Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

When the gatekeeper, who didn't know Lu Ci's real identity, led him straight in, the students were still listening to the teachers' lectures in the house.

Therefore, Lu Ci's arrival was not seen by his former classmates who could recognize him.

As we were walking, Lu Ci suddenly let out a 'huh' and asked, "Has the academy been expanded?"

"Good memory." Upon hearing this, the gatekeeper was even more sure that Lu Ci's claim that he had studied in the academy for many years was true, and explained: "It is true. When I was hired by the dean the year before last, I had just finished the project. It is said that because Mr. Li taught Wenquxing, who was the first official in Zhongsanyuan and is now a high-ranking official in the imperial court, the reputation of the academy has also increased, and many scholars have come here to study at the expense of thousands of miles. So As a result, the dean simply donated generously, and expanded the original courtyard with the newly acquired Shuxiu, so as to provide those students from other places with a good place to commute to and from the academy and concentrate on their studies. Naturally, Mr. Li also Moved to a bright new house with a detached courtyard."

It was precisely because the scale of the academy increased and more manpower was needed that he obtained the contract.

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sighed with a smile: "Thanks to that Lu Wenqu star, everything is under his credit! Don't you think so?"

Unknowingly, Lu Ci became the signboard of returning to life: "..."

Would he still be able to answer 'Yeah yeah'?

Di Qing followed blankly, as if he just nodded in agreement casually, but secretly suppressed his laughter in his heart.

No matter what the truth is, in the eyes of scholars, Lu Cigong's glorious record of passing high school and rising smoothly is an indisputable fact.

It is understandable that he would place high hopes on Nandu Academy, the only school he ever attended.

The dean of Nandu Academy was a man who had abandoned literature in his early years and went into business. Although Lu Ci, an old student, was relentless, he would not be so frantic that Master Li would accept all the scholars who came here because of his reputation, or Talk about the whole day's class.

He knew that because Lu Ci was highly valued by the court and had been reused many times, he never had the chance to return to his hometown, but he never forgot Mrs. Li as a benefactor, so he asked someone to send some gifts every year and festival.

As long as he still wanted to keep this good relationship, of course he would not dare to order Mrs. Li hard. Instead, he was more polite. After the new house was built, he was the first to let Mrs. Li and his family move into the only one. Go to a spacious room with a small courtyard.

After walking for a short distance, the gatekeeper smiled and pointed to a half-hidden wooden door and said, "Behind that door is the small courtyard of Mr. Li's house. Not only is it unlocked, but people must be inside too. I won’t accompany you in.” Although he was full of curiosity about the touching scene of the reunion between master and apprentice, he also wanted to find out what achievements this well-dressed, gentle and handsome man had achieved, but he finally remembered his serious duties and only regretted it. Said: "Students are about to leave school, I have to watch the door quickly."

"Please trouble me to take me this way." Lu Ci smiled and glanced at Di Qing: "Be careful, please don't refuse."

After getting along for so long, Di Qing and Lu Ci had a tacit understanding. After seeing this look, he instantly understood, calmly took out half of the money from his sleeve, and skillfully held the hand, letting the money slip. In the past, he said honestly: "Thank you, old man."

"Hey, you are too polite!"

The gatekeeper was just curious and wanted to find out about Lu Ci while he was leading the way. Unexpectedly, he couldn't ask a few words, but the other party asked him a bamboo tube and poured beans without knowing it. I also got these unexpected benefits, and I couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised.

After he pretended to decline a few times, he happily accepted it.

After the man left, Lu Ci took a few steps forward and knocked lightly on the half-covered wooden door.

For a long time, no one answered the door.

Lu Ci raised his eyebrows.

Could it be that the news of that person was wrong just now, and both husband and wife have gone out?

Di Qing stared closely at the rough wooden door, especially those gleaming barbs, secretly frightened, afraid that his grandfather would accidentally knock on it.

Seeing that no one answered the door, Gongzu wanted to knock again, he quickly shifted all the things he was carrying to his left hand, stepped forward and said: "Gongzu, let me knock!"

Fearing that Lu Ci would not give in, as soon as he finished speaking, he clenched his right hand into a fist, relying on three knuckles, and knocked it down with [-]% of his force.

So the next moment, Lu Ci didn't come back to his senses at all, and saw that the simple wooden door was knocked away by Di Qing, who was a head shorter than him and had a very thin body, without changing his expression.

"..."

Lu Ci looked in amazement at the seemingly ordinary knock, and then flew out tragically to break the door a few feet away, and then looked at Di Qing, who was innocent and at a loss, with dull eyes and a dazed expression.

This is really unbelievable.

If he hadn't witnessed the scene just now, even if he didn't look at the badly damaged wooden door, Di Qing's innocent and innocent expression would probably have fooled him.

It seems that the amazing amount of food that he can usually eat is not reflected in his growth, but in his strength?

He didn't even care about the suspicious movement finally coming from the room, he just squinted his eyes, teased Di Qing deliberately with great interest, and said, "I originally wanted to bring you here for my husband to have a look. His sensibility will probably leave a deep impression on him, now it seems..."

He glanced at the dead wooden door again, and said with a smile: "Just relying on your natural supernatural power, it really can't impress him more deeply."

Di Qing believed the ridicule, and his heart felt ashamed.

Even Mr. Li, who was found by hearing the sound and looked at the situation in shock and uncertainty, was so pleasantly surprised that when he walked in, he was still sluggish, his steps were sloppy, and he failed to regain his energy.

What he didn't expect was that, not to mention the two healthy servants who came with him without Lu Ci's explanation, they would consciously take over the door repair and arrange it properly. The surprise of visiting him at home was enough to dazzle Mr. Li, and he easily forgot those details.

Lu Ci was hugged tightly by the excited mentor, and he couldn't help smiling and hugging him gently, jokingly said: "My mother said that she almost didn't recognize me, but I didn't expect that when I came uninvited, my husband would still recognize me at a glance. out."

Master Li's face was already flushed, and it took him a long time to let go of him. He looked at this slender, tall, slender disciple who was in his best years, and had to look up to see clearly, and said as a matter of course, "Why do you need to remember anything else? It's hard to find someone as good-looking as you, let alone one who is willing to sneak into my crappy house!"

Di Qing immediately fell in love with this truth-telling teacher.

Lu Ci has always prided himself on being thick-skinned, but he still felt overwhelmed by this, so he changed the subject without a trace: "Aren't you going to let me in, sir?"

"Jin Jin Jin, look at me, I was so focused on talking, I forgot to stand by the door!"

Having said that, when Master Li entered the room with Lu Ci's help, he deliberately slowed down his pace and raised his voice, just to let the neighbors hear the movement and come out to watch, so that he would know that his favorite disciple came back to see him .

Lu Ci pretended not to see Mr.'s carefulness, but slowed down in an extremely cooperative manner.

However, this time period for showing off was not chosen by coincidence: it should be noted that most of the people who can be neighbors with Master Li are teachers in the academy, and unlike Master Li who is still recovering from illness, he is naturally still giving lectures to scholars at this time. Where can I see this scene?

Only their family members heard some news.But they were very annoyed because they knew that Mrs. Li missed the good time to go to Beijing to see Lu Ci due to illness, and they lost their temper from time to time.

However, Mrs. Li was in high spirits, and didn't notice that his purpose of showing off had not been achieved secretly. Instead, as soon as he entered the room, he yelled for his wife to bring him wine, and he wanted to have a long chat with his favorite student.

In the end, a basin of cold water was ushered into the lady's pocket, and she said mercilessly: "You are still sick, and you still want to drink? You are probably so happy that you have completely forgotten what the doctor said! "

Mrs. Li stared at him angrily, and was about to argue with this disappointing cell boss. Di Qing made a decisive decision. Taking advantage of his young age, he directly opened his mouth and said, "Mama, where is the best place to put things?"

thing?

The couple, who were about to quarrel, focused all their attention on Lu Ci. At most, they saw Di Qing. They didn't notice that there were two silent servants behind them, but their bodies were full of belongings, let alone the last one. The first horse that is full of goods and is bored to eat grass.

"Why did you buy so many things?" Li Fuzi was both moved and angry, and resolutely refused to take it. He said, "You have only been an official for a few years, and you have just bought a house in the capital where every inch of land is expensive. How much savings do you have? I have been teaching for decades, and I live in this academy with your teacher and mother as companions. The children are already adults and don’t need me to take care of them. Although they are not rich, they are absolutely delicious. I don’t have to worry about wearing it. I have nowhere to use the ones that you asked your mother to send me during the holidays. Why do I buy these? I don’t plan to live anymore?..."

Although he knew that he was a student with a lot of brains and would do some small business to improve his family's financial situation at a young age, but since he had made great achievements in government and was promoted repeatedly after entering an official, he obviously didn't have the time to take care of his side business.

As for the bad speculation about whether Lu Ci would be corrupt, Mr. Li, who trusted him so much, had never had it.

Mrs. Li also looked at Lu Ci with great disapproval, and without even thinking about it, she joined the front with Mrs. Li who had almost quarreled just now: "You still don't listen to your husband? Just buy some expensive things. How can we use them?" so many."

Faced with repeated persuasion from the teacher and his wife, Lu Ci did not explain, but only smiled and extended his hand to Di Qing.

Di Qing understood, untied the small bundle that had been carefully guarded on his chest, and handed it over with both hands.

Lu Ci slowly unwrapped the three layers of outer cloth, and soon revealed the true face of the objects inside——

A finely patterned silver box.

The lid of the box was opened, revealing a piece of Guibi that was half the size of a palm, green in color, crystal clear and absolutely extraordinary.

Before the two of them questioned, Lu Ci had already covered his head with a thin silk cloth, and then let the side of Guibi with a solemn seal face up, and said with a smile: "This is a gift from my student's student. I don't know if Mr. Willing to accept?"

As we all know, there is no one else who can be seriously regarded as a "student" who has had a teacher-student friendship with Lu Ci, except for His Royal Highness the crown prince who is currently supervising the country.

Master Li: "..."