The government-run academies of the Ming Dynasty, under the vigorous promotion of Zhu Yuanzhang, have been unprecedentedly prosperous, and most of the children are from the official school.

There are three exceptions:

One is that the areas below the county level have not yet been able to popularize it, and private schools are still the mainstay;

One is in an area with a better economy, where wealthy families will invite private tutors to teach at home;

There is also a situation where students who have not yet been promoted in Xiucai run their own private schools to make a living, survive in the cracks of a place where there are official schools, the fees are not high, and they have enough food and clothing.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, several students walked out of the door of the private school in turn, and Dong Taiqi stood at the door with a solemn expression.

"Goodbye, sir!" A group of students bowed.

Dong Taiqi said: "Don't be greedy for fun on the road, and don't forget to review your homework when you go home." ”

"Yes sir!"

The student obediently agreed, and after getting up, he changed his appearance, laughing and jumping around.

Dong Taiqi, who originally had a strained face, smiled when he saw this, turned around and returned to the courtyard, and was about to close the door, but there was a wave of resistance outside, and the door couldn't be closed.

"Kangping! Don't close the door, it's me! There was a noise outside, and then a strong man eight feet tall squeezed in.

"Ren Hui, why are you here?" Dong Taiqi asked unexpectedly.

This Ren Hui is the distant nephew of Dong Taiqi's teacher, who came from the countryside at the beginning of the year to make a Six Arts Teaching and Practicing under his own teacher.

Ren Hui unceremoniously opened the water tank in the courtyard and slammed a few large scoops of water.

"Uh, but I'm dying of thirst!"

Seeing that Dong Taiqi had been staring at him, Ren Hui returned to the door: "Brother Kangping, you must help me this time!" ”

"Then let's go inside."

Dong Taiqi led Ren Hui into the house, and as soon as the two of them sat down, Ren Hui said impatiently: "Brother Kang Ping, I want to lend you some money." ”

Hearing this, Dong Taiqi pointed to the patches all over his body and smiled bitterly: "Do you think I look like a rich person?" ”

Ren Hui grabbed Dong Taiqi's arm and said: "It's not like I saw a girl at home earlier, and I have to pay a dowry of fifty taels to make a decision, you are my good big brother, brother, please help me." ”

"Fifty taels? How can I have so much money? Dong Taiqi exclaimed.

"You can do as much as you want, and I have some in my house. It's not much now, everyone helps to make it up, and it should be able to make it up.

And the other party also has a dowry, even if the gift money is not enough, I can also use my daughter-in-law's dowry to pay it back, you can rest assured, Brother Kang Ping! Ren Hui said.

"And how long will it take you? I only have a lot of money to pay the rent, which was originally reserved for the beginning of next month, if you don't have a long time......"

Dong Taiqi just said it, Ren Hui hurriedly said: "It's not long, it's not long, the day I'm optimistic about is a good day on the twenty-eighth of this month, and I'll pay you back the money when you come to drink the wedding wine." ”

"That's good."

Dong Taiqi didn't think too much about it, when he was a gentleman under the teacher, the teacher would always give him some extra wages.

Later, he opened a private school independently, and the teacher helped him even more, and he also gave a large portrait of the Holy Teacher.

Now that his relatives are in trouble, he has to help no matter what, and it's only been half a month, so he won't make a mistake.

With his hand in his arms for a moment, more than a dozen coppers appeared with two big coins, and Ren Hui snatched the money when he saw this.

"Hey, I still have to eat, you have to leave me the copper." Dong Taiqi hurriedly said.

Ren Hui smiled and put the dozen or so coppers back into Dong Taiqi's hands.

Then he looked at Dong Taiqi with some embarrassment and said, "Kangping, my uncle won't let me come to you, don't tell him, or he will definitely beat me to death." ”

Dong Taiqi knows his teacher's temper, and he has a good face for young people, and he also has a deep understanding of it, and he does not doubt that he agreed.

"The Great Age of Genes"

"Thank you, Brother Kangping! I also know that you are already under a lot of pressure to take the imperial examination.

Don't worry, when the time comes, the congratulatory gift I will receive, even if it is my daughter-in-law's dowry, will give you a little more, so that you will be relaxed and relaxed! Ren Hui was overjoyed.

"Hey! It's not for you or anything, I don't need so much money as a scholar.

Go and do your great things, settle down early, and I will drink your wedding wine sooner. ”

Dong Taiqi waved his hand, and Ren Hui, who was grateful for his kindness, went out of the house, looking at the back of the other party in the distance, he couldn't help but sigh a little empty, and the appearance of his mentor appeared in his mind.

With a squeak, the door to the private school slammed shut. It's early winter, and the moon is hanging in the sky.

In the Qianqing Palace of the Forbidden City, the sun is still sleeping, and the palace is already a busy scene, with a team of palace people wandering around.

Zhu Qizhen was woken up by Jin Ying early this morning, this was the first morning court he came back to participate, rubbing his sleepy eyes, and letting the eunuchs and palace maids "ravage" him.

Jin Ying stood aside and urged: "The hands and feet are sharp, the hundred officials have already entered the palace!" ”

Zhu Qizhen glanced at the sky outside, and said helplessly: "When you first arrived, you don't need to be in such a hurry. ”

"The ministers haven't seen you for a long time, and I guess I have a lot to say, and the slaves and maids think that if they go a little earlier, they can also stop some people's mouths." Kim Young explained.

Zhu Qizhen understood that Jin Ying must have heard some "uncertain news".

"Is it news from the East Factory?"

"It is said that in the past few days, officials from Guangdong have been in contact too frequently, and I am afraid that there will be some disrespectful behavior." Jin Ying said thoughtfully.

"Oh? Didn't I hear that no one jumped out after I heard about the accident? What's going on? ”

As soon as Zhu Qizhen came back, he asked Yu Qian, although the reaction in the court to the two things was quite big.

But in the face of such ironclad evidence, no one is willing to jump out and go against the big right and wrong, but they have a few complaints about their lack of generosity.

"At that time, it was Hu Shangshu who pressed down, and now that the emperor has returned, I am afraid that the officials in Jiangxi will have to stand up for their fellow villagers." Kim Young said.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there have been more Jinshi in the south than in the north.

This is related to the lack of students in the north due to wars and turmoil, and it is also related to the fact that officials form gangs and factions.

Famous representative events include the 30-year Hongwu North and South List case.

With Liu Sanwu, a bachelor of Hanlin, and Ji Shanbai of the palace of the palace of the royal palace, no one in the north was lifted, which became a major event that caused a sensation in the whole country, and almost caused a split between the north and the south, and the Ming Dynasty was turbulent.

And there are many talented people in Jiangxi, and there are even champions, lists, and flowers in the same province, and the villagers who have accumulated a branch account for more than half of the position in the court today, so there is naturally a group to keep warm.

"Who's in charge?" Zhu Qizhen asked.

"Now it seems that it should be Xi Jiayan, the right Shaoqing of Dali Temple." Kim Young-do.

Zhu Qizhen couldn't help sneering, a right Shaoqing of Dali Temple, I'm afraid he can't gather people's hearts, and there are big people hiding behind him.

As soon as he came back, he was so targeted, Rao is Zhu Qizhen's mind that has been nourished by the sea, and he can't tolerate these friends.

I was angry, and I was in no mood to dress up. Just let someone cook twice, and then hurriedly went out. When I came to Fengtianmen, the atmosphere was not right, and there was always a feeling of being secretly peeped at.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"