Chapter 179 I want to go out of the palace to watch a play
"what?"

"Sir, in three days, you will be debating with the famous scholars who came to Beijing at Changping Academy?"

In the Zhili Guild Hall in southern Beijing, Xu Shixing's face was full of surprise.

He looked at his classmate from Nanzhili who had just brought back news from outside, his eyes full of shock.

The visitor nodded.

"The word from Yanfu Lane is that the master will indeed be waiting for the seniors who are coming to the capital at the academy in three days."

Xu Shixing looked dazed and lowered his head: "Yuan Yu, can you defeat those senior scholars by yourself?"

Wang Xijue also had a tense face and shook his head, saying, "Since that day in front of Yan's alley, we retreated back. Master Yan is our master and our teacher. No matter what, we cannot sit idly by and watch Master Yan answer to Senior Shilin alone."

The people around were whispering.

Although they now addressed Yan Shaoting as "Sir", they also knew that it was impossible to change the examiners of the Renxu Spring Examination.

But can they be allowed to stand together in Changping with Yan Shaoting, waiting for that group of senior scholars to come and debate?

Someone has quietly left the crowd.

Xu Shixing was also extremely upset.

"How about we send a message to the elders from each family to come and help you, sir?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Shixing shook his head repeatedly.

"No, no, this is too big a matter."

"I'm afraid it would be a blessing for the elders from other families not to come to the capital to debate with you, let alone have the elders from my family come to help."

Wang Xijue, however, remained seated steadily.

Only his furrowed brows revealed his anxiety.

The other Nanzhili scholars around were also talking about it.

Some people even say.

If Yan Shaoting loses to his senior scholar in the Changping debate this time, maybe the man in Xiyuan will change his mind and replace the chief examiner for the next year's spring examination of Renxu.

That's a good thing for them, too.

Xu Shixing just glanced coldly at everyone present, and finally set his gaze on Wang Xijue who had been silent.

During Xu Shixing's long wait.

Wang Xijue finally raised his head slowly.

He looked at Xu Shixing, who looked anxious, and smiled slightly.

Xu Shixing said anxiously: "It's already this late, and you still have time to laugh?"

Wang Xijue nodded: "Rumo, I have been thinking about something recently."

"what's up?"

Wang Xijue said softly, "What the master said that day in Yanfu Lane, I dare not spare my life in serving the king."

Xu Shixing asked in confusion: "What does this have to do with the current situation?"

Wang Xijue shook his head and said, "After that day, you and I both respected you as our teacher. Should we retreat if something happens? Even if you can't defeat the senior scholars who came to Beijing this time, should we change our school? If so, where is all our learning in the past?"

He was just about to say the words of a traitor.

Xu Shixing's face turned purple.

Because just as Wang Xijue said, he had the idea of ​​retreating amid the chatter of people around him.

Just now.

Looking at Wang Xijue's calm face.

Xu Shixing gritted his teeth and slammed his hands heavily on the table.

“Once a teacher, always a father!”

"It was three days later that you were defeated by the senior scholars in the debate in Changping. I, Xu Shixing, was also your student!"

"I will never change this statement!"

After saying this, Xu Shixing widened his eyes and stared at Wang Xijue.

A smile appeared on Wang Xijue's face.

However, around the two of them, many people had already distanced themselves from them without any disguise.

Wait till the end.

There were only about a dozen people left around the two of them.

Xu Shixing, Wang Xijue and the dozen or so people around them turned around and looked at the people who were retreating.

"Well...well, I suddenly remembered! I still have a few articles to finish writing, so I'm going to stay in the guild hall for the next few days!"

Someone said something and then fled away.

Another person said with an embarrassed look: "I remembered that a senior acquaintance of mine happened to be in Beijing, so I have to go over and say hello."

"Brother Wang...Brother Xu...I..."

Wang Xijue smiled and nodded, letting these people leave.

Xu Shixing's face flushed red and his eyes were full of anger.

It's just human nature at this moment.

No matter how dissatisfied Xu Shixing was, he could only stare blankly and watch these people disperse one by one.

Wang Xijue reached out and pulled Xu Shixing to sit down, and then signaled the Nanzhili scholars who stayed around to sit down.

"This time, although it is about the debate between you and the senior scholars in Shilin."

"But it also concerns me."

"If we retire now, and become Jinshi in the future and serve as officials, if we encounter trouble, will we also have to retire like today?"

"Sir, if you can get through this, we will share the honor."

"If you lose, sir..."

"We should think deeply about studying the classics and come back to debate them tomorrow."

Wang Xijue did not say that if Yan Shaoting lost the debate this time, they would not be able to hold their heads up, let alone their future careers as officials in the court.

Xu Shixing, along with a dozen Nanzhili scholars who remained at the scene, stood up and bowed.

"We will never take a step back!"

……

"Yan Shaoting really won't give in?"

Xu Jie held the news he had just received in his hand, his eyes lost in thought.

In front of him were the left and right assistant ministers of the Ministry of Personnel, Guo Pu and Li Chunfang.

As usual, Guo Pu remained silent.

It seems that apart from the tasks assigned to this department, everything outside has nothing to do with him.

Li Chunfang snorted twice: "The scholars are shocked. Yan Shaoting is so talented, but he dares to claim himself as the master of the School of Mind. He is really too shameless!"

Xu Jie glanced at Li Chunfang, and then looked at Guo Pu who was silent.

He just changed the subject and said, "The cabinet has reported and your majesty has approved it. The Ministry of Personnel should draft the document as soon as possible and transfer Sun Kehong, the prefect of Hanyang, to take the order and he can go to serve as the transport commissioner of Lianghuai without any mistakes."

Hear the words.

Guo Pu then bowed and said, "I accept your command."

In the Ministry of Personnel, he was in charge of the Wenxuan Division.

Department of Selections.

Responsible for the promotion, demotion and exile of officials throughout the country.

Li Chunfang also agreed.

However, Xu Jie's gaze gradually became long and profound.

After a long time.

He then said, "The heat has subsided, so everyone should be careful not to catch a cold."

……

Yanfu.

After noon, Yan Shaoting accompanied Old Yan back home from the cabinet.

The grandfather and grandson didn't care too much about skipping work.

Yan Shaoting had received instructions from the old Taoist priest that he could stroll around and didn't have to worry about reporting to the various departments.

As for Old Yantou?
He is the chief minister of the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty, second only to the emperor and above everyone else.

Who dares to check his attendance?
The grandfather and grandson entered the study one after another.

As soon as Yan Song sat down, he asked, "Will everything really be ready in three days?"

Yan Shaoting nodded, and while busying himself making tea, he said with a smile: "It's just a matter of classics, it has nothing to do with government affairs."

Yan Song smiled, but his eyes were still solemn: "Although it has nothing to do with the government, as an official in the court, you cannot ignore the opinions of the scholars. If you hadn't insisted on solving it yourself, Grandpa would have written to your old friends and invited them to come to the capital to help you."

Yan Shaoting made the tea and brought it to Old Yan.

Naturally, he believed in Old Yan's status in the literati circle.

No matter how dissatisfied the court was with him, the scholars in the literati circle could not ignore the relationship between Old Yantou and Grand Master Wang.

of course.

This also reflects Lao Yantou’s own achievements in classics.

No one can blame this.

Over the years, many people from both the government and the public have impeached Old Yantou.

But there are also a few people who said that the old man is not knowledgeable.

No.

not a single one!

Seeing that the eldest grandson was silent.

Yan Song had no choice but to change the subject and ask, "Then how about using Sun Kehong as a chess piece?"

Although he was not quite sure why this Sun Kehong was mentioned by his eldest grandson, and why the other party had a relationship with the person in the cabinet.

But now that you know.

Naturally, you can make something of it.

Yan Shaoting still shook his head: "If my grandson uses these means instead of dealing with those senior scholars in an upright manner, he will not be able to walk steadily in the Shilin in the future."

When he learned about it from Lu Yi.

Yan Shaoting knows it clearly.

This is a problem that you must face head-on.

Use conspiracy?
Or a means?

They will all win unfairly.

However, if you follow someone and want to imitate him, your plan will not be realized.

Not to mention.

Become a powerful official.

Seeing that his eldest grandson had made up his mind, Yan Song said no more.

But he was humming in his heart.

He didn't say that he had actually written to several good friends who lived closer to the capital, inviting them to come to the capital and stay for a few days at the Yan family villa in Changping.

Backhand.

Always be prepared.

Even if it wasn't used in the end.

Just when the grandfather and grandson were discussing whether they should skip work and go to Changping together three days later.

Xiyuan.

In this city of Beijing, countless pieces of information from all over are constantly converging together.

Entered the Wanshou Palace.

Jiajing put aside the messages sent by various parties.

A smile appeared on his face.

"So, these people are all waiting for the Changping debate in three days."

Jiajing's eyes were deep and his expression was scrutinizing.

Lü Fang explained, "Many people have already said they want to watch this rare debate."

Jiajing's eyes were stern and he said in a cold voice, "Is Yan Shaoting doing anything?"

Lu Fang shook his head: "It seems not. Ever since that day when Yan Fuxiang persuaded all the students to leave and won over the candidates present, making everyone call him Master Yan, he has been doing his job honestly these days."

"Honest? He has sneaked home several times at noon these days!"

Jiajing snorted coldly, but there was a smile on his face.

Lu Fang didn't say anything, just had a smile on his face.

He muttered a few words in his heart.

You were the one who said that Yan Shaoting doesn't need to worry about the various departments' attendance.

Golden words.

If someone runs away to go home at noon, they are doing so in compliance with the emperor's order.

After a while.

Jiajing suddenly said, "Pass on my oral order. Three days later, the court will be closed for the day and officials of all ranks will not have to report to the government office."

Lu Fang was shocked.

The emperor directly ordered all court officials to take a day off three days later, in order to make way for the big debate in Changping three days later.

Surprised, Lu Fang quickly bowed and accepted the order.

Jiajing looked around excitedly: "I want to see if that boy can pass this round again."

Lu Fang looked puzzled: "Master, are you going to take this opportunity to test Yan Shidu again?"

Jiajing did not comment, but said, "If he passes this test, I will give him a reward."

Lu Fang slowly lowered his head, but a strange feeling arose in his heart.

I don’t know when it started, but the emperor seemed to become keen on giving Yan Shaoting difficult problems, and then waited with great anticipation for him to solve them.

even.

I never get tired of it.

When Lu Fang was still puzzled by this.

But then another voice came from the platform.

"Pass the oral order to Lu Yi."

"Tell this kid, don't think I don't know that he hangs out with his brother-in-law all day long."

"I have now given him a task. If he completes it, I will forgive him for the past and will not care about him anymore in the future."

"But if he fails, I will punish him for all his crimes!"

Lu Yi.

That was the son of the emperor's childhood playmate.

Can it be taken seriously as a punishment?

Lu Fang cupped her hands and said with a smile, "I will go and pass on the message shortly."

Jiajing waved his hand, his eyes sparkling.

"Tell that kid."

"Three days later."

"I want to go out of the palace to watch a play."

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(End of this chapter)