There is no doubt that the person in front of him is the Hanlin attendant who spoke about Zhou, so Shen Yichen also bowed his hand and said: "Shen Yichen, who was born late, has seen Lord Zhou." ”

Compared with Zhu Yi's title, Shen Yichen's is slightly unfamiliar, after all, it is the first time they have met, and he is not as good as the identity of Chengguo's son-in-law.

"No need to be polite, come in and sit."

Zhou Xu does not have any shelf, or when his knowledge reaches a certain level, he will naturally be more self-contained.

"Thank you, Lord Zhou."

Zhu Yi and Shen Yichen thanked each other, and then walked towards the main hall.

However, when Shen Yichen passed by Zhou Xu's side, the other party said: "Grandpa mentioned you to me after the next dynasty, the head of the small Sanyuan case of Ying Tianfu, and today I see that you are really a young talent." ”

"Lord Zhou praised it falsely, and it was just a fluke in the next place."

Shen Yichen was very modest, he knew that this kind of Hanlin Doctor had always disliked frivolous people.

The other is the introduction of Cheng Guogong, Shen Yichen didn't expect to be so attentive, and actually told it in person after the next dynasty. He originally thought that Zhu Yong was just a letter, informing him that there was a junior in his family who was ready to visit.

"The imperial examination Xiao Sanyuan can get lucky, but Lin Zhuangyuanlang's disciple status can't be lucky, I know that Dunsheng is a person, and it is impossible for a person without talent and virtue to worship him as a teacher."

This is the reason why in ancient times, the "seat teacher" among the three divisions was ranked first, even if it was a departing karma teacher, the benefits of personal connections far exceeded the most intimate teacher in the home school stage.

Lin Zhen resigned from the post of Hanlin Academy, theoretically he is a junior of Zhou Xu, and the two sides are quite familiar with each other.

Shen Yichen can worship Lin Zhen as a teacher, so he naturally has the endorsement of the champion duke, and it is not surprising that Zhou Xu now looks at it.

"Lord Zhou, I'm really ashamed to study late."

Shen Yichen still maintained a modest attitude, but changed his claim from being a late student to a late learner.

A slight change means that the relationship between the two parties is one step closer.

The three of them sat in the main hall, and they didn't talk about some meaningful topics when they met for the first time, but more polite words to enhance understanding.

However, Zhou Xu's first impression of Shen Yichen was really good, in addition to Lin Zhen's relationship, there were also several of his poems, which had long been spread to Jingshi with the scholars.

In the declining world of poetry in the Ming Dynasty, it is not easy to write three top works at once, and more importantly, Shen Yichen is very young, which means that there are infinite possibilities in the future.

After chatting a few words, Zhu Yi stood up and said goodbye very interestingly, because his main purpose today was to introduce Shen Yichen to Zhou Xu.

Now that the matter has been done, if he continues to sit, then as the eldest son of Chengguo, he will inevitably dominate. So finding an excuse to leave is the right way to make a referral.

After Zhu Yi left, the conversation between Zhou Xu and Shen Yichen was obviously much more relaxed, and they began to talk about poetry, calligraphy and painting.

After all, Shen Yichen's poems are famous all over the world, even if Zhou Xu is Hanlin, he has to obey it.

It's just that Shen Yichen is obviously a little embarrassed about this kind of topic, his real level is far from reaching the point of being famous all over the world, and if you talk too much, you are afraid that you will lose if you talk too much.

Fortunately, at this time, Zhou Xu suddenly talked about calligraphy, Shen Yichen was strong in this regard, and immediately took over the topic. even aroused Zhou Xu's curiosity, and invited him to the study, wanting to show off his pen and ink.

Zhou Xu's courtyard is not good-looking, but the study is luxurious, the four walls are densely packed with books, there is a little blank space, and there are also many famous calligraphy and paintings.

You must know that the Ming Dynasty did not buy books as easy as in later generations, the word "ten thousand volumes" not only means personal knowledge, but also means economic strength, and ordinary families can buy all the Four Books and Five Classics and their commentaries, which is good.

"Yi Chen, the old man has nothing to do in this life, just read books, calligraphy and paintings. All the items in this burrow are hidden from my life, and they are worth ten thousand gold in my heart. ”

Obviously, Zhou Xu is very proud of the books, calligraphy and paintings collected in this study, and even there is a hidden joy in his words.

Shen Yichen specialized in the restoration of books, calligraphy and paintings and other cultural relics in his last life, and he had a certain amount of research on these natures.

At this time, Shen Yichen was full of firepower, and he and Zhou Xu tasted the calligraphy and paintings in the house. Not only the provenance of the work, the creative background, and the style of calligraphy and painting can be said to be inseparable, but even the texture of the paper and the material of ink and stone can be said to be true.

Even everyone like Zhou Xu was stunned by Shen Yichen, and they were shocked!

I only knew that this kid was proficient in poetry, but I never expected that his research on books, calligraphy and painting would also reach such a high level, which is really a genius!

"Yichen, the old man only knows now what it means to be terrible."

In the end, Zhou Xu couldn't help but sigh with emotion, no wonder Shen Yichen would become the head of Ying Tianfu's Xiao Sanyuan case, this kind of depth of knowledge is unparalleled among young people, I'm afraid everyone in calligraphy and painting is just like that.

For this kind of praise, Shen Yichen was very modest, but he had a little pride in his heart. If this old Hanlin keeps talking about poetry with himself, then I'm afraid he will have to talk about himself.

You are here to discuss calligraphy and painting with me, this is the ability to eat by yourself in later generations, how can it be collapsed?

As the saying goes, don't challenge my profession with your hobbies, in a sense, what Shen Yichen shows is his profession!

After some praise, Zhou Xu even had a confidant heart for Shen Yichen, and there were many people who came to his study, but there were few who might have a common topic like this young descendant.

I never thought that I was about to reach the year of the sixtieth year, and there would be such a year-old friend.

However, at this moment, Shen Yichen's eyes were attracted by a pair of words in the corner, there is nothing special about the words themselves, and they are not made by famous teachers.

What really surprised Shen Yichen was the inscription of this pair of words, with four small characters on it, written by Liu Yongle.

Yongle is Liu Qiu's character, Shen Yichen really didn't expect to see Liu Qiu's works in Zhou Xu's study.

Zhou Xu also quickly discovered Shen Yichen's strangeness, and when he saw that the other party's focus was on Liu Qiu's poems, he said in a somewhat embarrassed tone: "Brother Yongle is an old friend of my fellow villagers, and we have worked together in the Hanlin Academy for many years, but now we are separated by yin and yang. ”

Liu Qiu and Zhou Xu were both from Jiangxi, and they were both born in 1392 in the same year. It's just that Zhou Xu won the Jinshi one term earlier than Liu Qiu, so Liu Qiu is considered a junior in the imperial examination.

As Jiangxi villagers, the two also worked together in the Hanlin Academy, and their personalities were very close, so they became close friends.

Now that Liu Qiu has offended Wang Zhen, everyone in the government and the opposition has avoided it, and Zhou Xu still hangs his works in the study. Although it is not very conspicuous in the corner, there is no dust on it, and you can see that there are traces of frequent wiping.

"Lord Liu is a true countryman, I hope he can have a day when he will be wronged."

Shen Yichen replied silently, Liu Qiu's self-defense recital is still with him, but he doesn't know when he will have the opportunity to present it to the emperor.

"That's right, Brother Yongle is upright, outspoken and daring, and even does not hesitate to offend the eunuchs, which is far inferior to the old man."

It can be seen that Zhou Xu really admires Shen Yichen very much, and even treats him as his own. Otherwise, with the tactfulness and sophistication of officialdom, he would never call Wang Zhenyu a thief in front of a person who has not expressed his political position.

In case Shen Yichen wants to be consumed, he turns around and goes to Wang Zhen and sells Zhou Xu's words today, which may cause death.

But then again, this is also Zhou Xu's character. In fact, in the eighth year of orthodoxy, when Liu Qiu directly admonished "Ten Things to Ignore Words", Zhou Xu also put life and death out of the way, and generously admonished Emperor Yingzong under pressure, asking him to correct the mistakes of his courtiers, govern maladministration, and so on.

The only difference is that in Zhou Xu's sparseness, Wang Zhen's name was not directly mentioned, which is equivalent to picking up a life for himself.

I have to say that at this time, the scholars and literati of the Ming Dynasty were not like the literati who fell into the party and government at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

Like this kind of trouble-making slight, it should generally be handed over to the six branches to attack the officials in the matter, but there is no need for the civil officials of the Hanlin Academy to come out with this.

However, this group of old Hanlin people are not afraid of death, and they are heartbroken when they see the shortcomings of the country, hoping to reform the government through Shangshu, even if they offend the emperor and his ministers, this is the real literati style.

"Master Zhou said that he is a righteous person, and he is an example that later students should learn."

Shen Yichen turned to compliments on Zhou Xu's words, but this is not a sycophant, but a civil official like Zhou Xu, which is indeed worth learning.

In the face of compliments, Zhou Xu just smiled bitterly, he shook his head and replied: "However, the old man's ability is limited, not only can he not save Brother Yongle, but even his wife, son and daughter can't follow the Buddha." Every time I think about it, I feel ashamed. ”

In fact, this can't blame Zhou Xu for not trying his best, after all, the final punishment is the emperor's holy decree. Although the Hanlin Academy has a noble background in the official system, no matter how noble a Hanlin servant is, it is only a six-grade civil official, how can it be rectified?

"I wonder if Lord Zhou can know the whereabouts of Lord Liu's wife and children?"

In Shen Yichen's original historical memory, Liu Qiu's wife and children were not connected, but they just returned to their hometown.

However, in this world, it has changed, the whole family has been questioned, and even the daughter has been assigned to the school department and has become an official prostitute.

Liu Wan'er is currently alone, and she doesn't seem to know the situation of her mother and brother, although she is not able to help Liu Qiu rehabilitate now, but at least she can help her inquire about the news of her relatives.

For Liu Wan'er, who is in the current situation, it may be a great psychological comfort.

"I don't know, in order to set an example, the eunuch Wang Zhen is not allowed to consult the distribution files of the Yongle brothers' families. Otherwise, no matter what, the old man will take care of this old life! ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Xu was heartbroken, and even a line of tears appeared in his eyes. can clearly feel that he is full of regret and self-blame for what happened to Liu Qiu.

Looking at this scene, Shen Yichen hesitated again and again, and finally spoke: "Lord Zhou really doesn't hide it, the younger generation knows the whereabouts of Lord Liu's daughter, Liu Wan'er. ”