In the afternoon of the next day, Yang Li came to Yang Anxuan's study with a food box and said softly: "My sister likes the jigsaw puzzle sent by the third brother very much."
Opening the food box, there were several delicate snacks inside.
Yang Li smiled and said, "My sister made a few pastries with her own hands. I hope Third Brother likes them."
Yang Anxuan picked up a piece of rice cake the size of a copper coin, took a bite and tasted it, and said with a smile: "Fourth sister is indeed very skillful. This rice cake is exquisite and small, light and delicious, sweet but not greasy, and delicious."
Yang Li smiled crookedly and said, "If third brother likes it, my sister will often make some and send them over."
Yang Anxuan swallowed the rice cake and said: "Fourth sister, don't stay bored in the house all day long. When you have time, walk around with Qiu'er more and let her take you around. You are sisters, and there should be no divisions in the family."
Yang Li lowered his head and softly said "yes".
Yang Anxuan knew that Aunt Dong was here, and Yang Li was afraid that it would be hard to live in peace, so he changed the subject and asked: "Has the second brother sent a letter? How is he in Luoyang?"
"I received a letter from my second brother a few days ago, saying that everything is fine. I also brought a few baskets of Mengjin pears to my home. My third brother has tasted them," Yang Li said.
Yang Anxuan nodded and said: "Second brother is not at home. If you have anything to do, just come to Yu. Don't stay in the house all day long. You, like Qiu'er, are both Yu's sisters."
Yang Li raised his head and glanced at Yang Anxuan, his eyes were slightly red, he bit his lip and said "um".
After sending Yang Li away, Yang Anxuan sighed. This fourth sister was taught by Aunt Dong to be cautious and sentimental, completely different from Qiu'er.
Coming back from time travel, I always hope for harmony in my family, not like a life-and-death fight like a palace drama, where I can't live in peace.
Yang Anyuan wants to compete with him for the clan army. Each one relies on his own ability. He hopes that innocent family members like Yang Li will not be implicated.
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Chen Shen has been a little anxious and angry recently, his face is red, his ears are red, and his toothache is severe. Several doses of bitter medicine were poured down, but no effect was seen at all.
No wonder Chen Shen got angry. Seeing that the state meeting was about to happen, all the chess moves he had prepared in advance were in vain.
First, Zhang Hong took his family to his hometown in Yiyang, Jiangzhou to worship his ancestors. He said he would not come back until after the Chinese New Year, but he clearly avoided going out.
Then He Qing closed the door and didn't see the guests. Chen Zhong finally entered the house from the corner gate at night and saw He Qing. However, He Qing refused to come forward to report Yang Anxuan.
He was so anxious that he vaguely mentioned that He Changsheng's letter before his death seemed to have not been burned yet. Chen Zhong was so frightened that he left quickly, not daring to say anything more.
The most important chess piece was Yuan He. Chen Shen spent a lot of money on him, but he couldn't find anyone.
Chen Shen sent people to Xiangyang to search for him, and at the same time he sent people to guard the door of Yuan's house. As a result, no one was alive or dead, but no body.
In desperation, Chen Shen sent someone to find Yuan He's wife, Hua Shi, and encouraged her to go to the government office to complain, saying that Yuan He had been assassinated by the Yang family.
But Fahrenhe refused, saying that she had received a letter from her husband, saying that he was traveling abroad and would not return home for several years, so that the family did not have to worry.
Chen Shen was at a loss and could only look at Wang Xu in Beijing.
As he was lying on the couch groaning, Chen Hai came into the room carrying a few snacks, came to the couch and called softly: "Third brother, you are feeling better."
Chen Shen opened his red eyes and said feebly: "It's Brother Eleven, sit down."
Chen Hai put down his things, sat beside the couch, and said softly: "The third brother is worried about Yang Anxuan."
Chen Shen snorted twice and remained silent.
Chen Hai added: "I heard that this boy Yuan He has disappeared."
Chen Shen patted the bed angrily and said in a hoarse voice: "Damn it."
"Third brother, don't be anxious. It's a good thing that we don't know whether Yuan He is alive or dead." Chen Hai said.
Chen Shen knew that Chen Hai was smart and said, "Speak directly if you have something to say."
"Third brother, everyone knows that Yuan He and Yang Anxuan are not getting along. On the day of the criticism, Yang Anxuan kicked Yuan He. Third brother, why don't you let people secretly spread the news that Yang Anxuan secretly killed Yuan He to stop Yuan He from speaking ill of him? .”
Chen Shen snorted and said, "Yuan He's wife refuses to complain."
Chen Chong said with a smile: "Actually, it doesn't matter whether Yuan He is alive or dead. As long as Yang Anxuan can be prevented from finalizing the title during the state meeting, it doesn't matter even if Yuan He appears in the future."
Chen Shen turned over and sat on the couch and said, "I can't find anyone to speak for me at the moment."
Chen Hai smiled and said: "There must be a brave man under a heavy reward. Yinyou Qi has more than a dozen 'visitors'. If you spend more money, there will be someone who will speak out."
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On October 8, Dazhongzheng Xi Hui held a general meeting in the lobby of the government office to decide on the characters.
Ten days in advance, the commander-in-chief of each county will report the family background, behavior and decision-making status of the person to be discussed to the state government office.
Xi Hui read Yang Anxuan's review and said with a smile: "The poems are brilliant and luxuriant, outstanding, and talented in both civil and military affairs. They can be called pillars, and they are rated as top-notch."
Xi Hui flicked the appraisal sheet with his fingers and said: "Yinyou Qi has a very high opinion of Yang Anxuan. I once said that this son is 'talented in both civil and military affairs, outstanding in style, and sincerely a valuable asset to the country.' It seems that he We see the same thing. Hahahaha."
Years ago, Yang Anxuan came to visit with Yang Quanqi, and Xi Hui was very fond of this young man. Later, events such as Yang Jiali and Yan Guo Jinguan made Xi Hui feel more and more that he had seen the right person and was willing to support him.
Give him the kindness, and with Yang Anxuan's talent and age, maybe he can repay his descendants in the future.
More than a hundred scholars participated in the Dazhongzheng review, and they entered the hall one by one under the leadership of county officials. All of them were well-dressed, with long sleeves fluttering, and the fragrance was blowing in the wind. They came forward to salute after being called out one after another.
Yang Anxuan was first in line. When he heard the junior official singing his name, he took a few steps forward and came to the case of Governor Xi. He crossed his arms across his chest, bowed, and then bowed to the officials on both sides.
Xi Hui smiled and said, "Little friend An Xuan, we saw each other again after we said goodbye a year ago. It's very good. Please sit down."
There were desks on the left and right sides. Yang Anxuan calmly walked and sat down on the first seat, with his hands on his knees, his waist straight, and his eyes not squinting.
Hearing that Governor Xi called Yang Anxuan, the young man, all the scholars in the hall were surprised and envious. Some who did not recognize him asked softly who this boy was. When they learned that it was Yang Anxuan, the leader of the eight heroes of Feishui, there were shouts of exclamation.
"It turns out he is Yang Xiaochuang, who is so young."
"I have read this man's poems about ascent. He is very talented. If I have the chance, I will definitely make friends with him."
“I heard that Yang Anxuan has a rude temperament and is prone to hurting others, so it’s better not to offend him as much as possible.”
"It is said that he came up with the books in the library."
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Good or bad, admiration or jealousy, it was like a spring breeze blowing on Yang Anxuan's face. He sat upright with a calm expression and listened attentively to the scholars' roll call and greetings. However, except for the people he knew well in Xinye County, there was no one who moved his heart. name.
Half an hour later, the roll call was completed and all the scholars sat down.
Xi Hui glanced at it and said with a smile: "You are all talented and talented, and are the pillars of the Jin Dynasty...loyal to the emperor, serving the country, and loyal to the court..."
The words of encouragement came freely. Xi Hui spoke for half a quarter of an hour before he stopped talking, picked up tea to moisten his throat, and said with a smile: "I won't be verbose. The question of today's written test is 'Study alone without friends, you will be lonely. But I don’t know much about it, let’s try to discuss it.”
Yang Anxuan felt relieved. He remembered "The Analects of Confucius" and "Shangshu" relatively well, but other books were a little vague.
He remembered the origin of this sentence very clearly. It was a sentence in the "Book of Rites * Xue Ji". The literal meaning is easy to understand. If you study alone without friends to communicate and discuss with you, you will have little knowledge and little knowledge.
Gu Yanwu of the Ming Dynasty had a perfect explanation in his "Letter to Friends". Yang Anxuan did not rush to write, but recalled it first before writing: People are learning, and if they don't make progress every day, they will retreat. If you study alone without friends, you will be lonely and difficult to achieve. If you stay together for a long time, you will become accustomed to it without realizing it. Unfortunately, if you are in a remote area and have no means of chariots and horses, you should still be knowledgeable and interrogated, and consult with the ancients to find out what is right and wrong. You can probably get fifty or six out of ten. If you neither leave home nor study, you will be a man who faces the wall. Even though you have the talents of Zi Gao and Yuan Xian, you will not be of any use to the world. Confucius said: "In a city with ten houses, there must be someone as loyal as Qiu, but not as good at learning as Qiu." As a sage like Confucius, he still needs to be eager to learn, why don't people today encourage him?
After checking it, I felt that there were no omissions, so I wrote "Hongnong Yang Anxuan" at the end.
Two quarters of an hour later, the clerk put away the answer sheets of the scholars and presented them to him. Xi Hui first picked up Yang Anxuan's answer sheet and frowned slightly when he saw the writing. Yang Anxuan's writing was really average and not worthy of his talent and name.
After reading the text carefully, Xi Hui couldn't help but marvel at it and praised: "As soon as this article was published, I couldn't understand it."
There were many officials sitting on both sides. Bijia Zhang smiled and stretched out his hand: "What is a good article that made Governor Xi praise it so highly?"
After Zhang Hui read it, he couldn't help stroking his beard and sighed: "This article is very important for learning. It's wonderful."
Everyone's curiosity was aroused and they circulated it around.
Yinyou Qi was also sitting, relieved after reading Yang Anxuan's discussion.
Originally, I was a little worried that some people would say that he deliberately favored Yang Anxuan. Once this theory came out, no one would dare to say anything.
Compared with Yang Anxuan's discussion, other discussions are just as Xi Hui said, "the view of excess and deficiency".
After eliminating more than a dozen essays with poor writing and poor handwriting, everyone ended the written test hastily, followed by questioning.
Most of the sentences asking questions are from "Poems", "Lun", "Li", and "Zhuan", but this time, the lower-ranking scholars stepped forward to answer first, and Yang Anxuan was ranked last.
The questioning went very quickly, as long as you didn't stutter or speak incoherently, you could pass. After half an hour, you arrived at Yang Anxuan.
The person who questioned Yang Anxuan was Zhizhong Guo Jun. Guo Jun squinted his eyes and calculated. He received a letter from Zhongshu Ling Wang Guobao half a month ago, asking him to make things difficult for Yang Anxuan during the state meeting.
But the theory just now was like a cone in Yang Anxuan's pocket, and its sharp edge was revealed. How could he calmly embarrass Yang Anxuan?
An idea struck him, Guo Jun said with a smile: "Just now, Governor Xi tried to discuss the topic 'Study alone without friends, you will be lonely and ignorant'. Your discussion is the best. It seems that you have a deep understanding of this sentence. I will continue Taking this sentence as a question, how should you study specifically? Try to explain it in one sentence."
Xi Hui frowned secretly. Guo Jun's question seemed simple, but it actually contained a hidden mystery.
Yang Anxuan's exposition just now is so brilliant that it would be difficult to raise it to a higher level, let alone in one sentence.
Everyone looked at Yang Anxuan who was standing calmly. Some were looking forward to something exciting, while others were waiting for Yang Anxuan to make a fool of himself.
Yin Youqi looked at Yang Anxuan with a smile, he believed that Yang Anxuan could shine again.
"Reading thousands of books, traveling thousands of miles, and making friends all over the world is the way to learn." Yang Anxuan replied loudly.
There was a sound of admiration in the hall. Guo Jun stiffly smiled and praised: "Well said, well said, haha."
Xi Hui patted the table and said: "Yinzhong Zhengpin commented on Yang Anxuan's words, which are brilliant and brilliant. He is outstanding in both civil and military talents. He can be called a pillar." "Dongliang" can be rated as top-middle grade."
Everyone was shocked. They must know that the four words "Feng Shen Xiuche" were used before when evaluating Taiwei Xie.
Xi Hui was about to write a comment when someone beside the pillar in the hall said loudly: "Wait a minute, Yang Anxuan bullied others and sent people to assassinate the scholar Yuan He. How can such a despicable person deserve such a good reputation?"
Everyone was horrified.
Xi Hui said angrily: "Who is talking nonsense? Come forward and answer."
A young official in green clothes quickly stepped forward, came to the case and saluted: "I am a humble official in Xinye County. I visited Yuping and met Governor Xi."
Xi Hui shouted angrily: "What you just said is nonsense. If there is no real evidence, I will definitely punish you for the crime of corruption."
Yu Ping said calmly: "When I visited the village elders in Xinye County, I discovered that Yang Anxuan had abused his power to bully others and forced the elderly to death. He reported this to Yin Zhongzheng, but Yin Zhongzheng thought that there was no solid evidence and refused to accept it. "
Yin Youqi looked at Yu Ping expressionlessly, not expecting that the interview he brought would dare to target him.
Yu Ping didn't care about Yin Youqi's gaze. He was the commander-in-chief transferred from the province. What could the prince's bastard do to him? The twelve taels of gold he received were the hard goods.
Yang Anxuan chuckled slightly. This was what he expected. There must be someone who didn't want him to successfully finalize the product.
"On the day when Yin Zhongzheng was reviewing people, Yang Anxuan violently beat up the scholar Yuan He. Yuan He's whereabouts are still unknown. Please ask Xi Zhongzheng to ask Yang Anxuan to withdraw from this review and make a decision after finding Yuan He." Yu Ping said respectfully.
Everyone knows that by the time Yuan He's life and death are known, the criticism has long passed and Yang Anxuan will be delayed for at least three years.
Xi Hui said angrily: "Criticizing people is a grand ceremony of the country, how can you allow you to talk nonsense here in a small interview. Someone came and took him out."
Zhang Hui and Guo Jun looked at each other, and Zhang Hui said: "Hold on, Governor Xi. If what Yu Ping said is true, Yang Anxuan's moral conduct has fallen short, and it is indeed not appropriate to rush to finalize the product."
Yang Anxuan knew it well. It seemed that Zhang Hui and Guo Jun had bad intentions. Chen Shen, the two people, had little influence on them. He was afraid that someone else was behind the scenes.
The sergeants were talking softly, and the hall was buzzing. Xi Hui even knocked on the desk several times, but couldn't stop it, and the scene was a little out of control.
Yang Anxuan stood up calmly, came to Xi Hui's case, bowed and said: "Prince Xi, Yuan He and I had some misunderstandings, which we talked about afterward. This Yu visited Yuan He in his words and accused Yuan He of being stupid and secret. It happened that Yuan He's whereabouts were You know."
As he spoke, he took out Yuan He's letter from his arms and presented it with both hands.
Xi Hui took it and looked at it, then looked at Yu Ping coldly.
Yu Ping knew something was wrong, his legs were weak and he was shaking non-stop.
Putting the letter on the case, Xi Hui slammed the case and said: "Yuan He was instructed by others to slander Yang Anxuan. He knew that his moral conduct was lacking and he traveled abroad. This is a letter he wrote before leaving. In the letter, except Yuan He In addition to the painting, there are also the fingerprints of his wife and children, which should be true."
Looking at Yu Ping who was shaking into a ball, Xi Hui said: "Detain this villain who is making trouble, and after asking for the reason, I will write to the Ministry of Personnel to take away your official status."
Yu Ping collapsed to the ground.
