seeing Lu De's reaction, Zhu Hejian was thoughtful, but he still asked tentatively: "I think Mr. Lu and Zhao Shancai are about the same age, and they are both talented and intelligent. They are both from Yangzhou. They worked in Yingtian."
Studying in the academy, you two must be close friends who cherish each other, right?"
If Lu De and Zhao Shancai have a close friendship, it means that Zhu Hejian must deliberately guard against Lu De in the future. After all, Zhao Shancai was secretly killed by Zhu Hejian in the first place.
However, when Zhu Hejian saw Lu De's reaction at this time, it did not look like he had a deep friendship with Zhao Shancai, but just in case, Zhu Hejian still had to ask clearly.
Lu De obviously didn't want to talk too much about Zhao Shancai, but since Zhu Hejian had already asked, he had no choice but to reply: "The student and Zhao Shancai are the same age, fellow villagers, and classmates, and Zhao Shancai himself is also open-minded and kind... So,
If the student's mind is a little more open-minded, then the student and Zhao Shancai will naturally have the opportunity to become sworn friends."
The implication of these words was that Lu De and Zhao Shancai were estranged from each other, and it was Lu De who took the initiative to alienate Zhao Shancai.
Zhu Hejian was an extremely smart person. He had roughly guessed what Lu De was thinking when he mentioned this, but he still asked knowingly and asked again: "Oh? Why did Mr. Lu say that?"
Seeing Zhu Hejian's inquiry, Lu De fell into a brief silence again. Fu Pingsheng next to him seemed to understand some of the situation, and looked at Lu De with eyes full of sympathy, helplessness, and a hint of disapproval, while Zhu Hejian pretended
A look of curiosity that didn't even notice.
Finally, Lu De softly told the story between him and Zhao Shancai.
"The student was born in a scholarly family. In the past hundred years, the family's ancestors have produced seven Jinshi and eleven people. The younger generation's great-uncle is Lu Sirui, a great scholar from Jiangnan. The student has been deeply influenced by poetry and calligraphy since he was a child.
, also showed some talents, and the elders in the family also have high expectations for the students.
At first, the students were considered to be very successful, their academic achievements far exceeded those of their peers, and they were even able to stand shoulder to shoulder with their uncles in the clan. They also became famous in the village early on. At that time, the students naturally prided themselves on being extraordinary and only felt that they were the most talented people in the world.
He is destined to have extraordinary achievements in his life...but at this time, the student met Zhao Shancai.
Because the student and Zhao Shancai were from the same age and same hometown, they took the county examination at the same time. Zhao Shancai ranked first, and the student ranked second. Then they took the government examination together, and Zhao Shancai still ranked first, and the student ranked second.
He ranked second; then they took the college examination together, and Zhao Shancai still ranked first, and the student ranked second...
After these three boy examinations, both the student and Zhao Shancai successfully obtained the title of scholar, and then entered Yingtian Academy at the same time. However, in those few years, even if the student studied hard, but every internal assessment of the academy,
Zhao Shancai is still the first, followed by the students...
Waiting until the autumn of the year before last, students tried their best and tried their best... For students, it is not difficult to obtain the title of Juren, but it is as difficult as climbing to the sky to surpass Zhao Shancai... But in that provincial examination,
Zhao Shancai is still the first Jie Yuan, and the student is still the second Ya Yuan..."
At this point, Lu De's expression was extremely complicated, as if he was suffocating with pain and helplessness, but there was also some vague relief and happiness.
Then, Lu De took a long breath and continued: "In the end, by this time last year, although the students were eligible to participate in the Spring Examination, they finally gave up the opportunity and decided to wait for another three years... There was no other reason, just that the students
He had lost confidence and thought that he would never be able to defeat Zhao Shancai, but he did not want to be overpowered by Zhao Shancai again, so he backed down.
Who would have thought that Zhao Shancai died of illness not long after he went to the capital to take the college entrance examination... The student had never beaten Zhao Shancai once, and from now on he completely lost his chance. After hearing the news of Zhao Shancai's death from illness,
, for a moment, I felt a sense of loss that I had lost my goal...
At that time, even if the students continued to study in Yingtian Academy, they would not have any more room for improvement, so they bid farewell to the teachers at Yingtian Academy and planned to take advantage of these few years to travel to various places.
It seems that at this time, Master Wang heard about the student's reputation and personally invited the student to assist him. The student thought that the next examination would be two or three years away, and Master Wang was sincere, so he agreed to the request.
Invited by me, during this period of time, I have assisted Grand Master Wang in doing a lot of things, and finally I have not wasted any time."
After saying that, Lu De let out another long sigh.
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When talking about Zhao Shancai's long-term suppression, Lu De's expression seemed calm and did not change much. However, Zhu Hejian was keenly aware of Lu De's resentment. When Lu De talked about Zhao Shancai's death, Zhu Hejian was even more...
I could clearly feel the relief and happiness in Lu De's heart.
After noticing these changes in emotions, Zhu Hejian slightly let down his guard, and a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
If Lu De's emotions were not fake, then even if he knew the true cause of Zhao Shancai's death in the future, he would never have the idea of revenge for Zhao Shancai.
This also means that Zhu Hejian can safely take Lu De for his own use!
In fact, after this day of contact, Zhu Hejian already valued Lu De's abilities and talents. He believed that Lu De had a clear mind and was capable in doing things. Many times, he could see the core and essence of certain things at a glance. In the future,
It must have a bright future.
According to Zhu Hejian, whether a person has political talent depends first on whether he has the ability to "sift through things"!
In short, it is to quickly filter out from a bunch of complicated and trivial things which things must be dealt with as soon as possible, which things must be focused on, and which things can be temporarily ignored, and then proceed accordingly according to the priority of these things.
deal with.
Whether these things can be handled properly is not yet discussed, but screening must be carried out first.
This ability may seem ordinary, but in fact it is an extremely rare talent that requires a high level of experience and insight.
Since this day, Zhu Hejian, Lu De, and Fu Pingsheng have been sorting out the complex situation of Nanjing's officialdom. Lu Dezai has shown an extraordinary talent for screening things, which amazed Zhu Hejian.
Lu De's past experience can prove his talent and knowledge.
In this era, the land of Jiangnan can be said to be full of talents and cultural gatherings. It is extremely difficult for ordinary scholars to stand out in Jiangnan.
Although Lu De has been overpowered by Zhao Shancai in all these years and can be called the second best in ten thousand years, this also means that if Zhao Shancai had not appeared, then Lu De would be recognized as the number one talent in Jiangnan!
With such a young man, even Zhu Hejian couldn't help but feel a sense of appreciation for his talent, and naturally wanted to deliberately make friends with him and use him for his own purposes.
Especially considering that Lu De will also participate in the joint examination and the palace examination in the future, and will enter the officialdom sooner or later. If Zhu Hejian makes friends in advance, he might be able to have a powerful assistant in the future.
It was precisely because of this consideration that Zhu Hejian deliberately asked Lu De to get to the bottom of his story and find out what Lu De really thought about Zhao Shancai, just to test whether Lu De could be reused.
In the end, Lu De's performance and reaction made Zhu Hejian very satisfied.
Of course, with Zhu Hejian's suspicious character, he would not completely believe Lu De's statement, and would definitely send someone to inquire and confirm.
Lu De and Zhao Shancai are both famous talents in Jiangnan. Whether their relationship is good or bad, many people must know about it, and they will find out when the time comes.
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"If what Lu De said is true, and he is indeed resentful of Zhao Shancai, then I can safely take him for my own use... Wang Baoren's statement is very reasonable. I am about to become the real crown prince, and there are always people around me.
I can’t live without reliable staff... When I ask Wang Baoren for help, Wang Baoren will probably give me a favor and even be happy to see it happen. Otherwise, he will not recommend Lu De and Fu Pingsheng to work by my side...
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While the calculations were going on in his mind, Zhu Hejian seemed to be completely unaware of Lu De's inner emotions. He just sighed along with Lu De: "Yes, I have met Zhao Shancai many times. This man is worthy of being called the 'Jiangnan Talented Man'."
"It is indeed said that he has extraordinary intelligence, but it is a pity that God is jealous of talents... and Mr. Lu's various situations over the years have also made people sigh a lot..."
On the other side, although this was not the first time that Fu Pingsheng heard about Lu De's past experience, he also sighed: "Yes, since Yu was born, how could he be born bright... However, Zhao Shancai died young like Zhou Yu, and now he
With the early death of Zhao Shancai, Brother Lu has become recognized as the number one talent in Jiangnan. There is no need to worry about the resentments and unwillingness of the past!
In fact, in my opinion, Brother Lu's family background and past achievements are far ahead of his peers. Although he is beaten by Zhao Shancai, there is no need to keep it in mind. If you have a strong desire to win or lose, you will always think about it.
Competing with others will make life too tiring."
As he spoke, a hint of disapproval flashed across Fu Pingsheng's expression again. He didn't have a strong desire to win, so naturally he didn't agree with Lu De's mentality.
However, Zhu Hejian could completely understand Lu De's mentality.
In Zhu Hejian's growth experience, he was always suppressed by the prince Zhu Heyu. Everyone only paid attention to Zhu Heyu, but completely ignored Zhu Hejian. This feeling of suffocation and powerlessness was enough.
Drive someone crazy.
Of course, Zhu Hejian believed that his wisdom and methods were far superior to Zhu Heyu's. Zhu Heyu was able to suppress him in the past only because of his status as the prince and crown prince. Therefore, the resentment and dissatisfaction in Zhu Hejian's heart at the beginning was far greater than that of Zhu Heyu.
Yu Lude.
Therefore, after seeing Lu De remain silent under Fu Pingsheng's persuasion, Zhu Hejian took the initiative to explain to Lu De: "Mr. Fu, there are many things that we and other onlookers cannot understand. Only the person involved can understand them.
of bitterness.
Since ancient times, although we Han people have always emphasized morality and fairness, in fact everyone still views others based on strength and dignity. Not only is the treatment of the strong and the weak very different, but the treatment of the first and second place is also the same.
The difference between mud...
The same thing, if done by a strong person or the number one, will receive a lot of praise, but if it is done by a weak person or the number two, it will only attract endless criticism...
If the strong ones and the top ones act without permission, they are assertive and dare to act. If the weak ones and the second names act without permission, they are casual and lawless... Therefore, if a person notices such a phenomenon, he will do it anyway.
You will be dissatisfied."
Speaking of this, Zhu Hejian recalled many things in the past, and a hint of gloom flashed across his expression.
However, Lu De chose to stand on Fu Pingsheng's side at this time, and expressed some unique insights, which made Zhu Hejian look at him with admiration again.