The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

Anyway, Zhang Fan's life is still going on, every day is reading, writing, and wandering around the city.Mother Zhao also got up early every day to work, sewing, mending, or washing clothes for the big households in the city.The days passed unknowingly like this, and the day when the results of the township examination came unknowingly.

At noon that day, Zhang Fan came to the city again, and today he was not wandering in the city. The paper for practicing calligraphy at home was used up, so Zhang Fan asked his mother for some money to buy paper in the east of the city.Zhang Fan knew that there was an old scholar in the early years of Jiajing who opened a shop in the east of this city, selling calligraphy and paintings, and also selling brushes, ink, paper and inkstones and other four treasures of the study.Zhang Fan can't afford the best rice paper, and of course, this small shop doesn't have it, but even if it's the best paper in the small shop, Zhang Fan can't buy a few sheets with the money in his hand.Zhang Fan picked the worst raw paper, which is the easiest to process and the cheapest, but many high-ranking officials and dignitaries would come to buy it.The raw Xuanben has not been processed, it is highly water-absorbent and water-repellent, the writing is set, the ink seeps quickly, and it is not easy to master. It is a good product for practicing calligraphy, not to mention that the one Zhang Fan bought is the cheapest one!

Zhang Fan bought the paper and was about to go home, but when he went out to the street, he ran into Hu Er who beat him with a stick a few days ago.On that day, Hu Ersan was beaten many times with army sticks, and after being raised at home for these days, the wound on his buttocks was just right.Hu Er also couldn't bear the anger in his heart. Thinking about how he had suffered such grievances in the city of Anhua on weekdays, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became.The troubles of the sisters of the Chen family and the officer Meng Yang, even if you want to find them, you don't know where they are.However, Zhang Fan was able to run away and the monk could not run away from the temple, so he lived in Anhua City. Hu Er brought two of his subordinates who had just recovered from their injuries, and the three of them came to trouble Zhang Fan.

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Zhang? What are you doing here in the east of the city today?" Hu Er and the other three stopped Zhang Fan's way, and said eccentrically.

"What are you waiting for in broad daylight!" Zhang Fan stopped, looked at the three of them, and said vigilantly.

"We don't want to do anything, just come to ask Zhang Xianggong for some money and buy some soup and medicine." Hu Er said.

"What do you have to do with yourself!" Zhang Fan said.

"If it wasn't for you, why would the three of us have to suffer so much!" Hu Er said, while his accomplices stepped forward and snatched the paper from Zhang Fan's hand.Zhang Fan was not as strong as that man, and was about to speak, when the paper in his hand was snatched away by that man.

"Wait for me to see what you are holding, it is so precious in your arms!" Hu Er said, took the things and began to search.

"Give it back to me quickly." Zhang Fan said as he was about to step forward to snatch it, but was stopped by the other two.

Hu Er rummaged for a long time, and found that it was just a pile of blank paper, which was not valuable at all, so he threw the paper in a ditch beside the road angrily.

Seeing Hu Er's behavior, Zhang Fan said, "Hu Er, you are too deceitful."

"Hmph!" Hu Er sneered, but he was thinking about how to teach Zhang Fan a lesson. He just beat him up and couldn't get over his anger. The three of them inevitably had another blowout.

There is a quarrel here, but Zhang Fan's home in the west of the city is a different scene!

It is said that today is the day when the rankings are released in the township examination. This Anhua County belongs to Qingyang Prefecture, and Qingyang Prefecture belongs to the Chief Secretary of Shaanxi.Not to mention tens of thousands, there are thousands of scholars and scholars in Shaanxi rushing to take the exam.It is said that there is no first place in literature, and scholars are the most arrogant, but almost everyone has a thought in their hearts that "he can be the number one, but the number one is also a human being, so why not me", not to mention that this year is the first year of Longqing, the people rushing for the exam are more!Moreover, the rural examination in the Ming Dynasty is also slightly different from ancient times to the present. It does not ask for current affairs, but only writes articles. The requirement for candidates is to read more books, know more about the messy things in the books, and write articles. Very gorgeous.

Today's list is released, and the gates of Anhua County are also wide open. No one knows where Wenquxing will fall!Just after noon, I saw a group of more than a dozen people, each dressed like a bunch of flowers, beating gongs and drums, driving towards the small Anhua County.The city guard knew at a glance that he was here to pass on the good news. Looking at this posture, he might not be the top few of the Chief Secretary of Shaanxi!One of the city guards immediately turned around and ran to the county government to report to magistrate Ma.

This group of people walked to the gate of the city, and one of the reporters asked a city guard for a while, and the group of people opened up again, heading west towards the city.The city guards at the side all asked the person who was questioned just now.

"Hey, I'm talking about the second son, who was that person asking about just now?" Someone asked, and the other city guards on the side also came over, wanting to find out what happened.

The person who was asked was elated, as if he had also received a great benefit, and after he had enjoyed his vanity, he slowly said after some people hurriedly urged: "Hehe...the reporter asked What I'm asking is...where does Zhang Xianggong's family live in the west of the city?"

"Zhang Xianggong? Which Zhang Xianggong?" Some people haven't thought of it yet.

"Idiot, this Anhua County is only that big, and there is another Mr. Zhang, there is not only one Mr. Zhang surnamed in the entire county!" Someone reminded.

"But Zhang Xianggong who was beaten from behind by that Hu Er the day before yesterday?" Chengwei, who had a quick brain, had already thought of it.

"Isn't that right?" the city guard who was asked by the reporter earlier said proudly, as if he was the one who won the Juren, "Now that Hu Er's expression is wonderful!" He didn't know Hu Er Two, now one foot has stepped into the gate of hell!

At Zhang Fan's home, Zhang's mother was doing needlework when she suddenly heard voices outside the door. She didn't know what happened, so she got up and went out to check. She saw a lot of people around her door, most of them were neighbors.Some of them I didn't know, wearing festive red robes, looked like some family was about to marry a wife.

Mrs. Zhao was puzzled over there, when one of them came up to Mrs. Zhao, bowed and said, "Excuse me, is this Mr. Zhang Fan's home?"

"Exactly. What's the matter, everyone, looking for my son? My son has gone out." Seeing that he was looking for her son, and she didn't look like a bad person, she told him.

"It turned out to be the old lady." The man said.As soon as the people behind heard that they had found the right place, they couldn't help but enter Zhang Fan's house and start decorating.

Mrs. Zhao was taken aback by their actions, and stammered a little: "You guys, what are you going to do?"

"Old lady, don't panic." The person in front said, "I still don't know where Mr. Zhang is? Can someone find it conveniently?"

"What exactly are you looking for?" Mrs. Zhao was a little worried that her son had caused some trouble. Looking at the posture, could it be that there is no salt in a rich family, who can't get married, has taken a fancy to her son, and wants to force the marriage to fail!

"Ah! Look at my head, I almost forgot the business, and I made the old lady worry." The man patted his forehead and said, "Congratulations to the old lady, your son, Mr. Zhang Fan, is the number one candidate in Shaanxi. , now I have to change my name and call Zhang Jieyuan!"

Mrs. Zhao didn't mind hearing this at first, but suddenly realized that her son passed the provincial examination, and it was Xie Yuan from Shaanxi!With joy in my heart, I hurriedly served tea and water, but there were never so many people in my family, and there were not enough bowls for drinking tea. Fortunately, the neighbors brought some bowls, so I gave up.After finishing her work here, Mrs. Zhao remembered the topic again, and said that Zhang Fan was going to the east of the city to buy paper. At that moment, several neighbors who volunteered came out to look for Zhang Fan.

At this time, Zhang Fan didn't look like a master, he was wrestling with Hu Er and the other three.It is said that this clay figurine is also very angry, Zhang Fan really couldn't bear such insults by Hu Ersan and the others, and rushed forward as soon as his head became hot, and Hu Ersan and the others were afraid of making something bad or bad.The two sides just twisted into a stalemate like this, one side was physically weak, but judging from that posture, it was already disregarding life and death, and the other side had a lot of people, but had a lot of scruples.It was evenly matched when the time came.

When Zhang Fan's neighbors found Zhang Fan, the battle had already reached a fever pitch, and they writhed on the ground, having a great time!The neighbors were also taken aback by the situation in front of them. This gentleman, he should be the master now. He is usually warm and not hot, so why is he so impulsive today!At that moment, several people rushed forward and pulled Zhang Fan and Hu Ersi away.

"Don't stop me, Hu Er is too deceitful, I'm going to teach him a lesson today." Zhang Fan was restrained, unable to move, but he kept talking.

"Teach me! If I didn't save you face, I would have made you suffer." Hu Er is also the one who refuses to admit defeat.

When the person who came looking for Zhang Fan saw this scene, he said loudly to Hu Er: "You don't know what to do, this old master Zhang is now a candidate, how dare you be so presumptuous." Then he turned to Zhang Fan again. Fan said: "Master Zhang, now the reporter has arrived at your hometown, and he is still in charge of what Hu Er is doing, go home quickly!"

"So what if I won the exam, let me teach you a lesson first..." Zhang Fan didn't react at first, but suddenly he heard that he had won the exam, but his heart suddenly calmed down.

"Ju...Ju Ren..." Hearing Zhang Fan's Zhongju, Hu Ersan and the others suddenly felt bad when they thought that they had beaten him a few days ago and still humiliated Zhang Fan like this today.After all, if you win the exam, you are qualified to be an official. When you think that the three of you are insulting and beating court officials on the street, you are frightened to death. You knelt down and apologized to Zhang Fan.Zhang Fan didn't pay any attention, and hurried to the house.He was not anxious that he would win the exam, but he was worried about his mother, if he won the exam, he would inevitably attract others to watch, fearing that his mother would do something wrong.

When Zhang Fan returned home, he saw that there were many people standing in front of his house, and the county magistrate Ma had also arrived.Zhang Fan didn't see his mother waiting for him, ignored the congratulations from everyone, and hurriedly pushed away the crowd, entered his house, and saw his mother sitting on a chair, safe and sound, but his expression was a little excited, Zhang Fan was relieved.

At this time, the reporter on the side bowed to Zhang Fan and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Zhang, for being selected as the candidate." After speaking, he pointed to the top of the living room of Zhang Fan's home.

Zhang Fan lifted it up, and saw a banner hanging in the center of the small living room in his home, which read: "Jie Bao, the master of your mansion, Zhang Yufan, the No. ".Only then did Zhang Fan smile.

Ma County Magistrate at the side also came to congratulate: "Congratulations to my nephew for winning the Juren, and he is still the first-class Jieyuan. Congratulations!"

"Thank you, my lord, thanks to my lord's support for my late birth!" Zhang Fan still spoke neither humble nor overbearing, and Ma County Magistrate was very relieved to see it.After all, Zhang Fan can be regarded as his younger generation. Seeing that Zhang Fan is like this, he is not as crazy as some poor and crazy people who suddenly become rich overnight, and he is very happy.

The reporter at the side hugged Zhang Fan, and his mother had never seen this battle before, so he didn't know what it meant, but Zhang Fan knew that it was asking for gift money, but his family was in trouble, so how could he have extra money for them? , but it would be a bit embarrassing not to give it.Just as he was in a hurry, Ma County Magistrate was someone who had been there. He knew what was going on, so he asked his servants to prepare a few thousand copper wallets, and sent those reporters away, so he gave up.

Zhang Fan watched the newspaper reporter leave, first he paid his respects to his mother, and then he bowed to Ma County Magistrate.Mrs. Zhao has come a long way today. She has worked so hard to raise Zhang Fan, and she knows the bitter taste best, but she can't say it out loud. Now that her son has succeeded, all kinds of feelings are mixed in her heart, and she weeps with joy, as if I want to cry out all the bitterness of these ten years!Zhang Fan was taken aback when he saw his mother crying. It was a happy event, and he didn't know why his mother was in pain. It took a while for him to recover and comfort his mother.

Magistrate Ma still had some things to tell Zhang Fan, seeing Zhang's mother like this, he had to wait for Zhang Fan to comfort his mother, but he went out.He called a yamen servant and asked, "Didn't Zhang Juren go to the east of the city to buy paper just now? Why did the people who went looking for him take so long to find him, and his clothes were also disheveled. Go and find out what happened." No."

The yamen messenger went away, found the neighbor who was looking for Zhang Fan, and asked what happened.At that moment, those few people talked about what happened when they went to look for Zhang Fan. After hearing this, the clerk did not dare to neglect, and quickly reported to County Magistrate Ma.

Magistrate Ma was furious when he heard this: "It's unreasonable! How dare a group of market thugs beat up the court officials, you quickly lead them there, and arrest that group of people in prison! Hmph, it's lawless!"

Seeing that the county magistrate was angry, the yacha immediately took a group of arresters to arrest them.

Zhang Fan was still comforting his mother in the house, but the crowd outside the door was gathering more and more.

It can be said that "no one asks about ten years of cold windows, once the township is like a city"!