Chapter 115 A true message


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  Chapter 115 A True Word
  When Hai Rui arrived, Lin Qingcai and Chen Chaoyuan immediately put away their plays and listened intently to Hai Rui's lecture.

  Looking at the four people, Hai Rui cleared his throat and said,

  "You have studied hard these days and have a good grasp of the meaning of the Four Books." "

  Reciting the annotations is only the first step in taking the imperial examination. From today on, I will do it in every class. I will give you an imperial examination assignment and ask you to go back and answer it. Next time you submit it to class, I will mark it for you on the spot."

  Except for Su Ze, the other three people looked at Hai Rui excitedly.

  It is also crucial to have a good teacher know about the imperial examination.

  Some Jinshi families are able to continuously produce Jinshi. In addition to family genes and family tradition, it also has a lot to do with the famous teachers hired by the family.

  Ordinary readers can write eight-part essays as long as they have read books for a few years and seen some eight-part essays.

  But writing it down is one thing, and whether it's written well or not is another thing entirely.

  This is where the importance of correction comes into play.

  Naturally, no problems can be found in the eight-legged essay written by oneself. If a famous teacher corrects and points out the problems, it can be improved next time. This is the importance of "practice".

  But how can ordinary children from poor families have the money to hire famous teachers to help with corrections, so the three of them have been taking part in the imperial examinations, but they don't know the reason why they failed in the imperial examinations.

  Having Hai Rui correct their homework and help them understand where they did not write well was the guidance the three of them needed most.

  A true message can pull you back to the right path when you take a detour.

  Next, Hai Rui began to lecture. This time Hai Rui also increased the difficulty of the class content. It was no longer limited to the meaning of a certain sutra, but expanded based on the content of the entire Four Books and Five Classics.

  The sentences in the scriptures are not independent, and some contents need to be "contacted with the context" to understand them.

  Sure enough, after raising the difficulty level, Xiong Yue, whose basic skills were not very solid, began to have trouble understanding.

  Chen Chaoyuan and Lin Qingcai also barely followed Hai Rui's lectures.

  Among the four, only Su Ze had completely followed Hai Rui's courses.

  Su Ze's imperial examination skills have been upgraded to Level 5. After listening to Hai Rui's lectures at this level, Su Ze gained new insights.

  Su Ze's understanding of some issues that he had not noticed before and some understanding of the meaning of the scriptures became more profound.

  Is this what an upgrade feels like?
  After reaching Level 5, Su Ze was able to fully hear Hai Rui's lectures and draw inferences from his lectures to understand more.

  Moreover, after his intelligence attributes were improved, Su Ze had a deeper understanding of those parts of the scriptures that needed to be analyzed, and his learning speed was naturally faster.

  [Classroom listening, imperial examination skill experience +22, Lv5, 23/1000]

  Increased experience by 22 points in one hour!
  Su Ze looked at the Encyclopedia of Four Books and Five Classics in front of him. Hai Rui's teaching speed this time was much faster than before. He almost covered the content of the previous two classes. It is no wonder that his experience has more than doubled.

  The remaining 2 points of experience should be the bonus provided by the intelligence attribute.

  As he explored, Su Ze discovered a way to increase experience in the imperial examination, which was to increase the course content and intellectual attributes.

  Thinking about it this way, it's faster than expected to improve your imperial examination skills to Level 10!
  In the next class, Hai Rui took out an essay from his imperial examination and began to explain his ideas for solving questions and answering questions, analyzing the essay from beginning to end.

  Since Hai Rui was successful in the examination, his writings were naturally much better than those of the other four. After hearing Hai Rui's understanding of the Eight-Part Part Essay, Su Ze also felt a sense of enlightenment. It turns out that this is how the Eight-Part Part Essay should be written!

  [Classroom listening, imperial examination skill experience +22, Lv5, 45/1000]

  Gained 44 experience points in one day!
  It's a pity that he only came to the county to study for four days a month, otherwise Su Ze would have improved his imperial examination skills to Level 6 very soon.

  After the course, Su Ze walked out of the county school and invited the two small-banner soldiers who escorted him to Changning Guard as agreed.

  These Changning Guardsmen had never eaten at a restaurant in the county. After a stormy meal, Su Ze asked Lin Xianda about going to the county government to receive the reward today.

  Lin Xianda said: "This time the Black Mountain thieves robbed the houses of many nobles in the county, and also slaughtered the houses of Sun Dianshi's family in the ceremonial room. The eldest master is very angry." "We are presenting

  Xue Gao's head, and everyone in the county government is Shocked!"

  Lin Xianda burst into laughter, Changningwei had never shown his face like this in Nanping County!

  He still remembers the surprised look in Bai Zhixian's eyes and the surprised looks in the eyes of many officials.

  I just got the news about the bandits' rampage, and in the blink of an eye I was killed by Changning Weiping?
  Xue Gao was a bandit who had been with the rebels in Nanping County for many years. Many people in the county government knew him, and with the evidence of bandit members escorted here, Baizhi County quickly confirmed that the Black Bandits had really been wiped out!
  Lin Xianda continued: "The county magistrate gave the bounty on the spot, and then asked us to go back and notify hundreds of households, saying that we would be allowed to have one supplementary official of Changning Guard and two yamen servants." This time the reward is really generous

  !

  Xue Gao's bounty was fifty taels of silver, and Baizhi County paid another ten taels of silver. Changning Wei's battle only wasted some gunpowder and lead bullets, which can be said to be a business without capital.

  Sure enough, mercenaries are the most profitable!

  One supplementary official and two yamen servants are the biggest reward given by Baizhi County.

  There is a limit on the number of officials in the county government. Although it is not as strict as Dian Shi, who needs to be registered with the Ministry of Officials, there are rules for how many people there are in each house, and the county government cannot recruit unlimited people. Expand.

  It is almost impossible for ordinary people to enter the county government as an official.

  Most official positions are held by these aristocratic families and are only passed down within these families.

  There are also cases like Lin Qingcai's cousin, or Chen Qingchao, a scholar with some background, who failed to pass the county examination and got into the county government through connections.

  Thinking about how difficult it was for later generations to take the exams, you need to know that the number of county officials today is not as large as the number of people in a department in later generations. In most ancient systems, they are not even considered to be government officials, so you know how valuable the officials are.

  It is naturally impossible for Su Ze to work as an official in the county government, but there are many innocent and smart people in Changning Guard. The clan recommends one person to work as an official in the county government. In the future, there will be people in Changning Guard in the county government!

  The same is true for the supplementary yamen. Not only did the Chen family in Beishan produce three yamen, they were known as the Chen family's three dogs. They were walking sideways near Changning Guard. Now Changning Guard can also let two of its sons come to Nanping County as errands. What will happen in the county in the future Chang Ningwei will no longer be clueless.

  Lin Xianda also showed an envious expression. He was a soldier in the military guard station, so it was naturally impossible for him to work as an official in the county government.

  Although he, the small flag of the guard station, is in charge of ten regular soldiers, he is still incomparable with the officials.

  At this time, there was a noise coming from downstairs.

  "Is Mr. Changning Weisu upstairs?"

  Lin Xianda immediately stood up and wanted to go down to investigate. He only heard the sound of thumping upstairs, and then three familiar people appeared upstairs.

  The three dogs of the Chen family are the three brothers of the Chen family who work in the county government.

  The three of them looked excited and knelt down with a plop after seeing Su Ze.

  "Sir, thank you very much for helping me carry the Chen family, regardless of the past grievances!"

  After saying this, the three of them kowtowed to Su Ze, and Su Ze had to ask Lin Xianda to pull the three of them up.

  As soon as the news of the Black Mountain bandits' rebellion came out, the three brothers were ready to return to their hometown to fight against the bandits. However, before they left the city, they heard the news that the Changning Guards had taken action and wiped out the Black Mountain bandits.

  Then news came from the Beishan Chen family, saying that this time they relied on Su Ze to persuade Changning Weilin Baihu to take action and saved Beishan Village. Although Chen's three dogs are flattering and bullying, they are not ungrateful.

  Su Ze saved Beishan Village and was their benefactor. This kowtow was sincere.

  It was Chen Bofei, the boss, who said: "Sir, if you have any errands, use our brothers as soon as possible!"

  Su Ze looked at the three of them and said, "The county magistrate has given us Changning Guards two places as guards. Our Changning Guards have never served as guards. Please ask three more people to take care of you."

  The three of them said overjoyed: "Such a small thing, of course it should be done!"

  After saying that, Chen Bofei rushed to pay the bill and sent Su Ze and his party off respectfully.

  Magistrate Fang had just finished socializing, and had just taken off his official uniform. There was a knock on the door, and he saw his daughter pushing the door open with a bowl of herbal tea.

  Seeing herbal tea, Fang Zhifu felt both love and hate.

  What I love is that this thing is indeed effective. It not only cured his toothache, but also eliminated a lot of the acclimatization problems of Ren Fujian, the prefect.

  What he hates is that this stuff is so unpleasant to drink. Every time his daughter has to watch him drink it, the magistrate deeply suspects that his daughter makes him tea just to see his expression of pain when drinking herbal tea.

  But the prefect had no evidence.

  Watching her father drink the herbal tea with a smile, Fang Ruolan stretched out her hand and said,

  "Dad, have you finished reading the unique copy of Liu Tongxuan from the Song Dynasty a few days ago?"

  Magistrate Fang immediately said: "Lan'er, let me read a few more pages first. I'll give it to you when I finish reading it!"

  Fang Ruolan said immediately: "My daughter bought this book in exchange for herbal tea! If this happens, I won't be able to make tomorrow's herbal tea!" At

  this time, Fang Zhifu immediately surrendered, raised his hands and said in surrender: "Tomorrow I'll send it to your room!"

  Fang Ruolan was like a victorious little fox, and said in a rare and charming tone:

  "Dad, you have given so many favors to your daughter with herbal tea, do you want to make up for it?"

  Herbal tea is a thing Ordinary people don't buy it, but for dignitaries like Fang Zhifu, this thing is really useful!

  It is normal for officials like them to have banquets every day and get angry and have toothaches. Drinking herbal tea can clear away heat and detoxify, and the effect can be said to be immediate!

  Although getting angry and toothache are not serious problems, they are still very painful. After the news of the tea gift spread by the prefect's Yamen, Fang Zhifu quickly won the hearts of the prefect's Yamen.

  The name "Zhifu Herbal Tea" spread like wildfire, and Fang Zhifu did not expect that after he became the prefect, his most commendable political achievement would be to present herbal tea at the prefect's Yamen.

  The herbal tea didn't cost much, and it also gave Magistrate Fang a good reputation for caring for his subordinates. This deal was really a bargain.

  Hearing that his daughter was about to give up the burden, Magistrate Fang immediately said, "Give me money, Lan'er, how much do you want?"

  Fang Ruolan raised a finger, and Magistrate Fang asked, "Ten taels of silver?"

  "One hundred taels!"

  Magistrate Fang was startled and said: "Why do you want so much money!"

  Fang Ruolan said: "Didn't Mr. Tuohu solicit drama writers in Yanping Mansion? My daughter also wants to start a poetry club at her daughter's house and put the poetry club on the The poems and articles will be printed."

  "Poetry club?"

  The female relatives of wealthy families in the Jiangnan area like to set up poetry clubs the most.

  This type of poetry club, tasting club, and folk art club are actually, to put it bluntly, a club for the powerful wives of local officials.

  The Ming Dynasty had strict etiquette, which also differed by era and region.

  During the Jiajing period, etiquette was not as strict as in the late Ming Dynasty, and the folk customs in the southeastern coastal areas were affected by the commercial atmosphere and were more open than inland areas.

  Moreover, in ancient society, husband and wife were one body, and officials' wives also had quite a lot of social activities. This kind of wives' meeting was not only a place for local ladies to chat about their feelings, but also a forum for public opinion in the government and county.

  Magistrate Fang frowned and said, "It's not good for a daughter of yours to come forward in this matter, so it's better to handle it in the name of your mother."

  Fang Ruolan wanted to roll her eyes. With her mother like that, it's okay if you ask her to set up a horse crane association, a poetry club like this The thing is incompatible with her temperament!

  However, Mrs. Li is the wife of the magistrate and is indeed the leader of local women. This kind of thing can only be done in her name to win over enough people.

  The magistrate would naturally support this kind of cultural activity if he provided money for it.

  The wives and ladies of these officials and gentry have huge influence in the local area.

  There was no such activity in Yanping Prefecture before because the previous prefects did not stay in office long.

  Since it was business, Magistrate Fang was not stingy with the one hundred taels of silver, but he still warned: "Lan'er, you are not married yet, some things should still be handled in your mother's name." Fang Ruolan returned to her room, she was still the

  first For the first time I felt the importance of getting married.

  But it is true that you have to marry someone and become the head of the house to take care of many things.

  Let's do it in the name of mother first. Fang Ruolan also compromised with reality and started the poetry club and poetry magazine first.

  You should prepare more herbal tea and sour plum soup. The rock sugar you bought from Su Ze last time was good. The sour plum soup is sweet and sour without any bitter taste. This good sour plum soup can be used as a special drink for the poetry meeting.

  An image of Su Ze appeared in Fang Ruolan's mind. She quickly dismissed the image of Su Ze, gathered her mind and quickly fell asleep.

  The next morning, Hai Rui still answered questions. This time, Su Ze asked more questions at once, and Hai Rui also speeded up his explanation.

  Hai Rui was also very surprised. Su Ze's understanding of the Four Books had completely surpassed the other three.

  Some of the questions he raised took Hai Rui, a senior citizen, to think for a while before he could answer them.

  Hai Rui was surprised by Su Ze's understanding and reading ability. It was a pity that he only started studying the Five Classics this year. Otherwise, with Su Ze's level in the Four Books, he would definitely be able to pass the county exam next year.

  Su Ze once again gained 44 points of imperial examination experience. After class, Su Ze hurriedly filled his stomach, and this was what was agreed upon.

  Su Ze walked to the gate of the county school, and sure enough, the number one angel investor, Ergongzi Yu, was already waiting in front of the Lingxing gate of the county school.

  Seeing Su Ze leaving school, Yu Zongyuan immediately greeted him:

  "Brother Su, which one should we go to first?"

  "Let's go to the bookstore first."

  "Okay! We must let these cunning old slaves know who they are. The new master is awesome!"

  (End of chapter)
 

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