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It was originally just an ordinary chat during the break, and I wanted to inquire about the background of Lu De and Fu Pingsheng.
But when talking about Lu De's past experience, Zhu Hejian suddenly discovered that Lu De was from Yangzhou and had been studying at Yingtian Academy in the past few years.
This also means that Lu De and Zhao Shancai are not only fellow villagers, but also classmates.
Zhu Hejian was most impressed by Zhao Shancai. If he had not secretly used diamond powder to kill Zhao Shancai in time, Prince Zhu Heyu would have stabilized his position with the help of Zhao Shancai, and there would be no hope of deposing the crown prince. .
So, Zhu Hejian couldn't help but inquire further: "Oh? So, Mr. Lu, you and that Jiangnan talented man Zhao Shancai are very familiar with each other?"
After hearing Zhu Hejian suddenly mention Zhao Shancai's name, Lu De's expression suddenly became cold, his eyes were complicated, and he remained silent for a long time.
In the end, Lu De nodded lightly and said slowly: "Zhao Shancai... the student is very familiar with him, even if he doesn't want to be familiar with him, it won't work!"
After saying that, Lu De sighed softly again.
Seeing Lu De's reaction, Zhu Hejian was thoughtful, but he still asked tentatively: "I think Mr. Lu and Zhao Shancai are about the same age, and they are both talented and intelligent. They are also from Yangzhou and studied at Yingtian Academy." Reading, you two must be close friends who cherish each other, right?"
If Lu De and Zhao Shancai have a close friendship, it means that Zhu Hejian must deliberately guard against Lu De in the future. After all, Zhao Shancai was secretly killed by Zhu Hejian.
However, seeing Lu De's reaction at this time, Zhu Hejian did not seem to have a close friendship with Zhao Shancai, but just in case, Zhu Hejian still needed to ask clearly.
Lu De obviously didn't want to talk too much about Zhao Shancai, but since Zhu Hejian had already asked, he had no choice but to reply: "The student and Zhao Shancai are of the same age, hometown, and classmates, and Zhao Shancai himself is also open-minded and kind... So, If the student is a little more open-minded, then the student and Zhao Shancai may naturally become sworn friends."
The implication of these words is that Lu De and Zhao Shancai are estranged from each other, and it was Lu De who took the initiative to alienate Zhao Shancai.
Zhu Hejian was an extremely smart person. He had roughly guessed what Lu De was thinking when he mentioned this, but he still asked knowingly and asked again: "Oh? Why did Mr. Lu say that?"
Seeing Zhu Hejian's inquiry, Lu De fell into a brief silence again. Fu Pingsheng next to him seemed to understand some of the situation, and looked at Lu De with eyes full of sympathy, helplessness, and a hint of disapproval, while Zhu Hejian was completely expressionless. Unaware of curiosity.
Finally, Lu De softly told the story between him and Zhao Shancai.
"The student was born in a scholarly family. In the past hundred years, the family's ancestors have produced seven Jinshi and eleven people. The younger generation's great-uncle is Lu Sirui, a great scholar from Jiangnan. The student has been deeply influenced by poetry and calligraphy since he was a child. , also showed some talents, and the elders in the family also have high expectations for the students.
At first, the student was quite successful, his academic performance far exceeded that of his peers, he was even able to stand shoulder to shoulder with his uncles in the clan, and he became famous in the village early. At that time, the student naturally prided himself on being extraordinary, and felt that he was the most talented person in the world, and was destined to do so. To have extraordinary achievements... But at this time, the student met Zhao Shancai.
Then, because the student and Zhao Shancai were of the same age and from the same hometown, they took the county examination at the same time. Zhao Shancai ranked first, and the student ranked second. Then they took the prefectural examination together, and Zhao Shancai still ranked first. , the student ranked second; and then they took the college examination together, Zhao Shancai ranked first, and the student ranked second...
After the students and Zhao Shancai passed these three boy examinations, they all successfully obtained the title of scholar, and then entered Yingtian Academy at the same time. However, in those few years, even if the students studied hard, they still failed in every internal assessment of the academy. Zhao Shancai always comes first, followed by students...
Waiting until the autumn of the year before last, students tried their best and tried their best... For students, it is not difficult to get the title of Juren, but it is as difficult as climbing to the sky to beat Zhao Shancai... In that provincial examination, Zhao Shancai The first place is still Xie Yuan, and the second place student is Ya Yuan..."
At this point, Lu De's expression was extremely complicated, full of suffocating pain and helplessness, but also vaguely relaxed and happy.
Then, Lu De took a long breath and continued: "In the end, by this time last year, although the students were qualified to participate in the Spring Examination, they finally gave up the opportunity and decided to wait for another three years... There is no other reason. It's just that the student has lost the confidence to defeat Zhao Shancai, and he doesn't want to be overpowered by Zhao Shancai anymore, so he retreats.
Who would have thought that Zhao Shancai died of illness not long after he went to the capital to take the college entrance examination... The student had never beaten Zhao Shancai once, and completely lost the opportunity. After hearing the news that Zhao Shancai had died of illness, he suddenly There is a sense of loss of losing the goal...
At that time, even if the students continued to study hard at Yingtian Academy, there was no room for further improvement, so they said goodbye to the teachers at Yingtian Academy and planned to travel to various places in the past few years. Who would have thought Just when the student was preparing to study abroad, Master Wang heard about the student's reputation and personally invited the student to assist him. The student thought that the next examination would be two or three years away, and Master Wang was sincere, so he agreed. After being invited by Grand Master Wang, I assisted Grand Master Wang in doing a lot of things during this period, and finally no time was wasted. "
After saying that, Lu De let out another long sigh.
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When Lu De talked about Zhao Shancai's long-term suppression, Lu De's expression did not seem to change much, but Zhu Hejian was keenly aware of Lu De's resentment. When Lu De talked about Zhao Shancai's death, Zhu Hejian felt it clearly. Lu De felt relaxed and happy in his heart.
After noticing the change in Lu De's mood, Zhu Hejian lowered his guard slightly, and a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
If Lu De's emotions were not deceptive, then even if he knew the true cause of Zhao Shancai's death in the future, he would never have any thoughts of revenge for Zhao Shancai.
This also means that Zhu Hejian can safely take Lu De for his own use!
In fact, after this day of contact, Zhu Hejian already valued Lu De's abilities and talents. He believed that Lu De had a clear mind and was capable in doing things. In many cases, he could see the core and essence of certain things at a glance. He would definitely do it in the future. It's a promising future.
According to Zhu Hejian, whether a person has political talent depends first and foremost on whether he has the ability to "sift through things"!
In short, it is to quickly filter out from a bunch of complicated and trivial things which things must be dealt with as soon as possible, which things must be focused on, and which things can be ignored temporarily, and then proceed accordingly according to the priority of these things. deal with.
Let’s not talk about whether we can handle the matter properly, but we must first conduct screening.
This ability may seem ordinary, but in fact it is an extremely rare talent that requires a high level of experience and insight.
Since this day, Zhu Hejian, Lu De and Fu Pingsheng have been sorting out the complex situation of Nanjing's officialdom. Lu Dezai has shown an extraordinary talent for screening affairs, which amazed Zhu Hejian.
Lu De's past experience can prove this person's talent and knowledge.
In this era, the land of Jiangnan can be said to be full of talents and cultural gatherings. It is extremely difficult for ordinary scholars to stand out in Jiangnan.
Although Lu De has been overpowered by Zhao Shancai in all these years and can be called the second best in ten thousand years, this also means that if Zhao Shancai had not appeared, then Lu De would have become the number one talent in Jiangnan in the eyes of the world!
With such a young man, even Zhu Hejian couldn't help but feel a sense of appreciation for his talent, and naturally wanted to deliberately make friends with him and use him for his own purposes.
Especially considering that Lu De will participate in the joint examination and the palace examination in the future, and will enter the officialdom sooner or later. If Zhu Hejian takes the opportunity to make friends, he might be able to have a powerful assistant in the future.
It was precisely because of this consideration that Zhu Hejian deliberately asked Lu De to find out what Lu De really thought about Zhao Shancai, just to test whether Lu De could be reused.
Zhu Hejian was also very satisfied with the final result.
Of course, with Zhu Hejian's suspicious character, he would not blindly believe Lu De's statement. He would definitely send someone to inquire and confirm in the future.
Lu De and Zhao Shancai are both famous talents in Jiangnan. Whether their relationship is good or bad, many people must know the situation, and they will find out when the time comes.
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"If what Lu De said is true, and he is indeed resentful of Zhao Shancai, then I can safely take him for my own use... Wang Baoren's statement is very reasonable. I am about to become a real crown prince, surrounded by people all over the world. I can’t live without reliable staff... When I ask Wang Baoren for help, Wang Baoren should give me a favor and even be happy to see it happen. Otherwise, he would not recommend Lu De and Fu Pingsheng to work by my side... "
While he was making calculations in his mind, Zhu Hejian seemed to be completely unaware of Lu De's inner emotions. He just sighed along with Lu De: "Yes, I have met Zhao Shancai many times. This man is worthy of being called a 'Jiangnan Talent'." He is indeed said to have extraordinary intelligence, but it is a pity that God is jealous of talents... And Mr. Lu's various situations over the years have also made people sigh..."
On the other side, although it was not the first time that Fu Pingsheng heard about Lu De's past experience, he also sighed: "Yes, both Sheng Yu and He Shengliang... However, Zhao Shancai died young like Zhou Yu, and now with the After Zhao Shancai's early death, Brother Lu has become recognized as the number one talent in the south of the Yangtze River. There is no need to worry about the resentment and unwillingness in the past!
In fact, in my opinion, Brother Lu's family background and past achievements are far beyond those of his peers. Although he is beaten by Zhao Shancai, there is no need to care too much. If you have a strong desire to win, you will always think about fighting with Zhao Shancai. If people compete with each other, this life will be too tiring. "
As he spoke, a trace of disapproval flashed across Fu Pingsheng's expression again. He didn't have a strong sense of victory, so naturally he didn't agree with Lu De's mentality.
However, Zhu Hejian could completely understand Lu De's mentality.
In Zhu Hejian's growth experience, he was always suppressed by the prince Zhu Heyu. No matter how hard he tried, he could not change the status quo. This feeling of suffocation and powerlessness was enough to drive a person crazy.
Of course, Zhu Hejian believed that his wisdom and methods were far superior to Zhu Heyu. Zhu Heyu was able to suppress him in the past only because of his status as the crown prince. Therefore, Zhu Hejian originally had more resentment and resentment than Lu De. Not convinced.
Therefore, after seeing Lu De remain silent under Fu Pingsheng's persuasion, Zhu Hejian took the initiative to explain to Lu De: "Mr. Fu, many things are not understandable to others. Only the person involved can understand the bitterness.
Since ancient times, although we Han people have always emphasized morality and fairness, in fact everyone still views others based on strength and dignity. Not only is the treatment of the strong and the weak very different, but also the treatment of the first and second place. Also big...
The same thing, if done by a strong person or the number one, will receive a lot of praise, but if done by a weak person or the second place, it will only attract endless criticism...
If the strong one and the top one act without permission, they are assertive and dare to act. If the weak one and the second place act without permission, they are casual... Therefore, if a person notices such a phenomenon, he will feel unconvinced no matter what. of. "
Speaking of this, Zhu Hejian recalled many things in the past, and a hint of gloom flashed across his expression.
However, at this time, Lu De stood on Fu Pingsheng's side and expressed some unique insights, which also made Zhu Hejian look at him with admiration again.
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