"Are you conspiring with your husband to harm me?"
Zhao Xu stared at Bao Zheng and asked harshly.
Bao Zheng's face turned a little red. He was in his twenties, and he was able to bear it when he was pulled by his ears by a teenage girl.
Bao Zheng broke free of Zhao Xu's hand, and stared at Zhao Xu with a heavy expression: "Girls, please respect yourself... If you are a man or a woman...
When Zhao Xu heard Bao Zheng's words, he groaned: "Since you know that I am a girl, why do you collude with your husband to harm me?"
Bao Zheng said sternly: "Today, for the girl, Bao Zheng has already panicked to Kou Shu Mi. This action has violated Bao Zheng's original intention of life. Now the girl accuses Bao Zheng of conspiring with Kou Shu to harm you, it is really wrong."
When Zhao Xu heard this, he was angry and funny, "According to you, is this girl making trouble out of nowhere?"
Bao Zheng nodded solemnly.
Zhao Xu laughed angrily and yelled: "Okay, you blackhead, you dare to accuse me, do you know who I am?"
Bao Zheng looked at Zhao Xu up and down, and said: "The girl can visit Kou Shumi's door, the family background is naturally extraordinary. But Bao Zheng can't get the girl's head, so he is not afraid of the girl's identity."
"Ah!"
Zhao Xu laughed, staring at Bao Zheng and hummed: "Then what if I am a princess? Since you are a scholar, you are destined to enter the court. Once you enter the court, you will be a minister of the Zhao family.
If I were a princess, I would be a king.
You are the minister of the Zhao family, and you are my minister.
If I am the king and you are the minister, are you afraid of me? "
When Bao Zheng heard this, his face changed, and he subconsciously distanced himself from Zhao Xu.
Then stared at Zhao Xu in astonishment.
When the princess was a princess, they were all golden branches and jade leaves, how could they be mixed up with him, a poor scholar.
The wealthy and wealthy people in Bianjing City like to catch their son-in-law from the bottom of the list, but that is the bottom of the list.
As soon as the text came out, those poor scholars changed their lives to become Jinshi, became officials, separated from the category of poor scholars, and belonged to the same class as the wealthy families in the city of Bianjing.
Only in this way can they be called son-in-law by those rich and noble families.
Before Zhang Bang, have you seen that rich family, would rush to drag poor scholars to the house
The princess is a rich family among the rich and famous, and she is so different from him.
Zhao Xu saw Bao Zheng's face in astonishment. He stuck out his tongue strangely, and laughed, "You lied to you... Look at you scared... I turned to the princesses who came out of the pavilion, all of whom were over forty years old.
Only the princess Weiguo and the princesses who had just given birth before they had time to give the title were the ones who did not leave the pavilion.
Princess Weiguo Xi Daofa, has been studying the Taoist scriptures in the palace with great concentration.
The little princess who was just given birth, but a tiny bit older, can't leave the palace even more.
Do you think I am like them? "
Bao Zheng froze for a moment. The girl in front of him was about the same age as the Great Princess Weiguo among the many princesses of the royal family. It was just that Zhao Xu, the Great Princess Weiguo, liked the classics of the Buddhist and Taoist schools. It was no secret. Rumors say that the princess has been repaired to the point where the waves are unhappy.
The officials have a headache for this.
The girl from a year ago was eccentric and naughty, very different from the rumored Princess Weiguo. She should not be a princess.
Zhao Xu's apprenticeship to Kou Ji was decided in private by Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji, and they were not made public.
Zhao Xu was also sent to the Kou Mansion by Zhao Zhen in private.
Except for a few people in Bianjing City, most people didn't know about it.
And those who know will never publicize this matter.
Because this matter involves Zhao Xu's reputation.
Zhao Xu, a girl who has not left the pavilion, lives in the Kou Mansion, and she will be talked about for whatever reason.
Da Song had no secrets before, but that doesn't mean there are no secrets now.
The former palace was a sieve, but now the palace is impenetrable.
It would be fine to reveal the secrets of the royal family before.
Now reveal the secrets of the royal family, it is very likely to die.
Zhao Zhen is not like the first emperor Zhao Heng.
Zhao Zhen was not merciless when he started killing people.
The unjust souls of the Shi family are still wailing in the vegetable market. No one dares to provoke Zhao Zhen's majesty for a trivial matter at this time.
It is precisely because of this that not many people know about Zhao Xu, the princess of Weiguo who lives in Kou Mansion.
It is precisely because of this that Bao Zheng believed what Zhao Xu said.
After Bao Zheng learned that Zhao Xu was not a princess, he was relieved.
Seeing this, Zhao Xu said unhappyly: "You don't like princesses?"
Bao Zheng shook his head and said frankly: "If you are a princess, I don't know how to face you."
After a pause, Bao Zheng said a very heartbreaking sentence, "However, there are few ambitious scholars in the world who will marry princesses..."
Zhao Xu's heart was pierced in an instant, and his face was covered with frost.
Bao Zheng thought that Zhao Xu didn't believe him, so he patiently explained to Zhao Xu: "In my dynasty, it is not a good thing to marry a princess. Marrying a princess, and winning the position of a horse, seems to be noble, but lost his career.
People with lofty ideals, how can they give up their official career because of being a consort.
Only those who do nothing and greedy vanity will marry a princess. "
Bao Zheng smoothly pierced Zhao Xu’s heart twice. The frost on Zhao Xu’s face was thicker. She bit her teeth and whispered: "According to you, I will face the princess, the body of a daughter, Can only marry those who are ineffective and greedy for vanity?"
Bao Zheng nodded very sincerely.
Zhao Xu's teeth rattled.
Seeing this, Bao Zheng was stunned.
Zhao Xu may have realized that he looked wrong, and gritted his teeth and explained: "You also said that I can worship at the secret gate of Kou Shuji, and I must have an extraordinary identity. I do have some identity, and I have been with Princess Weiguo since I was a child.
After listening to you, I was angry for her. "
Bao Zheng nodded slightly when he heard Zhao Xu's explanation.
Zhao Xu's statement is justified.
Without waiting for Bao Zheng to speak again, Zhao Xu threw the "Female Commandments" into Bao Zheng's hands. "The mistakes in what you copied during the day were seen by your husband, and he punished me to copy it a hundred times.
You copied it for me, Mr. said, the hook you wrote is rounder than mine, and there are several other flaws.
You look for it carefully, don't let the husband see the flaw again. "
Bao Zheng looked stunned, "Why should I..."
Zhao Xu made a vicious face at Bao Zheng, "Don't you dare to copy for me, I will shout now, saying that you are bullying me..."
When Bao Zheng heard the words, he smiled bitterly, "I'll just copy it. I was invited by Privy Councilor Kou to do the copy. It's a workmanship to help you copy the "Female Commandments". Girls, don't make fun of your name... "
Bao Zheng realized that he had met a little witch.
It's just that the little witch is obviously a little bold.
He knew that he was planted, so he could only do it according to the little witch's instructions.
The left and right are just a few "Female Commandments".
Zhao Xu saw that Bao Zheng had agreed, he hummed twice, and pointed to the food on the table, "I am not a person with no conscience. If you help me copy the book, I will definitely hurt my soul. I will help you get a bowl of officials. Yan, make up for you."
Bao Zheng glanced at what Zhao Xu was referring to, and he did see something similar to a bird's nest. He bowed his hand to Zhao Xu, "Thank you girl..."
"Humph… "
Zhao Xu snorted and left the wing.
She went to find Bao Zheng in the wing, and the accusation was false. In fact, she was trying to find an excuse to transfer Kou Ji's task of copying her to Bao Zheng.
Bao Zheng sighed, got to the table and started eating.
After eating, I started to help Zhao Xu copy the book.
This copy is ten days.
Bao Zheng tried very hard to imitate Zhao Xu's handwriting, but he still couldn't hide Kou Ji's eyes.
Kou Ji is professional in fraud.
Bao Zheng's deeds are really not enough for Kou Ji.
So Bao Zheng imitated Zhao Xu's handwriting for a long time, but Kou Ji still saw the flaws.
Kou Ji resolutely doubled Zhao Xu.
Zhao Xu naturally found Bao Zheng on his head.
Kou Ji knew about this from the beginning, but did not come forward to stop it, and did not give Bao Zheng any other work to copy.
Ten days later.
Kou Mansion ushered in another student, a very young student, a student with the same temperament as Zhao Xu.
Su Xun Su Laoquan.
Su Xun had been studying in the Wenchang Academy before, and he did not go out to practice with Han Qi and others, mainly because he was too young.
A dozen days after Bao Zheng entered the mansion, Kou Ji felt that Bao Zheng alone was not enough to complete the task he assigned to Zhao Xu, so he summoned Su Xun.
After Su Xun visited Kou Ji, he was arranged by Kou Ji to stay next to Bao Zheng.
When Su Xun saw Bao Zheng the first time he said, he was very welcome.
Su Xun was younger than Bao Zheng, but he was about the same size as Bao Zheng, slightly richer than Bao Zheng, and whiter than Bao Zheng, so when he saw Bao Zheng, his first sentence was.
"You are so dark..."
Bao Zheng glanced at Su Xun up and down, and said, neither salty nor light: "Ink is also black, no ink is not written..."
Su Xun's eyes lit up and said to Bao Zheng, "Compare?"
Since Han Qi and others went to Hexi, Su Xun has become a top student in Wenchang Academy.
None of the students in the Wenchang Academy are his opponents.
He is off-tempered, aggressive, and likes to be with people longer and shorter.
The students in the Wenchang Academy were quickly beaten to the ground by him.
Su Xun has no opponents in the Wenchang Academy, so he panicks leisurely.
When I met Bao Zheng, I naturally became interested.
He was active, knowing that Bao Zheng could be kept in the mansion by Kou Ji, there must be something extraordinary, so he focused on Bao Zheng.
Bao Zheng saw the fighting spirit in Su Xun's heart, but he didn't admit it.
Decided to teach Su Xun, the insulting kid.
Zhao Xu happened to pass by when the two were facing each other, and then judged the two.
Under the auspices of Zhao Xu, the two struggled with poems.
then.
Su Xun was defeated.
Fight words.
Su Xun was defeated.
Dou Jing.
Su Xun was defeated.
After a few battles, Bao Zheng pressed Su Xun to death.
In front of Kou Ji, Bao Zheng was cautious in his words and deeds, which is to respect Kou Ji's identity.
But in the face of Su Xun, it was a sharp show.
Su Xun is not Bao Zheng's opponent at all.
After Su Xun lost to Bao Zheng, he immediately went back to the room and worked hard to become stronger.
Bao Zheng also returned to the room and began to warm up the book.
It's just that the two of them didn't escape Zhao Xu's clutches and were caught by Zhao Xu and helped her copy the "Female Commandment".
Some days later.
One by one, the scholars entered the Kou Mansion.
As usual, Su Xun came to challenge one by one, winning and losing.
Until, Ouyang Xiu and others returned to Beijing...
The end of the year is approaching.
Kou Mansion is very lively.
There are many scholars in the Kou Mansion, and the daily chanting of poems and odes is always lively.
As the New Year approached, the scholars were far away, unable to go home to reunite with their families, so they could only find a trace of home warmth through the Kou Mansion.
So in their spare time, they helped the servants of the Kou Mansion prepare for the New Year together, and they became a group with the servants of the Kou Mansion, which naturally became more lively.
Kou Ji and Fan Zhongyan stood side by side at the entrance of the main hall, looking at the scholars who came and went.
Fan Zhongyan hesitated slightly: "Sir, tell me, for the scholars living in your house, how many high schools will there be in this school?"
Kou Ji smiled and said, "Almost all..."
Fan Zhongyan was taken aback and said his worry, "Sir, you reminded me before that you must act in a low-key manner and beware of fraud cases. You also refused the submission of papers by those scholars.
But you are now inviting these scholars into the mansion, and you plan to take them. Will it be inconsistent with your original intention
If this matter is spread, it will definitely be criticized.
At that time, the Manchu dynasty civil and military will target you. "
After a pause, Fan Zhongyan added, "I am afraid that there will be some criticism on the official side."
The imperial examination is to help the court to select talents.
The selected talents are all officials.
Now Kou Ji invited a group of scholars to the mansion and planned to take them, which meant that he would control the imperial examination.
Manchu dynasty civil and military can promise
Can the officials agree
The imperial examination is a public instrument, how can Kou Ji be held by it alone
Kou Ji didn't answer Fan Zhongyan's question, but instead asked with a smile: "Do you think I took them, is it a good thing or a bad thing for them?"
Fan Zhongyan was taken aback for a moment, and decisively said: "For them, it is a good thing, but for the husband, it is not a good thing."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "This time Enke, I have already discussed with the officials. In Enke, the officials and the three zaits made the questions on the spot. So there is no possibility of fraud in the middle.
After the scientific examination, I will also post the scholars' articles for everyone to read.
It is clear at a glance whether the scholars were selected by the court for their true ability.
So there is no need to worry about fraud. "
Fan Zhongyan looked stunned.
Guan Jia and Sam Jae made the question on the spot
That's a special honor than the palace exam.
Kou Ji directly got it and tried it out, he really didn't know what to say.
But if the official family and Sanzai could agree, even if he had any suggestions, he could only keep it.
If it is true that Kou Ji said, if the official and Sanzai put the question on the spot, there is indeed no possibility of cheating.
Unless the official and Sam Jae cooperate with Kou Ji to cheat.
But is that possible
In this way, why did Kou Ji invite these scholars into the mansion to buy people's hearts in advance
Why did the official agree
You know, if Kou Ji is buying people's hearts, the most nervous one must be the official family.
Kou Ji seemed to see the doubts in Fan Zhongyan's heart, and said with a smile: "This matter was decided a few days ago, after I discussed it with the officials, so I didn't have time to tell you."
Fan Zhongyan nodded slowly.
What Koji said did not match what he did.
Then it must be something that has happened recently, Fan Zhongyan understands naturally.
After Fan Zhongyan nodded, Kou Ji continued: "The reason why I let them live in Kou Mansion and let the people in the mansion serve them with good food and drink is mainly to compensate them."
Fan Zhongyan frowned, his heart full of doubts.
Kou Ji did not explain much.
This time Enke selected Jinshi, mainly for book revision.
What he repaired was the books in the Wisdom Hall, as well as some private goods carried by Kou Ji.
When they are repairing the book, they will inevitably be affected by some of the knowledge in the book.
After confirming the knowledge in those books, some people will sink into it and become believers of those knowledge.
When they become believers of scientific knowledge, they are destined to become the group of Confucian students to deal with, and they are destined to be targeted by all Confucian students.
They have to bear infamy and all kinds of mental and physical torture.
They will also become fighters and fight with Confucian scholars.
Of course, that's all for the future.
After the books in the Wisdom Hall are completely sorted out, Kou Ji will not let them appear, nor will they let them spread the contents of the books.
Even if it is to spread, Kou Ji will choose a safer and more acceptable way.
For example, the shell of Confucianism is called Confucian New Learning.
But even so, there will still be fighting.
The scholars in Kou's mansion must join Kou Ji and participate in the battle.
That's why Kou Ji included them in the mansion, let them eat and drink, and let them strengthen each other and forge a deep friendship to facilitate future battles.
Zhao Zhen knew the purpose of Kou Ji, so he would not doubt Kou Ji, but secretly supported Kou Ji behind his back.
Fan Zhongyan secretly guessed what Kou Ji said, and Kou Ji stood quietly at the entrance of the main hall waiting for something.
After a long time.
Kou Ji and others appeared.
A group of servants, dressed in the same manner as Fan Zhongyan entered the capital, entered the Kou Mansion under the guidance of the servants of the Kou Mansion.
When Fan Zhongyan saw them, he was a little surprised.
Kou Ji looked at them with a smile, waiting for them to salute him.
The person in the lead, leading the others, came to Kou Ji and said, "Student Wen Yanbo..."
"Student Ouyang Xiu..."
"Student Han Qi..."
"..."
After bowing one by one, they said in unison: "Mr. I have seen..."
Fan Zhongyan pointed to Wen Yanbo, "You...you...you are..."
Wen Yanbo saluted Fan Zhongyan, "Students have met Shilang Fan, and the students and others are all students of Wenchang Academy. Previously, they concealed their identity and went to Hexi to practice because of the rules of the Academy.
I also ask Fan Shilang to forgive me. "
Fan Zhongyan shook his head dumbfoundedly and said: "I said why a group of talents suddenly appeared in Hexi. I thought it was God's favor, but I didn't expect it to be a student of Wenchang Academy.
I should have thought of..."
After Fan Zhongyan finished speaking, Ouyang Xiu saluted Fan Zhongyan and said, "If you are rude, I also hope Fan Shilang Haihan."
Fan Zhongyan waved his hand, "That's it, you are also because of the rules of the academy."
"Thank you Fan Shi Lang..."
After they finished speaking, Kou Ji smiled and said: "You are struggling all the way, go down to wash, and then go to the dining room for dinner together."
"Thank you sir..."
"..."
After thanking Kou Ji, Ouyang Xiu, Wen Yanbo and others, under the guidance of the servants of the Kou Mansion, went to the place to wash.
Soak in the warm water.
Wen Yanbo took a look at Ouyang Xiu and the others, and said: "When I started just now, I took a closer look. There are many scholars living in the courtyard of the Kou Mansion. They should all be scholars of the imperial examination.
The husband invited them to the mansion and also invited us into the mansion, do you have any thoughts..."
A few of them were classmates in the Wenchang Academy. After they arrived in Hexi, they supported each other to live their lives and forged a deep friendship long ago.
Sitting together now, naturally speaking freely.
Ouyang Xiu took off the sweat scarf covering his face and asked, "Why do we call Priscilla Kou secretly?"
Han Qi rubbed his face and said, "That's because we were in Hexi, and we saw the way to enrich the people of the officials in Hexi, and how the people of Hexi got rich step by step from scratch.
Kou Shu's way of being an official is different from all the ways of being an official that we have seen before.
The vast majority of officials in the officialdom today feel that a government that does not close their homes at night and does not pick up on the road can be called a great governance.
I was convinced of this before.
But after a trip to Hexi, I discovered that the real Dazhi requires not only not closing the house at night, not picking up roads, but also having sufficient money and food.
Only in this way can it be regarded as great governance.
Shumi Kou abandoned the old way of being an official and introduced a new way of being an official.
Let us see how to be an official and how to benefit the people.
So we call him Mr. "
Ouyang Xiu nodded slowly, "Mr., risking the world's disgrace, and bringing all talented scholars into the mansion must be done to do a great thing for the people.
He couldn't do this big thing alone, he needed our help, so he invited us into the house. "
Fu Bi nodded to the side and said, "The official family is not a fool. This is not difficult to see from what the official family has done in recent years. If your husband uses this to recruit talents from all over the world, the official family will certainly not sit idly by. Mr. Now Incorporating talented scholars into the mansion, but the official did not say anything or do anything. Obviously, it was Mr.'s approach, which has been recognized by the official.
If my guess is correct, what the husband is going to do this time is probably similar to the previous military reforms.
The same was true when the officials and the husbands carried out the reform of the military system.
Without revealing a little bit of news in advance, through the step by step suspicious formation, it attracted everyone's attention, and then secretly promoted the military system reform.
By the time everyone reacted, the officials and gentlemen had completed the reform of the military system. "
Wen Yanbo said with a solemn expression: "I know what you said, I just want to remind you, sir, when doing things, sometimes the spring weather turns rain, sometimes thunder means. But without exception, they are full of blood.
If we get involved, we are likely to be in danger of our lives. "
Ouyang Xiu looked at Wen Yanbo and said in a deep voice, "You have guessed what Mr. is going to do?"
Wen Yanbo looked at Ouyang Xiu and others, frowned and said: "I can guess it, can't you guess it?"
Han Qi glanced at several people one by one, and said with a heavy voice: "The reform of the military system has been completed, and all that remains is..."
"Critical system!"
Several people took a deep breath and said these two words in unison.