"My real name is Xu Xianzhong, our classmates can get to know each other again."

"Sure enough!" Yu Qian's tone was calm, not too strange.

"You guessed it?"

"I just guessed it, after all, if you are so familiar with the process of the imperial court, it must be a family history."

Xu Xianzhong blinked, "That's right, when it comes to these things, no one knows better than my father." ”

Yu Qian lowered his head, and after a while, asked, "That...... Let me tell you what you think of me as a classmate? Why are you willing to help? ”

"Help? Didn't I say it, you helped me first! As a classmate, how can I let you suffer! Xu Xianzhong smiled and said: "How about it, don't look at my usual sloppy, but it's still useful at critical moments." You can take care of the cleaning of the house in the future. ”

Yu Qian smiled and said, "Just let me do this little thing, wouldn't it be a good idea?" ”

"It doesn't matter." Xu Xianzhong smiled: "Anyway, I'm optimistic about you, and I will rely on you in the future!" ”

Yu Qian was surprised, although he is also a scholarly family, but he can't compare with the Xu family, one in the sky, one on the ground, and it seems that the son of the Xu family has the identity of the Marquis of Wuyang.

"I'm too a student, how can I help you? What's more, the current hurdle may not be passable. ”

"No, no, no!" Xu Xianzhong shook his head again and again, "Classmate Yu Qian, do you know why I said I want to rely on you?" ”

Yu Qian shook his head.

"It's very simple, you study well!"

Yu Qian was stunned, shook his head and said, "I have studied a lot, it seems that I am nothing!" ”

"That's different...... If you study well and have integrity, then it will be remarkable. ”

Yu Qian blinked his eyes and said with a wry smile: "It was a poem I wrote a few years ago, so naturally I couldn't help but be arrogant. ”

Xu Xianzhong said with a smile: "Actually, it's not complicated, but for so many years, although science has been advocated and students are required to be generalists, in fact, the proportion of liberal arts is still too large...... Of course, it is very rare for someone like you who can write poetry, learn arithmetic, and be better than me. ”

Yu Qian paused and did not refute...... He is studying too much, and he basically dominates the existence of the list. Xu Xianzhong is a lot worse, and it can even be said that he is the bottom, the only thing that is commendable is that his arithmetic grades are not bad, and he can often get close to the top three.

But at the moment, Taixue is still dominated by articles...... And the more gorgeous the article and the more obscure the wording, the easier it is to get a high score.

Some people even say in private that ancient Chinese is the most difficult, and it is easy to learn ancient Chinese and learn other things...... The same is true in the imperial examinations at present.

Every year, more than half of the newcomers who can blend into officialdom are in ancient Chinese.

Yu Qian wrote an article to refute this atmosphere, but as a result, he stabbed the hornet's nest and attracted questioning from the Inspectorate.

"When I write articles, I just say what I think. It's hard to say what use people are in a whisper...... I just can't bear it, and in the future, I will be just some mediocre people living in officialdom. ”

Xu Xianzhong smiled: "That's it, classmate Yu Qian, do you know Chen Xun, the champion of the previous subject?" ”

Yu Qian blinked, "I know, I saw him when he praised the official, a very delicate and elegant person." ”

"It's stupid too!"

"Stupid?"

"Well, last year, he signed a contract to sell a coal mine in eastern Liaodong to a merchant for a price...... But he miscalculated the cost of building the road, and did not consider the compensation to the Jurchen tribe...... The result is a loss of three million taels! ”

"Three million taels? So much? Yu Qian was surprised: "Then this champion is afraid that he is in trouble." ”

"No, he's already been promoted to a Hanlin squire."

"How so?" Yu Qian asked in surprise.

"Nothing surprising...... Not only that, but he also became a lecturer for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

"Lecturer?"

"Right...... Concerning the laws of the Ming Dynasty, especially the commercial law section. ”

"This is ridiculous!" Yu Qian exclaimed: "With such drawbacks, how can the imperial court stand by and watch? ”

Xu Xianzhong spread his hands, "In fact, many people are unwilling to pursue this matter. ”

"Why?"

"One...... He is a champion, a literati role model, and it is inevitable that something will go wrong. Second, such mistakes abound. ”

"Abounding?" Yu Qian couldn't believe his ears.

"There's nothing surprising about that...... Over the years, industry and commerce have developed rapidly, and there are many things that far exceed the expectations of the imperial court, and it is normal for those Shangshu lords to make mistakes. It is said that if this matter is investigated, Lord Huang Huai Huang will be implicated, after all, it is he who calls Chen Xun to be in charge of the contract. ”

Yu Qian was dumbfounded when he heard this, Huang Huai was currently serving as the secretary of the Du branch, and the power in his hands was amazing......

After Xu Jingchang stepped down as a political envoy, although the envoy was still the head of the hundred officials, his authority was much weaker.

At present, most of the real power of the Ming Dynasty ...... The first is the ministry that manages people, followed by the branch that manages financial power.

A large pen of the Du branch, from which all the silver flowed...... This yamen actually arranged a confused car, I can't imagine it!

Yu Qian frowned, "I really don't understand, this kind of thing, judging the case impartially and distinguishing right from wrong, is it so difficult?" ”

Xu Xianzhong said: "Maybe it's not difficult, but it takes courage. ”

"Courage?" Yu Qian said seriously: "What to do?" ”

Xu Xianzhong said with a smile: "I only know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will hold a sutra banquet in the near future. ”

"A feast?"

"Yes!" Xu Xianzhong said with a smile: "At that time, the keynote speaker was still our big champion Chen Xun!" ”

Yu Qian frowned, it was too much to let this kind of rice bucket nerd teach the prince...... But when he thought about it, he was very helpless, "Even if you know, what can you do?" I can't do anything about it. ”

Xu Xianzhong thought for a while and said with a smile: "Let me ask you something, if you can appear on the scripture feast, is there a way to pierce Chen Xun's painting skin?" ”

Yu Qian said lightly: "Even if there is a way, what can it be?" People won't invite me there! Can you call the shots? ”

Xu Xianzhong smiled and said: "I can't be the master, but it's not difficult to stuff myself." You know, when it comes to fighting crickets, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is no match for me. ”

"Fighting crickets?" Yu Qian groaned: "How can His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lose his mind by playthings? ”

Xu Xianzhong said with a smile: "He didn't have any ambitions...... About five years old, when I was five years old, he couldn't beat me. ”

Yu Qian was a little stunned, "You are so powerful, why didn't I see you play?" ”

Xu Xianzhong shook his head with a smile, "I'm tired of playing...... What kind of eagle walking dogs, raising gnats and fighting crickets, training dogs and rabbits, I am proficient in everything, but I don't like it very much, and I throw it aside after playing. ”

When Xu Xianzhong said this, he pulled Yu Qian and said: "Let's go outside the treasure gate, pick a few good crickets, I will go to His Royal Highness the Prince, and say that it is a cricket, let him stay with us to listen to the class, and tear off Chen Xun's face when he turns around!" ”

Yu Qian paused, still hesitating, but Xu Xianzhong couldn't wait, as soon as he stretched out his hand to pull Yu Qian, he walked outside...... Xu Xianzhong, this kid, is really familiar with the road, and went directly to the treasure gate.

It's really lively here...... All kinds of eating, drinking, playing, and making trouble, all kinds of things.

"I tell you, crickets, gnats, these insects are nothing...... The real money is spent on hunting dogs, famous horses, and Haidongqing...... These things are not cheap, and once they are touched, they will go bankrupt. ”

Xu Xianzhong said, and pointed to a stall next to him, "See, this piece sells pigeons, and pigeons are not easy to raise. I don't know which loser likes to play this ......"

As he spoke, he noticed a carriage coming from the opposite side, and it was parked in front of the stall.

Xu Xianzhong's face suddenly turned green, the old loser is here!

"That...... Yu Qian, let's go quickly! ”

"Let's go? Isn't it to pick crickets? ”

At that moment, a man jumped out of the carriage, and after just glancing at it, he said, "These pigeons are not good!" It's all mortal, take it out and set up a stall, you can only fool the layman! ”

The boss immediately said, "You Shengming...... Isn't this that there are fewer players who know how to do it! Ten days and half a month, I can't meet such a big expert as you...... The little one can see it, and I'll bring you the best one right away. ”

The man nodded, looked around again, and happened to see Xu Xianzhong.

"That...... The loser is looking at you! Yu Qian reminded in a low voice.

(End of chapter)