After Yuzhu moved into Fuzhou West Lake, Chang Qing took the initiative to get close to him, trying to get close to him.
Because Yuzhu did not dare to reveal the emperor's secret decree before setting off, so he did not discuss it with Longko.
Therefore, he knows nothing about Chang Qing’s background...
In the officialdom, you must be cautious when doing things without knowing the faction.
Yuzhu only had some perfunctory dealings with Chang Qing.
The beautiful maid given by Chang Qing is confiscated.
Yuzhu only received five hundred taels of silver notes from Chang Qingsai.
In the officialdom, according to the established practice, if the amount is less than five hundred taels, it can be regarded as Cheng Yi, and the officials will not bite on this matter.
After all, the poor officials also want to accept Bing Jing, Tan Jing and Cheng Yi.
Cheng Yi, the troubles of the previous Ming Dynasty are now the cost of traveling.
In this dynasty, when serving as an imperial envoy, studying political affairs, or serving as an official in the capital, receiving a small courtesy when welcoming someone off is actually an unspoken rule that the emperor knows and has acquiesced to for a long time.
During the Yongzheng Dynasty, this bad habit was strictly prohibited.
However, Yongzheng also adopted the attitude of letting things go by the wayside, accepting what he had accepted in the past, and not allowing it again in the future.
Changqing was originally under the banner of Manchuria, and there had been news at home that Yuzhu would play chess with the emperor after lunch every day.
How could Chang Qing, as a feudal official, not understand the rich connotations hidden in this?
Chang Qing wants to make friends with Yuzhu, but it is just to build a bridge for the future and leave a way for them to meet next time. He does not expect immediate reward.
Yuzhu's time was actually very tight. After Jin Shirong and Li Siyi were escorted on the road, he boarded the ship again and went straight to Guangzhou.
Seven days later, the ship arrived in Guangzhou. At the official ship pier, Yuzhu announced the intention of the provincial examination and was invited into the Gongyuan.
The officials who were locked up in the Gongyuan together with Yuzhu included, in addition to the governor of Guangdong, who was the supervisory officer, there were also many fellow examiners, transcription officers, sealing officers, etc.
According to the regulations of the Qing Dynasty, the chief and deputy examiners of the rural examination have their own separate courtyards in the Gongyuan.
Because Yuzhu was the imperial envoy of the third rank, he followed the same example as in previous years and enjoyed the treatment of being admitted to the third independent courtyard.
Zhang Tingyu was only the deputy imperial examiner of the seventh rank, so he could only enter the independent academy.
According to the old rules, the supervisor of the provincial examination should monitor the chief and deputy examiners nearby. Therefore, Fan Shichong, the current governor of Guangdong, lives in the Sijin Independent Courtyard next to Yuzhu.
Before coming to Guangdong, Yuzhu asked Longkodo about the details of Guangdong's officialdom.
According to Longkodo, Governor Fan is the eldest grandson of Fan Wencheng, the great founding hero of the country, and his father is Fan Chengmo, the former governor of Zhejiang.
During the San Francisco Rebellion, Fan Chengmo was beheaded by Geng Jingzhong because he refused to surrender, and died in the Qing Dynasty.
Fan Shichong's grandfather and father were both loyal to the Qing Dynasty. According to the modern context, they are simply a long-standing family of unrepentant traitors!
It is very different from the miserable later life of another great traitor, Hong Chengchou. Among Fan Wencheng's many descendants, even the grandson Fan Shiji, who had the worst luck, was a second-rank minister who rose to the rank of red-topped official.
Yuzhu didn't know much about Fan Wencheng.
However, Prince Duduo of Yu, relying on his power as the owner of the red flag, snatched away the beautiful wife of his subordinate Aha Fan Wencheng and occupied her for three months. Yuzhu still knew about the affair.
When his wife was robbed, Fan Wencheng not only endured it, but also endured it to a new level, which is really amazing!
When Huang Taiji learned about this, he became furious and called Duduo over to give him a scolding.
However, Huang Taiji's punishment measures are ridiculous.
Let Duduo apologize to Fan Wencheng, send Fan Wencheng's wife back, fine him ten thousand taels of silver, and deprive him of one-third of Duduo's Niulu.
After moving into Gongyuan, Yuzhu could only interact with Zhang Tingyu, and no other people could have any contact.
Zhang Tingyu was also a very calm guy. He only visited Yuzhu once according to etiquette and never came again.
Yuzhu knew it well, and Zhang Tingyu's motto was just two words: Be cautious in independence!
Be cautious about being independent and not a party member!
In fact, Yuzhu also belongs to the type of Shendu. However, because Yuzhu has the advantage of being a Manchu bannerman, he does not need to worry about the taboos of the old emperor. He can be friends with marginalized princes such as Lao Wu, Lao Qi and Lao Twelve.
Just a close relationship.
If Zhang Tingyu doesn't come, will Yuzhu still go over to curry favor with him?
Are you kidding me?
Yuzhu sat in front of his desk, thinking about a plan to invite British craftsmen to help build the ship, but both of his legs were occupied.
Holding Xing Rui on the left, Xing Jiao on the right, Mr. Zhu, you are so happy!
Xingrui said with a smile: "Master, when you go out, you must lead your slaves to go shopping on the street?"
Yuzhu smiled slightly, Xingrui was much prettier than Xingjiao, but she was not as smart as Xingjiao.
This child is extremely talented, and with Yuzhu's rich experience and skills, he can hardly hold her down anymore.
Xingjiao rolled her eyes, put her hands around Yuzhu's neck, and said in a tired voice: "Sir, I haven't used Bizi Tang for a long time."
After Yuzhu heard this, he couldn't help but sigh secretly, look, what does it mean to be resourceful?
The really powerful person is neither Xingrui nor the seemingly cunning Xingjiao, but Xiuyun who is far away in the capital.
Xiuyun had already expected that after Yuzhu was locked up in the Gongyuan, he would definitely become depressed and panicked.
If so, Yuzhu brought Hanshuang south, and Hanshuang would probably have to sleep with him as he fell in love for a long time.
If Hanshuang is pregnant with the eldest son of a concubine, it will be a big trouble.
Choose the lesser of two evils!
Rather than taking advantage of Hanshuang, it is better to give the opportunity to her sisters. This is Xiuyun's foresight!
Yuzhu is still young, only seventeen years old, so the issue of heirs is not that urgent.
Gongyuan is not a vegetable garden, it has its own rules and regulations.
In Yuzhu's courtyard, apart from Xingrui and Xingjiao, there are also Wu Jiang and Wu Sheng who live in the outer courtyard.
Apart from that, I can't even bring in one more servant.
Yuzhu hugged Xingjiao's waist, kissed her sweet cheeks, and then smiled and said: "If you have the ability to get pregnant with my seed, you will be rewarded heavily."
Who would have thought that Xingjiao twisted her small waist and said with a sly smile: "I lied to you. Even if I don't want to drink Bizi Soup, Xingrui can't just sit back and watch."
Xingrui chuckled and scolded: "Go ahead and lie to ghosts. You asked for the drink yourself. I didn't force you."
Yuzhu couldn't help but smile dumbly. Xingjiao, the little vixen, actually said that on purpose.
No matter whether they are on a ship, in the West Lake of Fuzhou, or even locked in the Gongyuan, the two maids will consciously drink a bowl of Bizi Soup afterwards.
From a young age, one can imagine that Fucha Xiuyun treated Xingrui and Xingjiao really well.
Otherwise, if the two beautiful maids secretly stopped drinking the Bizi Soup, Yuzhu would not be able to take care of her so carefully.
Between men and women, as long as they are alone for a long time, they will really fall in love!
Not to mention anything else, Xingjiao, this devilish girl, dares to take the initiative to sit on Yuzhu's lap when he is not busy, giving him a scent here and a scratch there, not to mention being too presumptuous.
Yuzhu is naturally happy to see his own woman being pestered and coquettish.
Anyway, free time is free time, play with women, and when you get interested, just do some tossing, and you are not living up to the name of the ridiculous young man!
Time passed very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day when the provincial examination started.
Based on Yuzhu's examination experience, within one day, it was not until all the scholars who were taking the examination entered the Gongyuan and locked the courtyard that it was his turn as the chief examiner to make his official appearance.
So, in the morning, the sun was shining down, and Yuzhu hugged Ermei, lying on the bed, not wanting to get up.
Zhang Tingyu, who was next door, had gotten up early and was practicing calligraphy at the desk in front of the window.
Outside the window, Zhang Tingyu's two young men were gathering together, whispering.
"I said, Master Yu, you haven't gotten up yet?"
"Yes, it's like this every day. Well, I'm not afraid of people gossiping."
"He? What is he afraid of? He is a favorite. You can ask around, which chief examiner of the provincial examination dares to bring a woman to the Gongyuan?"
"Isn't he really afraid of being impeached by the officials?"
"Hey, don't you understand this? Since he dares to openly bring women to the Tribute Academy, he must not be afraid."
If it were before, Zhang Tingyu would have shouted out loud.
However, after being locked up in the tribute courtyard for a long time and with no outsiders in the courtyard, Zhang Tingyu also found it interesting and acquiesced to the two boys' random talk.
In fact, when the gantry was opened in the morning and the signal cannon was fired, Yuzhu was woken up.
However, since he wanted to pretend to be a playboy, he simply pretended to be more like one.
Yuzhu can guarantee that every move he makes in this tribute courtyard will be reported to the old emperor in a secret form.
After lunch, Yuzhu hugged the two maids again and took a beautiful nap.
Until, in the sky above the Gongyuan, the sound of cannons and the calls of the police officers were heard, "Lock the Dragon Gate."
Yuzhu just dressed up and appeared in Mingyuan Building.
"I'm humble, I'd like to pay my respects to Mr. Yu!" He bowed politely with the examiners, and Yu Zhu said with a smile, "That's all."
The invigilators, graders, transcribers, and sealing officials have all arrived long ago and are waiting for Yuzhu.
Fan Shichong, the governor of Guangdong, suppressed his displeasure and bowed perfunctorily to Yuzhu.
Yuzhu pretended not to see the strange looks in the eyes of the officials. He took the lead and led everyone to worship the imperial edict first and then worship Kong Sheng.
Then, Yuzhu ordered someone to get paper and pen, and wrote down four test questions in front of everyone.
According to convention, during the provincial examination, the chief examiner must ask at least three scripture questions.
However, Yuzhu broke the convention and included another current policy discussion in addition to three scripture questions.
There are three sutra titles, one is: Don't worry about others, don't know your own knowledge; the other is: Please the people and people, and the third is: Zichan listens to Zheng.
Who among the people present is not a well-educated Confucian scholar?
After Zhang Tingyu got the three most important test questions, he secretly admired him. Although Mr. Yu acted a little absurdly, he was also a Manchu bannerman with real talents and learning.
The three test questions are from "The Analects of Confucius Li Ren", "Poetry Daya False Music" and "Mencius Li Lou Xia".
Yuzhu actually didn't care about these three so-called main test questions. What he really valued was the most inconspicuous additional test question.
Ce asked: How can we expand maritime trade with the West?