Jinyi champion

Chapter 28 Registration (for further reading)

Jing Zhongkuan spoke highly of Zhu Niang, but it was obviously for the public to see.

"Fathers and elders, if I have a long life and the people can abide by women's morals like Mrs. Zhu San, why worry about the lack of education in this county? Why worry about the people not living and working in peace? Why worry about my Ming Dynasty not having a prosperous country?"

Jing Zhongkuan has a lot of stereotypes, at first glance, he looks like an old pedant who doesn't know how to read by rote.

Zhu Hao felt something was wrong.

As soon as the rotten Confucian came to work, he ran to the place where his predecessor fell and made such a long speech?

"it is good!"

But for the common people, this kind of cliché is the best way to buy people's hearts.

Amidst the applause of the crowd, Jing Zhongkuan cupped his hands at Zhu Niang, then turned around, raised his head and chest, and went to greet the officials of the county government who came to meet him.

Jing Zhongkuan left, and the people who followed the onlookers left naturally, and Mipu regained its tranquility.

Aunt Li came to the door, looked at Qian Chuanzi who was staring at him with resentful eyes, and asked curiously, "What's going on?"

Zhu Niang frowned slightly: "Maybe the master is loyal to the country and has a good reputation."

Zhu Hao walked through the curtain and trotted to Zhu Niang's side: "It has nothing to do with Dad's reputation. I think this Xinzhi County is quite capable. I'm afraid he is a difficult master. We must be more careful in doing business in the future."

Aunt Li was puzzled: "This kind of official is very good. He understands people's sentiments and is approachable. Why does Master Hao have such a big opinion on him?"

Zhu Hao said: "Mother, he is just a county magistrate who came from Juren, and his official career is limited. The magistrate of Shen County was transferred before his term of office expired. No matter what, it has something to do with us. He didn't come to the Yamen Office when he took office as a new official. He came here to ventilate first. Can such a person say that he has no intentions?"

Zhu Niang and Aunt Li met each other, and finally their eyes fell on Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao stuck out his tongue when he saw it, and ran back to the backyard in a flash.

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In the afternoon, as soon as Zhu Hao left the house, he heard that Jing Zhongkuan had come to see Prince Xing's mansion, but he was turned away.

Zhu Hao went to the inn to meet Mr. Lu who was about to leave Anlu.

Mr. Lu was quite surprised by Zhu Hao's arrival: "Zhu Hao, do you know I'm here?"

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "I've always known... Didn't Mr. Lu talk about the residence with that Sui Jiaoxi before? I'm right next to me, and I'm not deaf. Are you leaving, sir?"

At this time, Mr. Lu had already packed up his luggage and everything.

Although Zhu Hao didn't come in person these two days, he let Yu San keep an eye on him all the time. Once he found Mr. Lu showing signs of pulling away, he would greet him.

Sitting at the table by the window, Mr. Lu nodded slightly: "Although I accepted you as a disciple, it's a pity that I didn't teach you a single word. I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed... Tomorrow, I will leave for Jianggan."

Zhu Hao said: "So Mr. Lu is going to join King Ning?"

"Ha ha."

Mr. Lu did not answer.

At this moment, an old servant came in from outside, saw that there were guests in the room, and hurried out.

Mr. Lu asked, "Is the carriage ready?"

"Yes, master, everything has been arranged properly, and tomorrow's schedule will not be delayed." The old servant replied.

Mr. Lu waved his hand: "Then go and rest, we will be on the road early tomorrow morning."

After dismissing the old servant, he turned to look at Zhu Hao. Mr. Lu noticed that there was something strange in Zhu Hao's expression, and asked, "Zhu Hao, did you come to see me for something?"

"Ah."

Zhu Hao nodded, "I want to enter Prince Xing's Mansion."

Mr. Lu looked a bit puzzled, and then he seemed to understand something: "I heard that Prince Xing's Mansion is going to recruit companions for the prince, from among the sons of gentry and wealthy families in the city, and you should apply...it has something to do with your family?"

Zhu Hao thought to himself, how can you say that you are not simple?

In just a few words, I realized that I might have been sent by the family to Xing Wangfu to act as an internal response.

"No, I simply want to have a chance to study...Mr. Lu should know that I have a bad relationship with the family. The elders in the family want to take me back and take care of me, so as to force my mother to hand over the property left by my father to me. My family, I really want to get out of the family's control."

Zhu Hao's words were very direct, and Mr. Lu shook his head after hearing this: "In terms of benevolence and righteousness, it's inappropriate to do this... Don't you have an expert behind you to teach you? Could it be that the person behind you wants you to sneak into Prince Xing's mansion?"

Zhu Hao smiled and shook his head.

"Zhu Hao, do you want me to help you?" Mr. Lu asked.

Zhu Hao said: "Mr. Lu has experienced ups and downs, so he doesn't want to pay attention to mundane affairs anymore, right? Even if Mr. Lu knows the teacher of the Xing Palace, it is unlikely to help me."

"I know that Mr. is going to Nanchang, and I'm here to see him off. By the way, I would like to remind you that if Mr. finds out... that someone in Nanchang wants to lead the army to cause chaos and endanger the court and society, it may be the best policy to withdraw in time."

Mr. Lu's expression was calm, and he didn't take it seriously when he waved his hands.

"Okay, Mr. Lu, I don't ask if you are a layman Liuru. For me, I am a teacher for a day and a teacher for life. I hope we will have the opportunity to meet in the future. The student resigns!"

Zhu Hao never made any request to Mr. Lu.

Mr. Lu sent Zhu Hao to the door of the inn. After saying goodbye, he looked at Zhu Hao's thin back that was going forward and fell into deep thought.

"Master, who is this?"

The old servant quietly came behind Mr. Lu and asked inexplicably.

Mr. Lu withdrew his gaze and said with a smile: "This little friend is not simple. After Zhongliang, he can speak well at a young age, and he can stand on the stage at a young age. Master Su mentioned it in his letter full of praise."

The old servant asked: "Master Su, could it be the shopkeeper Su who sells salt?"

"It's him. Two months ago, he bought two of my paintings and treated me to a trip to Huguang...His brother-in-law is Huang Fantai who moved from Zuo to Huguang just half a year ago. He has a profound background...This Su Dongzhu is in Jiangxi He has a wide network of contacts, and getting acquainted with him is beneficial and harmless." Mr. Lu nodded slightly.

The old servant was puzzled: "The master is willing to sell paintings to the Su proprietor, why do you ignore the local gentry's requests for paintings?"

Mr. Lu shook his head and sighed softly: "That's different. Merchants are only looking for profit. If officials and gentry seek paintings, the nature will change... The former magistrate of the local county was transferred to another place within a few days after offending the powerful, and his future is bleak... The worst thing in the officialdom It's better not to provoke..."

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Tianxing Wangfu set up two tables outside the south gate of the Wangfu to accept applications from Anlu's school-age children.

By the afternoon, there were very few people who came to sign up.

At sunset, a man in his thirties, dressed luxuriously, came out from the gate of the mansion, came to the registration desk and asked, "How, has the number of people exceeded a hundred?"

The pawn in charge of the registration hastily stood up and saluted: "My lord, there are only more than [-] people who signed up."

The middle-aged man's face was full of displeasure: "It's such an honor for me to recruit a boy to study in the palace of the king. How come there are only thirty or so candidates in one day?"

At this moment, a cute little round face, eyes like black gemstones, clear pupils, the corners of the eyes are slightly raised, and a child who looks smart ran over and asked with a smile: "Can I be selected?" ?”

The pawn took a look at the visitor, "Call your elders to come."

"My parents are busy with their livelihood and have no time to be distracted, so I signed up by myself... My name is Zhu Hao, and I can memorize the Four Books and Five Classics, so I should meet the eligibility requirements?"

It was Zhu Hao who came.

The pawn was about to refuse, but the man next to him gave him a hand, and then asked with a smile, "You are so young, can you memorize the Four Books and Five Classics?"

Zhu Hao nodded his head vigorously: "Yes, why don't you test me?"

The pawn frowned: "My lord, the little boy is used to being mischievous, just send him away, why waste so much talk with him?"

Zhu Hao looked at the thirty-year-old man as if he had never heard of it, and asked in surprise: "Oh, this is Mr. Jiang, right? I have long heard that Mr. Jiang comes from the family of Wu Xun, and he is a rare all-rounder in civil and military affairs. .”

Do not wear flattery.

Zhu Hao heard the court official call this person "uncle", so he knew that the person in front of him should be Jiang Lun, the younger brother of Princess Xing.

In fact, Princess Xing's father, Jiang Yu, had no son. Jiang Yu belonged to the father and daughter. When she passed away in the fourth year of Zhengde, she had no sons. King Xing asked the imperial court for an order to use Jiang Xi's elder brother, the capital governor of the capital, to know Jiang Bin. His son adopted Jiang Xi's name and became the nominal younger brother of Princess Xing.

Jiang Lun was only a seventh-rank official in the Xingwang Mansion, and he had no real job. He was a person who could manage everything but had little power. Prominent relatives.

Jiang Lun is now in an awkward situation, Princess Xing has no sibling affection for him, and his status in the palace is far inferior to Yuan Zonggao, Li Ji, Zhang Zuo and other officials.

After hearing Zhu Hao's words, Jiang Lun beamed: "Boy, you can talk...here, write down his name, I will test the school myself later!"

"Uncle, this...isn't that good?"

The pawn lost his face, thinking that Jiang Lun had broken the rules.

Jiang Lun immediately put on a serious face: "There were not many people who applied for the election. Finally, someone who looked smarter was found. Do you want to drive people away or what? If you are selected or not, it's another matter. Just record the name in the The case... Hey, it's not for you to choose, why are you nervous?"

The pawn was scolded, so he could only look at Zhu Hao angrily, and then picked up a pen to write.

"Mr. Jiang, when will I be elected?"

When Zhu Hao saw that the pawn registered his name in the registration book, he felt relieved, but his expression didn't change at all, and he looked at Jiang Lun with a smile.

Jiang Lun said: "The palace will post a notice in a day or two, you go back and wait."

The pawn had a dark face, and after writing down Zhu Hao's name, he asked about his family background, and Zhu Hao answered them one by one.

Jiang Lun was watching with a smile on his side, and when Zhu Hao said that he came from the family of Wu Xun, he said with a smile: "No wonder you know me, it turns out that your father is from a family of brocade clothes in the Ming Dynasty, and he was also from a military family... Let's talk about a military family It is difficult for the children of my family to study, so you should be selected well, and don’t embarrass our military family!"

(End of this chapter)