Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty’s Imperial Examination

The famous eight-part teaching aids of Ming Dynasty, the court has repeatedly checked and repeatedly banned, repeated prohibitions, the beginning of the imperial examination and the beginning of the imperial examination, and the reprinted "Jinghua Richa"-the preface of the persuasive article-actually has his family and Cui The title of his dialogue book, what an honor it is!

[The day when I became Cui Houxiong is not far away. 】

Cui Xie quietly stood up, planning to ask Master Liu to help save a copy of Shuntian Mansion's hot ink publication after the August rural examination.

The shopkeeper looked at him eagerly, and saw that he had read the article from the beginning before he dared to speak: "My boss, I think you have entered the eyes of Lord Shang, and you will be able to reach the sky in one step! We are not as poor as we were before. You can always get a few thousand taels of silver. Even if you fail the exam, let's donate a supervising student, and then donate to a scholar in the middle school. If there is Master Shangshu in the court to take care of it, won't you be an official?"

Cui Yuanqiang suppressed his excitement and said, "Master, you have become a child prodigy, and you have been praised by Master Shangshu. Will the master let you go home?"

Cui Xie opened the "Encourage Learning" and pointed to the previous section of Wu Xue Gang Ji Fei Chi and told the treasurer: "You see what Zhang Shangshu means, that is to set up a model of poor and steadfast scholars for Wu Xue disciples. I have to Only by studying and entering a school can I be praised by others. If he had just written me as a poor and studious schoolboy, and I turned around and bought an official, what would the students think of me? Wouldn't this be against Master Shang Shu? meaning?"

He glanced at Cui Yuan again, and said straightforwardly: "That's the result when I went back to be the son of a doctor. We adults can't let me go back."

Cui Yuan sighed unwillingly: "The young master was originally the son of a doctor, so how could he not make an article for him? No matter how noble, Shang Shu must be reasonable. Besides, the master has always been to Gengjie, he is not the one who waits for an official. ..."

Cui Xie shook his head slightly and said with a faint smile: "Let's talk about this later. I have a reputation now, and I will have a new guarantee for next year's test. It's time to celebrate. Uncle Yuan, ask Huang Sao to stew that ham. In the evening, let’s celebrate by ourselves, and don’t make too much noise, so that people don’t say we are not serious."

Cui Yuan also knew that Cui Xie was now Empress Chen who did not live in Nagato. He couldn't wait until Han Wu turned around. It was luck to get Sima Xiangru's gift. He put away the delusion and asked Huang Sister-in-law to prepare a few more good dishes, and went to Fengshun Building to order wine and food, and the people from the bookstore also came to eat and drink at night.

When the treasurer Ji saw that he was gone, and the young boss was not an official, he was also a little disappointed, so he got up and said goodbye. Cui Xie raised his hand to hold him, and said: "Count the shopkeeper and walk slowly. I still want to ask a few questions about the "Four Books".

Cui Xie didn't want to go to Beijing at all, let alone see Cui Langzhong and his wife again. In contrast, he cared more about how the book was sold in the capital and how it got into the eyes of the Ministry of War.

This "Four Books Dialogues" was printed on the stalls and no one cares about it. Why suddenly a big customer came to package the Yuan, so coincidentally, I asked Hingbu Shangshu to see it? And why did Zhang Shangshu suddenly become interested in the pairings of a collection of elementary school students? After reading it, not only did he not toss it, but he also aroused the idea of ​​using him as an example to persuade students to study?

It was always Cui Langzhong's conscience who found out that he asked people to round up the schoolbag that he couldn't sell on his stall, and even specially recommended him, the son of a child prodigy, to Zhang Shangshu?

Even if Cui Langzhong really lost his heart and did this kind of thing, the second-ranking Shangshu of the Ministry of War cannot surrender and cooperate with him!

But if this is a coincidence, it would be even more an insult to the detective novels and TV movies he has watched for so many years. It must be someone who has an identity and power in Beijing, can make friends with the Ministry of War, is kind-hearted and kind, and is willing to pull him, a weak young man....

In his extremely simple interpersonal network, each of these requirements almost directly points to the same person.

Cui Xie looked down and thought, tapped his fingertips on the pages of the book, and asked the shopkeeper: "Do you remember what kind of merchants bought this book?"

The shopkeeper Ji said without hesitation: "Remember! He is a very lavish rich man, dressed in a red silk-faced leather robe, and he also brought a few murderous family members like military men. That style is really amazing. At first glance, it is not us. People in a small place! Not only did the guys tell them to turn around, the customers in the store were so crowded that they didn't dare to step forward."

Cui Xie asked, "Then you can still remember his eyebrows and facial features? Isn't it particularly handsome, with a smile on his mouth, like a scholar?"

Some are right, and some are wrong. He was a tall, thin, tall and thin rich man, he was handsome, but his eyebrows were thick and messy, his cheekbones were raised, his cheeks were slightly concave, and he smiled with a bit of martial spirit, unlike a scholar. .

Choi Xie didn't feel disappointed either. He planned to draw the person first, so that he would not even know the benefactor in the future. He went to the room and took home-made charcoal and chalk, and asked the shopkeeper carefully what eyebrows, eye shapes, lip shapes, facial bones, expressions... It showed an outline that he looked familiar with.

It is Xie Shan who often comes to give things to his home.

He threw the unfinished picture into the charcoal basin and burned it, and only noted the love of the master behind him, smiled and said, "Okay, I know what is going on, you don't have to worry about it. You first Go to the backyard and take the printed pictures of "Lv Bu Xi Diao Chan" to the store to show the readers. If everyone can accept the figure of the military commander inside, I will start to draw the hero pictures of Taoyuan Sanjieyi and Zhang Fei. ."

The treasurer of Ji looked at him in wonder, wanting to ask but not daring to ask.

Cui Xie could see that he was curious, but he was unwilling to tell him. He only smiled and said, "I don’t want to be repaid. Can I give him some money as a repayment for his helping hand? I just remember it first. This sentiment will be successful in your career in the future, and you will be able to talk about it when you are qualified to stand with others."

The treasurer Ji heard the cloud in the mist, shook his head and went to the backyard to get the color picture, went to the store and chose one to post on the counter, so that everyone who bought books would see it. The remaining ten or so pieces are placed in the cabinet as a supplement to the purchase of books, and large customers who buy more than 100 taels will give one.

He also asked the workers to rush to print a few copies of the "Four Books" and still sell them on the stall. I also used red paper for good ink and copied Zhang Shangshu's "Encouraging Learning" as a poster. Anyone who came to buy "Jinghua Rishao", the guy who watched the stall took the initiative to tell people that they were selling the "Four Books Dialogue" by Zhang Shangshu's "Qian'an schoolchild Cui" and asked the guests for Don't buy a set too.

A book from the Ministry of War highly recommended, the excellent advertising space of "Jinghua Richa", even the "Four Books", which has never been followed, has sold 50 or 60 copies. Later, merchants from Jingli came to ask about the book, and even asked someone to inquire about Cui Xie’s residence, and wanted to invite him to write another child prodigy book—or don’t need him to write it. Booksellers have familiar students who can write them. , He just has to inscribe a name.

Boss Cui all firmly refused.

Just to find the gunman to send out the teaching staff, he also has a bookstore to do it himself, how can someone else do it under his name?

He became famous so quickly, and several students who were planning to help him become famous after entering the Beijing Autumn Examination were a little surprised. They got out of the window class and followed others to congratulate him. Seeing that he was the original gentleman elementary school student, and didn't lift his tail up into the sky because he received the Shangshu award, I was relieved.

Cui Xie didn’t talk to them about things in Jingli. He only gave these talents a set of "Three Kingdoms" which was plastered with different colored pens and copied the comments on their eyebrows, and asked them to select and modify by themselves. Make the Chinese text of the comment more refined, and the conflict between different comments will be more intense.

In the hearts of a thousand people, there are one thousand and one copies of Three Kingdoms. Not only in Romance, but also in the history of the Three Kingdoms, the characters in the book are quite different in the hearts of different people. These talented talents read other people's criticisms and they did not agree with them, so they couldn't help but argue for their favorite advisers and heroes. Or if you encounter the same opinions, you must praise the exquisite writing and grand scenes in the book. Straightforwardly discuss what the other party said is not in line with one's mind, and then continue to argue...

After going back and forth like this, it was too arguing. Several people came here for Zhang Shangshu and the "Four Books Dialogues". After they arrived, they spent a busy day making comments. When they left, they remembered to ask him: "The Book of War is in "It mentioned you, what happened?"

Cui Xie smiled faintly: "That was the arrangement of an adult. I am a primary school student. I don't think about it. What matters now is that our "Six Talents Criticize The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is printed and sold in volumes. Is it good, or should they be carved and sold as a set?"

Of course print one copy and sell one copy! Those of them who have even read the book and the reviews want to get the book right away, and fight with those who disagree for a few days!

Seeing the appearance of a few talented scholars eager to hold books, Cui Xie had a clear heart. He called the shopkeeper and told him that he planned to make one volume and print one volume first, and then release the hardcover edition with letter cover after all serialization was completed.

The shopkeeper Ji widened his eyes in surprise, opened his beard to let him see the blisters on his mouth, and said with a stubborn mouth: "The guests call you the picture hook. Every day, we are forcing us to sell books. I and some guys are fast. I dare not open the door. If I can print the book as soon as possible, even if it is not that one, I will have an explanation with the guests!"

Since the customers didn't care about Lu Bu's belly, Cui Xie let go of his hands and feet, picking up the images of the new and old Three Kingdoms and various handsome generals in the entertainment circle and began to draw illustrations.

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has only five chapters per volume, with an illustration according to the original embroidery position, one or two pictures a day, and the progress is not particularly fast. He still learns to go home to paint during the day. Apart from memorizing more in the evening, his days have not changed much because of the praise of Shangshu.

But he hasn't changed, but the attitude of outsiders towards him is changing-if people used to think that he was just an ordinary elementary school student who was qualified to be a prodigy but didn't, now he is a true prodigy.

The county magistrate Qi called him to the county office while he was in Xiumu, watched him consult for a long time, and smiled warmly: "I know you have talent, but I don't want your talent to reach this point. Your book I I have been sent to Fucheng. Master Futai was full of praise. He learned that you have only been in school for the past two years, and he even regards you as a rare child prodigy in the government. It is estimated that this step is nothing. There is a problem."

Cui Xie's eyes lit up, and he stood up with excitement, lowered his head and said with a choked voice, "Why can the students be like this?

The county magistrate Qi smiled and said: "What do you mean by supporting or not, I think you are like a junior student, don't you expect you to take a step forward? You can write articles now?"

Cui Xie lowered his head and said, "I have just studied with Mr. Lin for two months, and I haven't done well. However, the students have memorized the "Six Mrs. Collected Works" that the adults gave to the students, and they have a certain scale in their chest. "

The county magistrate Qi said with satisfaction: "Good boy. I know you can remember hundreds of ancient essays. It’s not a big deal. It’s just that you can take what I said to your heart. Its vitality can be as fluent as a flowing spring when writing a essay."

Cui Xie replied respectfully, and county magistrate Qi patted him on his shoulder, and said, "The time for you to learn composition is still too short, and you won't be able to come up with good articles for a while... Let's wait until the winter free time. , You have carefully corrected a few articles, I can see if I can't handle them. If it's ok, I will give it to Master Wang Ying Zheng-he is from two rankings, if I can change the text for you, It's your good fortune."