The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 59

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The table next door was really gossip. After talking about Wu Shilang's recent news, they talked about the marriage contract between Lu and Liu.

Xie Shen didn't think it was strange about this, after all, for aristocratic families like the Lu family and the Liu family, marriage is the best way to maintain their competitiveness in the officialdom.In comparison, the happiness of children is not worth mentioning at all.From the point of view of Governor Liu and Deputy Envoy Lu Yacha, marriage matters should follow the orders of their parents, and there is no reason for the younger generation to say what the matchmaker said.

"Yuyao has produced talented people since ancient times. Mr. Lu won the Jinshi this time, and he has earned enough face for Yuyao students!"

"Who says it's not? All the talents of Shaoxing are concentrated in Yuyao. You see, among the Shaoxing students admitted to the gold list this year, Yuyao accounted for four, fully half. I heard that there is also one of the students who participated in the government examination this time." The one from Yuyao is called Xie Shen, and he is the leader in the county examination, and the government examination is overwhelming for all students, and he finished three examinations in just one hour. Tsk tsk, I heard that this son has just turned thirteen, he can be regarded as a child prodigy. Yuyao's literary talent is really enviable."

"Xie Shen, but is that Xie Shen who made the saying 'Weeping willows and weeping willows govern the year, flying catkins and flowers to charm the distant sky'? I heard that this son had a conversation with Governor Liu and the prefect of Yao in Zhuangyuan's residence. He must have been appointed by default. The chief of the government trial?"

"It's him. The last time I went to Zhuangyuanju for a drink, I heard it mentioned by the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper thought that this poem was a stroke of genius, so he asked someone to carve it on the pillar of the private room by the window on the second floor for the appreciation of the drinkers."

When Xie Shen heard this, he almost spit out his wine.

The shopkeeper of Zhuangyuanju is really an authentic merchant, and he even carved his song "Ode to the Willow" on the pillar.The copyright awareness of the ancients was really weak. If Xie Shen went to the shopkeeper of Zhuangyuanjuguan to ask for copyright fees at this moment, I don't know if the shopkeeper would accept it.

There are many literati and scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, and the atmosphere of mutual praise is also very popular.Many world-famous celebrities have blown it out.In the Ming Dynasty, where information was not well developed, this method was obviously the best way to gain reputation.Xie Shen was filled with emotion in his heart, he never thought that he would accidentally become a child prodigy in the mouths of Shaoxing scholars and officials
In fact, strictly speaking, a 13-year-old is no longer a child prodigy, but it is understandable for literati to tout it.

Wang Shouwen was feeling self-conscious, when he heard these officials talk about Xie Shen, he moved closer.

"Brother Shenxian, do you want to come out and show them your hands? Anyway, your reputation as a child prodigy has already been established, so it doesn't matter if you are more high-profile."

Wang Shouwen wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief, and looked at Xie Shen with a smile, as if he was afraid that the world would not be chaotic.
"Hey, you must not be low-key when you should be high-key. But it's better to be low-key when you should be low-key."

Xie Shen shook his head helplessly, just now these people have mentioned that he had a banquet with governor Liu and prefect Yao at Zhuangyuan residence, so it should be certain that Liu and Yao have decided on the top of the case in this government trial.Although Xie Shen has no regrets in his heart, his words are formidable. If he stands up to grab the limelight without thinking at this time, he is really courting death.

At this moment, a man from the yamen trotted into the flower hall, panting loudly: "Happy news, good news."

All the guests were pushing their glasses to change their own cups, but they all frowned when they saw a soap slave in commoner clothes stumbling in.

It's just an ear test, even if it's on the list, it's nothing. As for being so excited?Or is this tolerance thinking that the good news can be exchanged for some rewards, which is why he is so considerate?
Vulgar, too vulgar.

But the gentleman didn't know what the officials and gentry were thinking, and he searched among the crowd: "Which one of you here is Mr. Xie Shenxie from Yuyao County, the governor personally appointed Mr. Xie as the leader of the Shaoxing government trial! "

As soon as he said this, the relatively quiet and elegant banquet exploded for a while.

The first case of the government trial is nothing, but the Xie Shen who won the first case of the government trial is really famous.

It is rumored that this son is quick-witted, full of poems and books, and won the first case in the county examination at a young age.What's even more surprising is that this son wrote a song "Ode to the Willow" in the Zhuangyuanjuzhong, which won the praise of Governor Liu and Zhifu Yao who were also having a banquet in the restaurant.Such a person can't be described by a child prodigy, if he had to be described in one word, he might have to be described as a monster!
"Ahem, this is Yuyao Xie Shen, thank you sir for the good news."

Xie Shen coughed lightly, put down his wine glass, got up and walked towards Zaoli.

The eyes of all the guests turned to Xie Shen in unison, the feeling of all the attention made Xie Shen a little dizzy.

Alas, it is really famous now!
Xie Shen, a child prodigy who is well-known throughout Shaoxing, was at the banquet, which was unexpected to all the guests.

Xie Shen was also a little helpless, it was not good when the yamen servant to announce the good news would come, but it happened to be in time for the Lu family's banquet.

It's not that Xie Shen doesn't want to be famous, it's just that this way of becoming famous is really unreasonable.

After all, the Ying family held a banquet to celebrate the meritorious service of Prince Lu, and the reason why they added the names of Xie Shen and others to the list of guests was to give the Wang family a face.Since it is a guest, it is natural to have the consciousness of a guest, and must not steal the limelight from the host.

But when the yamen servant announced the good news, Xie Shen couldn't keep a low profile even if he wanted to.

"It turned out that Mr. Xie was sitting next to us, I'm sorry."

"Mr. Xie's "Ode to the Willow" can be called a masterpiece. I wonder if there is a sequel?"

"Young Master Xie is talented, and he deserves the title of being the first in the government's trial case."

"Even Prefect Yao and Governor Liu spoke highly of Mr. Xie. It seems that Mr. Xie is the first case in the court examination."

"Grandmaster cherishes talents the most, maybe Mr. Xie will be directly appointed as a catering staff."

The officials and gentry around all cast approving glances at Xie Shen, and their boastful words were like the waves of the river, endlessly.
"Thank you all, thank you very much."

Xie Shen shook hands with all the guests, then took out a tael of silver from the purse and stuffed it into the hand of the yamen servant who announced the good news.

"I don't know when the governor and the governor will be summoned?"

The yamen servant was naturally happy when he got the reward, and he said with a smile: "Master Governor will leave Shaoxing tomorrow morning and return to Hangzhou Mansion. The prefect is going to see him off, so he will summon all the students who have been selected for the examination in the future. Mr. Xie only needs to go to the government school early tomorrow morning."

Xie Shen's heart sank, this governor Liu came and went in a hurry, and he returned to Hangzhou just after the government examination was over.It seems that there should be some important affairs in Hangzhou Mansion waiting for Governor Liu to deal with them.

"Thank you."

Naturally, Xie Shen didn't want to offend such a scorpion, so he bowed his hands slightly as thanks.

(End of this chapter)