The number of people who requested special counseling was seventeen in total, which was slightly less than the number of people who had studied in Cuiyun Room, but also slightly more than Zhang Shou expected. After all, in addition to Zhang Chen, there were also people with good backgrounds, and marriage should be
There was no need to worry. And after the initial ridiculous mood passed, he grasped the mood of these people.
Just like what he said when he taught Zhu Er, maybe these people may not really want to be the master or marry the princess and achieve a beautiful marriage, but they definitely want to show themselves in front of the emperor and gain attention. So
First, even if they may not become royal sons-in-law, other families may pay attention to them.
However, Zhang Shou is really helpless. If he is a love guide, maybe he can use his seemingly rich experience in his previous life to make a guest appearance. The problem is that it is easy to meet Princess Deyang once, but it is also possible to meet Princess Yongping from a distance.
It was easy, and it might not be difficult to meet the two princesses, but forget about talking. But what he was asked to teach him now was how to deal with his father-in-law?
At this moment, Zhang Shou couldn't help but feel embarrassed when he saw that these noble disciples had skipped their afternoon elective classes and begged him to hand over Jiuzhang Hall to Lu Sanlang for teaching all afternoon. They were all crowded in the Xiao family courtyard.
He rubbed his temples and then said angrily: "Some things can only be understood and cannot be expressed. What do you want me to tell you?"
Zhang Lu was the most naughty, and he was the first to apologize and said with a smile: "Little sir, how about we do the same as before, you come one by one and give instructions in private?"
"Okay." Zhang Shou also felt a little embarrassed to face such a lot of expectant eyes, and immediately accepted it, "You think about what you want to ask, and then come in and ask one by one. I can't guarantee that you will turn back after what I said.
Just come in handy..."
Just as he said this, Ah Liu's abrupt voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Eunuch Chu is here."
When hearing the word "Eunuch Chu", all civil and military officials in the dynasty couldn't help but think more about why, not to mention these noble disciples in the courtyard? For a time, everyone was busy and panicked, and they were even killed by Zhang Wu and Zhang Wu.
Zhang Lu begged to come over - of course, Zhang Chen, who actually wanted to come and ask questions, was no exception - because he never expected that his mother would report him directly without even asking him!
At this moment, they saw Zhang Shou make a clear action. Zhang Shou pointed directly at the house behind him!
In an instant, Zhang Chen took the lead, and a large number of young men rushed to hide in the house, carefully and curiously listening to what was going on outside. As for those who occupied various vantage points such as door cracks and window cracks, they took a sneak peek.
Staying outside.
Not long after, they heard a very kind voice: "Is Dr. Zhang here?"
"Eunuch Chu, you are so clairvoyant and so clairvoyant, how do you know I'm here?" Zhang Shou had already arrived at the door in person while he was speaking. Although he knew that with Ah Liu's hearing and eyesight, he would not report Chu Kuan until he arrived at the door, but he still
I wanted to leave some time and space for the young masters inside to hide. When he saw Chu Kuan getting off the horse, he smiled and cupped his hands, and he returned the salute.
"It's not that I'm clairvoyant. I went to the Jiuzhang Hall of the Imperial Academy first, listened to the lecture of the little fat guy from the Lu family for a while, and asked him again, so I came here specially." Chu Kuan said and glanced at the man calmly.
However, he did not enter the low wall, but sighed and said, "Who would have thought that a man as strong and upright as Shilang Liu in the past would hide here after becoming an official."
Zhang Shou knew that when Chu Kuan said this, he must not have mistaken the location of this place and the blacksmith shop next door. In all likelihood, he was implying that he had already known that Zhu Ying's eldest brother Zhu Tingfang was studying here. At that moment, he chuckled and said: "Everyone has his own ambitions.
, can’t force it.”
Chu Kuan was naturally dissatisfied with such frivolous words. But today's time and place were not a good opportunity for a long conversation. He could only smile in return and change the subject: "I'm here to give you a message, Dr. Zhang."
, Although the Ministry of Rites has not yet conducted the preliminary screening, the emperor saw the big list of applicants and laughed and said that the royal daughter has a good tutor and will not worry about getting married, so he invited Dr. Zhang to make a selection."
What does it mean?
Zhang Shou was stunned for a moment. He did not mistakenly think that the emperor actually encouraged him to apply for the election. However, if Chu Kuan meant that the emperor asked him to be an interviewer to interview the prospective son-in-law and prospective niece-in-law,
What kind of mentality is this? After a moment of hesitation, he couldn't help coughing twice: "Isn't this... not appropriate?"
Zhang Shou asked the group of noble disciples to go into the house first to avoid Chu Kuan. Zhang Shou wanted to prevent each other from being embarrassed and did not expect to hide it from Chu Kuan. Therefore, at this time, he deliberately glanced inside the door and then whispered: "
Besides, many of the people who applied for the election should be students I taught. Since the emperor said that he was personally selected, I am a foreign minister, which is not consistent..."
He swallowed the word "rules" abruptly and said it another way: "This is not very common sense."
Chu Kuan expected that Zhang Shou would have such a reaction, so he immediately stepped forward and lowered his voice sincerely: "The emperor has asked the Ministry of Rites to set the rules. After the preliminary screening, eighty people were left, and then he asked me and Chen Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites to
Together with the two ministers, we will look at their appearance, ask about their family background, explore their temperament, listen to their sounds and identify their shapes, and retain forty people. The next forty people will be met by the emperor one by one."
Isn't this nothing to do with me? Zhang Shouzheng thought this, but he only saw Chu Kuan smiling at him.
"When the emperor meets them in person, please ask Dr. Zhang to accompany them."
Chu Kuan was stunned when he saw Zhang Shoudeng. Although he felt that the emperor's explanation to him was too trivial, he still had to smile dryly and finish the sentence: "The emperor said that when he saw Dr. Zhang, you have such outstanding appearance and talents for your age.
After people, it is inevitable that some people will try their best to express themselves because of their temporary competitiveness, and some people will inevitably shrink back due to excessive attacks."
"But those who can still show a normal heart despite being surrounded by pearls and jade, not to mention talent, at least have a passable temperament."
What pearls and jade are there... Co-authored by Emperor, you are putting me aside as a touchstone, right?
While Zhang Shou was dumbfounded, he had to admire the emperor's creativity. However, for the disciples of Guijie who had never seen him, this was indeed very practical, because as long as he sat there, those who saw him would
, those with high self-esteem will definitely want to compare with him, while those with low self-confidence will worry that the emperor will compare themselves with him, which is a good way to screen people.
But... for those Guijie disciples who have been his students for a long time, having him sitting next to him is not only not a shock, but will definitely be regarded as an encouragement! Because they have long been accustomed to his presence!
He couldn't help but laugh: "The emperor is making it clear that he wants to give the supervisors of Banshan Hall a chance?"
Seeing that Zhang Shou had understood, Chu Kuan couldn't help but exclaim: "What Dr. Zhang wants to think is your own business. Of course, every time you meet someone, the emperor will still ask you for your evaluation and impression of those people.
How about it, the emperor would like to take a test, Dr. Zhang, what do you think about the way of observing people?"
Seeing Chu Kuan finish saying this, nodded with a smile, and then left, Zhang Shou stood there and thought for a moment, then shook his head and smiled. He turned back to the courtyard door, and then shouted angrily: "You guys
Have you had enough peeking?"
Following his words, the two peepers in front of the door who had torn the door curtain into a mess unnaturally slipped out first, followed closely by the others. When people stood in a pile in the yard again, he became angry.
Said: "Okay, okay, it's all gone!"
When they found out that Zhang Shou had actually overturned his previous promise, everyone's hearts suddenly trembled. Zhang Chen was the first to ask: "Why, could it be that Eunuch Chu said something to me? He didn't even ask Mr. Primary School about your guidance to the students."
Do you want to take care of it too?”
"Originally, meeting the emperor is a very personal matter. I don't know what the emperor is asking. Is there anything I can advise you? However, Eunuch Chu did send a message just now. The emperor ordered that when he finally makes the selection, I will follow him.
Stand by and do some consultation and evaluation. If you think that I can say good things to you, you should perform well first and pass the preliminary screening and second selection before talking!"
Huh? When they vaguely heard about choosing someone just now, they felt strange. Unexpectedly, the emperor actually ordered Zhang Shou to choose someone!
For a moment, everyone was dumbfounded, but as Zhang Lu cheered, everyone else also responded, and cheers came and went. With Zhang Shou here, they would be much more confident when they faced the saint, but others did not.
Similarly, with Zhang Shou accompanying the emperor, everyone would feel unstable when they saw him, regardless of gender.
"Keep your mouth shut. Don't let the news spread all over the city today or the next day. Remember to be honest when you meet the Holy Spirit."
"Yes, yes, of course! Everyone is keeping silent. The more people know, the smaller the chance of surprise when someone sees the young gentleman later. Everyone should know what the result will be!" Zhang Lu immediately echoed loudly.
"Don't worry, little sir. We'll hold it in and won't say anything. We'll look back and laugh at them!"
So, under Zhang Shou's driving again, everyone happily dispersed. Zhang Shou breathed a sigh of relief before re-entering the room. When he arrived in the east room, he saw Xiao Cheng was still serious.
Practice calligraphy on the ground. Obviously, even in such a noisy and messy environment just now, the little guy still didn't stop writing.
He stood behind the person and looked at it for a moment, and saw that the strokes were very similar to the handwriting of Zhu Ying's eldest brother Zhu Tingfang, which he had seen before. He then patted his shoulder thoughtfully until the person woke up,
Turning to look at him in astonishment, he asked: "Xiao Cheng, have you ever thought about what you want to do in the future?"
Xiao Cheng, who was still holding the brush in his right hand, did not answer, but the fingers holding the pen could not help but tremble slightly. After a long while, he whispered: "I want to be a general like Brother Zhu... I want to follow him in the future.
Fight behind him!"
This is really an ambition born from admiration and imitation...
Zhang Shou sighed in his heart, then touched his round head and said word by word: "Work hard, I will tell Madam later, please ask the person who taught you Brother Zhu to teach you martial arts."
Look, you will definitely achieve your wish!"
Xiao Cheng suddenly turned around and saw Zhang Shou striding out. He couldn't help biting his lips, and his mood was indescribably complicated. In the past, he didn't know who Brother Zhu was, and he didn't know where to go to find out, but now he
But gradually I understood. It turned out that Brother Zhu was the eldest son of Duke Zhao who had been discussed by countless people in the streets and alleys and who led troops to attack but was missing!
But he didn't believe that Brother Zhu would lose the battle, and he would definitely return safely!
Although Zhang Shou has never met Zhu Ying's eldest brother, he has already understood whether it is Zhu Ying or Zhu Er's attitude towards their eldest brother, or the trust and expectations the wife has for her eldest grandson, as well as the information he has heard all these days.
A rough impression is that the eldest son of Zhao Guogong is a capable and ambitious man who is extremely self-disciplined and hates evil as much as he hates it.
However, even though the Tai Madam had confirmed that the situation on Zhao Guogong's side seemed to be good, Zhu Tingfang was still missing. He had to consider the worst, and it was for this reason that he woke Zhu Er up. The prodigal son turned back and became a
When it comes to geniuses, it is rare for one person to be successful among a hundred people, and Zhu Er didn't seem to have that kind of qualification or good luck.
Therefore, it is a good choice to marry a daughter of the clan who the emperor is willing to preside over the marriage. Obviously, the wife thought so too, otherwise, Zhu Er's name would not have appeared on the list of the Ministry of Etiquette.
Since Xiao Cheng was not willing to move to Zhao Guogong's mansion, the Tai Madam and Jiuniang discussed it and picked an experienced cook in her early thirties from home. She originally planned to pick two more servants, but after Zhang Shou's persuasion,
Next, they finally agreed and let Yang Hao and Qiao act as two teenage country boys to accompany Xiao Cheng, but they dispatched several guards with good martial arts skills to come over and look at the house.
One is to protect the child that Zhu Tingfang also values, and the other is to help Zhang Shou look at the blacksmith shop next to him. Zhang Shou didn't know that if he hadn't picked up the sign of the blacksmith shop he just bought through Lu Sanlang, he wouldn't have been there recently.
When doing daily business, Mrs. Tai and Jiuniang will send big business to their door through secret relationships.
Anyway, the class has been left to Lu Sanlang, and Zhang Shou is not in a hurry to return to the Imperial College. He first goes to see the progress of Luo Xiaoxiao and Zhao Si Guanqiu. He sees that Zhao Si has made further progress in his abstract painting style.
After perfecting and enriching the details of the drawings, trial production of finished products could begin. Luo Xiaoxiao had also obtained a lot of steel materials of different sizes from Blacksmith Zhang, but Guan Qiu seemed to be neglecting his job.
There were several wooden shelves set up in front of him, with several different pendulums tied to silk threads of the same length, which were beginning to swing at different heights. The young man stared at these pendulums with almost the same speed with red eyes, as if
Wanting to understand the principle, Zhang Shou couldn't help but sigh softly.
"No need to try again. Under ideal conditions, if the lengths of the pendulums are the same, the periods of the pendulums are equal."
Guan Qiu turned around blankly, but his eyes that were already slightly sunken suddenly began to shine with a different brilliance: "Doesn't that mean that you can accurately calculate time with something like this?"
Facing those expectant eyes, Zhang Shou immediately smiled: "That's right."