I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 248
Looking at the little girl who couldn't figure it out, Yin Wuyan's cold voice sounded, "Scholar Gu sent it."

"Teacher?" Zhan Feiyu opened his eyes wide and picked up the letter again to read it.

The handwriting of the silver hook and iron painting is sharp and sharp, which is completely different from the teacher's cursive in the past. "Quieting oneself and calming the people, this looks like a policy problem."

"Which examiner do you think dares to ask such a question?" Yin Wuyan's voice did not fluctuate, but a disdainful coldness flashed in her phoenix eyes. What does it mean to subdue oneself?It's just weakness.

Although Zhan Feiyu had never met the Holy Majesty, in recent years, the Daqing Dynasty has kept the river clean and the country peaceful and the people safe. This is not because the Holy Majesty governed the country benevolently, but because the Daqing Dynasty's army frightened the barbarians so that they did not dare to act rashly.

Internally, the imperial court has three divisions to supervise hundreds of officials, and there is the forbidden dragon guard secretly, and corrupt officials dare not show their heads. This is how the world is now peaceful.

The Holy Majesty is a wise ruler who is civil and military, and decisive in killing and attacking. In his early years, he was a royal conquest. Unless the children of the royal family in the Daqing Dynasty were born weak, they were basically capable of both civil and military skills. Several princes retired from the battlefield.

Therefore, the Holy Majesty and the Daqing royal family will never get hooked on the words Qu Ji An Min.

Zhan Feiyu nodded in agreement, his eyes brightened and he said with a smile: "If this is a question for the imperial examination, how about I solve the question with the emperor guarding the gate and the king dying in the country? Will I be hand-picked as the number one scholar?"

In the Daqing Dynasty, with the Holy Master, Gu Xueshi, and the generals at the border, how could the country be in danger of being destroyed? Yin Wuyan glanced at the smiling little girl, but her temperament fit the Holy Master's eyes.

"Hey, no, why did the teacher write this sentence to big brother?" Almost being led astray, Zhan Feiyu returned to the main topic again, the teacher changed the handwriting, what did the word without beginning and end imply.

"You can ask Xueshi Gu again when you go to the capital in the future." Yin Wuyan rubbed the little girl's head comfortingly, hiding the sharpness and coldness in her eyes, it seems that some things really need to speed up the process.

Zhan Feiyu still wanted to ask, but Yin Wuyan couldn't do it without telling her, not to mention that the teacher didn't send the letter to him, which was obviously avoiding himself.

But after thinking about it, Zhan Feiyu looked up at Yin Wuyan with a bright smile, and his big brother was really defenseless against him.

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The morning light in October is warm. Although there are yellow leaves on the branches, the pots of late chrysanthemums in the yard are blooming beautifully.

Deng Zhiwu stood at the window and looked towards the small courtyard opposite, "Uncle Huang, come with me later."

"Second son, don't worry. Since Liu Heyu dared to stay in the small courtyard that day, he must have asked for Miss Zhan. This trip will definitely be a success." Uncle Huang was prepared to die at that time, but even if he died, he would let others die. Take the second young master away, and when you return to the capital, there will be generals to deal with, and the second young master's life will definitely be saved.

Uncle Huang was surprised that Liu Heyu was just a merchant or a woman, but she still stayed under the order of the eldest prince to kill her. No matter what it was for, this courage was admirable.

"I understand." Deng Zhiwu nodded, but when he thought of begging for money from a Zhan Feiyu, Deng Zhiwu scratched his head, his face full of embarrassment and embarrassment.

When Deng Zhiwu and Uncle Huang came to the gate of the small courtyard, they heard voices coming from inside before knocking on the door.

He moved the armchair to the verandah, sitting with his legs crossed, with a erudite attitude of pointing out the country, "Great virtues are not too leisurely, and small virtues can come and go. Fat girl, those who achieve great things don't care about small things. Your vision of this pattern too small."

Zhan Feiyu, who was reading "The Analects of Confucius", raised his eyelids and glanced at Chong Guang with disgust, "I don't discuss knowledge with people whose palms and palms are swollen by the master when they are studying."

Zhu Zi once said: "Since the big things are good, even if the small things are not perfect, it doesn't matter."

The Confucian saying is that Dao is divided into great and small, and virtue is also divided into great and small. If you choose the great way, even if you make a small mistake, it doesn't matter.

Chong Guang sat up straight in an instant, took the book out of Zhan Feiyu's hand, and slapped her on the top of the head, "Threesomes must have my teacher, you can't do this."

Zhan Feiyu stared angrily at Chongguang, who made trouble, "If there is a county magistrate who is good at governing, he often accepts heavy gifts from merchants to give convenience, but he is tolerant to the common people. When natural disasters occur, he will force merchants and merchants in the county to produce rice, grain and medicinal materials. Disaster relief, let me ask, is this an honest or corrupt official?"

"It can't be said that he is a clean official, but he can be regarded as a good official. When the water is clear, there will be no fish. As long as the people under the rule live and work in peace and contentment, it doesn't matter if Xiaode has access to it?" It doesn't hurt to charge some money.

Zhan Feiyu didn't argue, and continued: "This county magistrate's household department is the top in the evaluation every year. After 20 years, he will be the second-rank official and become the chief minister of one party. The officials under his jurisdiction will follow suit to exploit merchants. The offering of filial piety every year has caused a large number of merchants to move out of this place."

"In order to cope with the exploitation of local officials, the remaining merchants either shoddy the goods or drove up the price. In the end, the merchants forced the people to rebel. No merchants came to the original rich land, and finally it became a barren place. , the common people are suffering unspeakably, fleeing here one after another, may I ask, can this county magistrate be called a good official?"

Chongguang was stunned for a moment, he knew that Zhan Feiyu's words were exaggerated, but court officials like to follow suit.

If the Holy Majesty praised a certain book, the book would definitely be sold out in all major bookstores in the capital. What new hairstyle did the concubine in the palace wear? In a few days, the noble ladies in the capital will wear this hairstyle whenever they go out.

Regardless of whether it is a county, a state capital, or a city, if there are no merchants, Shigemitsu can imagine what will happen. The food grown by the people cannot be sold, and there is no money to buy firewood, rice, oil and salt. .

Zhan Feiyu smiled triumphantly, "If you are a high-ranking person, any loss of virtue will eventually turn into a dike for thousands of miles and be destroyed by an ant's nest, but it doesn't matter if you are an ordinary person."

It's like ordinary men who love beauty, at most, they have flirtatious lips and glance at beautiful women passing by on the street.

However, if an official in the court is greedy for beauty, even if he will not do anything, the subordinate officials who please him will definitely find ways to send him beauties, and these beauties are likely to be obtained by robbery or forced into prostitution. It is also possible that the wife and children are separated, and the family is destroyed.

"You are talking too much, I don't care about children." Putting down the words stiffly, Chong Guang got up and walked towards the entrance of the yard.

Seeing Deng Zhiwu who failed eight martial arts exams, Chongguang immediately felt that he was a well-learned man again, "Are you looking for the fat girl to take you to Liu's house to beg for money?"

Even though Deng Zhiwu was thick-skinned, he would also be flushed with embarrassment, and stammered: "I'm not...I..."

"An explanation is a cover-up." Zhong Guang shook his head twice, and put his hand on Deng Zhiwu's shoulder, "You can't do this, since you are going to ask for debts, you have to be thick-skinned. Look at the fat girl, even though she is a scholar, you can talk about it. I'm willing to bow down to being shameless."

In the yard, Zhan Feiyu looked at Chongguang speechlessly, who ruined his reputation. Uncle Chongguang knew how to bully honest people!
Although Uncle Huang is highly respected by Deng Zhiwu, he can be regarded as half of his master, but he is still a bodyguard. At this moment, he stood silently at the side, looking at the bewildered Deng Zhiwu who was being teased, and then at the laughing Chongguang, Uncle Huang once again sighed with emotion. Deng Zhiwu needs to hone his skills.

He didn't notice it on weekdays, but only after walking out of the capital did he realize that, compared with others, the second young master is like a little rabbit who can be kneaded by others. Leaving aside his martial arts, he is not calm enough and thick-skinned.

A quarter of an hour later, a carriage and three horses went straight to Liujia Town outside Huai'an Mansion.

Yesterday, I received a post sent by Zhan Feiyu. If it was before, the Liu family would at most send Liu Heyu to treat the guests.

Although they are merchants, they are imperial merchants after all, and whether it is the head of the Liu family or the eight clan elders, relying on their status and their age, they are unwilling to compromise their status to meet Zhan Feiyu.

But knowing that the First Prince had failed at Zhan Feiyu's place, the Liu family didn't dare to neglect him.

Seeing the three galloping horses galloping towards them, Liu Hejin swept away his carefree attitude, straightened his clothes, and strode over, "Miss Zhan is here, and the Liu family is shining brightly."

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, Yin Wuyan still had an ordinary face, in his thirties, only a pair of sharp phoenix eyes made people know that he was by no means an ordinary follower.

Zhan Feiyu smiled slightly at the Liu family siblings, then took Yin Wuyan's hand and jumped off the carriage. This childish movement made people know that even if she was a little Sanyuan, she was still a nine-year-old girl.

"Miss Liu, Mr. Liu." Zhan Feiyu greeted the two, and then introduced: "This is Deng Zhiwu, the second son of the General's Mansion."

Even though Deng Zhiwu's identity had been found out a long time ago, the two parties exchanged polite greetings.

The Liu family mansion opened the front door to welcome guests, but it was the highest etiquette. As soon as Zhan Feiyu and his party reached the main courtyard, the head of the Liu family greeted them in person, and exchanged greetings until they were seated in the main hall.

"Miss Zhan, the old man asked me to say something..."

The head of the Liu family directly mentioned the matter of Liu Hefeng's family property. His proposal was the same as Liu Heyu's before. Rather than withdrawing 50 taels of silver from the Liu family now, it is better to leave the silver in the Liu family to make money. It is a long-term solution.

Hearing this, Deng Zhiwu couldn't help but fell into deep thought. The owner of the Liu family broke up the words and said that Liu Hefeng had a tea mountain of more than 500 mu, and if he sold it at a discount, it would only cost 5 taels.

However, if the business continues, the tea picked each year will be divided into three grades: high, middle and low. The lowest grade is [-] taels of silver per catty, and the top-grade tea before Qingming will be sold at the lowest price of ten taels of silver per catty according to the tea tree variety and roasting method. catty.

So as long as this tea mountain is managed properly, it can earn at least ten thousand taels a year.

"What Master Liu said is very true. Taking away the money is like killing a chicken to get its eggs." Zhan Feiyu's white and tender bun face was full of approval, and he nodded from time to time. At first glance, he seemed to be persuaded by what Master Liu said.

But when the conversation changed, Zhan Feiyu said: "As the saying goes, every line is like a mountain. I am young, and I only have a little talent in reading. As for the Zhan clan, they are also simple farmers. They can only serve the crops. No one can do it." Help with business."

Ms. Zhan decided that money begets money?When Deng Zhiwu thought of his elder brother who was in urgent need of money, he couldn't help clenching his fists nervously.

"According to the "Tea Classic", after picking tea leaves, they have to go through complex processes such as steaming, uncovering, patting, roasting, piercing, sealing, etc., and then they have to be priced and then sold." Zhan Feiyu picked up the teacup and smelled the fragrance. Tea, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "If one of the links goes wrong, this tea mountain may lose money."

Liu Hefeng was able to be the shopkeeper, because he was a direct descendant of the Liu family, and he was also the head of the family. No matter whether it was a man in the tea garden or the shopkeeper of the tea shop, no one would dare to fill his own pocket.

But with Zhan Feiyu as the owner, it might be a profit or a loss.

What the head of the Liu family said before was all hype, but now Zhan Feiyu broke through one by one. Fortunately, she is a scholar and is best at choosing words and making sentences. Such a set of words will not anger the Liu family.

Even if the head of the Liu family doesn't care about things, he used to be the helm of the Liu family. He thought that even if Zhan Feiyu could read, she was only a nine-year-old girl with limited knowledge, but the head of the Liu family and the eight elders did not expect the little girl to be so difficult. wrapped around.

After some rhetoric, Zhan Feiyu gave a plan, "I will go to the capital in the future. If Master Liu has sincere cooperation, it is better to exchange things. I only want the property in the capital, and the property in Nanxuan Mansion is also fine. If the total price If it exceeds 50 taels, the Liu family and I can run the business together."

As an imperial merchant, the Liu family's headquarter is in Jiangnan Road, but their business spread all over the Daqing Dynasty, especially in the capital. If there is no shop in the capital, is it worthy of being called an imperial merchant?

What's more, besides earning money, the shops in the capital are also for inquiring news and paving the way for the Liu family's business. Zhan Feiyu's replacement is equivalent to biting off a piece of meat from the Liu family.

"Absolutely impossible! You are so whimsical!" The grumpy elder of the eight clans was the first to object, glaring at Zhan Feiyu angrily. If he hadn't known her identity, the elder of the eight clans would have smashed the teacup over. Really dare to think!He actually set his sights on Liu's shop in the capital!
Where is the capital, the imperial capital of the Daqing Dynasty, every inch of land is precious!
A small courtyard in Huai'an Mansion only costs 4000 taels of silver, but in the capital, even a dilapidated courtyard in a corner, even if it is the same size, you may not be able to buy it for 4 taels.

Not to mention the shops in the capital. In the prosperous areas, they are all making money every day. Zhan Feiyu wanted the most valuable property of the Liu family as soon as he opened his mouth. No wonder the elders of the eight clans were so furious.

Family head Liu and several other clan elders also had ugly faces. They thought that Zhan Feiyu was a little girl who would never be greedy even if she was not noble and treated money like dirt.

After all, she had sent the money for beauty makeup to the border before. The reason why Deng Zhiwu appeared here was also for 50 taels of silver.

But who would have thought that Zhan Fei would dare to speak, not only did she have a dark heart, she was not only slick, but also thick-skinned!
The elders of the six clans love money as much as their lives, so they will also say with a half smile: "It seems that Miss Zhan doesn't intend to cooperate with the Liu family, anyway, she is a scholar, farmer, businessman, and Miss Zhan is a student of Bachelor Gu, so she doesn't like merchants." The Liu family is not surprised either.",

The elders of the Six Clans said to Patriarch Liu: "Patriarch, why don't you ask each house to sort out the account books and transfer all the money that can be used from the accounts. The Liu family has a lot of people, so you can still get 50 taels together. .”

Rather than handing over the property to Zhan Feiyu, the Liu family prefers to convert it into silver, and the money is equal to the goods!
And Zhan Feiyu got the money for nothing, but if she had a little bit of shame, she would take the 50 taels and leave instead of haggling with the Liu family.

(End of this chapter)