I didn't have a place to go to a prestigious school, so I made a famous school myself.

Famous teachers and excellent students, and with the assistance of a large amount of money, in order to let his eldest grandson have a good learning environment, the handwriting of Lu Bing, the first powerful man in the dynasty, is really amazing.

Wu Jie admired and sighed that even in modern society, the importance that Chinese attach to the education of future generations is well-known all over the world.

However, after thinking about it, Wu Jie found that this was just Lu Bing's wishful thinking, and there was no possibility of implementing it at all.

Famous teacher, what is a famous teacher, as the Lu family, at least Zhang Juzheng has to be invited to this level. But there is really such an academic standard, who is not a Jinshi and has a great future, how can he go to his house to teach? Generally speaking, most of the teachers in private schools are talented, and it is good for rich and noble families to hire someone with a high salary.

As for the students, the Lu family also requires that they have a meritorious reputation above the talent level to be enrolled. Reading is a very expensive thing, and the utilitarian surname is very strong, and they all rush into the official to become an official, go ahead, and to support a scholar, usually to raise the strength of the whole family.

Those who can really be admitted to Xiucai are all top people in ancient society, and most of them are children of solid families, and they must be carefully cared for by the whole family, and there is no shortage of money or good teachers.

When they are promoted, most of them have to prepare to take the Jinshi exam, and if they really fail the exam, they are also ready to make up for a job and become an official, who still has the heart to study?

The Lu family's monthly supply of five taels of silver, and the lack of skilled teachers, are really not attractive to famous scholars.

Of course, there are also scholars from poor families who apply for the exam for the sake of food, or who have the intention to rely on the power of the Lu family, and there should not be many such people.

After listening to it for a long time, the man surnamed Zhao became more and more boundless when he spoke, and in the end, he actually turned out to be talking about Lu Bingping's golden chopsticks for eating, and the toilet chips made of silver for untie his hands. Wu Jie was bored listening to it, took a few more sips of tea, and walked out of the tea house.

After walking for a while, I saw the mansions of several nobles of the imperial court, which was very interesting, and if I had changed to the professor who specialized in the study of ancient architectural history in the university, I would have been so excited that I burst into tears.

I was fascinated by it, and I walked unconsciously in front of a large mansion. There were at least hundreds of people in front of me, all dressed as readers, as if they were excitedly saying something. For a while, there was a crowd of people, and the crowd was boiling.

Accidentally wrapped in it, Wu Jie was involuntarily pushed by the crowd and rushed to the front, looking up, there was a gilded plaque hanging on the middle door of the mansion door, with four big characters of "Zuodu Governor's Mansion" written on it, and the inscription was very strange - Feixuan Zhenjun.

This inscription seems to be the name of a Taoist, but looking at this mansion, it should be the residence of a rich and noble family, not like a Taoist temple.

"Fei Xuan Zhenjun, Fei Xuan Zhenjun." Wu Jie read it twice, and his body was shocked: "Isn't this the Dao number of Emperor Jiajing, who can make the emperor personally inscribe the plaque and the official residence of the Zuo Governor, who else can it be if it is not Lu Bing?" ”

Jiajing's Dao number is very strange and very long: Lingxiao Shangqing Tong Lei Yuanyang Miao Yifei Xuan Zhenjun, Jiutian Hongjiao Puji Shengling Palm Yin Yang Gong Dao Siren Ziji Immortal Weng Yiyang Zhenren Yuan Xuan Ying Kaihua Fu Demon Loyal Filial Piety Emperor, Heavenly Da Luo Tianxian Zi Ji Immortal Shengzhi Zhao Lingtong Yuan Zheng Ying Yuxu General Palm Five Thunder Dazhen Xuandu Realm Wanshou Emperor.

When he was reading the history of the Ming Dynasty, Wu Jie couldn't remember it completely.

It is estimated that Jiajing also thinks that such a long road number is very troublesome for others to pronounce, so the surname Suo calls himself Feixuan Zhenjun.

The governor of Zuo is Lu Bing's official position.

Wu Jie smiled bitterly, just now I heard someone talk about Lu Bing in the teahouse, but now he accidentally walked to the door of the house.

Seeing that the people around him are dressed as scholars, it is estimated that they are here to apply for the Lu family study. I thought that the scholars of the Ming Dynasty were arrogant and didn't want to have a reputation for clinging to the powerful, but I didn't want so many people to come over to take refuge.

Everyone looked expectant, excited, as if they were waiting for something.

This situation surprised Wu Jie, it seems that there are still many poor people among the scholars in the Ming Dynasty, and five taels of silver a month is a great attraction to many people.

Wu Jie didn't want to have anything to do with the Lu family, and if he wanted to make a living, he could think of other ways. As for studying for the imperial examination, relying on the information at hand, the middle jinshi can get it in minutes, so why go to school and suffer that kind of suffering?

When he was in Sichuan, even if he won the first place in the Tang Family Poetry Club, he never thought of entering the Muma Mountain House, let alone now.

Just as he was about to leave, the side door of Vermilion suddenly opened, and a middle-aged man in a white dark embroidered robe walked out surrounded by a group of family members.

This middle-aged man obviously has a high status in the Lu Mansion, and his appearance in the crowd caused a stir, and people kept coming forward to salute: "Steward Cheng" and "Steward Cheng" kept shouting.

The prime minister's family is a seven-rank official, not to mention that Lu Bing's power is even greater than that of the cabinet ministers of the current dynasty.

Steward Cheng is a person who has seen the world, he is very kind, and he bowed his hand again and again, and said loudly: "You are all the reading seeds of my Shuntianfu, and on the order of Lu Gong, the old slave is now called recruiting young talents for the Lu family." If you want to enter our clan to study, you must have a reputation above the talent level. It seems that most of you don't have any fame, so please let me go. Hey, Sage Yun, there is no class in teaching, but since Lu Gong has an order, the old slave has no choice. Sorry, sorry. ”

Many scholars who had no merit were a little embarrassed, but they refused to let go, and only said: "I never thought of entering the Lu family to study, I heard that your mansion recruits students this time, and you must have a talent and fame." And because of the limited number of places, I have to compete in poetry and articles. We are all scholars, so it is natural to have a glimpse of such a literary event. ”

"Yes, of course, it's good to observe nearby, and I don't know how many places there are left in the Lu family."

Steward Cheng replied politely: "This enrollment has been more than three days, and today is the last day, and there is still one place left." ”

"Okay, one spot is good. There are at least more than ten talents present, and when the competition starts, it will definitely be fierce. "All beings were excited.

"However, I guess it will disappoint everyone." Steward Cheng smiled kindly: "The hall is wide, and there is no way to compete like this." A few days ago, because it was too noisy, the old lady was alarmed. Today's examination room is located in the house, so it is inconvenient for everyone to enter, sorry, sorry. Come in, and let the others out! ”

Now there was no excitement to watch, and everyone was a little disappointed, so someone surrounded a group of scholars wearing Lan shirts with great talent and fame.

Soon, nearly a dozen readers were pushed to the front of the stage.

Since there was no excitement to see, Wu Jie lost interest and was about to leave. Two scholars pushed him forward: "This brother, it's your turn, go and sign up." ”

Wu Jie was caught off guard for a while and was pushed out of the crowd.

It turned out that according to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, once a scholar gained fame, he could not wear clothes casually, and he had to wear a shirt. There are certain rules for dressing and discipline, once you are unscrupulous and reported by others, you will be punished by the academic officials.

Wu Jie won the fame of showing talent, so he naturally dressed up like this.

Today, he accidentally ran to Lu Mansion and was pushed out as a candidate.

Steward Cheng saw that a young man with a tall arm and a face like a crown of jade was pushed out, his eyes lit up, and he secretly praised: What a beautiful young man with a good demeanor. This unfazed and calm temperament alone is not owned by ordinary people.

"This young man, I don't know the name of the honorable man, please go in with the old man."

Wu Jie waved his hand again and again: "Uncle, I'm sorry, I'm not here to apply for the exam." I saw the excitement here just now, so I came over to take a look, and I misunderstood, misunderstood. ”

Steward Cheng smiled, patted his head, and said in his heart: I'm confused. Such a romantic figure must be the son of a minister's doctor.

It turned out that Wu Jie had traveled to the Ming Dynasty for several months, his body had changed greatly, and his appearance had gradually become the librarian in modern society.

In modern times, he may not be a good son, but he is not ugly. Moreover, because modern people are well-informed, compared with the ancients, they have another kind of calm and unhurried atmosphere.

And this kind of atmosphere only belonged to the rich and noble families in the Ming Dynasty.

"I see, but I don't know which family the little brother is from?"

This time the misunderstanding was even bigger, Wu Jie was a little embarrassed, and was about to explain. At this time, a scholar wearing a moon-white silk shirt suddenly walked out of the gate of the Lu family, holding a Hunan Concubine bamboo folding fan.

Seeing Wu Jie, his face changed, and then he sneered, and said to Steward Cheng: "I know this person, his surname is Wu Mingjie, he is from Sichuan, he is a little smart, but unfortunately his character is very unbearable." ”

When Wu Jie heard this, he looked fixedly, but it was Lin Tingchen, whom he had met in Chengdu before, and the younger brother of the Lin Governor's Mansion.

Steward Cheng: "It turned out to be Wu Gongzi." Wu Gongzi didn't come to apply for my Lu family study, it's really a pity. ”

Lin Tingchen suddenly laughed, didn't look at Wu Jie, and said: "Not necessarily not, I know this Wu Jie, my family is poor." When I was in Chengdu, I relied on a bit of cleverness, could write a few crooked poems, speculated everywhere, and helped others to live. I didn't know how to come to Yanjing this time, I heard that the Lu Mansion was recruiting students, and I wanted to come over to try my luck. When I came here, I found that all of them were my Shuntian young handsome, but I was timid in my heart and retreated. ”

Lin Tingchen was robbed of the first place by Wu Jie at the Jinjiang Night Banquet, and lost a chance to be in the limelight in front of Miss Lu, and he was jealous and hateful in his heart. Although he also knew Wu Jie's talent, as soon as he saw him, a wave of anger rose in his heart inexplicably, and he couldn't help but speak provocatively.

After speaking, he glanced at Wu Jie contemptuously: "Wu Jie, I haven't seen you for a long time, I can't imagine that you have also won the fame of Xiucai, why, you want to climb the big tree of the Lu family." Hehe, this is not a small place like Chengdu, just order a person to come out, and the talent is not comparable to you. Don't get back now! ”

Wu Jie was not angry, and smiled slightly: "Brother Lin, Wu Jie doesn't want to cling to anyone. The big husband, rich but taken from the science field. But you are bent on marrying the Lu family and taking shortcuts, and you are not afraid of becoming a laughing stock of Shilin? Wu Jie was reluctant to come to this exam, if he really came to take the exam, he would want to enter the Lu family to study, but it was just a gesture. ”

The meaning of Wu Jie's words was to ridicule Lin Tingchen for wanting to be the grandson-in-law of the Lu family, and he was suspected of selling himself to the powerful. When these words fell into his ears, Lin Tingchen's face turned red, and he couldn't help but scream angrily: "What an arrogant Wu Jie, what kind of place is Lu Mansion, and what kind of big words are undoubtedly true, there is a kind of you who will apply for the exam today." ”

"What to fear." After all, he is a young man, and he is inevitably a little angry. Besides, in front of so many scholars from Shuntianfu, if you don't fight, you won't have to mix in Shilin in the future. Wu Jie smiled faintly and nodded: "Let's give it a try today, I'm afraid that as soon as the final result comes out, Brother Lin will be very disappointed." ”

Steward Cheng smiled beside him, and the more he looked at Wu Jie, the more he liked it. This son is neither humble nor arrogant, calm in his chest, but full of determination. He didn't know how many important ministers he had seen with Old Lady Lu before, and his eyes were vicious. At a glance, it can be seen that this person's future achievements will be extraordinary, and judging from his calm temperament, there is a bit of Zhang Baigui and Zhang Juzheng's taste.

The Lu family's external enrollment this time is to introduce talents and create a good learning atmosphere, so that Young Master Sun can have a good learning environment. This person has a good demeanor and temperament, and he just happened to be recruited into the family study.

Just arched his hand: "Wu Gongzi, please." ”

Wu Jie no longer shirked, and as soon as he mentioned the corner of his clothes, Shi Shiran entered the Lu Mansion.

Because he admired Wu Jie very much, along the way, Steward Cheng talked to Wu Jie intentionally or unintentionally.

Through his words, Wu Jie knew that the Lu family had twelve teenagers from his own clan. This time, we have to recruit ten students with meritorious names from outside, and three days have passed, and nine days have already been received, and there is still one left.

Wu Jie's heart moved, remembering that Miss Tang and Mrs. Tang were now in the Lu Mansion, and he didn't know how many of them were, so he could take this opportunity to inquire.

It's a pity that everyone is meeting for the first time, and some things are inconvenient to say.

This reminded Wu Jie that if he could enter the Lu family to study, wouldn't he have the opportunity to meet the mother and daughter of the Tang family. If they are in trouble, they can help them nearby. Besides, there is still a supply of five taels of silver every month, which is enough to feed the family.

Perhaps, entering the Lu family to study is also a good thing for both worlds.

While talking and thinking about it, Wu Jie didn't notice that Lin Tingchen next to him was full of jealousy. Even if he saw it, Wu Jie wouldn't take it to heart.

The more Lin Tingchen listened to it, the more annoyed he became, this Steward Cheng was Lu Bing's henchman, and he had a very high status in the mansion, and he didn't have a good face for him, a prospective grandson-in-law. Today, he is so blue-eyed to Wu Jie, how can he not make people angry and annoyed.

Suddenly felt a little uneasy in his heart, he had also read Wu Jie's poems and articles, and he was also shocked by the momentum in the poems, and it took him a while to recover.

He was a talented young man, how could he not know how powerful it was.

Now in the Lu Mansion, with his talents, he is very appreciated by the old lady of the Lu family and the two masters, and he is proud.

If Wu Jie really entered the family study, he still crushed his limelight to death.

Just now, he was also impulsive to provoke Wu Jie, but he didn't want to, but provoked Wu Jie to agree to apply for the exam.

At the level of Wu Jie, it should be able to pass the test smoothly.

Thinking of this, Lin Tingchen's heart was in a mess, and his intestines were so blue with regret.

I don't know how many courtyards I walked through, how many corridors I walked through, and then bypassed a big rockery. Suddenly opened up in front of me, there was a huge flower hall, which was surprisingly large, all of which were red sandalwood furniture, dazzlingly bright.

At the beginning, the Tang family was also wealthy. can be compared with Lu Fu, but it is just a country grandmother.

Steward Cheng took Wu Jie and ten other scholars into the hall, and saw a middle-aged scribe sitting inside.

This person's appearance is quite clear, with a kind smile on his face, but there is a powerful aura of a person who has been in the top position for a long time in his bones.

There were two scribes standing beside him, and when they saw Wu Jie and the others, they all looked at each other at the same time.

"Second master, why did you come here in person." Steward Cheng hurriedly walked up.

Lin Tingchen also saluted respectfully: "The second master is hot in this hall, and your old man is busy with official business, so he is careful to heat his body." ”

This person is Lu Bing's second son, Taichang Temple Shaoqing Lu Wei.

"What kind of official busy, Taichang Temple is a quiet place. I'm also a casual person, and I don't go to the yamen much. Lu Wei smiled bitterly, with a hint of melancholy in his eyebrows. It is estimated that it is because his father Lu Bing is very sick, and his son is not angry, and his mood is gloomy: "Ting Chen, why are you here too, have you broken up your family studies?" ”

Lin Tingchen complimented: "Taichang Temple's rituals, suburban temples, and social affairs, I rule the world with etiquette, but it is the most important place. Seeing that the second master has recently lost a lot, those of us who are juniors are also sad in our hearts. The little nephew was also lucky to be able to enter the Lu family to study. Today, because the weather is really hot, the school disperses early. The kid was worried about the body of the second master, so he came over to say hello, and happened to meet Steward Cheng recruiting students, so he did it all the way. It's hot and humid here, or you won't take the test, let them all go back. Anyway, it's just one person, so it doesn't matter. ”

As long as he can say that the second master will no longer recruit students, Wu Jie, a nasty guy, will not have a chance to enter the Lu family to study.

Unexpectedly, hearing him say this, the second old man Lu Wei was interested: "It turns out that you are recruiting students here, which is also interesting." I'm also from a good background, and I like this kind of elegant thing the most. Suo's surname, this official will do this examination today. There's no need to be nervous, it's just a small exam. ”

As he spoke, he looked at the crowd with a smile.

All the talents are working at the same time.

"No need to be polite, no need to be polite." Lu Wei waved his hand: "I'll come up with the question, so I don't have to make it too complicated." Each writes a self-study essay in the epistolary genre. ”

This topic surprised all sentient beings very much, I thought that the Lu family would learn this enrollment, and the talent of the scholar would be the first priority, followed by the cultivation. No matter how you say it, you have to write a few poems, do an eight-strand essay or something.

Before coming, they also made some preparations in advance.

As a veteran of the field, everyone here enters the examination room as usual, and his ability to write questions is also first-class.

But I didn't want Lu Wei to come up with such a topic.

Letters are something that everyone can write, but it can be used as a test question, but it is a bit troublesome. First of all, you can't be modest, too modesty will only make people think that you are incompetent and lack self-confidence. But if you are overconfident, you will inevitably look arrogant and counterproductive.

It's hard to grasp the degree of this, so you have to deal with it carefully.

As a result, all living beings were nervous, and some people's hands even trembled slightly.

Because of his fame, he can see officials without kneeling, and Wu Jie only bowed his hand with everyone, which feels good. Seeing all living beings like this, the corners of his mouth curled, revealing a faint smile: The situation in front of him is a bit like the meaning of writing a cover letter in later generations, five taels of silver a month, a high salary! I think back then, the brothers in the same dormitory held the cover letter and threw it indiscriminately, in a trance, many years have passed, and I really miss those green years!

The sudden feeling made him happy.

Lu Wei: "These scholars are all famous, and they are all good." The tall boy with a Nanjing accent has a much higher temperament and demeanor than others. Seeing Wu Jie's light smile, Lu Wei unconsciously noticed it, and smiled secretly in his heart: "It's just seventeen or eighteen years old, and the surname is calm like this." When I was the same age as him, I was much inferior. I don't know what his real talent is. ”

He whispered to Steward Cheng and asked him to put the pen and paper on the table.

(To be continued)