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Volume 1: Young Fencing and Playing the Flute Chapter 211: Mengwu

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    Zeng Yu went to bed early that night. For a moment, he felt uneasy and dreamed of it. In his dream, he actually married two wives. His ex-wife was the granddaughter of Xu Jie of Songjiang. It was so beautiful when they got married. The procession of welcoming the bride started from the north of Shangrao City.  The line of gates stretched for several miles to the west gate, with loud gongs and drums. Not to mention the officials of Guangxin Prefecture, even the chiefs of the third division of the provincial capital came to have a wedding banquet. His Zeng family was a crowded place with servants everywhere. Standing outside the north gate, he looked out.  The Zeng family's land was as far as the eye could see, but the good times didn't last long. Within two years, the house was suddenly ransacked. Xu Jie's granddaughter was frightened and died. Zeng Jiuli was very distressed, but he was not an ordinary person after all, and he had many ways.  , and soon met Zhang Juzheng, the new chief minister of the cabinet. He was appreciated by Zhang Juzheng and married his beloved daughter as his stepmother. The pomp of the marriage was comparable to that of the emperor's wedding. Officials from the capital of the sixth rank and above came to congratulate him, and the officials of the seventh rank and below came to congratulate him.  The officials who gave him gifts were too lazy to accept them. He was fawned over by others, so he naturally became arrogant and extravagant. Unexpectedly, his father-in-law Zhang Juzheng did not live long. As soon as Zhang Juzheng died, the emperor fell out. Not only did he confiscate the Zhang family's home in Jiangling, but also his  Zhang Juzheng's son-in-law was also implicated. Not to mention confiscating his property, Zhang Juzheng's daughter starved to death while he was still imprisoned. He had been living in a pampered life for so many years and was very hungry, but he couldn't stand being hungry for a long time. It was okay.  I woke up hungry - It was a hot autumn night. When I woke up from hunger, I was sweating all over. I listened quietly to the watchman in the distance and knew that it was still the fourth watch. There was a faint wind and thunder in the high sky. It seemed that a thunderstorm was coming.  Thinking about his dream on the pillow, Zeng Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud. Last night he had a bad appetite and didn't eat anything. Unexpectedly, he had such a dream. It was very similar to the dream of Nan Ke and Huang Liang. Xu Jie's  Granddaughter, Zhang Juzheng¡¯s daughter, hey, Zeng Jiuli, how dare you be so obscene¡ª¡ª Although the darkness was thick, he couldn¡¯t fall asleep again when he woke up. Zeng Yu got up and went downstairs to the patio to practice. He fought in the dark, and listened.  Thunder rumbled like the sky was cracking, lightning flashed, and heavy rain came down. It rained violently for a while, and the dark sky showed bright colors, and dawn came.  Zeng Yu asked the store clerk to prepare hot water and took a bath. He felt refreshed. Last night's dream was a clue for him. Now he knows better about his future path.  Before noon, Zeng Yu came to the school office to wait for orders according to Huang Tixue's instructions. Huang Tixue had just returned from the Inspectorate. Huang Tixue said: "Sheng Zeng, three days later, that is, on the morning of July 28th, Wang Tixue  The branch guardian, together with Nanjing Lin Yushi, Jiangxi Province Liu Yushi and Yuanzhou Prefecture Guo Tuiguan, are here to examine you alone. Do you have anything to say? " Zeng Yu asked: "Teacher, I don't know whether it is a test of small questions or classical questions?"  Huang Tixue said: "The examination questions are set by Wang Fenshou. Wang Fenshou is an old predecessor. He used to gather students in Bailu Cave to give lectures and answer questions in person. You must also know this. I believe he will treat this assessment fairly.  "He also said: "You know your knowledge and writing well. Whether it is small questions or classic essays, you have improved more than last year in Yuanzhou's make-up exam. Don't panic or prepare too much for the assessment in the future. It's just a matter of writing.  As for the eight-part essay, as long as your eight-part essay is complete and the writing is smooth, if someone tries to make things difficult for you, I will seek justice for you even if I don't do it." Although Zeng Yu took the initiative to propose the examination, Huang Tixue said.  Still furious.  Zeng Yu thanked Huang Tixue for his love and care, declined Huang Tixue's meal stay, and left the school.  Today's weather is completely different from yesterday. The heavy rain before dawn has washed away the heat. The autumn wind is rustling, and the clothes are slightly cold. The fallen leaves are all over the ground. The autumn mood is here. Zeng Yu's mood is also the same as when he left the school yesterday.  Different from being lonely and angry, he is much calmer now. It is useless to blame others. He knows what he should do in the future.  The two masters and servants left the East College Street and came to the East Lake. The provincial examination was approaching. The street and the lake were full of candidates with handkerchiefs and tacky shirts. At this time, there were few who were still studying hard at their desks in front of the battle, and most of them were talking to their friends.  This is the time to invite friends to have fun and enjoy themselves in time. When I learned that I had failed the exam after the exam, I no longer felt like it - When passing a restaurant by the lake, a person suddenly walked out of the corridor, stopped in front of Zeng Yu's master and servant, bowed and said: "  Mr. Zeng, I have prepared a small table of wine, and I will treat you to Mr. Zeng for a couple of drinks. It is upstairs here.¡± The person who blocked the way to invite was the man from Tang Juren who was smiling, very sincere, and bowing warmly.  It seemed that if Zeng Yu didn't agree, he would block the road and prevent Zeng Yu from leaving.  Of course Zeng Yu knew Tang Juren's purpose. This Tang Juren must have graduated from the Imperial College in Nanjing and was going to Beijing to elect an official. In order to get a good job, he wanted to go through Yan Song's back door. Tang Juren must have also understood that Yan Shaoqing was going to be in mourning after his period of mourning.  When you go to Beijing to take up a post, if you can make friends with Yan Shaoqing and then go to Beijing together with Yan Shaoqing, flattering Master Yan along the way and making Master Yan happy, then you can become friends with the Yange family. It will not be difficult to choose a rich place to be the county magistrate. But if  If you have no connections, you won't get an appointment even if you stay in Beijing for a year and a half. Even if you get an appointment, it will probably be in a barbaric and remote place with poor mountains and rivers. It is better to go home and stay as a country squire¡ª¡ª  "Senior Tang, we are strangers to each other, so there is no need to drink wine. If there is anything you need me to do for you, please let me know." Zeng Yu has a gentle temperament, and is not the kind of person who has a clear distinction between love and hate, at least not on the surface.  Tang Juren was stunned for a moment and thought: "This man is quite straightforward." Then he said bluntly: "To be fair to Mr. Zeng, I would like to ask Mr. Zeng to introduce Mr. Yan Shaoqing on my behalf. I would like to thank Mr. Zeng with a hundred taels of silver."  That¡¯s a hundred taels of tattooed silver in one go. This money is so easy to earn. No wonder even the servants of the Yan family are so rich. Zeng Yu said cheerfully: "Senior Tang is so arrogant that I can¡¯t protect the Yan family.  How can I help others?" Tang Juren said in surprise: "Why did Mr. Zeng say this?" Zeng Yu said: "I didn't say much, but the truth will be revealed in two days. It's not that I don't want to help, but I really can't help."  Then, he cupped his hands and left quickly.  Tang Juren stood there in astonishment for a long time. He really didn't know what Zeng Yu meant by what he said. It seemed to be very mysterious.  Zeng Yu returned to the Chunfenglou Inn. Zheng Shi and Wu Chunze were waiting for news about him. They learned that Zeng Yu would take an assessment on the 28th. Although they felt grievances against Zeng Yu, they were helpless and their words of comfort seemed feeble.  .  Zeng Yu was no longer as angry as yesterday and said with a smile: "Everyone, everyone, I will treat you to a drink at noon. On the 28th of this month, I will prove in front of everyone whether I have the qualifications to enter the school. Please come.  It¡¯s time to embolden my brother.¡±¡­ There is no need to deliberately publicize the news that Guangxin Prefecture candidate Zeng Yu¡¯s student qualifications need to be re-evaluated. It spread throughout the streets and alleys of Nanchang City within two days. If another person was tested, it would definitely not be like this.  Such a sensation, Zeng Yu and Zeng Jiuli are famous. Last year, the thieves Zhang Lian and Wu Ping plundered Fujian and Jiangxi. Many people were harmed on both sides of the Ganjiang and Xinjiang rivers. The rumors of the thieves burning, killing, raping and looting made the people of Jiangxi frightened every day.  Zeng Yu's miraculous deeds in suppressing bandits are widely known to the people of Jiangxi. Later, Zeng Yu got engaged to a young lady from the Zhang family in Longhu Mountain, which was also a good news for a while. Now I heard that Zeng Yu needs to be re-examined because he is taking a supplementary examination.  Most of the people were aggrieved by Zeng Yu. They said that Zeng Xianggong had made such great achievements in helping the officers and soldiers suppress the bandits, and even the emperor issued imperial decrees and awards. However, a student's merit had to be tested here and there. Isn't this embarrassing Xianggong¡ª¡ª  At the end of July, almost all the candidates taking the provincial examination have arrived in the provincial capital. For these thousands of candidates, there are some who sympathize with Zeng Yu and some who are gloating about his misfortune, but most of them are watching the excitement.  This matter was ten days away from the hometown examination, and it was a good time to watch someone else's story of joy and sorrow. As for the struggle between the ruling party and the party involved, few people knew about it - Yan Shaoqing from Youzhuju also heard about it, and on the 27th  Early that morning, he brought Yan Jian and several other servants to the Chunfenglou Inn to meet Zeng Yu. Yan Shaoqing was very angry. As Zeng Yu's student, he respected Mr. Zeng's knowledge and character the most. To question Zeng Yu's reputation as a student would be humiliating.  Yan Shaoqing, the eldest grandson of the then chief minister, although he had been taught by Zeng Yu to keep himself clean, at this time he angrily wanted to use Yan's power to stand up for Zeng Yu, saying that Hu Songhu, the new governor of Jiangxi and the envoy to the left, was  Your Excellency has a relationship with his father Yan Shifan. He is going to ask the governor Hu Song to intervene in this matter so that Zeng Yu cannot be wronged. Zeng Yu hurriedly said: "Master Shaoqing, thank you for your kindness. Thank you for your kindness. I passed the supplementary examination last year and entered the school."  It is true that many people have criticized me. Now that I am not well-known, there will definitely be many jealous people. This time, the Inspectorate will test me, which is exactly what I want. With my talent and learning, why should I be afraid of the test? I can take this opportunity to express my gratitude to you.  The Taoist gentry and people of Jiangxi have proven my true talent and learning. " Hearing what Zeng Yu said, Yan Shaoqing turned from anger to joy and nodded repeatedly: "Mr. Zeng's talent and learning are nothing to be afraid of. Tomorrow, students will come to the school to cheer for him."  After Yan Shaoqing left, the abbot of Wanshou Palace, Zhiting, came again. Zhiting also came after hearing that Zeng Yu was going to accept the examination. Zeng Yu was the good son-in-law of Dazhen Mansion in Longhu Mountain, and he had to accept it for no reason.  This kind of humiliating assessment is clearly a way to clean up the face of a sect. Priest Zhiting was also angry when he spoke about it. Zeng Yu spent a lot of time to calm down Priest Zhiting - and, this  There was an endless stream of people who came to the Chunfenglou Inn in the North playground to watch the excitement on the two days. Most of them were scholars taking exams. Zeng Yu was quite famous, but he was just famous. I had never met him. I heard that Zeng Yu lived at the Chunfenglou Inn.  Come and see what Zeng Yu looks like?  Zeng Yu, of course, would not be treated as an exhibit. He stayed behind closed doors and asked the innkeeper to tell the scholars who were watching the fun that he was studying poetry and books to prepare for the exam. If you want to watch the fun, you can go to the school gate to see the assessment results.  On the evening of the 27th, four scholars from Yichun, including Jing Yi and Liu Xingzhi, visited Zeng Yu. Jing Yi and the others arrived in Nanchang yesterday. They heard about Zeng Yu's assessment and came to inquire about it.  Jing Yi and Liu Xingzhi knew very clearly about Zeng Yu and Yuanzhou¡¯s make-up examination. They knew Zeng Yu¡¯s talent and learning, and they were very fond of Zeng Yu.It's unfair, because tomorrow Zeng Yu will go to school to take the exam, Jing Yi and others didn't dare to disturb him. They briefly said goodbye, encouraged Zeng Yu a few words, and then left.  ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Something was delayed the past two days, and I will update continuously in the next few days.
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