Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 121 0116 [Refused to Conquer]

Yangzhou Academy, library building.

Zhu Ming often comes here to borrow books to read. He finds that he has a good memory. I don't know if it's because of the golden finger or because his body has become younger.

From a physiological point of view, when a person is in his early 20s, the brain volume reaches its peak, and then it declines year by year, especially the memory-related parts.At the same time, "semantic memory" continues to increase, which simply means that the ability to understand becomes stronger.

Ju Ming now has the comprehension ability of nearly 30 years old, and the memory ability of more than ten years old.

After searching for a while, Zhu Ming asked the librarian, "Why isn't there a hundred miscellaneous studies here?"

The administrator said: "Miscellaneous studies are not taken in the imperial examination, and students will be delayed if they read too much. There are also miscellaneous studies, and the law is on the innermost bookshelf. If students in the academy are not sure about being admitted to the Jinshi, they can also go to the Ming Law department."

Zhu Ming asked: "Why is there not even "Xunzi"? "Xunzi" is also a Confucian classic."

"I don't know." The administrator shook his head.

Zhu Ming could only pick a book at random, and borrowed the book for a walk in the courtyard.

"Da Lang is fine." A student greeted.

Ju Ming cupped his hands in return: "Jun An."

With Ju Ming moving into the VIP dormitory, coupled with the spread of his poems and novels, the students of the academy still respect him very much.

No one here calls him a scholar, that's what Xiaomin calls scholars.

If scholars are called scholars, those who are called must have passed the Jinshi examination.

But Zhu Ming was too young, and the college students couldn't bear to call him "Little Mr. Zhu", so they chose a more affectionate "Da Lang" to call him.

Coming out of the library, I met more than a dozen people along the way, and all of them came over to say hello.

Back in the VIP dormitory, Bai Chongyan, Li Hanzhang and other scholars had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time.

They trusted Ju Ming's knowledge more and more. They usually wrote scriptures and asked the teacher to correct them first, and then asked Zhu Ming to re-mark them.

The exam is going to be held in autumn, and everyone is making the final sprint for the college entrance examination.

More than ten scriptures and meanings, Zhu Ming opened the details.In this regard, he has "high eyesight but low abilities". He usually only corrects and solves the problem, and only makes general suggestions in the discussion part, but he can always gain something from the novel perspective.

There are more scriptures to be corrected, and Ju Ming's writing ability is also improving, although he has never written it himself.

In the next room, Chen Yuan is still studying mathematics, and is currently focusing on plane geometry in the second year of junior high school.

Min Wenwei wandered over at some point, and wanted to go in to have a chat with Chen Yuan, but was stopped by his personal attendants, and his nose was ashamed.

"Teach students not to be bookworms, but become bookworms themselves!"

Min Wenwei murmured to himself, he knew that Chen Yuan was learning arithmetic, and he was getting more and more mad.

From Min Wenwei's point of view, Chen Yuan has a problem with his studies and has already screwed up his mind.

He walked over to Zhu Ming's side with his hands behind his back, and saw that Zhu Ming was correcting the scriptures and essays for the students, he immediately felt like a captain, stroked his beard and nodded with a smile.

This is what learning is like!

Min Wenwei also read the articles that Ju Ming corrected.

He had to admit that Ju Ming often had a stroke of genius when it came to solving problems.It's a pity that he only corrected "Mencius", "The Analects of Confucius" and "Book of Changes", and he seemed not good at other classics, otherwise Min Wenwei would have all the students come to ask for advice.

After dragging a bench, Min Wenwei sat beside him, not disturbing the students who were busy with their business.

He looked outside the courtyard again, where the three bodyguards of Bai Sheng, Shi Biao and Chen Yuan were practicing martial arts.The humming and shouting when exerting force, as well as the sound of guns and sticks breaking through the air, inevitably made Min Wenwei feel too noisy.

Suddenly, a person rushed over.

Min Wenwei had a little impression of this person, as if he was Lu Tixue's personal follower.

The relative rushed in: "Is Mr. Zhu here? There is an urgent letter to report!"

Zhu Ming put down his brush and walked out, bowing his hands to the other party.

The relative panted and said: "Mr. Xiao Zhu is easy for me to find. I went to Tongpan's mansion first, and then I found out that Mr. is in the academy. The official... The official sent a middleman to collect, and asked Mr. Pi to go to the university. Sheng Mansion!"

Hearing this, Min Wenwei was so envious that he even changed his address, and said with a smile, "Congratulations, sir."

Other students also congratulated, even Bai Chongyan also congratulated.

Only Li Hanzhang said: "You can't go to the Dasheng mansion. If you go, you can only write lyrics for fun. Dasheng poets have a very bad reputation in the capital. They are regarded as lucky ministers and jesters, and they can't hold their heads up for the rest of their lives."

Bai Chongyan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Then I won't be able to go. With Dalang's talent, he can pass the imperial examination. You must not lose the big because of small things."

The follower said, "It can only be called Cibi."

"Yeah!"

The door of the next room was pushed open suddenly, and Chen Yuan came out and said, "You can't call it sick, for fear of being convicted."

Zhu Ming said strangely: "Isn't it normal to politely refuse to enlist someone who is sick?"

Chen Yuan explained: "More than three years ago, there was an eminent monk named Daokai who was also expropriated by the government. He was given the title 'Dingzhao Chan Master' and a purple-clothed certificate to serve as a monk official in Tokyo. He made a heavy oath at the time, and declined on the grounds of filial piety to his parents. He said that once he accepted the conquest, he would not only betray the Dharma, but also betray his relatives."

"These two reasons are very legitimate. Didn't they just refuse?" Zhu Ming asked.

Chen Yuan said: "The officials felt that their face was hurt, so they sent people to force the eminent monk to wear purple clothes. The eminent monk refused to wear them, and was imprisoned with a tattoo on his face, and sent to Linzi to serve as an army. This incident is well known in the Central Plains. When I traveled to Zhiguan, I heard that the eminent monk was released and exiled for more than a year."

Yangzhou is remote and there is no news.

It was the first time everyone heard about this, and they all felt very outrageous.

Since ancient times, there have been many examples of rejecting the emperor's conquest, and the emperor who was unreasonable would forcefully tie people to the capital.How can someone get tattooed on the face and be exiled into the army?

What's more, he was still a great virtuous monk, and he still refused on the grounds of Buddhism and filial piety.

Today's officials are really... too small!

Even Min Wenwei shook his head again and again, thinking that the emperor had lost his demeanor.

Everyone was worried about Ju Ming, but Zhu Ming didn't panic at all.

It must be no problem to refuse the enlistment for the first time.

If Song Huizong wanted to ask him for a tattoo when he refused for the second time, he must have gone to Kaifeng to become an official.

Although Dasheng Mansion has a bad reputation, as long as one "has no desires or desires", Dasheng Mansion is a place to gain fame.At that time, if you directly write poems and rave about Cai Jing, your reputation will definitely increase.And after offending Cai Jing, he was able to release the magistrate and escaped from the prison in an instant.

If you offend the emperor, you will go to jail, but if you offend Cai Jing, you will not!
Because entering the Dasheng Mansion is an official, and it is also a civil official. The only flaw is that he has no Jinshi background.

What can Cai Jing do with himself?

At most, they will be transferred crazily, and let themselves die of exhaustion on the way to the post.

Chen Yuan asked his relatives to pack his luggage, and said: "For the current plan, I have to ask your father to call you sick. Da Lang, you go home and serve around. I will go with you, just in time to ask your father for advice."

Zhu Ming asked: "My father said he was sick, so can I refuse to recruit? Didn't that eminent monk also decline on the grounds of filial piety?"

Chen Yuan was also not sure: "We have to try."

"Let my father be healthy and call him sick. This is a great unfilial son." Zhu Ming showed his filial piety solemnly, shaking his head and said, "I don't bother to do it!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone admired him and thought that Zhu Ming was a filial son.

Zhu Ming sat down with a golden knife: "I refused on the grounds of the imperial examination. The imperial examination is on the right track, and the sages are disciples. Do the officials have to force it?"

Chen Yuan praised: "A true gentleman!"

Filial piety and so on, others just watched the fun.

The imperial examination is a major event, which is closely related to the scholars of the world.

Zhu Ming said that he would take the imperial examination in autumn, so he refused to expropriate. If the emperor punished all these, the emperor would be infringing on the legal rights of all scholars.

Such a reason for refusal is upright and commendable!

A few days later, the eunuch finally came, accompanied by officials such as Zhizhou and Zhouju.

The eunuch's name was Fu Dexiang, and he sat on a sliding pole all the way up the mountain leisurely.He made a fortune in Xingyuan Mansion, and another in Yangzhou. Although it was a small amount of money, there were still a few hundred coins.

From Fu Dexiang's point of view, if he conscripted Zhu Ming himself, Zhu Ming would definitely have to send money to thank him.

Min Wenwei received the news and led the teachers and students to greet him at the gate of the academy.

Fu Dexiang didn't get off the sedan chair when he arrived at the academy, he just asked, "Where is Zhu Chenggong?"

Min Wenwei said, "I'm studying hard in the courtyard."

Fu Dexiang was a little displeased: "We were ordered by the emperor to conquer, but he didn't even know to come to greet him? He really doesn't understand the rules!"

Li Tongpan helped to intercede: "This son is dedicated to learning and doesn't understand common affairs, so I invite the nobleman Haihan."

"go in."

Fu Dexiang didn't dare to lose his temper for the time being. If Zhu Ming came to Beijing and became a celebrity in front of the emperor, he would have to make friends with him then.

When the group arrived at the VIP dormitory, Zhu Ming was pretending to be studying.

Hearing that the eunuch was coming, Zhu Ming put down his books and went to the courtyard to greet him respectfully: "Xixiang Commoner Zhu Ming, I have seen an angel!"

Fu Dexiang finally stopped sitting on the pole, and came to the ground with a smile on his face: "The name of Zhu Dacai is very popular in Bianliang. The officials like it very much. I want you to be an official in Dasheng Mansion. You are good at fasting and bathing." , Three days later, I will burn incense and set up a table here to accept the order. I heard that Yangzhou is rich in gold and fine wine, so we will also stay in the academy and try this Yangzhou specialty."

Chen Yuan couldn't help asking: "May I ask what the job of the angel is now?"

But Fu Dexiang refused to disclose the information, and said ambiguously: "We are a doctor of Gongjiao, and we were ordered to promote the Yunshao Department."

Chen Yuan was furious when he heard the words: "Zhu Chenggong is a scholar of the Eight Elements, so if he wants to conquer, he shouldn't have sent a middleman from the Yunshao Department to declare the decree!"

Fu Dexiang was also angry: "Who are you? You look down on us? Our family was ordered to be in charge of the Yunshao Department, but we are not members of the Yunshao Department."

The Yunshao Department is an organization of eunuchs, and they are responsible for arranging the performance of Huangmen music for watching lanterns in Shangyuan, outings in Shangsi, and watching water in Dragon Boat Festival.During various solar terms such as Qingming and Spring Equinox, these people are also responsible for playing music when princes and princesses enter the palace for banquets.

In addition, the Yunshao Department is also in charge of the Jiaofang Division, which is the sky over the heads of official prostitutes.

He often cooperates with the poets of Dasheng Mansion to study new words and new music together.

Song Huizong didn't want to insult Zhu Ming, but this Fu Dexiang knew poetry and music, and had extremely high attainments in poetry and music, otherwise he wouldn't be a doctor of Gongjiao.

The emperor felt that Fu Dexiang knew poetry and music, and Zhu Ming was also good at poetry, so the two should be able to chat easily.Moreover, Fu Dexiang often deals with the Dasheng Mansion, so it is very appropriate to send him to recruit Dasheng poets.

But in Chen Yuan's eyes, this was a living insult.

Not only is it an insult to Ju Ming, but it is also an insult to scholars all over the world!

Zhu Ming clasped his hands and said, "I have studied hard in Xiahanchuang for many years, determined to learn, and assisted the sage to rule the world with the teachings of the saints. Now the exam is coming, I am busy preparing for the exam, I am afraid I can't pass it, the angel please come back."

Fu Dexiang sneered: "Another Cibi, the monk Cibi last time, he hasn't recovered yet."

Zhu Ming said: "Officials are sages, and Confucius is also a sage. My ambition is to repay the kindness of today's sages with the teachings of Confucius and sages. Please wait for the officials. I will be a Jinshi next year, and I will definitely serve in Beijing."

Fu Dexiang said: "You can become an official if you take the Jinshi examination, and you can also be an official if you apply for the imperial examination. What do you spend all that time on? Let's go to Beijing immediately."

"I will only be a virtuous minister of the prime minister, not a happy minister!" Zhu Ming said firmly.

This said, whether it was Yangzhou officials, or the teachers and students of the academy, all the people present praised and believed that Ju Ming was a virtuous gentleman.

Fu Dexiang was angry and helpless, he really had no right to order people to be arrested, so he could only look at Chen Yuan: "Who are you, how dare you speak against an angel?"

Chen Yuan held his head high and held his chest high: "Chen Yuan, the son of Nanjian's Chen family, is Chen Liazhai's uncle!"

Fu Dexiang was speechless for a moment, of course he knew who Chen Liaozhai was.

Well-known troller Chen Guan has sprayed all over the powerful ministers in the past 20 years, and he is always on the road of reassignment.Even the officials, Zhang Dun, and Cai Jing can't do anything about this man, so what can I do as a little eunuch?

Seeing this situation, Fu Dexiang couldn't get angry, so he could only say to Zhu Ming: "Just write a resignation letter, and we have to go back to deal with the officials."

(End of this chapter)