He left Yingtian in the morning and returned to Yangzhou in the afternoon. Duan Fei found an inn to accommodate everyone, and then went to see Xie Zhijun, the general magistrate of Yangzhou.
The rejected recommendation had not yet been sent. After listening to Duan Fei's story, Xie Zhijun pondered for a while and comforted him: "I didn't expect that sending you to Yingtian would cause so many things, but it's not your fault.
There’s no need to go back to Baoying, just stay in Yangzhou. With Mr. Shi and I taking care of you, you’ll be dormant for two or three years. Are you afraid that you won’t have a chance in the future?”
Duan Fei nodded and said: "I'd better go back to Baoying. Lord Min takes good care of me. I plan to assist him until he leaves office and then make plans."
Xie Zhijun nodded and said: "That's good. The Dianshi of Baoying County has been replaced by another person. I heard he is a good person and he should not embarrass you. I will make plans for you again when I have the opportunity."
Duan Fei said goodbye and came out. When he went to see the Yue brothers, he learned that they had left Yangzhou and were working as slaves somewhere. Duan Fei and others stayed in Yangzhou for one night, and early the next morning they took the letter of appointment sent by Xie Zhijun.
After returning to Baoying County, after going through many twists and turns, he finally returned to Baoying and officially became the head catcher in charge of public security.
Master Min was very happy and handed over all the matters of apprehending and solving the case to Duan Fei. The new Dianshi was indeed very sensible and did not come to embarrass Duan Fei. Baoying County returned to peace. In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed and not a single incident had occurred.
It was a case that could be brought to the Yamen, and Duan Fei also had his own room in the Houya. He immersed himself in reading every day, and practiced calligraphy there the rest of the time, and his life was fulfilling and comfortable.
Su Rong also accompanies him to read and write, becoming a reading maid. When he sees something he doesn't understand, she goes to ask Mr. Min, or goes to his 'teacher' Huang Laoxiucai to solve his doubts, and can't help but persuade him.
Said: "Sir, do you really want to study and take the exam to become a scholar? I'm afraid you are blind to questions. Choosing a teacher is very important. There are so many famous ministers and scholars in Jiangnan, why don't you find one to become a disciple? This arrester
It doesn’t matter if I don’t think so. There will be the Chunwei Examination next year. I can’t make it in time for the boy to take the test this year. I can try the Qiuwei Township Examination, but before that, the young master must donate his status as a scholar..."
"Do you think I should take part in the imperial examination?" Duan Fei put down his pen and asked strangely.
Su Rong said: "If you want to become an official, this should be the safest way. Master, haven't you been studying hard these days just to get a good name?"
Duan Fei shook his head slightly and said: "I just want to save some time. Even if I have to memorize the Four Books and Five Classics, it is not difficult, but... our Ming Dynasty took the exam for eight-legged essay... Eight-legged essay..."
Eight-legged essay is a special style of writing prescribed by the imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty. Each paragraph of the eight-part essay must adhere to a fixed format, and there are certain restrictions on the number of words. People can only compose the essay according to the meaning of the title. It is divided into
There are eight parts: Breaking the topic, Carrying the topic, Beginning of the lecture, Beginning, Starting the shares, Middle shares, Back shares, and Ending the shares. The content discussed must be based on the "Scientific Commentary on the Generations of the Sages" and other books such as Zhu Xi's "Four Books" of the Song Dynasty. The author is not allowed to have freedom.
The eight-part essay gives even the most learned Confucians a headache, let alone Duan Fei, an 'illiterate' who came from time-to-time.
Su Rong was speechless when she mentioned the eight-part essay. After a while of silence, Duan Fei asked: "Are there any well-educated scholars or high-ranking officials in the south of the Yangtze River? It's really boring to stay here doing nothing. Why don't you go out for a walk and have a chance to meet others?"
As luck would have it, I know you must be bored out of your mind."
Su Rong's eyes lit up and she said: "Young Master, are you planning to take me on a trip? There are many celebrities and high-ranking officials in the south of the Yangtze River. For example, Yang Yiqing, a great scholar who became an official in Zhenjiang, if you can become a disciple of him, it will be easy for the Young Master to prosper in the future."
"Yang Yiqing?" Duan Fei remembered this name. This Yang Yiqing was amazing. In the fifth year of Zhengde (151o), King Anhua rebelled. Emperor Wu ordered Yang Yiqing to lead the army to put down the rebellion. Yang Yiqing captured King Anhua alive in the blink of an eye.
Faster than Wang Shouren in capturing Prince Ning, he also convinced Zhang Yong, the eunuch who was supervising the army. After returning to Beijing, Zhang Yong followed his plan to impeach Liu Jin, who had overwhelming power for a while, causing Liu Jin, who was known as the emperor, to collapse overnight.
There are many other stories about Yang Yiqing, but Duan Fei is not clear about it. This person was later compared to Yao Chong, a famous prime minister in the prosperous Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, and Guo Ziyi, a general in martial arts.
Zhongjinshi (top 20 in the national college entrance examination) had three ups and downs in his life. He was squeezed out and framed by Liu Jin, Yang Tinghe and Zhang Cong, three powerful people. He once supervised the Ma Zheng in Shaanxi, took charge of the military affairs of three towns, and built
Border Guard, who once led the army to suppress rebellions and punish rebels, was also a famous poet at that time, as famous as Li Dongyang, the seventh son of the Ming Dynasty.
Su Rong shook her head and rejected her own proposal: "Of course, the possibility that Grand Scholar Yang will accept Young Master as his disciple is too low. Young Master might as well find a down-and-out famous scholar to become his disciple. This may still have some hope."
"Tell me, let's see if any great god doesn't dislike my status as a young detective and is willing to accept me as his disciple." Duan Fei said with a wry smile.
Su Rong thought: "Well... there are many famous people in the south of the Yangtze River. The most famous one at present is Tang Yinyu, one of the four great talents in Wuzhong at that time..."
"Tang Yin!" Duan Fei yelled and slapped the table: "Is Tang Bohu not dead yet? Where does he live? I want to worship him as my teacher!"
Su Rong was startled by him, looked at him strangely, and said: "Of course Master Tang is still alive. Although his life is not good, he still lives in Taohuawu in the north of Suzhou City. However, he was persecuted for the rest of his life.
, is cynical, has his eyes high, and makes a living by selling paintings, so he may not be suitable to be the teacher of a young master. Besides, he was invited by King Ning to go to Nanchang to make ten beautiful paintings for him a few years ago. Although Tang Yin later pretended to be crazy and left Nanchang,
I'm afraid he will still be implicated, so you might as well consider other celebrities, such as Tang Yin's friend Wen Zhengming and his son-in-law Wang Chong..."
Duan Fei pondered for a moment, calmed down, and said with a smile: "There is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. I haven't been there yet. Why don't I take a few days off to go sightseeing with you and visit famous people in the south of the Yangtze River?
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Su Rong smiled happily and said: "Su Rong is the young master's maid, and she will serve the young master this year. However... I think the young master still resigned from the official position. The young master does not lack the money. If anything happens, Lord Min will come to you."
If you will come to invite me, why do you still need that name? It’s not a nice name..."
Duan Fei waved his hand and said helplessly: "Okay, okay, it's settled. Let's get ready. I'll go to Suzhou tomorrow. I'll go and ask for my resignation from Mr. Min."
Accompanied by cicadas, Duan Fei and Su Rong rented a boat and went straight to Yangzhou, visited Xie Zhijun and Shi Yufeng, and brought some summer vacation items and snacks to the Yue family brothers. Then Duan Fei and the others continued to arrive by boat.
Guazhou Town, located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, handed in a famous invitation and asked to see Yang Yiqing, a great scholar.
As Su Rong expected, Yang Yiqing lived in seclusion, how could he easily meet an ordinary person without talent or fame? The two waited outside the door for an hour, only to wait for the excuse brought by the disciple: "I am not feeling well and cannot see guests."
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Duan Fei was not angry at all. When he applied for the job, he was rejected a lot and showed no favor to Duan Fei, the other celebrities in the south of the Yangtze River. He and Su Rong took a boat and continued along the canal through Changzhou to Suzhou.
In Suzhou North City, Duan Fei and the others soon found the legendary Peach Blossom Temple——
Peach Blossom Temple in Taohuawu, Peach Blossom Fairy under Peach Blossom Temple;
The Peach Blossom Fairy planted peach trees and picked peach blossoms in exchange for wine money.
The weather at the end of May can be so hot that the peach blossoms have already withered. Peach Blossom Nunnery is just a few thatched huts, dilapidated after more than ten years of wind and rain. Duan Fei and Su Rong walked along the path through the wooden fence gate that was ajar and walked to the main entrance of Peach Blossom Nunnery.
In front of the door.
Knocking on the door lightly, Duan Fei asked loudly: "Is Tang Yin and Tang Jieyuan at home? Duan Fei from Yangzhou is here to visit!"
"No." The words coming from behind the door were more decisive than that of Grand Bachelor Yang Yiqing.
Duan Fei and Su Rong looked at each other and smiled. Su Rong mouthed to Duan Fei, "Master, it's up to you now."
Before coming here, Su Rong made a bet with Duan Fei, asking Duan Fei to use other methods besides throwing money to persuade Tang Yin to accept him as his disciple. If Duan Fei could do this impossible thing, Su Rong would be with Duan Fei.
Stay with Fei for one more year, otherwise the contract will be returned to Su Rong and let her go. Now, it’s time to test Duan Fei! dd