After the new year passed, Shen Yi began to be busy with home studies.
If the Shen family is compared to the Fan family, Shen Yi's role in the Shen family in the future will probably be similar to that of Fan Shilang.
The Shen family is his support, and it is also a fetter that is difficult for him to break away from. For the sake of stability at home and to have more talents in the family, Shen Yi is still willing to set up a family school.
This is not a difficult task. After all, the Shen family's mansion is not small. It is definitely not a problem to free up a courtyard. As long as we find a more reliable gentleman, this school can actually be started.
According to the letter given by Master Lu, Shen Yi quickly found the gentleman recommended by Master Lu. He was a somewhat down-and-out middle-aged man. He looked to be in his thirties and his clothes were shabby. Shen Yi asked people to inquire about him. He usually gave gifts in Jiangdu. People write letters or sell some calligraphy and paintings to make a living.
This man's surname is Qi and his name is Kaiping.
I used to be a student of the academy.
It's just that every time he took the scientific examination, he always refused to answer the questions in a disciplined manner. He liked to give pointers and write passionately, which was a bit unpleasant and made several county officials unhappy.
As time went by, no scholar was willing to vouch for him, and he had no chance to take the exam.
Since Mr. Qi's life was in embarrassment, the matter could be easily solved. Shen Yi spent money to treat him to a meal and bought him some new clothes.
Then the two of them sat down and drank.
It was rare for Qi Kaiping to have a few meaty meals throughout the year, with wine and vegetables, so he naturally ate very happily. However, when he found out that Shen Yi was a new scholar, Mr. Qi became excited and began to tell Shen Yi that he wanted to serve the world. The great ideal of creating peace.
Shen Yi just smiled and drank with him.
After the two drank for three rounds, Qi Kaiping blushed and began to talk to Shen Yi about saints, ambitions, and the great ambition in his heart.
The two chatted for a while, and then Shen Yi realized that Qi Kaiping's name was changed by him himself. His original name was Qi Rui.
After chatting a lot with Shen Yi, Qi Kaiping stood up, toasted Shen Yi with a glass of wine, raised his head and drank it all, patted his chest boldly, and said loudly: "Qi has never seen talents in his life. In the first half of his life, After all the ups and downs, I finally got to meet Bole today!"
He looked at Shen Yi with eager eyes: "From now on, Qi will be a staff member of Duke Shen's mansion. He will definitely assist Duke Shen and make immortal contributions to the court!"
Shen Yi drank with him, looking a little embarrassed.
"Brother Qi, you may have misunderstood..."
"Misunderstand?"
Qi Kaiping put down his wine glass and scratched his head and said, "What's the misunderstanding? Mr. Shen, you came here specifically to find Qi, didn't you just want to take Qi for your own use?"
"cough…"
Mr. Shen coughed and said helplessly: "It's true that you can use it for yourself, but you don't want to keep it with you as a staff member."
He pointed at his nose and said in a helpless tone: "Brother Qi, please forgive me, I am still a small eighth-rank official now, and I really don't need any staff masters. One day in the future, if I go to a place to serve as a herdsman for the emperor, , I must first consider using you, Brother Qi, as my master."
Qi Kaiping's eyes became even more confused.
He sat down and said suspiciously: "Master Shen doesn't need me, how can he invite Qi to dinner for no reason?"
"I want to ask Brother Qi to come home and be a teacher."
Qi Kaiping's eyes widened immediately: "Qi is such an extraordinary talent, why do you want me to teach at your house?!"
“A journey of thousands of miles begins with a single step.”
Shen Yi smiled and said: "Brother Qi, let's work hard at my house for a few days. Maybe he will be able to make a difference in the future."
"I dont go!"
Qi Kaiping stood up angrily and was about to walk away: "Qi did not read the books of sages to become a teacher in a wealthy family!"
After that, he turned to leave.
Shen Yi looked calm and said calmly: "Five taels a month."
Qi Kaiping's steps that he had already taken suddenly stopped.
There is no way, he is too poor.
The down-and-out scholar turned around in a less embarrassing manner and smiled awkwardly at Shen Yi: "Master Shen..."
"When should I go to your mansion?"
"It's just past the Lantern Festival."
Shen Yi took out a small piece of gold from his sleeve, placed it in front of Qi Kaiping, and said with a smile: "Since Master Lu has recommended Brother Qi, I believe that Brother Qi's knowledge must be good, so I feel sorry for Brother Qi and have to work in my house for a few years." , if there is any opportunity in a few years, I will definitely not forget Brother Qi."
Qi Kaiping stood there, first sighed, then looked at Shen Yi and smiled: "It doesn't matter, with five taels of monthly money, this world..."
He laughed to himself.
"It's not peaceful at all."
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After settling the matter of studying at home, there was actually no big deal in Jiangdu. In the following period, Shen Yi spent half a month leisurely until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival.
Originally such lively festivals, whether in Jiankang or Jiangdu, are very lively, and this year Jiangdu City is no exception. Many people came out to have fun in the streets and alleys, full of festive atmosphere.
But on this day, a new issue of the imperial court's Di newspaper was published.
This issue of Dibao is also the first issue of Dibao in Hongde’s eight years.
Most of the Di Bao contains regular content, but in the second section, there is a very eye-catching headline.
"Taizhou Prefecture's merchant ships are soaked in blood, and Japanese bandits are committing crimes along the coast!"
The title of this article is very eye-catching at the beginning.
The article briefly listed the incidents of Japanese pirates causing trouble in recent years, and also wrote in detail some recent events in Taizhou Prefecture.
At the end of the article, I wrote this paragraph.
"Although the Japanese bandits are not very powerful, they have repeatedly invaded the sea and have cut off several of our trade routes in Dachen. They are rampant and audacious!"
"If we cannot pacify the Japanese slaves, we will have border troubles from more than one north!"
The article was very emotionally arousing, and many people in Chen State only knew that there were thieves making trouble at the beach, but they didn't know what exactly happened.
Now, the article listed some data, which looked shocking, causing many Chen people to grit their teeth after reading it. After reading it, many ordinary people cursed the Japanese pirates on the street.
When other illiterate people saw it, they came up to ask what was written in the newspaper. After being told what was written in the newspaper, they became very angry and started yelling curses.
Soon, the article about Japanese pirates in the first Di Di newspaper of the new year aroused huge public opinion.
At this time, Shen Yi, the author of this article, was setting up lanterns with his wife at home.
In the afternoon, when the lanterns were almost finished, Shen Yi clapped his hands and stood up.
At this time, Qing'er took a copy of the Di newspaper and sent it to Shen Yi.
After Mr. Shen washed his hands, he reached out to take the newspaper, sat on a chair and read it carefully.
After reading an article in the newspaper, Shen Yi looked at Lu Ruoxi, who was doing the final touches on the lanterns, and asked with a smile: "Madam, are our gifts ready?"
"It was packed yesterday."
Lu Ruoxi put the finished lantern aside, looked up at Shen Yi, and asked, "What's the matter? Do you want to leave early?"
"No, we have to wait until the Lantern Festival is over in Jiangdu."
Lu Ruoxi said "hmm" and said with a smile: "When evening comes, let's go put out lanterns together."
Shen Yi nodded in agreement, but looked at Jiankang.
He knew in his heart that it was time for him to leave home and return to work in the Jiankang court.
