Are you afraid? "
The people on Mr. Xu's side became more and more arrogant and sarcastic.
"Ignorant brats, you don't even recognize the real Buddha when it comes to you. You are just a blind person, and you don't think you have any real talent. I think you people should not go to the tribute ceremony to avoid being embarrassed. Anyway, it must be You can’t hit it.”
"That is, some unscrupulous people are lucky enough to pass the examination. When they get to Lin'an, they may not even be able to pass the review of the Ministry of Rites, and they will not even be able to enter the Gongyuan Academy. Why should they take the exam?"
"Hehe... Mr. Xu is a strict official, and he will definitely not let young people sneak into the examination hall."
These few words not only contained a gun and a stick, but also contained a real threat, making Lu Shangming and others even more frightened.
Seeing their frightened looks, Sun Junjun felt happy, "Hey, everyone is usually pretentious and looks down on me, but now they are acting like a bear with their tails between their legs. Let's see how you can pretend in the future?"
At this time, Gao Jia glared at him and looked away, obviously asking him to ease the conflict between the two parties.
Sun Junjun had to hide his gloating expression, and said to the Wujiang scholars in a complaining tone, "I kindly advised you just now, but a few of you guys have no patience at all. Otherwise, if you had listened to a few words from me, why would you have done this? For the sake of our fellow villagers, I would like to advise you again to apologize to Mr. Xu quickly, maybe there is still room for redemption."
Upon hearing this, Lu Shangming and the other five people did not dare to hesitate for the sake of their future. They straightened their clothes and bowed sincerely to Mr. Xu.
"We are blind and have offended Mr. Xu. I would like to sincerely apologize to Mr. Xu and also ask Mr. Haihan. As the saying goes, there is no acquaintance without fighting. If Mr. Xu does not dislike it, the days in Wujiang from now on will be up to me. Once the landlord's friendship is over, all expenses will be borne by us."
It has to be said that Wujiang scholars are very aware of current affairs, and making such a gesture can even be said to be very humble, but Mr. Xu doesn't seem to take this very seriously.
"Haha, if an apology is useful, then why do you need the government? Xu needs your little money? What kind of landlord loyalty do you need? What a joke."
Lu Shangming, who was still bowing, felt his heart sink, "May I ask how you can forgive me, sir?"
Kochi County helped in time and looked at Mr. Xu with a smile on his face, "Nephew Xu, they really shouldn't be rude to you, but those who don't know are not guilty. Just give them a chance to make amends. Enemies can reconcile. It’s not appropriate to get married.”
After all, the local officials had to give him some face, so Mr. Xu frowned and considered it, and then Sun Junjun rolled his eyes and leaned forward to whisper.
After hearing this, Mr. Xu nodded, waved the folding fan in his hand, looked at Lu Shangming sideways, and said lazily, "It's not impossible to forgive you. As long as you come to my sect, I will treat you as a teacher from now on." Wait for me, and today's matter will be revealed."
"What!?"
Lu Shangming couldn't believe his ears.
In this era where a teacher is a father for a lifetime, there is basically not much difference between becoming a teacher and recognizing a father, and Mr. Xu’s request, to put it bluntly, is to come and call him daddy!
Moreover, in this apprenticeship ceremony, you have to kneel down and kowtow to serve tea. Your status is certain and you cannot change it for the rest of your life. You have to be called "Dad" for the rest of your life.
Is it tolerable, which one is intolerable? My uncle can bear it, and my aunt can't bear it either!
"That's too much!" Lu Shangming was furious and yelled with his halberd pointed at him, "I am a dignified man who was born in this world, how can I be humiliated like this!? How can a shameless person and a white-eyed person have the qualifications to be my teacher? , you want to make me submit just because of your family background, bah! Go ahead and daydream about you!"
The other Wujiang scholars also stood up and looked at Xu Gongzi and his group angrily.
"A man has his own guard and can be killed without mercy. Xu, you are too arrogant. I respect you three points. You really regard yourself as a human being. It doesn't matter that you are the grandson of the minister of the Ministry of Rites. You are still trying to control the imperial examination." !? Do you think we can’t find someone to impeach you!?”
"Haha, at worst, I won't take the exam for this subject. As the saying goes, being strong without desire, let me see what you can do to me. Do you think everyone is as humble and shameless as Sun Junjun?"
"The fish is dead and the net is broken. After I publicize today's events in Shilin, I want to see if your Xu family can really cover the sky with one hand!"
"I can't change my mind and follow the secular ways. I will end up miserable and poor. So what if I don't take the imperial examination? Just because you still want to be my teacher, you don't show off your own virtue!"
Mr. Xu didn't expect that his words would arouse such a big reaction. Each of them actually changed from their previous submissiveness and would rather not take the scientific examination or become an official than accept his own conditions.
It seemed that they were out of luck. This condition touched the nerves of these idiots. It was all Sun Junjun’s bad idea!
Thinking of this, Mr. Xu couldn't help but glared at Sun Junjun. Sun Junjun shrank his neck and made an innocent expression, but he was a little proud in his heart, wishing that the two sides would form deeper hatred.
Kozhi County frowned, feeling very upset. This guy Sun Junjun was a real trouble maker, but he couldn't do anything about him.
The onlookers not far away were talking a lot, and most of them began to praise the five scholars.
"As expected of our Wu Jiang Junyan, he has such great character!"
"It's just a pity. Originally, these five talents were all excellent in academics and were very expected to win the championship next year. Now that they have offended Mr. Xu's grandson, they will have to waste at least three more years."
"The five of them should be the ones who have the best chance of passing the exam in our Wujiang. If this happens, won't our Wujiang have to have a big goose egg next year!?"
"In my opinion, I am still too young and energetic. It is expedient to be patient for a little while. When I am successful and famous, I will redouble my efforts to repay the grievances I have suffered today."
"Hey! What are you talking about? Bamboo has knots and people have ambitions. Kneeling once is nothing, but I'm afraid you'll get used to it..."
"That's right, why should we kneel down?! The five of them are also prominent and powerful families in our Wujiang. If they really give in like this, if word spreads, our Wujiang will become the laughing stock of the whole world."
Zhao Mengqi gathered beside the crowd and roughly understood what happened from the previous discussions of these people. At present, although there is a bit of a sense of competition, in general these five scholars are still worthy of appreciation.
It’s hard to say whether he really has character, but at least he’s not stupid, he’s not scared out of his wits, and he can weigh the pros and cons quite clearly.
If they choose to submit to Mr. Xu, Mr. Afu, they can indeed resolve their current predicament. If they work harder, they can even win the Jinshi title through the operation of the Minister of Rites, Mr. Xu.
Although the current imperial examination system is relatively complete and has many measures to prevent fraud, no matter how perfect the system is, it is still implemented by people. It is not difficult for those who hold real power to play tricks.
The imperial examinations in the Song Dynasty were divided into three levels, including state examinations, provincial examinations, and palace examinations. In the early days, they were held every year, and later they were held every four or five years, which was not stable. Later, Emperor Yingzong issued an edict and made it customary to conduct every three years.
The state examination is held by each state in the autumn of the year before the imperial examination. Qualified students are then sent to the Ministry of Education for gifts, which is called "taking the examination" or "rural tribute".
The provincial examination is presided over by the Ministry of Rites. It is actually the most critical and important level among the three-level examinations, so it is very strict and cumbersome. The Ministry of Rites has huge power here.
The final palace examination was nominally presided over by the emperor and was the most advanced examination for scholars to enter the officialdom. At first, an admission system with final elimination was implemented. Later, Zhang Yuan, who rebelled against the Song Dynasty and defected to the Xia Dynasty, shocked and taught the court a great lesson. After the reform, those who take the palace examination will be awarded "the same Jinshi origin" even if their scores are poor.
In other words, as long as you pass the provincial examination, it means you have passed the exam, and the palace examination is just a ranking.
To a certain extent, the fate of these scholars who are taking the exam is in the hands of the Ministry of Rites. It may be a little more troublesome to make someone pass the exam, but it is still very simple to make someone fail to take the exam. A crooked mouth can always find fault with you.
Based on this, Mr. Xu thought he could control this Wujiang scholar. Zhao Mengqi could only say that this boy was too arrogant.
Zhao Mengqi had met Xu Mian several times, and he seemed very cautious and modest. Two months ago, Ye Mengding resigned from the post of Minister of Rites because of Ding You, so Xu Mian took over as the second in command of the Ministry of Rites. In the imperial examination year, he was really A real power gap.
I just don’t know if Xu Mian knows that he has a good grandson who cheats his grandfather. Anyway, Zhao Mengqi’s impression of him is starting to deteriorate now, and he is wondering whether to get rid of him when he goes back. After all, Zhao Mengqi is still waiting for the imperial examination next year to recruit a bunch of useful people. Where's the little brother?
Although he is said to be a younger brother, in fact, most of those who can pass the Jinshi examination these days are over the age of thirty or forty. Those who can reach the rank at around the age of twenty can be regarded as top talents.
The five in front of me are worthy of observation. If necessary, help them get a Jinshi background and start working early.
Anyway, there's nothing going on for the time being, let's see the excitement first.
Over there, Kochi wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then laughed suddenly, "Hahaha, you gentlemen, don't be so excited. Nephew Xu Xian was just joking, right?... Look, I was right, right? Nephew Xu Xian nodded. Hey, young people love to joke, which really scares me, haha... Today is sunny and sunny, which is the time to indulge in poetry. I am in the elegant little town of Yuewan, this county. I suggest you have a poetry recital and ask Madam Jiang to come out and order tea and play the piano. It would be a nice thing."
The purpose of Kochi County is that harmony between the two parties is of course the best, and the root cause of the conflict between the two parties is just Mrs. Jiang. Throwing her out, Mr. Xu achieved his wish, and Lu Shangming no longer had the need to persist. The conflict gradually eased. As for Mrs. Jiang, she didn't lose anything. It's not like she hasn't done anything in the past.
After hearing this, Mr. Xu was immediately reminded that, yes, I am here for the beauty, and it is a waste of time to be angry with these idle people.
"What Mr. Gao County said makes sense. It's too noisy here to bring disgrace to the scenery. Hey, it's only right to invite Lady Jiang to come out as soon as possible."
Lu Shangming opened his mouth and wanted to object, but this would offend even the county magistrate, and he seemed to have no position to stop it. Hey, forget it, it is up to Lady Jiang to decide. If she can calm down a storm, that's it. Bear with it.
Kochi County looked around at the expressions of the two parties, and realized that his proposal was the right one. His smile suddenly became real, and he walked around and waved to a waiter in a tea shop.
"Go and call your wife to greet the distinguished guests."
But the boy shook his head, "I'm sorry, my wife is getting married soon, so it's not convenient for her to come out to meet guests."
Seeing that this young man dared to reject him, Kochi Prefecture couldn't help but became a little angry and showed off his authority, "Don't you know who I am?"
"I know, you are the official of this county, but even if the officials come, there is no reason to force the women of the people to meet guests." The young man did not look afraid and spoke very eloquently.
Mr. Xu's dandy temper remained the same and he openly threatened, "Haha, don't be so shameless. If she dares not to show up, don't blame me for smashing your tea shop to pieces!"
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