Proud of talent. Most readers have this problem, especially those who are capable.

Xie Jin, as the first genius of the Ming Dynasty, has no arrogance, but arrogance is known to the world. From the twenty-first year of Hongwu to the Jinshi in one fell swoop, he was assigned to the Hanlin Academy, and he consciously showed the reality of his talent and ambition. first gave Zhu Yuanzhang the "Ten Strategies for Taiping", and then made persistent efforts, repeatedly giving advice and pointing out the country.

In the final analysis, he is just a waiter in the Hanlin Academy, and occasionally he gives some advice to the emperor once or twice, but if there are too many times, it is inevitable that the emperor will be disgusted, especially when the emperor's name is Zhu Yuanzhang.

In the twenty-first year of Hongwu, Xie Jin stepped into the officialdom, but in the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu, he was kicked out by the emperor. There is no crime, just a simple sentence "If you are a late bloomer, if you return to Erzi, you will be able to enter, and in the next ten years, it will not be too late." In modern parlance, it probably is, "You still don't have to sharpen, go back to cultivate your mind, and come back in ten years, and I will reuse you." ”

How many decades are there in his life? Will anyone remember him in ten years?

After thinking about it, Xie Jin still decided that the official could not do it, but he had to stay in the capital. Only here will he have a chance to make a comeback.

It is not easy to live in Beijing.

It is not an easy thing to live alone in this Nanjing city, especially when everyone knows that he is disgusted by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Fortunately, his handwriting is good, and it is true that he has learned. On weekdays, he can barely survive by setting up a calligraphy and painting stall on the street and writing a letter for others, although this is not the life he wants.

For his own failures, Xie Jin has reflected countless times. Finally, on a moonlit winter night with few stars, he held the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in his hand, and his thoughts were finally understood.

I didn't do anything wrong, the only thing that was wrong was that I was too naïve. What about being rich and five cars? One wrong step will lead to no recovery.

As the sun set, Xie Jin simply cleaned up the stall, returned the tables and chairs to the steamed bun shop next to him, and by the way, spent two pennies to buy a steamed bun, and slowly walked home.

I am willing to give everything I have, as long as God gives me another chance.

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"Coming back?"

In the dilapidated hut, Xie Jin looked at the uninvited guest in front of him with some astonishment.

"Do you know who our family is?"

"Our family... Xie Jin looked at Xu Ruyi in surprise: "My father-in-law is from the palace, but does the emperor want to summon me?"

"That's a good idea, but unfortunately you guessed wrong. Xu Ruyi chuckled and said, "Our family is the admiral eunuch of the East Factory, Xu Ruyi." ”

"Dongchang?" Xie Jin didn't understand what Dongchang was looking for him, but he still said respectfully: "I don't know what my father-in-law is doing here, the student will do his best." ”

His voice was humble to the extreme, and he still had a flattering smile on his face. If it was Xie Jin before, he might have snorted coldly and sneered at Xu Ruyi, but now, he didn't dare, and he didn't deserve it.

"We have a volume at home, I want you to see the good and bad, and taste it. Xu Ruyi stretched out his hand and pointed to the scroll on the table: "Are you willing?"

"It is a blessing for students to be willing and able to serve their father-in-law. As Xie Jin spoke, he walked closer in three steps and two steps, picked up the rolling paper on the table and read it.

After the tea, Xie Jin put down the rolling paper in his hand and said respectfully: "Father-in-law, this... It's the exam paper for the current exam, right?"

"Not bad. ”

Xie Jin thought for a while, and commented: "This article is indeed a good article, although some of the insights in the policy are a little immature, but the eight shares of the history chapter are very good." The writing is brilliant and impressive. ”

Xu Ruyi waved his hand and said: "Don't talk about those false things, you just need to tell our family, how can this person learn?

"Deserved, and more than enough. Xie Jin replied: "Although the imperial examination of this dynasty is divided into three games, the most important thing is the eight shares of the first game. This man has a deep and sophisticated penmanship, and is obviously a well-educated man. But judging from this paper article, if I am the main examiner of this subject, this person must be on the list, and it is not impossible to even ask him to be a huiyuan. It's just here ... Xie Jin stretched out his hand and pointed to a place in the scroll and said: "I forgot to avoid the lack of a pen here, and I can only fall according to the rules, which is a pity." ”

In history, Huang Guan won three yuan in the imperial examination, and his talent name was Xu Ruyi, who had also heard of it, so Xu Ruyi would find his answer sheet to see. It's just that there are many literate people in the East Factory, but there are no people who have the ability to evaluate. And the matter also needs to be hidden. After thinking about it, Xu Ruyi turned out the Xie Jin in front of him from his memory.

Talented, no wind bones.

This kind of person is exactly what he needs, and if he uses it well, he may have unexpected effects in the future.

Nodding with satisfaction, Xu Ruyi took out an ingot of about ten taels of silver from his arms and put it on the table: "These ten taels of silver are for your benefit, take care of your mouth." ”

After speaking, Xu Ruyi stood up, rolled the paper into a roll, held it in his hand, and was about to leave.

"Father-in-law, please stay!" Xie Jin suddenly said.

Xu Ruyi stopped and turned around: "What, too little?"

Xie Jin's expression changed, he suddenly knelt on the ground, and raised the silver in his hand above his head: "Serving my father-in-law is a blessing for a student, how dare I accept my father-in-law's reward, and ask my father-in-law to take it back." ”

Xu Ruyi looked at Xie Jin, then raised his eyes to look around, and said with a smile: "Looking at the place where you live in this kennel, who would have thought that you were also a world-famous Hanlin bachelor? These ten taels of silver are just a drop in the bucket for our family, and it's not a small amount for you, are you sure you don't want it?"

After saying a few words, Xie Jin's tears were about to fall. He wanted this silver, but he couldn't ask for it, he wanted to use this silver to buy a future from Xu Ruyi! He believed in his own talent, and he only lacked a chance now!

"Father-in-law!" Xie Jin raised his head and said, "The student dares to guess that the articles on this volume are from the hands of students from the north?"

"Yes. Xu Ruyi nodded with a smile.

"Students have written a good handwriting since childhood, and they are especially good at imitating the handwriting of others, leaving no flaws. The student can copy a copy of the paper for the adult and correct the mistake, I wonder if it can help the father-in-law to think about it?"

"Hahahaha!" Xu Ruyi looked up to the sky and laughed: "Okay, good, what a first genius of the Ming Dynasty, just with this thought, it would be a pity to write a lifetime on this street." The emperor doesn't want to see you, God has abandoned you, how about our family give you another chance?" casually threw the roll on the table: "You take the silver and eat something good, do things more neatly, and come to Dongchang to see me before tonight." ”

"Father-in-law Xie appreciates that students will live up to their father-in-law's high expectations. ”

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"What, look down on him?" Seeing that Ye Yuze's face was wrong behind him, Xu Ruyi asked.

"Nope. Ye Yuze shook his head and said: "In order to be able to enter the palace to seek a wealth, the subordinates didn't even want the ancestors, so how could they be qualified to look down on him, but they felt a little uncomfortable." ”

"Then you pity him?" Xu Ruyi asked again.

"Not really. An indescribable feeling. ”

"Of the sixteen thousand households that came out of the rotten alley, in the past three years, you are the only one who has taken the position of the master. We thought you were cold-minded, but I didn't expect you to have this sentimentality. ”

"Overseer, subordinates... ”

Seeing that Ye Yuze was about to explain, Xu Ruyi waved his hand and said, "Don't be in a hurry to explain, our family doesn't want to blame you for anything." It's important to be alive, to be happy, if everyone is like a black cat and a ghost, our family doesn't want to see it. ”

Thinking of the intoxicated expression of the black cat when it tortured people, Xu Ruyi and Ye Yuze both felt a little chilled.

"That's right," Xu Ruyi diverted the conversation and said casually: "Our family is going back to the palace in a while, and the Xie Jin is here in the evening, you let him... ”

After a whisper, Ye Yuze nodded and replied: My subordinates understand.

"Hmm. If you go back and arrange it, let him stay in the East Factory. Don't look at this person's poor looks, he may be of great use in the future. ”

"Yes. The two of them talked, all the way to the direction of Dongzhimen.

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Liu Sanwu's house

Bai Xinzhu paced anxiously in the living room, looking up from time to time: "Why can't you come, why can't you come back." ”

It had been almost half an hour since the butler had brought him in.

Liu Sanwu's mansion is not big, just a second-entry mansion. Half an hour, let alone come over, is enough time to go to the toilet first and then come over.

After another quarter of an hour, Liu Sanwu walked in wearing a wide robe and flicking his big sleeves.

"Gong Liu, the next official has been waiting for you for a long time!" Bai Xinyu hurriedly greeted him.

"Yes, yes. Liu Sanwu slowly walked to the top position and sat down, took a sip of the tea bowl that had been placed for a long time, and then said: "Actually, according to the old man's original intention, I don't want to see you." ”

"Liu Gong. Bai Xinqi sighed: "Xiaguan has been here for three days in a row, and you have invited me to eat for three days." But in this matter, you and I are grasshoppers on a rope, and we can't fly you, and we can't run away from me. Liu Gong, why are you so leisurely?"

"The old man didn't do anything wrong, why did he run away, and why can't he be leisurely?" Liu Sanwu smiled and said: "Okay, look at your appearance, it's really out of character as an official, so that outsiders can see what it looks like." ”

"Gong Liu, the emperor ordered a review of all candidates' files, and seeing that the results of his efforts will come out in a few days, aren't you worried at all?"

"Nothing to worry about. Liu Sanwu smiled: "The result is nothing more than two. One is to maintain the original list, and the other is to overturn the list set up by the old man and set up a new one. No matter what the outcome is, it is up to Zhang Xin and Dong Guan to decide, and the old man can't do anything. ”

"It's so simple, my lord. Bai Xin said in a panic: "Your Majesty obviously wants to favor the northern lifters in his heart, if Zhang Xin and they re-establish the list and add some names of the northern lifters on it, then the emperor may still have a thunderstorm." If Zhang Xin and them maintain the list you have set up, then the emperor may be furious, and the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Seeing that Liu Sanwu's old god was there, looking indifferent, Bai Xinyi's voice couldn't help but lower, and then looked at Liu Sanwu pleadingly, and said: "Liu Gong, that Zhang Xinping has the best relationship with you in the Hanlin Academy, and often thinks of himself as your disciple. The lower official implored Liu Gong to write a letter, explaining to Zhang Xin that it was powerful. Please be sure to add some names of the northern lifters to it, so that he can give an explanation to the emperor and the northern lifters. ”

"Well, that's a good idea. Liu Sanwu stroked his beard, nodded and smiled: "If the old man asked Zhang Xin to rewrite the list, he would probably listen to the old man." In this way, from the emperor to the north, everyone has face. In the end, you and I will be put on a few boards, dismissed from office, and this Ding Chouke case will be revealed. ”

After all, it is an old river and lake that has been mixed in the DPRK and China for decades, and he is used to seeing the ebb and flow of the tide and the ups and downs of the wind and waves. It's not that he doesn't understand many things, it's just that he doesn't want to say it.

"My lord, since you know everything, can you do it now... ”

"Moshan. Liu Sanwu looked at Bai Xinzhu indifferently: "All the people up and down have been explained, so who can give an explanation to the old man's conscience?

The Song Dynasty was the most important in civil rule, but the court was full of scheming ministers who were good at calculation, but what happened in the end? As soon as the Jin people and Yuan people arrived, they all became pigs and dogs who were reluctant to seek perfection and grovel. Every time the old man thinks of this, he can't help but sigh.

Conspiracy certainly has its uses, but what really makes me stand tall in China is the persistence of faith after all, which is what can be inherited from the real ancestors.

In the battle of Yashan, 100,000 soldiers died in the sea. Since then, the world often says that there is no Huaxia after Yashan. But the old man thought otherwise, it was precisely because of the 100,000 loyal soul backbone that I couldn't bend that my Chinese sons and daughters spent a hundred years waiting for the day when the Tartars were expelled and the Central Plains were recovered.

Since the current saint has succeeded to the throne, too many people have been killed, and although the court is quiet, the backbone of the scholar has also been broken. The old man is not talented, and he is willing to tell the world with his blood: conscience, heavenly principles, and the words of the sages in the book are true. ”

"But Liu Gong. Bai Xinqi said in a deep voice: "The world will not see your mind, they will only see the names listed on the gold list, and your sins written on the emperor's holy decree. ”

"You still don't get it. Liu Sanwu shook his head and said: "The things of the world, the merits and demerits are always commented on by later generations. At the moment, what the old man wants to do and what he can do is something worthy of his conscience. The old man will always be given a fair opinion in the history books. ”

"My lord ... Bai Xinlu still wanted to make a final effort, but looking at Liu Sanwu's determined eyes, he still didn't continue to talk after all.