After the conversation with a few lifters, Fan Jin showed his gratitude, and praised a few people without a trace, and these lifters had a sense of satisfaction that they had become heroes with righteousness and courage.

This feeling is what they have lacked the most since they entered Beijing, and they feel even more pleasing to Fan Jin in their hearts, patting their chests and saying that they will bear this matter with all their might. After the two broke up, Fan Jin pulled Zhou Jin and went straight to the small shop where he lived, and said as he walked: "Brother Zhou, you are not studying in the store, why do you want to get involved in such things?" They are not afraid, you are a child, if you evil the governor of Dongchang, won't you be implicated? ”

"Why did Mr. Fan say this? Although it is important for my generation of scholars to study, we should not lose our responsibilities because of this. The power is eunuch and misleads the country, and his nephew is murderous, and even scholars dare to bully. If you don't get ahead in this kind of thing, then what's the use of reading? Even if you get fame in the future, won't you still be ridden on the head by the eagle dog castration? The big husband will do something if he does something, and he will not shrink from himself, although he is brown and broad, I am not angry; Shrinking from self-reflection, although there are tens of millions of people, I will go. ”

Fan Jin looked at this black-faced scholar, who looked simple and dressed shabbyly, and was very similar to himself at the beginning. If it was the original Fan Jin, he might be less courageous than him, but there are some things in his bones that are the same as him.

In other words, most scholars in this era, when they were not promoted, were basically similar to Zhou Jin. I have never really come into contact with high-level things, and my three views are all supported by the sage books, and these people constitute the cornerstone of society.

Most of the people who think that Confucianism is useless ignore the importance of the three views of Confucianism in stabilizing the social order and protecting the imperial power. And these things are urgently needed by any emperor with normal intelligence.

It is not so much that civilian power is gradually becoming mainstream, but that it is the needs of society and the supreme ruler of the empire that allow the civilian government to have most of the power. After all, the Ming Dynasty was not a military state, and the emperor of the Ming Dynasty did not want to fall into the unfortunate situation of the late Tang Dynasty or the emperor of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Only the existence of a large number of scholars like Zhou Jin, and their influence on others, can make the empire stable and ensure the uniqueness of imperial power.

Judging from Fan Jin's observations, Zhou Jin is not evil-hearted, and he is also very enthusiastic, but it is easier to trust others. For example, now he thinks that those officials who go in and out for Fan are good officials with a conscience, and he doesn't think about who will stand behind them and for what purpose. It is mostly useless to explain carefully to him, he can't listen to it, and it can also make the relationship between the two sides estranged, after thinking about it, Fan Jin diverted the topic and said:

"Let's not talk about this, let's talk about learning. I asked Zhou Xiaoyou to wait for me yesterday just to talk to you about learning. What do you think about Zhou Xiaoyou going to school? ”

Zhou Jin's face flushed slightly, "Senior Fan, since he was a student in his later years, he naturally wanted to ask for learning, but he was unfavorable to the department, and he failed in the township test several times." I always can't learn by myself, this time I have the guidance of the old predecessors, and the late students must figure out the old seniors' window drafts, and the next time I take the township test, Xitu Wenchang will protect me and get a background. ”

"Zhou Xiaoyou is polite, in fact, I read your article, the knowledge is good, and the writing is also very solid. If it were in Guangdong, such an article would definitely be able to be cited. Although Shandong's culture and education are stronger than Guangdong's, they are not really so bad. In the final analysis, I think the examiner is not careful, and you have to read this article carefully to read the benefits. In the next township examination, if the paper still falls into the hands of this housing official, it will not be easy to get ahead. In fact, I think it's better for us to skip the show and go directly to the exam. ”

Zhou Jin was stunned for a moment, "Senior Fan, do you mean?" ”

"Donate a prison. When the time comes, you will go directly to the exam, once it has been sent, wouldn't it save a lot of energy. Let me talk to you again, what is the approach at the beginning of this article, so as not to worry about not being able to get a fame and a future. ”

Of course, Fan Jin would not say that he was just based on the experience of Confucianism's original work, after Zhou Jin hit the board in the Gongyuan, fellow businessmen raised funds to donate money to him for a prison, and from then on, Zhou Jin soared and embarked on the road to success. Only one examiner's argument can be used as an admonition.

For ordinary readers, nothing is more attractive than fame, and Zhou Jinzi is no exception. Hearing what Fan Jin said about donating to prison, he didn't say a word, but the look between his eyebrows actually betrayed his thoughts: he was tempted.

Just looking around, he sighed again. "The imperial court has not opened a donation now, and even if it does, it is not something that can be done with a few taels of silver. How can it be a few dozen taels of silver, my sister-in-law is just a small business, where did I get so much money, Mr. Fan is very loving, and he will remember it in his later life, this matter ...... I'm afraid it's hard to do. ”

Where they are is the small shop where Zhou Jin lives. This shop is the most inferior car shop, more than a dozen people sleep in a large bunk, and their belongings have to be taken care of. The house is low, the walls are smoky, and the stench and pungent smell in the room persists for a long time, and the smoker is ready to gag.

Even if the shopkeeper wants to give preferential treatment to readers, in this kind of environment, it is nothing more than a few less room fees, and nothing else can be done. Living in such a shop, of course, he can't donate dozens of taels of silver, and Zhou Jin's own savings are far from enough.

Fan Jin said: "I said this, so naturally I will help you do it." During this time, you are waiting for my news in the store, don't wander around. I have five taels of silver here, you take it for food, drink and flowers first, don't be in a hurry to leave. ”

"This ...... How does this work? Zhou Jin hurriedly got up and said: "Senior Fan, this matter is unacceptable, everyone meets in Pingshui, and the seniors point out a few articles for the late students, which is already a great favor, if he gets high school in the future, he will remember the great kindness of the seniors." This donation to prisons, how can the old-timers break the bank, absolutely not. ”

"You're welcome, you and I hit it off at first sight, this is fate. Moreover, your article is indeed good, if a good article like this is not successful, it is a scholar who has no eyes, and I am also looking for talents for the country. You don't have to shirk this, it's up to me, and when I'm done, I'll do it for you. It's just that in the past few days, you don't want to go anywhere, and you don't want to get involved in the joint affairs outside. ”

Seeing what Fan Jin said solemnly, Zhou Jin's heart also lifted, he originally wanted to stand out for Fan Jin, but now looking at the other party's expression, it was not simply polite, but he really didn't want to let himself do this. He asked with some trepidation, "But it's late...... What did you do wrong? ”

"No, you didn't do anything wrong, but this matter is very important, and the slightest carelessness is a big disaster. You study hard, don't worry about these things, and don't deal with those Shandong lifters. The officials who came out of this matter may not really think about me, you remember that people's hearts are sinister, and you just need to have more eyes in the future. Sit down while I'll do something else. ”

Zhou Jin sent Fan Jin outside the shop, and when he saw him gradually walking away, people were still standing at the door of the store and watching. The shopkeeper said on the side: "Zhou Xiucai, who is this here?" ”

"A true gentleman." After saying these words, Zhou Jin didn't look at the shopkeeper, turned his head and walked back to the room. The shopkeeper shook his head and muttered in a low voice: "There are still gentlemen this year? Nerd! Then he went back to the counter to settle the score.

Back at the residence, Xue Wu was teaching the little girl of the Zheng family to lower her waist in the courtyard, a twelve-year-old girl who had already passed the golden age of martial arts, and she didn't live in Beijing for long, and Fan Jin didn't think she could teach anything. But Xue Sufang has her own reasons, "Even if she can't teach smart martial arts, she can defend herself." Besides, there is no harm in having a more flexible waist and body than ordinary women, and if you get married in the future, you can still dance to your husband. ”

"Yes, I remembered when you said that, I haven't seen Wu'er dance for a long time."

Xue Wu smiled, "I know what you men like to watch." Wearing so much in winter, people's waists and limbs are bloated, and jumping anything is ugly to death. When it is summer, I will show you the jump, which is guaranteed to be better than Zhang Shunqing's jump. ”

As she spoke, she had already brought the gift prepared by the Zhang Mansion. Zhang Juzheng doesn't care what he thinks of Fan Jin in his heart, he will never leave a truth in the scene. After all, on the surface, it was Fan Jin who took care of Zhang Shunqing in Jiangning, and personally sent her back to Beijing, of course, what indescribable things were done in the process, that is another story.

From the perspective of repayment, it is natural to have generous gifts. Moreover, from the needs of the Zhang family, no matter what the relationship between Zhang Shunqing and Fan Jin is in the future, they have to be said to be undyed at the moment, just like Zhao Kuangyin sent Jingniang thousands of miles away, which is in line with the interests of the Zhang family. The thicker the gift, the more it shows that there is no personal relationship between Fan Jin and Zhang Shunqing.

Among the gifts, there are three good ginseng from Liaodong, a purple pen, two calligraphy and paintings, plus a collection of essays, which are compiled by Zhang Juzheng when he participated in the imperial examination and some articles that he is more satisfied with. Xue Sufang looked at Fan Jin's expression, with indescribable happiness in her heart, and pretended to be a little worried on the surface, "What?" Isn't it going well over there? ”

"Actually, I also thought about it, if you sleep together before you get married, the prince of Gangneung will not be happy. It's just that I didn't expect that the reaction of the Jiangling Xianggong was so fierce and the means were so tough, he actually only gave us one year, if he was not satisfied, he would ask Shunqing to marry! That's really ...... The most terrible thing is Shun Qing herself, she vomited blood when she heard this, and she may end up with hematemesis. Wu'er, can this Yijin Sutra help in the treatment of hematemesis? ”

Xue Wu was overjoyed when he heard this, and his face became more and more nervous, "Huh? The eldest lady actually vomited blood? It's unimaginable, seeing that her body is very strong, why did she still have such a disease? If it is really the root cause of the disease, it will not be easy to do, and it will even affect the birth of children. Yijin Jing treats hematemesis...... There are benefits, but it is not so easy to say that it is all dependent on qigong. ”

"I'll see her when I go back, and I'll massage Shunqing first."

Xue Sufang said: "The Prime Minister's Mansion is not as good as elsewhere, don't be reckless when you think about it, if you are caught there, but the gods are difficult to save." ”

"I don't think it's enough, it really caught me, the matter is big, and Zhang Jiangling doesn't look good. If he is smart, he will just open his eyes and close his eyes, and if he is ruthless, he will simply not let me enter the house. But if that's the case, I'll have to find a way to break through. ”

"That's even worse, breaking into the Prime Minister's Mansion is sending you to death, you are so smart, think about it and definitely come up with a way. But you didn't sleep all night last night, and your brain is not flexible, and you can't think of things. Let's go back to the room to rest first, and then think about it in the long run when we wake up. Come, I'll press your head. ”

Knowing that Fan Jin's mind is now on Zhang Shunqing, no matter what, it is impossible to be intimate with him at this time, Xue Sufang still gently pressed Fan Jin's temples to relieve the pressure for him. Then he dragged him into the bedroom, and like a gentle wife, knelt down and took off his boots and coat for him.

These things, the proud Miss Zhang will not do for you. That's a noble princess who will only let others serve, not others. I'm willing to do what she refuses, and sooner or later you'll have to forget her and put your heart on me. Xue Sufang muttered to herself in her heart, and her movements were extremely gentle, and she said generously:

"Actually, I can go and see Miss Zhang, after all, there are not many people in Jingshi who know my identity, so I can take Miss Zhang's friend to meet her. By the way, it can help you explore the wind. ”

"No, it's not easy for you to meet Shunqing. But I really have something to entrust to you, and it is inconvenient for me to come out, not even for two servants. I'm afraid I'm going to trouble you, I'll write a note here, and you can just hand it over to the housekeeper of Zhang's house. ”

Fan Jin spoke, handed a written note to Xue Sufang, Xue Wu looked down and frowned, "Someone wants to use Huisi as a gun and take the opportunity to make trouble for Feng Baofa?" ”

"Yes, Zhang Feng is one, making trouble for Feng Baofa is making trouble for Zhang Juzheng, this can't be done at all, and in the end it's just to make Zhang Feng hate me. So I've got to get myself out of this matter, and I can't get mixed up with those lifters. ”

Xue Sufang said: "But if they know that you have betrayed your fellow Daoists, it will be difficult for Shilin to gain a foothold." ”

Fan Jin took her hand and said, "I'm putting my future and reputation in your hands, Wu'er...... From now on, my handle is in your hands. But according to the little girl's film, it's not safe outside, you are a woman, I don't want you to do this kind of thing. If someone can be found to run errands......"

Xue Sufang's face was slightly red, her breathing was a little messy, she took two long breaths in a row, calmed down a little, she nodded and said, "You treat me as a countryman, and I should repay me as a countryman." The concubine has both strength and guts, and will not hand over this matter to outsiders. Traffickers? ”

Her face showed a little smugness, "There are really traffickers coming, I just caught the torture and helped the little girl find her sister." Go to sleep, and when you wake up, make sure everything is right. ”

Half an hour later, the big pillar that was about to leave the city was stopped by Xue Sufang, and immediately took the small paper ball from his hand. Although Xue Sufang only said two sentences as if he was instructed throughout the whole process, he didn't even have a smiling face, and he didn't know what was written on the note, why couldn't he say the consequences of sending this note. But Da Zhu's emotions were still excited, and he turned around and ran towards Zhang's house. There was only one thought in his heart:

The fairy sister talked to herself, and took the initiative to ask her to do something, even if she was broken, she had to get things done for the fairy sister. In addition, it has only been a day since they broke up, and the fairy sister seems to have become more beautiful, she must be a fairy, and she will become more and more beautiful.

Easily sent away the big pillar, Xue Wu also felt relaxed, what did this peasant boy think about herself, she didn't see it, she was not angry, she just felt funny. Some laugh at each other's incompetence, but they don't get bored of anything, and they won't refuse to use it as coolies.

Quietly followed the other party, and it was not until he confirmed that Da Zhu had handed over the note to the housekeeper of the Zhang Mansion that Xue Wu left easily, and was not prepared to let Da Zhu see him again. Dreaming, he can do it alone, there is no need to accompany him.

Now what she has to think about is what lunch to prepare for Fan Jin after he wakes up, although her cooking skills are not good, but she is no better than Zhang Shunqing, who does not touch the spring water with her fingers, she can't give it, she can. One year is a godsend for herself, and after a year, even if Miss Zhang marries, she will not be able to ride on her head again.