After Fang Mengjin left, Han Wen asked the official to bring chairs to the three students, let them sit down, and then talked to them about the article. As a jinshi who has passed five levels and killed six generals, Han Wen is more than enough to be the teacher of these students in terms of making articles. He commented a few words on everyone's situation, which made several students feel a sense of openness, and the relationship with Hangul was invisibly closer.

Han Wen also secretly evaluated the level of several students in such a conversation, and he found that Wang Shengxian and Peng Shiji are not that kind of smart people, and their aura is not enough. But Cheng Dong's situation is different, although he is still just a child, his article skills are no worse than the two talents, and his understanding is even more than a few streets away from the two. If such a person studies well in the academy for a few years, his future will be very bright.

But such a person, why is he incompatible with Su Hao? Han Wen was so puzzled.

While chatting, Su Hao hung one arm with gauze and walked into the lobby accompanied by Fang Mengjin. He came to the public case first, saluted Han Wen, and said, "Student Su Hao, see the county honor." The student had returned to the county seat three days ago, but because he was injured, he could not go to the county office in time to restore his life, and asked the county to forgive him. ”

"Change the injury, this county knows, you have worked hard." Han said. Looking at Su Hao, he had a very complicated emotion, not only admiring this young man's talent and drive, but also hating him for not knowing how to lift, and actually rejecting his daughter for a country girl. However, this was not the time to talk about children, so he waved his hand and asked the official to bring a chair to Su Hao and let him sit down.

"Changed it, did Master Fang tell you about today's events on the way?" Han Wen asked.

Su Hao replied: "I already know that I am deeply saddened by the death of Brother Yizhong's brother and other miners. ”

When he said Brother Yizhong, he was referring to Wang Shengxian, and Yizhong was Wang Shengxian's character, which he had asked when he went to the academy in the past. Wang Shengxian couldn't help but be a little moved when he saw that Su Hao could still remember him, and even remembered his words, so he sat opposite Su Hao and hugged his fists and said, "Thank you, brother change." ”

Seeing that Su Hao had dealt with it properly, Han Wen nodded and said, "Change, now that the matter has come out, the county has also decided to allocate silver taels to compensate the dead miners, so you don't have to worry about this matter." I called you here today because several students are a little confused about your motives for finding gold, so I want you to come and explain it to them face to face, so that we can get along with them in the future. ”

"Yes." Su Hao said, after that, he turned his head to the three students, and said, "What do you think about the brothers, the younger brother is willing to be open and honest and consult with the brothers." ”

"Brother Gai, you have a genius for surveying public opinion, and the younger brother has always admired him very much. It's just that your survey can be used to survey wells to fight drought, which is really for the benefit of the people. Used for vertical ...... Well, looking for gold for this mine supervisor seems to have some secret investment in the pearl. I don't know what the brother of change means, can I teach the younger brother? Peng Shiji asked.

"This is Brother Yun Han, right?" Su Hao called Peng Shiji's expression and said: "The little brother doesn't dare to give the word teaching, the little brother thinks that well exploration and mineral exploration are things that are beneficial to the country and the people, and there is no difference between the two. ”

"Surveying wells to fight drought is for the livelihood of the people. Prospecting for gold is to please the powerful. How can the two be generalized? Cheng Dong said coldly.

"What Brother Cheng said is not true." Su Hao also replied with a cold attitude. When he was on the road, he had already heard Fang Mengjin talk about Cheng Dong's attack on him, and the feeling at that time was half angry and half chilling.

During this period of time, because Cheng Yi was an executive in his coal mine, he and Cheng Yi moved a lot and had a very close relationship. As for Cheng Dong, he had met him a few times in the academy, but every time Cheng Dong just greeted him, and there was no intimacy with him. He felt that this might just be Cheng Dong's childish nature, but he didn't care about it.

Hearing that Cheng Dong was repeatedly scolding him in front of Han Wen, Su Hao also felt at a loss. Thinking of Cheng Dong's indifference to him before, Su Hao really didn't know what he had offended this arrogant teenager. The matter of surveying the well in Caijia Village, fundamentally speaking, it was not Su Hao who embarrassed the Cheng family sisters and brothers, and Su Hao also remedied it afterwards, the Cheng family sisters and brothers were a blessing in disguise, and they should be grateful to him, why did Cheng Dong have hatred for him?

Su Hao couldn't figure out the joints, and he didn't bother to ask Cheng Dong for verification. Seeing Cheng Dong's arrogant face in front of the magistrate, Su Hao naturally wouldn't give him any good face.

"Brother Cheng said that gold mining is to please the powerful, don't you think that this gold is of no benefit to the country and the people?" Su Hao asked rhetorically.

"What good is it that gold cannot be eaten by hunger and cannot be worn by cold?" Cheng Dong asked.

Su Hao sneered: "In Brother Cheng's high opinion, everything that can't be eaten by hunger or worn by cold is useless?" ”

"Yes!" Cheng Dong said.

"Is the book of the sages edible or worn?" Su Hao asked.

"You...... How can you discredit the books of the sages? Cheng Dong was choked half to death by Su Hao, no matter how good his knowledge was, he couldn't imagine that Su Hao would dare to ridicule the sage book.

"The way of the sages can educate the people and open up the wisdom of the people. If we scholars learn the way of the sages, we can govern the country and secure the country, which can be regarded as a matter for the benefit of the people, and we cannot change it in vain. Fang Mengjin couldn't listen anymore, and spoke out to relieve Cheng Dong. It's not that he is biased towards Cheng Dong, it's really Su Hao's truth, it's too deviant, and it's not good for Su Hao to spread it.

Su Hao smiled and hugged his fists to Fang Mengjin and said, "Mr. Xie Fang advises." Okay, Cheng Dong, let me give you another example, most of the hairpin ring ornaments on this woman's body are made of gold, do you think this is a useless thing? ”

"Of course it's useless!" Cheng Dong found the reason and said solemnly: "This hairpin ring ornament is purely extravagant, and the woman is ignorant and regards it as a treasure." How can we, who are scholars, be like women? ”

"Oh, extravagance?" Su Hao nodded, "I look at the brocade clothes on Brother Cheng's body, which is also quite extravagant, why don't Brother Cheng take it off and replace it with a broken piece of floc, which can also keep out the cold." Also, the square scarf on Brother Cheng's head looks very expensive, I want to exchange it for a straw rope, can Brother Cheng agree? ”

As soon as Su Hao said this, he saw that except for Cheng Dong, everyone else in the room closed their mouths tightly, for fear that they would burst out laughing. Cheng Dong's face turned red, and it took a long time before he said sharply: "Su Gaizhi, you have to talk nonsense." Because you are greedy for wealth and wealth, and you want to make friends with eunuchs, you have killed five miners, and you don't have a trace of regret in your heart? ”

Su Hao's face sank, and he also shouted: "Cheng Dong, don't spew blood, where do you see that I am greedy for wealth!" Where can I see that I have made a right eunuch! Chang eunuch came to Fengcheng to mine gold, is in accordance with the emperor's holy decree, as a scholar, do you still need me to tell you the truth of loyalty to the country? The emperor said that he wanted to mine gold, and you said that gold mining is useless, but you think you are more holy than the emperor! ”

Sample, button me a big hat, you are still tender. Everyone knows that the emperor is fooling around with the mine supervisor, but I bet you don't dare to say this in public. Do you dare to say in public that you are more holy than the emperor, and the magistrate is sitting on it, believe it or not, he opened your ass to flowers?

Sure enough, no matter how arrogant Cheng Dong is, he knows what he can say and what he can't say. Su Hao's voice made him stammer, and he couldn't say anything.

Peng Shiji came out to play a round and said: "Brother Chang is angry, what Cheng Dong means is that in fact, our Fengcheng has no property in the name of gold, if Brother Chang is a little slack, Eunuch Chang will not mine gold in Fengcheng, and Brother Yizhong's brother will not suffer this misfortune." Brother Gai seems to be overzealous in gold mining, which is what the younger brother is puzzled about. ”

You think I want to do that? Su Hao said in his heart. On the way, Fang Mengjin had repeatedly explained to him that he couldn't tell Chang Wu about the extortion, so as not to arouse public resentment. Of course, he knew that the motive for helping Chang Wu find a gold mine was unseemly, but in the face of the questioning of Cheng Dong and others, he could only bite the bullet.

"Brother Yun Han, the younger brother is also the responsibility, since he has to go to the mine sooner or later, why should the younger brother waste time on procrastination? If you want to talk about this matter, the younger brother is indeed responsible, the geological conditions of the gold mine in Yuanli are bad, I just reminded the eunuch Chang to pay attention to safety, but did not personally supervise it, so that this tragedy was caused, and the younger brother was very remorseful after hearing the news. Su Hao said.

"Brother Gai, in the opinion of the younger brother, Brother Gai is a talented and learned person, and it is a pity to be tired of these mundane tasks all day long. The younger brother wants to persuade the brother of the reform to give up the current errand and go back to the academy to study, and in the future, he can serve the court if he is in the middle of the list, does the brother of the reform think so? Peng Shiji said.

Su Hao said: "Thank you Brother Yun Han for your kindness, the younger brother does have the intention of returning to the academy to study." However, there are still some things in the hands of the younger brother nowadays, if they can be done, Keze will be the county's 200,000 fathers. Now Brother Duwen is also doing this for the younger brother, if the younger brother gives up halfway, wouldn't he be sorry for the trust of Brother Duwen and others? ”

Ma Yu and the others followed Su Hao to survey the reservoir, and the students in the academy all knew about it. The significance of the reservoir has been discussed many times, and the opinions are relatively unanimous, and they all believe that it is a good thing for the benefit of the people. Everyone only felt sorry for Su Hao, Ma Yu and others who abandoned their studies in order to repair the reservoir, but no one thought that they had done something wrong. Su Hao is now taking this out and saying this, Peng Shiji really has nothing to say.

"Brother Yizhong, Brother Yun Han, this son is already determined to be with the powerful, I don't need to say much. It is a shame for us to come out of this scum among the scholars. I don't want to talk to him anymore. Cheng Dong said to Wang Shengxian and Peng Shiji, and after that, he stood up and saluted Han Wen: "Lord County, what we want to say has been finished, and the student asks to leave." ”

"Alright, you guys go." Han Wen sat behind the public desk and waved his hand.

When Wang Shengxian and Peng Shiji saw Cheng Dong say this, they could only stand up, say goodbye to Han Wen, and then withdraw from the lobby with Cheng Dong. Unlike Cheng Dong's departure, before leaving, the two of them both arched their hands to Su Hao, indicating that they were not hostile. Su Hao naturally got up and greeted them, and then watched them walk out of the lobby.