A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 368 Philanthropist Shen An

"Aren't you going to teach them the Imperial Academy?"

Wang Yu glanced at Zhao Zhongzhen and said: "Most of those powerful disciples don't have much ability. If they are rejected by the Imperial Academy, they can only take part in the Kaifeng Mansion's Fa Jie Examination. The Kaifeng Mansion Fa Jie Examination... That's a big deal." There’s so much talent gathered!”

The Kaifeng Prefecture's Fajie Examination has always been a top priority. Because there are so many places, students from all over the country flock here just to take exams here.

This is probably the same routine as the future college entrance examination immigration. As long as you comply with the policy, you can take the Kaifeng Prefecture's Immigration Examination.

Having more places means lower admission requirements. If you have great talent, you will basically have it at your fingertips. But as candidates from other places gather in Bianliang, the difficulty is also rising. If the children of powerful people want to get a share of the pie, it will probably be much more difficult than studying at the Imperial Academy.

When Shen An saw his sister looking at the donation list on the table with curiosity, he took it and handed it to her, and then asked, "Guoguo is unhappy..."

Guo Guo raised her head and nodded seriously.

If my sister is unhappy, then someone should be unlucky.

Zhang Baibian returned to the palace all the way, followed by many people, and the momentum was not small.

There were many people standing outside the imperial city. Zhang Bianba took a closer look and recognized that several of them were powerful people.

After the founding of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin used gentle means to deprive many of the heroes and generals of their power, and high-ranking officials and generous salaries allowed them to go home and live in peace.

This is the so-called release of military power over a glass of wine.

Today, the descendants of those people are gradually declining. But before their decline, they still had enough influence to do something.

For example, Queen Cao, her ancestor is the founding hero Cao Bin.

Eight years after these people saw Zhang, they all smiled, but when they saw Shen An behind him, they were puzzled.

"Zhang Douzhi, where is Shen An?"

Zhang has been looking at the past for eight years.

"Did he run away?"

"Yes, he must have run away."

"Then how much bribes did he have to take?"

"This is absconding out of fear of crime!"

"..."

In the eyes of these powerful people, Shen An was completely doomed now, so they joked in a relaxed mood. One of them couldn't help but asked: "Zhang Douzhi, where is Shen An now? Could it be that he has escaped from the city? ?”

"at home!"

Zhang Bianba dropped the answer and entered the imperial city.

at home?

"He said he was at home?"

A group of people looked at each other, and someone laughed and said, "Is Zhang Bianba joking?"

A powerful man in his fifties changed his face slightly and said, "Zhang Ba8en usually doesn't talk to others, let alone joking..."

He looked at the man who just spoke and said seriously: "He won't joke with us."

"Everyone in the Imperial City Department knows that Zhang Ba is a member of the official family. He is always as shady as a ghost. That face can stop a child from crying at night. Such a person...who would he joke with?"

We are not qualified to make Zhang Baizhi joke.

Everyone was silent, and the atmosphere gradually changed.

"Shen An...where's the gift? Could it be that the steward at home stole the gift?"

"Yeah! Where's the gift?"

"Send someone to go back and ask."

A group of people wanted to see Shen An's joke and feel relieved. But now I might become a joke.

In the palace, Zhao Zhen was discussing matters with the ministers and ministers. Seeing that Zhang had been here for eight years but Shen An was missing behind him, his anger was rising uncontrollably.

Zhang Baibian saluted and said: "Your Majesty, Shen An will come, but I have obtained the evidence."

The powerful people gathered together were a force, and Zhao Zhen couldn't ignore it, so Zhang Ba8en didn't say anything out because he wanted the officials to privately decide how to deal with it.

He handed the booklet over, and Chen Zhongheng took it and sent it over.

Zhao Zhen took the book and suppressed his anger and said: "He thinks he has made a lot of achievements, so I can't deal with him? Then I will..."

what are you up to?

Zhao Zhen stopped talking. He looked at the page carefully and then turned it over...

The hall gradually became quiet, and the only sound he could hear was the sound of him turning pages.

All he saw were detailed data on donations.

The first donation occurred in June of the third year of Jiayou's life, and was two dollars.

Zhao Zhen remembered that not long after Shen An was about to get out of his predicament, he made his first fortune by cooking...

But at that time, he was able to donate two thousand dollars to Futian Yuan.

He didn't want to read any more, but he still reluctantly turned the pages.

All the subsequent money and items were recorded in detail. Zhao Zhen believed that these records were correct, but he felt more and more guilty in his heart.

Later, Shen An's donations continued to increase. After he came up with the fragrant dew, he donated thousands of dollars at a time.

This young man is so kind-hearted...

Zhao Zhen just estimated the large donation and couldn't help but feel horrified.

There are about 30,000 guan?

Thirty thousand guan?

Zhao Zhen was surprised, so he read it over again, and then used his mathematically gifted brain to roughly add it.

That's right!

And he also saw a note in a batch of donated money.

——The rich and powerful gave gifts, which were converted into money of 2,396 guan.

He slowly raised his head, feeling more and more guilty.

I thought he was a greedy young man and was arrogant about taking credit, so I even asked Zhang Baibian to go to the Shen family to get someone...

Was he frightened?

It must have been scary, as was his sister.

How can you bear the grievance of being punished for doing good deeds?

"I was wrong."

Zhao Zhen sighed: "Shen An exchanged all the gifts given by those people for money and gave them all to Futian Courtyard..."

Fu Bi didn't expect this to be the case, and couldn't help but praise: "Most people are not willing to donate gifts after they get them, they just like to keep them at home for pride. I didn't expect that Shen An would be so indifferent to money, and he would be inferior to me."

The prime ministers present had all experienced long official careers and were familiar with giving and receiving gifts.

After receiving the gift, no matter who it is, they will feel proud and feel that this is an achievement.

Then came the mentality of taking advantage.

I got these valuable things without spending a penny. The feeling of getting benefits for nothing is really hard to describe...

After experiencing this refreshing feeling often, officials look at the people with alienation and condescension.

You can get what you dream of for free. We are not creatures on the same level at all, so you should stay away.

Han Qi's back was straight at this moment, and he felt that his mind could probably hold the ocean.

"Your Majesty, if this is the case, then take it as a compliment, and those who give gifts must be reprimanded."

Zeng Gongliang agreed: "It's time to praise and appease him."

In their view, Shen An's actions are a manifestation of integrity and deserve praise and encouragement.

However, this matter is somewhat disturbing.

As a person in the officialdom, it is naturally impossible for everyone to stay away from everything. It is inevitable to receive and send gifts in daily life, especially gifts.

In the past, everyone was used to it and thought it was okay, but what Shen An did...

It will be irritating to anyone who accepts gifts from now on!

Shen An was reported for accepting gifts and then strictly investigated. If he hadn't donated everything, he would have been questioned by the public today, and he would probably have been thrown to a certain county to be a minor official or something. He wanted to turn around again, maybe in five years.

Five years may seem like a long time, but in fact it only takes a blink of an eye.

But the official career is long and waits for no one!

Now Shen An is free of charge, but everyone finds themselves in trouble.

Will you accept gifts from others in the future?

Fu Bi said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, this matter is not something that should be made public..."

Zhao Zhen just shook his head and sighed, feeling that Shen An's kindness was becoming more and more rare.

"Half a year after he arrived in Bianliang, he started donating money and materials to Futian Yuan...a total of more than 30,000 yuan."

"No way..."

Han Qi said subconsciously: "He is so kind?"

Even Fu Bi couldn't believe this.

Zhang Baibian said: "Your Majesty, I have sent people to Futian Court to check and will arrive shortly."

"No need!"

Zhao Zhen slightly raised his head and looked into the void, and said: "He is rich, but he doesn't enjoy it much. He is married to the censor's daughter, and he did not take the opportunity to cling to the powerful. It shows that he has arrogance in his heart, which is rare!"

Huh!

No one paid much attention to Shen An's marriage, but everyone knew how popular it was.

A young man with an unlimited future, a rich family fortune, and a simple family...

Such a marriage is certainly worth fighting for.

Is it decided now?

In the Yushitai, Yang Jinian stood outside in a daze.

Someone was talking clearly in the room ahead.

"... He said that he accepted bribes and then allowed the powerful children to study in the Imperial Academy. The amount was not small... The officials were angry and asked Zhang Baba of the Imperial City Department to personally take action..."

"He's finished now. If he doesn't manage it, he'll have to... Hey! Last time someone said that Shen An was getting married. Is the woman from our Yushitai?"

"Yes, it's just that everyone doesn't like Shen An, so they ignore it."

"who?"

"Yang Jinian..."

"He? Isn't he a noble person? How could he be willing to marry his daughter to that devil..."

"Isn't it Zhujingguan? Don't talk about it. Yang Jinian must be feeling uncomfortable at the moment."

"It's none of his business whether he's upset or not?"

The two of them felt a little bored when they said this, so they walked out.

Yang Jinian was standing outside with an expressionless face.

"Oh! It's Yongjian!"

The two censors felt a little embarrassed, but after all, the news had spread.

Yang Jinian did not enter the house. He felt that entering would be a sign of weakness.

You never show weakness!

The officials passed by one after another and looked at Yang Jinian with various meanings in their eyes.

"It's pitiful... I'm afraid his daughter won't be able to get married."

"...It's hard to say whether you can regret it before you get engaged."

"Sorry for the bad reputation."

"Hey! His daughter suffered a lot!"

"There is no way. Many people wanted to find matchmaking for Shen An, but Bao Zheng found this for him... This is fate!"

These words kept coming into Yang Jinian's ears. He squinted at the sky in the distance, wondering what he was thinking.

At this time, a clerk came in hurriedly.

"...Shen An is fine..."

Yang Jinian's eyes were still looking into the distance, but his clenched fists relaxed.

He seems to be old-fashioned and aloof, and he is not very close to his wife and children at home, but this is just a cover-up.

A father's love is always hidden, even hidden in the sound of scolding and scolding many times.

His eyes blinked a few times, and he felt that the stagnation of worry in his chest was gradually dissipating.

He lowered his head, and the person in front of him was looking at him while talking in a low voice.

"...He discounted all those gifts and donated them all to Futianyuan..."

Yang Jinian straightened his waist instantly, and then returned with a cold face.

Only then did he realize that his feet were numb.

His steps were slow, but the joy in his heart gradually overflowed. UU Reading www. uukanshhu.nettThe amplitude of the waving hand became larger unconsciously.

"...Shen An has been donating to Futian Court since the third year of Jiayou. Someone just told the dignitaries outside the imperial city that Shen An had donated more than 30,000 yuan..."

"More than 30,000 Guan? Oh my God, so many?"

"How could he be willing to donate so much money?"

"He has a fragrant dew business..."

"He was just cooking vegetables before. Didn't you hear that he started donating money in the third year of Jiayou? He had just come to Bianliang not long ago!"

"Is he a good man?"

"More than 30,000 yuan have been donated. How can he care about those gifts? Those people are nothing but villains."

Yang Jinian's steps suddenly became vigorous, and when he went up the steps, he actually jumped up.

This person is famous for being aloof and rigid, but there has never been a time when he was so out of touch...

Some people also have daughters at home, and they can't help but say with envy: "Shen An is so rich and honest, his future is limitless!"

Only then did everyone remember this, and those who had previously thought that Yang Jinian had found the wrong son-in-law couldn't help but feel depressed.

This man has such good eyesight?

The third update is here, good night everyone.

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