Mr. Lu sighed and turned to look at Bao Zheng. Bao Zheng's face was extremely ugly. He thought Su Jin would jump up with joy when he heard the news, but he didn't expect that this guy had no idea and pushed him so hard that he couldn't get off the stage.
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Bao Zheng suppressed his anger and said in a relatively calm tone: "Master Su Yingtian Academy is not a place that just anyone can enter. It is a place where famous teachers gather and elites gather. It is not only an excellent place for students taking the imperial examination, but also celebrities and important ministers of the court."
, the top performers in the imperial examinations over the years will also be interviewed face-to-face; it is an opportunity for you, how can you refuse because of the long distance?"
Su Jin shook his head and said: "Mr. Bao, don't you know that my mother's family business is all in Luzhou and it doesn't matter to me to go to Yingtian Mansion to write books, but who can I teach to take care of the trivial matters at home? Is it going to hurt my mother?"
I don't mind if I just study in Luzhou Prefecture; besides, the imperial court is pushing back and forth on the imperial examination. If I come back next year and the year after that, I spend a lot of time and effort without any results, wouldn't it be a waste of time?"
Lu Tixue shook his head with a look of disapproval and said with a bit of sadness: "I am too concerned about fame and fortune. I can't see the slightest trace of fame and fortune in the few poems you wrote. I didn't expect that in the face-to-face conversation at this moment, I was greatly disappointed.
; The current trend in today's world is too strong, and I can't blame you for having such an idea; I just lamented that the ancients said, 'cultivate oneself, harmonize the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world.
The purpose is to cultivate one's moral character; in ancient times, many people were full of poems and books but retreated to the mountains and wilderness, but today's people flock to it. It's really two extremes."
Bao Zheng also shook his head slightly and felt extremely disappointed.
Su Jin was so angry that these ancient academics were so damn weird that they were so quick to slap the blame. He couldn't help but said, "Two adults, please don't be angry. Students will understand what you mean. The book is indeed an act of self-cultivation. The books of sages and wise sayings are in your stomach."
It will indeed be of great benefit to personal cultivation, but the actual situation is not as easy as you said."
Lu Tixue said: "Then you should tell me where your concerns are."
Su Jin looked at Bao Zheng and thought for a while and said, "Master Bao has something that I don't know if I can speak out about. I'm afraid it won't be good if it gets out."
Bao Zheng frowned and said, "My mentor has a good character. Isn't that what you think? But it doesn't matter."
Su Jin nodded and said: "The recent events in Luzhou Prefecture must have been heard by Mr. Lu. Who doesn't want to learn from the hermit's style? But the problem is where will the food and clothing expenses come from? Can you just chew books? Can you avoid Zhu Shiyong and his ilk by just cultivating yourself?
Is it a frame-up? The student wants to live a leisurely life as a commoner, but the Luzhou government and the Chamber of Commerce collude to constantly suppress me. Su Ji not only wants my money, but also my life. Can I just kill him if he can lead me to death?
?The reason why I chose to participate in the imperial examination is to protect myself through my own efforts. Your Excellency knows a lot about the hidden secrets, so I won’t go into details. In short, I studied to become an official. If I only study for self-cultivation, I have thousands of volumes of books in the study at home.
One life is enough, so why go all the way to Yingtian Academy?"
Of course Lu Tixue knew about Su Jin's grudges with the Chamber of Commerce, and Su Jin was almost exiled and imprisoned. It was also a household name in Luzhou City. The prefect's yamen posted an apology notice, and naturally everyone in the city knew it. Su Jin's heartfelt words put Lu Tixue in his shoes.
It's really hard to think about.
A sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy is not only supporting the family business, but also dealing with the chamber of commerce and the government that is secretly looking for trouble. If he is not careful, his family will be destroyed. Mr. Lu has experienced many tragedies in the world. If Su Jin is arrested one day, what will happen?
Mr. Lu will definitely not be surprised by the evidence of the crime.
Su Jin's meaning was very clear. I only wanted to become an official in order to protect myself and my family's business. Otherwise, I wouldn't even bother to take part in the imperial examination to serve the country and benefit the people. That would be an afterthought.
"I've heard a little about the young master's affairs. From the young master's point of view, it's understandable to think so. That's why I recommend you to Yingtian Academy. Firstly, you are a talented person. Secondly, when you come to Luzhou Prefecture to study, you are actually under the control of the prefect. Since you have a relationship with him,
During the festival, it is better to study in Beppu. I guarantee that the imperial examination will be held normally next year because the imperial examination has been suspended several times in the history of the Song Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, he issued an imperial edict to suspend the imperial examination for three consecutive years because of his attack on the Liao Kingdom.
However, after the late emperor came to the throne, he opened schools for three consecutive years to make up for the lack of schools. This dynasty has never suspended tribute for two consecutive years. The emperor's edict also said that schools will be opened normally in August next year. How can the imperial edict be issued casually? So Su
Sir, you don’t have to worry about this.”
Speaking of these words, Lu Tixue wanted to scold himself for making it seem like he was begging this man to go to Yingtian Academy. Moreover, this guy also made it clear that his original intention of becoming an official was not to serve the country and the people; Mr. Lu
For the first time in my life, I had some doubts about my own personality. Why should I ask this stupid young man?
Su Jin hesitated and said to be honest, he really felt that Yingtian Academy was too far away. He would have to study at home in August next year, but it was a bit out of reach. Besides, he would have to fight with the Chamber of Commerce in a million-dollar battle tomorrow spring.
If you are not allowed to go home by some academy, and if you go home privately, you will be expelled from the school, etc. Wouldn't it be delaying a major event? This matter needs to be clarified.
"Sir, Mr. Lu, I would like to ask if you can't come back to deal with personal matters if you study in the academy. If something big happens at home while you are stuck in the academy every day, wouldn't you be unable to take care of it?"
Lu Tixue said with a wry smile: "You are free to come and go, but you have to take leave. You only have to pass the test. Every month, those who fail the test will be warned once, twice, inspected three times and then expelled; in addition, during the winter and summer periods,
It is convenient for Yingtianfu to go to Luzhou in three days of riding a horse and four to five days by car."
"In that case, thank you, student." After Su Jin received his satisfactory answer, he stopped being pretentious. He could also see that the two adults were sincere to him, so he stood up and knelt down on the ground to salute and thank him.
Lu Tixue hurriedly pulled him up and said, "This is the first time I've seen a student like you."
Bao Zheng kept his face tense and said nothing. He was really unpredictable about Su Jin, and he was also worried about his impure purpose of participating in the imperial examination.
The three of them sat down and chatted with Su Jin. He then called out to Xiao Zhuzi, who would bring various large and small packages of pastries and gifts. Lu Tixue was not a pretentious person, and he was not a pretentious person. He would just say a few words and accept them. Anyway, they are all for food and use.
The gift of meeting.
Su Jin took the opportunity to ask about the imperial examination policy and poetry. This once again made Bao Zheng and Mr. Lu panic. This little official didn't understand the exam format and content. He shook his head every time he talked about it. He didn't know how many times he asked Su Jin.
It's just a shaking cat.
Master Lu was really depressed now and looked at Bao Zheng with a reproachful look. Recommenders of scholars also carry responsibilities, such as the proportion of those who succeed in the imperial examination during their tenure. There are internal inspection standards, although the imperial court will not do so.
The purpose of punishing academic officials is to ensure that the Ministry of Rites and Envoys will select quotas based on the local prefectural government's examinations and give them to the auditors in order to prevent unqualified officials from using the quota for personal gain on untalented individuals.
Why didn't Lu Tixue get depressed when Su Xiaoguan revealed his secret when he responded? But fortunately, there seemed to be some people in the palace who often had unique opinions and arguments that made it hard to figure out whether he was real.
If you don’t understand, you are still hiding your clumsiness.
In the end, Mr. Lu no longer thought about this person's merits and demerits. He could only silently ask the sky, hoping that this person would not embarrass himself and Bao Zheng who recommended him.
On the way back, Bao Zheng didn't even want to look at Su Jin. Su Jin's performance today was really bad. Not only did he not know how to praise him, but he also exposed his uneducated nature. Such a person was so picky that he refused to go to the academy to study.
Bao Zheng secretly sweated. Fortunately, the imperial examination was suspended. Otherwise, if Su Jin took the exam in August, he and Mr. Lu, the two recommenders, would have been humiliated.
Su Jin leaned in the car behind without realizing it and hummed a tune. He understood why Bao Zheng gave him such a bad look, but Su Jin remained unmoved. According to his words: This is the real me!dd