The daily routine of the ancient imperial examination

Leaving aside the chaos at Lu Dagui's house in the town, in the evening when Lu Xiuyuan returned home with a large bag of shopping, the house also exploded.

Mrs. Zhang looked at the pile of things on the ground and rubbed her hands in distress.

"Erlang, Mrs. Apprentice has already prepared for you, why did you buy so many things?"

Lu Xiuyuan bent down to pick up some goods, and handed the dried white fungus and goji berries to the other party.

"Mom, I didn't buy these things. They were given by a friend of mine. After two days, you have time to make glutinous glutinous rice soup. Add some goji berries to replenish qi and blood and promote metabolism."

Mrs. Zhang took the two things and looked them over. Seeing that the tremella was not small, it was estimated to be worth a lot of silver. Thinking of this, she felt a little uneasy.

"No friend can accept such expensive things from others. Besides, my mother doesn't like to eat these things. Why don't you give them back after you see if you can't do it?"

Lu Xiuyuan couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "There's no reason to return the things you sent out."

Seeing Mrs. Zhang holding the white fungus and looking anxious, he explained to the other party: "That is a very good friend of mine. It is late today so I didn't come to the door. I will introduce it to my family when I have time later."

"Sigh." Mrs. Zhang sighed, "Since we are all friends, we can't let people buy such expensive things all the time. Check to see if there is a suitable gift, and remember to give it back too."

"Mm, don't worry, mother, I understand all this."

After Lu Xiuyuan finished speaking, he continued to share with others.

When the two catties of snacks in the package were taken out, Xiao Lian, who had been watching eagerly by the side, burst into laughter instantly.

The little girl jumped behind him and exclaimed, "It's the dessert from Tianpu! Uncle is the best!"

Lu Xiuyuan tilted his head back and lightly bumped the little girl's head, "Two catties of dim sum is the best? What if I give you something else?"

"What? There are other things?" Xiao Lian became even more excited when she heard this. She rubbed against Lu Xiuyuan's back and said coquettishly, "Any other good things, uncle?"

Lu Xiuyuan took out a pair of little white rabbit ear clips that Shi Yunchen helped to choose for the other party.

"Uncle knows that you didn't have your ears pierced because you were studying, so I specially bought this ear clip for you. Do you like it?"

Xiao Lian happily took it and held it in her palm for a closer look, "It's so cute! Uncle!"

The little girl touched it for a while, and couldn't help but ran back to the room in a hurry.

"Mother! Mother! Help me put it on!"

After dividing the things, Mrs. Zhang also found out all the things that Lu Xiuyuan would need tomorrow.

"It seems that this apprenticeship is different from the apprenticeship teacher. Mother doesn't understand these things, so she picked up some good things and prepared some. Erlang, can you see if there is anything else that needs to be added?"

He got up and went to the corner pointed by the other party, looking at the two tied chickens, and the two fish in the big wooden basin, with a large bunch of bacon and some fresh meat beside them.

"Yes, yes." Lu Xiuyuan nodded, "There should be no need to add anything else."

Mrs. Zhang was still a little nervous when she heard this, "Doctor Xu wants to teach you the skills of housekeeping, mother is worried that the etiquette is too light, what if the other party doesn't do his best?"

"Mom, what are you talking about?" He patted the other person on the shoulder, "You don't know what Dr. Xu is like? How could you do such a thing? Mother, just put your heart in your stomach!"

"It seems to be the same," Mrs. Zhang heaved a sigh of relief, stroked her chest, "Mother is thinking too much."

"Doctor Xu knows about our family situation," Lu Xiuyuan smiled, "When the other party sees these things tomorrow, they might think we bought too much."

After all, for farmers who depend on the sky for their food, this little apprenticeship ceremony is worth a farmer's annual consumption of chicken and fish.

Sure enough, when Lu Xiuyuan came to the door with his things the next day, he was reprimanded by Dr. Xu.

"Why do you bring so many things? Can you return them quickly?" Dr. Xu carried the two chickens and bacon upside down, "Hurry up and return them while the chickens are still alive."

"How can there be any reason to withdraw from the apprentice ceremony?" Lu Xiuyuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Who are you like among those apprentices outside?" Dr. Xu rolled his eyes, "Take it quickly, it is not easy for your parents to earn some money on weekdays, so there is no need to waste it like this."

"How can this be a waste!" Lu Xiuyuan pushed the things back again, "This is the sincerity of our family's apprenticeship, master accept it quickly."

"Sincerity? Sincerity is not reflected by giving gifts. As long as you are more serious in your studies in the future, the old man will be gratified enough."

Dr. Xu saw that he still did not give up, and began to demonstrate with examples.

"That's all we don't talk about in our profession. To be honest, I just picked a flower for the master when I was apprenticed to the master, and I didn't have anything else!"

Lu Xiuyuan still insisted on his opinion.

In the end, Dr. Xu saw that he couldn't persuade him, so he sat down on the chair next to him and asked solemnly, "Are you really sure that you want to worship me as your teacher?"

"Naturally!" Lu Xiuyuan nodded, do you need to think about it?

The other party saved his life when he crossed over, and later sold ginseng from the other party's side. In addition, during his trip to the border some time ago, Dr. Xu taught him much medical knowledge, these are all priceless treasures.

When I come across such a good teacher who takes his heart and soul out of his heart, I will feel like a white-eyed wolf if I don't ask for a teacher.

Seeing him nodding without hesitation, Dr. Xu was in a complicated mood, "Do you know that even if you don't become a teacher, the old man will teach you the small needle of the spiritual pivot?"

"The medical skills of curing diseases and saving lives don't have to be passed on from master to student. If you meet someone who is talented, so what if you don't learn from a teacher? You can't keep these secret books in the coffin, right?"

When Lu Xiuyuan heard this, he was slightly surprised in his heart, he didn't expect the other party to be so open-minded.

but.

"My wish to be a teacher is also sincere, and it has nothing to do with anything else." He looked at the other party with serious eyes.

Seeing this, Dr. Xu sighed, got up and took out a letter from the drawer of the counter next to him.

"I wanted to give this to you before, but I never had the chance. Don't be a teacher now. Wouldn't it be better to have this great Confucian teacher as your teacher in the capital?"

Lu Xiuyuan glanced at it. He didn't see clearly that the recipient was Wu Wu on the envelope.

"This Mr. Wu, I don't know how many official ranks he has now, but he is a student of the chief assistant of the court," Dr. Xu handed the letter to him.

"If you win the Toad Palace this time, when you go to the capital to prepare for the exam, you should bring this letter to Mr. Wu, and the other party will definitely accept you as a disciple."

"I don't want it." Lu Xiuyuan stuffed the letter back.

"You don't even want to take such a powerful Confucian as your teacher?" Dr. Xu was stunned by his action, "It's hard for a poor family to get ahead, and now you have an opportunity to reach the sky in one step, and you don't take it seriously?"

It was because this opportunity was so good that he didn't want it.

Mr. Wu doesn't understand this, but the other party has the first assistant as a teacher behind him, and he knows that he is a powerful person. Such a person can accept himself as a disciple with a letter from Dr. Xu. How much favor does it have to be?

Lu Xiuyuan suddenly thought that Dr. Xu was forced to hide his name because he saved someone who shouldn't be saved.

"Master, could it be Master Wu who you saved back then?"

Dr. Xu saw that he thought of the key point, so he didn't hide it anymore, but told the truth.

"It was Mr. Wu's benefactor who saved him, but because of this, he was chased by another faction. In the end, he changed his name and came here with the help of the other party."

Master Wu's mentor?Isn't that the chief assistant?

Lu Xiuyuan recalled in his heart the court relationship that Brother Yunchen had with him during the frontier.

Currently divided into two factions, the first prince and the second prince. The first prince was born to the former empress, and his supporters include the elderly Chief Assistant and other ministers.

The second prince is the son of the new empress, and his supporters are generally the newcomers of the court, including the former relatives of the Zhao family. The two factions have always been evenly matched, maintaining a delicate balance.

Thinking in this context, Dr. Xu saved Shoufu and ruined the Second Prince's event, no wonder he changed his appearance and came to such a remote area.

Thinking that the court is still in turmoil due to factional disputes, Lu Xiuyuan wanted to complain about the old emperor. He is quite old, can he quickly establish a prince, don't hang on to his two sons like this, be careful!

But compared to the emperor, he is more entangled?So it's been procrastinating.

After becoming clear about the relationship between these courts, Lu Xiuyuan's attention returned to this letter.

The mentor's life-saving grace even included the meaning of making up for Dr. Xu's implicated change of face. Mr. Wu owes Dr. Xu such a big favor, so he can't waste it on this recommendation letter, and can't let the other party give pointers to his article, so he can relax repaid.

"Master, since that's the case, I can't accept this letter!"

He shook his head and stuffed the letter back.

"You silly boy! Instead of worshiping a famous Confucian, come to worship me, a bad old man?!"

When Dr. Xu saw him like this, his beard fluttered in anger.

"Master calm down, calm down..." Lu Xiuyuan hurried forward to help the other party straighten his back.

"People should know how to repay you. Master, you saved my life before. Coupled with this period of getting along, I have already been conquered by your character!"

After hearing this, Dr. Xu heaved a long sigh and asked, "Do you know why the old man didn't mention the matter of recruiting disciples after he came back?"

Lu Xiuyuan lowered his eyes and thought for a while, it seems that it is true that he has been calling Master all the time, and the other party doesn't seem to respond to this address very much.

"That's because the old man thought of giving you this letter of recommendation after he knew that you were going to continue taking the imperial examination, so that you could worship Mr. Wu as a teacher."

"Master..." His fingers on the other's back trembled uncontrollably.

What virtue and ability is there for him, Lu Xiuyuan?Unexpectedly, he met such a good master who cared so much for him.

Doctor Xu was also very tormented, and finally couldn't help turning around and poking Lu Xiuyuan's shoulder.

"I've already planned it for you, old man! Who knew that you, a stubborn old man, insisted on worshiping me, a bad old man, as your master!"

Lu Xiuyuan pursed his lips with a smile in his eyes, but did not speak.

Dr. Xu's beard rose and fell with the other's breathing in anger.

"I saw you working on the frontier, and thought you were too philistine to be scheming, but you look so stupid now! When you are in the officialdom, you can take care of yourself! Don't be favored by others, and you will sell yourself and your life for others!"

"Master taught it." He nodded and humbly accepted the other party's opinion.

Dr. Xu took a few breaths heavily. Now that Lu Xiuyuan had made up his mind, he probably wanted to worship him as his master. Looking at the two fish on the table, Dr. Xu had other thoughts in his mind.

"Since you insist on worshiping this old man as your teacher, why don't you wait for the next time? After two days, you will come to learn from me again."

"Huh? Why?" Lu Xiuyuan was a little puzzled.

"Ahem..." The other party cleared his throat, "I still have some friends that I haven't notified. Since I want to accept apprentices, I must send a post to invite them."

Doctor Xu thought secretly, with such a good apprentice, why not show it off?

After hearing the other party's explanation, Lu Xiuyuan couldn't laugh or cry, "Master, today is an auspicious day, so don't do it next time!"

After finishing speaking, he adjusted his position, knelt down and bowed three times.

After the ceremony, I presented the chicken and fish meat brought by myself, and completed all the missing steps in Longmenguan.

Dr. Xu looked at Lu Xiuyuan in front of him, he was very satisfied, his face was wrinkled with a smile, and he quickly helped him up after he finished worshiping his master.

"Okay, good boy, get up quickly."

Lu Xiuyuan followed the opponent's strength and stood up, "Thank you, Master!"

Doctor Xu couldn't help clapping his hands and laughing.

"Hahaha! Unexpectedly, Pei Wuyou finally has a successor!"