Bachelor

Chapter 97
The ancestral shop of Sun Dan's family has a size of [-] square meters, with a yard at the back and an additional floor on top for the clerk's residence.Now it is leased to a cloth shop, and some rent is paid every year.Although there are not many, but recently the society has been stable and business is booming, and the rent has also been rising along with the rising tide.

The Ming Dynasty was governed by nine generations of emperors. Although the country was not strong, the lives of the people were very prosperous.Even the land price went up like somersaults. After careful calculation, the shop has now risen to more than 1000 taels of silver. If it can be sold and exchanged for silver, it happens to be able to buy a small yard in the capital. .

If this matter is to be done, the key point is to get Zhang Zhixian's nod.

Since ancient times, the people have not been with the official capital, the county magistrate who ransacked the house, and the magistrate who wiped out the family.A county magistrate is just a small official of the seventh rank, but he has the life and death of ordinary people in his hands. It can be said that if you want you to live, you can live, and if you want you to die, you have no room to resist.

After thinking about it carefully, Sun Dan is now a man of fame and fame, and he has already squeezed into the ranks of scholars.Scholars in the world are all one family. They give pointers to the world, inspire words, and grasp the guidance of public opinion.As long as one hears that a scholar has been oppressed by a lowly butcher in such a way and has been robbed of his property, regardless of the reason, he will immediately become angry and wish to beat the perpetrator to death before he is reconciled.

Because scholars have a noble status, they read the words of sages, and they study moral articles, so they are naturally on the side of justice.

In this way, if anyone were to decide the right and wrong of this matter, Sun Dan would win the case.

Besides, Zhang Zhixian is Sun Dan's nominal teacher, so if he doesn't help his students, why should he help Butcher Wan?
Thinking of this, Sun Dan felt at ease.

After changing his shirt, he led Feng Zhen into the county government office with his head held high.

Recently, the autumn tax has been collected, and Zhang Zhi County is also free.When Sun Dan came to visit him, he was holding in his hand the "Biography of the Qing Dynasty" written by Sun Dan. He was fascinated by it. Seeing Sun Dan enter the room, he threw the booklet, pointed, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you in a few months, Sun Dan." Dan, your essays and poems are getting better and better. The poems in this collection are really well-rounded, and you can't find any faults. As for the poems in it, although they are games, they are also elegant. "

He sighed: "You have only studied for half a year, and you have this level. You really are an unborn genius."

Sun Dan bowed respectfully: "It's not because of the teacher's training, Sun Dan dare not be complacent."

Zhang Duan, the county magistrate, laughed loudly, stroked his beard in relief, and said: "Your handwriting is clear, but the young scholar Yang came up with it for you?"

"No, the students took it for themselves." Sun Dan was a little ashamed, but thinking about it now, it was a bit of a spoof and inappropriate.

"Oh, let me just say, little scholar Yang won't give you such a word, doesn't it make any sense at all?"

Sun Dan hurriedly said: "The students are not talented enough to learn, and there are no elders in the family, so I randomly picked one."

"Sun Dan, if you don't dislike him, you can help me as a teacher." Zhang Duan looked at Sun Dan with a smile, looking forward to it.

Sun Dan was worrying about not being able to find a chance to get closer to Zhang Zhi County, and he was overjoyed when he heard the words: "Please also ask the teacher to give me a letter."

"Indifference leads to bright ambitions, and tranquility leads to long-distance. Let's call it Jingyuan, how do you like it?"

Sun Dan hurriedly bowed again, pretending to be tearful with joy: "Thank you, my teacher, for the words, Sun Dan... Sun Dan has no elders since his father passed away, and today I didn't expect to be able to get my teacher's...student, student……"

Zhang Duan was also moved by himself, and sighed, "Sun Dan, you have won the first case of the Academy of Sciences, and this county is honored. I am the county magistrate, and I am very happy to be able to kiss a talented person like you. With your Cai, if you work hard, you may not be able to get someone to give the county magistrate a face. There are still two years before the next autumn, I don’t know what your plan is, Sun Dan? Why didn’t you go out? My brother just opened an academy. Go to school, when the time comes, you will go to take the provincial examination, and your brother will go to the Juren examination, and the teacher and the student will climb the Dragon Gate at the same time, wouldn't it be another good story about scholars."

Sun Dan knew that it would not take two years until the next autumn, and Emperor Zhengde would not have a good life for a few months. Once Jiajing succeeded to the throne, Enke would be opened next autumn.It would be great to be able to study at Zhang Cong, the elder brother of Zhangzhi County, and to have a relationship with the future celebrity, the first cabinet minister of the Jiajing Dynasty.But going to Zhejiang now is a long way, and the time is already too late.

He hastily thanked him respectfully, and then said: "I'm afraid I will disappoint the teacher, I just received an order from the head of my grandson's family to move to the capital with the sons of the grandson's family, and Sun Dan will also study in the Imperial College. "

"Well, I also know about the fact that the Sun family is moving to the capital. I also read about Brother Mei Ting going to the Imperial Academy to become an official in the residence newspaper. It is a great thing for you to go to the Imperial Academy to study!" Zhang Duan was a little surprised. Seeing that Sun Dan was at a loss, he explained with a smile: "The school rules of Guozijian are very strict, and there are many rules. Most people are afraid when they hear the name of Guozijian. In fact, Sun Dan, you are serious about your studies. You don't have to worry about your outstanding talents. The reason why the Imperial College is strictly managed is because most of the inmates who enter the prison are the children of the hero Guixun's family. These children rely on the power of their parents. They don't study hard and only know how to play all day. Such students The wine offerings and instructors of the Imperial College are naturally disgusted in their hearts, and they are merciless when they hit the board." Zhang Duan burst out laughing as he spoke.

Sun Dan was amused, and also laughed a few times with Zhang Zhixian.

"In fact, there is another advantage of studying in the Imperial College, that is, you can meet many honorable children. If you become an official in the future, it will be much easier to do things with this network in hand." Zhang Zhixian said: "You and I have teachers. I shouldn't have said such things, but now that you have achieved fame and are determined to pursue an official career, I feel obliged to remind you as a teacher."

Sun Dan was moved in his heart: "The teacher's kindness, the students will always remember it in their hearts. This time when I return to Zouping, I want to say goodbye to the teacher before leaving. Confidence, the student is probably still working as a humble handyman in the Sun family."

Thinking of the upcoming parting, Zhang Zhixian was also a little sad: "After going to Beijing, study hard. Living under the feet of the emperor is not easy. I don't know, Sun Dan, what other common things you have to do in Zouping. Let's talk about it together. I will help you as a teacher." It's all over."

Hearing what Zhang Duan said, Sun Dan knew that the show was coming, so he lifted his spirits and said, "The student has nothing to do when he returns to his hometown this time, but the price of goods in the capital is very high, and the monthly granary rice for the student may not be enough to cover the expenses." .Although the student is a child of the Sun family, he is already old and is a collateral child. He can no longer live in the courtyard and needs to find another residence in the capital. The student came back this time and planned to sell the residence to see if he could live in the capital. Buy a hut. But the house price in the capital is scary. What do I need with this little money? After thinking about it, I still have a shop at home, but it’s a pity that my old Taishan took over that shop. If I ask him to come back, it’s enough Expenses in the capital."

"There is such a thing?" Zhang Zhixian was a little surprised, "What is the situation, Jingyuan, please tell me in detail."

(End of this chapter)