Let's say that Li Mingshan took the post of the governor's yamen, and while ordering the housekeeper Li Fang to give a heavy gift, he ordered the little servant to call his son. In a moment, Li Baoer arrived.

Li Mingshan told the governor about the summons. Li Bao'er was taken aback when he heard this, although he didn't know what kind of person Governor Jin was, but he knew how big an official he was, why did he rise up to see him, a businessman's son? While thinking about it, Li Mingshan said: "This Governor Jin is honest and diligent, he is an excellent parent, and he is extremely talented and learned, and he knows everything about writing poetry and composition.

When Li Bao'er heard this, she couldn't help but feel a little frightened in her heart, and she prepared with her heart.

Three days passed in a flash, and Li Mingshan and his housekeeper Li Fang led more than a dozen family members to carry boxes of gifts onto the mule cart and loaded two large carts.

After the loading was completed, Li Mingshan called his sons, each took a soft sedan car, and came to the governor's yamen. Li Fang also rode a small sedan chair behind, and the family members followed on foot with a mule cart.

After a while, in front of the governor's yamen, the sedan car was parked. Li Mingshan got out of the sedan chair and ordered Li Fang to escort the limousine to He Tai'an's house.

Li Fang took the order and went. After waiting for a while, Fuzhong Menzi came out and continued. Li Mingshan handed over the prayer post, and attached a piece of broken silver about five coins, and said: "Mr. He, who is tired of reporting to the office officer." ”

Menzi took the post, put the silver on his sleeve, and rushed into the hospital to report it.

After a while, He Tai'an strode out and couldn't help but greet Li Mingshan. Seeing a large cart of generous gifts, he asked, "What does Master Li mean by this?"

Li Mingshan made a gesture and said with a smile: "A little courtesy, just talking about the heart, there is also a share of Mr. He, and someone has sent it to the house first."

He Tai'an said: "It doesn't matter if there is anything else, but if there is good wine, give me two more jars." With that, both of them laughed.

Li Mingshan handed over the gift list, He Tai'an took it, unfolded it, and it read: "Respect the governor Jin under the stage: 30 lake pens, 10 knives of white deer paper, 2 sides of Duan inkstone, 2 sides of She Yan, a pair of Hetian jade bi, 3 pairs of Lantian jade bracelets, 20 horses of Shu brocade, 20 horses of Su brocade, 3,000 taels of platinum, 100 taels of gold, ten altars of Jinhua wine, a mouthful, and two ...... of sheep."

After reading it, He Tai'an closed the gift list and said with a smile: "Master Li's big hand, if you want to call it a thin gift, you will never dare to believe it."

Li Mingshan said: "Mr. is joking."

He Tai'an smiled and said, "The governor has always been honest, and I am afraid that he will not accept it. ”

Li Mingshan said: "Whether to receive or not to accept is in the governor himself, but he can't help but send it."

He Tai'an smiled: "It makes sense." After that, let the father and son into the government office.

After entering the courtyard gate, passing through the main hall, and turning to the second hall study along the corridor of the copying hand, He Tai'an said: "Wait, wait until I personally report to the adults." After saying that, he left.

Li Mingshan father and son waited under the corridor one after the other. After a while, He Tai'an came out and said, "Your Excellency the Governor is invited." Li Mingshan led his son into the study, saw the governor, and kowtowed a few times.

Governor Jin was looking at the gift list, and ordered the two of them to get up and watch the seats. Lee Myung-sun thanked him. Li Bao'er stood aside.

Governor Jin put down the gift slip in his hand and said: "When I first saw Ling Lang's poems, he was quite disciplined and cherished for the country, so he recruited each other to try his talents, but he didn't expect Li Yuanwai to give such a generous gift, which made the official panic, and he didn't dare to accept it!"

Li Mingshan got up and bowed again: "The lord is here on behalf of the Son of Heaven, and the little people should have visited early, but because the Jia people are low, they didn't dare to make a mistake." It is a great honor to be summoned today, a little thing, what is the way? ”

Governor Jin said: "This official is in the public gate, and he can't act on his own, if he accepts it, he will provoke Lu Yan gossip and impeachment of the imperial history, and it will be more than the pain of trouble."

Li Mingshan said: "The adults are honest, and the governor of the yamen has a lot of mouths, thanks to the help of the adults, and I also ask the adults to accept it for the purpose of rewarding and scattering the people, which can be regarded as a little expression of the people's heart."

Governor Kim was about to resign again, and Li Mingshan repeatedly pleaded. The governor of Jin also didn't want to save the face of the number one squire in Yulin City, so he said: "In this case, you should put it here first, and let me consider it."

Lee Myung-sun was overjoyed. Governor Jin also instructed He Tai'an: "First invite Li Yuan to go out to the side hall for tea, and I will talk to Li Gongzi about poetry and literature." He Tai'an and Li Mingshan got up and bowed.

The two went out and left, and Governor Jin ordered Li Bao'er to sit down and talk. Li Baoer thanked him and sat down. Governor Jin asked, "You wrote the article that Mr. He brought a few days ago?"

Li Bao'er replied: "I was clumsy, and I wrote a few articles indiscriminately, I am afraid that it will stain the eyes of adults."

Governor Jin said with a smile: "I have read your article carefully, and the idea of writing is quite different, which is refreshing, but the writing is a little more free, and I am afraid that it will not enter the eyes of the examiner."

Hearing this, Li Bao'er hurriedly left his seat and bowed: "Students, please advise adults." ”

Governor Jin said, "You get up and sit down." Li Bao'er got up and thanked him and sat down.

Governor Jin said: "This official has been in the office for decades, and he has been a member of the county and the imperial history so far, and he has not contributed to the community; However, the place where he passed was mostly used by local students for national use, which was also a slight tonic, and the name of the corpse vegetarian meal was avoided. I saw your article a few days ago, I thought you were quite a good material, and I wanted to accept you into the entry, I don't know if you are willing? ”

When Li Baoer heard this, she was naturally overjoyed, and she couldn't ask for it, so she bowed three times and bowed nine times, and made a big gift.

Governor Jin got up and helped Li Bao'er up and asked, "Are you a 'Xin' character?" ”

Li Bao'er replied: "Exactly." Governor Jin asked again, "Have you ever taken off the font number?"

Li Bao'er replied: "I haven't obtained it yet, only a small word 'Bao'er' is called by others."

Governor Jin said: "In this case, how about I take a word with you?"

Li Bao'er was flattered and said, "Thanks to the eyes of the adults, the students are honored."

Governor Jin said: "The Book of Songs: Daya" cloud: 'There is no envy. Is it okay to take the word 'envy' according to this? ”

Li Bao'er bowed again: "It's all up to the adults." Since then, the word "envy" has been lined.

Governor Jin ordered Envy to get up and still sit. When he sat down, he took out the manuscript he had written before, and commented on it sentence by sentence, explaining in detail whether it was good or bad. Envy also bowed to them one by one. After speaking, Xianzhi felt that he had benefited a lot, and thanked him again.

Then, Governor Jin talked with Li Xianzhi about some pre-Qin articles, Tang and Song poems, and the knowledge of Lao Zhuang's hundred schools. Since he was a child, Li Xianzhi has learned from Mr. Yang that "Zhuzi" and "Eight Shares", although these things talked about by Governor Jin are slightly involved, but they are very shallow, so he often can't answer the questions, and he is very ashamed.

Seeing that it was already past noon, Menzi reported that the Lord of the Soldier Beidao had come to ask for a meeting, and the matter of raising military rations was resumed. Li Xianzhi was released again and got up to say goodbye.

Governor Jin had something to do, so he did whatever he wanted, and when he parted, he said to the way of envy: "When today's son is heavy" eight shares ", but in the end it is just a way to enter the body, if you want to have real talent to learn, you need to read more hundred classics."

Li Xianzhi said: "Students should remember the teachings of adults." After that, I said goodbye and went out to the side hall.

At this time, He Tai'an led the officials who asked to see him to discuss business with Governor Jin, and Li Mingshan was the only one left. When the father and son met, Li Xianzhi told Governor Jin about his gesture.

When Li Mingshan heard this, he was naturally overjoyed, and said: "The governor appreciates you so much, it is a blessing that our Li family will not be able to cultivate in several lifetimes, you have worked hard since you were a good life, and you must not live up to the kindness of your lordship." After speaking, the father and son left the office and went home.

Early the next morning, Li Mingshan was about to have breakfast, and Menzi came to report that a public official was visiting with a note from the governor.

Li Mingshan hurriedly put down the dishes and chopsticks, and led Steward Li out of several major doors to greet him. When I went out to look, I saw a man dressed as an unknown scribe leading three fast hands and holding a mule cart in front of the door. The five or six boxes on the mule cart were very familiar—they had been delivered to the governor's yamen yesterday.

When the scribe saw someone coming out, he stepped forward and said, "Dare to ask if it's Master Li?"

Li Mingshan said: "It's the old decay, who is the honorable driver?"

The scribe said: "I am under the secretary office of the governor, and I was ordered to deliver a few things." After that, he took out a gift slip from his bosom and handed it to Li Mingshan with both hands.

Li Mingshan was undecided, so he took it and looked at it, but it was the gift list he gave a few days ago. Unpack and take a closer look, and see that each of the above articles has been approved by Seiko Xiaokai. A few pieces of study and wine and meat were written "respectfully", which was accepted; The rest of the yellow, white, jade and other things were approved "thank you" and all of them were returned.

Li Mingshan thought to himself: "It is rumored that Governor Jin is honest, and it is true, but he has received a few things, and it can be regarded as giving a little face." Just thinking about it, I raised my eyes and saw the boxes in front of me, and I was in trouble for a while, and I didn't know how to distinguish it-the affairs of the official family are not serious or light.

At this time, the secretary said: "The things sent by Li Yuan to the study have been collected by the governor, and the wine and meat have been rewarded by his subordinates."

He pointed to another box on the mule cart and said, "This is what the governor specially asked to give back to Li Yuanwai in the next time." He also said: "I have followed the governor for many years, and I have never seen him receive half a piece of cloth or a penny of silver, but this time it has given you a lot of face."

When Li Mingshan heard this, he became more and more embarrassed, and said: "A little thing, how can you let the adults break the bank again, I am really scared, I don't know what is in the box?"

The secretary office continued: "The governor said that he has no long things, and he has only collected a box of Song edition books for many years, and he will give back today."

When the words fell, Li Mingshan was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Humanitarian: 'One page of Song version, one or two gold', not to mention that this box must be priceless, how dare the old man bear it?" I also bothered to take the driver back and return it to the governor. ”

The secretary said impatiently: "My lord ordered, this is for Ling Gongzi, Li Yuanwai should accept it, so as not to go back next to eat the big people."

Li Mingshan had no choice but to accept it for the time being, thinking that he would return the camera in the future. He also said to the chief manager, Li Fang: "Weigh some silver and thank a few public officials." ”

Li Fang received the order, and soon brought the silver, and the clerk rewarded three taels, and the three servants each had one tael. The four of them took the money, thanked them and left.

Li Mingshan sighed for a long time, and ordered his subordinates to carry all the boxes into the house. When Li Xianzhi was in the room, he heard the noise outside, and when he went out to look, he met his father who was directing his subordinates to carry the boxes, and stepped forward and asked, "Father, where did you get these so many boxes?"

Li Mingshan let out a long sigh and told Governor Jin about returning the gifts and ancient books.

Li Xianzhi sighed when he heard this: "I don't want to have such an honest official now."

Li Mingshan said: "I was received by the governor with blue eyes, and I accepted you as a student, this is a blessing that cannot be cultivated in several lifetimes, and there is no second home in the entire Yulin City, we should be grateful and repay each other." But now, instead of accepting our gifts, we are giving them generous gifts, which is really disturbing. ”

Li Xianzhi said: "Father is relieved, fortunately, his son has worshiped the governor as a teacher, and he will have to ask for advice from time to time in the future. ”

Li Mingshan had no other good way, so he had to nod his head, sighed, and went back to his room. Li Xianzhi's father commanded his subordinates to move a box into the inner inventory, and then went back to the house.