Zhu Wanjian got up very late in the morning. As soon as he got up, he was urged by Butler Liu to go into the city to do some business. But he learned the lesson and left alone on the pretext that he had something to do when he went into the city.
Butler Liu went to the agreed place and waited for no one, so he had to look everywhere, and finally found him in a wine shop.
"Liu, you have to take a breath when you hang yourself. How can you do things like this? Are you the master or my master?" Zhu Wanjian felt angry when he saw Butler Liu.
In Zhu Wanjian's view, this person is the loser around my mother, who was born specifically to treat himself.
Butler Liu said in a bad tone: "Second Master, there is no need to go to the Third Madam."
"What's wrong?"
Zhu Wanjian was a little uncomfortable with Butler Liu taking the initiative to persuade him to give up the mission.
Liu Guanjia said: "I just got the news that the young master of the Third Madam's family has passed the county examination. According to the rules, he is already half a student. As long as he makes no mistakes in the government examination and the college examination, he can enter the school."
Zhu Wanjian immediately jumped up from his chair: "Say it again!"
When Butler Liu saw Zhu Wanjian's reaction, he knew how frightened the second master was, and quickly comforted him: "This is the fact. Let's go back and report to the old lady quickly, and let the old lady make further arrangements... If this young master has a reputation,
, it is unrealistic for us to want him to practice martial arts."
"Hey! Is it so easy to take the student officer exam? The fourth child is a student officer, and Xiao Haozi can take the county case chief exam at a young age? Damn... Mr. Liu, does your family also have a student officer?"
Zhu Wanjian glared at Butler Liu.
Butler Liu looked away and did not answer.
Zhu Wanjian said: "If you want to go back, you can go back. I'm not in the mood. Just don't bother me. If you have something to do with the old lady, you can tell it yourself... It seems that we should let the younger generation study more. I thought it was so difficult to get the honors."
, it turns out that one person can pass the exam, I would have taken the exam if I were a few years younger..."
Butler Liu didn't know what to say. Didn't this second master have any regard for himself?
The children of the third wife's family are geniuses. Otherwise, how could they be appreciated by the prince? In addition, they are taught by famous teachers, and their achievements are also the result of talent and hard work. As for you and your children... let's dream about it in the next life!
"Then, second master, the younger one will go back to Zhuangzi to inform the old lady. You are busy."
Butler Liu was going to take Zhu Wanjian back with him, but when he thought about it, instead of getting into trouble here, he might as well go back and report on his own, hoping that the second master could do something for him. What's the difference between a sow climbing a tree?
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The Confucian scholars in the city became more and more violent because of the fact that Zhu Hao passed the exam and was the head of the county case.
Thousands of people came to the city to watch the results, but after all, only a few passed. Even those who had passed the county examination felt that they were being squeezed out.
Most literati are passionate about fighting evil forces to the end. If they find any injustice, they will definitely file a complaint. Especially when so many people are making trouble, they feel that as long as they are not the ones instigating the problem, they should not be held accountable by the government.
The state government also has a headache.
A nine-year-old child was chosen to be the head of the county case and caused trouble. However, the people who gathered to cause trouble were a group of scholars, many of whom had passed the government examination and were even students. This group of people was powerless and it was not difficult to deal with it.
, the difficulty is that Kuang Yangming is about to step down. What if he has a fight with the local scholars before leaving...
It is very likely that his reputation will be ruined for the rest of his life.
Fortunately, Prince Xing's Mansion also learned the news at this time and responded promptly.
Yuan Zonggao did not come forward in person, but arranged for Fan Yikuan and Tang Yin to go to the state government office. After discussion, Kuang Yangming found representatives of the local gentry, especially Jinshi officials who had become officials, as well as local people such as Juren and Laosheng officials who had achieved fame and served as officials.
Famous Confucians gathered at the Prefectural Confucian Educational Office.
After opening the file at the front of the case and passing the articles on it to everyone for circulation, these people first felt...
Even if Zhu Hao is a junior high school student, it is reasonable.
"Everyone, although I no longer serve in the Confucianism Administration of this state, my intention to cultivate talents has not changed at all, and I will never use my own interests to do illegal things for others. Regarding Zhu Hao's talents, if you have any questions
Don’t worry, just take the exam in person. I have a word here... As long as you feel that I am biased, you will never walk in the scholar forest again, and I will retire to the mountains and forests!"
Fan Yikuan uttered harsh words on the spot in front of the Xin Xuezheng, the Disciple of the Prefecture Confucian Educational Office, and the local gentry.
There was an instructor beside him who said: "Fan Xuezheng is a fair and honest man and will never do anything that violates justice. Furthermore, because Mr. Liu from Xiangyang Prefecture could not come to mark the papers, Fan Xuezheng was temporarily replaced on the morning of the county examination.
When I went to the palace to invite the candidates, the candidates had already entered the examination room... How could there be a private exchange?"
Many people watching the excitement realized that Fan Yikuan was not the chief marking officer at the beginning.
Originally, a man surnamed Liu from Xiangyang Prefecture who had served as a general judge in the imperial court was invited to come to review the papers. However, he was unable to come because of something unexpected. So he called Fan Yikuan and said that he had communicated with the students in advance. This was purely false.
Nonsense.
A gentleman next to him sighed: "I am afraid that many of you here are not as good as this scholar...the aura revealed between the lines, and this meaningful calligraphy...This boy will definitely achieve something in the future. It seems that those scholars outside are too much."
You have a villain’s heart.”
Some people disagreed with this gentleman's evaluation.
Your own handwriting is ugly, don't say that we are not as good as you. You think there is nothing fishy in it, and you can't beat all the students outside to death with a stick, and then accuse them of being villainous.
Compare yourself to others, if you were to take the county examination and learn that the person who passed the county examination was a nine-year-old child, you would also be upset. It was just a reasonable suspicion. Otherwise, even the royal palace, the state government and the Confucian Educational Office would come out to refute the rumor.
Woolen cloth?
But the problem is, just to refute the rumors, people should still not believe it. More evidence will have to be produced.
Zhang Yao, the newly appointed academic principal of the state, said: "Everyone, since you are here, you have also seen Zhu Hao's writing skills. In the future, the Confucian Academy will also evaluate his talent and learning... Please be a witness and expose this matter first. If
If there are people gathering outside to cause trouble, I'm afraid it will have an impact on local stability."
"Yes, yes, just listen to Zhang Xuezheng and go out and explain it to the scholars. If anyone is dissatisfied with Zhu Haocai's teachings, let them have more contact with Zhu Hao in the future and see it for themselves, right?"
"It's gone, it's gone!"
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Someone from the Prefectural Confucian Educational Office came out to refute the rumors, and with the local gentry's efforts to protect them, all the state and county government officials were dispatched...
The scholars of this state must obey even if they don't want to.
Before, I could say that you had reasonable doubts, but now that the government has come out to refute the rumors, and you are still making trouble, then don't blame the government for threatening you with a big stick. If you have any objections again, take a look at his performance in the government and college examinations, and then proceed.
After studying with him for a while, you know that his talent and learning are mediocre, so the people in the state government and the state Confucian Education Office will make decisions for you.
The official side supported Zhu Hao, and the turmoil was quite serious.
Tang Yin did not participate in the rumor-refuting activities, but quietly left and went to the back door of the Confucian Academy with Lu Song, who had accompanied him.
"It's a pity. If they knew Zhu Hao's true talent, they wouldn't say that, right?" Lu Song looked at Tang Yin.
Tang Yin shook his head: "It's a pity that a table of good wine was ruined."
Lu Song: "..."
I'm worried for Zhu Hao. I'm afraid that people outside are dissatisfied and will continue to make trouble. You, Zhu Hao's husband, just want to celebrate the victory with a drink?
Tang Yin shook his head again and sighed: "I have read Rulin's article. It is quite average. It is not as good as the articles behind him. If I say there is no partiality... it would be premature to say so."
Lu Song was very surprised, and then he realized that Tang Yin had no doubts about Zhu Hao's talent. Even if the marking officer of this exam was biased, Zhu Hao's talent was still better than that of the candidates in the same examination, which was enough to convince everyone.
If you want to doubt whether there is fraud for personal gain in this field, just read Yuan Rulin’s article.
However, after reading it, Tang Yin felt that the examiners still favored the children of the royal family, especially the grandson of the famous local scholar Yuan Zonggao. This showed that the criticisms from outside scholars were not completely groundless.
For exams like the county examination, the names are too sloppy. It is said that the ranking will be determined before opening, but in fact, the admission and ranking can still be adjusted after opening.
Even if ordinary marking officers do not have this power, the presiding magistrate of the state, Kuang Yangming, is enough to decide everything.
"Then Mr. Tang thinks that Zhu Hao is not worthy of being the county chief?" Lu Song asked as if seeking confirmation.
Tang Yin said with a smile: "Even you know what that kid's real level is, and you still come to ask me this. Isn't it unnecessary? Fortunately, Zhu Hao is studying in the palace, and there are people from the palace to prove his innocence. Haha, if he continues to study in the future,
He even passed the examination at a young age... I wonder what those students in this state who are making trouble would think? Do they think that this province is biased in promoting education?"
Lu Song asked curiously: "Does Mr. Tang think that Zhu Hao... can really pass all the way?"
Tang Yin shook his head: "I'm old, and I ask myself that Zhu Hao is not inferior to me in terms of writing articles, and I even feel that I am quite inferior. If he could just concentrate on his homework instead of being obsessed with doing business or writing some scripts,
To put it bluntly, your future is limitless, and it won’t be surprising even if you pass the Jinshi exam.”
After listening to Tang Yin's words, Lu Song became more aware of Zhu Hao's abilities.
What level is Tang Yin at?
That was the Southern Zhili Township Examination and the Yuan Dynasty, or it happened twenty years ago. In many cases, the older you get, the more sophisticated you are when writing articles. Who said that becoming famous as a great scholar only occurs in old age?
Confucianism pays attention to seniority.
If even Tang Yin thinks that Zhu Hao's talent and learning are comparable to him, then if Zhu Hao takes the provincial examination, even if he does not pass the provincial examination, he will at least have the strength to pass it.
What's more, Zhu Hao is young now and will learn more in the future.
Thinking about it this way, it is not an extravagant hope to become a Jinshi in Zhu Hao High School...
Lu Song suddenly realized that it was an honor to get to know Zhu Hao so early.
We've known each other since we were young, maybe we can get some light or something in the future.
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