At five o'clock in the afternoon, Xujia Village's running-water banquet began. A dozen tables were set up on the grain drying ground in the village. The Xujia villagers gathered together, and everyone with a nod from nearby villages was invited. Of course, there was no shameless person.

You can also come and have a meal when invited. Anyway, you can sit down and eat at the flowing table. After finishing the meal, you can switch to the second batch immediately. No one will talk about you.

Xu Jinyou went to the ancestral hall to offer incense at three o'clock, and then went to the grain drying field to greet and toast table after table. Fortunately, he had two brothers-in-law to escort him, otherwise Xu Jin would have collapsed from drinking.

After greeting all the villagers, Xu Jin went to the home of the patriarch Xu Deming, where three tables of wine were set up to entertain high-status people, such as the magistrate Liu Qingyuan who was still in the village, Xu Jin's mentor Guo Baichuan, and others.

There are clan leaders with other surnames from nearby villages, such as Li Zheng and Bao Chang.

When Xu Jin rushed to the patriarch's house, Liu Qingyuan, Guo Baichuan and others were already at the table, and the patriarch Xu Deming and other clan elders were chatting with them.

"I'm sorry to have kept the county magistrate and all the elders waiting for so long." Xu Jin quickly bowed to Xi Zuo and apologized.

Liu Qingyuan smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, Mr. Xu has to greet all the folks, come and sit here."

Liu Qingyuan was the most honored person present, so he naturally took the upper seat, followed by the Mongolian master Guo Baichuan, on the left, and the patriarch Xu Deming on the right. There was an empty seat next to Guo Baichuan, which was obviously reserved for Xu Jin.

"Student has met the Master!" Xu Jin saluted Guo Baichuan before sitting down next to him.

Guo Baichuan's old-fashioned face was rarely red tonight. He must have drunk a lot of wine. He asked Xu Jin some things about his studies in a pleasant manner, and then gave Xu Jin a few words of encouragement in a strict teacher's manner, which roughly meant that he should avoid arrogance.

Stop being impatient and keep working hard.

Strictly speaking, Guo Baichuan only taught Xu Jin for two days, but Xu Jin was still very grateful to Master Guo for recommending him to Xinjiang Academy. Although the recommended teacher Fang did not accept him, after all, the opportunity was Master Guo.

Given, so at this time Xu Jin listened respectfully to Guo Baichuan's teachings.

Everyone present smiled as they watched Master Guo educating his disciples, even County Magistrate Liu was no exception. Respecting teachers is the moral standard for scholars.

After Master Guo finished "educating" Xu Jin, the banquet began. After three rounds of wine and the five flavors of the dishes, they started chatting with each other. Naturally, the topic couldn't be separated from the most popular bandit suppression in Qianshan recently.

It is said that on the night of the eighth day of May, Governor Sun commanded the Ming army to defeat the Qianshan bandits headed by Wu Sanba, killing nearly two hundred people and capturing more than 600 bandits alive. However, the bandit leader Wu Sanba escaped without a trace. The officers and soldiers are currently following the letter.

Jiang searched nearby mountains, forests and villages, and set up checkpoints on all major roads.

In the bandits' lair in Qianshan, the officers and soldiers seized a large amount of grain, liquor, and medicine. It was found that this batch of supplies was shipped from Shangrao County.

Governor Sun was furious and sent troops to take over the city defense of Shangrao County. He also ordered people to investigate the entire city and arrest merchants in Shangrao County who were suspected of collaborating with thieves. The owners of rice stores, wine shops, and drug stores have already been arrested.

A group of officers and soldiers responsible for guarding the city were also arrested.

It can be said that a thunderstorm is brewing in Shangrao County now, waiting for the arrival of Governor Sun, the "God of Thunder", and Xu Jin is the "thunder boy" of this thunderstorm.

After talking about the current situation in Shangrao County, Liu Qingyuan stroked his beard and said with a smile on his face: "This county heard that after the government examination that day, Mr. Xu held a thank you banquet in Linjiang Tower. Mr. Zhao asked about Mr. Xu's pick of characters. Mr. Xu

At that time, he said that he would ask Master Guo to pick one up after returning to the village, but I wonder if he has ever done so?"

These words immediately scratched Guo Baichuan's itch. It was said that he had been thinking about how to bring the topic to this aspect, but he was a little embarrassed to bring it up. At this time, Liu Qingyuan took the initiative to mention it, which was exactly what he wanted.

Guo Baichuan put down his chopsticks, coughed slightly and said: "Brother Jin is young and smart. He won the first place in the county examination and the government examination before he reached the age of 18. It was because the awl was in the bag that the end of it appeared. But the tree is more beautiful than the forest.

The wind will destroy it; if it piles up on the shore, the waves will hit it.

So being too prominent is not a good thing, so I named Brother Jin Ziqian. What do you think, Mr. Liu?"

Liu Qingyuan stroked his beard slightly and smiled: "Da Shan, Xu Jin, Xu Ziqian. Master Guo has taken the trouble."

Guo Baichuan raised his hand proudly, he had only decided this after thinking hard all night.

Xu Jin quickly stood up and bowed deeply: "Student, thank Master Guo for the words."

It is said that the ancients did not choose words randomly, they were quite particular. They mainly looked at the relationship between "name" and "character", among which the two methods of complementation and contrast were the most commonly used.

For example, Guo Fuzi's surname is Guo, his given name is Baichuan, and his courtesy name is Dongliu. Together they mean "Baichuan flows eastward". This is a mutually reinforcing relationship.

Ma Zhiyuan, a poet of the Yuan Dynasty, had the word Qianli, which together means "Zhiyuan Qianli", which is also a mutually reinforcing relationship. Similarly, Qu Yuan's name was Ping, and the word Yuan, which together means "plain".

The character that Guo Fuzi gave to Xu Jin is the second way: contrast and contrast.

First of all, Xu Jin's surname is Xu Mingjin. The literal meaning of "Jin" is progress and promotion. However, progress and improvement too fast are not in line with the Confucian doctrine of the golden mean. You have to step back and be humble, so the name is Zi Qian.

Of course, perhaps it would be more appropriate to use the word "Tuizhi", but that would conflict with the predecessors, because Han Yu, one of the eight great masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties, had the nickname "Tuizhi".

The word Yu means Yue, which means exceeding, so Han Yu chose the word "Back", which is in line with the Confucian doctrine of the golden mean. He neither takes the lead nor plays the bottom role, so he just stands in the middle.

Xu Jin himself is very satisfied with this word. Xu Ziqian, it sounds grand yet elegant when read, very good!

At this moment, there was a sudden muffled sound outside the courtyard, as if something heavy had fallen to the ground. Everyone in the room looked up and saw the head of the house, Xu Youguang, getting up awkwardly. Apparently he accidentally fell when he entered the door.

Xu Deming couldn't help but frowned. Chief Xu Youguang was the most elegant and transparent among the younger generation in Xujia Village. He was always prudent in doing things and was the best candidate for the next clan leader. At this time, he was so irritable and rude, so he asked displeasedly: "Yes?"

Light, what happened?"

Xu Youguang trotted in, his tone changed a little with excitement: "Chief, the governor is here...he is here!"

"Xun...what!" Xu Deming stood up in shock and knocked over the wine bowl in front of him.

However, Xu Deming didn't care about Xu Deming's impoliteness at this time, because everyone in the room stood up. The county magistrate Liu Qingyuan walked out without saying a word, and others followed suit.

Xu Deming hurriedly chased him out with his cane and asked: "There is light, where is the governor?"

Xu Youguang replied hastily: "We have already entered the village and are coming this way."

Xu Deming complained as if he had toothache: "Oh, the governor has already entered the village, you... why didn't you come and report earlier!"

Xu Youguang smiled bitterly and said, "The governor is wearing casual clothes and only has a few attendants with him. I can recognize him."

It's really no wonder that Xu Youguang, Sun Sui passed by with a group of soldiers and horses today, preparing to go to Shangrao County. The troops he brought were stationed several miles away, but he himself was wearing casual clothes and only brought a few guards.

Come to Xujiacun.

In addition, Xujiacun was busy right now, so the sudden arrival of several people did not attract any attention. It was not until Sun Sui's men asked if this was Xujiacun that Xu Youguang's attention was attracted.

Besides, as soon as Xu Jin and others walked out of the yard, they saw a villager from Xujia Village leading several people. The first person was about fifty or sixty years old. He had a Chinese character for his face, his eyebrows were turned upside down, and a long beard under his chin was already gray, but he was energetic.

Shuo Shuo, who walked with great power, was none other than Sun Sui and Sun Decheng, the governor of Jiangxi.

Liu Qingyuan raised his hands and asked, "May I ask if this person is the governor?"

Sun Sui stood firm, looked at Liu Qingyuan, nodded and said, "I am Sun Sui!"

Liu Qingyuan hurriedly bent down and saluted: "Liu Qingyuan, the magistrate of Shangrao County, meets the governor!"

"The common people bow to the governor!"

Xu Deming, Guo Baichuan, and other clan elders knelt down on the ground. Although Xu Jin was extremely reluctant, he could only hold his nose and kneel down. Of course, he was only half-kneeling and half-crouching to show off. He did not have the reputation of being a scholar yet.

According to the rules, you have to kneel down when you see the county magistrate, let alone the governor.

Sun Sui stretched out his hand to support him and said with a smile: "Fellow folks, you don't need to be polite, just get up!"

Xu Jin took advantage of the situation and stood up. Grandma, she had to quickly get the title of scholar, so that she would have the right not to kneel before officials. As a modern person, psychologically, it is really difficult to kneel down and kowtow.

Sun Sui glanced at everyone, and finally his eyes fell on Xu Jin's face. He nodded secretly and said: "Young and mature, this should be the one."

"You must be Xu Jinxu, the head of the case, right?" Sun Sui asked with a smile.

The people around him consciously stood aside slightly, exposing Xu Jin. Xu Jin stepped forward and bowed his hands in salute: "This junior is Xu Jin."

Sun Sui nodded and said: "Fei Zichong (Fei Hong) praised you quite a lot in his letter to me. When I saw you tonight, I found that you are indeed a young talent. He is calm and well-mannered at a young age.

Taking the lead in the county examination and the government examination, Fei Zichong is a prodigy himself, and even his disciples are also prodigies. He is really envious of others."

The governor actually praised Xu Jin so highly. Even Liu Qingyuan looked surprised, and the others were even more shocked. The patriarch Xu Deming's face turned red with excitement, as if the governor was praising him. What an honor, to have such a governor.

In a word, Jin Geer's reputation as a child prodigy is firmly established!

Xu Jin said humbly: "The governor has given you too much praise. How can I dare to compare with Master Fei? He really deserves the name of a child prodigy!"

Sun Sui stroked his beard and smiled. After all, Xu Jin was the key figure in successfully wiping out the Qianshan bandits this time, and Sun Sui had naturally heard of the song "Picking Woodcutter".

Governor Sun was an upright and unyielding person. When he took office, he personally visited Prince Ning to advise him. However, a scholar named Xu Jin dared to write a poem in front of Prince Ning to satirize Prince Ning. Naturally, Sun Sui admired this courage and talent very much.
Chapter completed!