Chapter 188: The Great Grandmaster and the Little Scholar
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In the end, Fan Hongdao thought about it and decided to tell the truth to Shen Yongmao. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info is related to his own future and fate, and he must be made clear and clearly let Shen Dagongzi know his thoughts.
Therefore, Fan Hongdao said very bluntly: "Because of his meritorious service in assisting in the rectification of the Hedong Salt Law, he was registered in the merit book of the cabinet, which is a merit recognized by the imperial court, so Shen Ge Lao was able to ensure that he was promoted to study in the country."
I don't just want to live in the prison of the country, and rely on the name of a prisoner to be used for life. The eldest husband should make a difference in the world, and he still wants to stand out, participate in the examination after dropping out, and strive for higher fame!
Therefore, although Your Excellency loves me with blue eyes, and even waits for me, you can only refuse, after all, your ambition lies in the clouds!"
Shen Yongmao sighed, "Do you know that there are often thousands of registered prisoners, how many of them can meet the graduation standard? Probably only 100 people can graduate every year!"
Most of the rest either simply put on a name, or after a few years of studying in prison, they left in disgrace and looked elsewhere.
Although it is much easier to pass the national examination than in the township examination, it is still not possible to quit the job if you want to, and is it too difficult to bet your future on such a small chance?"
Fan Hongdao said without hesitation: "This is an opportunity to improve, even if it is difficult, you have to give it a try, and you can't give up because you are afraid." โ
Shen Yongmao shook his head, "When I say difficult, I don't just say that this is difficult!
I don't understand? Fan Hongdao was puzzled, could there be anything else he didn't know? The more he thought about it, the more likely it was that Shen Yongmao had the dual identity of a court official and the prime minister's son, and he must be more well-informed than himself.
When it came to his future, Fan Hongdao didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly asked without understanding: "What is the current situation?"
"Have you heard the news that Wang Fengzhou, the secretary of the Nanjing Criminal Department, has entered Beijing?" asked Shen Yongmao rhetorically.
Of course, Wang Fengzhou Gong is the world-famous literary master Wang Shizhen, Fan Hongdao replied: "This matter caused a sensation in the Beijing literary world, of course I heard about it, and I heard that Wang Lao lived in the Guozijian. โ
Shen Yongmao said again: "Then do you know that Wang Fengzhou has not come to Beijing for more than ten years, why did he suddenly enter Beijing now?"
What puzzled Fan Hongdao was that since the eldest prince Shen mentioned Wang Shizhen, what does Wang Shizhen's matter have to do with himself? One is the number one leader in today's literary world, and the other is just a low-class little scholar, and he is completely a person from two worlds.
I also heard Shen Dagongzi explain: "On the one hand, Wang Fengzhou wants to be the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, so he deliberately lived in the Guozijian to create public opinion!"
Fan Hongdao understands this very well, although the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites is not the most powerful department official in the six departments, he has a special status in the hearts of readers.
In general, the Rite Department Shangshu is often regarded as the official cultural leader, the clear stream of the clear stream. A literary master like Wang Shizhen can pursue the official position of the Ministry of Rites in the officialdom, which is a recognition of his reputation before and after his death.
Fan Hongdao also knows another example, in the historical time and space of the previous life, Qian Qianyi, a famous minister in the Ming and Qing dynasties, also regarded himself as the leader of the literary world, and his official position was the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.
With this premise, it is not surprising that Wang Shizhen lived in the Guozijian after entering Beijing. You must know that Guozijian is a four-grade yamen, which is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites, and it is one of the more important ones in the Ministry of Rites. A literary master who is interested in the book of the Ministry of Rites, a maverick who lives in the Guozijian, the symbolic meaning of which is self-evident.
Shen Yongmao continued: "On the other hand, some people deliberately bring out Wang Fengzhou Gong in order to suppress his father! After all, Wang Fengzhou Gong is the predecessor of his father, and his prestige is very high, which is enough to restrain his father!"
Fan Hongdao didn't know much about this inside story, and was a little surprised, so he couldn't help but interject: "If someone in the court wants to suppress Shen Ge Lao, it's not surprising. But can't Boss Wang see that he is willing to wade into this troubled water?"
In Fan Hongdao's mind, as long as a literary master maintains detachment and is a mascot, why bother to participate in politics? In other words, as long as he has a position, there is no need to be too active, and the gains outweigh the losses.
Shen Yongmao said another old story: "Wang Fengzhou Gong had a close relationship with Xu Jie, the first assistant of the year, but he was not on good terms with Jiangling Zhang Xianggong. Therefore, when Zhang Xianggong was in power, Wang Fengzhou was sent to Nanjing to retire and could not return to Beijing for more than ten years.
You should know that my father was actually brought up by Zhang Xianggong, and Wang Fengzhou Gong has always been arrogant and arrogant, so naturally he doesn't look down on his father. โ
Fan Hongdao believed Shen Yongmao's words, nodded and said, "I heard that this Boss Wang is not very broad-minded, so it's normal. โ
"Don't think it has nothing to do with you!" Shen Dagongzi finally got to the point: "With the prosperity of the imperial examination, scholars tend to take the path of the imperial examination and do not like to study in school. In recent years, Guozijian's position in the officialdom has become more and more low, and he himself has also languished.
Probably Guozijian also wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of Wang Fengzhou Gong to boost his morale and prestige, so there was a saying that Wang Fengzhou would be admitted to the prison for the public examination.
And as long as Wang Fengzhou Gong is still on standby in Beijing, he will probably always live in Guozijian. In this case, are you still going to crash into it?"
Fan Hongdao's face was bitter, he just went to school by himself, and he could also be implicated by the general situation of the imperial court? He couldn't help but say to himself: "This is not enough, right?"
It was rare for Shen Dagongzi to see Fan Hongdao's sad face, and he seemed to be a little gloating: "Why not? You said it yourself, he is not broad-minded."
You are not a tribute student, not a shadow student, not a donation, but a benevolent student who has been recommended by your father, specially selected by the imperial court, and has meritorious achievements! Can Wang Fengzhou not notice you?
To tell you the truth, even my father is a little helpless about this Grandmaster Wang, and he can't figure out how to deal with it, let alone you!"
As mentioned above, there are only those sources of prisoners, and there is a way out for the old Xiucai who cannot pass the examination, which is called the tribute prison, a way out for the descendants of powerful officials, called the shadow prison, and a way out for the rich people, called the donation prison.
And Fan Hongdao, a kind of eunuch, is a talent specially selected by the imperial court, and he is regarded as an elite source of prisoners, which is different from other prisoners who are mixed with treatment, not to mention that he is recommended by the first assistant, and he must be more eye-catching among the prisoners.
What good fruit can such a high-profile and enterprising prisoner have to eat when he encounters a great grandmaster-level figure who may not deal with Shoufu, has a view of the door, is not so broad-minded, and has a high prestige in the literary world?
Seeing that Fan Hongdao was entangled and in difficulty, Shen Yongmao smiled and said: "So I advise you to think about it carefully, or avoid the limelight first, and go with me to the county government branch office as a staff member, what do you think?"