Chapter 41 Each Side
In the third year of Ming Hongzhi (1490), Wang Shouren's grandfather, Zhu Xuan Weng Wang Tianxu, died. Wang Shouren experienced another painful departure of his relatives. The old man who chanted in the bamboo forest in the morning and was always elegant and kindly walked quietly. Overnight, Wang Shouren seemed to have grown up many years in grief. He deeply realized what is life? For example, morning dew!
His father Wang Hua returned to Yuyao, Zhejiang, and analyzed eight-part essays for his younger brother Wang Mian, Wang Jie, Wang Gong and his son-in-law. In response to the next year's examination, Wang Shouren studied eight-part essays with everyone.
If you want to be an official in the Ming Dynasty, there is no better way but to take the imperial examination. Whether you are a native of the Ming Dynasty or a migrant, you have to face this headache and continue to have a headache! It is said that the eight-part article imprisons people's thoughts, but Wang Shouren feels that it is not the format of the eight-part article that imprisons people's ideas: breaking the topic, undertaking the topic, starting the topic, starting the topic, starting the topic, the topic, the middle stock, the back stock, the bundle stock, and closing of several parts. Although some exams are far-fetched in order to make up the number of words, there are also many magnificent chapters that reflect individuals. Solid basic skills, the most imprisonment is the requirement of the eight-legged text of the Ming Dynasty to be based on the four books and five classics marked by Zhu Xi and his disciples, which directly led to students' limited thinking and useless to society, and they only had to speculate about Zhu Xi's thoughts every day.
There's nothing we can do. If Zhu Yuanzhang is not surnamed Zhu and even wants to change his genealogy to be Zhu Xi's grandson, he will not suffer all sentient beings in the world! What should I do? Let's take the exam!
So Wang Shouren, during the day, worked hard to figure out Zhu Xi's ideas, and at night, he searched for a wide range of scriptures and history, and even stayed up all night to fight at night. Only in this way can he maintain his wise mind and think from multiple angles. During this period, Wang Shouren made rapid progress in his studies, and Wang Mian and others were out of reach. Wang Shouren, who had always been teasing people, suddenly became like this, which puzzled everyone and thought that he would not last long. Two years later, Wang Shouren, as always, won the trial in August of the fifth year of Hongzhi.
Wang Hua saw that his son really restrained his body and mind and focused on getting fame. He had a lot of his style in those years. Therefore, in order to let Wang Shouren be exposed to more edification, he suggested that Wang Shouren go back to the capital with him to prepare for the next year's examination. Before leaving, Wang Shouren asked his father a very solemn question: "Dad, I want to marry Suzhen!"
Wang Hua waved his hand and was about to hit him. Suddenly, he found that his son's eyes were extremely firm, and his expression was resolute! This is no longer the teenager who ran away from home and didn't know the depth of heaven and earth. He had enough to hang out with Hu people and came back a month later. However, Wang Hua's struggle experience with his son accumulated over the years has also automatically upgraded. Wang Hua slowly put down his hand and said, "Bou'an, when you pass the entrance examination, you can become an official and eat the salary of the court. At that time, your father will give you freedom!"
"It's a deal?!"
"It's a deal... However, you and Yunyu... She is a good daughter-in-law, kind-hearted and friendly. Who is your wife and concubine? You have to think about it carefully and don't wrong her..."
Zhu Yunyu passed by the door and heard that he was talking about himself, so he came in and said, "Fain-law, my father-in-law is not worried about this matter. When I got married, I knew that he and Suzhen's sister were close to each other, and he had no choice but to marry me. I promised Sister Suzhen to return my father-in-law to her at that time. When she went to the capital this time, Yunyu would not go with Bo'an. She stayed at home to serve her grandmother, so that you and Bo'an could rest assured in the capital.
She turned around and looked at Wang Shouren and said, "Bou'an, you must concentrate on your studies and take the entrance examination. Sister Suzhen has been waiting for you!"
"Yunyu...I..."
"Don't say anything... I know your difficulties... I'll wait for you to come back at home! Let's talk about everything when it comes back!" Zhu Yunyu thought for a moment and said, "I will take care of Suzhen for you!"
Maybe God doesn't want Zhu Xuanweng and Mr. Yizhai, who are old friends separated for too long. In the second year of Zhu Xuanweng's death, Mr. Yizhai also died because he was angry and couldn't afford to be sick. Lou Suzhen has always felt guilty because of her grandfather's death, because if it hadn't been for Zhu Chenhao's marriage proposal again that day and threatened to let the emperor marry, she wouldn't have vomited blood. Even if there was such a big thing as life in Lou's mansion, Zhu Chenhao still didn't stop and wanted to marry Lou Suzhen. Lou Suzhen had to excuse her grandfather's filial piety for three years.
However, it has not been quiet for a long time. Since the death of King Ningjing in the fourth year of Hongzhi, the king of Ningkang, who sleeps in flowers and willows, often does not return at night. Zhu Chenhao is more unscrupulous and does whatever he wants! At this time, there was an eunuch named Liu Jin in the palace, who was in charge of Maoling Sixiang. When Zhu Chenhao went to the palace to pay tribute, he happened to meet the eunuch Liu Jin. Unexpectedly, he took the initiative to pay tribute to Zhu Chenhao. Ning Wangfu has no guard, and two don't make friends with people in the court. No one has always been treated, and there is no reason for him to be so polite to Zhu Chenhao.
Ming people also had to say secret words, and Liu Jin said, "How many bodyguards did the little prince take thousands of miles from Hongdu to the capital?"
"Two!"
"Oh, that's not good. I thought it would be at least 180, which is the prince's demeanor."
Zhu Chenhao looked at him angrily and thought, "What kind of good heart do I think of you? It turned out that you ridiculed me!" The whole world knows that the guards of Ning Palace have been abolished!"
Liu Jin looked at the words, pretended to blame himself for saying something wrong, and pulled up his mouth; Zhu Chenhao was also too lazy to pay attention to him, so he walked forward, leaving him to beat himself slowly.
Within a few steps, Liu Jin didn't care whether the cow pooped or not, and followed him with a smile: "Little prince, this guard has been cancelled, and it can be restored again! At that time, the little prince will hug and the beautiful women will follow him. That's what the prince should have!"
"Do you have a way to restore the guard of my palace?"
"Well... whether it recovers or not, the emperor has the final say, slave..."
"Okay...Okay...I don't have time to gossip with your slave..."
"There is no way, but..."
"But what?"
When Zhu Chenhao saw Liu Jin twisting his finger, he knew that what he said must be silver. Zhu Chenhao thought to himself, "The eunuch is the eunuch. There is no need except silver!"
Zhu Chenhao stepped forward. Although he raised his head and straightened his chest, his voice was very low: "How much do you want?"
Liu Jin stretched out a finger and said, "This number!"
Zhu Chenhao said, "One hundred taels?"
Liu Jin shook her head.
Zhu Chenhao said, "One thousand taels?"
Liu Jin shook his head again.
Zhu Chenhao said, "A thousand taels of silver?!!"
Liu Jin still shook his head.
Zhu Chenhao turned his head and left. Liu Jin finally said, "Little prince, you can't finish your words until you listen to me!"
Liu Jin saw that Zhu Chenhao really stopped and was overjoyed: "I, Liu Jin's turning point is today!"
He mobilized all the wisdom and said, "The little prince knows that Emperor Xiaozong worked hard to govern, concentrate on the government, and even the eunuchs knew how to write and obey the law, which made us small eunuchs who spoke lightly! During the Chenghua period, Emperor Xianzong ignored the government, which was a good time for eunuchs to rise up. But at that time, slaves were too honest and were afraid of taking a wrong step. Now they have learned those Taoisms and met Mingjun again, and there is no day to stand out..."
"Can you pick up something important?"
"Can! The important thing is that I have money and easy to do things. What I want is a thousand taels of gold, but it needs to be used to slowly lay the foundation of the masses. I am not young, but the little prince is young. What I want is to pave a golden road for the little prince. There is no hope in front of Xiaozong, and there is also the prince. When the prince ascends the throne, the slave will be the emperor. Needless to say, it is not impossible for the prince and the slave to work together inside and outside and let the prince raise his buttocks... " With that, Liu Jin made a gesture of grabbing.
Zhu Chenhao was shocked!
He looked around the back garden. Zhu Quan, the ancestor of Ning, once lived in the palace. If he hadn't been used by Zhu Di, but claimed to be a faction to win over the ministers, maybe he might become emperor and enjoy the Ming Dynasty! Groups of concubines in the harem!
He looked at Liu Jin, who lowered his head and lowered his waist, and instantly felt that he was cute. Perhaps Liu Jin really became a pawn for him to pry open the palace and become a generation of emperors.
"What are you going to do?"
"I have been thinking about it for a long time. As long as I can be transferred to the East Palace to serve the little prince and establish a relationship with him since I was a child, am I afraid that he will not listen to me in the future?! What I promised to the little prince will be fulfilled step by step!"
"Good! This matter must not be spread! I will find a way to raise money, and I will make a big bet this time! However, the first thing I asked you to do is to let the emperor give me a marriage. Isn't that a big deal?!"
"The little prince is about to be married. I must unblock the relationship as soon as possible and find a right time to get the beauty for the little prince. I don't know which noble daughter has this blessing?"
"She is the family of science, Lou Lang's granddaughter, Lou's daughter!"
"I will do my best to ask the little prince to wait for good information!"
"Well... I'll give you a hundred taels of gold first. You can help me complete this, and I'll give you another 200 taels... I will slowly send it all to you. This little money can still be afforded by the royal palace!"
"Of course, little prince, take your time!"
A month later, someone sang praises on the court: "Your Majesty, I heard that the people of Jiangxi Guangxin Shangrao have been mourning since Mr. Yizhai drove to the west. Some people died in tears, all sighing that Mr. Yizhai inherited and carried forward the merits of Zhu Sheng's science. His son, Lou Xing, lectured on the White Deer Cave Academy, worked conscientiously, cultivated countless talents of Daming, and greatly promoted the prosperity of Daming culture. Lou Suzhen, the daughter of Lou, is smart and virtuous, but still in the boudoir. It is reported that King Sining and Lou Suzhen are in love with each other, and they are both old enough to get married. I specially asked the emperor to marry them to show the emperor's love for the people like a son and his care for his brothers and sisters.
Emperor Xiaozong dealt with government affairs for a day and thought that this was not a big deal, but the beauty of adults.