Chapter 339 Sending for the test (seeking a monthly ticket)
Late July.
The provincial examination was coming soon, and Gongsun Yi was preparing to leave for Wuchang Prefecture to take the examination.
On this day, Tang Yin, Zhu Hao and Mrs. Gongsun went to see each other off at the gate of the city. Gongsun Yi's eyes were still a little confused, and it seemed that he didn't have much confidence that he could win the high school championship.
"Have you not read all the lesson plans Zhu Hao gave you? Have some confidence. I believe you will make great achievements in this provincial examination." Tang Yin was still there to encourage him.
Gongsun's clothes and face looked worried.
When he looked at Zhu Hao with his little eyes, he was filled with reluctance and a lot of expectations.
Zhu Hao felt very strange, shouldn't this guy be pregnant with his wife and children? Now you are going to travel far away, and the children are still in their infancy. Look at my little eyes... I have nothing to do with you.
"Mr. Tang, Zhu Hao, I will leave then. If there is good news, I will send someone to deliver the message back in time." Gongsun Yi finally embarked on his long journey.
He had an old servant with him, whom Tang Yin lent him.
A carriage was provided by Zhu Hao...
Zhu Hao also specially prepared some money for Gongsun Yi, but in fact, the living conditions of the Gongsun family have improved dramatically in the past six months, and Mrs. Gongsun earned back by teaching in Zhu Hao's school.
"Okay, Master, please stop looking... I think Mr. Gongsun has a great chance of going to high school this time." Zhu Hao smiled and said to Mrs. Gongsun.
Mrs. Gongsun came back to her senses, with a slightly disappointed look on her face. She probably knew her husband's ability very well and knew that it would be very difficult for Gongsun Yi to pass the examination.
Then her eyes fell on Tang Yin and she smiled unnaturally.
Now that her husband is gone, she needs to avoid being too close to adult men. As for Zhu Hao... he is just a child under ten years old, and since this is her employer, there are not so many taboos.
"Mr. Tang, are you going back to the palace now? My wife and I are going to the school. The workshop has added several new machines in the past two days..."
Zhu Hao said to Tang Yin who was stunned.
Tang Yin said "Oh" and waved Zhu Hao over.
"Is there something wrong, sir?"
Zhu Hao was very curious.
Tang Yin glanced around and whispered: "Zhu Hao, aren't you good at counting? I saw you gave Gongsun Fengyuan a few questions before and insisted on letting him do it. It seems that you also wrote a sample essay for him.
?Have you guessed what the topic of this provincial examination will be?"
Zhu Hao blinked: "Sir, you really think highly of me. How do I know what the question is? If I really have this ability, it will be very rare... I am going to take the No. 1 exam now, why do I need to stay here?"
Tang Yindao: "In other words, you calculated the test questions based on the examiner's situation and changes in the current situation?"
"It's not that complicated. I just found some random questions for him and asked him to practice... Don't you know what his level is?"
Zhu Hao looked at Tang Yin with a secretive expression.
Tang Yin thought that in the first year, he encouraged Gongsun Yi to take the provincial examination, but was scolded by Zhu Hao.
At that time, Zhu Hao said that with Gongsun Yi's level, it was not a good choice to take the provincial examination because Gongsun Yi's level was far from being able to pass the examination, or the chance was very slim.
Instead, it was more practical for Gongsun Yi to stay in the palace to earn money to support his family and improve his family's situation.
"Oh! If he can pass the examination, he might be able to teach in the palace..."
Tang Yin thought thoughtfully.
Zhu Hao laughed: "If Mr. Gongsun really succeeds in the examination, he will probably go to the capital next year to take the imperial examination? Where will he have the time to teach in the palace? At that time, he was so high-spirited that you, sir, probably couldn't hold him down.
Got it!"
Tang Yin thought about it and suddenly felt that Zhu Hao's words were reasonable.
Now he is a scholar, Gongsun Yi is a scholar, and because of his great reputation, Gongsun Yi will treat him as a gentleman.
But if Gongsun Yi passed the examination at a young age, even though he respected him on the surface, he was not sure what he was thinking. He thought that he would be a Jinshi in high school next year, and that he would be so successful that he would accept you, Tang Yin, to plan his life.
?Go ahead and dream!
"Sir, I'm leaving now. I'll talk about it later if I have anything to do."
Zhu Hao said and was about to leave.
Tang Yin stopped him: "Wait a minute, Zhu Hao, I have something to ask you. It seems that your fourth uncle is also a student, right? Will he also go to the provincial capital to participate in the competition this time?"
Zhu Hao pouted: "Where do I know where to go? Whether he takes the provincial examination or not has nothing to do with me. Sir, please don't worry about it. You should first deal with the people in Prince Xiang's Mansion and get the land back, so that the king can be prosperous."
Then I will trust you more!”
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Tang Yin has been very busy recently.
After the flood receded, the dispute with Prince Xiang's Mansion came up again.
Prince Xiang's Mansion originally did not want to hand over the fields they occupied to Prince Xing's Mansion. Now that Xiangyang has been severely affected by the disaster, only this land has been spared because it is close to Anlu... At this time, Prince Xiang's Mansion is even less willing to hand over the fields that will be productive this year.
come out.
The two sides are engaged in a tug-of-war, and the matter has been brought to the attention of the Chief Envoy Si Yamen. The local supervisory censor also mentioned the land dispute between Prince Xiang's Palace and Prince Xing's Palace in his memorial report on the flood.
Prince Xiang's Mansion acted proactively in such matters and sent envoys to Anlu again. In fact, it was just to perfunctory the court and show a willingness to negotiate, but it had no intention of completing the negotiation.
Tang Yin went to contact him several times, but found that the other party was not cooperative in various ways, and they all broke up unhappy.
This Zhu Youqiu began to urge.
Tang Yin felt that Alexander, as well as everyone in Prince Xing's Palace, had high hopes for him. He felt that he could even deal with bandit suppression and flood control, let alone dealing with Prince Xiang's Palace.
Only he himself knows how difficult this matter is.
He tried several times to discuss with Zhu Hao, but he politely declined. It was obvious that Zhu Hao did not want to get involved in the land dispute between Prince Xing's Palace and Prince Xiang's Palace.
As soon as Tang Yin came to the palace that day, he was summoned by Zhang Zuo to inquire in detail about the negotiations with Prince Xiang's palace in the past few days.
"...it's not easy to solve. Prince Xiang's Mansion won't spit out the fat in his mouth. I'm afraid the only way is to ask Prince Xing to report it and ask the court to make the decision for Prince Xing's Mansion."
Tang Yin plans to become a hands-off shopkeeper.
Zhang Zuo sighed: "Mr. Tang, aren't you a powerful man? You have to report this trivial matter to the court and ask your Majesty to make the decision? You don't know, this flood control matter has been dealt with by everyone from the Chief Envoy to the Yushi Yamen.
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Tang Yin frowned in confusion: "Controversy? What controversy?"
In his opinion, Prince Xing's Mansion was doing things for the local area to ensure the peace of the people. There was no credit but hard work. How could it become controversial?
Are the top civil servants in the central government blind? Or are they indifferent to right from wrong, and like the traitors in the court, they think that Prince Xing’s proactive participation in local disaster prevention and relief is an evil plot?
Zhang Zuo smiled bitterly: "Isn't it related to the continued fermentation of His Majesty's search for pregnant women to enter the palace last year? Everyone knows now that His Majesty seems to be...really infertile. This is a bit disrespectful. Just listen to it and let it go.
Everyone is talking about establishing a crown prince. The greater the reputation of Prince Xing’s palace at this time, the more people will stare at it..."
Tang Yin narrowed his eyes.
I thought to myself, no wonder Yuan Zonggao always advocated keeping a low profile, wouldn't this cause trouble? It's a pity that boy Zhu Hao pushed the two of us and raised Prince Xing's Mansion to the forefront. Now if something goes wrong, you, Zhang Zuo, blame me?
"The prince cares about Wang Tianze and his descendants very much and cannot tolerate any loss. However, after the prince learned that there are many unfavorable rumors about Prince Xing's Mansion in the capital, he also advocates resolving the dispute with Prince Xiang's Mansion as soon as possible. You see..."
Tang Yin was a little frustrated after hearing this.
If you want the horse to run and not eat grass, you are treating me like an old hen that can only lay eggs.
But the problem is, you can't encourage the old hen to lay eggs and at the same time not feed the old hen.
"If that doesn't work, ask Zhu Hao for his opinion. Master Zhu is very resourceful. Recently, our family has been privately discussing with the people in the palace, saying that he is good at learning things, right? He can even prevent floods and other things. Maybe he has some trouble with Prince Xiang's palace.
Doesn't this trivial matter seem to him to be nothing serious at all?"
When Zhang Zuo said this, his eyes lit up.
Tang Yin saw it, and now everyone in Prince Xing's palace not only regarded him as a treasure, but also respected Zhu Hao extremely.
Anyone else would definitely sneer at this "rude request" and ask me to do something, but he actually wants me to consult my students? Do you think I'm inferior to him?
But for Tang Yin, who never puts on airs, this is not a problem at all. Besides...even he himself has long wanted to ask Zhu Hao's opinion. Now with Zhang Zuo's instructions, I am "asking according to the order"
"Strategy", let me ask you, are you afraid? If you don't provide me with a strategy, I will file a complaint against you in front of King Xing!
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Zhu Hao did feel that his treatment in the palace had changed significantly. Not only did everyone treat him respectfully and responded to his requests, but when he arrived at the school, even Zhu Si repeatedly begged him and asked him how to tell fortunes.
"Zhu Hao, I heard that you have learned the art of Yin Yang, Five Elements and Bagua, right? Can you figure out what I will do when I grow up? Also, will it rain tomorrow?"
Zhu Si's admiration for Zhu Hao now deepens.
Zhu Hao frowned: "Who did you listen to?"
Zhu Sidao: "They all say that about you, even my mother says that."
"Yes, yes, yes, I heard Fan Niang and others say the same thing about you yesterday..."
Zhu San was there to help.
Lu Bing's eyes widened: "Why didn't I hear my mother talk about it?"
"Why are children asking so much about everyone? Go aside and play!"
Zhu San sent Lu Bing aside.
Jinghong looked at Zhu Hao with small eyes... If Zhu Hao knew the art of Kan Yu Xuan Kong, then his goal of chasing Zhu Hao in this life would be completely hopeless.
Zhu Hao said: "I have learned some things that should be learned, but only God knows whether the calculation is accurate."
Zhu Si was extremely surprised: "Does that mean... you really know how to do it? Quick, quick, quick... help me figure out what I will do in the future?"
Zhu San had a sarcastic look on his face: "Does he need to do the math? I can just do it for you... Well, you will be the King of Xing in the future, and you will be born, old, sick and die..."
"Sister, can you stop pretending here? I'm talking to Zhu Hao. What does it have to do with you?"
Zhu Si said angrily.
Now Zhu Si's admiration for Zhu Hao is increasing day by day, but he is becoming more and more impatient with the attitude of the people around him.
The little guy has begun to have the consciousness of the little master of the palace.
This is not because Zhu Siqiao is in a bad mood, but because everyone in the royal family deliberately creates his unique identity and status, and is familiar with how to be a superior person.
Yuan Zonggao used to act like a superior master when he met Zhu Si, but now he took the initiative to salute and greet him after meeting him. This shows that the palace has intended to train the prince to become a qualified vassal king as soon as possible.
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