Everyone took their seats.
Qiao Xian Cheng came out of the back hall and greeted everyone.
"Junior Brother Zhu, I'm looking forward to your performance soon!"
"In our early spring poetry meeting in Caixian County, we have not seen poems from the county for many years, and there are even few poems that have developed talents." Qiao Xiancheng sighed helplessly: "The poetry meeting has almost become a eating and drinking party for warriors!"
Master Zhu shook his head: "I have no poetic talent, so how can I perform well? Brother, don't worry about me, just go and greet all the important people!"
Most people get into officialdom just because they are shameless, and no one blushes because of Master Zhu's words.
Master Zhu sat down as if aware of Zhou Dagu's gaze, and whispered to clarify his disciple's confusion: "Senior Brother Qiao has nothing to do with Du Zhoumu!"
"Senior Brother Qiao and I were classmates in Gongyuan."
"Both Pastor Du Zhou and I worshiped a mentor, but as a student, I have disgraced my husband. If it weren't for the fact that the name of my teacher could not suppress them today, I would not be willing to use the name of Senior Brother Du. Damn it! You don’t have to care about your identity!"
Zhou Dagu understood that Zhou Mu's relationship was useless to him. He smiled and handed over his hand: "Thank you, teacher, for letting you worry about me!"
"Hmph! Now that you know it, then prepare well for the children's examination in half a month, and show me, teacher, that I will do well in the examination!"
Zhou Dagu lowered his head and said, "Don't worry, mentor, I will definitely be admitted as a scholar."
"That's good. Today's banquet is to let you get to know some people in Cai County, so that I can help you deal with the king." Zhu Fuzi was silent for a moment and then said: "He will worry about the face of his senior brother, but the state shepherd's office is really It’s a long way!”
"Don't worry, I will naturally take care of these private matters. The only thing that requires you to worry about is the Tongsheng test!"
Master Zhu still wanted to speak, but some people could no longer bear the loneliness.
"Your Excellency, County Magistrate, today is our Cai County Early Spring Poetry Recital. Why don't you see the County Magistrate coming out? Could it be that you look down on us?"
Qiao Xian Cheng waved his hand, he recognized this person as Chief Zhang's distant cousin.
He was really helpless. To be honest, Magistrate Guo really looked down on these people, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Magistrate Guo is different from him. He is a scholar who comes from a poor peasant family. He understands that there are some things that he must do even if he has no choice but to do them.
Magistrate Guo is a pure scholar. He is more suitable for learning. With the support of his family, he can really not do some things if he doesn't want to.
Qiao Xian Cheng put a smile on his face and handed over to everyone: "Anyway, you are all members of the gentry family in Cai County, and most of the official affairs in the county depend on you!"
"The county magistrate has also been looking forward to this cultural conference for a long time. However, the weather changed too quickly today. Magistrate Guo accidentally got cold and looked haggard. He really didn't want to come out to meet you with that face!"
"However, the county magistrate has given full authority to Master Zhang and me to host such a grand event." Qiao Xian Cheng looked at Master Zhang.
Master Zhang then stood up from his seat: "Since Qiao County Prime Minister has said so, I hereby announce that this year's early spring poetry meeting has officially begun. Everyone, please take your seats first!"
"I wonder if you have written any good poems this year. Please bring them out for all of us to appreciate."
The next scene is like showing off a child during the New Year.
There are always shameless old guys who let their unlucky children perform on stage, and they actually have one or two good poems, which let the county government hall show some talent.
But before the talent could be condensed on the paper, it had already disappeared in mid-air.
It can be regarded as worthy of the title of Xiangzhou, a place with great cultural disadvantages.
The strange thing is that Qiao Xiancheng didn't express much about this. On the contrary, Master Zhang's face turned dark. After all, the responsibility of Cai County's education fell on him.
Wang Yuanwai clearly saw his brother's displeasure, and said with a trademark smile: "Brother, don't take it to heart, you are the chief registrar and can teach you well, but you are not a master, so you can't teach students!"
"Those masters did not teach students with poetic talent. What does this matter have to do with you?"
"I know brother, I am worried about the students in Cai County, but it is not my brother's fault that my subordinates are not doing their best!"
He spoke beautifully, and in a few sentences he blamed the fault of education on the master below, and made the master look better on paper.
Master Zhu was a little unhappy. For some reasons, he was demoted to Cai County and became the master of the same place. He knew some of the reasons best.
Caixian County emphasizes martial arts over literature. Sometimes it's not that the master doesn't want to teach, but that the students really don't want to learn.
The atmosphere of a county is originally a matter of education, so why did it fall on the Master?
"Wang Yuanwai's words are a bit biased. Education can only be effective if everyone works together. Although some teachers in the school have the intention to educate, the county's atmosphere is very martial, so they are really powerless!"
Wang Yuanwai had just suffered a loss in Master Zhu's mouth, and Duzhou Mu could do nothing.
But facing Master Zhu, he in Zhencai County was not afraid at all.
"Oh? Master Zhu means that all the masters in Cai County are very capable, but the students below are not so good?"
"I don't know, Master, can you write a poem and let us rough guys see how much literary talent you have and how bad the students in Caixian County are!"
Master Zhu was silent for a moment.
Zhou Dagu secretly said that it was not good. Master Zhu was a scholar, so he did not know the sinister intentions of these profiteers and landlords.
Wang Yuanwai's words completely put Master Zhu on the fire.
If Master Zhu could write poetry, it would prove that he was indeed mocking the students of Cai County.
But if you can't write good poems, that's not acknowledging the fault of your education, it's entirely the fault of the masters.
No matter how Master Zhu answers, Wang Yuanwai will publicize today's events so that Master Zhu will not be disappointed, but will hurt his hard-earned reputation.
Master Zhu was about to answer when a coughing sound came from behind him.
Zhou Dagu raised his hand and said, "Brother-in-law, if you want to read good poetry, why bother our elders? I'll just write it for you when I get home!"
Wang Yuan was dissatisfied outside, and he was definitely not willing to look down on Master Zhu for no reason: "Who is your brother-in-law?"
"Are you going to marry my sister? You have to agree on that!"
"This... I still have to marry!" Wang Yuanwai drank water and raised his head: "You can write poems? Don't embarrass yourself in front of all the adults. It doesn't matter if you lose your own face. I'm afraid of you. It’s embarrassing for me and Master Zhu!”
"Nonsense! The county government is not a place for you to wait for relatives!" Master Zhang stood up and stopped Wang Yuanwai. He was satisfied with Wang Yuanwai's rescue, but he was also dissatisfied with Wang Yuanwai's arrogance.
He knew that recently, Wang Yuan had become acquainted with some big shots from the state capital, and they were indeed starting to look down on him as the chief secretary.
Master Zhang looked at Zhou Dagu and said to Zhou Dagu. Every sentence fell on Master Zhu: "Who are you?"
"Student Zhou Dagu!"
"Student? Where's the student?"
"School outside the city!"
"Not the county school?"
"If a student has not passed the Tongsheng Examination, he is not considered a scholar!"
"Hmph! You're not even a scholar, and you dare to claim to be a poet. You think the county government is a place for you to have fun!"
"Sir!" Zhou Dagu looked up at him, referring to Yuan Wang: "There are people here who are not even scholars. Isn't he worthy of coming?"
"Sharp teeth and sharp tongue? Do you really have poetry to write?"
"have!"
“What should I do if I can’t write?”
Zhou Dagu chuckled: "If you can't write it down, kill all the ten clans of my family, including my brother-in-law and my brother-in-law's subordinate brothers!"
Wang Yuanwai's eyes widened: "How... is this possible?"
Master Zhang’s face darkened: “Don’t be joking!”
"Sit down and listen carefully to other people's poems. It's my turn. What conditions do you want me to put forward? Who's kidding me?" Zhou Dagu said that he could not bear any loss.
Wang Yuanwai has already been offended to death, and he is not afraid of being offended again.
As for Chief Zhang, he was still asking for it after a while!
Qiao Xian Cheng laughed and said, "That's what it means. Being able to write poems is just for fun, so why do you need any conditions?"
"I really want to fight for a benefit!" He took out an ingot of gold from his arms: "This is the lottery that the county magistrate asked me to bring. I just drank too much and forgot to take it out!"
He put the gold on the table, and Zhou Dagu never took his eyes away: "Everyone, whoever can be recognized as the first in this poetry meeting, then this gold will be his!"
"Don't treat gold and silver like dung and do nothing!"
Zhou Dagu stood up from behind Master Zhu, stood in front of Jin Zi, cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "Excuse me, please lend me the county magistrate's pen and ink!"
Qiao Xiancheng pointed to the small desk for writers and penmen next to him: "Just go there and write. Dagu, don't keep looking at the gold and silver!"
Zhou Dagu raised his head: "I write poetry and need stimulation!"
He took a deep breath at the gold and silver: "I don't care about money. The more filthy things are, the more exciting they are for me!"
"The feeling is here!" Zhou Dagu smiled and sat in front of the pen clerk's desk, picking up his pen.
Master Zhu was nervous.
Yuan Wang was disdainful.
Master Zhang’s expression was complicated.
Qiao Xian Cheng tucked the cuff patches into his long sleeves and took a deep breath at Jin Jin: "This guy is really pretending!"
