After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 1071 Expectations
Haitang understood immediately.

Lu Bainian was planning to make Jin Jiashu familiar with the writing styles and preferences of the famous writers among the Wumen students in the capital in advance. That way, when the special provincial examination comes next year, no matter which Wumen student is appointed as the chief examiner or examiner, Jin Jiashu will be able to be sure to write an article that suits the other party's wishes.

There are still more than eight months left until the Enke County Examination. By making so much preparation in advance, there is no need to worry about breaking any taboos, and it is less likely to be noticed by others. It is really thoughtful.

Haitang couldn't help but sigh, "Grandpa Lu is very thoughtful. But why did you ask your old friends for articles for no reason? You can sense that some of them may be appointed as examiners, and they should know about it, right? Can they guess your intention?"

"Even if they guessed it, so what?" Lu Bainian smiled slightly, not caring. "My old friends also have children, grandchildren and disciples who intend to participate in the provincial examination next year. There are many people who will do so. I am just one step ahead."

Haitang thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you tell everyone that you want to collect the good articles of the old students of Wumen, print a collection, and distribute it so that the world can know your literary talent? The old students of Wumen have suffered from exile for many years, which has delayed their official careers. There are many of them who have outstanding literary talents but have never had the opportunity to become famous. I believe they will be happy to let the world see their articles. Now that the Sun family has fallen and the situation in Beijing is becoming more stable, it is a good opportunity for the old students of Wumen to make their literary reputations again. In this way, no matter how many people's articles you want to collect, you should be able to get what you want."

Lu Bainian pondered for a moment and said, "This method is also good. I know that many people have complained about their talents not being recognized. Even though they are in the northwest border town, they have never given up writing. I simply ask them for their old articles, articles written for the imperial examinations, and contemporary articles that they are satisfied with, as well as their new works in recent years. I will collect them all, print them into books in several batches, and sell them in major bookstores, or distribute them to everyone, and let them give them to relatives and friends. Not only will they not object, they may even be willing to pay for the engraving!"

Coincidentally, he knew several familiar printing workshops that offered affordable prices, produced high-quality products, and were ready to start work at any time.

In this way, he could collect all the articles of his old friends without much effort. In addition to printing and distributing the books, he could also keep a few copies in future schools for future students to read and appreciate. By then, whether it was Jin Jiashu, Wu Ke, or Geng Tianyou, they could openly collect these collections and read and study them at any time. Why would they be worried that they would not know the preferences of the examiners of the provincial examination next year?
Lu Bainian clapped his hands and smiled, "Good Tangtang, thank you for your good idea, which solved my troubles!" He also praised Haitang, "Just now you read Jiashu's new article, and you can see at a glance where he has made progress. It can be seen that you have also benefited a lot from studying with us old men over the years. It's a pity that you are a girl and can't take the imperial examination. Otherwise, with your intelligence, I'm afraid you will do better than Jiashu and Tianyou!"

Haitang smiled shyly: "Grandpa Lu, don't say that. I don't have to write the article myself, I just read it. After reading a lot, I can tell the quality of the article at a glance. How can I compare with my senior brothers?"

However, Lu Bainian had always been very confident in this female disciple and thought she was just being modest: "Don't belittle yourself. We old men didn't teach you how to write because we knew you didn't need to take the imperial examination. Otherwise, if you practiced writing for a few years, you would definitely be no worse than them."

Because he trusted Haitang's talent and learning, he had higher expectations for her: "When you get married to Jiashu, remember to keep an eye on him and make sure he prepares for the exam. The Queen Mother in the palace dotes on him. She summons him to the palace every few days and often gives him rewards. She wants him to live like the children of the rich and noble families in Beijing. What if some royal relative wants to make friends with him, invites him to a banquet today, and invites him to enjoy the flowers tomorrow? How can he have the time to study and prepare for the exam? You must know that he is only the Queen Mother's nephew, not her nephew. He has no inherited title, nor a rich and noble foundation from his ancestors. Only by studying and taking the imperial examinations can he hope to really stand out. He must not be blinded by the wealth in front of him and forget his roots. As his wife, you need to remind him from time to time."

And Haitang is not an ordinary lady. She has been studying since she was young and has great talent. Lu Bainian hopes that she can accompany Jin Jiashu to prepare for the exam, read his practice articles for him, and if there are any deficiencies, he can point them out at any time so that he can make corrections. The current house of the Jin family is not close to the Hai family and the future school. Although Jin Jiashu wants to be neighbors with the teachers, he doesn't know when his villa can be built. The teachers can't always be by his side to remind him of his homework, but Haitang, as his wife, can stay by his side and read his articles for him. Where can you find a better companion than her?

Haitang took a deep breath. She had never expected that after marrying Jin Jiashu, she would not only have to take care of his daily life, but also his studies. It seemed that her future responsibilities were very heavy!

Haitang finally took away a heavy box from Lu Bainian, which contained the articles written by Lu Bainian's old friends from Wumen that he had collected over the years. Although most of them were written by the old friends from Wumen who were exiled to the northwestern border city, there were also some excellent articles among them. Reading more of them would allow people to understand their writing style.

These articles will be brought into the Jin family as Haitang's dowry in the future, so that Jin Jiashu can read and refer to them. The collection of essays that Lu Bainian plans to print has not yet been completed, but these scattered articles can already be used.

After Haitang moved the box back, she didn't just throw the things in the corner of the house. When she had nothing to do, she would take out the articles in the box and read them, and summarize them. She would also specially pick out the really outstanding articles and keep them well. When she contacted Jin Jiashu next time, she would send them to him so that he could make good use of his free time during the New Year to familiarize himself with the writing style of future examiners in advance.

While Haitang was busy sorting out the box of articles, Haijiao was also busy. He visited a group of old friends, met with them separately, got some information, sent out some intelligence, and became more confident about the plan he was about to carry out.

After returning home, he quietly told his younger sister Haitang: "General Zhou Si will send a letter to General Gu, and Zhou Yijun also intends to get involved to help me collect evidence of the Minister's Mansion. They have been fed up with the treacherous officials who have colluded with the Sun family for many years."

When Haitang heard that her brother had brought the Zhou family as an ally, she immediately thought: "General Zhou Si has the power of the imperial guards. If he is willing to help, that would be great."

In addition, Hai Jiao got another piece of news that he thought his younger sister might be interested in: "The New Year is coming soon. Miss Wu and Miss Zhou, who originally lived in the Cining Palace, have now left the palace and returned home. Miss Zhou has returned to her parents, so it is unclear how she is doing now. But Miss Wu has returned to the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion. I heard that she has discussed the drawings of the renovation of the Wu family's main residence with Wu Ke, and plans to start work after the New Year."

The Wu brothers and sisters received a loan of 6,000 taels from the Hai brothers and sisters, and they were confident in rebuilding their old house, and they did not want to delay any longer. Wu Qiong did not even plan to spend the money on her dowry, but only hoped that her mother's house could be built as soon as possible, so that she could live in this real home for a few more days before getting married.