Suddenly, like a night of spring breeze, thousands of trees and pear blossoms bloom.

Although the pear blossoms in Jingshili have not yet bloomed, the climate has greatly improved compared to before, and it is already quite warm. One of the spring girls' feet has already entered the door, and the day when she will sweep the winter woman out of the house is not far after all.

No matter how much the undercurrent is surging, and how much calculation there is in planning, the examination is a grand event in the literary world after all, and the talent selection ceremony, for most students, it is impossible to feel the conspiracy and trickery. What they know is that they finally came to Jingshi once and saw the prosperity and bustle of the first good place, and this trip was not in vain. Those with rich bags should seize the time to travel to various scenic spots in Beijing, or invite three or five confidants, or bring such a red face. During the nursery rhyme period, there are always groups of well-dressed people in the lively attractions in Beijing.

Baoming Temple, located in Shijingshan, is also a very famous place at this time. It was founded in the Tianshun period, because Lu Ni has the merit of blocking the pro-conquest, after the restoration of Yingzong, Lu Ni was crowned as the imperial aunt, and its place of ordination was renamed Tianshun Baoming Temple from Huangcun Temple, and the folk called it Huanggu Temple.

The two big bells in the temple are jointly funded and cast by Jiajing's biological mother and Empress Dowager Zhang, and the other is led by the Empress Dowager Li in the first year of Wanli, Feng Bao, Dingguo Gong, Chengguo Gong and other nobles jointly donated alms, and spent tens of thousands of pounds of copper casting. These two bells and the plaque inscribed by Yingzong Yubi have laid the foundation of the Baoming Temple's incense flourishing and prestige.

The entire temple covers an area of tens of thousands of acres, and if you add its affiliated temple property, it has an income of more than 150,000 acres, which is regarded as the large landlord class in this year. There is money in the temple, and the whole temple is naturally magnificent, carved beams and painted buildings, and the temple is majestic, which is a good place to go from the perspective of travel.

However, although Baoming Temple is named after the temple, it is a place for female nuns to practice, and there are a large number of wealthy nobles and nobles who lead the practice here, and the defense is strict, and it is difficult for ordinary people to approach. The person in charge of the temple access control is not the nun but the eunuch in the palace, there is no small ticket issued by the celebrant and the celebrant is forbidden for outsiders to enter on non-festivals, even if they are hungry for the exam. Everyone could only look at the vermilion wall outside, pointing and sending some emotion, and occasionally someone mentioned the Hongwu ban, saying that most of the women here are in the prime of life, and they do not meet the rule that they are not allowed to leave the house under forty, and then they provoked a burst of laughter from their companions, and it was so boring.

If these scholars' eyes could pass through the barrier between the wall and the temple and enter the depths of the temple, they would not be emotional, but angry. Because at this time, in the meditation room of the Guanyin Hall on the second floor of Baoming Temple, a young and handsome scholar took off his boots and sat cross-legged on the kang, across a square table, and on the opposite side was a beautiful female crown chatting and laughing with him casually, and two beautiful maids in green clothes served left and right. Compared with those scholars outside who can't go further, this scene is simply like a cloud, whether it is based on the Emperor's Sealing Dojo or the female nun's residence, it is a bit nondescript.

If they knew the identity of this female crown, the scholars would definitely have suspicion against this scholar in addition to their anger. This beautiful and moving female crown in her thirties is the cousin of the Empress Dowager Li today, the first-class lady Li who replaced the Empress Dowager Li, can win her favor, how can she not be taken care of in this field?

The two Tsing Yi maids beside the Li family are from their own family, and they are not out of the house, and they will marry sooner or later. Since they were in the temple, they didn't use their real names, and the Li family gave them names: one for Qingfeng and the other for Langyue. The Li family was born as a mason, and they have a short career time, so they have no family background to speak of. The so-called family rules and other things are actually not as good as those wealthy families, and it is okay to pretend to be in a short time, and after a long time, you can see the gap with the real famous gentry.

With the man Fan Jin, the two women couldn't be like wood carvings and mud and not smile, but they laughed with Fan Jin, which was quite unruly. Li Shi was not restrained, and let them talk and laugh. Qingfeng said: "Fan Gongzi, this tea may be entered?" According to what you said, I changed the way I cooked tea, and I don't know if it's the right taste. ”

Fan Jin nodded and said: "The taste is good, much stronger than last time, the two of you are really smart, you will remember it once you say it, admire and admire." ”

Li smiled and said: "That's also to be taught by Fan Gongzi, otherwise no matter how smart you are, you won't be able to do it." In the final analysis, there are many things that people who read books, and even this cooking tea can tell so many truths. There are also the couplets that Gongzi wrote to the temple, all of which are excellent words and sentences, and the text and concubine still remember: the lonely cloud of the piece of stone peeps at the hue, and the clear pond and the moon shine on the Zen heart. The moon is pure above, and the heart holds half of the edge. The pond in the shade of the pine is long and moist, and the water in the white lotus flower is also fragrant. These couplets are beautiful and meaningful. The words are good, the words are even better, and the concubine has asked the craftsman to frame the couplets mentioned by Fan Gongzi and put them in the halls in the future. These words and phrases are rare treasures in the world, and concubines have chosen cheap ones. ”

Fan Jin smiled: "Madame is too polite, these few scribbles of the student are really not a good word." If I want to help, you can help me more. ”

"Do it with your hands, don't dare to say anything. It's just a matter of helping Gongzi introduce a snack to a few donors, which is nothing. Besides, no matter how well the Zheng family's fried liver sells, it has nothing to do with the son, you rent their house, and there is no friendship between the two. Helping so much also depends on the hardship of his family, which is doing good deeds to help the poor. Our Mahayana religion is supposed to help people in need, help the poor, and be compassionate to the monks, and doing these things is within our bounds, how dare you say thank you?"

"Mrs. doesn't use wine and meat, but she wants to introduce meat dishes to others, which really makes Fan embarrassed."

Li Shi smiled, "I said that the Mahayana sect actually does not prohibit drinking meat. Most of our believers eat wine and meat, as if they can't help but get married. It's just that the people in this Baoming Temple are not allowed to touch meat casually. What do the donors outside eat, can we still interfere? I just said that Fan Gongzi made a meat snack, and it was their own business whether they bought it or not, and it wasn't for me to eat it. In fact, when we talk about the Dharma with our Mahayana teachings, we don't just talk about the Dharma, because no one likes to hear it. Parents should talk about it shortly, and get closer to the donor, so that they can really be convinced. Talking about eating and drinking, talking about clothing, jewelry, and talking about these snacks is a common topic that will not be embarrassing. ”

Fan Jin listened to her explanation and said in his heart: Isn't this just a group of broad ladies who are idle and bored to pass the time? Everyone played cards, drank afternoon tea, and smelled some ambergris, which was indeed very relaxing. It's just that there is a problem with your choice of spices, and there will be endless troubles......

Of course, this kind of thing can't be said explicitly, as for the project of board games, it is very suitable for promotion among these boring people, but Mahayana is a sect after all, and he is not sure whether it is appropriate to teach board games, so he just didn't mention it in his heart.

Qingfeng said: "What Madame did for Fan Gongzi was not only to fry the liver, but also to lend money. Since I heard the son say about the Zheng family, Mrs. has checked the accounts carefully, and all those who violate the book and one profit will be ordered to stop collecting interest, which is a lot of money. ”

Li shook his head, "Nonsense, it's getting more and more unruly." One book and one profit is the law of the country, not to mention that my religion is the pure land of Buddhism, the original intention of lending is to help people in distress, and to solve the urgent need, how can it be regarded as a way to collect wealth? The people below are messing around, I didn't know it in the past, but now I know, so I naturally have to take care of it. Let's not mention it elsewhere, at least within the Beijing Division, the debts and interests of my Mahayana Sect cannot be overpaid. ”

Fan Jin hurriedly thanked him, "Madame has helped me a lot." Whether it is the Zheng family's affairs or the matter of helping Zhou Jin donate to prison, his wife has contributed a lot, and Fan really doesn't know how to repay the favor. ”

Li Shi smiled: "Fan Gongzi is too outward. My Mahayana religion has always taken it as its responsibility to help the needy, and all good things must be done. Even if this happens to passers-by, I don't have a reason to sit idly by, otherwise how can I be merciful? When a friend speaks, there is no reason to do it. Zhou Jin's talent is not only admired by Fan Gongzi, but also a pillar of the country, which can help him get a future and contribute to the country in the future, which is also a good thing for the country's society. ”

Lang Yue said disdainfully: "What kind of talent can Zhou Jinchang have, if it weren't for Fan Gongzi's face, we wouldn't have bothered to speak for him." ”

"Pink skeletons, they're all skin. You girl has no relationship with the Buddha, and she still can't break her skin, but I'm afraid that if you move your heart, it's time to get married. ”

Li smiled, and the three women immediately laughed. Fan Jinxin said: Such a cultivator is not like a Taoist person, but then again, if you really put on a straight face and practice, it will be difficult to buy it in front of Empress Dowager Li. This is also a helpless thing. Besides, I still have to use her to help now, so I can't say anything, so I have to laugh with her.

After a while, Li said: "Recently, there seem to be some rumors in the Jingshi, which is not good for Fan Gongzi?" In fact, every time at this time, there will be similar rumors, which is already the norm, and Fan Gongzi and Miss Zhang are so bright that they don't have to worry about some rumors. Of course, you can't let people slander the reputation of your son at will, I went to find someone to check, and it was probably the words from some cultivators near Jingshi. Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was intended for Pei Gong, and their words were not for Gongzi, but for other purposes. With the wisdom of the son, he knows the roots and seedlings. ”

Fan Jin said: "Thank you for your love, Fan is a poor student, and he doesn't belong to the eyes of these famous gentry, what they want, Fan knows." It's just that it's involved, and I think it's a disaster. ”

He knew in his heart that on the surface, there were these wealthy families in Beijing, and there must be people behind them. Several generations of dynasties have changed, and the heroic and righteous men in the north have long been greatly injured by the blows, and they are no longer the strong strength of the past. Although these wealthy families have land and clansmen, they are actually not particularly important forces in the eyes of the Beijing bosses. Behind every wealthy family is the support of the emperor's relatives or noble military ministers, otherwise they would not dare to jump out and die at this time. And these backstage are likely to include Mrs. Li's maiden family in front of her.

This is not surprising. It is normal for a big family to have different ideas. For example, Empress Dowager Li, she actually does not support some of her father's practices, and she also supports Zhang Juzheng politically. But father and daughter take two paths, their respective interests are different, and the direction they pursue is also different. And the Mrs. Li in front of her, her interests are generally the same as that of the Empress Dowager Li, and there is a gap in the subtleties, as long as Zhang Juzheng does not move the temple property, she will not do anything against her. As for being able to reduce the interest, it is even more face-saving.

She refused to say her mother's family, of course, she was close to each other, and secondly, it was useless to say it, and Fan Jin didn't dare to do anything to the country. Just said that these wealthy families in front of him are actually not what Fan Jin can do at the moment.

Li said: "Before the list is released, Fan Gongzi might as well live in the temple. There are many noble ladies in the temple who lead the practice, and after they saw Fan Gongzi's painting skills, they were all shocked, and hoped to ask Gongzi to paint a few pictures for them. As you know, there is a difference between men and women, and if you go outside, you won't be able to see their faces easily. Only in this Buddhism, where there is no difference between men and women, can you paint in person. ”

Fan Jin said: "Madame has an order, Xiaosheng doesn't dare to refuse." ”

"That's for the best." Mrs. Li smiled, "Fan Gongzi is a smart person, he should know who you painted last time, and I won't talk about the concubine." Don't worry, with someone in charge of you, your reputation will not be ruined. A few local tyrants and inferior gentry have not shaken the foundation of Fan Gongzi. ”

"Everything depends on the support of Madame. Also, the ...... of those sketchbooks this time"

"Well, I'm just going to enter the palace recently, so let's ask Cisheng to take a look at it first. Banzai is still young, although it is beneficial to open the book, but there must be some trade-offs, always Cisheng has to read it, and make sure that these paintings are beneficial and harmless, so that he can show Banzai. ”

"Naturally, Fan understands."

Fan Jin said on his lips, and secretly said in his heart: I hate the Dajing Division Protection Act! Why do you have to review the book for the emperor to see! Fortunately, I had taken precautions and didn't drive this time, otherwise I would have to flip.

Of course, with Mrs. Li's friendship, there should be a guarantee in fame. And this woman's friendship with herself is a bit unusual, nominally a monk, but in her relationship with herself, Fan Jin always feels that she has something else in it. Always count on her to be not at ease, after all, in the matter of the imperial examination, even if the Empress Dowager Li speaks in person, it may not be as good as Zhang Juzheng, and Fan Jin does not want to sit still, his counterattack is to bypass Zhang Juzheng and go directly to the emperor to leave a name.

This kind of thing is actually inappropriate to bypass Zhang Juzheng, before handing over the script, he had already shown the script to Feng Bao, and after the inner court bell agreed, he continued the next step and entrusted the Li family to bring it into the palace and show it to the emperor. There is not much difference between showing Feng Bao and showing Zhang Juzheng, two times are the same thing.

In order to educate the emperor, Zhang Juzheng also made a comic book called Emperor Jian's illustrated story, explaining the truth of being a king to the emperor through illustrations. He also painted many stories of Mingjun on the screen in the palace to educate Wanli.

But the problem is that there is a problem in the compilation of these textbooks, emphasizing ideology and ignoring entertainment, which is to shape Wanli as a moral gentleman. But in Fan Jin's opinion, this Wanli is a fat house without the identity of the emperor, and he may not understand it if he gets so many tall things, let alone be interested, so it is better to start with fun.

What Fan Jin presented this time was not a text book, but a comic book, which was a bit like a villain book in later generations. The reason why it didn't make a serial comic is to consider a problem of acceptance, if there is no foreshadowing to give the comic directly, it is likely to suffer a failure like a big talk to the West. In terms of subject matter, although things like pirate kings or bloodline ninjas are very popular in later generations, they may not work well in these years, and the more important thing is that Zhang Juzheng may not like it, so he still carefully chose a jack-of-all-trades topic: Yue Feichuan.

The story of Yue has long been known, and the real formation of a complete system was in the Qing Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty has not yet formed a systematic story system of Yue, Fan has been in and out of the script, but it is difficult to say whether it is sold to Beijing. The villain book version of Yue Fei that he directly used this time, the first two volumes are about the mother-in-law and the son, Yue Fei learning art, the mother and the son are filial piety, and the teacher's kindness is as heavy as a mountain, whether it is the story as a whole or the two volumes alone, they are all politically correct. And it is a legendary story, and there is an interesting plot of Zhou Dong subduing Wang Gui and others, which can completely attract the attention of a middle two fat house. What is lacking is a channel, since the Li family is willing to send books to the palace, Fan Jin has a certainty in his heart.

These villains have their own signatures on the books. There is no need for the emperor to think of himself as a great talent after reading the villain's book, as long as he knows that there is such a person as himself, and then remembers that he likes to read his own books, this is enough. Those gentry and wealthy families want to borrow him as a pawn, and he naturally can't be willing to be at his mercy, go straight to the front of the king with a villain book, and then pull in the relationship with Mrs. Li, at least enough to get along with him.

With this in mind, this lady with hands and eyes is not easy to offend Fan Jin. Moreover, although the other party is not very solemn at the moment, he will not really do anything excessive, so he will deal with him with the snake, and said with a smile: "Madame has helped me so much, Fan really doesn't know how to repay it." ”

Li said very kindly: "Childe is too polite, I hit it off with Childe at first sight, and I fell in love with it the most, and Childe is indeed talented, and it is also appropriate to help you, what kind of reward do you talk about, it is too outward." If you really want to repay me, stay here for a few more days and draw a few more portraits of those noble girls. Most of these women have a stomach full of bitter water, which can make them smile, which is also a great merit, Fan Gongzi helps them, even if he helps me. ”