Lin Yuanqiu had already thought about it. He had no biological brothers in his life. If he could really embark on an official career, he would definitely need helpers in the future. Instead of picking a few trustworthy people from the clan to train him, as the clan leader and elders proposed, he might as well just let them be trained. Several cousins stayed by his side to help him.
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The Imperial College was affiliated to the Ministry of Rites, which was in charge of cultural, educational and etiquette.
Therefore, every once in a while, an official from the headquarters will come over to give lectures to the students in Class Six.
As for the candidates to give lectures, sometimes it is the Minister of Rites, sometimes it is the ministers on the left and right, and sometimes it is the doctor and the foreign minister.
And the one who came to give lectures at Guangye Hall today was none other than Qin Yu, the Minister of Rites.
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Chapter 111 Qin Yu
Qin Yu was still the same as before, never doing anything sloppy. No, after entering Piyong Hall, he did not make an inspiring opening statement like other officials of the Ministry of Rites. Instead, he went directly to the topic and talked about the content of today's lecture.
Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu, who did not even have time to eat breakfast in order to grab a seat at the front, were immediately stunned by the solemn-faced elder in front of them, who was about fifty-two or thirty years old and dressed in a crow-green robe with a cross-collar collar.
It can also be said that it was too unexpected for the two of them.
In fact, yesterday they heard many classmates from Guangye Hall talk about Mr. Qin's teaching style, and they summed it up in four words: "clean and neat".
At that time, the two of them thought that the lecture content was simple and fast, but they never thought that this "clean and neat" was reflected in their behavior.
Lin Yuanqiu was naturally deeply impressed by Mr. Qin Yuqin. How could they, the examination students, forget the official who had been the examiner for him.
Lin Yuanqiu remembered that when he took the scholar examination, Mr. Qin was still a minister of the Ministry of Rites. Unexpectedly, a few years later, he was now the minister of the Ministry of Rites.
Although he was the examiner of his own college examination, Lin Yuanqiu saw Master Qin's face clearly for the first time. When he was a junior student in the college examination, he could not see the people in the hall clearly because the light was too dark. As for when the examiner was inspecting the examination room, Lin Yuanqiu was entirely focused on the examination questions and did not pay attention to these.
Also, it stands to reason that after every college examination results are released, the examiner will organize a hairpin banquet to meet the new talents, and then give some pointers on knowledge, which is regarded as establishing a teacher relationship with the new talents. .
Many examiners will do this. After all, this is a legitimate opportunity to expand their network.
Who knows if there will be a future first-class official among this group of new talents. If there is, he will have some status as a "teacher", and he will always get some conveniences when the time comes.
Although the possibility of this is very slim, as long as it is possible, it must not be missed.
Mr. Qin, however, did not ask the Yamen to inform him about the hairpin banquet.
Lin Yuanqiu was a little strange at that time, but now it seems that it must be due to Mr. Qin's character.
However, Lin Yuanqiu likes this kind of way of doing things very much.
Take the lecture at the moment as an example. According to Mr. Qin’s rhythm, today’s class will definitely have a beginning and an end.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but think of the two lectures he had given not long ago.
The two officials of the Ministry of Etiquette talked about a lot of off-topic topics first. When the formal lecture came, they had not even finished the middle of the lecture. It was already the end of the class, and then they smiled happily. He left the words "Let's continue in the next class" and meandered away.
You must know that this "next class" is not the next class in a quarter of an hour, but the next time it is their turn to come over to teach.
For every new student who enters the Imperial Academy, the director will give them a class schedule.
Lin Yuanqiu had read it carefully, and it would be at least two months before it was the turn of the two officials to come to teach.
Therefore, it is not that Lin Yuanqiu is too picky. In his opinion, there is basically no difference between the lectures and the lack of lectures. Because the time between the two classes is too long, when the second class starts, the previous class will I have almost forgotten what I said.
In Piyong Hall, except for the "Law Class" where the students had to stand and listen during the wine ceremony, there were tables and chairs for sitting at other times.
So for today's class, Lin Yuanqiu brought pen, ink, paper and inkstone so that he could record everything Master Qin said.
Years of taking notes in class have made Lin Yuanqiu write much faster. In addition, he was sitting closest to the podium today, so Qin Yu quickly noticed Lin Yuanqiu, who was writing furiously with his head down.
Although Qin Yu was a little curious, he did not stop the lecture. After finishing the explanation of "Jing Jiang on Work and Rest", he asked the students present to use the article's "Choose barren soil to live in it and work for the people." Therefore, the emperor will rule the world." With this sentence as the title, I wrote an 800-word policy essay.
"After you have written it, you can show it to me. I will be waiting quietly in Dehui Hall before Youshi today."
After that, Qin Yuxing came to Lin Yuanqiu. After he put down the pen, he reached for the book and started reading. He saw that the pen was moving quickly and forcefully through the back of the paper. Looking at the handwriting, it was running script.
What was written was exactly the content of his lecture just now, and the other party had almost recorded everything he said.
Thinking of the way this man was writing straightly just now, Qin Yu couldn't help but think to himself that this boy's writing speed could be compared with Master Chen.
As a historian, Master Chen's duty is to record Emperor Jing Kang's words and deeds in the court. Qin Yu has seen Master Chen's writing speed. It is not an exaggeration to say that the pen moves like flying.
Perhaps it was a habit he developed while studying in his previous life. Whether it was a book or a brochure, Lin Yuanqiu would always write his name on it.
Because of this, after Qin Yu returned the note to Lin Yuanqiu and praised the writing well, he inadvertently saw the three words written on the cover.
Lin Yuanqiu?
Why does this name look familiar? I seem to have heard it somewhere.
Qin Yu was thinking as he walked. When he left Piyong Hall and walked quickly to Dehui Hall, he suddenly remembered the college exam he took in Jiangzhou Prefecture eight years ago. By the way, the article about punishing thieves and sweeping the streets The policy to curb theft was written by an examinee named Lin Yuanqiu.
Thinking of this, Qin Yu quickly remembered that he had lowered Lin Yuanqiu's ranking in order to cherish his talent.
Could it be that the young man who raised his son just now was the nine-year-old child that he was worried about hurting Zhongyong?
Qin Yu shook his head, thinking that it couldn't be such a coincidence. There were so many people with the same name in the world, so they must be people with the same name elsewhere.
In this way, Qin Yu didn't think much more, and started reading after flipping through the book in his hand.
Lin Yuanqiu, on the other hand, returned to the dormitory after attending the next two teaching assistant classes. After he had a few simple snacks, he began to write a policy essay:
"Choose barren soil to live on, work hard for the people and use it, so the emperor will rule the world. When the people work hard, they will think, and when thinking, good intentions will arise. If they are idle, they will become lustful. If they are lustful, they will forget the good. If they forget the good, they will be disgusted. The people of the fertile soil... …”
Although Mr. Qin did not emphasize that it must be completed when he arranged this policy, Lin Yuanqiu did not want to miss any opportunity to improve himself.
What's more, Mr. Qin was his former examiner. Lin Yuanqiu always felt very cordial towards him.
With the class records, it is not difficult to write a policy essay, not to mention that Lin Yuanqiu had read this book "Gu Wen Guan Zhi" in his previous life.
What impressed Lin Yuanqiu the most was the passage Master Qin used as the title of his policy essay today.
The meaning of this passage is that in the past, when the emperors resettled the people, they would specially choose barren land for the people. In this way, the people would think about how to improve the harvest of the fields every day, and naturally they would not think about other things. But for the king , as long as the people work with peace of mind and do not cause trouble, then he will be able to rule the world for a long time.
At that time, Lin Yuanqiu's first feeling after reading this article was to lament the scheming in the emperor's art.
After Lin Yuanqiu finished writing the policy and polished it, it was almost time to apply.
Thinking that the next hour would be Youshi, Lin Yuanqiu sped up, carefully copied the policy text, and then took the article to Dehui Hall.
Dehui Hall is located at the northernmost position of the Imperial College. It takes at least a quarter of an hour to walk from the dormitory here.
In order not to waste time, after leaving the Moon Cave Gate, Lin Yuanqiu took a shortcut through the green trees. As he walked, he looked up and admired the branches of the big locust tree. There were already clusters of locust flower buds growing on them. The white and elegant buds reminded Lin Yuanqiu of the fried locust flower eggs that his grandma fried for him when he was a child. They were tender, fragrant and delicious, and very good. eat.
Because the locust tree is known as the "official official", the most planted tree in the Imperial College is the locust tree. And with so many locust trees planted in the Imperial College, it is natural to wish all the supervising students to be on the list and go well. Understand the meaning of high-ranking official career.
When Lin Yuanqiu arrived at Dehui Hall, he saw several students coming out of the door holding articles. Seeing the depression on their faces, I thought that when Mr. Qin commented on the article, his words were sharper.
This reminded Lin Yuanqiu of the opportunistic comments Mr. Wu Jing gave him earlier.
I don’t know what kind of criticism I will get today.
They are all classmates of Guangye Hall, so they naturally know each other. After greeting them, Lin Yuanqiu didn't waste any time and entered the Dehui Hall in a few steps.
At this moment, Qin Yu was eating the tea brought by the waiter. Commenting on articles was not an easy task. After talking so much to others, he was already a little thirsty.
Seeing Lin Yuanqiu come in, Qin Yu was stunned for a moment, then put down the tea cup and motioned to Lin Yuanqiu to take the article.
Lin Yuanqiu took a few steps forward, presented the document with both hands, and then gave a standard student salute, "Master, please correct me!"
Since he was asking for advice, Lin Yuanqiu felt that it was more appropriate to call him master.
As for Qin Yu, after hearing this call of Master, he felt that it was much more pleasant to his ears than the previous few students calling him Sir. Originally, the Imperial College was a place where knowledge was imparted, not a yamen where cases were resolved. Why should I call you "Sir"?
Also, thinking of the doubts in his mind before, Qin Yu did not read the article immediately after taking it, but first asked what he wanted to know, "I wonder where you are from?"
Where is your family name?
Lin Yuanqiu didn't expect Lord Qin to ask him this. After being stunned for a moment, he quickly answered, "Master, my student registration is in Hengxi Town, Jiangzhou Prefecture."
Hearing that Lin Yuanqiu was from Jiangzhou Prefecture, Qin Yu hurriedly asked, "You passed the college entrance examination in the year of Guimao."
"It's the year of Guimao," Lin Yuanqiu smiled and nodded, "In the college examination that year, Master, you were the examiner of the students."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu couldn't help but burst into laughter, "When I saw your name earlier, I wondered if there was such a coincidence. Now it seems that I am arbitrary."
As he spoke, Qin Yu carefully looked at the young man in front of him. He was about seven feet tall. He was wearing the round-neck blouse uniformed by the Imperial College students. The top-to-bottom style of the shirt made him look a little thin, but his rosy face showed that his body was very strong. Healthy.
Qin Yu opened the article and read it. From the argument to the evidence, and then to the evidence, the whole article is not like other people's flowers. Apart from some shortcomings in the argumentation, this article is an orderly article. good article.
As for the lack of explanation, Qin Yu can understand it. After all, he only gave him more than an hour to write the article. There are some omissions in the haste, but it is reasonable.
Also, being able to figure out the context of the entire article in such a short period of time, I think I probably took it for granted that I was worried about hurting Zhongyong in the first place.
Looking at the handsome young man in front of him, the article in his hand, and the upright structure of the pavilion, Qin Yu thought for a while and said, "If you don't understand something in the future, just come to Qin Mansion to find it." I am."
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Chapter 112 Letter from home
With that said, Qin Yu took the pen and paper and wrote the location of his mansion on the paper.
The official's surname is also Qin. Don't let this guy find his home by then.
At this time, Lin Yuanqiu felt that describing himself as good luck from heaven was not an exaggeration at all, and he couldn't help the excitement in his eyes and the smile on his face. After seeing Master Qin hand over the paper with the address written on it, he hurriedly took it with both hands and bowed, "Thank you, Master. I will definitely cherish this opportunity!"
Qin Yu nodded. This boy spoke honestly, which was somewhat in line with his temperament.
When he was taking the rankings in the academy examination, Qin Yu had carefully read the resumes of Lin Yuanqiu's previous three generations. From the great ancestor to the grandfather to the father, they are all farmers who work in the fields.
Therefore, this boy was able to pass the provincial examination in just seven years, which shows that he must have put a lot of effort into studying.
You must know that the Provincial Examination is no different from others. It is not easy to pass the exam. Many scholars have not passed the threshold of the Provincial Examination for 20 to 30 years.
What's more, this is still a farm boy. Not to mention the money spent on starting a business every year, just looking at the silly smile of this boy at this time, it can be seen that he must be lacking guidance on weekdays.
At this moment, Lin Yuanqiu looked as stupid as Qin Yu had seen him. Except for the corners of his mouth that almost reached the base of his ears, even his eyes almost turned into moon buds with joy.
Qin Yu simply didn't notice. When he saw another student coming, he waved his hand to Lin Yuanqiu and said, "You should go back first. By the way, I have a break, and today is my second day on duty after taking a bath."
Lin Yuanqiu nodded "Yeah, yeah," and after stepping out of Dehui Hall and walking quickly to the locust tree forest, he immediately jumped three feet high.
Haha, he planned to calculate Master Qin's bathing time after he returned, and then posted it on the wall.
