Be a master through ancient times

"Brother Kou said it personally, and the words are like huh. After a few days, will brother Kou be safe? The area around Ancheng is vast and flat. Living here, one's heart must be broad-minded. My heart has been longing for it for a long time... I heard that brother Kou is here. The army is busy with affairs, and it is really wrong to bother you for a long time. If Brother Kou has no time, you don't have to return. I resign myself."

Chu Ci wrote such a letter in a slightly cordial tone, and there was no sense of strangeness in the letter, as if he was casually discussing the world with his friends, which made the viewers feel warm in their hearts.

Kou Jing did not expect that Chu Ci would take the initiative to write a letter to him, and she was very happy. She picked up a pen and wrote a letter. Following Chu Ci's tone, she first recalled the beautiful scenery of her hometown, and then introduced the customs of Ancheng. , the words are exquisite and gorgeous, and they are pertinent. It is written like an exquisite travel note. When Chuci received it, he read it at least three times.

In his heart, he felt even more sorry for the scar on Kou Jing's face. Such a talented scholar would surely be a rising star in the officialdom if nothing happened.It's a pity that he voted in the military camp, and there is no possibility of entering the cabinet anymore.

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"Great report, Zhang Wenhai, the master of your mansion, Mengganzhou Mansion has been selected as the No. 20 three in the college examination. Congratulations to the new scholar!" There was a lot of fun at the gate of Zhang's house.

Master Zhang and Mrs. Zhang were all red, and sent people to take out the copper coins that had been exchanged, and threw them to everyone to make them happy.

Several reporters got the red envelopes and left contentedly. Afterwards, the second report and the third report also came, and everyone had a good morning and then they dispersed.Seven or eight thousand copper coins from the Zhang family were also thrown away.

Fang Jinyang's family is even more beautiful. His performance in the court examination was stable, and he was actually the top case. This makes people feel even more regrettable that he was also the top case in the previous county examination. The academy came to ask him to enroll.

Fang Jinyang was already very satisfied.At this time, he was especially grateful to one person in his heart. If it weren't for Chu Ci, how could he have such an achievement?

Generally speaking, there is a priority for the banquets held by the students admitted in the same year.Everyone is waiting for the first case to start, so that other people can start preparing.

The Fang family didn't keep everyone waiting too long, they sent out invitations for everyone to come to the banquet on the 25th.

Chu Ci made arrangements for Chu Xiaoyuan and Zhong Liyu, and then went to Fang Mansion for a banquet with gifts.He didn't buy anything too expensive, he just bought a good inkstone from She County and gave it to Fang Jinyang.

As soon as Chu Ci came to the door, he was brought to the main table by the servants of the Fang family, and the seat was right under Fang's father.Judging from the ranking of respected relatives and teachers by the ancients, the Fang family put Chuci in the position of teachers.

Chu Ci felt a little terrified, and was persuaded by everyone to get up several times, so he had no choice but to give up.Of course, this is just for others to see, so as not to let others have the opportunity to catch him.

Grandpa Fang was originally a teacher. He traveled all over the world with his boss, and once sat in the position of the prefect teacher.He later resigned due to old age, but his second son stepped up.After the magistrate went to the capital to take office, he was grateful for his benefits, so he supported him and let him serve as the magistrate of Jiupin County.Although the official is not big, but that county is a well-known wealthy county in the whole country. Over the years, even if he didn't intend to make money, his net worth has long been extraordinary.

This time my nephew was selected as a scholar, although the county magistrate had no chance to come back, but he sent a few loads of congratulatory gifts.The other uncles and uncles of the Fang family also made achievements in the officialdom, so Fang Jinyang's gift today was relented.

At the banquet, there were staggered toasts, and everyone chatted happily. Fang Jinyang also changed his usual reservedness, as long as he offered a toast, he would not refuse anyone who came.Moreover, after toasting the elders in the first few cups, he immediately toasted Chu Ci, drinking three cups in a row, even though the alcohol was not high, it also made people feel a little dizzy.

Zhang Wenhai also sat on the table with some light. He looked at Fang Jinyang and sighed: "My family will have a banquet in the future, and they will definitely not drink like Jinyang today."

Chu Ci gave him a sideways look, and thought: You are crazy alone, I am afraid that you will drink yourself if others do not toast.The more he got along with Zhang Wenhai, the more Chu Ci felt that he was very similar to Mouha, both of them were special.

After the banquet was over, Fang Jinyang was helped back to the room in a daze.Chu Ci was also about to leave, but the servant said that the old man invited him, and asked Chu Ci to go to the study for a while.

As soon as Chu Ci entered the study, he saw the old man of the Fang family and Master Fang salute him at the same time, so scared that Chu Ci's feet went limp and he almost knelt down on the spot.

He supported one with each hand, and finally interrupted the ceremony.

"Xiaosheng is terrified, why are the old master and Master Fang doing this?"

"Chu Xiucai has been kind to my grandson, so what is it to receive this gift? He has been depressed in Jinyang for these years. We saw it and were anxious, but there was nothing we could do about it. Our family is ignorant To the extreme, being toyed with by two women on the top of the applause almost ruined the future of Fang's family lineage. You have taught Jinyang a lesson, and you have the righteousness to expose him, and you have spoken out righteously to restore his reputation. The old man and His father couldn't be more grateful."

"What did the old man say? Brother Jinyang and I are brothers and sisters. These are the things we should do. In the future, we will walk in the officialdom together, and we will inevitably support each other. Maybe someday brother Jinyang will help me."

Although none of the Fang family is in a high position, they are all distributed in various real power departments of the Yamen. After decades of business, they have made many friends.It should be known that "the king of Hades is easy to deal with, but the little devil is hard to deal with." Many great figures in ancient and modern times have been defeated by unknown pawns.

"That being said, we are not ungrateful people. If we follow this statement and don't think about repaying it, we may be ridiculed by the world in the future. Chu Xiu is a person who reads. Yellow and white things are too vulgar for you. Since the Jin Dynasty After Yang returned from his studies, his father walked around and looked around, and finally bought more than ten acres of fertile land around Changxi Village, and I hope Chu Xiucai will not refuse, otherwise the old man and his father will have no face to go out to meet people."

More than ten acres of fertile land, it sounds like it should still be connected together. According to the market price, it is at least 40 taels and more. This is really a big gift!

Chu Ci pretended to be thinking, but didn't take his hand.Fang's father kept holding it up, but never took it back.

Chu Ci sighed, and finally took it: "The old master and Master Fang are so kind, but the boy is so disrespectful, so I can only accept it."

"That's right! In the future, we in Jinyang will have to rely on Chu Xiucai to take care of you. If we have to distinguish so clearly in small matters, it will seem unfamiliar." The old lady of the Fang family laughed.

Several people said a few more words, and then Father Fang arranged carriages and horses to send Chu Ci back to the county school.

Along the way, Chu Ci thought to himself: The Fang family is so generous, the Zhang family may have expressed that on the day of the banquet, a businessman like Mr. Zhang was persuaded by him to return 50 taels of silver with a few words, presumably Yes, there is still a backup.

Sure enough, two days later, after the banquet of the Zhang family, Master Zhang also invited Chu Ci’s study room to have a talk, and handed Chu Ci a box, which contained a house deed from Yuanshan County, and the yard entered twice, without two or three hundred taels. not come down.

When Chu Ci wanted to refuse, Mr. Zhang sighed and said that he was just a businessman and he really didn’t know how to give gifts. If Chu Ci didn’t like it, he would give him the house in exchange for fertile land.

Chu Ci knew that these old foxes communicated with each other, one gave a house and the other a field, and Chu Ci who had just escaped poverty forcibly put him on the road to a well-off life.This is just two students with rich families.If there are a few more, I'm afraid he will become the richest man in Changxi Village.Uh, maybe it is now and I don’t know.

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This time Yuanshan County produced a total of [-] scholars, which made the county magistrate very happy!

These are all brilliant political achievements!Thinking of his predecessor Qu County Magistrate, who had been in Yuanshan County for nearly ten years, that is, the time he was selected as a scholar at the age of 14, he was able to have a good time in front of other county magistrates.Unexpectedly, this time Yuanshan County was able to win about one-third of the scholars, thanks to Chuci.

That set of questions gave the students a lot of exercise, especially the questions in the nine chapters, which inspired many people.The prefect of Ganzhou prefect personally drafted the exam questions this time. This lord loves Jiuzhang, and he almost became a Ph. Most of the nine chapters did not get two questions right.

He waited for the dinner at the students' homes to finish before posting a post inviting them to the county government for the banquet.During the meeting, he encouraged everyone to study hard and continue to shine in the provincial examination three years later.

When the banquet was halfway through, an urgent report came, and the county magistrate immediately tidied up his clothes and went to pick it up, but got a thunderbolt from the blue.

Emperor Jiayou, who reigned for 42 years, passed away!

The things on the table were removed as quickly as possible, and the county government also arranged white curtains as quickly as possible, hiding all the festive things.

Then the county government beat the Dengwen Drum to announce the news to the public, and asked them to arrange it within the next day. The whole city must be kept clean, and everyone wore sackcloth to observe the filial piety for the late emperor for fifteen days.

During these fifteen days, no meat, ginger and garlic seasonings are allowed in the dishes, no drinking and having fun, no loud talking and laughing, no sex between husband and wife, and all wedding and festive matters must be held on another day.

After Zhang Wenhai and Fang Jinyang returned from the banquet, they immediately asked their family members to buy white and linen cloth, and prepared them early before everyone knew about them, otherwise they would not be able to buy them later.If this matter is reported by someone with a heart, it will also be a heavy blow to the official career.

In addition to preparing their own, they all thought of Chu Ci by coincidence.

Facing the notice from the gatehouse of the county school, Chu Ci followed him to the door, staring at the two stacks of white and linen cloth on the ground with a dazed expression.

"Chu Xiucai, my young master asked me to convey a word to you, the sky is falling." Shitou pointed to the sky and said.Xiao Chengzi was not to be outdone, "My young master also has something to say."

He approached Chuci, and then whispered "Your Majesty is dead" in his ear.

Chu Ci was full of black lines, thanks to Zhang Wenhai who still remembered to tell Xiao Chengzi not to shout loudly, otherwise the crime of disrespect would not have escaped.Did he think that if he didn't say it so bluntly, he wouldn't know?Look at how subtle and concise Jinyang is.

But why is his heart so warm?

If it is said that his family and his wife treat him well because of the original owner, then Zhang Wenhai and Fang Jinyang are actually developed by him.If you have friends like this, what can you ask for?

Before Chuci could move the things away, Housekeeper Xu hurried over, "Chu Xiucai, it's just right for you to be here, I have some cloth and linen clothes here, remember to put them on tomorrow, and hang them up in the room too. "

Chu Ci pointed helplessly at the ground, and then Butler Xu saw the two piles of things clearly.

"It doesn't matter, these are whole pieces. You can't cut them, so you can give them to others. Here I cut them according to your body. The white cloth is also cut into strips, which can be hung directly. I have to go back home Set it up, please."

Butler Xu came in a hurry, and rushed back in a hurry.Chu Ci stared at these things, then silently turned to look at the concierge.

Stared at by his fiery eyes, the thin concierge also turned around silently, with two bold and black characters written all over his back, and he wrote a letter of refusal.

Before Chu Ci lured him with benefits, a hesitant voice came from outside the door: "This brother is... Brother Chu?"

Chuci looked a little strange at first glance, but immediately brought back his memory when he looked again. Isn't this Chen Zifang who was listening to books and drinking with them that time?By the way, he said that he would transfer to the county school to study.

"Exactly, I haven't seen you for several days since we left that day. Brother Zhongxing has become more and more handsome, which really makes Xiaosheng feel ashamed." Chu Ci was so enthusiastic that he almost went up to shake hands, which made Chen Zifang a little flattered.

Later, after he got to know Chu Ci's personality, he realized that all the emotions he felt at that time should be fed to the dogs, because Chu Ci's behavior at that time was just to coax him to help him carry things!

But now, seeing Chu Ci frowned and narrating the current predicament, Chen Zifang couldn't help feeling a sense of pride in his heart. He helped Chu Ci carry two big bags, and walked unsteadily ahead.Chu Ci carried a few sets of clothes sent by Butler Xu, and followed briskly.

Chu Ci thought: This Chen Zifang is a little too enthusiastic. He actually just wanted him to help carry the light ones. I didn't expect him to be so righteous, not bad.