Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Chapter 32
"Since it's a temporary competition, you should write it now, so that you can show your abilities." Xu Chengyu started to walk in the yard with his hands behind his back, "This time, there will be no poetry test, no four books test, no current affairs test, only discussion test .There is no limit to the number of words, angles, and time, just finish writing. Listen carefully, the topic is——The way of being a minister.”

"The way to be a minister?" Hearing this, both Gu Yunji and Fang Zigui were a little surprised.

Xu Chengyu smiled slightly: "Everyone knows that my Luxi Academy is famous for its imperial examinations, so my disciples of Xu Chengyu will naturally become officials. In the officialdom, how to do things, how to communicate with colleagues, and how to serve the emperor are all profound. knowledge."

"I took this as a topic, just to see what you think and what your character is. There are different opinions on how to be an official. Whether it is honest, or upright, or wise and safe, there is no conclusion, and I will only Choose the one that is closest to my thoughts from your papers. That's all for now, you two, let's start answering."

After hearing these words, Fang Zigui seemed to have made up his mind, and immediately started to write.

For Gu Yunji, the most important thing in this competition is not how to answer the questions, but to understand Xu Chengyu's mind and answer in this direction.But he didn't know Xu Chengyu well, nor did he know his attitude on the issue of being a minister.

I can only gamble.Gu Yunji thought to himself.

Recently, he felt more and more that the Great Xia Dynasty he was in was parallel to his previous life, and the current time point was probably in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the party struggle gradually became apparent, and the civil official group became a huge force, which could even compete with the emperor, so it may be the same in this era.

I heard Gao Cheng say that when Xu Chengyu was young, he still pulled the sleeves of the late emperor and spoke out, which means that he is inclined to some extent that his courtiers should have their own persistence and bottom line. conduct.

That is to say, Xu Chengyu believes that if the courtiers are not afraid of the power of heaven and dare to correct the emperor's faults, those so-called courtiers should be grateful for Dai Jun's kindness and loyalty to the emperor. He may not agree with him.

Therefore, Gu Yunji followed this train of thought and quickly finished writing the article.

"Shan Zhang, the students have finished their answers." Almost at the same time as Gu Yunji handed in the paper, Fang Zigui also stood up and handed in his own paper not to be outdone.

Looking at the two papers in front of him, Xu Chengyu hesitated for a moment, and picked up Fang Zigui first.

Seeing this, Fang Zigui showed Gu Yunji a smug smile.Gu Yunji didn't bother to pay attention to him, and just stared at Xu Chengyu, watching the change of expression on his face.

Xu Chengyu looked as usual, nodding and smiling from time to time, without too many changes on his face.After a while, he finished reading the paper and said to Fang Zigui: "Well, in just a few months, Zigui's articles have improved a lot, not bad."

Fang Zigui lifted his chin slightly when he heard the words, his tail was almost cocked up with pride.Then, Xu Chengyu picked up Gu Yunji's paper and looked at it.

Obviously the contents of the two papers were about the same length, but this time Xu Chengyu looked at them for a longer time, his brows were sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed, making it difficult to understand what was going on in his heart.Gu Yunji didn't know what to do. At this moment, his hands were sweating from nervousness, and he stared at Xu Chengyu intently.

Su Qi, who had been watching the whole process until now, was also a little anxious. He leaned over and whispered to Gu Yunji, "Why did Xu Shanchang watch it for so long? What did you write? Are you sure you can beat Fang Zigui?"

"I don't know why he watched it for so long." Gu Yunji let go of his whitened fingers, "As for whether he can beat Fang Zigui, to be honest, I'm not sure."

At this time, Xu Chengyu laughed out loud suddenly: "Hahahahahaha! Good! Good! Good!" He said three good words in a row, which shows that he is in a happy mood.

Xu Chengyu put down the paper in his hand, and looked at Gu Yunji with piercing eyes: "'The Holy Son of Heaven governs with his hands, and all the ministers follow orders.' Well said! There is also the difference between loyal ministers and good ministers. Loyal ministers cater to their superiors and trap the king. Unrighteousness has its own name. Good ministers persuade the king, make the king and his ministers harmonious, and have a good name forever. This really speaks to the heart of this old man!"

As he said that, he came over and patted Gu Yunji on the shoulder with joy: "As expected, I read correctly, you boy, you are too appetizing to this old man!"

Seeing this, Gu Yunji finally felt a big stone in his heart, relaxed his mind, and smiled on his face.

Fang Zigui looked at the situation in front of him with an expression of disbelief, he picked up Gu Yunji's paper and read it again and again without giving up.

Xu Chengyu turned around, looked at him and said, "Zigui, your writing is not bad, and you have the demeanor of an ancient minister, but unfortunately it is not what I want. This is also the reason why I don't accept you as a disciple. Hard work is also very talented, but you and I are not on the same path, and there is no fate of master and apprentice."

"It's good to look at each other's test papers, so that you can understand the difference between yourself and the other party."

Hearing this, Gu Yunji also picked up Fang Zigui's paper and read it.Throughout the whole article, Fang Zigui is describing how to be an honest and good official who is rich and noble but not lewd. At most, he mentions a few words to be loyal to the monarch and not to form a party for personal gain. He does not focus on the relationship between the monarch and his ministers that Xu Chengyu cares most about.

His writing style is very good, his rhetoric is a bit more gorgeous than Gu Yunji's, and he does have some ability.It's a pity that his thinking is too tightly framed. From the beginning to the end of the article, it seems to tell that the king is the leader of the ministers, and he must stick to his duties as a minister. He lacks the vision and courage to be a man of the world.

After watching this for a long time, Fang Zigui also understood the gap between the two. He raised his head and asked Gu Yunji: "How did you come up with these words from the words of being a minister?"

Gu Yunji said: "It's very simple. A minister is between the monarch and the people. The superior serves the ruler and the subordinate serves the people. China has flourished for thousands of years, and there is no end to the change of dynasties. Loyalty to one dynasty and one monarch will eventually come to naught, not for a long time." way."

"The world is the world of the people. The king sits in the world, the ministers rule the world, and the people enjoy the world. As a minister, you must speak for the people, think about the country, advise the king, and cherish the power of the people. This is a good minister. What the king likes, what the king hates What is evil is that it looks like loyalty, but it is actually a big treachery. We are familiar with the classics and history, and we should have our own integrity and conduct, and it is our duty to persuade the king."

Hearing these words, Fang Zigui took a while to come back to his senses. He took a deep look at Gu Yunji and said, "You have been taught. You are the personal disciple of Master Xu Shan, and you deserve it." Turn around and go straight away.

Su Qi looked excited: "So, Gu Yunji won?"

"Yes, he won." Xu Chengyu walked over with a smile, "From today onwards, you, Gu Yunji, will be my closed disciple."

Gu Yunji knelt down without hesitation: "Disciple Gu Yunji, pay homage to teacher!"

Xu Chengyu stroked his beard, helped him up, and said, "Hahahaha, don't worry now, come to my private house tomorrow, and we will formally perform the ceremony of apprenticeship!"

(End of this chapter)