The residence of Taipingfang was purchased by Jiang Anyi when he was a member of the Ministry of Rites, Dong'er and Tong'er had been jealous here, and now the two daughters are married to him, and the merit is finally complete.

The feeling of returning home is always urgent, and when I walk into the streets and alleys that are still familiar, the horse's hooves can't help but hurry, and I can see the red lanterns hanging in front of my house in the distance. Probably hearing the sound of horses' hooves, several people came out of the door, Jiang Anyi jumped off the horse, and his eyes fell on the young man who was walking in front.

"Zhichang, are you Zhichang?" Jiang Anyi asked with some uncertainty. The young man in front of him was nearly an inch taller than him, and his still immature face had the appearance of a fan's master, and the original half-grown child was already an adult.

"Zhichang has seen the master." The young man bowed and said hello. It's really Fan Zhichang, Jiang Anyi helped him up with both hands, looked him up and down, and sighed repeatedly: "After three years, I can't recognize you as a teacher, and you look taller than me." ”

Reaching out to pat Fan Zhichang's shoulder, Jiang Anyi smiled: "Yes, it's quite strong, it's not weak." ”

Fan Zhichang puffed out his arms and said with a smile: "The master taught Brother Shi to practice martial arts back then, and I also learned a few moves on the side, and I practiced the five-step boxing every morning, and I never stopped, and ordinary strong men are not my opponents." ”

Jiang Anyi teased: "Stone has become a family, and he is about to become a father." Zhichang, you have a favorite woman, take advantage of being a teacher in the capital, and go to the door for you. ”

Fan Zhichang, who said a word, was flushed and didn't dare to say anything. The servants next to him stepped forward to salute, Jiang Anyi saw two familiar faces, smiled and said a few words, and everyone entered the house with a smile.

The house is divided into the front yard and the back yard, each with more than 20 houses, the front house is cleaned, the bedding and utensils in the house are replaced, Jiang Anyi lives in the original residence, leaving Dong'er and Tong'er to live in the past, and the other houses are for Park Tianhao and six guards to choose from.

Fan Shiben and his wife rushed to the front yard, inevitably there was another cold noise, Fan Qiaoshi smiled: "Anyi, after your family left, I dismissed the servants, there may not be enough manpower, you first wronged for two days, and I will buy some from the tooth merchant tomorrow." ”

Fan Shiben returned home to meet his wife and children, and Fan Qiaoshi was happy to learn that her husband would not leave Beijing this time, and said that his son Zhichang participated in the exam this year, and he didn't know if he could win. Fan Shiben felt very guilty about his wife and children for three years, and after reading his son's poetry and strategy, he nodded again and again, and praised: "Chang'er's talent is much stronger than that of his father back then, and it should not be difficult to pass the first class." ”

Fan Qiaoshi was both proud and worried, and said: "I will try how to say this kind of thing clearly, even if Chang'er has talent, he may not be able to win." This year is the first year of the establishment of the martial arts, more than 10,000 scholars came to participate in the examination, I heard that many people have deep backgrounds, I heard that there are people in Beijing who sell what 'examiner records', do you find a way to move around. ”

Fan Shiben said with a smile: "Chang'er's grandfather is still a famous Confucian, one of the three masters is the champion of Sanyuan and the first, one is Tanhualang, and the other is the mountain chief of Zechang Academy, even if he is almost a Jinshi, if he can't reach the first, wouldn't it mean that the examiner is blind." ”

"Having said that, but Chang'er is only eighteen years old after all, I heard Chang'er say that Deng Siye persuaded him to wait for the next department to try again, and then he might be able to get the top three, but Chang'er was anxious to take the exam, saying that An Yi was also the champion in the eighteen-year-old, and he could at least get it even if he was not as good as the master. Alas, I don't know what to say as a woman, master, you are just coming back, and you will have to worry more about Chang'er's affairs. Fan Qiao said.

Fan Shiben was silent, his son really couldn't be careless about taking the exam, but he remembered that Jiang Anyi had told the scholars about the strategy of taking the exam at the Jimin Academy in Huazhou, and afterwards some scholars compiled a book according to their memories, which was regarded as a treasure by the readers, and they did not transcribe it when they were idle, and some people spent a lot of money to collect the records of different people, and strive to be able to get the most complete version.

This conversation is very popular in Huazhou, Fan Shiben accidentally saw it from the hands of a student of the county school, and was amazed by what Jiang Anyi said, as a person who came to understand this conversation book more deeply, Jiang Anyi's analysis of the first article in that conversation book is thorough, and Fan Yanzhong is not necessarily as good as him in terms of simply speculating about the exam.

Of course, Fan Siben didn't know the existence of the "Like Holding Luck Collection", thinking that Jiang Anyi was talented, no wonder he could be a high school champion at the age of eighteen, since Senior Brother Jiang has this kind of ability, of course, he must first teach Zhichang, not to mention that Zhichang is still his disciple.

So as soon as he saw Jiang Anyi, Fan Shiben said unceremoniously: "Chang'er is about to take the exam, you are a master to teach him well in the past few days, if Chang'er can't reach the first, it will be you who are a master who will be embarrassed, don't blame my father for coming to you on crutches when the time comes." ”

Today is March 29th, only ten days away from the meeting, Fan Siben thought that Jiang Anyi's time in Yongchang must be busy, so he simply said to Fan Zhichang: "Zhichang, every inch of time is an inch of gold, your Jiang Shi's time is precious, you can go and show your master the poems and articles you do on weekdays now, and let him give him pointers." Tomorrow your master will go out on errands, and you will figure it out at home, and then tell your master what you have learned in the evening, so that he can continue to teach. ”

Standing up, Master Fan said to Jiang Anyi with a straight face: "Anyi, I know you are busy, but no matter how busy you are, you have to find time to teach Zhichang, and the foolish brother thanked him first." ”

As soon as he said that, Jiang Anyi could say anything, Senior Brother Fan gave up the comfort of Beijing, left his wife and children to help him in Huazhou, and he should try his best to help if he is reasonable. Helping Fan Shiben, Jiang Anyi said: "Brother Fan, rest assured, An Yiding should do his best and dare not delay Zhichang." ”

Jiang Anyi has the confidence to say this sentence, after all, the book "Like Holding Yunji" cost Zhang Hongchong decades of hard work, Jiang Anyi and the next two sessions, Jiang Anyi asked Tian Shoulou to copy the articles of the top three to him, combined with the analysis method of "Like Zhiyunji", he is still sure of the direction of the imperial examination.

After reading Fan Zhichang's article, Jiang Anyi began to instruct his disciples, Fan Zhichang has a solid foundation, and he is extremely intelligent, and he can understand some tricks thoroughly, and he understands faster than Fan Shiben next to him, which reminds Jiang Anyi of the situation when Old Man Fan taught himself, probably this is the inheritance, looking at Fan Zhichang in his prime, Jiang Anyi's fingers wiped the short beard on his lips, and he was getting old.

When I got up the next day, the sun was shining outside the window, today was March 30, and Jiang Anyi was going to visit Master Yu. Yu Zhijie already knew the news of Jiang Anyi's entry into Beijing in Zichen Hall yesterday, and thought that he would come yesterday, but he didn't expect to be kept by the prince, and early this morning, Yu Zhijie sat and waited for his proud disciple to come to the door.

At the end of the morning, Jiang Anyi, accompanied by Yu Qinghuan and Yu Qingle, walked into the "Youjiezhai", although he changed his residence, the plaque and the couplet were not changed, and Yu Zhijie moved them to the new home. Yu Qinghuan was raised in Fengle for 14 years, and he failed to participate in the meeting. Yu Zhijie knew his son's level, and it was very difficult to get up to the first, so he intended to find a job for him to live.

After Shi Fangzhen, the Son of Heaven, learned about it, the Ministry of Officials appointed Yu Qinghuan the position of a guide to sign an order (under the eight products) in Sinong Temple, and was in charge of the matter of the imperial guide's selection of rice and wheat. It is said that most of the officials who raise people live in the house are appointed from the ninth grade, like Li Shicheng in Guanglu Temple, who is the palm of the nine products, which is four orders worse than the official order, which is the credit of the Son of Heaven for rewarding Yu Zhijie to try his best to take care of the household department.

Li Shicheng was very red-eyed when he learned about it, and wrote a few letters to complain to his brother-in-law Jiang Anyi, who was far away in Huazhou, and asked Jiang Anyi to speak for him, and strive to transfer the order as soon as possible. For his brother-in-law, Jiang Anyi was speechless, and habitually didn't see his letters.

As for Yu Qingle, he takes care of the perfume shop, and the supply of perfume exceeds demand, as the bright boss of the perfume shop, Yu Qingle is hot, and he can be regarded as a wide range of friends in the capital. Yu Qingle gave birth to a daughter with Zhang Yuzhu two years ago, and Jiang Anyi raised his annual salary to 5,000 taels, which made many people blush.

Yu Zhijie knew that Jiang Anyi had money and did not refuse, but Zhang Yuzhu was in charge of it tightly, and only gave Yu Qingle five taels of silver every month, and the rest of the money was searched. But Yu Qingle didn't worry about the silver, the perfume was in short supply, and some people came to ask him for help, they were all rich people, and they got the twenty taels of benefits in their hands, and two or three hundred taels a month was enough for him to spend all day drinking. A good life comes from Jiang Anyi, so when he learned that Jiang Anyi was coming today, he deliberately stayed at home and waited.

There was a festival fast, Jiang Anyi knelt down and bowed to Yu Zhijie, Yu Zhijie received Jiang Anyi's three bows, and motioned Yu Qinghuan to help this proud disciple. I haven't seen him for three years, Yu Zhijie is a lot older, his hair is gray, Jiang Anyi sighed sadly: "I haven't seen you for three years, Master Yu is a lot older, the cordyceps and black chicken stew I sent can nourish and maintain health, and Master Yu should eat it often." ”

Yu Zhijie also took care of Jiang Anyi, and said with a smile: "Anyi has grown a short beard and looks a lot more stable, a bit of the prestige of a feudal official." I ate the cordyceps you brought, and Zhicheng also sent me some wild ginseng from Qianzhou, and the effect was good after I took it. ”

Stretching out his hand and brushing his beard, Yu Zhijie sighed: "The old man with white hair and white beard is unforgiving by the years, and my husband is fifty-nine years old this year." ”

Jiang Anyi was terrified, thirteen years have passed since he first met Yu Zhijie, and the radiant Master Yu has already grown old.

Seeing Jiang Anyi's face, Yu Zhijie smiled and said: "Anyi, I have a couplet before the festival is what you mentioned, you and I master and apprentice are connected because of this, the old man has always liked bamboo, and he loves this couplet very much." "When it is not unearthed, there is a festival, and Lingyun is still modest", the old man asked himself that he was worthy of heaven and earth, worthy of the king, worthy of the people, and what regrets the husband had. ”

The three of them were worthy of saying that Jiang Anyi's heart was hot, and he arched his hand and said: "What Master Yu taught is this." ”

"There may be big changes in the DPRK and China in the past two years", Yu Zhijie said slowly: "Chen Xiang is getting older, and he may become a leader in a while. ”

Jiang Anyi listened attentively, the news of his distant Huazhou Dynasty was mainly transmitted by Tian Shoulou, but Tian Shoulou's official rank was too low, and the information from the top was not easy to obtain, and most of what he got was some rumors, but what Yu Shi said was different, and as the head of the household, his words were extremely true. Jiang Anyi first came to visit Master Yu, first, Yu Zhijie was his mentor, a noble person who helped him achieve, and the old kindness should not be forgotten; The second is to get some information about the peak of the court from Master Yu's mouth, so that he can respond in advance, don't look at just a few words, and his daughter can't buy it.