"The east has not yet been developed, and the south is resumed. I have been to the township and county, and I have visited the old and frolicked together. Stay connected to the feast, I can't bear to violate each other for the time being......"

"Heh, he's quite leisurely and elegant."

In the Chunhe Palace, Zhu Gaoxu looked at the poem written by Xie Jin, and couldn't help but mock.

"Xie Jin is indeed talented, but being proud of talent is not a talent I like."

Zhu Gaoxu opened his mouth to Hu Lun in front of him, Hu Lun also nodded, and said at the same time:

"Xie Jin is indeed like this, but Yang Shiqi, who has been in office for four months, has not left a trace of handle."

Facing the loach-like Yang Shiqi, Hu Lun felt a little headache.

"He has no problem, it doesn't mean that the people below him are okay, go and check his relatives and heirs."

Zhu Gaoxu remembered how Zhu Qizhen handled Yang Shiqi, although Yang Shiqi was a dripping person, but he was very doting on his eldest son Yang Ji, which made him fearless and evil.

In history, Yang Ji was good at disguise, and often coaxed Yang Shiqi very happy with sweet words, but Yang Shiqi also knew that Yang Ji had no talent, so he did not find an errand for his son, but just handed over the family land to him and helped him open a few oil mills.

In this era, the oil mill has a lot of income, as long as Yang Ji does it honestly, he can also be rich and prosperous for a lifetime.

However, because of Yang Shiqi, Yang Ji was often sought after and flattered by officials and gentry in the local area.

When Yang Ji was impeached by the local imperial history, Yang Shiqi thought that his son was still as simple as he was back then, and he didn't believe that he would commit such a big crime, so he took the opportunity to go back to his hometown to sweep the tomb and find out.

Yang Ji knew that after his father returned to his hometown, he also made careful arrangements, but what Yang Shiqi saw after returning to his hometown was still the son of his own who was plainly dressed and sensible.

Not only that, what Yang Shiqi saw in the local area was also Yang Ji's wise move to build roads and bridges.

After the father and son met, Yang Ji said that he abided by the law, but some people were jealous of his father's fame and power, so they used the excuse to slander him.

Since then, Yang Shiqi has never believed that his son can do evil deeds, and he has never heard the truth about his son again.

When Zhu Qizhen grew up, Wang Zhen sent people to Taihe County to investigate the case and report Yang Ji's crimes.

At the same time, Zhu Qizhen did not execute Yang Ji or sentence him, but just imprisoned him and used Yang Shiqi's beloved son's psychology to catch his seven inches.

A year later, Yang Shiqi was depressed and died of anger.

Seeing that he died, Zhu Qizhen didn't bother to leave Yang Ji behind, and beheaded him according to the law.

In history, Yang Shiqi only doted on Yang Ji, so as long as Yang Shiqi's doting did not change, it was difficult for Yang Ji's personality to change.

Because of this, starting with Yang Ji to grasp Yang Shiqi is what Zhu Gaoxu wants to do.

He didn't want to kill Yang Shiqi, because Yang Shiqi could do things after all, but what he did was not what he wanted to do.

However, if he can catch Yang Ji's handle, Yang Shiqi can only help himself do things.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but think of Xie Jin, who only knows how to give instructions and is difficult to suggest.

Yang Shiqi still has a few roles, but Xie Jin is of little use.

Let him live a few more years, it's just a few more articles, but the Ming Dynasty doesn't need so many articles, and it doesn't need so many explanations.

"Continue to monitor this guy, give him some more time, and when he finishes playing with himself, even Jiang Zuo's group of officials will not have the face to intercede for him."

Zhu Gaoxu chuckled and threw Song Shu on the table, he just wanted Jiang Zuo's group of officials to watch the talented people they held up with their own hands lose face in front of them, and severely suppress the arrogance of this group of guys.

"Yes!" Hu Lun responded, and at the same time said:

"Your Highness, there is news from Shandong, mainly from the Confucian Mansion."

"Say!" Hearing the news of the Confucius Mansion in Shandong, Zhu Gaoxu squinted his eyes, and Hu Lun hurriedly said:

"They have indeed endured honestly for many years, but last year, the children of the main family also began to embezzle people's fields and force them to buy and sell."

"The news has just been reported, and the minister has just learned about it, so he came to report it."

Hu Lun said, Zhu Gaoxu touched the mustache: "Don't startle the snake, there are only a limited number of people who can be implicated by a child of the main family, and it is not the result I want." ”

"Continue to indulge and indulge them, and when the time comes, I will let them spit out with interest."

"In addition......" Zhu Gaoxu thought of Quzhou's South Kong, and couldn't help asking: "How about Quzhou's South Kong and North Kong?" ”

"South Confucius......" Hu Lun began to explain on the spot when he heard this, after all, he wanted to investigate the North Kong, and naturally he would also investigate the South Kong.

However, compared to the North Hole, the South Hole really has nothing to investigate.

Southern Confucius was mainly composed of the children of the Confucian family who crossed to the south when the Northern Song Dynasty fell, and because of their meritorious service, they were given by Gaozong of the Song Dynasty to live in Quzhou, and at the same time built a family temple for them.

After that, the emperors of the Southern Song Dynasty would occasionally reward Nankong, and their lives were also very nourishing.

However, after Kong Zhu gave up the title, Nanzong began to decline, which coincided with the military revolution at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and Nankong's days gradually declined.

In the Zheng period, after Zhu Yuanzhang led the army to capture Quzhou and other places, he ordered the military and civilians of Quzhou to repair the Confucian family temple.

After Zhu Di ascended the throne, some people often said that the title of Southern Confucius had not been restored, and the sacrificial fields still paid official food, so they were unable to repair the family temple by themselves, so the Southern Confucian family temple gradually lost.

Since it coincided with the serious illness of Empress Xu at that time, Zhu Di did not deal with this matter, but delayed it until now.

Now after Hu Lun's explanation, Zhu Gaoxu also almost understands what happened to Nankong.

However, in his opinion, whether it is the Northern Confucius in the middle of the day or the declining Southern Confucius, it has nothing to do with the Ming Dynasty.

The Southern Song Dynasty was good to them, at least because they crossed south with Zhao Gou.

But for Zhu Gaoxu, Nanbei Kong has never supported their father and son, so why should he support them?

Supporting a family for no reason, and then letting them annex the land and refuse to pay official food?

Don't be kidding, the generals of Yanfu and the generals of Jianwen, who have surrendered, have all contributed to the Ming Dynasty or will be able to contribute to the Ming Dynasty, so Zhu Gaoxu will not hesitate to reward.

For the North and South Kongs, Zhu Gaoxu didn't have the heart to support them, let alone help repair the family temple.

"Beikong is keeping an eye on it, and when the crimes are enough, they will be punished together."

Zhu Gaoxu picked up the teacup and took a sip, and Hu Lun hurriedly responded.

"You go down first, and let Yishiha come in."

"Yes!"

Hu Lun returned the salute and retreated, and after a while, he also walked into the hall to greet Zhu Gaoxu.

However, Zhu Gaoxu didn't arrange anything, just let him accompany him to deal with the sparseness.

Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, of course, as long as the route is set, it is enough to keep an eye on the speed of the pace, there is no need to do everything.

Of course, for those in power like Zhu Gaoxu and Yishaha, who stand at the top of the pyramid, it seems that everything other than influencing policy is a trivial matter.

However, for ordinary people, the policies of the imperial court determined their future prospects and paths.

"Crackling!!"

On the first day of March, with the sound of firecrackers sounding in Gaoshan Town, Luzon, at the gate of Gaoshan Town Primary School, the thin Lu Yu undoubtedly became the focus of the town at this moment.

The number of Luzon students participating in the Xinmao Science and Technology Children's Examination is only 446, and the number of high school students is only 12, and Lu Yu is one of them.

In front of everyone, Fang Zheng, a thirty-year-old Luzon County Instructor, smiled and put on a big red flower for Lu Yu, and at the same time handed him the credentials of his high school students.

"The consolation envoy heard that Er and others were famous for Luzon, and specially ordered a reward of 30 yuan, exempting the family from three years of field endowment, giving a knife of rice paper, ten high-grade brushes, and ten pieces of Su ink."

Fang Zheng said with a smile that Luzon Xuanwei made Xu Chai Lao give Lu Yu a reward for their group of students, and in the envious eyes of the surroundings, Lu Yu made a respectful gesture:

"The boy is grateful for the teachings and consolations that make the reward, and it is unforgettable!"

"Hehe, it's good, it's good...... Fang Zheng nodded with a smile, and then said: "I and the Xuanwei envoy heard that you only studied in elementary school at the age of sixteen, and now you are only in the third grade, and you have already obtained the qualification of a student, which is really terrifying......

"Xuanwei envoy spoke, you don't have to rush to participate in this imperial examination, but Yongle's thirteen-year imperial examination, I hope you can earn a face for the Luzon Xuanwei Division."

"If you can pass the examination, the Xuanwei Division Yamen will buy you a house in Luzon City, and will also reward you with other rich things."

Fang Zheng smiled and said his thoughts, if he was just a student, it would be impossible for him to come to see Lu Yu in person, what he liked was Lu Yu's ability to study for only three years to be admitted to the middle school.

It is not uncommon for people to be admitted to the middle school at the age of eighteen, but those who can be admitted to the middle school after three years of study are the ones who are one in a million students in the world.

Since the establishment of the Luzon Propaganda Division, there are only three people who have been promoted in the examination, and Xia Lu is likely to become the fourth.

"Students will definitely study hard and win glory for Luzon!"

After Lu Yu finished speaking, Fang Zheng also patted his arms with satisfaction, and then exchanged pleasantries, and then left Gaoshan Town.

After he left, the wealthy families in Gaoshan Town with a little strength threw olive branches to Lu Yu one after another, but their olive branches were really shabby.

"Lu Xiucai, I have a good set of hardwood furniture at home, look at ......"

"Lu Xiucai, my family has opened up two acres of paddy fields in the east of the town, which is too far away from home to know ......"

The sale of the wealthy families in Gaoshan Town is really shabby compared with the mainland, after all, most of the people who can come to Luzon to make a living are not very well-off.

These so-called wealthy families were only because they had settled in Gaoshan Town a few years in advance, and took advantage of the small population of Luzon at that time and the large number of prisoners of war, so they took some more arable land, hired some craftsmen to make a living, and opened some small workshops.

Although the current students no longer have the superior treatment in the Hongwu years, who knows if Lu Yu will be promoted in the examination in two years, or even a higher level of Jinshi?

At present, the speed of the Ming Dynasty's expansion of territory is not slow, especially Zhu Gaochu is still pursuing actual control, so the number of officials who used to be sufficient in the past has also begun to become nervous.

But if you are a person in the exam, you don't have to worry about having no official to do.

As for the students, that's not to mention.

With this identity, even if there is no special treatment, but on weekdays, they can protect their families from the infringement of officials, and some young and talented talents are on an equal footing with county officials, entering and leaving the court, making friends with the government, and several wealthy families compete to propose marriage.

Fortunately, the rich families in Gaoshan Town also knew that no one proposed to propose to Lu Yu.

However, just because they have knowledge doesn't mean everyone has it.

Some women who had never been in contact with Lu Yu on weekdays immediately surrounded Lu Yu with nonsense, desperately introducing how their girls were.

However, their fate was all intimidated and driven away by the doorman at the gate of the primary school, and Lu Yu also took the opportunity to escape back to the primary school and made a move towards the courtyard of his primary school.

"Let Qian Yuanzheng laugh at ......"

"Where?" Qian Yuan, who was thirty years old, looked at Lu Yu with envy: "I was seven years old when I was educated, and I didn't take the middle school entrance examination until I was twenty-four years old. ”

"You were too late to learn, if you could have advanced by five years, you might have been on either side by now."

"Qian Yuan is praising ......" Lu Yu was embarrassed, he was still going to finish the remaining two and a half years here, but he didn't dare to be proud of being a student in the exam.

His family does not allow him to be proud, and only by walking up to the high platform step by step can he look back at the steps with his eyebrows raised.

"Okay, let me leave you for five days, and go home and tell your family the good news."

Qian Yuan saw that Lu Yu was so humble, and he couldn't help but admire it in his heart.

You must know that when he was twenty-four years old, he was almost in the sky, and it seemed that it would not take a few years to be promoted to the middle school, and even to be a jinshi, and any party would be an official.

Now it seems that his twenty-four-year-old heart is much worse than that of eighteen-year-old Lu Yu.

If he also has Lu Yu's heart, then maybe he won't waste so many years.

Qian Yuanzheng sighed in his heart, and Lu Yu returned the salute and returned to the dormitory.

Since he was still in class when he came from the county, most of his classmates are now studying in the classroom, and no one has greeted him.

He packed his bags and walked out of elementary school to walk home.

When he walked out of elementary school, the two men who had a good attitude towards him on weekdays also put on smiling faces, but they had a bit of a lack of heart that they didn't have on weekdays, as if they were a head shorter than Lu Yu out of thin air.

The rich families at the door were gone, and Lu Yu was worried that he would be seen walking out of the elementary school, so he hurriedly took a detour from the outskirts of the town to Donghetun.

But when he walked to the post road outside the town, there were already seven or eight people waiting with donkeys and mules, and when they saw him coming, they handed over the reins with flattery.

"I am the king of the wood shop in the town, this is my family's donkey, and I gave it to Lu Xiucai to use."

"I am ......"

Seven or eight people sent the reins with a gossip, and Lu Yu could only take the reins of a donkey when he saw this, and then he retreated and thanked everyone, and then turned over on the back of the donkey and embarked on the way home to Donghetun at home.

Four hours passed, he thought that the news would not come back so quickly, but when he saw Donghetun, the gate of Donghetun had been lit up, more than ten large lanterns hung under the archway of Donghetun, although it was daytime, but candles were lit, and there were many villagers cleaning the streets on the post road.

"Lu Xiucai, you're back!"

"Lu Xiucai, I have a stinky mouth, I used to speak to you carelessly, don't be like me."

Lu Xiucai...... Lu Xiucai ......"

Dozens of villagers who swept the floor on the post road surrounded one after another, constantly apologizing for their bad mouths that year.

Although Lu Yu felt extremely comfortable, he still said humbly: "They are all neighbors, I won't care, I have to go home and talk to my younger brothers and sisters." ”

"Good, good! Let's get a go! Don't delay Lu Xiucai to go home! ”

Seeing Lu Yu say this, the people around him immediately became the pioneers of opening the way, and surrounded Lu Yue into the village.

For a while, the people of the entire Donghetun walked to the streets, welcoming Lu Yu who was going home.

Many, many people who have seen it, who have not seen it, who are familiar with each other, who are not familiar with each other...... They all came forward to make a familiar face.

It was only about 200 steps, but it took a quarter of an hour to finish.

"Big brother!"

Lu Hun, who had been waiting at the door of the house for a long time, shouted excitedly, and the rest of his younger brothers and sisters rushed up one after another.

Inside and outside the house, there are many villagers who spontaneously come to clean and pull weeds for the Lu family.

In addition, the home is also decorated with lights, which makes Lu Yu a little confused.

"We are from Liu Mansion in Luzon County, congratulations to Lu Xiucai for being a high school student!"

"We are from the Luzon County Palace, congratulations to Lu Xiucai for being a high school student!"

"We are ......"

More than ten families sent people from the county and the town, they congratulated Lu Yu, and also presented a tray in their hands, which was placed with a consistent Yongle Tongbao, looking at it, more than ten trays, at least hundreds of money.

Not to mention that this money is in a remote place like Luzon, even if it is placed in Nanjing City, it can be squeezed into the status of a wealthy family and not be despised by others.

For this money, Lu Yue didn't want to deceive people, he knew what the situation in his family was, if he could accept the money, the family would undoubtedly have a much better life.

Thinking of this, he turned his head to his younger brother Lu Hun and said, "Leave all the gifts, write down the information of each prefecture, and return my brother in the future." ”

Although Lu Hun did not go to elementary school, Lu Yu would make up lessons for his younger brothers and sisters every winter and summer vacation, so they were also literate.

"Big brother, this ......"

Lu Hun felt that this group of people had bad intentions, but Lu Yu shook his head and motioned him not to open his mouth and take all the gifts.

Seeing this, Lu Hun could only take the luggage from Lu Yu's hand, take the donkey, and then let the third Lu Zhang take the things in first, and at the same time move a table and take out the paper, pen, inkstone, and ink.

Lu Hun and Lu Yu's approach made the servants who came to give gifts smile one after another, and the surrounding villagers also looked at the yellow Yongle Tongbao with red eyes, but they didn't dare to have any thoughts in their hearts.

Time passed little by little, and the families left after giving gifts, and Lu Yu beckoned his younger brothers and sisters to join the villagers to kill more than a dozen chickens raised at home, and prepare to get some cheap meals to eat.

However, seeing his arrangement, some wealthy people in the family killed the pigs in the family, brought iron pots, set up stoves, and set up tables and chairs at the door of Lu's house, making the banquet more grand.

Although Lu Yu said that he would not drink, the enthusiastic villagers kept coming forward to toast him.

Some people say that they have vision and have been praising and helping them, while others apologize for their previous bad mouth......

In the face of these villagers, Lu Yu tried his best to maintain his calmness and appease.

It wasn't until the wine came up that Lu Yu returned to the bedroom to rest, leaving Lu Hun and them to entertain the villagers.

When Lu Yu woke up, it was already noon the next day.

He got up in a daze and walked out of the bedroom, and Lu Hun, who was sitting in the main hall, hurriedly stepped forward to help him when he saw this, and shouted at the same time: "The third sister brought the food hot, and the eldest brother woke up!" ”

"Good!!" Hearing Lu Hun's words, a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl hurriedly went to the kitchen to get busy.

"What about the third brother?" Lu Yu asked Lu Hun about the whereabouts of his other younger brothers and sisters, and Lu Hun explained:

"Yesterday, many families killed livestock, and I didn't want to owe them favors, so I used the thirty yuan you brought back first, big brother, to pay off the debt."

"In addition, the gifts received yesterday are 300 yuan of money, 30 knives of paper, 30 brushes and inkstones, 30 catties of oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and 30 stones of rice."

"Big brother, you said the money ......"

Lu Hun was very honest and felt uneasy to hold this money, but Lu Yu raised his hand and said, "The villagers probably won't ask for money." ”

"As for the money, since we are short of money, we will keep it first, and with this money, we can go to the town and the yamen to buy a piece of land, build a yard, and then move there as a family."

"The cultivated land in the village will be handed over to the village official Wang, so that he can distribute it to each family for us, so as to repay the kindness."

"After I went to the town, you don't have to farm anymore, you all go to the primary school to study for me, although the eldest sister, the second sister, and the third sister are women, but they also have to be able to write articles."

"At that time, you will go to school to study, come back and teach them, don't let others think that they don't know the article and despise them."

Lu Yu had already thought of the use of this money, but Lu Hun felt heavy when he heard this: "But if this money is found out in the future, it won't be ...... to you, big brother."

"No!" Lu Yu shook his head and deliberately explained: "Only accepting money and food after becoming an official will be regarded as accepting bribes, which I specifically asked." ”

"Because of this, the rich families in those counties will rush to send money and food at this juncture."

Lu Yue knew everything and knew the importance of this money to his family, so he chose to accept it.

If he is an official in the future, he will find a way to help him at that time, or repay it tenfold.

"Big brother, it's all us who dragged you down......"

Lu Hun lowered his head, but Lu Yu shook his head: "If you can't manage it at home, I won't be able to study in the town alone." ”

"It's already good that you didn't complain that I left you to study alone, how can there be such a drag?"

"But if you can't pass the exam, then it will be difficult to return the money and food spent." Lu Hun worries about too many things, which is related to the background of their orphans.

Hearing this, Lu Yu stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, his voice was very small, but it was very heavy: "Don't worry, you won't fail the test." ”

"Big brother, it's time to eat!"

As soon as Lu Yu's words fell, an ordinary-looking twelve or thirteen-year-old girl brought a plate of food, and Lu Yu also smiled when he saw this and got up to take it.

After taking his seat, he also smiled at Lu Hun and said: "The days will get better and better in the future, you can rest assured, go to the town with me in two days to buy fields and build houses." ”

"Hmm......" Lu Hun nodded, and the third sister next to him said in surprise: "Build a house?" ”

"Well, we're moving." Lu Yu said this with a smile, and the third sister immediately said excitedly: "Then I'll go and call the third brother and them back now!" ”

With that, she trotted out excitedly, and Lu Yu also buried her head in lunch.

As for Lu Hun, he looked at his eldest brother distressedly, got up and made a cup of tea for him.

Perhaps, as his eldest brother said, life will be better......

(End of chapter)