Sure enough, when Tang Bing returned home, he was not only promoted to Zuo Chunfang Zuo Shuzi of Zhanshi Mansion, but also got a very valuable errand to go to the study.
Except for the crown prince, all the prince's teachers, regardless of their official position, all have the title of "Study Visitor".
Not long after Tang Bing returned home, there was an endless stream of guests visiting. They were people from the same hometown, people of the same age, and friends he had made in the past.
As for when Tang Bing was serving as the imperial censor, the successful candidates, regardless of whether they were officials or not, and their positions were high and low, came to congratulate him with generous gifts.
Yuzhu wanted to say goodbye, but unexpectedly, Tang Bingsheng forced him to stay with him. Every time a guest came to congratulate him, Tang Bing would push Yuzhu out and introduce him grandly.
After a few days, Yuzhu's eyes were opened. He was on a business trip and served as an academic officer. As long as he had a strong backer and gave everyone hope, he could raise a team of disciples anytime and anywhere.
The master-disciple relationship between Yuzhu and Tang Bing cannot be hidden from others. Rather than hiding it and covering it up, it is better to let it take its course and make it public.
Tang Bing recommended Yuzhu to his old friend, which was tantamount to openly telling everyone that his disciple came from the Tong family and was Longkodo's most beloved son.
In turn, Tang Bing's social circle was quite extensive, and his classmates, fellow villagers, and disciples all knew Yuzhu.
As the saying goes, once it's raw, the second time it's cooked, and after the third time you can sit down and have flower wine together!
The network of relationships is woven step by step while eating wine, discussing poetry, discussing current affairs, making secret deals, and solving each other's problems.
Longkodo has fully demonstrated his strong strength and let everyone know that Tang Bing's backer is the third master of the Tong family.
Tang Bing knew very well that if Yuzhu accidentally failed the ranking, Longkodo could either promote him as an exception or deal with him ruthlessly.
Taking refuge in Longkodo severely damaged Tang Bing's reputation among the Hanchens. After all, it would be unpleasant to say that Hanchens had taken refuge with the bannermen.
However, Tang Bing had no regrets at all. Instead, he felt that he had chosen the right backer.
Tang Bing is not a wimp without real ability, but he lacks a solid backer and no one is willing to promote him.
Before today, which Han official would have looked at him seriously?
From being a fifth-rank official, it took almost ten years without making any progress. If Tang Bing, who is already in his early forties, does not find a strong supporter, his life will be ruined.
"You're not as good as a weak crown, so you don't have any words for the time being, but that's okay. However, when I give lessons to the princes, I have to use both Manchu and Mongolian. Hehe, fortunately, I have been sitting on the bench all these years and have not been idle.
I have been studying Manchu and Mongolian by myself. Otherwise, on the day I go to the study, I will be unable to come to the stage for questioning by the emperor." Tang Bingtui said sincerely, "If you want to join the South Study, you must be proficient in Manchu and Mongolian.
Even if it’s Tibetan, you still have to dabble in it.”
"When I first started learning Manchu, I had a headache. Later, I thought about a trick in private. It is very useful. I will pass it on to you today." Tang Bing took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Yuzhu.
Yuzhu took it, took a closer look, and almost laughed out loud. His teacher was indeed a clever test-taker.
On the paper, every Manchu word corresponds to a Chinese character. That's all, what's especially important is that Tang Bing actually pronounced it in Chinese and annotated the Manchu text.
For example, Tang Bing’s phonetic notation for the word “grandmother” or “mama” in Manchu is: momo. This phonetic notation may seem crude, but it is quite practical.
"When I learn Manchu, I first learned spoken language. I often use three thousand sentences in Manchu and I know it by heart. There are complete records in the study. I will ask the book boy to bring them to you later." Tang Bing couldn't help but smile when he talked about his proud things. .
Yuzhu also laughed. As expected, Long Keduo guessed Tang Bing's little thoughts.
Longkodo once said that Tang Bing was a typical Han civil servant who had more eyes than anyone else. Even if he had taken refuge with Longkodo, Tang Bing would definitely keep his hand secretly and would not be able to form cliques and become an official. He taught Yuzhu all his true skills.
If you think about it from another person's perspective, if Yuzhu were in Tang Bing's position, there would also be hidden hands left behind. Who would promote you to a useless person?
In order to hone his Manchu language skills, Yuzhu, the language master specially hired by Longkodo, made a not-too-excessive request: as long as the master and apprentice are together, they are not allowed to speak Chinese at any time.
Time passed by more than half a year. Due to the very suitable language environment, Yuzhu's Manchu, Mongolian and Tibetan language skills were able to answer questions fluently without any obstacles.
When Yuzhu got tired of writing, he started practicing Manchu, Mongolian and Tibetan with his master. Now, not only does he speak fluently, but he can also fully understand articles in Manchu, Mongolian and Tibetan.
In the forty-fourth year of Kangxi's reign, in the second lunar month of the Yiyou year, the Shuntianfu Academy Examination came as scheduled.
Although Tang Bing was a Han official, he had served as the imperial censor of Shuntian Mansion who presided over the Banner Academy Examination. With the guidance and supervision of Tang Bing, a super insider, Longkodo's overwhelming power found Manchuria in advance. It was easy for Zuoling under Xianghuang to issue official documents as guarantee.
"The current Censor of Shuntian Prefecture, named Zhang Bin, is from Xinzheng, Henan Province. This Zhang Tixue is neither in the same class as me, nor in the same year as me, nor in the same hometown. Although, I am with him. We work together in the Hanlin Academy, but we have never had any personal relationship in the past. In other words, this Zhang Tixue has nothing to do with me. You just go and take the exam." Tang Bing was fully prepared in advance, stroking his beard and smiling, " You must keep every word I say next in mind and not be careless in the slightest."
There are too many unexpected variables in the imperial examination. Who dares to say that he will win until the results are announced?
Tang Bing was also worried that Yuzhu would accidentally make a mistake and fail the discharge examination, which would severely offend Long Keduo.
"Yes." Yuzhu suddenly became energetic. He knew that the real inside information was coming.
"Tang Wu, please step aside, everyone." Tang Bing stared at Tang Wu, the chief steward who had followed him for many years, and gave the order in an understated manner.
Tang Wu knew in his heart that any servant who dared to eavesdrop on the master would be killed with a stick, thrown into a mass grave outside the city, and fed to wild dogs.
After completely clearing the place, Tang Bing deliberately lowered his voice and said: "It is said that this Zhang Tixue has a strange temper, and he is especially harsh on the children of wealthy families. Although the Banner people's college examinations must be anonymous, I will I'm worried, your ranking is not very good. I also heard that Zhang Tixue is particularly fond of the third concubine."
Even if it is a mutually beneficial transaction, if Tang Bingneng talks to this extent, Yuzhu must appreciate it.
"My mentor, I am as pragmatic as you. I don't care about rankings, let alone the so-called false reputation as the head of the case. As long as I can get on the list, that's all." Yuzhu understood Tang Bing's thoughts and added, "My father has the same view. "
Tang Bing was greatly reassured. With Yuzhu's current level, as long as he didn't get seriously ill and finished writing the papers, he would definitely be able to pass the examination. He was worried that Yuzhu's ranking was not good and would annoy Longkodo.
Yuzhu had long known that during county examinations, government examinations and college examinations, the more powerful the children were, the less likely the examiners would be to give them too good a ranking.
After all, examiners are also afraid that failed scholars will get together and cause trouble.
Because of the cheating in the examination room, the examiner lost his head. Even two slaps are not enough.
"In addition, in the past college examinations, there were always some fools who did not check before handing in the paper, and even forgot to write their names. What's more, they actually wrote my Taizu Emperor Gao as Emperor Taizu, and Santi became Emperor Gao. If he is raised twice, he must be deposed."
Tang Bing paid great attention to details, and helped Yuzhu find out the areas where mistakes were easy to make, and gave detailed guidance.