Wu Yun turned his sleeves away with cold eyes.
Wu Lin asked to see him, and after receiving the permission, he entered the palace, saluted, and took out a document: "Your Majesty, Hu Xuan, a bachelor of Hongwen Hall, has no choice but to apply for a job due to old age, frailty, lack of energy, and being seriously ill for six months. I would like to ask for your grace." allow."
The chamberlain forwarded the document to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang took the document, looked at it, and sighed: "Hu Xuan is a bachelor of Hongwen Hall appointed by me. He worked with Liu Ji, Wei Su, and Wang Benzhong in correcting atlases, teaching students, and participating in government affairs. He was a A talented man. That's all. Although I cherish his talent, I can't bear to have him suffer and live like a year. Let him return to his hometown."
Wu Lin knelt down and said, "On behalf of Hu Xuan, I would like to thank His Majesty for your grace."
After Zhu Yuanzhang approved the documents, he looked at Wu Lin: "Hu Xuan is gone, can someone replace him?"
Wu Lin said without hesitation: "Hu Xuan has a close friend named Zhang He. This man is talented and lives in seclusion in Shanyang."
"Zhang He? I seem to have seen this name somewhere."
Zhu Yuanzhang thought.
Wu Lin said: "Your Majesty, in August, Huai'an Magistrate Ren Guangzu recommended this person."
Zhu Yuanzhang was suddenly enlightened and slapped the table: "Yes, that's the person. I remember arranging for him to teach at Guozixue. Later, the officials replied that he was infected with the cold and declined politely. Since Hu Xuan wants to leave, let's let him go. Let Zhang He take his place, and by the way, let Hu Xuan be the lobbyist. He can’t leave office until Zhang He comes.”
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood, Wu Lin smiled and said: "It seems that Hu Xuan will write more letters..."
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.
Naturally, the more talents, the better.
Wu Lin took away Hu Xuan's official documents, and after leaving the palace, went straight to Hongwen Hall.
Hu Xuan was sitting in a chair, his wrinkled skin was like a dead tree. When he saw Wu Lin approaching, he wanted to support himself to get up, but it was difficult for him alone. Wu Lin did not let his servant help, and hurriedly stepped forward: "Daohuan" Brother, don’t get up.”
"How's it going?"
Hu Xuan looked at Wu Lin expectantly.
Wu Lin handed the document to Hu Xuan and said with a smile: "The emperor has a deal with you. You go home and let Zhang He come to Jinling."
Seeing that the emperor had approved it, Hu Xuan relaxed a lot: "Zhang He is talented, but he is just too ambitious. But he seems to have been frustrated recently. It is not difficult for him to come to Jinling to take up his post."
"Oh, what could frustrate him?"
Wu Lin was a little curious.
Hu Xuan fumbled around in his sleeves and took out a letter: "Look, he seems to be looking for a talent, but he searched all over Shanyang and couldn't find it."
Wu Lin took the letter and read it, her face became solemn, and she said in a deep voice: "After singing the song of the river, we turned east, and the profound science and technology helped the poor people. After ten years of facing the wall, trying to break it, it is difficult to be rewarded by crossing the sea to be a hero! Who did this, If such an ambitious person cannot be used by the imperial court or promoted by the officials, then we will be derelict in our duties."
Hu Xuan smiled helplessly: "I don't know who this person is. I just heard from Zhang He that someone inscribed this poem on the wall of his courtyard. Ren Guangzu also saw it at that time and helped to find it. The result was No one in sight."
Wu Lin stared at the letter and said seriously: "Shanyang is a place governed by the Huai'an Prefecture. There are many ships traveling from north to south. If I don't see him, maybe he was left by a scholar who passed by Shanyang."
Hu Xuan smiled brightly, showing his sparse teeth: "Yes, so I think Zhang He must be willing to come to Jinling to look for people. The Ministry of Officials should have records for the scholars who passed by Shanyang in August, right?"
Wu Lin understood instantly.
What Hu Xuan means is that scholars will not run around, and they will not go out casually after the imperial examination is suspended. Unless you receive an official certificate from the Ministry of Personnel and go south to report to the Ministry of Personnel, or you receive an official certificate from the Ministry of Personnel and go north to take up a post!
The fallen sycamore leaves dance with the wind and drift into the Xuan window.
A delicate hand stretched out, picked up the withered yellow phoenix leaves, and said softly with a deep gaze: "Autumn is over, the days are still long, it is better to get drunk, the east fence is fragrant. Hello, layman Yi'an It's comfortable and comfortable, and if I don't want her to be bumpy and homeless for the rest of her life, it would be an enviable life."
The maid Xiao He bit off the thread, picked up a needle to mend a red dress, glanced at the young lady Zhang Xiwan, and whispered: "The young lady said that the most enviable thing about Yi An is that she has found a like-minded person. Husband, Miss Yi An often reads the poems of layman Yi An, maybe she has taken a fancy to some young master, right?"
Zhang Xiwan picked up the paper ball on the side and threw it over, scolding: "Xiao He, don't talk nonsense."
Xiao He tilted his head in a naughty manner.
Zhang Xiwan has nothing to do with Xiao He. Although Xiao He is her personal maid, she has been with her for many years and talks about everything. She has long been in love with her sisters, which is not comparable to ordinary maids.
Xiaohe sewed the patch and asked softly: "Miss, has the master really decided to go to Jinling?"
Zhang Xiwan looked at the sycamore tree outside the window, picked up the "Collection of Shuyu" on the side, and said with some reluctance: "We must have made a decision. Grandpa Hu Xuan has invited us several times, but we can't refuse. What's more, the court's methods are ruthless. Repeated refusals without reason cannot be tolerated. You should still remember that the uncle and nephew Xia Boqi, a Confucian scholar in Guixi County, Guangxin Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, were killed by the owl because they refused to be used by the dynasty, and their entire family was expropriated."
Xiaohe felt cold all over and shivered: "Miss, don't scare me like this."
There was sadness in Zhang Xiwan's eyebrows.
My father, Zhang He, had already been recommended once by the prefect Ren Guangzu. He was really ill at that time, so his refusal was unreasonable. But now that Hu Xuan has recommended him again, if he still doesn't go, what will the emperor think?
With his temper, if he gets violent, it will most likely bring harm to the whole family.
My father had no choice. If he had talent, he would not be an official. If he was recommended, he would not be an official. This was not the way to be a minister.
Although the Ming Dynasty was only six years old, the restoration of China allowed the Han people to stand up and completely shattered the shackles of the so-called fourth class. This alone was enough to make Emperor Hongwu an immortal emperor.
Zhang He walked on the stone path to the backyard. When he saw Zhang Xiwan sitting behind the window, he cleared his throat and said directly: "Get ready. We will set off to Jinling early the morning after tomorrow."
Zhang Xiwan thought of this outcome, but she didn't expect it to be so soon. When she saw her father was about to leave, she quickly asked: "Father, when will we come back?"
Zhang He shook his head: "I don't know yet. Let's make plans when we get to Jinling."
Zhang Xiwan nodded helplessly and arranged for Xiaohe to pack her luggage.
In a blink of an eye, the day of departure arrived. The prefect Ren Guangzu dressed in a Confucian robe and stood at the ferry to see off Zhang He and his family. Zhang He stood at the bow of the boat and saluted farewell, then turned to the cabin.
When Gu Qingqing saw a stranger boarding the boat, he picked up a small wooden box and walked over. After saluting, he asked softly: "This gentleman and lady, give me sugar, which costs sixty-six cents per pound. Do you want to buy some? It can moisten the lungs and promote fluid production." , Buzhong and Qi."
Zhang He was stunned for a moment, this is a cabin, how come there are goods for sale?
Gu felt embarrassed, so she pulled Gu Qingqing aside and said apologetically: "My little girl is innocent, please forgive me."
Zhang He smiled indifferently and didn't take it seriously.
Mrs. Gu pulled Gu Qingqing aside to scold her. Gu Qingqing curled her lips and looked at Hu Dashan and couldn't stop complaining: "Uncle Hu, why is business so difficult? When can I help my brother? The road to Jinling is still there." It’s really far, how many days will it take to get there?”
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