Chapter 104: Lu Shangshu, who threw himself into the net
Qi Jingshan clearly saw that after Zhang Shou reported the huge number, his old friend Chu Ying's face showed unconcealable astonishment. He wanted to introduce it to Chu Ying, but Ge Yong thought it was
Hao's closed disciple, but old man Chu immediately stroked his beard with a smile after a moment of astonishment.
"Young man, please don't talk nonsense, I will go and check it myself later!"
Zhang Shou calmly dismounted and nodded with a smile: "Old sir, you can do whatever you want and you will never be wrong."
"Haha, I remember what you said. But, can there be so many people in the capital?"
"Don't talk about the capital city. Throughout the ages, there may not have been so many people. The old gentleman was laughing. I just saw the Shuntianfu Street was full of water just now, so I casually gave these two boys a question."
Seeing that this clean and fresh young man spoke calmly, had outstanding appearance, and elegant demeanor, especially his smile that looked so amiable, which made people feel good about him, Chu Ying couldn't help but feel moved in her heart, and immediately opened her mouth to invite him: "This is my young man."
Come to Shuntianfu Yamen to watch Wang Datou's public trial of the rebels in Linhai Camp? I have reserved a seat on the third floor. If you don't mind, why not squeeze in with us?"
When Zhang Shou saw Qi Jingshan standing aside, he was startled for a moment, then smiled at him, but he actually remained silent and did not recommend him. He couldn't help but feel a little funny, and immediately replied readily: "It is better to obey orders than to be respectful. Thank you, old sir."
"It's such a small thing, it's nothing to worry about." Chu Ying, a short and fat old man, cocked his head proudly and tugged his beard at the same time.
His skills are good and his image is excellent... Well, when he looks back, he has to see if this young gentleman has any apprenticeship, so that Old Man Ge won't have to show off by showing off his closed disciples all day long! Can't I find one of your closed disciples?
Although it was their first time in Beijing and they were not very experienced, Qiao Hu and Yang Hao saw that Zhang Shou had great respect for the two old gentlemen, so they were naturally cautious and did not dare to say a word. When they reached the second floor, they entered
They were even more constrained by the elegantly tidied private room, but when they discovered that they could see the Shuntian Mansion Office from the window, they became excited.
After a while, they found Zhang Shou chatting with the two old men, and the boy servants of the family over there were also peeking at the window. They tiptoed over there, and soon they forgot all about it and all leaned on the railing to watch the fun.
"Next to the window here, you can just see the Shuntian Prefecture Yazhong Court Hall where cases are being heard. Of course, the sound is actually difficult to hear clearly. Logically speaking, in the main place of the government office, there should not be such a building overlooking the court in front of the door.
Buildings like teahouses and restaurants are just..." Chu Ying deliberately stopped temporarily, and when he saw Zhang Shou immediately pouring him tea with a smile on his face, he smiled with satisfaction.
"It's just that Emperor Taizu said that when cases are tried in court, some cases may be open to the public, and they can be considered public. What's more, relying solely on the judgment of the chief official, there may be unjust, false and wrong cases, and knowledgeable people will be more careful.
It’s time to listen. So, Emperor Taizu ordered people to build such a teahouse directly opposite the Shuntian Mansion Office. Did the young man just come in and didn’t pay attention to the sign? This is called Zhigong Building!”
Zhang Shou, who had already heard many of Emperor Taizu's ancestral precepts and stories, was not surprised. He even praised Emperor Taizu's wise words with a smile, which really pleased the old man in front of him. However, the other party invited him
But he didn't reveal his identity, and he didn't find an opportunity to do so. Qi Jingshan, who obviously knew both parties, didn't introduce him, so he simply pretended to be confused.
At this moment, a loud shout like thunder came from below: "Everyone is silent, Mr. Fu Yin has ascended to the throne!"
This loud shout was repeated three times in a row. Next, Zhang Shou found that from upstairs to downstairs, the originally bustling crowd suddenly became quieter. Although it was not completely silent, there were still whispers, but in the courtroom
There were endless shouts of mighty shouts, and from the excellent view from where I sat by the window, I could just see the scene of a large number of shackled men being taken to the court.
As one of the heroes who captured those rebels, Zhang Shou saw the short, fat old man opposite him staring intently. He couldn't help but ask: "Old sir, there is something I don't understand. Logically speaking, these rebellious officers and soldiers in Linhai Camp will not return."
If it is handled by the Ministry of War, it should be handled by the Ministry of Justice or the Dali Temple Metropolitan Procuratorate, so why would it be handed over to the Shuntian Prefecture?"
"Hey, you've asked the right person now. The matter is related to Lu Shangshu of the Ministry of War!" Chu Ying raised her eyebrows proudly, and then said in an extremely understatement, "But I can't tell you!"
Zhang Shou, who was waiting for someone to answer his questions, suddenly became angry. Couldn't you just omit the first half of the sentence? First, ask the right person, and secondly, you can't say it. That's not how you sell your knowledge! However, just as he was making such accusations, the old man opposite him
But Er said with a smile: "Of course I can't say anything to outsiders, but it's okay for my own people."
Zhang Shou thought of the slogan "I won't tell ordinary people" for no reason, and couldn't help being speechless for a while. He glanced at Qi Jingshan and saw that this man was still looking thoughtfully out of the window at the lobby of Shuntian Mansion.
The scene of the trial turned a deaf ear to the confrontation between him and the short, fat old man. After thinking about it, he simply followed the prepared drama.
"May I ask, old gentleman, how do you consider yourself one of your own?"
"Hehe." Seeing the fish take the bait, Chu Ying finally became proud. He stared at Zhang Shou with bright eyes and said seriously, "As long as you can answer a few of my questions, I will tell you."
What's the tune?
Zhang Shou was stunned for a moment. Then he realized that he had actually met the examination school. He was so dumbfounded that Qi Jingshan continued to pretend to be deaf and dumb. He could only say helplessly: "Please ask the old gentleman to give the questions."
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It was interesting to think about the questions that the young man in front of him had just tested on the two young followers. Chu Ying coughed lightly and was about to take out two questions from her collection of questions to challenge the other party, but there was a sound coming from outside.
A voice came out: "Mr. Chu, Mr. Qi, I have an extremely difficult problem to solve. I would like to ask for advice in person. Is it possible for me to see you?"
Hearing this, Zhang Shou suddenly showed a very strange expression. Listening to this voice, it seemed like, probably, maybe... Oh, no need for those uncertain words. After all, he had just dealt with someone last night, so he must be
Definitely Lu Wan, Minister of War!
And Chu Ying didn't expect that the consequences of talking behind the person's back would be for the person to appear directly outside the door. She wanted to refuse, but they just said that they wanted advice on an extremely difficult problem. If she refused, they might be said to be afraid of difficulties. More
What's more, if you refuse, someone else might go to Ge Yong!
Therefore, he could only snort angrily: "How dare you ask Lu Shangshu to ask for advice? Xiaokang, go and bring in the questions!"
This was actually a plan not to see Lu Wan and only focus on the topic...
Zhang Shou immediately smiled after having such an understanding. When the little boy servant next to Chu Ying walked to the door and opened the door curtain, he saw Lu Wan standing there in casual clothes.
When the other party's eyes met his inadvertently, he clearly saw that the face of the Minister of War changed several times, and the thin piece of paper in his hand seemed to be as heavy as a thousand pieces, and it fell. That hand was shaking slightly.
Seeing Zhang Shou looking at him with a half-smile but not a smile, Lu Wan had every intention of turning around and leaving, but in the end he still didn't move as if his feet were rooted. He called a clerk who was proficient in arithmetic last night, and he really found him. He came up with those so-called binary numbers. But after switching to the decimal system used in daily life, he was dumbfounded looking at those numbers.
What's the use of this series of numbers? But Zhang Shou didn't say what to do next!
In anger, he didn't even question his youngest son. After the morning meeting, he found out that Qi Jingshan had asked Chu Ying to go out, so he rushed over - apart from Ge Yong and his students, Chu Ying and Qi Jingshan were the only ones in the capital who were proficient in arithmetic!
After much hesitation, he finally handed the piece of paper in his hand to the young servant. When he saw the young servant nodded slightly and let him in, he didn't care about anything else. He caught the curtain that was about to fall and stood at the door. But the next moment, Chu Ying didn't even look at the question she had specially asked for, and directly pointed at Zhang Shou opposite.
"Xiao Kang, show it to this young man to explain it to me. Young Master, as long as you figure it out, I can explain it to you later!"
At that moment, Zhang Shou felt that the gaze directed at Lu Wan had substance. He felt that the Minister of War even wanted to rush in and snatch this small piece of paper, and then walked away angrily. Feeling that he was innocent, he just Neng shrugged at the person and smiled, then calmly unfolded the piece of paper. There was no doubt that the first four numbers were exactly what he had reported to Zhu Ying.
353,150,305,558……
He only glanced at the ones he had solved later, and said to Chu Ying with a smile: "Old sir, Lu Shangshu is here sincerely, why don't you invite him to come in and sit down? As for the numbers on this paper, I was wrong last night. He made it clear that it was all my fault."