Chapter 33 The earnest teaching of the prefect of Qin
You just came here after writing an article? Isn’t that why you came here because you couldn’t do it?
Magistrate Qin snorted coldly in his heart and said: "It doesn't matter if your literary talent is not as good as others. A man's ambitions are everywhere, and he doesn't necessarily have to take the imperial examination. Wenjie and others are among the best. If you are not as good as them, there is no need to feel inferior. You have your own advantages.
, just learn more and make more progress.”
"Thank you uncle for your guidance. I came here rashly because there is something I want to tell my uncle." Bai Yan didn't care what Magistrate Qin said?
"Oh? What's the matter with you?" Magistrate Qin's heart thumped and he stared at Bai Yan warily.
"I want to cancel my engagement with Miss Qin." Bai Yan said solemnly.
Have you figured it out? This is the best. It seems that you still have self-awareness and understand the situation.
Magistrate Qin was overjoyed, but with a displeased expression on his face, he scolded: "Bai Yan, the engagement between you and my daughter was agreed upon by my father and I many years ago. How can you cancel it at will? Do you know,
This is an unfilial act on your part! If you want to break off the engagement, there must be a reason."
"Uncle Qin, I want to be able to marry the prefect's daughter. It's just that I really have no feelings for Miss Qin. Even if I marry her, I won't like her. Rather than that, it's better to cancel it. What's more, Miss Qin wants to
Marrying the God of Fire, I, Bai Yan, am also a person who fears the God of Fire in my heart. How can I snatch a woman from the God of Fire? Therefore, I am willing to quit and ask Uncle Qin and my father to cancel the engagement."
As Bai Yan spoke, he saluted Magistrate Qin and Bai Jinghao.
"So that's it. If you cancel the engagement for other reasons, I will definitely not allow it. But since you mentioned the Flame God, I have to agree. You are right, the Flame God is a god personally proclaimed by His Majesty, and none of us can violate the Flame God.
Since you want to cancel, then cancel. Brother Bai, what do you think?"
Magistrate Qin didn't make any pretense and agreed directly, fearing that Bai Yan would return.
Bai Jinghao smiled bitterly: "Then cancel it."
He looked at Bai Yan, feeling both distressed and relieved.
If Bai Yan takes the initiative, others will not say that he is dishonest. At most, they will say that he is not a good teacher.
But like this, Bai Yan's reputation as a dandy is probably getting worse and worse.
"Since both of us feel so, let's cancel the engagement." Magistrate Qin made the final decision.
Everyone looked at Bai Yan and shook their heads. Some even stopped looking at Bai Yan. If Bai Yan was the son-in-law of Qin Zhifu, they would be willing to say a few more words. But now, they don't want to waste time.
Only the adult who looked at Bai Yan's smile before sighed: "What a pity."
"Everything in the world is fickle. Brother Chu, don't let this little thing affect your mood today. Why don't we also take a look at the masterpieces of these little guys." Qin Zhifu asked.
Brother Chu? Chu Jian, the censor of Yanzhou Road? A fellow disciple of the Qin Prefecture? So it’s him?
Bai Yan finally determined the identity of this person.
This is a high-ranking official one level higher than the prefect of Qin. Moreover, in the Daqian Dynasty, the censor was directly responsible to the emperor, supervising the local area on behalf of the emperor, and his status was much more noble than ordinary officials.
The power is also great, and you can even kill first and then report later.
In the entire Yanzhou Road, the censor is not the biggest official, but he is also the one who cannot be provoked. All officials must be polite.
It is said that it was this person's suggestion that Qin Mu was promoted to prefect this time.
"It should be because of Magistrate Qin that he smiled at me. It seems that his relationship with Magistrate Qin is indeed extraordinary." Bai Yan cleared up the doubts in his heart and stopped thinking about it.
And Chu Jian had already agreed to the suggestion of the Qin magistrate and sent people to pick up the articles written by his juniors.
Soon, a steward took the article and presented it to the prefect of Qin.
"Whose work is this? Why is the handwriting so poor?" Qin Zhifu saw the handwriting of the top article and lost interest in appreciating it.
"My lord, my wife said this is the best article." The butler responded bravely.
He also disliked the handwriting of this article, but since it was the best, it was naturally placed at the top.
Only then did Magistrate Qin pick it up and observe it carefully.
"The falling clouds and the solitary owl fly together, the autumn water becomes the same color as the sky... This is a masterpiece, a masterpiece."
Magistrate Qin shouted loudly.
"Oh? The prefect said so. Is it true that Yanzhou City is going to produce a champion?"
The curiosity of several big shots was aroused and they all stood up and stepped forward.
After seeing it, everyone, like Magistrate Qin, was greatly moved and marveled.
They are not those women. They are basically familiar with ancient books. This article is enough to be compared with those famous works and is enough to be passed down from generation to generation.
"Master Prefect, I don't know who did it? Could you please recommend me, Master Prefect?" Admiral Zhao Tianhao asked impatiently.
"Our northern land is rough, with few scholars and even fewer talented people. Among the people I know well, I am afraid that only a younger generation like Wenjie can produce such masterpieces." Qin Zhifu replied.
He had already thought about it. If it was really what Qi Wenjie did, he might not win the first prize, but he would be a second-class scholar. And he happened to be the son of his subordinate, so he would naturally want to win over him.
"I would like to get acquainted with such a junior. I just don't know if this person is married?" Another senior official spoke, and the implication was self-evident.
"As far as I know, Wenjie has not yet been engaged. It's just that the article is not signed, so it may not be him. It's better to invite all the juniors here and let everyone see it." Magistrate Qin said with a smile.
Stealing someone from him? You have to ask him first if he agrees. It's a pity that he only has one daughter. Otherwise, he would definitely recruit Qi Wenjie as his husband.
Several big shots had their own thoughts, but Bai Jinghao stood in the corner without saying a word, his face slightly ugly.
The butler left immediately to invite everyone.
Magistrate Qin briefly scanned the other articles and put them aside.
Originally there were two excellent articles, but after reading the first article, I just felt that the other articles were boring.
He looked at Bai Yan and taught earnestly: "Bai Yan, as a man, you still have to cultivate yourself and live your life. You must read books. I know that you are indifferent to culture, but you must also learn the principles. Let you do this
It is difficult for someone to write an article. But if you are willing to study hard, you can still write an average article. Even if you do not gain fame in the future, you can still cultivate your character."
Now that the engagement was cancelled, and he had watched Bai Yan grow up, Qin Zhifu was more pleased with Bai Yan and said a few more words.
"If you don't study, you will suffer the consequences. Your father is very knowledgeable in business, but he also suffered a lot from not studying. As long as you are willing to work hard, you may not be able to become an official in the future..."