The Head of the Ming Dynasty Spared His Life

"Father! Something is wrong! Father!"

Seeing the young man, Xu Jie became angry, and said angrily, "Naughty animal! Didn't I see that my father is discussing important matters with the two adults? What are you talking about?"

Gao Gong didn't know that person, but Zhang Juzheng smiled and said: "So it's the second son, don't you want to take this subject for the final exam? Why don't you go to review the essays, but look for the master?"

It turned out that this person was Xu Jie's second son, Xu Sheng. The nickname given to him by the capital was Second Master Xu.

This nickname, on the one hand, said that he was the second child, on the other hand, it was a satire on his personality, enough for the second!

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Chapter 1059 Pretend to be the first brother in the world [4]

Xu Jie is an old, treacherous and cunning person, with a deep city, he can be called an old fox, and he is good at fishing for fame. He has a good reputation among the direct ministers of Qingliu, and is well-known even among the people, but he just can't educate children.His two sons, Xu Yang, the eldest, won fame by cheating in the examination room, but was caught and expelled by Yan Song. Later, he changed his career and joined the prince, acting as the prince's eyeliner, but was sent to prison by Yan Song.Xu Jie was worried every day, how to get people out of the imperial prison.

His second child is different from the dandy and sinister boss, but he is a middle school second son who loves to pretend to be aggressive!

When Xu Er went out, he always hugged the front and back, full of style.

If he doesn't go out to pretend to be aggressive for a day, he will feel uncomfortable all over.

No, this year Xu Jie wanted him to take part in the Ding "[-]" imperial examination, and let him study in the study. He disappeared early in the morning, but now he ran back in a panic.

"What are you calling?" Xu Jie said with displeasure on his face, "If you dare to make any noise, close the small black room!"

Xu Er didn't dare to yell anymore, he wiped his nose and muttered: "Son, I have important news, I want to come and tell dad... Huh! If you don't say it, don't say it!"

Zhang Juzheng heard what he said so seriously, he frowned and asked: "Second Master Xu, please tell me, what is it?"

Xu Er coughed, pretending to be serious, and said in a low voice, "Today, in Bada Hutong, there is an art and literature fair that is unprecedentedly grand in the capital!"

The so-called Zhiyi refers to writing stereotyped essays, and the so-called Wenhui refers to a research class for discussing stereotyped essays held by a high-ranking celebrity, businessman, or students from a certain academy or faction before the imperial examination.It can also be called the college entrance examination tutoring class.At the literary meeting, a certain master who is good at writing stereotyped essays is usually invited to come to teach, and then ask the students participating in the literary meeting to write an essay, and the teacher will comment on the spot, even Predict who has the hope of being the No. [-] pick, No. [-], No. [-] and so on.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, because of the supreme status of the imperial examinations, the Wen Hui before Chun Wei and Qiu Wei were extremely grand.Whether it is an official, a businessman, or even a wealthy and powerful student, they are all happy to hold a literary conference.On the one hand, of course it is for the exam, on the other hand, it also means to win over feelings and invest in contacts in advance.After all, these candidates are destined to be the No. [-] picks. Maybe if they invest in a literary club today, they will be able to form a good relationship with the future No. [-] picks and promising rising stars in the future.

Xu Jie sneered angrily and said, "What kind of nonsense literature meeting? It's going to be held in Bada Hutong? It's just ridiculous! Presumably it's some kind of cronies, holding a dirty meeting there?"

Gao Gong couldn't help snickering.

The Eight Great Hutongs will hold a paper meeting?

I'll go, who came up with this?Creative enough!I take it!

What is Bada Hutong?

In Daming Beijing, when it comes to the Eight Great Hutongs, everyone knows, everyone knows.

Because Bada Hutong is synonymous with Fireworks and Willow Lane!

The "Eight Great Hutongs" are located north of Xizhushikou Street and south of Tieshu Xie Street. From west to east, they are: Baishun Hutong, Yanzhi Hutong, Hanjia Hutong, Shaanxi Lane, Shitou Hutong, Wang Guangfu Xiejie, Zhujia Hutong, Li Shamao Alley.

In fact, the "eight major hutongs" mentioned by old Beijingers do not refer specifically to these eight streets and alleys, but generally refer to the Dashilan area outside Qianmen, because there are nearly a hundred houses in the hutongs beyond these eight streets and alleys. Large and small brothels.It’s just that back then, most of the brothels in these eight alleys were first-class and second-class, and the “grade” of prostitutes was relatively high, so they were so famous. People in the capital used eight alleys to refer to brothels.

Even Zhang Juzheng laughed: "Second Master Xu, who on earth organized this literary conference to be held in Bada Hutong? Isn't this a nonsense? If the censors hear about it, tell the scholars and politicians, you will be guaranteed Take off the fame hats of a few leaders! Generally speaking, the Imperial Academy and major academies should be the first choice for literary clubs. At worst, you should choose various clubs, and the worst is high-end restaurants. The literary club in Bada Hutong is to study art, after all, Or do you study in-house surgery?"

Xu Er shrank his head like a turtle.

Because, the genius who wanted to hold a literary club in Bada Hutong was none other than Xu Er himself!

Since the reinstatement of official Xu, Xu Er has quickly regained his position as the head of the dandies in the capital. There are many officials and dandies surrounding him.

This time, his father, Xu Jie, was also the minister of the Ministry of Rites and the deputy chief examiner, and Xu Er became the target of all officials' dandies.Countless people are scrambling to be his younger brother, hoping that he can tell his father and take care of him a little bit, maybe he can jump the dragon gate with a carp and become Ding Weike's Jinshi.

This time, the Bada Hutong, and all the literature clubs, were all lying to his father. In fact, Xu Er took the opportunity to go out and play, and asked a businessman's son to pay for such a thing.Otherwise, his father told the concierge that without his permission, he is not allowed to leave the house to wander.

Seeing that his father didn't believe him, Xu Er became impatient.

I'll go, this is an excellent opportunity to pretend.How can it be wasted?

You know, since his father resumed his post at the end of last year and continued to be the Minister of Rites, Xu Er's status in the capital's dandyism world has skyrocketed!Even the sons of the first and second-rank high official families in the past didn't think much of him. When they saw him now, Second Brother Xu called him long and short. Sister Yao's dandy who fought before, bowed his head to him, a dandy of the underworld, and called him the 2.9 of the big brother!

Not for anything else, just because his father is the deputy chief examiner of this imperial examination, a high-ranking minister of the Ministry of Rites!

The three-year imperial examination is very important to every official's son and gentry young master.

It is said that Han Chuang has studied hard for ten years, plus the examination will be held every three years. How many times can he have the opportunity to take the imperial examination in his life?

This time, those dandies in the capital who wanted to go through his father's back door specially invited Xu Er to come to this literary meeting. The theme was to invite Mr. Xu Er to talk about how to make art and solve problems in public!

Hearing about this topic, Xu Er said he was a little confused, and this touched his blind spot of knowledge.

Immediately shook his head like a rattle, indicating that he would not go.

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Chapter 1060 Benefits of Being a Juren【5】

Seeing that Mr. Xu Er didn't want to go, those people immediately changed their words and said that he was invited to be a referee. They also mysteriously said that there was a special person present.

It turned out that this group of people paid a lot of money to hire the most famous prostitute in Bada Hutong, Xiao Fengxian, who is known as the most talented woman in the world and nicknamed "the top female scholar", to comment on scholars' articles, and Xu Er can get close contact with her. Opportunity for Xiaofengxian to contact!

Xu Er's eyes lit up immediately!

As the boss of the pretending world, how could he not go to such a grand event in the pretending world?

If he doesn't pretend to be aggressive for a day, he will feel uncomfortable all over.

So, he racked his brains to find an excuse to grind Xu Jie.

Xu Jie had already seen through his son's thoughts, and snorted coldly: "It must be some kind of messy dude who wants to follow the path of being a father, so he is so flattering you. Don't go!"