On the third day of December in the seventh year of Hongde, Ganquan Academy.
Shen Yi got up early today, bought some cakes and tea that Mr. Lu loved to eat in Jiangdu City, held them in his hand, and came to visit the old gentleman in the academy.
When he saw Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu was reading a policy paper in his study. When he saw Shen Yi come in, he waved to Shen Yi and said with a smile: "Zi Heng came just in time. Next year, another group of students from the academy will participate in the county Try, I will collect the policy papers they wrote today, and you, the Hanlin Master, will also take a look at it."
Shen Yi put down the things in his hands, then smiled at Master Lu and said, "Teacher, it seems that policy theory is not tested in the county examination?"
"It's just that I rarely take the exam, but it's not like I don't take the exam at all."
Master Lu smiled hoarsely and said: "Besides, even if the county exam is not taken, there will be a government exam and a college exam later, which will always be taken. As long as our academy students take the exam, they are required to be members of the seventh grade of the tenth middle school. Can we stop at the county examination?"
Ganquan Academy is not only the number one "prestigious school" in Jiangdu, it is even ranked among the top three in Jiankang City. The only one that can steadily surpass Ganquan Academy in the number of people who "enroll in higher education" every year is the Imperial College.
Except for Ganquan Academy, most of the other famous academies only recruit scholars, and they do not accept those below.
For example, Fan Shilang of the Fan family was a scholar in Jiangdu, and then he was spotted by an academy in Jiankang. He went to Jiankang to study, but missed Ganquan Academy.
Shen Yi took a policy paper from the teacher. After a cursory glance, he put it aside, shook his head slightly and said, "The writing is a bit immature, and the allusions are not accurate."
Master Lu smiled and handed a red pen to Shen Yi's hand.
"Now that I have read it, I would like to comment on it by the way. You, a 17- or 18-year-old Hanlin Duke, are now very famous in the academy. If you approve articles for those junior brothers, maybe they can work hard and do better in the future. There are seven sweet spring sons."
Shen Yi took the red pen and gave a wry smile: "I came here today to ask my mentor if there are any other etiquettes that need to be done before getting married. I never wanted to catch a young man for my mentor."
Master Lu laughed loudly and said, "Your brother's strategy is here, but Zi Heng is not interested in taking a look at it?"
Shen Yi found a table in the study room, dipped his pen in the ink, and shook his head with a smile: "My studies, I have passed the exams in the past few days since I came back. It is very good. It is better than when the students took the exams. If nothing else, it won’t be a problem for him to be a top talent this year, if he plays well.”
Shen Yi stopped the brush in his hand and smiled at Master Lu: "Maybe I can earn a small three yuan for the academy."
Xiao Sanyuan is the first place in the county examination, the first place in the government examination, the same first place in the hospital examination, and the first place in three consecutive examinations.
"My teacher has also read Shen Heng's article."
Master Lu couldn't help but smile on his face, and said: "I have to say that his reading talent is indeed better than yours, Zi Heng, and Bo Wenqiang remembers that the books he borrowed from his teacher are only one." In two or three days, he can memorize it silently."
Having said this, Master Lu paused and continued: "If Shen Heng really gets three yuan in the junior high school exam next year, then we might as well let him rest for a few years and then take the exam again to compete for six yuan."
While talking, Shen Yi approved another article.
With his current knowledge, especially his knowledge in scientific examinations, revising the essays of these junior students is no different from revising the essays of elementary school students by high school students. It can be said that it is easy and freehand. After hearing Master Lu's words, he stopped writing. , smiled dumbly.
"It has been a hundred or two hundred years since the founding of Chen Dynasty, and there has never been a six-yuan grade. There is only one three-yuan grade. My teacher's thinking is too far-reaching."
"It's never a bad thing to think about."
Master Lu couldn't help stroking the beard on his chin and said with a smile: "But with Shen Heng's talent, it shouldn't be difficult to become a Jinshi. If you fail in the next subject, you will definitely pass in the next one. When the time comes, the Shen family will It is also a good story to have two scholars in one discipline."
Shen Hanlin stopped writing again and said with a smile: "After Shen Heng is selected as a student, if his mentor does not dislike it, he will also be admitted. With his mentor's guidance, he will be more sure of becoming a Jinshi."
Hearing Shen Yi's words, Master Lu's expression changed slightly.
To be honest, Shen Heng's talent can no longer be described as a reading seed, but can be regarded as a child prodigy.
If Shen Yi had some luck in entering the school, then Shen Heng would definitely take it step by step in the future. Being able to accept such a promising disciple would undoubtedly be a great attraction to Master Lu. .
Just as Mr. Lu was about to speak, there was a sudden and hasty knock on the door of his study.
Then, a voice came from the door.
It was Zhang Jian's voice.
"Uncle Master, is Ziheng here?"
Shen Yi stopped the brush in his hand and looked at Master Lu. The master and apprentice frowned in unison, and there was something strange in each other's eyes.
Shen Yi put the brush on the pen holder, then walked to the door of the room and looked at Zhang Xianzun, who was in plain clothes at the door. Shen Yi pulled him into the room and asked: "Senior brother is so anxious, what happened?"
"square…"
After Zhang Jian took a breath, he first turned to Master Lu and cupped his hands, then looked at Shen Yi again and said: "Just now, when Zhang Yushi from the Yushitai was discussing Chen Qing's love affair with his brother at the county government... "
Zhang Xianzun swallowed and his expression became serious.
"People from Jiankang came and took him away..."
Shen Yi immediately frowned.
He looked at Zhang Jian and couldn't help but ask: "Isn't he the supervisory censor? Which yamen got him?"
"have no idea…"
Zhang Jian had breathed his last now, and he said slowly: "It should be an official from the Ministry of Personnel, leading soldiers from the Jiankang Prefecture..."
Shen Yi sighed and asked, "What's the reason?"
"corruption."
Zhang Jian smiled bitterly and said: "This Zhang Fu, during these years as a supervisory censor, has always received the filial piety from local officials, but he has not taken it too much, and has never been discovered. I don't know who accused him a few days ago." Yes, everything was investigated..."
"The Yushitai immediately dismissed his position and reported it to the imperial court. Now he will at least be dismissed from office. It is estimated that his family property will be transferred to the national treasury..."
"The most terrible thing is."
Zhang Jian glanced at Shen Yi, lowered his eyebrows and said: "The most important thing is that these days in Jiangdu, he has already pushed for Chen Qingyu to be retried. In two days, the county government will collect all the evidence. It’s time for a retrial in court, and at this moment…”
"Zhang Fu was suddenly arrested, and Chen Qingyu was immediately helpless, and..."
Zhang Jian lowered his eyebrows and said: "And because of Zhang Fu's incident, the government office may also be affected. If the government office does not agree to a retrial, then the county government office, which is my brother, will not have the power to continue the trial..."
Zhang Xianzun said in a low voice: "After all, this is a eucalyptus with eucalyptus..."
Shen Yi stood there. He looked at Jiankang and frowned: "But hasn't Minister Fan already collapsed? Who else in the capital would be so sincere in doing things for the Fan family?"
"It may be Fan You's old subordinates, or it may be Fan You's left behind, in short..."
"This is something we haven't thought about beforehand."
Zhang Xianzun sighed slightly.
"Ziheng, what should we do now? This matter..."
"Would you like to take it slow?"
