After a while, Zhang Mu's carriage arrived at Jinhua Mansion East Street, which is the inner square market of Jinhua City, and there are dozens of shops on one street, such as cloth villages, blacksmith shops, medicine shops, pawnshops, and restaurants and tea shops

Numerous.

The street is full of pedestrians, and the small traders with picks are squatting on the ground, hiding from the sun, passing the time, and occasionally there are the shouts of the hawkers, compared to other places in Jinhuafu City, this street is much more lively.

The carriage passed by the door of a restaurant called Tianxianglou, Zhang Mu found that there were a lot of cars and horses at the door, and it was noon, and he was hungry, so he smiled and said: "Let's eat here now, and then go to find a shop later." “

"If you want to die, will you go into this place too?" Yan Su suddenly blushed, and shouted at Zhang Mu with horizontal eyebrows.

"What's wrong with this place? Isn't it good? Zhang Mu looked at Tianxianglou blankly, looking at the decoration was quite atmospheric, and he really couldn't see what he couldn't enter.

"Brother Mu, this restaurant is not an ordinary restaurant, but **. It is an industry under the Department of Teachings. Stern explained.

Zhang Mu suddenly realized, and hurriedly smiled: "Damn, damn it, I don't even know." What's the point in this? How can you see it at a glance? ”

He smiled sternly: "You are in the Gaomen compound, so naturally you don't know what these three sects and nine streams do. Da Ming Law on the clouds: When you see people, you have to wear a green turban and a red shirt, do you see the turtle standing outside the door is this dress? ”

Zhang Mu glanced at it, and sure enough, he smiled at the moment: "I almost got a big oolong, let's change it." ”

"Hmph, who knows if you want to go in yourself. Make fewer excuses here. Yan Su yīn said angrily.

Zhang Mu smiled helplessly, and said secretly in his heart: "I want to go in, but this age is not good." After saying that, he lowered his crotch and glanced at it.

"Brother Li, what kind of industry does your Yan family have? I've never heard you talk about it? Zhang Mu asked curiously.

Although they came to protect Zhang Mu, the careful Zhang Mu found that they were very particular about strict food, clothing, and use, and if they were just ordinary businessmen, it would be difficult to have such cultivation.

"It's all petty deals." Yan Yan laughed dryly, and then changed the topic and said: "I know that there is a restaurant in Jinhua Mansion that is very good, and it makes an excellent ham banquet." Let's try it. With that, he drove the carriage on.

Zhang Mu looked at him and talked about him left and right, and felt in his heart that the business done by the Yan family was afraid that it would be unseemly, but this was nothing, people died for money, and birds died for food, he didn't say it, and Zhang Mu didn't ask anymore.

When they arrived at the restaurant, the three of them sat in the lobby, asked for a few side dishes, a pot of Huadiao wine, and sat there to eat.

I have to say that the ham in this house is really good, much more delicious than the cook at home, Zhang Mu is also hungry, he can't help but move his index fingers, and he lowered his head to eat.

"Brother Muzhi, how come you, a scholar, suddenly become interested in this kind of cheap business of trading?" Stern and coldly asked.

"I'm going to say that the family is difficult, do you believe it?" Zhang Mu raised his head and said with an innocent face. He came from modern times, and although he knew that he was a businessman and a businessman, he had the lowest status, but he had no concept in his bones.

"Also, it is not easy to keep a business, and it is even more difficult to start a business. But you already have an identity, so why do you want others to talk about it? Yan Yan knew the identity of his Jinyi Guard, so he asked curiously.

Zhang Mu couldn't hide it, so he smiled and said, "I need a new identity, so I need a new shop." When the house test is over, I'm afraid it's busy. ”

Hearing this, Yan Yan understood a little in his heart, and whispered: "Brother Muzhi, I have something to ask you." You also know that I have a body of martial arts, but I was not born in a military household, and I have no way to serve the country. Can you introduce me? ”

"This ......, let me ask you specifically, if you allow it, how can I not help you? I'm also relieved to have you by my side. Zhang Mu said with a smile.

"That's grateful." Yan said hurriedly.

"You're welcome? Brother Chongyan was born and died with me in the mountain temple, and with this friendship, I will definitely go all out. Zhang Mu said with a smile.

Now that he has been promoted to the general banner, the next case to be investigated, I am afraid that it will also be a life of death, if he can be a reliable helper, it is a good thing.

Tao Xingchang's kind of goods, like Han Fangshan, are unreliable, and now that he has stepped into the bloody storm with one foot, he can only rush forward and ask for a way to live, and the rest is nonsense.

At this time, Zhang Mu heard a burst of laughter from a large table in the corner, and couldn't help but look back curiously.

There were seven or eight people sitting at that table, looking at the dress and age, it should be a child who came to participate in the government examination, among them was a young man, with a tall posture, thick eyebrows, although the dress was ordinary, but the heroic posture attracted Zhang Mu's attention.

Although it is a restaurant, but it can also stay, so I drink and have fun, waiting for the Ming Mansion test, at the moment the wine has been three rounds, the dishes have passed the five flavors, and they are all a little fluttery, one of the tall people hugged the young man and said: "Brother Chen Ying, I think with your skills, you are the head of the Jinhua Mansion test this time." In the future, we will be promoted, but don't forget our poor brothers. ”

"It must be, it's nature. Let's drink. Chen Ying immediately stood up and raised his glass and said.

Zhang Mu has long been immune to these pieces of soup on the wine field, and patted his chest when he was drunk and said Let's be brothers, when the wine wakes up, you should stab the knife in the back, and the stab is correct, this kind of wine and meat friends, it is better to make less friends.

It's just that this name is Chen Ying, Zhang Mu is very familiar with it, but he can't remember hearing it there for a while, and when he was pondering, Zhang Mu saw Zhang Wen walk into the restaurant with an old Confucian in his sixties.

Zhang Wen naturally saw Zhang Mu as well, and immediately walked over and said, "Cousin, why are you here?" ”

Zhang Mu knew that he was singing for several other candidates in the government, and the process of the government test and the county test was basically the same, but two students were needed to guarantee it, Wang Hongtai was one, and Zhang Wen was the other.

At this time, the elders and young were respectful and orderly, and Zhang Mu had a very good impression of Zhang Wen, so he hurriedly got up and said, "Did the eldest brother just come to Jinhua Mansion?" ”

"No, it's morning. I went to visit Professor Wen, and I will introduce you to him, I am afraid that he will be invigilated. Zhang Wen said in a low voice.

The so-called professor is a Confucian official in charge of the government, Zhu Yuanzhang did not study when he was a child, and when he became the emperor, he hoped that the poor people could study, so he started a social study.

In the Ming Dynasty, ordinary people in the local area could go to social studies, and social studies were basically enlightenment education, and when they reached a certain point, they could participate in the imperial examination.

If you pass the college examination and become a student, you can enter Confucianism.

Confucianism is government-run and is divided into prefecture, prefecture, and county studies. If you want to participate in the Autumn Festival and get the Jinshi examination, you must enter Confucianism, just like if you want to take the college entrance examination, you must go to high school.

Generally on the spot, the students in the county will directly enter the county school, the students in the house, on the government to study, after entering Confucianism, there is a chance to be elected into the Yingtianfu Guozijian to become a tribute student, under normal circumstances, in the Hongwu Dynasty to become a tribute student, 100% of the chance to be released as an official.

This can be regarded as a supplement to the imperial examination, after all, Lao Zhu's butcher's knife is too sharp, and the officials who came up from the imperial examination are not enough for him to kill.

In general, there is one professor and four instructors. State, one person is learning, and three people are disciplined. County, one teacher, two instructors, professors, scholars, teachings, teaching students, and instructors.

Zhang Wen has such a close relationship with this professor, it seems that he is paving the way for himself.

Zhang Mu hurriedly got up and walked in front of Professor Wen, this old Confucian crane had a childish face, his eyebrows were very indifferent, he looked like a kind person, and hurriedly said: "Student Zhang Mu asked Professor Wen to say goodbye." ”

At this time, that Chen Ying also hurriedly came over and said, "Student Chen Ying, greet Mr." ”

When Professor Wen saw the two of them, he smiled and said, "Eat less wine and read more books." Carefully clear rì the horse stumbles on the front hooves. Are you Zhang Mu? Yongkang is the first county trial this year? Zhang Zhixian has a good respect for you. ”

"Zhang Zhixian praised it falsely." Zhang Mu hurriedly bowed and smiled.

"Chen Ying, with your skills, the government test is not a big problem. However, you are taught by the old man. If you don't take the case, don't come to me. Professor Wen smiled at the moment.

"Sir, I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed. I think that the culprit in this case is none other than my brother Zhang Mu. Zhang Wen stood on the side and smiled faintly.

When Zhang Mu heard this, he glanced up at Zhang Wen at the moment, and smiled helplessly in his heart: "It seems that Zhang Wen wants to trap me." ”

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