Early Ming Dynasty: Turning Clouds and Rains into New Learning Saints

Chapter 83
Zhang Yifan looked at the person who opened the door. Sure enough, he knew him, so he immediately asked with concern: "Sir, what happened to you?"

That's right, the person he knew was none other than Zheng Jingxue, the Imperial College student who taught him.

Zheng Jingxue's eyes were a little red and swollen. When he saw that Zhang Yifan was knocking on the door, he felt a little embarrassed. He quickly covered it with his hands and said, "It's nothing!"

"What's there to hide?" Another voice sounded from inside, "Since we know each other, come in and sit down!"

After hearing this, Zhang Yifan took Zhu Wu and the two of them in.

The houses in the inn are all the same, that's all.

There is a middle-aged man sitting on the coffee table, with a book beside him?When I saw Zhang Yifan, I seemed a little surprised. I didn't expect it to be a young man.

After hearing what the man said, Zheng Jingxue said to Zhang Yifan: "My father was imprisoned for the empty seal case, and this is my uncle. He knew that he might anger the emperor, but he insisted on submitting the letter. I persuaded him to no avail! "

Blank case?When Zhang Yifan heard this, he was a little surprised. He looked at Zheng Jingxue and then at the middle-aged man, and a memory flashed in his mind.

At this moment, I heard the middle-aged man say with a little impassionedness: "Even if the emperor is angry and kills me but can save hundreds of people, what regrets do I have!"

After hearing this and thinking about his surname Zheng, Zhang Yifan couldn't help but ask: "Are you Zheng Shili?"

"Exactly!" the middle-aged man replied, and then asked very strangely, "Do you know me?"

Sure enough, it is Zheng Shili. This person's name can be found together by looking through the empty seal.According to the original history, after he submitted the letter, Zhu Yuanzhang was indeed furious and sentenced him to undergo labor reform.

At this time, Zhang Yifan also looked at Zheng Jingxue who was surprised, and then looked at the book on the table, it must be a memorial, and asked again: "That is your memorial, which explains the empty seal to the emperor in detail. The whole story?"

Zheng Shili looked suspicious, but nodded anyway, a little confused about the young man in front of him.

After Zhang Yifan heard this, he immediately shook his head and said, "You'd better not post this memorial!"

After finishing speaking, he turned to Zheng Jingxue and asked, "Has your father been released?"

"Not yet!" Zheng Jingxue replied, with a look of doubt on his face.

Historically, when Zheng Shili submitted the petition, his father had already released him. However, because of Zheng Shili's petition, he was arrested and sent to a labor camp again.It is probably the effect of butterfly wings that slightly changed history.

Zhang Yifan thought in his mind and said to Zheng Shili: "If this memorial of yours is published, the emperor will be furious. Don't cause unnecessary trouble!"

"My uncle wrote very eloquently in the memorial. The emperor understands the cause and effect, so he should be able to release those officials who have been wronged!" Zheng Jingxue quickly explained after hearing it.

What he said was also explained to him by his uncle.In front of the students, he naturally had to speak for his uncle.

After hearing this, Zhang Yifan glanced at the two people behind him, then looked at the two uncles and nephews and said: "The current emperor is the founding emperor of the country, a wise and powerful man. Do you think the emperor will not know the ins and outs of this matter?"

"..." Zheng Shili was stunned when he heard this.

He has never thought about this all this time.

If the founding emperor who conquered the world from scratch was not smart, then who is?Yourself?
After clicking on them, Zhang Yifan didn't want to stay any longer and said to them: "Let's wait until you understand the key, otherwise it will hurt others."

Having said that, he turned around and wanted to leave, but in the end he looked at Zheng Jingxue and said, "Tomorrow is the most important day for me. After I pass, I will find a way for you. In short, your father will be fine."

According to the historical results, his father was not the chief seal officer, so he was spanked a hundred times and let go.

After saying that, Zhang Yifan went back to his room.He must recharge his batteries and prepare for tomorrow.But it was also because of such an episode that I kept thinking about the empty seal case in my mind until I fell asleep.

As for Zheng Shili, seeing Zhang Yifan disappear at the door, he asked Zheng Jingxue, "Who is he?"

"That's the student I taught, the one who offered the cement national treasure and wanted to marry the princess!"

"Ah?" Zheng Shili was a little dumbfounded when he heard this, "It's actually him? The one who doesn't give the prime minister and grand master any face?"

Obviously, the two have slightly different concerns.

After Zheng Shili finished speaking, he shook his head and sighed: "I would say that a person like him should be a censor. I'm afraid there is no hope for a prince-in-law!"

The imperial censor has the power to arrest whoever criticizes, the son-in-law, that is the young man with the best talent, how could he be selected as an enlightened person?

This view is not unique to him.

No, the next day, Zhang Yifan and nine others gathered at the Ministry of Rites, and then all rode to the Meridian Gate to wait.

It was God's blessing that it didn't rain, so many people came to watch.

These are the ten most talented young unmarried people in the Ming Dynasty. It is definitely a hot topic to compete to find out who is the great prince consort. No matter from any angle.

It is said that some casinos have already opened the handicap, and they just bet on this, and there are many good people who bet one after another.

"Needless to say, the oldest one is the Korean prince, right? I heard that he has the greatest chance of winning!" "That's wrong, have you seen the most handsome young man? His talent is the best, and the casino odds are better than that Public literacy in Korea is even lower!”

"..."

The person who places the bet is usually the most excited and speaks the loudest.

Zhang Yifan was riding on his horse, waiting to set off. Listening to the discussions of the people around him, he immediately became interested.

He then asked the group of people who were having a heated discussion: "I, Zhang Yifan of Liujia Village, may I ask what my odds are?"

He was one of the ten people and the most eye-catching. When he spoke, everyone immediately turned to look at him.

"Ten to one, you have the best odds!"

Upon hearing this, many people burst into laughter.

Li Qi among the ten people even showed a sneer, which was very useful in her heart.

Zhang Yifan didn't care after hearing this, and just asked: "Who has the lowest odds?"

"The odds for Mei Yin, the nephew of the Marquis of Runan, are three to one, and the odds for Li Qi, the crown prince of South Korea, are two to one!"

When Li Qi heard this, he immediately turned his head and looked at the handsome young man behind him, and his expression turned ugly.I didn't expect that in the eyes of the world, he could not compare to this Mei Yin, damn it!

After hearing this, Zhang Yifan also took a look at the handsome young man. I have to say that this person must have good looks and temperament, but the key is that he is a little tender!

With this comment in his mind, he turned to look at Zhu Wu in the crowd and said: "Lao Wu, I will give you a chance to make a fortune. Hurry up and buy and I will win. The more you buy, the more you win!"

When Zhu Wu heard this, he immediately shrank behind his companion, not daring to show his head.

Obviously, although he has been accompanying Zhang Yifan, he is not optimistic that Zhang Yifan will win the championship and marry the princess.

When everyone saw it, they all burst into laughter, and the scene suddenly became very lively.

Zhang Yifan himself shook his head, and suddenly saw Zheng Jingxue in the crowd, so he called him again: "Sir, hurry up and buy me to win, and you won't have to worry about running out of money when you turn back!"

Upon hearing this, everyone followed his gaze.

When Zheng Jingxue saw it, he was like a frightened rabbit and wanted to hide. But in the end, he managed to stand still and said with a blushing face: "I have no money!"

"Hahaha..." When the crowd saw it, they laughed again.

The fact that Zhang Yifan is illiterate has been spread for a long time, but now I can see it with my own eyes. It turns out that this is the gentleman who taught Zhang Yifan how to catch the duck!Just like that, you still want to compete for the top spot. Do you really think you are a god?

Li Qi even sneered and said: "I don't know how high the sky is and why I am embarrassing myself here!"

His voice was a bit loud and many people heard it.

Zhang Yifan was no exception. He immediately stared at Li Qi in front and replied: "If you don't even believe in yourself, then who else can?"

Mei Yin, who had always maintained an aloof attitude and paid no attention to anyone, could not help but turn her head and glance at him when she heard this, but said nothing.

When Li Qi heard this, she was about to sarcastically, but Zhang Yifan said again: "You are different, you really stand out among the ten of us..."

Hearing this, he couldn't help being taken aback, this kid actually said good things about him, is he afraid?
As a result, before he had finished thinking, he heard Zhang Yifan continue to say: "...it's just you!"

"..." The scene was quiet for a while, and then suddenly laughter broke out, very loudly.

The other nine people are all between the ages of 16 and 20. Only Li Qi is over 40. Standing together is really conspicuous. It is no wonder that the crowd of onlookers laughed out loud under the contrast, regardless of the prestige of the Korean government. stand up.

Li Qi was so angry that he vomited blood and really wanted to kill Zhang Yifan, but he was about to go to the Meridian Gate in the public square. He had no choice but to blow his beard and stare in anger, but there was nothing he could do about Zhang Yifan.

"Don't mess with me, or your father and I will hate each other, let alone you!" Zhang Yifan taught him a lesson, then took out a big Ming note from his bosom, and handed it to Zheng Jingxue, "Sir, here is ten I’ll lend you the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes to bet on, and I’ll win if you buy it. If you lose, you don’t need to pay it back, but if you win, it’s yours!”

Upon hearing this, the crowd of onlookers screamed in envy. This is a sure profit, but what if it happens?
Zheng Jingxue kept blushing and didn't have the skills to pick it up, but he couldn't stop the troublemakers from making noises.In the end, Zheng Jingxue could only reluctantly accept it and said, "I'll buy it for you, I don't want it!"

"Your family is short of money!" Zhang Yifan saw it and said with a smile, "You are my husband, you must have confidence in your students, right? Just count the money happily later!"

Having said this, he clasped his fists and looked around: "Everyone, this is a great opportunity to make a fortune. Hurry up and bet on me to win!"

"Hahaha..." The people around him laughed after hearing this, and felt that Zhang Yifan was very interesting.

Someone in the crowd shouted: "Okay, I'll buy you to win!"

Hearing this, the crowd burst into laughter again. Does anyone really believe it?
In this atmosphere, when the time came, a group of ten people, under the guidance of officials from the Ministry of Rites, set out for the Meridian Gate.

(End of this chapter)