If Liu Ming heard this shout here, he would definitely jump up in fright, because the old man who was clean and self-loving, bowed to his relatives and thrift, and called himself "Wen Lao" was Fan Wenzhenggong Fan Zhongyan, who was considered by later generations to be a high wind and bright festival.

Hearing everyone's respectful salutation, Fan Zhongyan stroked his beard and smiled: "The old decay has become a cloth cloth, and it is really ashamed to let you adults wait here for a long time." ”

Everyone hurriedly said that they didn't dare.

"Teacher, I don't know how I'm doing in Yuezhou?" Fu Bi said with concern, "The climate in this Yuezhou is sometimes good and sometimes bad. The students were worried. Wu Wentao, the governor of Yuezhou, is the same year as me, and I can say hello. ”

Fan Zhongyan looked indifferent, and said in a grand manner: "I am clothy, and I took the exam thirty years ago, and I also had white porridge and pickles. How? After a few years of being an official, this white porridge and pickles can't be eaten? This thatched hut is also unlivable? ”

Fu Bi said seriously: "The teacher is the pillar of the society, and you usually need to pay attention to your body. If there is any accident, we, as students, will inevitably blame ourselves and die. ”

Fan Zhongyan picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said lightly: "It's serious." Nowadays, the old man is also a rotten wood that is about to be put into the ground, which is not worth mentioning. ”

"Fan Gong must not have such a heart." Cai Xiangdao, a member of the Zhongshu House, said, "In the Qingli New Deal, Fan Gong and Fu Gong put forward ten measures such as Ming Dethronement, Suppressing Luck, Jing Gongju, Selecting Officials, Jungong Field, Thick Nongsang, Repairing Military Equipment, Reducing Conscription, Qin Enxin, and Heavy Orders, which really benefited the people's livelihood and the imperial court. The official family expressed their longing for Fan Gong more than once when they were in the court. I believe that as long as time passes, when this limelight passes, the imperial court will surely restore Fan Gong. ”

And the people said yes.

Fan Zhongyan sighed, remembered something, and asked Fu Bi: "Why did you call me here in a hurry today?" ”

Fu Bi's eyes were gloomy and he said, "Teacher, Ouyang Gong has also been dethroned. ”

"Huh? Ouyang Xiu him? Fan Zhongyan looked extremely surprised.

Everyone present was silent, everyone knew that Fan Gong and Ouyang Gong had always been allies in the political arena, and both of them were praised by the government and the opposition for their incorruptible and noble style.

Fu Bi rolled up his sleeves and explained: "Since the teacher was demoted, Ouyang Gong has been writing and saying things, asking for continued reform, and putting in place several reform measures advocated by you, teacher. As a result, he was refuted by the privy envoy Da Ren, and at his suggestion, the official family demoted Ouyang Gong to Cangzhou. ”

"That Pang nationality again?" Fan Zhongyan's expression was sad and indignant, "I have a problem with him, and I admit it when I was demoted this time." However, he actually manipulated the government and the opposition up and down to attack Ouyang Xiu! Ouyang Xiu is a person of noble character and talent. At this time, the Western Xia and my Great Song Dynasty were at war with each other, and the imperial court should be employing people. It is a loss for the community to degrade all these clear streams. ”

Speaking of this, Fan Zhongyan could not hide his disappointment and indignation.

Fu Bi sighed, personally made tea for his teacher, and said passionately, "Teacher, that Pang nationality once had a relationship with the queen's family, and he was arrogant. Now that you have been demoted, he is even more fearless. The government and the opposition have long been dissatisfied. I waited for the starry night to gallop and came to Yuezhou, but I also wanted to jointly write a letter and launch the imperial history to impeach him. ”

Another Hanlin scholar also said, "Yes, Fan Gong. This time, we have united seven or eight ministers and want to write a joint letter. In addition, I would like to ask you to write a letter to increase the strength and weight of this impeachment. ”

Fan Zhongyan hesitated: "The old man has no official status now, but a cloth cloth, is it appropriate to do this?" ”

Fu Bi knelt on the ground and said earnestly: "Teacher, you yourself once said that if you are far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about it. The rise and fall of the world, the husband is responsible, the government and the opposition, everything said to you is regarded as the truth. ”

After Fu Bi finished speaking, all the other officials said in unison, and sincerely asked Fan Zhongyan to write the book.

"Either way, no matter what." Fan Zhongyan said with a serious face, "My old bones, before I go into the ground, I will fulfill my last obligation." ”

At this time, the lone lamp is like a bean. The lights shone on the faces of the officials present, all of them solemn and full of righteous indignation. The decisive battle plan between the imperial court Qingliu and the Pang Party has been quietly rolled out.

It took two hours for the officials present to finalize the content of the book.

Fan Zhongyan's face was a little tired, and he remembered something again, and asked Fu Bi, "The house on this isolated island was repaired with the money of the Third Division's Household Department?" ”

Fu Bi hurriedly waved his hand: "Teacher, you often tell us to clean ourselves. How dare we touch the money of this court? These houses were built with the money that a few of us paid for ourselves, just to have a small gathering once in a while. ”

"Okay, but this maid painting boat or something, try not to do it." Fan Zhongyan said earnestly, "You are a clear stream of the imperial court, and you must be clean." ”

Fu Bi immediately bowed down and said, "Students follow the teacher's teachings. ”

Fan Zhongyan's eyes slid to the corner of the room, and he smiled at the official with a familiar smile: "Zhongyi, don't come to harm?" I've read your letter several times. ”

"Really? I think you have a good impression of that kid. Wang Suwaner smiled, "It's not in vain that I asked him to come to Yuezhou." ”

Fan Zhongyan stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Zhongyi, you have always paid attention to reputation and rarely recommended talents to me. This time, I wrote such a long letter to recommend Liu Ming, how could I not pay attention to it? ”

Wang Su said: "In the past five hundred years, there will be a king Zhongxing. Liu Ming, a young man, in my opinion, is an extremely moldable talent. ”

The reason why Wang Su handed over the power of recruiting officials to Liu Ming was to see how the other party would behave. If you are an ordinary person with this power, you will inevitably get carried away, eat and take cards, or stuff them into your own related households.

However, Liu Ming is a completely different style, not only to be fair and upright in recruitment, but also to give more opportunities to mountain people and people with good conduct, so that the county government can recruit more suitable officials. At the same time, they did not forget to cooperate with the squires and maintained a harmonious relationship with each other.

What makes Wang Su happy is that Liu Ming can not only forget his selfishness, but also understand the world, and he is indeed a rare talent. After thinking about it again, he wrote this letter of recommendation to his friend Fan Zhongyan.

Seeing this, Fu Bi also persuaded on the side: "This young man is like a star, and his face is noble. I don't think it's an ordinary person. "Teacher, you are now cultivating in Yuezhou, you have time and time, if you can accept a disciple, teach carefully, and send talents to the imperial court in the future, wouldn't it be great? In the future, if this scholar can pass the Jinshi examination, he will be able to do his best for the country. ”

"Well, this young man is Qingzhou's Xie Yuan this year." Fan Zhongyan added.

"That's even better, because this person is very talented." Fubi interface.

Fan Zhongyan thought for a while, looked at Fu Bi with a worried face, and said, "You also know that I have been so far, and you are only one student. The old man is in politics, and he has always been afraid of being criticized for forming a party and running a private ......"

Fu Bi was righteous and persuaded Ling Ran: "Teacher, how can there be no party in this government and the opposition?" The gentleman is not compared, and the villain is not compared. Teacher, if you don't form a party, you will be taken advantage of by Pang Ji's old man. Now the Privy Council and the Zhongshu Province are mostly from that old man. Besides, if you take in that young man, counting me, there are only two closed disciples. There are only two protégés, and you are still afraid of what others will say? ”

Fan Zhongyan pondered for a moment and said, "Me and that young man, in the final analysis, are also fate. This person is gifted, righteous and brave. Indeed, it is also a piece of manufacturable material. But ......"

"But the teacher, your vision is not ordinarily high, and you have to be carefully selected for your protégés, isn't you?" Fu Bi smiled.

"That's true." Fan Zhongyan showed a cautious expression and said, "If you become the old man's protégé, it will pave a fast path for him." After the palace examination, other Jinshi were still waiting for the imperial court to allocate places. But if it is the old man's protégé, those officials will definitely give the old man a little bit of thin face and take care of him. Not only that, but this new science and technology scholar will be able to establish a relationship with you, a scholar of Sanpin Hallym University, who is also a protégé of the old man. These conveniences can easily make young people self-aggrandize and become invincible. ”

Fu Bi smiled gently: "The teacher is really resourceful. However, if I truly become my junior brother, as a Hallym Scholar, I should fulfill my duty of care. The students selected by the teacher must also be able to stand the test. ”

"Yes." Fan Zhongyan's thin figure stood in front of the lamp, and said thoughtfully, "In this way, about accepting him as a protégé, let the old man ...... Think again. ”

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In the other room, Liu Ming didn't know that he was only one step away from becoming Fan Zhongyan's protégé. When he woke up, it was early in the morning. The birds in the courtyard are singing and crying, playing the music of the early morning, which is very pleasant to the ears.

On such a wonderful morning, if he stayed in his own house, Liu Ming would definitely have to sleep for a while. However, under the fence, it is better to follow the rules. He hurriedly got up, put on his clothes and hat, and got busy.

The two maids guarding the door, when they heard movement in the room, immediately pushed the door and entered, half-kneeling on the ground, ready to change clothes for Liu Ming.

Liu Ming suddenly saw two beautiful women breaking in and kneeling in front of his bed, half surprised and half surprised. However, he remembered the frowning expression of the old man on these painting boats last night, and after thinking about it for a while, he waved his hand to let the maid retreat - put on clothes, we will still do it ourselves.

At this time, Wen Lao's voice sounded outside the door again.

"I see you just went in, why did you come out again?" This is the voice of Wen Lao.

"Report to your lordship, the adult inside said that he wanted to change his clothes, so let's quit." A maid replied.

As soon as Liu Ming heard that Wen Lao was outside, he hurriedly pushed the door out, and saluted: "Wen Lao, I slept late in my life, please forgive Wen Lao." ”

Fan Zhongyan put his hands behind his back, he heard the maid's words just now, and he had a good impression of Liu Ming, and said with a smile: "Young man, you should sleep lazily once in a while, let's go have some breakfast." ”

After Liu Ming thanked him, he walked to the courtyard, and the maids had already prepared their breakfasts under the gazebo.

When Liu Ming saw a middle-aged man, he also sat at the table and saluted politely: "Dare to ask Your Excellency Taifu?" ”

That person was Fu Bi, but at this time, he received Fan Zhongyan's order not to reveal his identity, so he said casually: "I am a familiar acquaintance of Wen Lao in Bianjing, and my surname is Tian." ”

"Late Liu Ming, I've seen Lord Tian." Liu Ming said respectfully.

At this time, the first-class officials who had a meeting last night, in order to keep it secret, had already left the island in the middle of the lake at night. In this large courtyard, only Fu Bi and Liu Ming were eating breakfast quietly.

At this time, the breeze is sent, the pavilions and pavilions in the courtyard, the small bridge and flowing water, elegant and exquisite.

In the distance, you can see the surface of the lake, sparkling and refreshing.

Fu Bi and Liu Ming talked and laughed about the landscape specialties and customs of Yuezhou, and at the end, he suddenly said: "Liu Ming, if you have leisure, it is better to go to the green with me and Wen Lao to enjoy it." ”

"The student has nothing important to do, and he is willing to accompany the two adults to enjoy the game together." Liu Ming replied.

At this time, in the wing room on the second floor, Fan Zhongyan and Wang Su looked at the first floor through the window.

"You're not going with me?" Fan Zhongyan said with a smile.

"If he passes your test, it's not too late for me to show up again." Wang Su squinted and said.