The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 721

Master Wen sighed. Although he is not in court, he is also very concerned about current affairs.

This is because he cannot say that Gu Chengyu did something wrong. From a righteous point of view, Gu Chengyu's actions have at least preserved the interests of most ordinary people in the world, otherwise it is inevitable for the court to increase taxes.

Besides, this can better manage the interests of tea merchants, after all, the profits of tea merchants are too great.

Of course, the most important point is to enrich the national treasury, so that those soldiers guarding the border can get their due border salary.

Master Wen shared his opinion with Gu Chengyu, which surprised Gu Chengyu.Unexpectedly, Master Wen is keen on current affairs, and he has already figured out the joints so quickly.

And on this matter, Master Wen can understand his thoughts better.He suddenly felt sorry for Master Wen, who used to be a pillar of talent with great ambitions and a keen eye for government affairs.

It's a pity that good fortune tricks people, Mr. Wen has been defeated repeatedly before, and finally loses heart and has to give up his career.

"The content of Master's analysis is the same as my original intention." Gu Chengyu smiled. He had a very good conversation with Master Wen before, probably because Master Wen and his ideas fit well.

"Chengyu! There are countless dignitaries and dignitaries in the capital. Although your teacher can help you once or twice in the capital, you have to be careful yourself!"

Master Wen was very moved by Gu Chengyu's way of not forgetting each other.He is just Gu Chengyu's enlightenment teacher, and Gu Chengyu's ability to deliver posts in person shows that Gu Chengyu values ​​him, and he is a person who values ​​affection.

What he meant by this was to let Gu Chengyu be careful about the situation in the capital. After all, if the crown prince is not established for a day, the situation in Beijing will be tense.

"Teacher has been kind to me as much as a mountain and has helped me a lot. He deserves respect just like you. The situation in the capital is turbulent. I have always been cautious and never dared to slack off. By the way, I have already taken the title, called Jinyu!"

In fact, Mr. Wen had already seen that Gu Chengyu had added a crown just now, but Gu Chengyu was not yet of age, so his hair was not all tied up.

"Jinyu? There is a jade character in your name, which matches your name. Is this what your teacher chose for you?"

Gu Chengyu shook his head, "Before the coronation ceremony, I wanted to ask the teacher to pick it up. But when I met the saint, the emperor knew that I didn't have a watch, so he gave me one."

"You mean your name was given by the emperor?" Master Wen was a little shocked, he didn't expect Gu Chengyu to be so valued by the emperor.

"Indeed! Maybe it's because I'm young and haven't written yet?" Gu Chengyu is not a person who likes to show off, and this is also true.

Gu Chengyu pondered for a while, but still spoke out what was in his heart.

"Master! In fact, so many years have passed, and you should let go of the previous things. Have you thought about taking the imperial examination again?"

Gu Chengyu said these words because he saw that Master Wen had already had further ideas, but he didn't dare to take this step.

"Take the imperial examination again?" Master Wen was surprised again. Can he really take the imperial examination again?

In fact, he also had this idea before, it was because of envy that Gu Chengyu and Ye Zhiqiu were both admitted to Jinshi.

I thought that I had given up on being a teacher and educating people for the rest of my life, but I asked myself, is he willing in his heart?

He had passed the provincial examination three times before, but he failed in the end.He analyzed that there are many reasons.

One is because of my arrogance and arrogance when I was young, I put all my energy on those romantic things.

The second is that after one failure, I was hit hard and depressed.As a result, the more tests I took, the less confident I became, and I always felt ashamed.

The third is naturally because of my teacher. When the teacher discouraged me, I couldn't listen to it at all.

In this way, the teacher ignored his frail body and ran around for himself before the exam.But in the end, he was not listed on the list, which made the teacher die with hatred.

This matter made him feel guilty for most of his life. Even if he retakes the imperial examination, he has no confidence.

There is also the most important reason, he is not young, he is fifty-one this year.

Even if he was lucky enough to be admitted to Jinshi all the way, but by then he would be close to sixty years old, what future would he have?
So Master Wen shook his head slowly, "Although I am indeed a little moved, but I am already at the age of knowing my destiny, and I can't afford to waste that kind of energy."

Gu Chengyu understood that there was indeed a lot of time spent between Master Wen.Those years have passed away, like a fragmented dream, and it is futile to try to grasp one of the fragments.

Gu Chengyu saw that Master Wen's words were insincere. In fact, Master Wen still wanted to take the imperial examination, and he just wanted to convince himself by giving such a reason!

"Master is not very old, and there are many students with gorgeous hair in the examination room. You should think about it, and don't let yourself regret it."

Gu Chengyu also went to the end, Mr. Wen is not a child, such an important decision must be made by himself, and it is not easy for an outsider to interfere too much.

In fact, if you want him to say, Master Wen has not lost the knowledge in the book these years, and he is reviewing it every day.What's more, he also opened a private school and dealt with books every day.

As long as you overcome the fear in your heart, it should not be difficult to be admitted to Juren.

Even if you don't plan to take the Jinshi again, it's better to be a Juren than a scholar!At that time, it is still possible to find some connections and be a county magistrate or county magistrate.

Take a step back and say that after becoming a Juren and teaching and educating people, the reputation of the private school is even greater.

Mrs. Wen's already shaky heart suddenly wavered. His daughter is already engaged, and he is not short of money.
Speaking of this, Gu Chengyu knew that Master Wen was struggling in his heart, and this was a major decision that would affect his life.

No!It's not his own, but his relatives and students in the private school have to be added.

After all, if you plan to take the imperial examination, you will have to spend part of your energy on the exam.

Gu Chengyu got up and planned to leave. He still had things to do, so he could only wait for another day to talk about it.

Suddenly, Lin Bo stood outside the door and said to the room, "Master! Mr. He is here."

Gu Chengyu's heart moved, Mr. He?Could it be He Shunian?Back then they took the college exam together, but He Shunian failed.

Later, I heard from Wang Qikai that He Shunian hadn't passed the exam three years ago. Could it be that he came here to ask Mr. Wen for advice?
Master Wen came back from his own thoughts, only to realize that he had been meditating for too long just now.

"Please come in quickly." Master Wen shouted towards Lin Bo.

"He Shunian took another college exam after that, but unfortunately he didn't pass the exam. Sometimes he would come to the private school to ask me about my career." Master Wen explained to Gu Chengyu in this way.

However, he immediately thought of the person in front of him who used to be classmates with He Shunian, and also took the county examination together.

It's a pity that good luck tricked people, the status of these two people is now the same sky and the same place.

　Thanks to the book friend Nishang for the light reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)