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Chapter 8 The seventh round of Fan Xuedao's Journal

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It is said that Yan Gongsheng filed a lawsuit because of his heir, and both the government and the county lost, and the department ignored it, so he had to fly to Beijing, trying to pretend to be a relative who agreed with Xuetai, and sued the ministry.All the way to the capital, Zhou Xuedao has been promoted to the Secretary of the Imperial Academy.Boldly, I actually wrote a post about "Late marriage" and voted for it.The long class passed the post, Zhou Siye was puzzled, there was no such relative.While he was meditating, the head class sent in another notebook, with a bald head and no title, and it said "Fan Jin". Zhou Siye knew that he was selected from Guangdong.Fan Jin came in, praised him as a mentor, and thanked him endlessly.Zhou Siye helped him up with both hands, asked him to sit down, and asked, "Xianqi's fellow countryman, is there a Gongsheng named Yan?" I have never had any relatives like this." Fan Jin said: "I just met someone from my family. He is from Gaoyao County. He is related to Mr. Zhou at my place. I just don't know if the teacher is from the same family?" Zhou Siye said: "Although they have the same surname, they have not been prefaced. However, this seems to be irrelevant." That is to say, the long class came in and ordered: "Go and tell the Lord Yan Gong that there is business in the Yamen, please see me, please take the honorable note back." The long class should invite gone back.

Zhou Siye then talked to Fan Juren and said: "Students look at the Guangdong rankings for their previous convictions, and they know that the meritorious deeds are high. , said: "Xian Qiji is well-educated, although it has been delayed for a few years, this time Nangong will definitely be selected. Mr. Kuang has often recommended your name in front of the elders, and everyone wants to be your disciple. You are only in the apartment. Sit quietly and try to figure it out. If you need some money, the students can help you here." Fan Jin said: "Students will always be respected by the teacher's noble cultivation." He said a lot of words, saved for dinner, and said goodbye.

After the examination was over, Fan Jin really won the Jinshi.He appointed his subordinates and selected the censor.A few years later, Fan Xuedao came to kowtow to Zhou Siye on the day he was ordered to learn Taoism in Shandong.Zhou Siye said: "Although Shandong is my hometown, I don't have any troubles. I just remember that when I was training Meng, there was a student named Xun Mei in the countryside, who was only seven years old at that time. More than ten years later, I want to grow up. He is a farmer, I don’t know if he can read a book, if he is still taking the exam, Xian Qi will pay attention to it, and if there is a glimmer of insight, he will call him emotionally and grant me a wish.” Fan Jin After listening, I kept it in my heart and went to Shandong to take up my post.

After more than half a year of exams, I was assigned to Linyanzhou Prefecture. There were three sheds for the birth and children, so I forgot about it.It wasn't until the next day that the Tong Sheng case was about to happen, and I didn't remember it the first night, and said, "Look at what I'm doing! The teacher asked me Xun Mei of Hanshang County, why didn't I respond? I'm so careless!" Checked in the student rank paper, there is nothing at all.Immediately, he took Tong Shengluo's papers from the guest rooms in each scene, and checked the name and seat number carefully one by one. After searching more than 600 papers, there was no paper for Xun Mei.Xue Dao was troubled and said, "Didn't he take the test?" Then he thought: "If it is in it, I can't find it, how can I see the teacher in the future? I have to check it carefully, even if he doesn't go to court tomorrow." They ate and drank, and they could only commit this matter in their hearts.All the guests are also uncertain.

One of the young behind-the-scenes guest, Qu Jingyu, said: "This incident of the old gentleman is a story. A few years ago, an old gentleman ordered a Sichuan student and drank at Mr. He Jingming's apartment. Mr. Jingming got drunk Loudly said: "Sichuan is like Su Shi's article, it should be the sixth grade." Years ago, I searched everywhere, but I didn't see Su Shi coming to take the exam, so I think he avoided it on the spot.'" After saying that, he covered his sleeves with a smile.He said again: "I don't know how Mr. Xun Mei told the old man?" Fan Xuedao is an honest man, and he didn't know that he was telling a joke. Now, this Xun Mei is the person the teacher wants to call, so I'm sorry if I can't find it." An old screener, Niu Buyi, said: "It's Wenshang County? Why don't you look it up in the dozen or so volumes you've already taken for admission. ? Or the writing is good, but I don’t know if I took it the day before yesterday.” Xuedao said, “It’s reasonable, it’s reasonable.” He hurriedly took the dozen volumes he had taken and compared them to a number book, and the first volume was Xun Mei.After studying Taoism and watching it, I feel happy, and my worries are gone for a day.

The case came out early the next day, and it was said that Qi Shengtong had fallen.First the students.The first, second, and third grades have all been dismissed; Wei Jin came to the fourth class, and the first place in the fourth class from Wenshang County School was Mei Jiu. , Articles are my profession, how ridiculous it is to such an extent! If you don’t keep your duty on weekdays, there are many things to know! You should be the top in the exam, so let’s be lenient, take the warning, and punish as usual!” Mei Jiu said: “Student The officer was ill that day, so his writing was muddled, please forgive me!" Xue Dao said: "I can't do it in my own way. Left and right, drag him to the stool and punish him as usual!" Saying, learn inside A door bucket had dragged him onto the stool.Mei Jiu was in a hurry, and begged: "My lord! Let me show you the face of the student!" Xue Dao said: "Which one is your husband?" He is the teacher of the students." Fan Xuedao said: "You are my teacher Zhou's student. Forget it, you have the right to avoid beating me." Mendou put him up, came up and knelt down, and Xuedao said: "Since you have been born in Zhou Dynasty Under the teacher's door, you should study hard. If you write such an article, isn't it a disgrace to the door? After that, you need to change your mind. When I come to the scientific examination, I will know that if you continue to do this, you will never be forgiven!" He shouted: "Hurry up and get out!"

Introduce new Confucian children.When we arrived in Wenshang County, the first person nodded to Gou Mei, and a handsome young man in the crowd came up to accept the paper, and asked Xuedao, "Do you know that Mei Jiu is from the same school just now?" Xun Mei didn't understand this sentence, so she promised not come out.Xuedao said again: "Are you a student of Teacher Zhou Yuxuan?" Gou Mei said: "This is the master who enlightened Tongsheng." Xuedao said: "Yes, this Dao is also under Teacher Zhou's school. Because when I left Beijing, the teacher ordered to check you I don’t want to grope for the paper, you have already taken the first place, it seems that this young talent has been cultivated by the teacher, and he can improve himself by studying hard from now on.” Gou Mei knelt down and thanked.Waiting for everyone to read the papers, preaching and sending them out, and retreating to learn the Tao and closing the door.

Gou Mei just came out, and happened to meet Mei Jiu who was still standing outside the gate. Gou Mei couldn't help asking: "Mr. Mei, when did you study with our Mr. Zhou?" Sir, you were not born yet! Sir, you were teaching in the city that day, and all you taught were in the Fangke’s school at the gate of the county. Later, when you came to the countryside, you went to school, and I had already entered it, so you didn’t know. Sir Those who like me say that my articles are talented, but they are not in compliance with the rules. The same thing was said in the examination paper that was approved by Xuetai just now. It can be seen that those who read articles are all particular about this, and they are not bad at all. You know, Xuetai Why is it difficult to put me in the middle of the third class, but I can't be dismissed, and I can't meet each other, so I was specially put in this ranking so that I can be punished in class, and I can tell Mr. Zhou's words, and it's a show of love. So it's also a good idea to put you in the first case For this reason, those of us who make a fuss should see our carefulness in a few things, and we should not ignore it." The two chatted and went to the next place.The next day, I sent off the master and hired animals to go back to Xuejiaji, Wenshang County.

At this time, Xun's father was gone, only his mother was in the hall.Gou Mei visited her mother, and her mother said happily: "Since your father passed away, your age was not good, and the fields at home have gradually turned yellow. Now you have to go to school, so you can teach and live in the future." Shen Xiangfu is also old, and he came here with a cane Congratulations, he discussed with Mei Sanxiang, gathered some daters, congratulated Gou Mei on behalf of him, and raised twenty or thirty shillings.The Xun family took care of everyone, so they used this Guanyin nunnery to serve wine.

That morning, Mei Jiu and Xun Mei arrived first, followed by the monk.The two first worshiped the Buddha and saluted with the monk.The monk said: "Congratulations to Mr. Xun, now that he earned this turban, it is not in vain for Father Xun's loyalty all his life. He has done many things for the sake of Buddha and accumulated a lot of merit. Then when you were studying here, you were still young. There is a catch on it." He pointed to the two of them and said, "Isn't this the Longevity card of Master Zhou?" When the two looked at it, there was an altar table, incense burner, and candlestick for offering a golden tablet, and it read: " Ci Jinshang was born in Guangdong Tixue Censor, and now he is promoted to the position of Changshenglu, the Grand Master Zhou of the Imperial Academy." The small characters on the left read: "Gongyu Jin, whose name is Luxuan, from Yiren," and the small characters on the right read: "A native of Xuejiaji , Avalokitesvara monks worship together." Seeing that it was the teacher's seat, the two bowed respectfully and together for a few times.Then I walked with the monk to the back room where Mr. Zhou set up his tent, and saw that two doors were open, and when the water came, the beach across the river collapsed a few feet, and some grew on this side.Look at those three rooms, which are separated by reed mats. Now they are no longer schools.In the room on the left, there lived a gentleman from Jiangxi, and there was a sign "Jiangyou Chen Hefu Immortal God's Number" posted on the door.Mr. Jiangxi is not at home, the door is closed, only the couplet written by Mr. Zhou on the middle wall of the main room, the red paper has been pasted white for a long time, and the ten words on it are: "Be upright in order to meet the times, keep yourself and discipline things. Mei Jiu pointed to the monk and said, "It's still Mr. Zhou's handwriting. You shouldn't paste it here. Spray it with some water, peel it off, frame it and store it." The monk promised, and quickly peeled it off with water.After playing for a while, Shen Xiangfu led all the people together, and they had a day's drink before they left.

The Xun family redeemed the dozens of coins for a few votes, bought a few stones of rice, and kept the rest with Xun Mei for the township test fee.In the next year, he took the first place in the recorded subjects.Sure enough, the hero came from a teenager, went to the provincial examination, and passed the high school.He hurriedly went to the chief secretary's yamen to get cups, plates, clothes and hats, flag plaques, and plates, hurried to Beijing for an examination, and won the third Jinshi. The system of the Ming Dynasty.Juren reported that he was selected as a Jinshi, and immediately set up a public seat in the lower part to get promoted, and the long class came to the hall to kowtow.This day, I was kowtowing, and I called outside to receive the post, saying: "The same year, the same year, Mr. Wang came to worship." Jinshi Xun asked the long class to lift up the public seat, and greeted him out.I saw Wang Hui with white beard, walked in the door, held hands and said: "Brother, I and you are a 'natural match', unlike ordinary brothers of the same age." The two kowtowed, sat, and talked about the past This dream in 2010, "It can be seen that you and I are both famous in the sky. In the future, we will 'cooperate with colleagues', and we will do many things together." Gou Mei vaguely remembers hearing this sentence since she was a child, but she can't remember clearly. I just realized it after listening to him today, because he said: "My younger brother is young. Fortunately, the old man is at the bottom of the list, and he is also from the same town. I hope to advise you on everything." What?" Xun Jinshi said, "Exactly." Wang Jinshi said, "It's very narrow, and it's far away from Chao Gang. It's inconvenient to live here. Don't hide it from my elder brother. I still have a bowl of rice to eat. The house in Beijing is also my house. I bought it myself, but my elder brother actually moved to live with me, and everything will be cheaper in the palace examination in the future." After saying that, he sat for a while and left.The next day, someone was called to move Xun Jinshi's luggage to live with him in Jiangmi Lane.On the day of Chuanlu, Xunmei Hall was in Erjia, and Wanghui Hall was in Sanjia, both of which were entrusted with the head of the Ministry of Industry.When the salary was full, they were all transferred to outsiders. One day, the two of them were sitting idle in their apartment, and saw the long class passing in a red folder with the words "Chen Lidun, a late student, pays homage".There is a single post in the gold post, which reads: "Chen Li, Nanchang County, Jiangxi Province, styled Hefu, Sushan Xianji Shenshu, once practiced Taoism in the Xuejiaji Guanyin Nunnery in Wenshang County." Wang Yuanwai said: " Eldest brother, do you recognize this man?" Xun Yuanwai said: "There is such a man. He is the best at inviting immortals to judge, why don't you call him in to invite immortals and ask about fame and fame?" He hurriedly called: "Please." Seeing that Chen Hefu came in, wearing a corrugated hat, a cocoon silk gown, a silk sash around his waist, and a gray beard, he was about fifty years old.When they met the two, they bowed down and sang promises, saying, "Please take a seat, old gentlemen, so that the monks can visit you." They bowed to him again and again, and let him sit down first. Xun Yuanwai said: "Brother Xiangri was in the Guanyin Nunnery in my hometown, but I had no chance and never met." Chen Li bowed and said: "That night I knew that the old man came to the nunnery, because the old master Chunyang came down to the altar three days ago , It is written on the ji that a nobleman came at three o'clock in the noon that day. To teach? Or should we invite Patriarch Chunyang exclusively, or can all immortals be invited?" Chen Lidao, "All immortals can be invited, even emperors, teachers, sages, and heroes. To be honest, the two old gentlemen said, Since he was born late for decades, he has not been in the world. He has always interacted with the lords of various ministries in the prince's mansion. Remember that in the thirteenth year of Hongzhi, the first emperor, he was born in the lobby of the Ministry of Industry at the home of Mr. Liu. He was imprisoned for the matter of Zhang Guojiu, and asked the gods to ask him about his good or bad luck. Then he sent down the ancestor of the Duke of Zhou and approved the four characters of "Seven days to come back". On the seventh day, Master Li was released from prison according to the order. Three months' salary was fined. Later, Master Li asked Wansheng to help the shaman, but the shaman couldn't move for half a day. Then he suddenly became agitated and wrote a poem. Afterwards, he said in two lines: "I dreamed of the ancestral temple in Jiangnan Province. I don't know who Are you from the old Beijing?' The masters who watched didn't know who it was. Only Master Li knew poetry. He quickly burned incense and fell down on the ground, asking respectfully which king it was. The ghost wrote a few words like flying Said: "I am the Emperor Jianwen." Everyone was so scared that they knelt on the ground and worshiped. So Wansheng said that the emperor and the sages can be invited." Wang Yuanwai said: "Brother Dao is so clever, I don't know that we are officials for life Can the matter be resolved?" Chen Lidao: "Why can't it be resolved? Ordinary people who are rich and poor, poor and humble, have a long life, and they are all judged by the ghost." Seeing that he was talking lively, the two said: "My two People want to ask for advice, ask about promotion." Chen Li said, "My lord, please light up the incense." The two said, "Wait a minute, I've had a light meal." Now I kept it for refuge, and asked the head class to go to his place to fetch the sand table and the shaman pen, and put them down.Chen Lidao: "The two masters wish silently." After the two congratulate, put the pen in peace.Chen Li prayed by himself again, and burned a talisman to descend the altar, then asked the two masters to hold the pens on both sides, recited the incantation again, and burned a talisman to invite, and saw that the shaman gradually moved.That Chen Li asked the head class to pour a cup of tea, held it with both hands, and offered it on his knees, the pen drew a few circles first, and then stopped moving.Chen Li burned another talisman to silence everyone.The long class and family members stood outside and went.After another meal, the shaman was able to move and wrote four big characters. "Your Majesty, listen to the sentence." Wang Yuanwai hurriedly threw away his chaotic pen, came down and bowed four times, and asked, "I don't know the name of the Great Immortal?" After asking, he went to help the spirit.The shaman whirled like flying, and wrote a line: "I am the emperor Guan Shengdi, the emperor who subdue the demons." Chen Li was so frightened that he kowtowed like garlic below, and said: "Today, the two masters are sincere, please ask the master to come down from the altar , this is not an easy task! The two masters are always a blessing. You need to be very sincere and respectful, and if you have to be negligent, the mountain people will not be able to bear it!" The two also felt terrified, their hairs were standing on end, and they dropped their pens and came down I bowed four more times, and then went up to help.Chen Lidao: "Stay here. The sand table is small. I am afraid that the master's instructions will be too many to write down. Let me take a pair of paper and pens, and the servants will write down and read them together." So he took a pair of paper and pens and handed them to Chen Li. While copying, the two are still supporting each other.The shaman moved his pen like flying, and wrote: After Xian'er's fame and fame in the summer, a high branch is bright red.The smoke and waves of the great river disappeared without a trace, and the Yellow Hall sat surrounded by it for two days. Only Hualiu opened the way, and it turns out that Tianfu is a cunning dragon.Every time you meet on the road of Qin, Se and Pipa, a cup of mellow wine will hurt your heart!After writing, another five big characters were judged: "tiaozi." The three people did not understand the meaning.Wang Yuanwai said: "Only the first sentence is clear. 'Fame Xiahou' is 'Xiahou's fifty-year-old tribute'. I was admitted to the imperial examination at the age of fifty. This sentence is verified. I don't understand the following words at all." Chen Li said: "My master never misunderstood anyone. The master keeps it, and there will be a miracle in the future. Besides, this poem says: 'The cunning dragon in heaven', I think it means that the master was promoted to the position of prime minister." I am happy. After all, Xun Yuanwai came down to worship and asked the master to judge.The ghost pen didn't move for half a day, and he was in a hurry to ask for it, so he used the pen to judge the word "concile".Chen Li flattened the sand and asked for a sentence, and sentenced him to "serve".He flattened the sand three times in a row, sentenced to three words of "serving", and did not move anymore.Chen Lidao: "I think Master Longjia has returned to heaven, so don't read it any more." He burned another talisman for sending back, removed the pen, incense burner, and sand table, and sat down again.The two palaces sealed five qian silver and wrote a letter of recommendation, recommending it to Mr. Fan, the newly promoted Secretary of the General Administration.Chen Shanren went to thank him. In the evening, the long class came in and said: "Master Xun's family has arrived." I saw the Xun family members flying in wearing filial piety, kowtowed, and knelt down and said: "The old lady at home died on the 21st of the previous month. The sun will return to heaven." Xun Yuanwai cried and fell to the ground when he heard this.Wang Yuanwai helped him for half a day, and when he woke up, he was about to go to the hall to submit a report to Ding You.Wang Yuanwai said: "Elder brother, I will discuss this matter again. Now that the examinations for subjects and Taoism are imminent, there is hope for your and my qualifications. If you report to Ding You's house, it will be three years later, what's the point? It's better to keep this matter secret, and wait for the exam to pass." Xun Yuanwai said: "The old man is very much in love with each other, but I'm afraid we can't hide this matter." Wang Yuanwai said: "Quickly tell the family members who come here The filial piety has been changed quickly, and outsiders are not allowed to know about this matter, I will have a reason tomorrow morning." A night of nonsense. Early the next morning, Jin Dongya, who was in charge of the case in the Ministry of Officials, was invited to discuss.Jin Dongya said: "It's impossible for an official to hide his funeral. He can only be said to be a capable member. If he wants to stay in office, that's okay. But it must be recommended by the adults, and we can't do anything. If a ministerial proposal is sent Needless to say, I will serve of course." The two entrusted Jin Dongya to go.In the evening, Xun Yuanwai changed into a green robe and hat, and quietly went to Zhou Siye and Fan Tongzheng for recommendations. After another two or three days, they all replied, "Gongxiao, it doesn't fit the case of Duoqing. This Duoqing must be an official in the class of Zaifu or Jiuqing, but it is fine if the outer palace is in an important place on the frontier. If the member of the Ministry of Industry is an idler, it is inconvenient to recommend to seize the love." Xun Yuanwai had to submit it to Ding You, Wang Yuanwai said: "elder brother, your funeral needs to be paid for, and you are a poor man, how can you support me? Seeing that you don't like this troublesome thing here, how can it be good? Now let me take a leave of absence and go back with you, and the funeral expenses will be used for you at my house. This is a good thing." Xun Yuanwai said: "It's time for me, why did I miss the old gentleman's exam again?" At least half a year, at least three months, and it’s still possible.” At present, member Xun couldn't resist him, so he had to listen to his leave and came home together to attend the funeral for Mrs. Tai.After hanging for seven days in a row, the divisions, roads, prefectures and counties all came to hang paper.At this time, Xue's family was stirred up, and people from a hundred miles away, men and women, came to see the funeral of Master Xun's family.In the episode, Shen Xiangfu was dead, and his son Shen Wenqing took over the vacancy of his father-in-law Xia Zongjia. He was good at kowtowing and serving as a gatekeeper.After two full months of trouble, the funeral was over.Wang Yuanwai borrowed thousands of taels of silver from the Xun family, and returned to Beijing as his resignation.Xun Yuanwai sent him abroad, thank you again and again.Wang Yuanwai didn't say anything all the way, and he didn't start his vacation until he arrived in Beijing. He had seen the long squad leading a person who reported to come in to congratulate him.Not because of this report, there are different teachings:
I don't know what happy event the king reported. Let's listen to the next chapter.
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