Chapter 23: Sage Academy
"What is this?"
"The name of the son of the Zhao family who can't be covered' has long resounded in Qinggu County, and when I see it today, it is really extraordinary. I have heard that Zhao Gongzi's poems can 'induce vomiting', indeed, vomiting..."
Even the people in the audience who didn't understand poetry and literature were agitated when they saw Zhao Dagongzi's poems, and they all muttered in a low voice: "Straw bale!"
The four stewards on the stage, seeing Zhao Buzhu's poems, were also embarrassed. The topic of the competition, Steward Li had already informed the head of the Zhao family.
That Zhao Tianming also found a lot of literati who could write poems and be good at them, and wrote all the poems and sent them to Zhao Buzhu, so that he could recite them.
But Zhao Dagongzi was arrogant and felt that it was not interesting to win the first place by cheating, so he had to play on the spot.
"Ahem, I declare, in this first game, Shibi, Zhao Buzhu's son of Zhao Mansion won. Steward Li stood up and said, there is no way, if you take Zhao Tianming's 1,000 taels of gold, you have to do something for someone.
"Why?" The second lady was the first to blow up, and immediately stood up and pointed at the Li steward and said, "Is what he wrote also called a poem?"
"yes, it's not fair, it's not fair!"
Cheng Jinling, who is known for her iron-faced selflessness on weekdays, also said with an iron face: "Manager Li, your sentence is too child's play." ”
The people in the audience also echoed and shouted. Steward Li smiled slightly: "Everyone, be quiet, I said it when the question was just asked." Write poems with the theme of wind and snow.
The sons and ladies of the Han Mansion made it, although it is a good product, but they only show one word. Or the wind, or the flowers, or the moon. deviated from the exam question.
Look at the poems written by Zhao Gongzi again, although the literary style is average, but it is better than the four characters of wind, flowers, snow and moon. So this time, it was Zhao Gongzi who won. ”
"Is this okay?" Zheng Fan was speechless, knowing that this Steward Li was biased towards the Zhao family, but he was bitten by this Steward Li, and he took advantage of a loophole, which made it impossible to refute. After all, this poetry contest was hosted by Yunmeng Pavilion, and it can be said that it was their hall of words.
The head of the Han family, when he saw that the first game was won by the Zhao family, turned around and left.
Zheng Fan saw that the head of the Han family was gone, and he was puzzled, and asked the eldest prince beside him: "The eldest prince, I don't know why the head of the family left here?"
The eldest prince smiled faintly, as if he didn't take this matter to heart at all: "Whoever wins the first game will win at the end." It is not beneficial to stay longer. ”
"Oh, what do you say?" Zheng Fan was interested.
"There are four stewards in total, and the county magistrate came here just to go through the motions. There are three stewards among them, and they can be bought with money. Therefore, the one who won the first game must have paid a lot of money. It seems that the Zhao Mansion has made a lot of money this time. ”
Zheng Fan laughed at himself: "Then what's the use of letting me wait to participate in this competition?
"It's a cutscene, and you still have to go. After all, these four stewards also need to be explained to Yunmengge. ”
Sure enough, there were a few games left. It was all that Zhao Fu won, and finally Mr. Teaching came out to test the article, Zheng Fan's pen was full of flowers, and the four stewards symbolically sentenced Zheng Fansheng. It also made Han Fu decent.
But in the end, the places of the two alternate disciples of Yunmeng Pavilion were taken away by the Zhao Mansion.
The eldest lady and the second lady returned to the Han Mansion with Zheng Fan, Zheng Fan was depressed in his heart, he planned to take advantage of this poetry contest to have the opportunity to go to Yunmeng Pavilion to find the immortal, but in the end it was empty.
After this time, Zheng Fan also understood a truth, without silver, the world is so big, where can he go?
As soon as a few people returned home, Zheng Fan was called over by the head of the Han family.
"Mr. Zheng, the poetry contest has ended. I don't need to teach Mr. anymore, although I didn't get a quota in Hanfu, but Mr. Han still admires his literary talent. Here are fifty taels of silver, take it. ”
As he spoke, he ordered someone to take fifty taels of silver and Zheng Fan, Zheng Fan took the silver and thanked him, didn't say much, turned around and went back to the house to pack his luggage.
I thought I could settle down in Hanfu, but I didn't expect to be kicked out. Zheng Fan smiled bitterly to himself while packing up his things.
As I was cleaning up the room, the door was pushed open, and it was the eldest lady and the second lady. Zheng Fan knew that the two of them were here to see him off, and he was also a little relieved: "The two young ladies are here, sit down, I'll pour you a cup of tea." ”
The second lady stretched out her hand to stop Zheng Fan, who was just about to pour tea, staring at her big watery eyes, and barely pretending to be indifferent: "You bad guy is leaving, where are you going?"
Zheng Fan sighed softly: "The head of the family rewarded me with fifty taels of silver, and I plan to open a study house nearby and continue to teach for a living." ”
When the second lady heard that Zheng Fan didn't plan to leave Qinggu County, she was immediately overjoyed and said, "I'll go and talk to my father and let you stay in Hanfu to teach me and my sister." ”
The eldest lady smiled and did not speak. Zheng Fan was amused by this little girl, patted the second lady's little head and smiled: "Since the head of the family let me go, naturally he has his reasons, and it is useless for you to say it, besides, you are a little girl, why don't you have to take the top exam." Let's learn more about female celebrities on weekdays. ”
While speaking, Zheng Fan had already packed his luggage, not much, just a small package, and carried it casually.
"Zheng, Zheng Fan, I can't bear you to go, can you not go?" The second lady still didn't hold back, looking at Zheng Fan's back, her nose was sore, and she shed tears, and she didn't know why she was crying.
I don't know why this annoying villain wants to leave, and he is so reluctant in his heart. He always bullies me on weekdays, wouldn't it be better if he left?
For a girl, she also has her own reserve, but she still said it, reluctant, just reluctant. If she doesn't say this, then she won't be Han Fei'er.
Zheng Fan is a head and two big at the moment, and the most he has for these two young ladies is his brother's love for his sister. doesn't have any other ideas, after all, a lively and mischievous girl like Miss Er is the easiest to close the distance between two people.
Zheng Fan couldn't bear to say too many hurtful words, turned his back to the second lady and smiled: "I open a bookstore, if you and the eldest lady have nothing to do on weekdays, you can also go to listen to books, for the sake of acquaintances, half price." ”
"Phew, it's really shameless, and you still want to collect Miss Ben's money?" the second lady laughed and scolded, but the tears in her eyes had been wiped away, and she was overjoyed.
"Hahaha!" Zheng Fan looked up to the sky and laughed and went out.
After leaving the Han Mansion, Zheng Fan inquired around, but found a big room that could seat a hundred people. It is best to use it as a study house, and I paid half a year's rent first, five taels of silver.
put the tables, chairs and other items in place, and spent two taels of silver. I also asked a carpenter to make a plaque hanging high on the door - 'Sage Academy'.