Zhang Zhou was about to leave for the capital. When he went to Yingtian Mansion to hand over some medicine refining to Wu Xiong, the governor, Wu Xiong especially urged him to leave as soon as possible.
"The family affairs haven't been settled yet."
In fact, Zhang Zhou didn't really want to leave in a hurry. He had just passed the exam and had not experienced the glory of being a civil servant. He was just busy presenting medicine to the emperor. At this time, he should go out to brag about his classmates and go to some romantic places together. Yes, you should see more when you come here.
Keeping a small circle would be boring.
Wu Xiong didn't look down on a "profit-seeking villain" like Zhang Zhou at all. He glanced at Zhang Zhou and said, "His Majesty has urged you to go north. If you have trouble refining medicine, I can help you hire some alchemists." Come back and help.”
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "I accept Wu Fuyin's kindness. Then I will go back and pack up, and I will leave for the north in a few days."
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When Zhang Zhou returned home, he had already begun to prepare for the trip north.
Just a few days after moving, I had to travel far away. Even at the beginning of spring and summer solstice, I was planning to go to the capital with the Zhang family.
"There are so many treasures, what if they are lost on the way?"
Jiang Pingyu became nervous about the piles of imperial gifts at home.
Zhang Zhou said: "Didn't I say that I want to cash in quickly? If you can't sell it, go to your father. He should have someone knowledgeable there. I made an appointment with him and came over to discuss the matter. You can talk to him later."
Jiang Pingyu said hurriedly: "I'd better say it myself, husband. How can I know this?"
Just as he was talking, there was a knock on the door outside.
But it was Zhang Zhou who went over and opened the door. He was not a member of the Jiang family, but an unknown person who looked like a scholar in a scholar's shirt.
"This must be Zhang Bingkuan and Zhang Guan. There is a letter of challenge here. It is Tang Bohu, a talented man from Suzhou. Please go to the Jiangnan Villa in five days to attend a cultural meeting. There will be many fellow imperial examination candidates there. It is purely for discussion. Knowledge, please also ask Mr. Zhang to arrive on time!"
The other party spoke in a very arrogant tone. He walked over and handed the challenge letter to Zhang Zhou. His look in his eyes simply said, "Just wait to die."
Zhang Zhou was speechless after hearing this.
Tang Yin?
Is there any need to be so petty? You lost to me in the imperial examination, and you also got second place in the examination. Isn't this satisfied? If I were to take the Provincial Examination, it would be fine as long as I was a candidate, no matter how many candidates I took, as long as I could participate in the examination.
Still challenging the letter?
It’s like you and me, me and you, but if you win, I can pass the Jinshi exam?
"I have something to do, so I'm sorry that I can't accompany you." Of course Zhang Zhou wouldn't go.
Now the emperor is urging him to leave for the capital. Although Zhang Zhou doesn't know what he can do if the emperor asks him to go to the capital. After all, Zhu Feng is there to support the vaccination, so it would be good for him to stay in Nanjing alone to refine the medicine.
It could only be that the emperor wanted to thank him in person and give him a test by the way.
The other party didn't listen to him either, so he threw down the challenge and left.
Before leaving, he said like a warning: "Be sure to go!"
Who are you to give me orders? Don't say that I don't have time to participate in this kind of challenge meeting. Even if I had time, I wouldn't be too lazy to go.
The realm is different. Even if Wen Dou fights you and Tang Yin till you are full of teeth, it still cannot reflect the value of my existence. So why should I compete in this kind of competition? Winning is disgraceful, losing is a hindrance to oneself.
Play by yourself! I won’t serve you!
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"Bingkuan, now I know what you have done, you are really a newborn calf... you are playing with fire!"
In Zhang Zhou's small courtyard, beside the octagonal table.
After Jiang Dezhong knew what raising cattle was about, the look in his eyes clearly showed that he was beyond love.
Zhang Zhou said: "Father-in-law, I'm playing with fire. Now I've succeeded. Your Majesty is grateful to me for saving the little princess. Don't you drink the tribute tea now? Let's talk seriously, will you help? If you don't help, , I’ll find someone else to make money on this matter. It’s a trivial matter. Once it’s done, fame and fortune will be a piece of cake.”
"But... cow pustules..."
Jiang Dezhong also understood why Zhang Zhou didn't hand over the secret recipe.
No matter how it sounds, it doesn't sound like serious medicine.
Zhang Zhou pointed to the top of his head and said: "This is what an expert from outside the world told me. He got the will of God and asked me to save people in the world. No matter what it is, as long as it can save people. It is said that there is also an epidemic in Jiangbei now. , Acne is something that may spread in the city at some point. Even if you don’t prepare medicine for the imperial court, you can keep it and sell it yourself... it will still be very profitable. The imperial court has promoted it, and soon there will be people in Nanjing asking for medicine. "
"Um!"
Jiang Dezhong is a businessman, so he naturally knows that there is profit behind this.
Zhang Zhou said: "Also, there is no use for me to keep those tributes. Except for cloth and other things that cannot be sold to outsiders, I think..."
"You want to sell it?" Jiang Dezhong was even more surprised, "Who else would dare to ask for what the emperor gave you?"
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "Father-in-law, if you buy mine, just tell others that I honor you. What can others say?"
Jiang Dezhong was speechless.
You are really filial to me. What do you mean by letting me buy it?
"Father-in-law, if you don't want it, then I'll sell it to someone else." Zhang Zhou said with a serious face.
Jiang Dezhong said: "You kid, you are so cool. Why don't I take it? I will use your things to entertain relatives and friends in the future. That is also a very honorable thing. With your temperament, you will probably be able to do it when you get to the capital." …”
I originally wanted to rely on my old skills to teach Zhang Zhou a lesson, but I thought that now that Zhang Zhou had made contributions to the emperor, someone of his status and class could not afford to teach him a lesson.
"Father-in-law, I have written down your lesson. When you finish your work here, I will be awarded the Jinshi next year. You can go to the capital to find me. We, son-in-law and son-in-law, will make great achievements. I will be promoted and make a fortune, and you will make a fortune in business!" Get rich and get rich!”
Zhang Zhou began to draw cakes for Jiang Dezhong again.
After Jiang Dezhong heard this, the hair on his body stood up.
This son-in-law is an official just to make a fortune? If you become an official, you will probably be a corrupt official!
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Royal Palace, in front of Wenhua Hall.
Zhu Youtang came quietly with Dai Yi and other entourage to conduct a surprise inspection on his son's schoolwork.
"Your Majesty, there is no day to speak before noon today, and Hanyuan did not send anyone today. Maybe we can change the time." Dai Yi reminded the emperor.
Zhu Houzhao usually doesn't listen carefully when he has a teacher to teach him. Today, he doesn't even have a teacher. How do you expect him to study hard?
Zhu Youtang said: "It will be at this time that we will know whether he has the intention to learn."
As a father, you have high expectations for your only son.
After saying that, Zhu Youtang stood in front of the side door of Wenhua Hall and looked in sideways.
The scene inside made Zhu Youtang a little strange.
But I saw Zhu Houzhao sitting at his desk, listening carefully and concentrating. At this time, there was a person in front of the desk who seemed to be giving a lecture. However, because of the distance, he could not hear clearly what was being said.
"It seems to be...Zhu Qianshi." Dai Yi was surprised when he saw it.
Zhu Feng is actually giving a lecture to the prince?
How can you be so virtuous?
There are so many famous teachers in the Crown Prince, and if you pick any one at random, he is also a learned scholar. Can Zhu Feng memorize all the Four Books and Five Classics? You actually asked him to give a lecture to the prince?
Not only the prince, but also the eunuch next to him seemed to be listening attentively.
Zhu Youtang watched for a long time, but even if he listened carefully, he couldn't hear clearly what was being said. He sighed softly: "Knowledge of integrity should not be underestimated, but the Wuxun family still has some talent. "
"Your Majesty, do you want to go up and listen?" Dai Yi was also curious about what Zhu Feng was talking about.
Zhu Youtang shook his head and said: "I will send someone to observe secretly later to see if he is just showing off. If the prince is bent on learning, why should I bother him? Go back."
"yes."
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This time Zhu Houzhao was really not showing off.
He was really "listening" attentively, but what he was listening to was not the Four Books and Five Classics, nor even the Classics and History Collection. He was listening to Zhu Feng telling him martial arts novels, and what he was talking about was exactly the content of "The Eight Parts of the Dragon".
This novel was one of Zhang Zhou's ideas for Zhu Feng.
If you want to whet the little prince's appetite, it's useless to just talk, you need to be practical.
Of course, there are many fun and interesting things, but most of them, such as military flags, backgammon, Three Kingdoms, Monopoly flying chess, checkers, poker landlords, etc. that are often used by time travellers, all require Zhang Zhou to hold hands face to face after arriving in the capital. If you go to teach, even Zhu Feng can't learn it just by talking, let alone letting Zhu Feng teach the prince.
And writing two martial arts novels is simply simple, clear, and actually effective.
Not to mention Zhu Houzhao, even the eunuchs of the East Palace such as Liu Jin and Gao Feng were stunned when they heard this, because the plot was so interesting.
"Tell me quickly, what happened next? Is his surname Qiao or Xiao?"
"Your Highness, if you want to know what happened next time, I'm afraid you have to wait for the decomposition!"
"Disassemble your grandma's legs! Tell me quickly, or if you don't tell me, I will dismember you..."
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry. It's not that I don't want to tell you, but it's because... there's no more below! Zhang Jieyuan has written this book so far, why don't we listen to the next story first?"
