Meet the county magistrate, this is the biggest thing Zheng Xunrui needs to do at present, the teaching Chen Hongshou is his enlightenment teacher at best, the real Mr. is the magistrate, since he is the head of the county examination, then his nominal teacher is the magistrate, just like saying that the chief examiner of the government examination, the township examination and the general examination are all the teachers of the admitted students, and the top three in the palace examination are naturally called the protégé of the Son of Heaven.

The first time he came to the county office, Zheng Xunrui paid attention to the surrounding environment.

The first thing I saw was the wall, after the wall was Zhonglianfang, also known as Xuanhuafang, not long time passed, the list book on the left was still there, Zheng Xunrui finally saw his name, pasted in the front, the most conspicuous position.

Passing through Zhonglianfang, it is the gate of the county government.

On both sides of the gate there are waiting officials, as well as the gatekeeper, and the duties of both sides are different, the officials are responsible for guarding the gate, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter casually, and the gatekeeper is responsible for reporting.

Zheng Xunrui handed over the letter, this is something similar to a business card, of course, there are still some things in the letter, after all, this is the atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty, the porter took the letter, and immediately showed a cordial smile on his face, saying that he took Zheng Xunrui directly to meet the county magistrate, no need to wait.

Follow the gatehouse to go inside, you have to pass through a long road, there are doors on the left and right sides of the road, on the left is the Yin Hotel of the county government, the Yashen Temple, the land shrine, the soap class, the fast class, etc., the Yin Hotel is the official post, and the right side is the prison of the county government.

At the end of the road is the instrument gate, through the instrument gate is a huge courtyard, this is the front yard of the county government, the road is also a lot wider, there is a ring stone spinning on the opposite side, the left is the envoy office, the right is the official house.

Not far behind the stone ring, there is the lobby of the county government.

Of course, Zheng Xunrui will not meet the county magistrate in the lobby, and the first place he will go to is the wing room, in the middle of the lobby and the second hall. The wing room is the place where the magistrate rests on weekdays, and he also handles some official business here.

As the top of the county exam, he will meet the magistrate in the second hall.

After coming to the wing, the porter smiled and said that Zheng Xunrui would like to wait.

In less than a quarter of an hour, footsteps sounded outside the chamber, and the priest of the chamber came in with a smile on his face.

The secretary of the ceremonial room is equivalent to the director of the county education bureau in later generations, and he also has a formal establishment, and he does things with the imperial court's money, but he is not an official, but only an official.

After a few simple greetings, the ceremonial secretary congratulated Zheng Xunrui.

Zheng Xunrui took out the letter from his arms and handed it over, and the secretary of the ceremonial room naturally took it, no wonder that among the six rooms of the county government, the ceremonial room is the poorest, and there is very little external water.

The priest of the ceremonial room took Zheng Xunrui and came to the outside of the second hall, and the priest contemptuously reminded Zheng Xunrui to wait outside.

Soon, a soft voice came from inside the second hall, letting Zheng Xunrui in, this is the voice of the county magistrate, of course, the voice of the county magistrate is varied, and it is not such a voice when he is in the lobby.

Zheng Xunrui slowly entered the second hall and finally met Wang Duo, the magistrate of Jiangning County.

This Wang Duo's resume, Zheng Xunrui is clear, calligraphy and painting are very good, the second year of the Apocalypse, once served as a Jishi in the Hanlin Academy, eight years have passed, and now it is just a county of Liupinzhi in Jiangning County, and it seems that the official fortune is average.

Wang Duo had a few strands of beard on his square face, and with a smile on his face, he looked at Zheng Xunrui who walked in.

Zheng Xunrui hurriedly bowed.

"The student Qingyang pays a visit to the teacher."

"No courtesy, Qingyang little friend, sit down and talk."

Zheng Xunrui was taken aback, Wang Duo actually called him Xiaoyou, you must know that Wang Duo at this time is close to the age of not being confused, not much younger than his Zheng Xunrui's father Zheng Fugui, and he is completely an elder and a teacher in front of him.

"The teacher is so loving, and the students are genuinely afraid."

Wang Duo looked at Zheng Xunrui, his eyes showed a scrutinizing gaze, this is the attitude of the elders to the younger generations, Zheng Xunrui is young after all, it can be said that he has just started.

"Qingyang, you're welcome, I appreciate your article, although the clothes worn outside are all applauded, but as your mouse, I also want to point out the shortcomings."

"Students listen to their mentors."

"The article is magnificent, atmospheric, and done in one go, and it is indeed a classic article, but my requirements for readers, focusing on pragmatism, article production, not only to show the momentum of indomitable progress, but also to put forward real opinions, this is an unprecedented article."

Zheng Xunrui admired in his heart, the Hanlin Academy is really not simple, not to mention the six years of the Jishi, looking at the problem very accurately, Liang Qichao's young China said, the emphasis is on appeals and admiration, and there is no real plan to govern the country, which is contrary to the eight strands of the late Ming Dynasty, the strategy is to put forward insights for reality, especially in the township examination, the meeting examination and the palace examination, it is particularly important, the powerful examiner, will not be completely addicted to the colorful articles, It will depend on whether the article has real content and whether it puts forward any insightful ideas.

In the final analysis, it is to see the brilliance in the simplicity.

When Wang Duo said this, he was actually reminding him of Zheng Xunrui's problems that need to be paid attention to in the next government and township examinations.

"The students are grateful for the reminder from their teachers, and they must remember it."

"The child can be taught, not bad, at the age of fifteen, such humility, it is rare."

Wang Duo stood up with a smile, put his hands behind his back, and walked away as he paced.

"If life is only as first seen, what is the autumn wind and sad fan, and so on idle changes but the old people's hearts, but the old people's hearts are changeable. Lishan said that it was half a night away, and the rain of tears came without regrets. ”

When Wang Duo recited the poem, a cold sweat broke out on Zheng Xunrui's head, this is a poem he plagiarized, although it is said to be a peerless masterpiece, but in such an atmosphere, it is really inappropriate.

"Qingyang, you can casually chant such wonderful poems, it's not simple, I'm a little strange, you are young, for this man and woman, you have such a deep understanding, if life is only as first seen, it can be said that a word of love between men and women, this poem spread all over Jiangning County, presumably it will soon spread all over Nanzhili, such a deep emotional understanding, in the future, you will not be fascinated by countless girls."

Zheng Xunrui's cold sweat had already flowed down, and he secretly wiped the sweat droplets from his forehead with his sleeve.

This action was seen by Wang Duo.

"I also heard that you don't care about the head of the county test, and you don't care about making such wonderful poems, but there is such a thing."

"It's not that students don't care, students are afraid of indulging in it, so that they are fluttering, they don't know what to do, how others talk about it is someone else's business, students can't interfere, but if students can't have a clear understanding, indulge in praise, be arrogant, and encounter setbacks in the future, that's the laughing stock of others."

Wang Duo was silent, and the smile on his face slowly disappeared.

The second hall is very quiet inside.

After a while, Wang Duo spoke.

"At the age of fifteen, when I say this, I have such a unique understanding, such a sober mind, rare, I have heard about your previous things, it seems that what happened to Qinhuaihe and the divorce are happy for you, and when you encounter such a huge setback, you can be vigilant, and then not arrogant or impatient, regard the false name as a passing cloud, and be alone, I will regard you as a teacher."

"Students don't dare to be, students think of what to say, in front of the teacher, students naturally have to be respectful, when encountering things like wind and snow, students are sometimes uninhibited."

"Hehe, that's a good point, if this scholar is the boss with a face, looking like a decent man and a gentleman, isn't it boring, I hope you can maintain this kind of insight and style, you blurt out the poems in Shengze Homecoming If life is only as first seen, it is obvious that you are not a boring person."

Zheng Xunrui had to be surprised, it seemed that Wang Duo knew all about his trip to the Qinhuai River, but fortunately he didn't hide it, and cleverly said the reason, it seems that this time to meet Wang Duo, the effect is very good.

If you want to say that the future generations will meet the leader, there are more mysteries, and knowledge is not the only stepping stone.

"In September, you are going to take the government test, the Tianfu government test is different from other places, the requirements are very high, it can be described as harsh, you have an excellent performance in the county trial production, and you have overwhelmed the county test in Nanzhili and other places in Zhejiang, there are many people who are not convinced, they are waiting to see the table of your government test, I hope you can continue to play your talent and learn, and come out on the government test."

"Students must work hard, and thank the teacher for fighting for the opportunity for the school entrance examination."

"This is what I should do, according to your talents, there is no need to delay time, I care about the situation of your township test, the meeting test and even the palace test, and the same as what you said, it is not worth celebrating when you are not named on the gold list."

Zheng Xunrui blinked his eyes and did not answer, people are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong, once you are famous, anything you say and anything you do will spread and become the focus of everyone's discussion.

Although it is said that the information of Daming is not very smooth, but in Nanjing, it is still different, everyone pays attention to readers, especially those who have unusual literary talents, Zheng Xunrui's article on the county test, and this magnolia flower order, have slowly pushed him in front of everyone, even if he wants to hide, the possibility is not very big.

It seems that I really need to read and think about it behind closed doors, and I can't help it in the heights, and I haven't had any accumulation, so I can't help it, and I can't withstand the blows of heavy dà, let alone in the Chongzhen years.

After saying goodbye to the magistrate, walking out of the county office, Zheng Xunrui quickly got into the carriage and asked Zheng Jinhong to go home immediately, he originally wanted to go to see Yang Tingshu, but he also changed his mind at the moment, there will be time in the future, presumably Yang Tingshu also knows that he is about to take the government exam, the time is still very tight, and it is normal to go home to study.