Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

Although there are many suspicious things about this person named Mei Fugui, he is just a passer-by to Xinzhi County and the old master, and has no personal relationship.

Therefore, the two only said a few words, and then they kept silent.

After the master retired, the old master brought up the topic of asking his favorite student Xie Ranran to escort grain and fodder to Ningxia Wei.

He continued to complain: "That's right, General Qiu Yue and the old man have an old relationship. It would be quite convenient for Xie Ziran to escort the food and fodder. The front line is full of vulgar soldiers, and there are many villains. The yamen will send the military supplies to them, and they will detain them." There are not many. If a word is wrong, you will curse with your mouth and beat you with your hand. Our county has always regarded going to the front line of Ningxia as a daunting way. If it is on weekdays, it is okay to ask Junfu to go there. However, autumn is coming, thank you naturally If you run around and delay the exam, what should you do?"

The Qiu Yue mentioned by Professor Nian was originally from the military and Han Dynasty, and he was once the commander of the avant-garde commander in Ningxia.Later, he was recommended by Yang Yiqing, the head of the trilateral system, to serve as the general of Ningxia Youji.

They are stationed outside Yinchuan City.

In the early years, speaking of it, this Qiu Yue and Professor Nian still had a close relationship.

"It's good that Professor Nian knows this truth, so that I don't have to explain it to the county. However, the old master is such a character, and the students he trains are naturally excellent." Xin Zhixian said with a smile: "Xie naturally studied for four years, and he can pass the exam in one breath. The county has also read his articles, and they are really good. If you talk about our house, or even Zhengde Shaanxi, this person is also an outstanding talent, don't worry about it, old man."

"Xie Ranran, this person was trained by the old man, so he knows it in his heart. It's a pity..." The old master pondered for a moment, and said: "This person is obsessed with miscellaneous learning, and he has never calmed down to read for a few days."

"Professor Nian, don't worry." Zhixian Xin smiled, "It's only been four years since Xie Junfu really made his vow to study, and within four years he got the honor of a scholar in one go. If you want to compare it, you're referring to Su Ziqiao. "

"It's incomparable, it's incomparable. If you compare him to Su Ziqiao, you will be proud and complacent if you thank him carefully." Speaking of the champion of the last palace examination, the editor of the Imperial Academy, and now the grand master Su Mu who is about to preside over the Shaanxi provincial examination, is an old master. His complexion changed.

He sighed: "Su Ziqiao studied for a year, and only got a small three yuan a year. In the second year, although the township examination was not satisfactory, he won the Huiyuan and the champion in one breath, only one step away from winning six yuan. In this way He is no longer a human being. Not only is he good at stereotyped essays, his poems and songs are all top-notch in the world, but he can also write wonderful novels. Could it be said that there is really a genius in this world?"

"Xie Ziqiao's talent is not bad. If I can win a candidate this time, I will become Su Ziqiao's student. After studying under him for a few years, I may be able to achieve something. Only a character like Su Ziqiao can submit to Xie Ziqiao, a wild horse. .”

"Xianzun, this autumn is of great significance to Xie Ziqiao. There is only one Su Ziqiao in the world, and Xie Ziqiao only has this chance to be his disciple. Didn't you ruin his future by sending Xie Junfu to Ningxia Wei?"

Speaking of later, the old master was heartbroken.

Hearing his complaint, Xin Zhixian suddenly burst out laughing.

The old master was furious: "What are you laughing at?"

Xinzhi County: "The old master probably doesn't know that Su Mu and Su Ziqiao are now going to patrol Ningxia, but they are not in Xi'an. It is said that they will not return to Guanzhong until August. Xie Ziran escorted grain and fodder to Ningxia this time. It is hard to say He can still meet with Su Ziqiao. At that time, he might be lucky, and it will be of great benefit to him in his future provincial examinations."

Hearing what he said, the old master immediately understood.

Standing up in surprise, he made a deep bow to the magistrate of Xin: "Nian Xing is naturally grateful to the county lord, the lord has a heart."

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At this moment, Su Mu's car was driving on the road in the Guanzhong Plain, all the way north.

After coming to Shaanxi at the end of last year, Su Mu spent the New Year in Shaanxi and began to patrol Shaanxi to study politics.

Another saying in modern society is good: If you don’t go to Xinjiang, you don’t know how big China is.

If it were the Ming Dynasty, it would mean that if you don’t go to Shaanxi, you don’t know how big China is.Today's Shaanxi chief envoy is the place with the largest administrative jurisdiction among the two capitals and the thirteen chief envoys in the Ming Dynasty.Including modern Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu provinces, and most of Qinghai.

It is not an easy task to visit all the academic and political offices in Shaanxi.Su Mu first spent a month passing through several prefectural government offices in the Guanzhong Plain, then Hanzhong, and then spent another month patrolling the Xining area.

Then, there is Gansu.Up to now, half a year has passed, and there are still northern Shaanxi and Ningxia left.

Now, Autumn is just around the corner, if you don't hurry up, I'm afraid you will stay in Shaanxi this year, when you can go back to the capital to reunite with your family, who knows.

It can be said that in the winter of the second year of Zhengde and the spring of the third year of Zhengde, Sumu was blowing and drinking sand in the northwest.

Up to now, the wind and sand in the northwest have left some beard marks on his face as white as jade.The strong sunlight made his skin dark. Compared with the gentle gentleman in the capital, he looks more mature now.

This is also the first time he has had such a deep understanding of this time and space, the world of ancient China.

In just half a year, Su Mu has become more prudent and appropriate, whether it is a human accident or a means of doing things.

At this time, he suddenly understood the reason why Emperor Zhengde drove him out of the capital: "Emperor Zhengde is cultivating me, Su Mu. Warriors are born in the battlefield, and prime ministers are born in states and counties. If you can't understand the bottom society deeply, Knowing how the grassroots government of imperial politics operates, even if I was directly selected into the cabinet, that position would still be unstable."

Touching the beard that had already grown into one piece, Su Mu looked at the ravines and mountains in front of him, the northern Shaanxi plateau where no grass had grown, and suddenly smiled: "Emperor Zhengde is actually very loyal, but he intends to do so Is it still the little kid who only knew how to mess around?"

"Speaking of which, this visit to Shaanxi, I, Su, have gained a lot! At least, I still got a lot of gifts. In less than half a year, there are still several thousand taels in the account."

"Let's finish the errands of patrolling Ningxia and northern Shaanxi as soon as possible. September is the rural examination. After the presiding is over, until the results are released, we have to be busy until the beginning of October. At that time, we have to go back to the capital to celebrate the New Year with our family."

Thinking of the loved ones at home, a trace of tenderness appeared in Su Mu's sharp eyes.