Kong Ba arrived in Chang'an City on the twenty-fifth day of the first month, and the day of the Shiqu Pavilion meeting was the first day of the second month.

In the past few days, Chang'an City has been much more lively than usual.

There are three of the most lively places.

The first place is naturally the "Confucian House" where Kong Ba settled.

Every day, from the beginning of the hour, there are groups of Confucian scholars who come to the Confucian Mansion and surround the place to the point where the water is impassable.

Some people want to get some guidance from Kong Ba, at least in the future, they can also use this to say that they are the disciples of the famous Kong Ba.

In this way, whether it is to open a fine house to adopt apprentices to support themselves, or to become an official, you will get a lot of convenience.

There are also people who want to hand their own commentaries into the house, hoping to win a few words of praise and side criticism from Kong Ba, and it can also be used as a stepping stone for future prosperity.

What's more, they actually came to recognize their relatives.

A ruffian in the northern city of Chang'an, named Ah Ku, stole a Confucian outfit out of nowhere, and came to the door of the Confucian house like a monkey.

This person kept saying that he was also surnamed Kong, and his name was Kong Ku, and he was the heir of the son of Confucius when he traveled around the world, and he was a generation higher than Kong Ba in terms of seniority.

This Kong Ku shouted in front of Kong's house, and even wanted Kong Ba to come out directly to greet him.

That's it, the farce of the concubine is simply a slander against Zhong Ni, and the children of the Kong family who were guarding the gate beat him up and threw him on the official road.

At the end of the day, these Kong disciples cursed hatefully: "You are also worthy of the surname Kong!" ”

After eating a beating, Ah Ku fled in the laughter of everyone.

In order not to disturb Kong Ba, a great Confucian, from the third day, Zhijin Wu Anle transferred a hundred Mingguang soldiers to patrol around Kong's house.

Today's city patrol pavilion and Mingguang are launched.

After the battle to pacify the dead soldiers of the Huo family, they have established a great reputation in Chang'an, and ordinary scoundrels no longer dare to be their enemies.

Under the protection of Ming Guangpaw, the Kong Mansion finally settled down a little.

This second lively place is naturally Taixue in the west of Chang'an City.

The disputes between the disciples of the doctor did not subside because of the arrival of the great Confucians from all over the country, but intensified.

In the open space in front of Taixue, there are doctoral disciples arguing all the time.

Not only the disciples of the doctor, but also the Confucian students in Sanfuling County and Chang'an City also gathered here and participated.

This surging young people made the doctors and officials feel like they were the enemy.

No matter what their position was, the doctoral officers stayed outside the Taixue Gate all the time, for fear that these young people with strong blood would make some trouble.

There are already many Confucian scholars who have threatened to go to Beique Square to admonish the Son of Heaven.

The third lively place is the kiosk at the entrance of each alley.

Now in Chang'an City, not only those Confucian scholars, but even the most ordinary people have heard of the imperial examination system, the Xuan school system and the popular version of the scriptures.

These ordinary people haven't read too many books and can't even read, but they are no more stupid than the courtiers and the doctors and officials in Taixue.

They soon found some opportunities for the "New Deal" to sprout, and all of them waited for the final edict of the Son of Heaven to be posted in the proclamation booth.

On this day, it was Meng Ban's turn to take a holiday from Tang Mu.

When he got home, the first thing he did was not to wash up or eat, but to hurry to the pavilion with a look.

He wanted to see if there was an edict posted - among the workers, the matter of the imperial examination system had been widely reported.

Meng Ban, who was bent on making Meng Xing an envoy, was particularly concerned about this matter, and asked people to inquire about this matter every day.

I have free time today, so of course I have to take a look for myself.

But to his disappointment, the wall in the pavilion was also empty today, and only Zhou Chushou stopped to drink tea.

Although Meng Ban is stingy, in order to gain a foothold in peace, people in all aspects are very well placed.

Whether it is Li Zheng or the pavilion chief, or a soldier who seems to have no power, Meng Ban will always "make offerings" every three or five times.

It is absolutely impossible to send money, but a hanging of meat, a pot of wine, and half a pig's head will not be reminiscent of the word "corruption".

Over time, Meng Ban's position in Ping'an became more and more stable, and some people even pushed him out to become the next lieutenant governor.

Meng Ban saw that there was no new edict posted on the wall of the pavilion, so he sighed and prepared to leave.

But before he could lift his feet, Zhou Chushou, who was leaning on the pavilion and drinking tea, hurriedly stopped him.

"Ambiguous, Brother Meng, Brother Meng, stay here!" Zhou Chushou limped his lame leg and limped out.

"Brother Chu Shou, I saw that you were drinking comfortably, so I didn't bother rashly." Meng Ban smiled and saluted.

"You and I haven't seen you for many days, and I just want to have a good conversation with you, and it's just the right time." Zhou Chushou is a little warmer than usual.

"Then brother, thank you Brother Chu Shou for your concern." Meng Ban saluted again.

"These days, are you still working smoothly in the work of the workers?" Zhou Chushou took the delicate teapot and asked with a small sip of tea.

"The sun rises and the sun sets, and there is nothing unsmooth." Meng Ban said smugly.

"What secret method can be implemented by the engineer recently, and speaking out will open my eyes." Zhou Chushou asked with a twinkle in his eyes.

"This is naturally ......" Meng Ban was about to show off, but in the end he closed his mouth very sensibly and didn't say much.

The woodworking mill is experimenting with a machine for spinning and weaving cloth, called a loom, and the silk released from this loom is better and faster.

Now five or six have been built and are being debugged, and one one will be sold for 300,000 yuan, and the price is directly in line with the best war horses.

Once it is sold, the age of silk weaving will be several times faster, and the silk and mulberry leaves as raw materials will be in short supply.

The complexity of this kind of machine is unheard of and unseen by Meng Ban, and it is the best thing to show off at this moment.

However, the two envoys in the workshop, Xie Lang and He Xizhi, repeatedly ordered that they were not allowed to disclose it to the outside world, otherwise it would be a big crime to lose their heads.

So Meng Ban could only hold back at the moment.

"Naturally, this is not yet, where will there be so many secret methods to implement, I also want to show off with Brother Chu Shou." Meng Ban smiled and prevaricated.

"Oh, that's right." Zhou Chu's longevity is still unfinished, and he is very disappointed.

But this loss only lasted for a short time, and Zhou Chushou led the topic to a place that Meng Ban was more interested in.

"Brother Meng, I know why you care so much about this edict." Zhou Chushou said with a mysterious smile.

"Brother Chu Shou, how can you see it?" Meng Ban replied with a smile, neither admitting nor denying it.

"Brother Meng must have come for the imperial examination system." Zhou Chushou said in a low voice.

Meng Ban was so smart that he immediately understood that the other party had something to say, so he hurriedly leaned in and asked, "Brother Chu Shou, have you heard any rumors?" ”

"Rumors are everywhere, at least this imperial examination system is nailed."

"But aren't those rotten people still messing around?" Meng Ban looked angry.

"The county officials can even clean up the Huo family, and a few Confucian students who have no soldiers and no power can't clean it up? Shiqu Pavilion's debate is just a formality. ”

Zhou Chushou said this sentence contemptuously, and felt that he was still unfinished, so he made up a few words without a shadow.

"I heard what I said in Mingguang's brother-in-law, on that day, Changyi Lang will besiege Shiqu Pavilion to death, and if those rotten Confucians disagree with what the Son of Heaven said, they will all be ......."

Zhou Chushou made a beheading action, which made the dishonest but very responsible Meng Ban hurriedly shrink his neck, and said coldly: "So it's so dangerous......"

"Brother Meng hasn't answered me yet, is it for this imperial examination system?" Zhou Chushou continued to ask with a smile.

"You and my brother fell in love, and I won't hide it from you, I'm here for this matter......" Meng Ban looked around, and after making sure that there was no one, he continued.

"Don't think I'm delusional, I heard that there is a subject in the imperial examination that is [metalworking wood], Meng Xing's shaft is clever and has learned a lot of new methods, I want him to take the exam in the future."

"Brother Meng, you and I have thought of a place, and Meng Xing is the most suitable to participate in the imperial examination!" Zhou Chushou was so excited that he almost dropped the teapot.

"It's just that I heard that the test [Metalworking Woodware] also needs to add the Ming Sutra, although Meng Xing is literate, he can only read half of the Analects, I'm afraid this is a threshold......"

"It's okay to do this, although I'm not talented, I can read through the Confucian scriptures, the Ming scriptures are just rote memorization, when he takes leave in the future, let him come to me, I will teach him to memorize!"

"W-How does this work?" Meng Ban was a little flustered for a while, such a great favor, where could he stand it, so he waved his hand again and again.

"Brother Meng doesn't have to be polite, I also see that Meng Xing's shaft is very clever, thinking of my old appearance, I think this son will definitely become a great talent in the future."

When Zhou Chushou said this, his eyes were a little lost, as if he remembered his unfortunate experience when he was a child, and even touched his lame leg.

"Now that the county officials have opened the imperial examination, everyone can go out, this is a great opportunity, if I can see the township grow, I will also be honored."

"You have an old relationship with the county official, as long as you can get out of office, the road behind will be wide, don't let him be buried in this little peace."

Zhou Chushou is true, as long as he can see Meng Ban, who was born as a craftsman, surpassing those Confucian scholars and becoming an envoy, he will be satisfied, and he will be able to relieve the hatred in his heart.

Under these heartfelt words of three words, Meng Ban was very moved, and could no longer refuse Zhou Chushou's kindness, and hurriedly saluted and thanked him.

"Brother Chu Shou, don't worry, I will tell him in the past few days, let him come back to live directly after his daily business trip, and he will definitely live up to your high expectations!"

The two brothers really had a bit of brotherly friendship at this moment, and after talking again, they left in a hurry.

Zhou Chushou looked at it for a moment, and finally sighed, hummed a country lewd song, and returned to the pavilion.

As for the experience of being framed by the cunning and corrupt people in the countryside and breaking a leg in the past, it has also dissipated a lot.

In this way, a few days passed in a noisy and shouting, and on the twenty-ninth day of the first lunar month, a new edict was finally posted in the courting pavilion.

Ask for a full order!

(End of chapter)