Jinyi champion

chapter 63

Zhu Youzhu's school examination for the two children ended with Zhu San's complete victory.

In the end, Zhu Youtang had no choice but to give Zhu Houcong a simple recitation topic, even so, Zhu Houcong was still stuttering. It was obvious that he was overwhelmed by his sister's sharpness, and he became a little unconfident.

After Zhu San and Zhu Houcong left the study, Zhu Youzhuo looked up at Yuan Zonggao, wanting Yuan Zonggao to explain what happened.

Yuan Zonggao said: "Since Zhu Hao came to study in the palace, Sui Jiaoxi has always cared about his son's studies, and rarely went to the West Academy to teach. Now it seems that in some aspects...he is still beyond his power."

In fact, he was very embarrassed. As the chief history of the palace, he was usually responsible for the selection of teachers in the palace. After Sui Gongyan entered the palace, he had always had high hopes. Who would have thought that something like this happened now, and he was slapped in the face? "pop" sound.

Zhu Youzhan revealed a worried look between his brows: "Then Zhu Hao, how is your talent?"

Yuan Zonggao said: "Innate talent is a talent that can be cultivated, and it is likely that Tang Yin enlightened him. I will go to learn from the Sui teacher to verify it."

"No need."

Zhu Youtang looked a little disappointed, and said, "It is indeed time for the family to change teachers. The teaching level of that Sui teacher... is really not flattering. I have already noticed it in the previous school exams. If Anlu's local If there is no good one, I will look for it from the side of Huguang."

King Xing had high hopes for his son, but now he finds that the teacher he invited is not as good as a seven-year-old child, how can he bear it?

I will give you Shuxiu and give you enough respect, are you just fooling around like this?

Yuan Zonggao thought about it for a while: "I would like to ask another teacher. The biggest problem is that I am afraid of getting mixed up in the secret work of Jin Yiwei... This matter should be discussed in the long run."

"Don't delay indefinitely."

Zhu Youzhu got up and left, leaving behind a sentence, "Since Zhu Hao can save the prince in the fire, it shows that he is loyal and righteous, so don't be too wary... Since this kid is talented in studies, let him study with the prince and learn from each other. Influence and promote each other...Yuan Changshi, you can make arrangements together and let us know the result later."

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Yuan Zonggao was in a bad mood.

It seems that King Xing has a problem with Sui Gongyan, so why doesn't he have a problem with him?
The previous few arrangements seemed reasonable, but in fact there were large deviations, especially in the attitude towards Zhu Hao, Yuan Zonggao felt that he was a bit stumbling.

Yuan Zonggao found Sui Gongyan and asked him about Zhu Houcong's studies.

Sui Gongyan was a little baffled.

"Yuan Changshi, is it possible that there are shortcomings in teaching the son?"

From Sui Gongyan's point of view, he was just teaching Zhu Houcong step by step. As for not teaching Zhu San and Zhu Hao, it was also arranged by you, Yuan Zonggao. Now you meet me alone and put on a condescending posture. Could it be that the rumors outside are true? Does the palace really want to drive me away?
Yuan Zonggao said: "Gongyan, I fully affirm your talent and learning, otherwise I would not have invited you to teach my son. How much do you... know about Zhu Hao?"

The turning point of these words made Sui Gongyan confused for a while.

My talent is worthy of recognition, what does it have to do with Zhu Hao?
"Zhu Hao... should be Tang Bohu's disciple, at least that's how Tang Bohu introduced him. When he went to Jiangxi, he took a detour to stay in Anlu for a few days..."

Sui Gongyan had nothing to hide about this matter, and told the whole story.

After Yuan Zonggao confirmed what he thought in his heart, he couldn't help saying with emotion, the disciples taught by others are better than you, don't you know that you have something worthy of review?
"It's all right, teach your son well. If possible, teach it together with the "Four Books Annotations". You can't know what's going on and why...Okay, you can go back first."

Yuan Zonggao is past sixty years old, older than Sui Gongyan, and also a Jinshi. His knowledge and status are far above Sui Gongyan's. Even if he has an opinion in his heart, Sui Gongyan still dare not raise it in front of Yuan Zonggao. After saluting respectfully leave.

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Inside the academy.

Zhu Hao and Jing Hong sat around a table next to the window and played chess. No one cared about their schoolwork anyway, so it was fun and educational.

Jinghong brought Go back home this time, just to show that he is better than Zhu Hao in some aspects, but in the end he found that... he was not even Zhu Hao's opponent in chess.

"I'm back!"

Zhu San happily rushed into the room, startling Lu Bing who was about to fall asleep with his head on the side.

Lu Bing couldn't understand chess and sat there bored, so he followed Zhu Hao to sleep in class.

Jinghong had no distractions, thinking about his next move, but Zhu Hao didn't take it too seriously. He raised his head to look at the excited Zhu San, and asked, "Why do you come to the classroom when it's almost sunset? Another day later." Shichen is about to leave school... What happened?"

Zhu Sanxing said cheerfully: "You may not believe me when I say it. My father summoned me just now...and Xiao Si went to the school exam together. Guess what? I answered all the questions, and my father looked at me with admiration!"

When encountering proud things, children are usually eager to find someone to share, and they can't hide their secrets at all.

The person she wanted to tell the most was Zhu Hao, because it was Zhu Hao who showed her face in front of her father and Mr. Yuan today.

Hearing the words, Jing Hong looked sideways and asked, "Who is Xiaosi?"

Seeing Zhu San staring at him eagerly, ignoring Jing Hong at all, Zhu Hao smiled slightly: "Congratulations then."

"Hey Zhu Hao, don't you want to know what kind of questions your father asked? Hehe, those questions are exactly the same as what you told us on the blackboard... Are you a roundworm in my father's stomach? Even what questions did he ask? You all know?" Zhu San simply treats Zhu Hao as a god right now.

Jing Hong looked at Zhu Hao in surprise.

Can Zhu Hao actually count what's wrong with King Zhunxing?
What's the matter?
Zhu Hao casually picked up a chess piece and put it on the board: "I just followed Professor Sui's teaching progress and talked about it a little bit deeper. Is that called a puzzle? It just so happens that your father Wang took the exam. Some of the content, you are better than your rote brother in the exam, it does not mean that your future academic attainments will be higher than his. "

Zhu San looked proud: "I don't care about the future, as long as I am better than him this time... Sui Jiaoxi has always taught him not to teach me. I think you are better than Sui Jiaoxi."

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Zhu Hao didn't teach any more children this afternoon.

Teaching him better than Sui Gongyan is not a good thing right now. With what he knows about Sui Gongyan's petty temper, how could he not come and target him after learning the truth?
He is a teacher, so he is qualified to teach him a lesson, so why bother him?

But Sui Gongyan never came.

After school, Zhu Hao, Jing Hong and Lu Bing returned to the West Outer Courtyard. Jing Hong was holding the chessboard with a sullen look.

As the proud son of heaven, he was inferior to Zhu Hao in everything, which severely affected his self-confidence.

At this moment, Lu Song brought someone over, and walked quickly to Zhu Hao, "A new residence has been arranged for you, it's in the academy, and you can move there after the repairs are completed!"

Jing Hong looked sad.

After finally adapting to the life here, I have to move the land.

This is not good news for Zhu Hao. Although the academy is not strictly speaking the inner courtyard of the palace, there is an additional gate between the outer courtyard and the outer courtyard. It will be more difficult to play truant... Thinking of playing truant, Zhu Hao came back this time It has been three days, and I haven't gone out to see how the preparations for Yu San's bookstore are going.

When he came back from dinner, Zhu Hao said with a smile: "Jinghong, I'm going out of the palace tonight, do you dare to go out with me?"

"what?"

Jinghong is obviously an obedient and well-behaved boy, he never thought about running away at night.

Zhu Hao said: "If you don't go, you can stay in the room and study, and I will go by myself."

Jinghong thought about it, from talent to skill, Zhu Hao was inferior to him in every item. If he was not as good as courage... then he might as well be beaten to death.

"I go!"

Jinghong made a statement.

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The sky gradually darkened, and the days became significantly shorter after autumn.

Zhu Hao walked out of the courtyard with Jinghong, Jinghong followed Zhu Hao carefully, and asked in a low voice, "What if someone finds out?"

Zhu Hao curled his lips: "We don't enter the inner courtyard of the palace, and we don't offend the nobles in the palace. You think these people have nothing to do and ask us why we are out of the palace?"

That's what it said, but after all they were required to live in the palace.

When we arrived at the west gate of the palace, there were guards guarding it, and the gate was closed tightly.

"what!"

The guards on Ximen's side were also under Lu Song's subordinates. One of them, Zhu Hao, heard Lu Song call him "Lao Lian", but he didn't know the exact name.

Zhu Hao stepped forward and said, "General Lian, my mother is ill, I want to go out and have a look."

A guard is called "General", which does not make people feel proud, but rather ashamed, thinking that Zhu Hao is offending him, after all, the three fellow guards next to him are already snickering.

"By the way, Lu Dianzhan seems to have said that we can go out freely, right?" Zhu Hao said again, "There is some wine money here, how about some drinks?"

Zhu Hao actually took out ten Wen coins.

It’s not too much, and it’s not too much to say less. With the purchasing power of copper coins in this era, a few pots of dirty wine are enough.

"Go early and come back early!"

The guard surnamed Lian didn't ask any more questions, and no matter how unreasonable Zhu Hao said that his mother was sick but took Jinghong out of the palace, he opened the door and let them out.

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Zhu Hao and Jing Hong left the palace smoothly.

Anlu Prefecture City is located in a remote place, and the prefectural and county government offices are very limited in manpower. After nightfall, the city gates are closed and the job is over. The curfew is not strictly enforced, but there are still very few pedestrians on the road.

Jinghong was a little scared: "It's so dark, what if there are thieves who want to do something wrong?"

Zhu Hao sneered and said, "I said Jinghong, you have no confidence in your father's governance and the stability of the local people?"

"what?"

Jinghong was startled, and then thought that his father was the county magistrate of Changshou, a local parent official. If there were thieves in the city, it could only mean that his father was not capable of governing.

Thinking of this, Jinghong suddenly became confident again, and walked forward with his head held high, even his steps seemed much firmer.

Obviously, his family had a great influence on him, and he worshiped his father almost blindly.

The two of them left the alley in front of the palace, and as soon as they entered the West Street, they felt that the crowds were getting denser, and a large number of people on the street were walking west.

"Why so many people?"

Jinghong looked into the distance, the lights were brightly lit, and men, women, old and young gathered here.

Zhu Hao stepped forward and took a look. Although it can't be called a sea of ​​people, it is definitely full of people.

Zhu Hao stopped a passing man and asked, "Uncle, what's going on in front?"

The man said: "There is a storytelling booth over there. You can listen to the books for free. The lectures are very good. Unfortunately, it's too late. I have to go back to sleep."

Zhu Hao thought to himself, is it too late if you just joined the watch?
It can only be said that people in this era, the life pattern of working from sunrise to sunset is almost unchanged, making them feel that they must rest when night falls, and the biological clock cannot be changed temporarily.

"Go, let's listen to the book!"

Zhu Hao actually likes to join in the fun.

When he came outside the palace, he suddenly felt that the breath of life became stronger, and it was no longer as boring as playing a stand-alone game. Zhu Hao felt a little bit moved to live again.

(End of this chapter)