Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

Mrs. Yang showed great kindness, even if Lu Ci had no reference plan, it was impossible for him to refuse in person.

Only after accepting it for the time being, and getting a few more words of advice, did I go back to find Zhong Yuan and Zhu Shuo.

Zhong Yuan still stood still, leaning against the rockery with his whole body, chatting with Zhu Shuo, his eyes kept sweeping in the direction where Lu Ci left.

As soon as he saw the figure, he immediately straightened his back, and his whole body became energetic.

Lu Ci saw that he couldn't wait to greet him, and lowered his voice and asked, "How? But as I expected?"

Lu Ci glanced at him meaningfully, and sighed: "The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom, it is true. If I had known that Zhong Lang had reached the age of admirer Ai, I shouldn't have stopped Aunt Zhong from saying goodbye to you that day." Yes, now it seems that it is too early? It must have delayed Zhong Lang's good deeds."

Zhu said with a suppressed laugh.

Zhong Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then his face suddenly turned red, his voice raised an octave inadvertently, and he almost roared: "Don't talk nonsense, Lu Lang!"

A boy of his age would more or less pay attention to the pretty girls walking out on the street during Chinese New Year, and he would deliberately walk a few steps with a sullen face under the teasing of prostitutes leaning on the building, but in his opinion, this There are always some embarrassing secrets, and I don't want to be exposed by Lu Ci, so the reaction is naturally great.

However, Zhong Yuan's luck is obviously bad.

Although Mrs. Yang told Lu Ci a few words just now, he still felt a little unsatisfied with this smart student who he had been teaching for more than ten years before he met such a smart student. A few more words.

This time coincided with the scene where Zhong Yuan yelled loudly at the good-tempered Lu Ci, his face flushed from 'angry'.

Not only in the eyes of Mr. Yang, but in the eyes of people in the academy, Zhong Yuan is obviously a good neighbor who got Lu Ci, who is a good neighbor with excellent character and academics, by luck, and was dragged from a fool with poor legs to a brat with mediocre grades.

The homework that was usually handed in was still on time, and after being assisted by Lu Ci, the content was also eye-catching, so he turned a blind eye to some of the kid's unruly little problems.

Seeing him yelling loudly at his precious lump, looking like he was about to use a rough posture, how could he bear it?

Master Yang stared wide-eyed, took a few deep breaths, and immediately sank to his dantian, his roaring voice was louder and more powerful than the bloody Zhong Yuan: "Zhong——yuan—!"

Zhong Yuanzheng was ashamed and annoyed, he was shocked by such a loud yell, subconsciously looked at the very emaciated Master, who was so angry that his beard was blown up a lot, and called out guiltily: "Master Yang!" .”

Zhong Yuan, who was tall and burly, still lowered his head obediently, Master Yang also suppressed his anger slightly, and snorted coldly: "Come here."

No matter how stupid Zhong Yuan was, he knew that something was wrong. After responding, he quickly cast a look for help to the heart of Master Lu Ci——

Unexpectedly, Lu Ci had already embraced Zhu Shuo's shoulder very naturally, left him faceless to face his angry wife alone, and walked away talking and laughing.

Zhong Yuan: "..."

Lu Ci told Zhu that in fact, he stopped before he had gone too far, and looked back at Zhong Yuan, who was known as the most responsive among the group of friends wandering on the street, bent down pitifully, and was grabbed by the ear by a skinny old man. , Without prestige into the house.

Zhu said that he was in a slightly delicate mood, and hesitantly said: "Master, you won't really embarrass Brother Zhong, right? Brother Lu, can you clarify the misunderstanding?"

Lu Ci said calmly: "Don't worry, the master just hates iron but not steel, but he will definitely not embarrass him. If he is not released by the master at noon, I will intercede again. "

After all, the president of the Cuju Club of Nanyang Academy is none other than Zhong Yuan, who is big, strong and flexible.

The annual mountain competition is coming, and others don't know it, and Lu Ci, the caring person who has provided cover for them, knows that these masters are serious in front of the students, and they often mix among the crowd watching the Cuju competition In the middle, I couldn't help cheering and blushing.

In addition, the masters of Nanyang Academy are notoriously dislike corporal punishment, but like to punish bad boys for copying and endorsing.

Since Zhong Yuan's physical strength was too much, it was fierce to the common heart and soul of the masters, so Master Yang simply punished him to copy books while standing upside down.

When Zhong Yuan was sweating profusely and his hands and feet were weak, he finished copying, but he still had to recite it.

Only when you have memorized verbatim can you leave.

The article memorized was not someone else's, it was the Confucian classics model essay written by Lu Ci himself that Master Yang carefully selected!

At first, Zhong Yuan was copying angrily, gritted his teeth and complained in his heart that Lu Ci would not be saved; after an hour, his eyes were full of stars, his face was full of frustration, and he just wanted to be relieved quickly; after another hour, he was already Hungry and exhausted, the master is still staring at the side.

Seeing that the fire was almost ready, Lu Ci knocked on the door and came in, and with a few words, he made his master happy, and easily saved Zhong Yuan when he was born, and Zhong Yuan's grievances were all gone.

"Seeing that you haven't come out yet, I brought you something to eat," Lu Ci tilted his head slightly, looked at Zhu and said, and Zhu said that he quickly handed over a few hot buns that were in his arms so they wouldn't get cold. Take it out: "The class is about to start, eat quickly."

Zhong Yuan was so hungry that his brain was dizzy, and he was worried that he would not have time to find something to eat. He felt that he had made friends with such a brother for nothing, so he was very moved and wolfed down the meal. What else did he have to say, and the afternoon class started again.

He didn't have time to think about it, after a whole morning of tossing, he was really afraid that his master would get angry, so he hurried to go first.

Lu Ci looked at the back of Zhong Yuan leaving in a hurry, with a touch of love and pity in his eyes, and sighed softly: "Alas..."

Three years have passed, Zhong Yuan's temper is still so manageable.

"We should go too." Lu Ci turned around, but saw that Zhu said that at some point, he was standing three steps away from him, and he couldn't help being slightly surprised: "What's wrong, Brother Zhu?"

"..."

Zhu couldn't tell why.He just saw Brother Zhong being subdued by Brother Lu, so he couldn't help but stand a little further away.

Seeing Lu Ci stretching out his hand to him with a smile at this moment, the subtlety disappeared again, making him approach obediently...

Lu Ci is extremely popular in the academy. Although it is not as direct and exaggerated as what Zhu Shuo saw on the way to the perfume store with him for the first time, there are always no fewer than ten students around Lu Ci, and the seats around him are even bigger. It is hard to get a permanent seat because of the competition.

This little gray Zhu Shuo, who had been transferred to the academy for several months and hadn't been very noticeable, suddenly entered, and was treated differently by Lu Ci, which naturally caused a little fluctuation.

When they learned that Lu Ci had purchased a property and that Zhu Shuo was the only tenant, many people had an idea and moved their minds.

Lu Ci paid much attention to Zhu Shuo at first, but fortunately Zhu Shuo's state was just as he expected, he never valued foreign things, and he didn't care much about other people's opinions.

Except that his admiration for Lu Ci silently rose to a higher level, he was not affected by the needle-like intensive gaze, and only concentrated on writing down what the master said.

After class, Zhong Yuan had to lead the Cuju club members to practice because the mountain race was approaching, so instead of going back with Lu Ci and Zhu Shuo, he turned to the Cuju field halfway.

Seeing that it was still early, Lu Ci asked Zhu with a smile, "Is there any place you want to go, Brother Zhu, or something you want to buy? You don't have to be polite to me, but it's okay."

Over the past few days, Zhu Shuo, who has been gifted countless things by Lu Ci, who is eloquent and eloquent, shook his head reflexively when he heard this, "Brother Lao Lu is concerned, I don't lack anything!"

Lu Ci squinted his eyes and observed him carefully for a while, but he didn't see any signs of lying, so he smiled and said: "Then I won't go shopping, let's go back earlier."

Zhu said he couldn't help but let out a long breath of relief.

Lu Ci's pace was neither too fast nor too slow, and it seemed to outsiders that there was a few more lines of elegance. Zhu said that although he was sensitive to this, he also felt very comfortable when he subconsciously followed the other party's steps.

Zhu said suddenly remembered the doubts that had been lingering in his heart for several times, and he couldn't help but asked with concern: "Mr. asked Brother Lu today, what is the reason? Is there anything I can help? If there is, please don't hesitate to ask Brother Lu."

Although the masters don't want to be partial and grandiose, so as not to be blamed behind their backs for favoring one another, Lu Ci knew that Zhu Shuo was not a person who would be jealous of him or could not hide his words, so he confessed openly: " It's for the Children's Department. When Mr. Wang visited an old friend recently, he got a few exam questions from previous years, so he took them for me to review."

Zhu said that he was not surprised by this, nor did he show the slightest admiration - in his opinion, with Lu Ci's excellence and his teacher's consistent love for him, this is nothing more than a matter of course.

He just nodded, and thought about it seriously all the way. When he reached the front of Lu's house, he said again: "Brother Lu, do you intend to refer to the boy for a test?"

Lu Ci pondered for a while, and said frankly: "I didn't think about it before, but now I hesitate."

Lu Ci had an extremely clear plan for his future development as early as the day he traveled through time.

Passing the Children's Department has never been one of them.

He is currently thirteen years old, so he naturally meets the review requirements of the Children's Department, no wonder the masters can't help but think about it.

It's just that in Lu Ci's opinion, Tongzike is not suitable for him.

Firstly, the Boys' Department mainly focuses on chanting scriptures, without seeking righteousness, which is an incomplete shortcut. Except for a few of the most outstanding ones, they are secretly not favored by some people who have passed the imperial examination; It can be said that there are very few people who confer official positions, and even more so, among them, the real difference is even rarer, and most of them are only unknown; If so, the future is boundless, but a person who has such luck and talent at the same time...

Lu Ci didn't know much about Song history. In his impression, Yan Shu seemed to be the only one.

It's the heavenly genius named Yan Shu who wrote "Helpless Flowers Fall, Deja Vu Swallow Returns".

Lu Ci's goal has always been clear and pragmatic, and he never aims too high - even if he has real talent and learning, there are countless people in history who have been defeated due to too many uncertain factors in the imperial examination, let alone him who has not learned enough?

Since he didn't have Yan Shu's ability, why did he think he could have Yan Shu's luck?Do you want to fight with this kind of genius who is hard to see in a century?

He only plans to take the exam three times. If he is lucky, the best score will be a fellow Jinshi at most. If you think about it in the top three, it's okay.

After that, I applied to be released as an official, and started a small business by the way, and lived a life of small wealth and peace from then on.

When Comrade Fan Zhongyan, who "worry about the world's worries first, and enjoy the world's joys later," is relegated to the local government, maybe he can go to drink together.

If so, Lu Ci, who considers himself a salty fish and has no big dreams of saving the country and the people, would be satisfied.

The author has something to say: Lu Ci still thinks he is just a salted fish right now.

The mentality will change slowly because of certain things in the future.

Notes:

1. Cuju: Football is a national sport in the Song Dynasty.

There are two main types of gameplay, one is called "white play", which emphasizes skill and appreciation, and there is no goal. When it hits the ground, the one with the highest skill wins.One is called "building the ball", which emphasizes more confrontation, which is similar to today's football games.Commercial Cuju performances can often be seen in cities.Before and after the Lantern Festival, there are large-scale football matches for citizens to watch on the Royal Street in Tokyo City.In the Song Dynasty, there was a style of free association, and anyone who loved Cuju could organize or join associations such as "Playing Ball Club" and "Cuju Club".Among them, "Qiyun Society" is the most outstanding one. The work of "Qiyun Society" includes developing members, teaching and learning football skills, formulating association regulations, formulating Cuju rules and etiquette, assessing players' technical levels, organizing football matches and performances, etc. wait.

2. Mountain Race: Every year, "Qiyun Society" organizes a national Cuju Invitational Tournament called "Mountain Race", which is similar to today's "Chinese Super League".Before the competition, the "Qiyun Society" will send a notice to the teams all over the country: "Please know that the disciples from all counties are full of friends from all over the world. Scatter the name. Xiangjin leaves the imitation flower person, and the balloon will definitely win.” The participating teams need to pay a certain fee, called "Xiangjin", and the winner in the end will get a prize, called "ball lottery". "Mountain Race" is also the process of "Qiyun Club" assessing the technical level of teams across the country. For teams that pass the assessment, "Qi Yun Club" will issue a "famous flag", which is similar to a certification certificate. The mountain under the name is named, and the mountain without the name is lost."

3. Pediatrics:

It is a very high treatment for a boy to be directly awarded an official when he enrolls in the imperial examination, but the highest official awarded directly in historical records is only the ninth grade. In addition, please note that the official, post, and post in the Song Dynasty were completely separated. There is no job and no difference, which will be described in detail later.

According to the statistics of "Zonglu", there were only 4 boys in the entire Northern Song Dynasty (Yan Shu, Cai Boyu, Liu Yingxiang, Zheng Zuoyao) who received special treatment such as reading in the secret pavilion, reading with the prince, and listening to the son of the state.