It didn't take long for Wu Zhi's refusal of the emperor's grace decree to spread in Qingzhou, and the people mentioned this matter after tea and dinner, and they would praise the emperor's grace for the unflattery of the Wu officials.

The people of the past generations will unconsciously look up to those who cannot be recruited by the imperial court.

And when Wu Zhi's refusal of the emperor's favor reached Bianjing, it was not a big deal.

Because the emperor's will was rejected, it was too normal. Not to mention civilians like Wu Zhi, even the ministers of the imperial court dare not accept the emperor's holy decree if they are temperamental.

However, the way of the ministers of the court is not as direct as Wu Zhi, and if the ministers want to disobey their will, they are basically lying at home, and they will not openly refuse.

And Wu Zhi can clearly refuse, because although he has an honorary title, he is not an official in the imperial court system, and the emperor's will of grace belongs to the nature of recruiting capable hermits from the people, so even if he refuses directly, it is within the scope of etiquette and law, and it will not embarrass the emperor.

can only explain two reasons, one is that Wu Zhi really does not want to enter the Hanlin Painting Academy in Bianjing; Second, the price given by the emperor is not high enough.

This is also a common means for hermits in the past dynasties to raise their worth, if the court calls to come and go, then who can afford to look at themselves? The most typical example is Liu Bei's three visits to the thatched house during the Three Kingdoms period, which can be said to have made Liu Bei work hard, but it also indirectly raised Zhuge Liang's status in his heart.

Wu Zhi naturally had this idea, he wanted to go to the Hanlin Painting Academy too much, and he wanted it too much from the same Jinshi, but he had to hold the shelf and give the emperor a few small setbacks before he would get more benefits.

Let the words of the little eunuch of the Yellow Gate "only sparse and shallow, overwhelmed by heavy responsibilities" implies this meaning.

And the hint is direct.

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The reason why he dared to make such a blatant hint was because Wu Zhi was confident that Emperor Huizong would definitely be very interested after seeing those sketches and oil paintings, and he would even be unable to stop, and if he indulged, he would definitely not hesitate to raise the price to recruit Wu Zhi to Kaifeng.

Wu Zhi's estimate was completely correct, a few days later, the news came from Bianjing, and after the little eunuch who returned from Qingzhou had just returned to his life, the emperor immediately sent the Huangmen inner eunuch to go out of Bianjing City to Qingzhou with a new will, and there was almost no pause in between.

After closing the note, Wu Zhi laughed wickedly, the future old man was so eager, it seemed that he was fascinated by the new style painting, he couldn't easily comply, he had to knock him hard once.

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On this day, Wu Zhi didn't come to the dean's courtyard of the college until the afternoon, made a cup of tea, Wu Zhi sat on the rattan chair, crossed Erlang's legs, and tasted tea, while thinking about what conditions the emperor's father-in-law promised him this time, or what conditions are the emperor's father-in-law's bottom line......

Thinking about the emperor's bottom line clearly, Wu Zhi can stop it in time when he knocks on the bamboo pole, otherwise if the request angers the emperor too much, it will definitely be a waste of bamboo basket.

Bang!

Wu Zhi was thinking about it when there was a sudden muffled sound, and the door of the small courtyard was kicked open.

"Takeshi ......"

An old, angry voice rang out.

The person who came was Zhou Shou, seeing Wu Zhi sitting on the rattan chair in a daze and looking at himself, Zhou Shou directly glanced at Wu Zhi angrily, then strode forward a few steps, sat on the rattan chair opposite Wu Zhi and turned his head sideways and didn't speak.

Wu Zhi put down Erlang's legs, sat up slightly straight, looked at the angry Zhou Shou opposite, and suddenly laughed.

"Haha! Sir, where did you get so angry! ”

"Humph!"

Zhou Shou changed his direction and turned his face sideways, and snorted coldly.

"Isn't there anyone in the academy who has offended the old gentleman?"

"Nope!" Zhou Shou said coldly, and then did not explain the reason.

"Haha......"

Wu Zhi touched his nose, he got up and poured a cup of tea for Zhou Shou, and personally served it to Zhou Shou.

"Old gentleman, have a cup of tea to quench the fire......"

"Don't drink it!"

Zhou Shou glanced at Wu Zhi.

Wu Zhi's eyes drooped slightly, and he said helplessly: "I know that the old gentleman is angry because he blames me for resigning from the official decree......"

"You know it's a thing!" Zhou Shou finally turned his face and said with some eagerness: "What a good opportunity this is?" The official family loves Danqing, and now you must be obsessed with sketching, you are the originator of sketching, if you go to Bianjing, you will naturally get all kinds of favor from the official family, and it will not be a problem to be among the favored ministers when the time comes......"

As he spoke, Zhou Shou snatched the tea from Wu Zhi's hand, and after drinking it like a cow, he sighed: "But why do you refuse the third time?" ”

"Didn't I tell you that I'm not interested in the Korean battle, and I don't want to get involved......

After Wu Zhi finished speaking, Zhou Shou, who was directly angry, blew his beard and glared.

"Even if you don't fight, but this opportunity is also an opportunity for glory and wealth, isn't what you want is glory and wealth?" Zhou Shou was angry and Wu Zhi said indisputably: "Why did you even give up this opportunity for glory and wealth? ”

Zhou Shou's idea is very simple, first persuade Wu Zhi to implant the bureau, he knows Wu Zhi, with Wu Zhi's personality, once he arrives in Kaifeng City, he will definitely fall into a battle unconsciously.

"I can't spend all the money I make in Qingzhou......"

Wu Zhi replied with a sentence, leaving Zhou Shou speechless.

"Alas!"

Putting the teacup heavily on the coffee table, Zhou Shou sighed, turned his head and stopped talking.

Seeing that Zhou Shou was so old, but his heart was still untouched, a sense of respect rose in Wu Zhi's heart, this old man persuaded himself so anxiously, in the final analysis, it was for the sake of the national fortune of the Great Song Dynasty!

"It's hard for him to think of himself like this!"

Wu Zhi touched his nose, slowly filled Zhou Shou's teacup, and said with a smile: "Old gentleman, do you think that after I refuse this time, will the official family still issue an order to recruit me?" ”

Hearing this, Zhou Shou immediately turned his head, and there was a hint of brilliance in his eyes.

However, as soon as he saw Wu Zhi's "unproductive" expression, his eyes immediately dimmed again.

"What's the use of issuing another order to recruit you, you don't dare to accept it!"

After speaking, he picked up the teacup and slowly tasted the tea.

Wu Zhi smiled and said, "Not necessarily, if the favor given by the official family is tempting enough, I may accept the order!" Now I just go to some kind of painting academy to teach, how can I be comfortable as a dean in Qingzhou. ”

After speaking, Wu Zhi also picked up his teacup and tasted it slowly.

"Oh, so you think the official family has given too little grace this time?" Zhou Shou's eyes lit up again, "Then what conditions are you willing to go to Bianjing?" I can help you......" After speaking, he stroked his beard and continued: "The old man still has a lot of contacts in the court. ”

Wu Zhi smiled, he knew that what Zhou Shou said was right, not to mention that his father's disciples were all over the government and the opposition, even if his students had many high-ranking officials, they could indeed help Wu Zhi.

"Thank you for your trouble, but this kind of thing depends on the official's own intentions, if he can't come up with any good conditions, then I won't go." After speaking, Wu Zhi said another sentence that made Zhou Shou feel heartbroken: "Anyway, I don't really want to go to Bianjing." ”

"Hey! Take your liking! ”

After Zhou Shou looked up to the sky and sighed, he got up and looked at Wu Zhi, and said: "After the old man came to Qingzhou, I heard that Brother Ling Wu Song said a sentence, called 'The rise and fall of the world, the husband is responsible'!" You are not as good as your brother! ”

After leaving this sentence, Zhou Shou shook his hand and left.

Wu Zhi smiled disappreciatively, Zhou Shou didn't know that Wu Song's words were taught to Wu Song by Wu Zhi at the beginning, and now it has become the first military rule of the Qingzhou Army, and it has gradually spread.