Officials in the court are vying for power and profit, and they are hard to guard against with open swords and hidden arrows.
Dong Hanlin was a victim of "defeat" back then. He was in his prime years as an official in his forties, but Dong Hanlin had to take the initiative to become an official.
There are mostly female concubines in Lianchi Academy, and the total number of male concubines is less than ten. Men naturally look down on women, and all of them are willing to come to Lianchi Academy because of the reputation of Queen Yu and the generous salary.
There are also some inhumane thoughts, such as a widower who wants to renew his marriage...
Ahem, I am talking about Dong Hanlin.
Two years ago, Dong Hanlin's first wife died, and it happened that Chief Gu Shan came to hire her. Gu Shan was over forty years old, never married, had outstanding temperament, came from a famous family, and had a close friendship with Empress Yu.
Dong Hanlin immediately had ulterior motives, accepted the invitation, and came to Lianchi Academy.
Dong Hanlin is very knowledgeable and conscientious in class, which is indeed admirable. However, his thoughts towards Gu Shanchang are really annoying. Not to mention that Gu Shanchang has decided not to marry in his life. Even if he wants to marry, he will not want to eat swan meat. Dong Hanlin.
All the ladies hated him tacitly.
Dong Hanlin opened his mouth and was immediately laughed at and refuted by the crowd.
"Dong Hanlin's statement is ridiculous!"
Master Ji was the first to say: "A talented person should have important responsibilities. This is an eternal truth. If you give in everything and have no responsibility, wouldn't you be worthy of what you have learned?"
Master Yang usually competes with Master Ji, but at this time, they are in the same camp: "What Master Ji said is absolutely true. Lianchi Academy has a strong academic style and has always encouraged healthy competition among students. Since they all intend to be the head of the department, let's give it a try The scene is also reasonable.”
Master Su, who had the gentlest temperament, nodded in agreement: "Master Ji, Master Yang, is right!"
Mrs. Lian’s words were concise and straightforward: “Let’s get started!”
Dong Hanlin: "..."
All of them are so sharp-tongued and talkative! They don’t give in to men at all!
It’s a complete mess of the ethics of men being superior to women!
Dong Hanlin was heartbroken. However, several bloody lessons had already taught him the principle of "shut up when you should shut up". He could only snort angrily.
Gu Shanchang looked in his eyes and frowned slightly, then calmed down quickly.
The argument that men are superior to women has long penetrated into people's hearts.
It's not easy to turn things around completely.
She and Empress Yu struggled for several years to establish the prestigious Lotus Pond Academy, which made everyone pay attention to women's reading and literacy. It is far from possible to keep up with men's status...
That’s it! I don’t want this.
Gu Shanchang shook off all the distracting thoughts in his mind and said calmly: "Li Xiangru, you come first. You can show off your talents within the time limit of one stick of incense."
Li Xiangru was refreshed and his face calmed down.
…
The time of burning an incense stick is neither short nor long.
Playing the zither once is enough. However, this is the election of the dormitory leader, and you need to convince everyone in terms of talent and learning.
Li Xiangru had been familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics since he was a child. After thinking about it for a while, he came up with an idea. He picked a passage from the Four Books and then explained its meaning. He quoted the classics and quoted them endlessly.
Dong Hanlin stroked his three-inch beard, his eyes flashing with approval.
Li Gelao was born as a second-ranked Jinshi, passed down poetry and calligraphy to his family, and attached great importance to the education of his children and grandchildren. As the most outstanding legitimate daughter of the Li family, Li Xiangru was extremely knowledgeable, and her calmness and calmness were also admirable.
Chief Gu Shan and all the female masters also nodded slightly.
Li Xiangru was very happy to be in the limelight. The time of burning incense passed in a blink of an eye. Li Xiangru knew how to seize the opportunity, and finally said a few sensational words: "...I implore all the sisters to vote for me, so that my wish will be granted!" "
Bang bang bang!
The sudden burst of applause startled Li Xiangru.
Li Xiangru's smile froze slightly and looked over.
The person applauding was none other than Xie Mingxi. She seemed not to notice the twinkling sparks in Li Xiangru's eyes, and praised sincerely: "Sister Li is a talented scholar, and she deserves her reputation."
In front of the masters, Li Xiangru could only show an open-minded demeanor: "No, no, Sister Xie is so grateful. I have already said that, next, it depends on Sister Xie."
Xie Mingxi smiled slightly, but was not humble: "Sister Li talked about a section of the Four Books, so I'll write it down!"
calligraphy?
Li Xiangru smiled endlessly in her heart.
Gu Shanchang is good at calligraphy and is known as the master of the dynasty. How dare Xie Mingxi do it!
I'm sure I'll make a fool of myself today! Haha!
There were obviously many people present who had the same idea as Li Xiangru.
Lin Wei frowned slightly, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes. Yin Xiaoxiao was also a little anxious. When Fang Ruomeng was nervous, he started to pick his fingers. At this time, he quietly hid his fingers in his sleeves and picked them back and forth.
The sixth princess's expression remained unchanged from beginning to end, she just kept looking at Xie Mingxi.
Xie Mingxi seemed to notice something and smiled reassuringly at the Sixth Princess.
Don’t worry, it’s up to me!
That confident and calm smile is like a flower suddenly blooming, or like a pearl being wiped away from dust, it is dazzling and dazzling.
The Sixth Princess could clearly hear her heartbeat suddenly speeding up, and blood rushed to her mind.
Looking at Xie Mingxi's graceful and calm figure, the Sixth Princess's eyes flashed with light.
No matter how sharp Xie Mingxi was, she didn't have any eyes behind her, so she naturally missed this scene again.
Otherwise, Xie Mingxi, who is familiar with the Sixth Princess's temperament, will surely notice something strange.
…
In the school building, pens, inks, paper and inkstones are all ready. In order for the masters to carry pens and put ink, the inkstones have been ground in advance.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xie Mingxi calmly wrote.
What exactly did she write?
The curiosity of the girls sitting on the table was so high that they wanted to crane their necks and look around. Unfortunately, the masters were all there, and no one dared to move. Their hearts felt like cats scratching their claws.
In fact, several masters are also very curious. They just use the attitude of masters and cannot reveal it.
Even Dong Hanlin couldn't help but glance back.
This Xie Mingxi is written in Guange style very well. I wonder what font it is written in today?
Gu Shanchang was very straightforward. He walked over with his hands behind his hands, glanced at him, and his eyes lit up.
The masters who were familiar with Gu Shanchang's temper looked at each other and smiled.
Gu Shanchang is the best at calligraphy. It is normal to feel fond of students who write well. Being able to write calligraphy calmly under Gu Shanchang's attention also shows Xie Mingxi's calm mind.
After drinking tea, Xie Mingxi stopped writing, and then said respectfully: "The student has made a fool of himself in front of the mountain leader."
Gu Shanchang chuckled: "It is rare to have such attainments in calligraphy at such a young age. Even when I was young, I was not as good as you."
There was a commotion among the crowd.
What exactly did Xie Mingxi write?
Gu Shanchang’s evaluation is so high!
"Thank you, Chief, for the compliment." Xie Mingxi thanked him with a smile. After waiting for a moment for the ink to dry, he picked up the written words and presented them to everyone.
The prime years will never come again, and the morning will never come again!
