Idle courtiers

Chapter 414

At this time, it was too late to say anything, Zhou Nan felt unlucky, and had to line up with all the people and enter the hall one by one.

Unsurprisingly, Zhou Nan and twenty other searchers were arranged in the innermost corner.

Unlike the other juren who were elated, the searchers at the same table were all moaning.

Zhou Nan comforted them in a low voice: "Brothers, it is not uncommon for the township examination to go wrong, so why sigh like this?"

The few pick-ups just smiled wryly and shook their heads without saying a word.

"Who said that if you search for relics, you can't be a Jinshi, so you can't be selected for the Imperial Academy? Today's prince Zuo Chunfang, You Yude and the Imperial Supervisor of the Imperial Academy, Zhang Taiyue failed the ranking when he took the provincial examination for the first time. It is said that it was also an act of searching for relics. At that time, Gu Lin, the governor of Huguang, appreciated him very much. He once told others that this son was also a prime minister. He took off his rhinoceros belt and gave it to Juzheng, saying, I hope you will establish lofty ambitions. , to be Yi Yin and Yan Yuan, don’t just be a juren who became famous at a young age. Sure enough, Zhang Taiyue was a high school scholar when he was in the Jinshi department, and he is likely to become a cabinet minister in the future. Could it be that he met the same year as the original township examination, but Want to be next in line?"

After listening to Zhou Nan's persuasion, all the people were relieved, and they all laughed: "Extremely, how is it possible?"

Zhou Nan said loudly on purpose: "So, some people are naive!"

From the beginning to the end, Xu Yang, who sat at the front, stared at Zhou Nan with a proud expression.Zhou Nan and the others spoke loudly, so they heard it naturally.

Immediately, he was furious, and he was about to go over with his wine glass to take the opportunity of toasting him with a sullen face, and ridicule him again.

At this time, Duan Tixue, sitting at the top, coughed.The so-called: marketers speak, dare not interrupt.

Everyone knew that Duan Tixue had something to say, so they all fell silent.

Duan Tixue turned around and asked Gu Yan: "Great Master, the township examination is a grand ceremony for national talents, and it is also a grand ceremony for scholars in Shuntian Prefecture. I don't know what splendid articles have been published in this subject. They are about to be printed into a collection for future reference." People watch."

Every year in the township examination, the Xuezheng Yamen and the chief examiner will select the first few well-written papers, engrave and publish them, to demonstrate the merits of teaching, and to let everyone see whether the candidates admitted by this subject are worthy of their names, and whether the examiners are fair and impartial .

At the moment of this collection, the author's name can be spread all over the province immediately.

Immediately, all the candidates raised their spirits.The top three articles will definitely be published among them. Although our ranking is not high, who can say clearly about luck?

Gu Yan: "In this round of rural examination, Xu Yangda's essay is clear, smooth and meaningful, the best."

Xu Yangda straightened his chest proudly, his face was full of brilliance, and he quickly stood up to salute.

Gu Yan casually called out the names of the four students and said a few words of encouragement.

The other four stood up in trepidation and said a few words of humility, and one of them even shed tears excitedly.

Gu Yan encouraged them a few words, and said, "Okay, let's publish the exam papers of the five of you as a collection! Besides..." He turned his head and smiled at Duan Tixue: "Tixue, you also write an article for each article. Judgment, comment on it."

"That's natural, the responsibility lies, how can I refuse?"

Duan Tixue agreed generously, and said with a smile: "However, I want to recommend an article to the great master. Although this person is not among the few people you mentioned, his article is not inferior to other students, and even surpasses it." .”

He had a different opinion, and all the people were curious about who the person who made the learning recommendation was, and they all turned their heads to look at it.

Zhou Nan's heart moved, the old Duan would not recommend me, right?
Gu Yan: "Please tell me what you want to learn."

Duan Tixue said: "This person is Zhou Nan and Zhou Zimu. I have also read his examination papers, and he did a good job. For example, the first mention of "The Way of a Gentleman is Concealed Without Expenses", and Ji Shou's "The Doctrine of the Mean" is about the body of enlightenment. But it is always seen that it is inseparable. The husband and the way are solid and cost hermits. They start with husband and wife, and there is no outsider in the world. How can it be said that the way can be separated? Shun."

"This article goes straight down paragraph by paragraph, without coyness, artificial and natural, and full of energy. The whole article is only in terms of Taoism. It is a rare masterpiece in detail and leisure, and the words are carefully considered. The great master, Zhou Zimu Do you have any objections to the article being included in the collection?"

While talking, he looked at Gu Yan with piercing eyes, with dissatisfaction on his face.

I also thought about how to refute if Gu Yan refused.

Seeing that Tixue and Grand Master were about to clash, everyone felt tense.

Yin of Shuntian Mansion is thinking about how to smooth things over, but this matter is difficult, Duan Tixue is an extreme and eccentric person, and Gu Yan is extremely upright, how can he persuade him.

It's a great ceremony, so it's going to be disturbed like this.

At this moment, Gu Yan smiled slightly: "Yes, you can include this article."

While Fu Yin breathed a sigh of relief, he felt strange, when did Grandmaster Gu become so talkative?
Seeing that Gu Yan readily agreed to his request, Duan Tixue thought that Gu Shangshi had changed his temper and was happy in his heart, so he said to Zhou Nan, "I am a student in Shuntian Prefecture. I am a student of Shuntian Prefecture. If there are talents like you in the secondary school, I am so happy." I am very relieved. Zhou Nan, come and sit next to the old man, and add a stool."

Hearing this, Zhou Nan was overjoyed, and hurriedly stood up, pretending to be humble, and said, "How can the boy He Deng dare to sit with the Grand Master, the Governor, and the Tixue?"

Didn't Xu Yangda say that when everyone gathers in the future, they will use today's order to book seats?Haha, now that I am sitting next to the great master, I am naturally the head of the same year, senior brother Gumen, haha, happy, happy!

Duan Tixue shouted: "I told you to come here, just come."

"Yes yes yes, I would like to obey Tixue's order." Zhou Nan finally responded, Shi Shiran sat in the seat between Gu Yan and Duan Tixue, and looked at Xu Yangda proudly.

Xu Yangda couldn't see Zhou Nan's provocative gaze, so he just ate wine in boredom.

The Yin of Shuntian Mansion is of a very high rank, and he is an important minister in the court. Naturally, he knows that Zhou Nan is a close minister of the emperor.This kind of person is not easy to offend, otherwise who can bear it if he puts eye drops on you from the emperor?

The attitude towards Zhou Nan was also very kind, and he smiled and encouraged him with a few words.

As for the assistant examiner and Mr. Fang, they sympathized with Zhou Nan for unscrambling the Yuanjuan because Wang Shizhen and Gu Yan's old grievances were put on the list of lost items, and they were also very kind to him.

For a while, Zhou Zimu talked and laughed happily with all the big shots, and everyone was envious of him. His position as the number one in this round of the township examination was completely established.

After saying a few words, Duan Tixue applauded, and several yamen servants tore down the windows of Yilun Hall.Suddenly, the sound of silk and bamboo came.

However, red lanterns were lit in the yard outside the house, and a group of gods wearing masks danced to the sound of drums, bells and bamboos. This was naturally the Kuixing dance.

There are a group of actors sitting on the table in the distance, singing softly: "Qingqing Zijin, caress my heart, but for the king's sake, I have been pondering it so far... The faint deer is singing, the wild apples are eating... I have guests, playing the lute and the sheng ..."

The climax of the Luming Banquet had arrived, and it was the first time for all the scholars to attend such an occasion, all of them stared out, reluctant to move their eyes for a moment.Of course, a person can only win the Juren once in his life, and naturally he can only attend the Lu Ming Banquet once.

Yin of Shuntian Mansion took care of all kinds of opportunities, only said a few words, toasted the disciples with a few glasses of wine, and then returned to the mansion.

When the examiners went to other tables to congratulate and talk, and there was no one else around, Zhou Nan hurriedly said to Duan Tixue in a voice that could only be heard by two people: "Thank you for Tixue's support, if not for Tixue, I would be really embarrassed today. "

Duan Tixue: "How?"

Zhou Nan recounted the festivities between himself and Xu Yangda in a few words, and expressed his sincere thanks again.

After speaking, Zhou Nan was also surprised. Duan Tixue knew about their small conflicts in the world?

Duan Tixue; "Zimu, I really don't know about the competition between you guys for seats. Asking you to sit next to me is because I have something else to discuss with you."

Zhou Nan: "Promoting studies is very kind to Zhou Nan. If there is anything that can be done by the lower officials, please tell me."

He couldn't stop turning in his heart, guessing that Duan Ti would have something to ask him for help.By the way, the old man is old and has reached the age of retirement. Could it be that he will not go to the inn and wants to serve two more terms? Please ask me to speak for Xu Jie or even the emperor?Or, he got tired of staying in Shuntian Xuezheng Yamen and wanted to change his position?

What a joke, your rank is too high, such a senior official has to ask the official department for personnel changes, not to mention the cabinet, even the emperor's words are not easy to handle.

There are three major systems in the outer dynasty, the cabinet, the Ministry of officials, and the department.The three giants of Shoufu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and Overwatch Council, none of them can sell the other's account.

Duan Tixue's face was gloomy, depressed, and he lowered his voice and said: "This old man has encountered a problem, which is very troublesome, and I want to ask Zimu for advice."

Zhou Nan: "Please tell me what you want to learn."

Duan Tixue's voice was even lower: "My daughter-in-law is happy."

"Which daughter-in-law?" Zhou Nan suddenly realized, "Ah, it's Mrs. Shi... this..."

He deliberately said again: "What does the wife's happiness have to do with learning?"

Duan Tixue flushed with embarrassment: "My son has passed away for many years, and now my daughter-in-law is suddenly happy, what should I do? If word spreads, my Duan family's reputation will be completely ruined, and I will be ashamed to see the world again. "

Zhou Nan: "Can I get a doctor to go back and prescribe a prescription?" It's fine to get pregnant and fall off, it's no big deal.

Duan Tixue: "Zimu, you can't take this medicine for tigers and wolves. Besides, it's the seed of.... God has the virtue of being good at life. How can such a thing be done?"

Zhou Nan deliberately teased him: "What is learning, after all?"

Duan Tixue's face was ashamed as red as blood: "After all, it is my child, old man, old man intends to recognize this child."

Zhou Nan fully understood, and cursed in her heart: I'm so old.

If the guess is correct, after Mrs. Shi returns to Duan's house, Duan Tixue will definitely not let her go.He was able to regain his glory in that whore, and he could not live without a new life when he was a dignified student.This child must be his flesh and blood, so naturally he is reluctant to give up.

The Duan family's heirs are difficult. The old Duan only gave birth to one child before, and then died.In ancient times when medicine was backward, the risk of having an only child was too great, and Duan Tixue almost became an old man who lost his only child.Now I finally have a grandson, the grandparents are reunited, and the Duan family has a descendant.It is a great thing to have another son now.

But what name the child in Mrs. Shi's womb will live in the Duan family in the future is worth deliberating.

No wonder Duan Tixue asked himself to sit next to him. It turned out that he was asking me, Zhou Zimu, haha, this is interesting, Zhou Nan couldn't help gloating.

But at this time, a thought rose from his heart, and his expression changed.

Mrs. Shi has been in Duan's house for several months. During this time, besides Duan Tixue and her, it was Zhou Nan who was sleepy.Whose species is the fetus, this is a muddled account that cannot be explained clearly.

(End of this chapter)