The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 40
Zhang Zhou was about to leave for the capital, and when he went to Yingtian Mansion to hand over some medicine refining to Fu Yin Wu Xiong, Wu Xiong even urged him to leave as soon as possible.

"Family matters have not been settled yet."

In fact, Zhang Zhou didn't really want to rush away. He had just been admitted to Juren, and he hadn't experienced the beauty of being a Juren. He was only busy offering medicine to the emperor. At this time, he should go out to find his classmates to brag about, and go to the Fengyue place together. Yes, you should see more when you come here.

It would be too boring to keep a small circle.

Wu Xiong didn't look down on Zhang Zhou's "little man who only cares about profit", so he rolled his eyes at Zhang Zhou and said, "Your Majesty has urged you to go north. If your matter of refining medicine has not been settled, I can hire some alchemists for you." Come back and help."

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "The kindness of Governor Wu, I accept it with all my heart, then I will go back and pack up, and I will leave for the north in a few days."

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When Zhang Zhou returned home, he had already started to organize at home before going north.

After a few days of moving, they had to go on a long journey. Even Lichun and Xiazhi were planning to go to the capital with the Zhang family.

"There are so many treasures, what if they are lost on the road?"

Jiang Pingyu began to be nervous about the piles of imperial gifts at home.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Didn't you say that you need to cash out quickly? If you can't sell it, go to your father. He should have someone who knows how to do it. I made an appointment with him, come over to discuss things, and talk to him later."

Jiang Pingyu hurriedly said: "It's better for the husband to say it himself, how can I understand this?"

Just as he was talking, there was a knock on the door outside.

It was Zhang Zhou who opened the door. It was not from the Jiang family, but a stranger who looked like a scholar in a blouse.

"This must be Zhang Bingkuan and Zhang Guanren. Here is a letter of challenge. It is Tang Bohu, a talented scholar in Gusu. Please go to the Jiangnan Branch to participate in the literary conference in five days. There will be many people from the same imperial examinations. It is purely for discussion. Learning, please also ask Mr. Zhang to arrive on time when he arrives!"

The other party spoke in a very arrogant tone, and when he came over, he handed the challenge book to Zhang Zhou. His eyes were saying, wait for death.

Zhang Zhou was speechless after hearing this.

Tang Yin?

Is there any need to be so narrow-minded, you lost to me in the imperial examination, and you also got No.2 in the exam, isn't that enough?For me to take the provincial examination, as long as I am a juren, it doesn't matter how many people are admitted, as long as I can participate in the general examination.

Still challenge the book?

If there is you without me, if there is me without you, I can pass the Jinshi exam if you win?

"I have something to do, please forgive me for being difficult to accompany." Of course Zhang Zhou would not go.

Now the emperor is urging him to go to the capital, although Zhang Zhou doesn't know what the emperor can do by asking him to go to the capital. After all, Zhu Feng is there to support the vaccination, and it's good for him to stay in Nanjing to refine medicine.

It could only be that the emperor wanted to thank him in person, so let's test him by the way.

The other party didn't listen to him, left the challenge letter and left.

Before leaving, he said like a warning: "Be sure to go!"

Who are you to give orders to me?Don't say I don't have time to participate in this kind of challenge meeting, even if I have time, I don't bother to go.

The realm is different, even if Wen Dou fights you Tang Yin all over the place, it can't reflect the value of my existence, so why should I have this kind of competition?It's disgraceful to win, and it's embarrassing to lose.

Play by yourself!I don't wait for you!
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"Bingkuan, this old man knows what you have done, you are really a newborn...you are playing with fire!"

In Zhang Zhou's small courtyard, beside the octagonal table.

After Jiang Dezhong knew what raising cattle was for, the look in his eyes showed that there was nothing to love in life.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Father-in-law, playing with fire is playing with fire. Now I've done it. Your Majesty is grateful to me for saving the little princess. Don't you have to drink tribute tea now? Let's be serious, will you help? If you don't help , I'm looking for someone else, it's a trivial matter to make money on this matter, and if it's done well, it's not a problem to gain both fame and fortune."

"But... cow pustules..."

Jiang Dezhong also understood why Zhang Zhou didn't hand over the secret recipe.

No matter how it sounds, it doesn't look like a serious medicine.

Zhang Zhou pointed to the top of his head and said: "This is what an expert from the world told me. He got the will of heaven and asked me to save the world. No matter what it is, as long as it can save people. It is said that there are sometimes epidemics in Jiangbei. Well, the thing about acne might spread in the city at some point, even if it’s not for the imperial court to prepare medicine, if you keep it and sell it for yourself...the profit is quite good. The imperial court has promoted it, and soon people in Nanjing will ask for the medicine.”

"Ok!"

Jiang Dezhong is a businessman, so he naturally knows that there is a profit behind it.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Also, it's useless for me to keep those tributes and so on. Except for fabrics, etc., which cannot be sold outside, I think..."

"You want to sell it?" Jiang Dezhong was even more surprised, "Who else would dare to take what the emperor rewarded you?"

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Father-in-law, you buy mine and tell others that I honor you. What can others say?"

Jiang Dezhong was speechless.

You are really filial to me, what does it mean to let me buy it?
"Father-in-law, if you don't want it, I'll sell it to someone else." Zhang Zhou said with a straight face.

Jiang Dezhong said: "You boy, you're still turning pale, why don't I do it? I will take out those things of yours to entertain relatives and friends in the future. It is also a very face-saving thing. With your temperament, you will probably do it when you arrive in the capital." ..."

Originally, he wanted to rely on the old man to teach Zhang Zhou a lesson, but he thought that now that Zhang Zhou had made meritorious service to the emperor, people of his status and class could not afford to teach him a lesson.

"Father-in-law, I have written down your lessons. When you finish the work here, I will be a Jinshi in the next year. You can go to the capital to find me. We, the son-in-law and I, have great plans. I will get promoted and get rich, and you will get rich by doing business! Get rich and get rich!"

Zhang Zhou began to paint cakes for Jiang Dezhong again.

After Jiang Dezhong heard this, the hairs all over his body stood on end.

This son-in-law became an official just to get rich?If he becomes an official, he must be a corrupt official!

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The Imperial Palace, in front of the Wenhua Palace.

Zhu Youtang came over quietly with Dai Yi and other entourages, and wanted to make a surprise inspection of his son's schoolwork.

"Your Majesty, there is no day to speak before noon today, and Hanyuan did not send anyone today, maybe we can change the time." Dai Yi reminded the emperor.

Zhu Houzhao usually didn’t listen carefully when he was taught by a teacher, but today he doesn’t even have a teacher, so expect him to study hard?
Zhu Youtang said: "Only at this moment will we know whether he has the desire to learn."

As a father, the expectations for the only child are quite high.

After finishing speaking, Zhu Youtang stood in front of the side door of Wenhua Hall, squinting in.

The scene inside made Zhu Youtang a little strange.

But I saw Zhu Houzhao sitting at his desk, listening to the lecture carefully and concentrating on it. At this time, there was a person in front of the desk who seemed to be giving a lecture, but because of the distance, he couldn't hear what he was talking about.

"It seems to be... about Zhu Qian." Dai Yi was also surprised when he saw it.

Zhu Feng is actually giving lectures to the prince?

How can He De He Neng?

The crown prince has so many famous teachers, if he casually picks up one, he is also a learned scholar, can Zhu Feng recite all four books and five classics?Actually let him come to give lectures to the prince?

Not only the prince, but even the eunuch next to him seemed to be listening very seriously.

Zhu Youtang watched it for a long time, even if he listened with his ears up, he still couldn't hear what he was talking about, he sighed lightly: "Zhijie is really not to be underestimated, the family of Wu Xun still has a bit of talent. "

"Your Majesty, do you want to go and listen?" Dai Yi was also curious about what Zhu Feng was talking about.

Zhu Youtang shook his head and said, "I'll send someone to observe secretly later on. Is it just pretending? If the crown prince is determined to learn, why should I bother you? Go back."

"Yes."

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Zhu Houzhao this time is really not pretending.

He was really "listening" carefully, but what he was listening to was not the Four Books and Five Classics, not even related to the classics and history collections. He was listening to Zhu Feng telling him a martial arts novel, which was exactly the content of "Tian Long Ba Bu".

This novel was exactly one of Zhang Zhou's ideas for Zhu Feng.

If you want to whet the little prince's appetite, it's useless to talk about it, you need something practical.

Of course, there are many interesting and interesting things, but most of the things, such as military flags, backgammon, Three Kingdoms Killing, Monopoly flying chess, checkers, poker fighting the landlord, etc., which are often used by the crossing people, need Zhang Zhou to come to the capital and hold hands with each other face to face. To teach, even Zhu Feng would not be able to learn just by talking, let alone asking Zhu Feng to teach the prince.

And writing two martial arts novels is simple, clear, and practical.

Not to mention Zhu Houzhao, even Liu Jin, Gao Feng and other East Palace eunuchs were taken aback when they heard it, because the plot was so interesting.

"Tell me quickly, what happened next? Is his surname Qiao or Xiao?"

"His Royal Highness, if you want to know what will happen next, I'm afraid you have to wait until the next chapter!"

"Disassemble your grandma's legs! Tell me quickly, if you don't speak again, I will disassemble you..."

"Prince, forgive me. It's not that I don't want to talk about it. It's because...there's nothing left! Zhang Jieyuan will end this book, why don't we listen to the next story first?"

(End of this chapter)