Jing Zhongkuan has a high opinion of Zhu Niang, but he is obviously putting on a show for the onlookers.

"Fellow villagers, fathers and elders, if I live a long life and can fulfill my women's morals like Mrs. Zhu San, why worry about the education of this county? Why worry about the people living and working in peace and contentment? Why worry about my Ming Dynasty and the prosperity of the country? ”

Jing Zhongkuan has a lot of clichés, and at first glance, it sounds like an old pedant who doesn't read dead books.

Zhu Hao felt that something was wrong.

As soon as the rotten Confucian will come to the office, he will run to the place where the predecessor fell to make this tirade?

"Good!"

But for the people, this kind of cliché is the most popular to buy people's hearts.

In the applause of everyone, Jing Zhongkuan arched his hand at Zhu Niang, and then turned around and held his head high to greet the officials of the county government who rushed to greet him.

Jing Zhongkuan left, followed the onlookers and naturally left, and the rice shop regained its tranquility.

Aunt Li came to the door, glanced at the Qian Chuanzi who was glaring at her with resentment, and asked curiously, "What's going on?" ”

Zhu Niangxiu frowned slightly: "Or the old man is loyal to the country and famous." ”

Zhu Hao walked through the curtain and trotted to Zhu Niang's side: "This has nothing to do with my father's reputation, I think this Xinzhi County is quite skillful, but I'm afraid that it is a difficult master, let's be careful in doing business in the future." ”

Aunt Li was puzzled: "Such an official is very good, he is sensitive to the people's feelings, and he is approachable, why does Young Master Hao have such a big opinion of him?" ”

Zhu Hao said: "Mother, he is just a county official from a high background, his career is limited, and he was transferred out of Shenzhi County before his term of office expired, no matter how you say it, it has something to do with us, he didn't come to the government office as a new official, so he came here to ventilate first, can such a person say that he has no scheming?" ”

Zhu Niang and Aunt Li glanced at each other, and finally their eyes fell on Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao stuck out his tongue when he saw it, and ran back to the backyard with a smoke.

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……

In the afternoon, as soon as Zhu Hao went out, he heard that Jing Zhongkuan had come to Xingwang's Mansion to visit, but he was closed.

Zhu Hao went to the inn to meet Mr. Lu, who was about to leave Anlu.

Mr. Lu was quite surprised by Zhu Hao's arrival: "Zhu Hao, do you know that I am here?" ”

Zhu Hao smiled: "I always knew it...... Didn't Mr. Lu talk to that Sui Jiaoxi about residence before? I'm right next to me, and I'm not deaf, sir, I'm leaving? ”

At this time, Mr. Lu had already packed up his baggage and everything.

Although Zhu Hao did not come in person in the past two days, he asked Yu San to keep an eye on him, and once he found that Mr. Lu showed signs of leaving, he greeted him.

Mr. Lu sat at the table by the window and bowed slightly: "Although I accepted you as a disciple, it's a pity that I didn't teach you a word, I'm ashamed...... Tomorrow, the old man will leave for Jiangjiang. ”

Zhu Hao said: "So Mr. Lu is ready to go to King Ning?" ”

"Huh."

Mr. Lu did not answer.

At this moment, an old servant from outside came in, saw that there were guests in the room, and hurriedly withdrew.

Mr. Lu asked, "Is the carriage ready?" ”

"Yes, sir, everything is arranged, and tomorrow's trip will not be delayed." The old servant replied.

Mr. Lu waved his hand: "Then you go and rest, we will be on the road early in the morning." ”

Sending the old servant away, he turned to look at Zhu Hao, Mr. Lu noticed that Zhu Hao's face was different, and asked, "Zhu Hao, you came to me, is there something?" ”

"Hmm."

Zhu Hao nodded, "I want to enter the Xingwang Mansion." ”

Mr. Lu's face was a little puzzled, and then he seemed to understand something: "I heard that the Xingwang Mansion is going to recruit companions for the prince, and select them from the children of the gentry and rich families in the city, you go and apply for the selection...... Something to do with home? ”

Zhu Hao thought to himself, how can you say that you are not simple?

After three or two sentences, I realized that I might have been sent by my family to Xingwangfu to act as an internal response.

"No, I just wanted to have a chance to read...... Mr. Lu should know that I do not have a good relationship with the family, and the elders of the clan want to take me back to take care of me, so as to coerce my mother to hand over the property left by my father to the family, and I really want to get out of the family's control. ”

Zhu Hao's words were very direct, and Mr. Lu shook his head when he heard it: "In terms of benevolence and righteousness, it is not appropriate to do this...... Aren't you being taught by a superior behind you? Isn't it that the person behind you wants you to sneak into the Xingwang Mansion? ”

Zhu Hao smiled and shook his head.

"Zhu Hao, do you want me to help you?" Mr. Lu asked.

Zhu Hao said: "Mr. Lu has experienced ups and downs, and he doesn't want to pay attention to the mundane things at this time, right?" Even if Mr. Lu knew Xingwangfu Sect, it was unlikely to help me. ”

"I know that Mr. is going to Nanchang, and I am here to see him off, and by the way, I would like to remind you that Mr. Ruo finds out...... Some people in Nanchang want to lead the troops to make chaos and endanger the society of the imperial court, so it may be the best policy to withdraw in time. ”

Mr. Lu's expression was unfazed, and he waved his hand and didn't take it to heart at all.

"Okay, Mr. Lu, I don't ask you if you are a Liuru layman, for me, a teacher for one day and a teacher for life, I hope we will have the opportunity to meet in the future. Students quit! ”

Zhu Hao didn't make any requests to Mr. Lu until he left.

Mr. Lu sent Zhu Hao to the door of the inn, and after saying goodbye, he looked at Zhu Hao's indomitable thin back and fell into deep thought.

"Master, who is this?"

The old servant quietly came behind Mr. Lu and asked puzzledly.

Mr. Lu retracted his gaze and said with a smile: "This little friend is not simple, after being loyal and good, the young age has become a chapter, and the young and old have become on the stage, and the owner of Su is full of praise for mentioning it in his letter." ”

The old servant asked, "Master Su, could it be the shopkeeper Su who does salt?" ”

"That's him, two months ago, he bought me two paintings and treated me to Huguang...... His brother-in-law is Huang Fantai, who has just moved to Huguang for half a year, and has a deep background...... This Soviet owner has a wide range of contacts in Jiangxi, and it is beneficial and harmless to get acquainted with him. Mr. Lu bowed slightly.

The old servant was puzzled: "The old man is willing to sell the painting to the owner of the Soviet Union, why do the local gentry ask for paintings, but you ignore them?" ”

Mr. Lu shook his head and sighed: "That's different, the businessman is only for profit, if the official gentry asks for painting, the nature will change...... The former magistrate of the local county offended the powerful and transferred to another place within a few days, and his future was bleak...... It's best to provoke less ...... in officialdom"

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Tianxing Wangfu set up two tables outside the south gate of the palace to accept the registration of school-age children in Anlu.

By the afternoon, there were very few people signing up.

At sunset, a richly dressed man in his thirties, came out of the door of the mansion and came to the registration table and asked, "What's the matter, has the number exceeded 100?" ”

The warden in charge of the registration hurriedly got up and saluted: "Uncle, there are only more than 30 people who have signed up. ”

The middle-aged man's face was full of displeasure: "I Xingwangfu recruited boys to study in the palace, what a glorious thing, why are there only more than 30 people in a day?" ”

At this moment, a cute little round face, eyes like black gems, clear pupils, slightly raised corners of the eyes, looking smart and clever childish, ran over, smiled and asked, "Can I choose?" ”

The warden glanced at the visitor and said, "Call your parents." ”

"My parents were too busy to make ends meet, so I signed up myself...... My name is Zhu Hao, and I can memorize the four books and five classics, so I should meet the selection conditions, right? ”

The person who came was Zhu Hao.

The warden was about to refuse, but the man next to him pulled him, and then asked with a smile: "You are so young, can you memorize the four books and five classics?" ”

Zhu Hao nodded his little head vigorously: "Yes, why don't you test me?" ”

The warden frowned: "Uncle, the little doll is used to being naughty, just blow it away, why do you bother with him so much?" ”

Zhu Hao didn't hear it, looked at the thirty-year-old man and asked in surprise: "Oh, this can't be Mr. Jiang, right?" I have long heard that Mr. Jiang came from a family of martial arts and is a rare all-round talent in civil and military affairs in the world. ”

Thousands of clothes are not worn.

Zhu Hao heard the warden call this person "uncle", and knew that the person in front of him should be Jiang Lun, the younger brother of Princess Xing.

In fact, Princess Xing's father Jiang Zhe has no son, Jiang Zhe belongs to the father and daughter, Zhengde four years when he died, there was no child under his knees, King Xing took pity on the court and asked for an order, with Jiang Zhe's brother Jingying Governor Tongzhi Jiang Bin's son succeeded to Jiang Zhe's name and became the nominal brother of Princess Xing.

After Zhu Houxi ascended the throne, this titular "national uncle" became Yutianbo, a famous relative of the Jiajing Dynasty.

Now Jiang Lun is in an embarrassing situation, Princess Xing has no sister and brother affection for him, and his status in the palace is far inferior to Yuan Zonggao, Li Ji, Zhang Zuo and other subordinate officials.

Listening to Zhu Hao's words, Jiang Lunmei smiled: "Boy, even if you can speak...... Oh, write down his name, and I'm going to take the school exam myself! ”

"Uncle, this is ...... Not quite right? ”

The warden's face fell, and he felt that Jiang Lun had broken the rules.

Jiang Lun suddenly straightened his face: "There were few people who were elected, and finally someone who looked smart, do you want to blow people away or what?" If you don't choose to choose another story, just record your name...... Hey, it's not for you to choose, why are you nervous? ”

The warden was scolded, so he could only glance at Zhu Hao resentfully, and then pick up the pen to write.

"Mr. Jiang, I don't know when I should choose?"

Zhu Hao saw that the warden had registered his name in the registration book, and his heart was relieved, but the expression on his face did not change, and he looked at Jiang Lun with a smile.

Jiang Lun said: "The palace will post a notice in a day or two, you go back and wait." ”

The warden had a dark face, and after writing down Zhu Hao's name, he asked about his family history, and Zhu Hao answered them one by one.

Jiang Lun watched with a smile on the side, and when he heard Zhu Hao say that he was from the Wuxun family, he said with a smile: "No wonder you kid knows me, it turns out that your father is a hundred families in the Ming Dynasty, and he is also from a military family...... It is said that it is difficult for the children of military households to study, so apply for the election well, don't embarrass our military families! ”