"Master Shou, please don't argue with these guards. They are just rigid and stupid..."
Seeing the chubby middle-aged man leading the way with an apologetic smile, but also not forgetting to complain about the two dead-headed guards, Zhang Shou said nonchalantly: "They are also responsible. After all, Princess Yongping is a golden branch, no matter how careful she is,
I can't blame them. In fact, the princess's post is so valuable that no outsider can ask for it, so it would be a waste to give it to me."
At this point, without waiting for the chubby middle-aged man to speak, he suddenly asked: "By the way, you haven't asked for the official's name yet?"
"Ahem, once I'm an eunuch in the palace, everything becomes more expensive." When the chubby middle-aged man heard the word "noble official", his eyes narrowed into slits. If his tone just now was just respectful and attentive, then it was much more now.
He said warmly, "I'm just a little steward running errands for Concubine Yu. Mr. Shou just calls me by my name Chang Ning."
Compared with the Han, Tang and Song Dynasties, the number of eunuchs in the Ming Palace today is not large. Compared with the Ming Dynasty in history, it is even less. There are no more than three hundred people in total. But having fewer people does not mean that they have low power and status. Although most positions are
The sidu was allocated to female officials who had to retire from the palace at age 40, but the ceremonial department has continued from the time of the founding emperor to this day. After studying in the inner library since childhood, he selected the best to serve the emperor.
The rest are the signs of the stewards of each palace.
However, due to the small number of people and the various royal palaces strictly prohibiting the use of eunuchs, eunuchs are relatively rare for the people of the Ming Dynasty. Ordinary officials basically cannot see the shadow of these people, let alone the folk, all kinds of demons
of rumors.
However, Zhang Shou, who grew up in the countryside, had no chance to inquire about this. Even when he spent time with Zhu Ying and those Guijie disciples, no one mentioned eunuchs, and it was even less possible for him to ask about this out of curiosity.
Therefore, in line with the principle that this Ming Dynasty is not the other Ming Dynasty, he didn't know whether the eunuch should be called father-in-law these days, so he simply said more politely: "It turns out to be Mr. Chang, please excuse me for making such a trip just now."
"No trouble, no trouble." Chang Ning smiled happily, as if he was very satisfied with the title Zhang Shou, and then explained, "Young Master Shou, don't worry, not everyone who is invited will have to compete with others. You and those
Unlike ordinary scholars, you can just sit back and listen to and judge for a while."
At this time, they were approaching the venue downstairs in Yuehua. Zhang Shou was accompanied by Chang Ning, who was already conspicuous. In addition, Deng Xiaodai and Qi Liang were following behind him, as well as Ah Liu, who had a calm face. Naturally, there were many people there.
He looked over at him.
The scholars who were fortunate enough to be invited here were naturally confident that they would become famous all over the world. In addition, they were not allowed to bring followers. Even if some people belonged to the same book club and poetry club, they would never be willing to be vassal on such an occasion. Therefore.
, inevitably some people feel that the three people behind Zhang Shou are particularly dazzling.
After hearing Chang Ning's words clearly, people who knew him could not help but wink at each other in twos and threes.
He was actually invited to judge. Could it be some newly-rising judge? No, looking at that young man’s age, he doesn’t look like a judge who can comment on the craftsmanship and culture of scholars? Then, who is the famous judge?
The world’s chosen direct descendant?
But is there such a select family in the capital that even Princess Yongping needs to respect her children?
Or maybe he is a disciple of some great Confucian family?
Is it possible that Princess Yongping, who is said to only value talent and learning over appearance, actually... cares about her appearance?
Zhang Shou pretended that those eyes that were like needle pricks didn't exist at all, and said with a smile: "I know nothing about Shi Wen, and I have never planned to go to the examination room to take the exam, but I am a student who has just passed the county examination and the government examination."
, better than me who claims to be a teacher. I’d like to ask Manager Chang to tell Princess Yongping for me that I only have my eyes and ears today, so don’t mention the word judgment again.”
Unexpectedly, Zhang Shou once again insisted that he didn't understand Shi Wen, and Qi Liang couldn't help but murmur to himself. The next moment, he saw the chubby manager Chang in front of him suddenly turned around and glanced at him, and even smiled and nodded.
nod.
He couldn't help but feel at a loss. When Chang Ning turned around, he realized that Zhang Shou had never pointed out who he, Deng Xiaodai, and Ah Liu were. How could Manager Chang tell the difference?
my own?
However, the next moment, he had no time to think about this, because Zhang Shou spoke in a loud voice, and people from all directions heard it. The eyes that came to him suddenly became real, and many of them were focused on him.
, some of which are clearly malicious.
Qi Liang, who was experiencing such a big scene for the first time, suddenly felt his scalp numb until Deng Xiaodai muttered extremely calmly: "What are you afraid of? Just think of those guys as clay wood sculptures!"
Seeing Qi Liang looking over in astonishment, Deng Xiaodai chuckled and said, "I think that when I was carried away by Prince Fu Yin and Grand Master Ge, everyone in the government office looked at me like this. I was so scared at first.
But once you get used to it, you don’t take it seriously anymore. These guys are just spreading bad words at most, how can they still bite you?"
"But I got seventh in the government examination, aren't there people already criticizing me?"
"What's the matter? The sky is falling, and a tall man like Wang Fuyin is holding it up!"
Zhang Shou heard that the two boys started talking nonsense, and he couldn't help but feel angry and funny. But when he found that Qi Liang, who was still stiff at first, relaxed, he could only sigh secretly at the dull Deng Xiaodai.
After arriving at Fuya, he became smooth and resilient.
However, seeing that he had just refused clearly, Chang Ning laughed and refused to give a clear reply. At that moment, he stopped and said lightly: "If Manager Chang is not willing, then I can only ask Ah Liu to see Mrs. Zhao Guotai. For me,
In other words, the calculation of the ten books of the Classics can be regarded as a brief knowledge, the classics and history can only be regarded as a rough knowledge at best, and Shi Wen is completely ignorant. It is okay to listen to the fun, but there is no need to comment."
"It turns out that the famous Gemen disciple Zhang Langjun is also afraid of making fun of the Fang family. In this case, aren't you afraid of making mistakes by teaching students who are taking exams?"
Hearing this sudden sarcasm, Zhang Shou didn't even raise his eyes, let alone turn around. Without looking back, he smiled at Qi Liang behind him and said, "Xiao Qi, listen, I think you were delayed by me.
What! Do you want to apply for a famous teacher instead? In this way, maybe no one will hold on to your ranking in the imperial examination later."
Qi Liang was not as calm as Zhang Shou. He looked towards the speaker and saw that he was a middle-aged man with a rat beard. His eyes looking at him were full of arrogance. He was so angry that he said without thinking: "
Once a teacher, always a father. If it weren't for the little teacher, I wouldn't be able to survive, not to mention continuing to study. If I say I'm misleading my children... Humph!"
I don’t know if he was provoked by Deng Xiaodai’s words before, or if he was aroused by Zhang Shou’s joke. At this moment, Qi Liang actually thought that the crowd of people in front of him were Cui Yunjian.
There is a kid from Guijie who is used to being scolded by him!
At that moment, Qi Liang, who had been used to being a senior brother for the past few days, held his head high and said: "To say that I am misleading my children, my father did not know how many anthologies of the times he read back then, but he still failed every time he took the exam. This is not a mistake.
What is a human being? Only after meeting Patriarch Ge this time did I know what it means to be unable to see Mount Tai even with a leaf blocking your eyes!"
At this point, Zhang Shou explained to him the reason why Ge Yong gave him the book list in the first place. It clearly appeared in his mind, so that when he retelling it, he unknowingly brought out Zhang Shou's earnest words.
style.
However, he instinctively used the opening that Cuiyun had often used in those days: "Master Ge said..."
"Reading ten thousand volumes of books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. If you only study but cannot travel, you must also choose good books to read. Reading ten thousand volumes of contemporary anthologies is not as good as reading hundreds of volumes of famous articles, and it is better to read ten volumes of classics and history! Every day
Holding the text of the time and studying it as if it were a treasure is not called reading, that is called studying!"
Zhang Shou couldn't help but dumbfounded when he saw Qi Liang showing off his senior brother's momentum at this moment.
You Qi Liang, you actually used my words to fire the map cannon and pinned it on Ge Yong's head. If you're good, you don't want to imitate me, if you're bad, you can imitate me!
But I'm right, it's like studying the selection of excellent essays every day in the future, and studying it to the point of being proud and obsessed with it. It's weird to be able to write truly excellent essays and become a writer...