Li Jie respectfully bid farewell to the departing children with Lu Heng. After all the scholars left, Lu Heng led Li Jie to the back hall of the prefect's Yamen. After passing through a verandah, a delicate and elegant courtyard was reflected.
Come into view.
The lush banyan trees around the courtyard wall are fluttering with vitality. The path paved with bluestones is winding and winding. Follow the stone road to the side hall. The attendants in the government office have already prepared the tea sets. At this moment, a person
The maid is making tea, and the aroma of tea overflows in the side hall.
After Lu Heng walked into the side hall, he sat on the main seat first and then said to Li Jie: "Pingzhi, come on, take a seat first and try the Dahongpao produced by the old tea tree that my friend sent me a few days ago."
Li Jie bowed his hands and bowed, then sat down and looked at the side hall in front of him. The furnishings in the whole side hall were very simple but elegant. There were some calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls.
Lu Heng made his own entertainment works in his spare time, and the rest were gifts from friends. A set of tables and chairs are carefully made of wenge wood, and the carvings on them are very exquisite, but at first glance they look like old objects, so they should be
It was left over from before, and the other furniture was made of ordinary wood.
Based on the usual rumors, this magistrate Lu Heng is indeed very honest. He has a good reputation in Fuzhou Prefecture in the past few years, and people's livelihood is also prosperous. It seems that he is not far away from being promoted.
Li Jie took a sip of tea and said, "It's such a good tea. It has a fragrance that lingers on your teeth and cheeks. It should be produced in Wuyi Mountain."
"Oh? I didn't expect you to know something about tea ceremony, Pingzhi." Lu Heng chuckled softly.
"Where, where, I only know because the students have liked to drink Dahongpao since they were young. If Mr. Futai used other tea today, the students would not know."
"Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, it is knowledge! A smart person is one who can apply what he has learned. I hope you can continue to do so in the future."
After hearing Lu Heng's words, Li Jie stood up and cupped his hands.
"Thank you, Mr. Futai, for your teachings. Please remember this, students!"
"Well, you don't need to be so polite. You can be considered my disciple in terms of status."
After Lu Heng finished speaking, he paused, picked up the tea cup and took a sip before continuing.
"I am keeping you here this time because I want to ask you why you are studying?"
Li Jie pondered for a moment and then replied: "Students study only to make a difference in their official career, to be able to shine on their family and protect their families from harm. Students have heard that there are conflicts between good and evil in today's martial arts, and ordinary people are affected from time to time. The behavior of martial arts people
He is quite perverse and disobeys the court's discipline."
"Okay! You didn't say anything about reporting to the court to bring peace to the people. I have heard about the things you mentioned. Fortunately, the martial arts people around Fuzhou Prefecture are quite obedient and do not dare to act recklessly. The martial arts people are just
Ringworm and scabies are nothing to worry about, the real stubborn disease is still..."
"Hey! It doesn't matter if you don't say it. From now on, you must always remember that when you enter the officialdom, you must always pay attention to your words and deeds, and do not offend villains easily. My teacher Geng Yu was demoted to Nanjing because he offended a traitor."
He was quite surprised when he heard Lu Heng mentioned his teacher Li Jie. Normally, he shouldn't say such things to himself. It seemed that Lu Heng was planning to win over him, but the background of this prefect Lu was not small. Geng Yu
Who? He was the Minister of the Ministry of Rites. Because Su Lai was at odds with Wan An, the chief minister of the dynasty, and because Li Zi wanted to promote one of his own people, they interfered. The two conspired to demote him to Nanjing, and waited until Hongzhi came to power.
Only then will it start again.
Although Wanan and Lizi Province are still very prosperous now, Lizi Province will lose power next year, which is the 23rd year of Chenghua, and will eventually die of illness in prison; but compared to Lizi Province, Wanan's fate will be much better
Well, Wan'an will become an official next year. He died of illness in the second year of Hongzhi. After his death, Emperor Hongzhi also gave a posthumous gift to the Taishi. He entered the Zuozhu Kingdom and received the posthumous title of "Wenkang". In ancient times, ministers were not ordinary people after their death.
Everyone can have a posthumous title, although 'Wenkang' is a relatively low-ranking posthumous title.
"Students believe that there will be a time when the clouds will clear and the moon will shine. Since ancient times, evil will not prevail against good." Of course, Li Jie could not directly tell Lu Heng that Emperor Zhu Jianshen of Chenghua would die next year. With Hongzhi boarding the plane, these cholera
Everyone in the court will be cleaned one by one.
Lu Heng nodded, and then gave Li Jie some guidance on craftsmanship skills. Seeing that the college entrance examination was about to start soon, he urged him to review his homework and strive to win the first prize in the college entrance examination.
Nice talk.
Since returning from the government banquet, Li Jie has been staying at home, not even going to the academy. He studies, practices martial arts, and calligraphy at home every day. As the day of the academy examination approaches, Fuzhou City suddenly becomes lively.
The students from various counties rushed to the city in advance to prepare for the exam.
From time to time, literary events are held, and there are many posts inviting Li Jie to go. Li Jie's reputation has spread even more widely since he seized the first case in the imperial examination. He ranked first in the ranking lottery and was the first person in the imperial examination.
As a big hit, Li Jie dismissed these invitations on the grounds that he could prepare for the exam with peace of mind.
However, Li Jie's refusal did not affect the enthusiasm of these scholars. They can be seen from time to time in major restaurants and brothels. Of course, there are also candidates who are immersed in studying.
Time came to the day of the college examination in such a calm manner.
Fang Yi got up early and started preparing the things Li Jie needed to take the exam. Although everyone in the Lin family repeatedly asked Fang Yi to rest in peace, she insisted on serving Li Jie front and back, so in the end she simply let her go.
Fang Yi walked to Li Jie's room and knocked on the door: "My dear, have you washed up? Today is the day of the college examination, so you have to go to the examination room early."
Squeak!
Li Jie pushed the door open and then said: "Didn't I tell you not to call me benefactor? Just call me Young Master."
"Well, okay, benefactor!"
Seeing this, Li Jie shook his head. Fortunately, in front of people, Yi always called him son instead of benefactor. Li Jie didn't want others to know that he still had martial arts skills.
After a simple breakfast, I checked the cards, pens, ink, and inkstones inside the kaolan. At a glance, I knew that the food inside was made by two different people. Mrs. Wang cannot make such exquisite pastries.
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When everything was ready, Lin Zhennan asked the servant to park the carriage prepared in advance in front of the door, and then headed to the examination room with Li Jie.
When we arrived at the outside of the examination room, we saw a huge crowd of children who came to take the exam. The younger ones were probably about the same age as Li Jie, and the older ones were already gray-haired, but the majority were teenagers.
Hey guys, it dawns very early in August. By the time Li Jie arrived at the examination room, it was already dark.
The officials at the scene were patrolling around to maintain order. Many students from the same county were gathering in twos and threes to discuss something before the exam started. Many people were also discussing the star contestants of this college exam, among them 'Lin Pingzhi'
Three words were mentioned the most. Li Jie stood outside the examination room waiting for the exam to begin. From time to time, people focused their eyes on him. Li Jie had already adapted to this kind of gaze.