This is also a manifestation of people's thoughts, after all, most people, whether they are poor or rich, have the idea of judging people by their appearance. Maybe these thoughts were not so intense, maybe they were like Zhang Jiu, so that when Qin Yi first came, Zhang Jiu secretly looked for an opportunity to embarrass Qin Yi.

Disliking the poor and loving the rich is a common problem for most people, even in Qin Yi's previous life, he could not treat the poor and the rich equally. Hence the idea of the door. In fact, in Qin Yi's opinion, perhaps someone like him who can see objective facts clearly is indeed a clear stream in the crowd.

Qin Yi hopes that his clear stream can bring changes to the people around him. No matter what others think of him, he will stand by his opinion. At least, that's in line with his philosophy of being an official. Although this official was not included in the rank, Qin Yixin's experience was extremely important.

There are not many things to do in the Academy, and the work of sorting out poems and strategies is proceeding in an orderly manner, and the correction and review are also synchronized. On the contrary, it made Qin Yi relaxed, which made him a little uncomfortable.

However, the easy days did not last long.

On the evening of October 24, after Qin Yi returned home for dinner, when he was studying some strategies in his room, a noisy sound came to his ears from the courtyard.

"In Xia Xufang, meet Father Qin!" In the courtyard, a man in official uniform, who was nearly mid-middle, bowed his hand to Qin Yi's father, Qin Buxian, "Dare to ask, the editor-in-chief Xiu Qin, but at home?" Behind the man, followed by two servants, who together carried a wooden chest.

Qin didn't hurt to return the salute, he saw Xu Fang wearing an official uniform, that is, he understood that the person in front of him was from the Academy of Literature, and he came to look for Qin Yi at this time, I am afraid that there is something important to talk about: "Oh, is it a colleague in the Erlang Academy of Literature?" ”

"Exactly! The editor-in-chief of Qin is responsible for compiling the "Collection of Hundred Strategies", and the lower officials are responsible for printing the books! Xu Fang introduced himself, "Because there are some things at work, and they are in a hurry, so I took the liberty to come to the door!" ”

Qin Yi had already heard his words in the room. This Xu Fang, as he himself said, is the official in charge of the printing of all books, and is called the official in charge of the printing of books. However, Qin Yi was a little strange, he and this Xu Fang didn't seem to be very familiar with each other in the Academy of Literature, and even if it was a matter of work, he shouldn't look for himself, he should go directly to Liu Congwen, the head of the Academy!

Although Qin Yi was a little puzzled, he still opened his door and walked out quickly: "Lord Xu, come here so late, there must be something important to discuss, please come into the house!" ”

He also saw the two slaves carrying the wooden chest, and a strange premonition came to him.

"The two of you talk about things, and I, an outsider, won't mix!" Seeing that the two of them were so formal, Qin Buxian understood what he had to do. With that, he walked back to his room.

Qin Yi invited Xu Fang into his room, but he stopped the two slaves outside, since it was official business, it naturally had nothing to do with the slaves.

"For the first visit, please forgive Lord Qin!"

After Xu Fang sat down, he looked at the room, and the appearance of the four walls of the house made him frown, no wonder he heard that Zhang Jiu in the Academy of Literature would embarrass him when Qin Yi's new official took office. It turned out that it was really a poor family, looking at the situation in front of him, it was no wonder that Qin Yi's clothes were a little tattered at that time!

"There are two things to discuss with Lord Qin this time!"

When Qin Yi heard this, he pondered in his heart, but he said: "Lord Xu is polite, your sudden visit made the lower officials unable to prepare at all, it's really scary!" But then again, I didn't know that the adults came looking for me today. Is there anything important? ”

He had some doubts in his heart, and the things in Xu Fang's mouth were probably not so simple. The wooden crates carried by his two servants always made him feel a little weird.

"When Lord Qin's new official took office, this official was busy and didn't have time to congratulate. The first thing of the day is to formally congratulate you! ”

When Qin Yi heard this, his expression froze, and he muttered in his heart, isn't it just a matter of a new official taking office, this Xu Fang is too fussful, right? And even came to congratulate? Moreover, it's been four or five days, and he's almost forgotten about it, why hasn't he forgotten it?

Thinking of this, Qin Yi couldn't help but raise his vigilance, but he was still very polite: "What did Lord Xu say?" It's just a petty official, where is it worth celebrating? Moreover, when I went that day, there were Tong Cantong, Shi Aoshi and Shan Pengdan, and they were together, and they had already celebrated this event! ”

Xu Fang listened to Qin Yi's words, and his originally smiling expression became a little stiff: "Let the adults laugh!" ”

"Besides, for this second thing, please be sure to help me!" Xu Fang suddenly changed his words, and didn't give Qin Yi any time to think, "Come on, bring the gift up!" ”

He didn't say anything directly, but waved his hand and motioned to the servant standing outside the door to carry the box in. Seeing Xu Fang's actions like this, Qin Yi's original doubts in his heart gradually gained some kind of verification. He stared at Xu Fang quietly, and the original smiling look gradually disappeared, replaced by a serious face.

Or in other words, what is the purpose of Xu Fang's coming today, Qin Yi does not know. But what Qin Yi can be sure of is that the second thing Xu Fang is going to say next will have a great relationship with himself.

In fact, Xu Fang's so-called first thing is just a beginning, and the next thing is the point. Moreover, what happened next is probably not only related to Qin Yi, but also has a great relationship with Xu Fang. Otherwise, Xu Fang and Qin Yi were not familiar with each other, how could Xu Fang suddenly come to visit Qin Yi?

Anyway, what is certain is that Xu Fang came to Qin Yi not to chat about ideals and get acquainted with feelings. Just imagine, a middle-aged man suddenly came to visit a young boy, just to chat and get acquainted with feelings, such a picture, except for the possibility between father and son, between strangers, is absolutely impossible! But the problem is that Xu Fang is not Qin Yi's father, which means that Qin Yi's guess in some aspects may be right.

"This is a set of four treasures of the study!" Xu Fang didn't care about the change in Qin Yi's face, but took the wooden box brought by the slave and opened it, "They are all from Songhezhai in Dongcheng. This set of gifts is a congratulatory gift, and it can be regarded as some small meanings of the lower officials. ”

And so it was! Qin Yi listened to Xu Fang's words, and the doubts in his mind all turned into two words: bribery! The four treasures of the study room of Songhezhai in Dongcheng are famous far and wide, not only known by people in Xining Town, but also by people who often come to buy them in the end of the town. It is said that a set of silver is worth hundreds of taels of silver, which is a huge amount of money for ordinary people! Not to mention, someone as poor as Qin Yi!

However, Qin Yi didn't answer, but stared at Xu Fang tightly, wanting to know what he was going to say next. They are not familiar with each other, they don't know each other's tempers, and they actually visited for the first time, Xu Fang dared to bribe himself, and there was nothing behind this, Qin Yi didn't believe it!

"Actually, it's also some private matters, Lord Qin must be able to guess it." Xu Fang paused, then reached out from his arms and took out a greeting post, "This official is also a student who came out of the poor family, and he knows that it is not easy for the children of the poor family!" Let me tell you the truth, this official has an older sister who is very poor, and now her only son will be of age to enter the hall next spring. It's just that if he enrolls in a private school, his family will definitely not be able to afford the cost of private school, so he plans to enter Bailu Academy. ”

"Lord Qin is the first place in this college examination, and he will inevitably be praised by all the masters. I hope you can help my sister's only son next spring! ”

Qin Yi didn't go to pick up the greeting post handed over by Xu Fang, he understood what was written on it, and he listened to it for a long time, and he probably understood the meaning. Pity the hearts of parents all over the world, they always hope that their children are good! Although Qin Yi let out such an exclamation in his heart, his face was still very cold.

To put it bluntly, Xu Fang hoped that Qin Yi would contact his master and arrange Xu Fang's sister's only son to enter Bailu Academy, which was the so-called back door opening in Qin Yi's previous life.

Although Bailu Academy is a government school, it also has its own admissions rules, and those that do not meet the requirements will naturally not be included. Moreover, as an official school, Bailu Academy is different from other private schools, that is, among the official schools, it is equipped with the best masters. Or, in the words of Qin Yi's previous life, it is often that excellent public schools are equipped with excellent teachers, that is, the unbalanced allocation of educational resources.

Obviously, this imbalance is also reflected in this world, and White Deer Academy is an example. Although there is far more than one academy in Xining Town, there is only one official school, Bailu Academy, and the others are all in the form of private schools, which are influenced by family forces.

Many people understand the things in private school, the level of the master there is not high, and the proportion of people who can take the county examination at the end is also small. The problem is that there are not too many requirements to enter a private school, as long as you have money, but to enter the official school Bailu Academy, you have to take an exam.

Qin Yi understood that the foil in Xu Fang's mouth probably hoped that he would be able to tell his masters, so that Xu Fang's sister's only son could get the privilege of entering Bailu Academy no matter what he did in the exam. Otherwise, if they want to embark on the path of the imperial examination, they will have to bear the high cost of private education.

Although it is often said that they pity the hearts of parents all over the world, it is too unfair to other students to do this. You must know that the number of students enrolled in Bailu Academy is fixed every year!

Thinking of this, Qin Yi's face became even more cold: "Lord Xu, we are the Academy of Literature, not the Department of Scholars!" Although the master in the academy admires the official, he will not change some things because of the official's remarks! ”

He decisively refused, Xu Fang's face naturally stiffened when he heard this, but he immediately smiled bitterly: "Lord Qin, you are the first person in the academy examination, everyone knows these things!" Everyone knows that according to your reputation, isn't it a trivial matter to say hello to the master in the academy? If you don't like these things for worthless, can I go back and buy a few more gifts? ”

"Humph! Lord Xu! Between heaven and earth, the most important thing is fairness and justice! If you do this, you are undermining the fairness of the entrance examination, and your family may benefit from it, but it will hurt the interests of others! This is one thing, I Qin Yi will never be able to do it! ”

Qin Yi suddenly stood up from the chair, drank loudly, and said what he wanted to express in his heart.

"Bring your gifts back, this official has always hated these ushering gifts!"

Xu Fang, who was on the side, was already shocked by Qin Yi's shouting. He originally thought that a poor family like Qin Yi would accept such a gift and thus complete that thing for himself. But now it seems that he was wrong. Although Qin Yi looks so young, who would have thought that he would have such a mature psychology?

It's just that what Xu Fang doesn't know is that the current Qin Yi is no longer the Qin Yi he used to be. He already has the experience of being a human being in two lives, and he knows what he should do to obey his own heart.

To be an official, it's good to be mellow. But it is also necessary to be honest and accept bribes. If Sister Xu Fang's only son relied on his own strength to be admitted to Bailu Academy and let himself give him some guidance, then naturally there would be no problem. After all, Qin Yi is also one of the students of White Deer Academy! But if it is, like the bribe that goes through the back door now, Qin Yi will never agree.

Walking through the back door is to undermine the fairness and justice of official education, Qin Yi will never allow such a situation to occur, and he will never do such a thing, otherwise, he will only make his heart uneasy!

Qin Yi is a human being in two lives, whether it is the experience of his previous life or the life of this world, which has sublimated his understanding of life. What kind of life is meaningful, just have peace of mind! It's just that this truth may be true here for Qin Yi, but when it comes to Xu Fang, maybe it's not as good as shit.

At this time, Xu Fang, after a period of shock, couldn't help but dodge his expression when he accepted Qin Yi's cold gaze. He had never seen such a mature teenager refuse the temptation to be thousands of miles away: "Ahem...... Lord Qin, it's serious, it's serious! ”

As a last resort, he coughed a few times to resolve the embarrassment, and asked someone to close the box and carry it out, and his face returned to normal: "Lord Qin is too upright, and he is not willing to help him with this little thing......

"I don't want to! This official is also a student! Qin Yi interrupted Xu Fang's words, his face was very serious, "If I say that I have learned with real talent, I have absolutely nothing to say, but if I am opportunistic, it is not in line with my concept of being an official!" Please understand this! Besides, this is not your own business, it involves hundreds of students! ”