marquis of jingan

Chapter 149
Although the two fragmented poems passed on by Chen Changming caused a sensation in Jiankang City, they also made Shen Yi famous again. Even in Jiankang City, some people have already spread that Shen Yi is a descendant of which Nandu family, thinking about his ancestors, Therefore, such a touching poem was written.

However, although this incident was a big one, it didn't have much impact on Shen Yi's life.

After all, he doesn't go out very much, and few people in Jiankang City know him. In this era when even the emperor can go abroad in white dragon fish clothes and micro clothes, a well-known Shen Yi in Jiankang City, wouldn't know him. There are no waves.

The current Shen is looking for something written by Yu Zheng, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, and Cao Qian, a former top scholar.

Scholars in this era, especially officials, like to write and engage in literary creation.

After all, they became officials because of their literary creations. After becoming officials, they would naturally not let go of eating things. They would write some poems or compositions when they had nothing to do, to show their identity as scholars.

Therefore, it is not difficult to find the "works" of these two people, especially the anthology of the new top scholar, it is even easier.

There is only one champion in three years. After you win the champion, these booksellers in the capital will naturally collect your works, compile them into an anthology, or print them out or copy them out, and sell them in bookstores.

The works of the new champions are generally bestsellers, and some merchants even make a set of engravings for the champions and print them specially.

During Shen Yi's "inspection" in Jiankang City during this period, he also inspected Jiankang's book printing industry. After investigation, he found that most of the bookstores in Jiankang and even the surrounding state capitals were monopolized by Linjiayinfang. It was difficult to intervene, so Shen Yi refocused on this industry.

Just because the book printing industry in Jiankang City is relatively mature, at this time Shen Yi has already obtained many anthologies of the two candidates for the main examiners of the rural examination. Look under the pavilion in the center of the small lake in the back garden.

Whether it is Yu Zheng or Cao Qian, the top scholar in the new subject, both came from a Jinshi background, and Cao Qian is even a first-class Jinshi. I read the book as an exam material, and in the process of reading the book, I also benefited a lot.

It was spring at this time, and the warm wind was blowing on Shen Yi's body under the pavilion, bringing up a few pieces of clothes from time to time, which was very pleasant.

Occasionally, when Shen Yi gets tired from reading, he puts away the scrolls and looks down at the koi carp raised in the pond. Sometimes when he gets excited, he will go to the kitchen to ask for some steamed buns, and sit under the pavilion to feed the fish.

That day, Shen Yi was flipping through Cao Zhuangyuan's pamphlets under the gazebo, and was fascinated by it. A seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy in Chinese clothes, with his hands in his sleeves, walked to the bottom of the gazebo with a smile, and sat down with Shen Yi. opposite.

Shen Yi looked up at the man, quickly put the book in his hand on the stone table, stood up and bowed to the young man, "Second Young Master."

Prince Jin has two sons and two daughters. The eldest son is naturally the eldest son Li Mu, and the youngest son is the young man in front of him who looks a bit hippie and smiling.

Li Kang, the second son of the Jin Palace.

Compared with Li Mu, who is very serious, this second son will seem a little frivolous. He is a concubine, and he was born without the qualification and power to inherit the throne, so his behavior is more indulgent. The gangsters on both sides of the Qinhuai River are well-known playboys in Jiankang City.

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Li Kang stretched out his hand to help Shen Yi up, then pulled Shen Yi to sit down with a smile, he looked at Shen Yi a few times, smiled and said: "It's ashamed to say, Mr. Shen has lived in my house for so many days, this is the first time for me Meet with Mr. Shen in private, and Mr. Shen should not be offended if he is negligent."

This kind of polite words have already become a fixed format, so Shen Yi naturally cannot accept them.

"Don't dare."

He raised his head to look at the second young master of Prince Jin's mansion, and said with a smile, "Second young master got up very early today."

It's almost noon now.

But this second young master likes to hang out by the Qinhuai River. He either doesn't stay at home on weekdays, or even if he comes back, he sleeps until the afternoon most of the time. He belongs to the group of people with extremely rich nightlife in this era.

Hearing Shen Yi's words, Second Young Master Li smiled heartily and nonchalantly.

"My father has become an official, and now he is in strict control. He doesn't allow me to go out and mess around. I haven't gone out during this time."

Shen Yi nodded knowingly, and asked with a smile: "Second Young Master, what do you want me to do?"

"I'm fine."

Li Kang looked at Shen Yi and smiled: "It's that girl in my family who has been looking for Mr. Shen three or four times, but Mr. Shen is so arrogant that she has not been able to invite him."

The second son winked at Shen Yi, and said with a smile: "Mr. Shen also knows that a little girl is the most face-saving. My girl has many friends in Jiankang City. Knowing that you live in our house, we are arguing about it." I've seen you several times, and the girls will have a tea party in the back garden of our house tomorrow morning, so why don't you sell me some face, how about going to meet someone tomorrow?"

The little princess of Prince Jin's Mansion did send a servant girl to invite Shen Yi several times, probably to participate in this kind of small event held by the second generation of Jiankang, but Shen Yi found reasons to reject them one by one.

Shen Yi bowed his head in silence for a while, then shook his head slightly at Li Kang.

"Second Young Master, I live in the Prince Jin's Mansion mainly for the purpose of having a quiet place to study. I only focus on my exams, and I don't have the mind to do other things."

Li Kang smiled dumbly: "If you are asked to attend a tea party, whether you will be her county horse or not, you don't need to have any other thoughts."

Shen Yi smiled wryly: "Second Young Master, I didn't mean that..."

"Since that's not the meaning, then this matter is settled."

Li Kang stood up directly, patted Shen Yi on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "The girl talked to me for a long time this morning. Since I, the second brother, agreed to her, I will help her do it, Mr. Shen. Now that she is a celebrity in Jiankang, it is nothing more than giving her face in front of outsiders, it is not difficult."

He blinked at Shen Yi, and said with a smile: "It's really not possible, just treat it as a face for me, a dude. After this matter is settled, I will take you to the Qinhuai River afterwards, so you can be unrestrained and unrestrained."

Seeing that Shen Yi still had hesitation on his face, Li Kang's face turned serious, and he said, "What? Mr. Shen has to come in person to save face?"

"Don't dare."

Shen Yi sighed, and said: "Then follow what the Second Young Master said."

Shen Yi had already met the little princess in Prince Jin's Mansion twice, but they were only glimpses. He couldn't say that he hated her, but since he had never met her, he couldn't even say that he liked her.

But Shen Yi's refusal to see her was sincere.

As Zhang Jian said, it is not good for scholars to get very close to the clan, especially between men and women. Otherwise, even if you get a Jinshi in the future, you will be said to be a nepotism pilot test, and you will be poked at the back for many years.

Contacting the princess, even in the most optimistic situation, is nothing more than being a county horse, and the county horse seems too insignificant in front of the councilor.

After watching the second son Li Kang leave, Shen stood where he was, silent for a long time.

"Cannibals are soft-spoken and short-handed, and they feel uncomfortable living in other people's homes. It seems..."

He took a deep breath and thought to himself.

"It seems that living under the fence is not a long-term solution. I want to find a place for myself in Jiankang..."

(End of this chapter)