Xinjin Zhixian surnamed Gao Ming asked Tao, a native of Songjiang Mansion, and spoke with a soft Jiangsu and Zhejiang accent, which made it a little difficult to listen.

This person is about 50 years old, and he was born in the 33rd year of Jiajing.

Based on the results of his examination, according to the rules of the Ming Dynasty officialdom, he first had to issue six departments to observe politics, do a few years of idle work to increase his political experience, and then go down to remote areas such as Shanxi, Shaanxi, Yunnan and Guizhou to serve several county orders. After only six years in the office, he directly achieved the magistrate of Xinjin County, relying on the strong background behind him.

In fact, Gao Wentao was also born as a scholar from a poor family, and he was very poor when he was a teenager, and his personal qualifications were also ordinary. A figure like him, even if he blends into the officialdom and is old, it is very likely that he will work in the post of county magistrate in a small county until he retires. The reason why he came to a prosperous place like Chengdu Mansion to be an official was because of a big man in his Songjiang Mansion---- when he was a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion in the dynasty, and Xu Jie, a scholar of the Ministry of Rites.

With such a fellow who is the cabinet minister to take care of him, his career will naturally go smoothly.

This point was vaguely revealed when Kochi Prefecture talked to Kuretsu.

The reason why Kochi Prefecture said such a thing was that he also regarded Wu Jie as his student in his heart. Wu Jie himself is also clear in his heart, and the county magistrate values my Wu Jie's future very much.

The officialdom of the Ming Dynasty had a circle of its own, which was maintained by the same year, the teacher-student relationship, and could not be changed for life.

Although Wu Jie is only a small child now, even if he looks at the world, he is already at the top of the world, and it is strange that such a character will not be able to pass the Jinshi exam in the future.

Regarding the matter of the imperial examination entering the mixed officialdom, in fact, Wu Jie didn't think much about it, he just wanted to take the county exam or something for a few years, so as not to waste this life. Now, before he has stepped into the officialdom, he has been branded with the brand of Xu Ge's old family, which is also a helpless thing, his background is unreasonable, and at present, it seems that there is no harm.

In addition to the strict hospital test at the last level, the human factor of the first two county exams and the prefectural exam has a large proportion, and whether you win or fail can be said to be something that the examiner can decide with a word. If you don't have the right deal with the examiner, no matter how good your essay is, people will be able to brush you down directly.

With the relationship between Kochi Prefecture, the government test Wu Festival in April is more certain.

After chatting with Kochi County, Kochi County suddenly said: "Shizhen, Mr. Yang Zongzhi has returned to Chengdu Mansion, and he wants to hold a poetry meeting in Xinjin County, you can also participate. ”

Shizhen is the character of Wu Festival.

"Poetry Club, who is Mr. Yang Zongzhi?" Wu Jie was confused, and he couldn't figure it out: "Teacher, students are not good at poetry, and they don't care much about it. ”

"Oh, you don't know Mr. Yang Zongzhi's name yet. That's right, Shizhen, you grew up in Nanjing. Mr. Zongzhi has been waiting for his parents in Yunnan and has not returned to his hometown for more than ten years, so you can understand if you haven't heard his name. However, you will know the names of two people. Mr. Zongzhi's grandfather was Yang Tinghe, the former cabinet minister, and his father was Yang Shen, a bachelor of Hanlin. ”

"Ah, it's him! I know Yang Shoufu's name, and the big name of Bachelor Yang is like thunder. He is the leader of Shilin, and a 'rolling Yangtze River flows eastward, the waves sweep away the heroes, the green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red several times' is a swan song for the ages. ”

Yang Tinghe was the first assistant of the cabinet in the early years of Jiajing, and when Emperor Jiajing ascended the throne, Yang Ge did not give the emperor much anger for the matter of discussing the great ceremony. As for his son Yang Shen, he was one of the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty, and the song "Linjiang Immortal" was put on the screen in later generations and became the theme song of the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

Judging from that poem, its level is not much worse than that of Song Ci, and the heroic and desolate place has already gained three flavors.

"Haha, Shizhen, you still said that you don't care much about poetry, how do you know this poem?" Kochi County laughed and said, "The test poem you wrote in the exam room is actually not very good. Mr. Zongzhi's family history, Wencai is not allowed to be his father, such a person returns to his hometown, the opportunity is rare, you should ask him for advice. ”

Hearing Zhixian mention the poem he wrote in the examination room, Wu Jie was a little embarrassed.

"Poetry is a trail." Kochi County went to disagree and said: "There is nothing wrong with your poem, in the examination room, in a hurry, even if you change to Xiao Yang, there may not be a good sentence." Poetry pays attention to mood and inspiration, coping with the exam, the format and meaning are right, and you don't have to be guilty. However, this official heard that Shizhen, because you suffered from a hidden illness in your early years, you have never entered the school. Recently, I opened the spiritual aperture, but I haven't formally worshipped the teacher, and the foundation of knowledge is a little thinner after all. Mr. Zongzhi returned to his hometown this time to set up a academy in this county, and in the reply letter, the official mentioned your name. ”

"Ah, going to study?" Wu Jie was a little dumbfounded.

It took too much time to go back to the school to study, but Wu Jie was a little reluctant in his heart. Why do you study, it's just a matter of entering the imperial examination. Since I already know the future exam questions in advance, I am still afraid that I will not be able to pass, so why should I ask for hardship?

However, Kochi Prefecture is so enthusiastic, but it is difficult to shirk it.

Kochi County smiled again and said, "Shizhen, you probably wonder that Mr. Zongzhi is originally from Xindu, how did he think of opening a academy in this county?" ”

"The students don't understand." Yang Tinghe and Yang Shennai are from Xindu County, Chengdu Prefecture, only 60 kilometers away from Xinjin County. He didn't go back to his hometown, but what did he do here?

Kochi County said another thing before Wu Jie understood.

It turned out that Yang Zongzhi was indeed from Xindu County, but the Yang family did not have any relatives or any property in Xindu. Back then, Yang Shen's father and son offended the emperor ruthlessly because of their succession or heirship in the matter of great etiquette, and Emperor Jiajing was not polite, directly dismissed Yang Tinghe, and exiled Yang Shen to Yunnan, where he was not allowed to return to his hometown for the rest of his life. As for the Yang family's industry, it was naturally copied cleanly.

A few years ago, Yang Shen, one of the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty, died of illness in Yunnan, and after the mourning was completed, Yang Zongzhi returned to Sichuan. I wanted to open a academy in my hometown to cultivate talents for Sangzi. Helplessly, he didn't have the financial resources, at this time, he suddenly remembered that there was a sister in Xinjin County, and the family was rich, so he came to the door.

Yang Zongzhi's sister and brother have not seen each other for more than ten years, and when they meet at this moment, they are naturally excited and agree to set aside a courtyard in the manor as Yang Zongzhi's academy.

Coincidentally, his sister is the wife of the Tang family, Wu Jie's nominal mother-in-law, and the mother of his fiancée Tang Mi.

"Ah, Mr. Zongzhi is Mrs. Tang's brother." Wu Jie was surprised at the same time, but he was even more reluctant to be a student of this Mr. Yang. In the matter of retiring the book, he has completely torn his face with the Tang family, and now he is sent to the door, and everyone is uncomfortable.

Wu Jie's expression couldn't hide from Kochi County, he touched the beard on his chin: "Shizhen, you are also from a poor family, the Tang family said that students who enter the academy not only do not charge tuition, but also have a month of one or two silver per month." You are also a scholar from a poor family, if you can enter the academy to study, you can eat and wear without worry; Then you can learn from the university and ask, the best of both worlds, why not? ”

After a pause, the magistrate said: "Shizhen, of course, it's not that this official can write a letter to let you enter the academy to study. Mr. Zongzhi is a high-minded and arrogant person, if he doesn't look down on you, this official has nothing to do. This poetry meeting is actually to select talents for the college, which can be regarded as an entrance exam. Prepare well after you go down and see if you can write a few good poems. ”

When Wu Jie heard this, his heart moved: I won't go to the academy, but I can't refute the face of the county. It's a big deal that when the time comes, I won't say a word, I won't write a word, as long as I can make Yang Zongzhi look down on me.

"Respect the teacher's order, teacher, will you be there then?"

Kochi County smiled bitterly: "I am not the same as Mr. Zongzhi, he is a Wei and Jin madman, but I am a disciple of Xinxue." If you really meet together, you have to fight for ugliness. Therefore, I am in a state of contention with him. ”

Wu Jiechang breathed a long sigh of relief, as long as Kochi Prefecture didn't go.

When the time comes, I will drink the Wujie wine and listen to the music, and I will not care about the rest as usual, and I will have no choice but to be taken by others

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