Wu Weiye said gratefully: "The old uncle does not forget the old man, and the little nephew is grateful for the five years." The little nephew didn't do anything more, and he almost got into trouble and hurt the old uncle's hard work, and he was deeply ashamed. ”

"Nephew, don't think like that. The ancients said: First the country and then the private, I have never shown any favoritism, and I am dedicated to the country. In all fairness, your article is a pillar of the country, a national talent ceremony, intended to promote the virtuous, all by personal skills, not to allow the slightest fluke, let alone to force the distinction between relatives and enmity. Only in this way can the slanderous words of the traitorous party be dispelled. Zhou Yanru was afraid that he would entangle the topic of the scientific examination, so he thanked him in a thousand words, and hurriedly changed the conversation and said: "Tianru, your palace trial strategy is excellent, but it is a pity that it is a little longer, and the writing has also passed the Zhu column, which is somewhat violated, and it should be a high-level article...... I've asked someone to copy it, and I've read it carefully, and it's not idle. ”

"The teacher has won the award! Students are cultivated, and they really don't know how to repay them? Zhang Pudeng remembered that there was a stroke of excitement written in the past, and after passing the Zhu Silk boundary fence, he couldn't help but regret it in his heart.

Zhou Yanru saw that his face changed slightly, and said in a homely manner: "Your old relatives are still in the hall?" ”

"The father saw the back, and the old mother was in the hall."

"How many of you Kunzhong?"

"Ten. Protégé line eight. ”

"Living in Taicang Prefecture?"

"Hmm!"

"Jiangnan has been a humanistic source since ancient times, and it is a rich area, you have restored the Jinling Conference, the voice of the government and the opposition, the power throughout the north and south of the river, and the prosperity of society and art surpasses the ancient people. If you can serve the imperial court, it is also a blessing for the community. ”

In the second year of Chongzhen, students united with 16 literary societies, including Jiangbei Kuangshe, Zhongzhou Duanshe, Songjiang Society, Laiyangyi Society, Zhedongchao Society, Zhexizhuang Society, Huangzhou Quality Society, Jiangnan Ying Society, Jiangbei South Society, Jiangxi Zeshe, etc., and established the Fushe Society. Advocating the revival of retro learning, it is useful, but it is loud, seeking its friend's voice, often in a wine paper, tempering knowledge, cultivating morality, in fact, do not dare to think of its position. ”

"Hahaha......" Zhou Yanru said with a smile: "When you meet people, you can only say three points, and you can't throw all your hearts away." I thought that Tianru was a man with a high heart, but I didn't expect it to be vulgar. Although I am in Beijing, I haven't been back to Jiangnan for many years, and I can't hide the big and small things in Jiangnan. Soon after the establishment of the Restoration Society, it has won the reputation of Xiao Donglin, is it a waste of fame? ”

"This ......" Zhang Pu's face turned red and said, "What is there not to say in front of the teacher?" Since the establishment of the Yinshan Conference, the members of the Restoration Society have been some Han scholars who have no merit, and they have been studying the current literature all day long, without distractions, thinking that they will go to Tianzi Hall early, and they are not as good as those gentlemen and elders of Donglin Academy, which is really flawless...... Well, the so-called Xiao Donglin is just the love of friends and friends, and it can't be counted. The teacher must have known that Mr. Jingyang once wrote a couplet: the sound of the wind and rain, the sound of reading, the sound of the ear, the family, the country, the world, everything is concerned. The elders of Donglin advocate practical learning to save the world and regard the world as their own responsibility, so it is inevitable to hear and care about everything. After we regained the society, the boy sighed to himself, so when the Yinshan Conference was held that day, a total of rules were formulated: no bandits, no holy books, no violations of the old adults; Don't be self-sufficient, don't be short; Don't talk about chaos and don't be humiliated. I really don't want to think about it. ”

"Tianru, you're polite. The first is not to test your ambitions, so why bother to bother with words! Wu Changshi was very anxious on the side, afraid that he would be too hard to argue and be self-defeating, so he hurriedly defended: "As soon as Mr. Jingyang's joint words came out, it became popular at home. People all over the world think that they have great ambitions, but students think that they can't help but think that they are too concerned. ”

"I care too much, what do you mean by that?" Zhou Yanru turned sideways slightly, looking at Wu Chang, who was a little short and fat, "......Who is this?" ”

"When Wu Chang was born in the late years, the cursive word came. The people of Jiaxing Mansion in Zhejiang Province won the promotion last year. He saw that Zhou Yanru was not disdainful, not in a hurry, and talked eloquently: "People with great ambitions in the world often do not know how to be flexible, and it is difficult for them to stick to knowledge and morality, and it is inevitable that the gentlemen of Donglin will be unavoidable." As a result, what the cabinet is, external opinions will be wrong; What the cabinet does not do, the external opinion must think it is. The government and the opposition are different, the people don't know what they are doing, and people's hearts can't be bad! Isn't the purpose of the people of Jishili in vain? Although the Restoration Society is called Xiao Donglin, it also pays attention to the use of the world, but for the wind and rain outside the window, it is the people who should be in the ears and the people who should care about it, and they dare not only talk about the government and politics, and evaluate the minister. ”

Zhou Yanru nodded and said: "What a person who should be in his ears and those who should be concerned about it!" Tianru, you don't have to frown, I also know this story, it is what Wang Jingshi, the cabinet minister of the previous dynasty, said when he advised Gu Jingyang. Unexpectedly, Gu Jingyang disagreed with it very much, and retorted that the cabinet would think that what the foreign argument was; The cabinet will think that what is wrong with the outside world is true. I remember that Wang Ge is always from Loujiang, and he is your ancestor in the township! He didn't wait for Zhang Pu to agree, and continued: "Tianru, I can also guess one or two of your thoughts. Although the momentum of the Restoration Society is not small, it will be difficult to go any further if it is only a blind study of literature and art. If you can learn from the best, the situation will naturally be very different. Recently, someone slandered the emperor to ban the restoration of the society, and my return to the emperor's lecture paper is a peaceful event, what is the ban on it? The emperor's thoughts have changed a little! Whether it is his internship or martial arts, it is all worth his life, and he wants to do something in the world, but he can't fill the ravine in silence. The sage said that a gentleman is not worthy of his name because he is sick in the world, otherwise he will not be cultivated by his parents and friends! A husband cannot be without power for a day, in fact, power can govern people and protect himself. ”

Zhang Pu saw that he was a corporal, his words were earnest, and his vigilance suddenly decreased, thinking that he was only a junior at the age of thirty, compared to Wu Weiye, who had been delayed for seven years, he was faintly ashamed, and sighed: "The students have long had the heart to contribute to the imperial court. ”

"The doorway? Actually, it's just a beginner. If you want to enter the house, you need to encounter and work. Tianru, what are your plans? ”

Zhang Pu was stunned, he didn't expect Zhou Yanru to ask so directly, but seeing that he was concerned in his words, he muttered: "The student is among the top three this time, and the future is unpredictable. ”

"According to the precedent of our dynasty, the champion was awarded the Hanlin Academy to revis, from the six grades, the list eye, and the Tanhua example were awarded to edit and revis, and the seven grades were not high, but the grade was not high, but it was extremely noble, and the non-Hanlin did not enter the cabinet! Second, the top three jinshi want to enter the Hanlin Academy, but also through the museum. Tianru, with your article, it is not difficult to enter the Hanlin Academy to be a Jishi. ”

It is naturally a good way out for the Hanlin Academy to choose the Hanlin Academy, and if you do the Hanlin Academy, you will have the capital to enter the cabinet and worship the prime minister, so the Hanlin Academy is regarded as the prime minister, and it has become a hot position for everyone. Zhang Pu was grateful and thanked: "The teacher is elevated, and the gratitude is inexplicable. I am afraid that the students are not experienced enough, and they should not be cultivated by teachers. ”

Zhou Yanru smiled and said: "It is also a blessing in life to be a talent in the world, you don't have to thank me." He took a bite of tea and asked, "I heard that the cost of resuming the society is extremely tight, and most of the Yinshan Conference was funded by Wujiang County Lingxiong Kaiyuan?" ”

"There are also a few disciples from wealthy families who have donated some silver, which is enough to spend." Zhang Pu remembered that many poor members rushed to Yinshan with their own Sichuan funds, but they were unable to support them, and his heart was hot and sour.

Zhou Yanru sighed: "Relying on donations is not a long-term solution. ”

"What the teacher said is very true. After the Yinshan Conference, we selected some chapters of the art of the Shiwen system, collected the articles of various societies and compiled them into the "National Table", and I abridged the "Recitals of Famous Ministers of the Past Dynasties" compiled by the Yongle Dynasty, and entrusted several bookstores to engrave and sell on behalf of them, and the income was also considerable. The wonderful essays of this examination also want to be selected and compiled into a collection, and the articles of the Plum Village examination will be compiled into a volume, which has been handed over to the bookstore for printing, and will soon compile two episodes of "National Table". ”

Zhou Yanru shrugged his brows and said, "The old man of Wen Ge ordered the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division to check the bookstore, and asked the bookstore owner how he got the examination article, as well as the eight-character imperial approval. The scholar gritted his teeth and didn't spit out a word, and the Five Cities Terracotta Division sealed those bookplates. In fact, this bookstore has a lot to do with the palace, and I have ordered the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division to release people, return the bookboard, and no longer investigate this matter. ”

Zhang Pu said: "That scholar has already begged for the student's preface, saying that he will sell it in a bright and bright way." As soon as things are so troubled, there are more people who pay attention, and they must sell better. ”

Zhou Yanru nodded and said: "As long as you communicate with the atmosphere of the imperial court, these are small things, you can do it boldly." If there is a shortfall, I can donate some. He turned his head to look at Wu Changshi and Chen Zilong and said, "I have already read your articles, and they are also rare talents. If you don't get in this subject, it's not very tight, you two are still young, and you are in the year of the weak crown, don't be in a hurry, and after a few more years, it may not be difficult to get in the middle of the top armor. I have a lot of books here, and I don't have enough manpower for a while, so I want to invite a guest, would you like to stay? ”

Enter the door of the first assistant to be a curtain guest, not to mention the experience of the long insight, please trust the joint is bound to be not a few, the silver is not worried, if you have the opportunity, donate a fame, it is also the same as the industry. Wu Changshi hurriedly said: "I was abandoned by my parents, and I have no worries and am willing to serve left and right. Woko, what are you going to do? ”

Chen Zilong is also a little tempted, the Beijing teacher is a gathering of humanities, the world's famous Confucian scholars gathered, in the prime minister's office book folding, the matter is close to the secret, in the future the palace trial strategy is not difficult to say something, the right medicine, but the old mother in the hall, but also to support filial piety, had to give up and said: "I have long lost my care, relying on the old mother to raise, this time I went all the way to Beijing to test, it has been a long time since I left home, I dare not drown in the delay, I have to have the good intentions of the first adult, please bow down." ”

"My parents are here, not far away. It's human nature, and no one is to blame. Zhou Yanru leaned back, touched his beautiful mustache, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his face was full of smiles.

Zhang Pu also said: "It's okay for you to go back, firstly, to serve your mother well, and secondly, you can concentrate on the times to facilitate the fight again." He stood up and bowed, "Lord Shou, we're bothering too much. ”

"Then I won't leave you to talk about it. Fortunately, you can meet often in the future, otherwise you can talk for a long time, and you can also understand the sharpness of your future life. Zhou Yanru stood up with a smile.

The four of them went out of Shihu Hutong, and saw Wu Fu and the four sedan chairs eating tea and waiting in the small teahouse at the mouth of the alley, Zhang Pu asked Wu Weiye to send the sedan chair back, leaving Wu Fu and the four of them to walk back together. The full moon rises in the east, its light is like water, illuminates the street clearly, the light and shadow of the houses near and far are intertwined, scattered, the willow branches on both sides of the street hang low, and a trace of flower fragrance strikes in the smoked wind, and the spring is very strong. More than half an hour later, the five of them crossed Chang'an Avenue to Xuanwu Gate, and Zhang Pu suddenly asked: "I remember that Shoushan Academy is around here, although it has been abandoned, such a good night can be hanged." ”

Chen Zilong said with emotion: "Shoushan Academy was so prosperous back then! Zou Yuanbiao, the deputy capital of the imperial history of the Imperial Palace, presided over by Mr. Feng Congwu, the university scholar Ye Xianggao wrote an inscription to record his affairs, and Dong Qichang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, wrote and carved the stone, and the atmosphere of the capital gate changed. Who knows that Wei Zhongxian and Cui Chengxiu are jealous, what do they say about gathering people who are not three, saying things that are not painful or itchy, making things that are neither deep nor shallow, eating lukewarm cakes, denounced as pseudo-learning, breaking down doors and destroying monuments, scattering, and the rise and fall are only for a while. The year before last, Xu Guangqi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, asked to change it to the Western Calendar Bureau, and I heard that a few foreign priests were invited to revise the almanac in it, and I think it was unrecognizable, so I don't want to see it! Mr. has not been in Beijing for a long time, so he must not know these situations. ”

"Yes! It's been four years since I last came to Beijing. When Zhang Pu heard that the academy had changed its calendar, his interest suddenly decreased, and he sighed in his heart.

"Heaven is like this, if it comes, it will be safe. There is the academy in front, so what's the point of a few foreign priests meeting them? People say that they are all red-bearded and green-eyed, and although their faces are somewhat hateful, can't an exotic cult eat people? Wu Changshi was about to enter the house of the first assistant, and the frustration of falling off the list was swept away, and his words were extremely heroic.

Wu Weiye asked: "Brother Wozi, you said that the great sect uncle Xu Guangqi has been in contact with foreign priests, but he is your ancestor of the township, how can he get acquainted with these foreign fans?" ”

"I only have a one-sided relationship with Uncle Xu, and I don't know much about it. Belch! The man outside the door seems to be him, you can come up and pay respects. Chen Zilong pointed to the front with his hand, and everyone saw a tall archway, there was a new courtyard repaired, gray bricks and gray tiles, a big cross was erected on the towering gatehouse, and the four golden words of "Qin Bao Tianxue" below flashed cold light under the light of the stars and moon. An old man with white hair came out of the black lacquered gate with a lantern, and several attendants and palanquin men greeted him to wait for him to get into the sedan chair, and the door creaked open again, and out of it came a blonde and blue-eyed foreign priest, holding a stack of pages in his hand, and said: "Your Excellency, please stay, I have copied the last volume of the calendar, please bring it back to the house for review." It turned out to be a straight and round Beijing official dialect.

"Who is that foreign priest?" Zhang Pu was very surprised to see that the priest was dressed in Confucian clothes, and his beard was curled and curled. Chen Zilong replied: "If Wei Xueyun is here, maybe he will know." He had close contacts with those foreign missionaries, and he also entered their foreign religion and knew many foreigners. ”

Zhang Pu frowned and watched Xu Guangqi carefully tucked the stack of pages into his sleeve, and arched his hand: "Labor you." "Chongzhen Almanac" lasted more than two years, and today it is rough, and I can finally take a breath. "Turn around and get into the sedan car. Unexpectedly, a small sedan chair rushed to the front of the sedan chair, and the person who got out of the sedan chair was Li Mingrui, who stepped forward and bowed: "Old man, I can find you!" ”

Xu Guangqi was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's the matter, come to me late at night?" ”