The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 534 The Guild Hall Was Thieved 【4000 words two in one chapter】

The 30-year-old and 40-year-old Jinshi sound a lot different.

Although there is no advantage in age, but in terms of spirit, he is no worse than these little fresh meats.

Having experienced the bleakness of the fraud case in the examination room, he understands the importance of examination qualifications better than anyone else.

Xie Shen tried his best to win Enke for him this time.If he can't make the list, how can he be worthy of Xie Shen's painstaking efforts.

Therefore, he retreated and studied hard for half a year, and he recovered to [-] to [-]% of the peak level.

Speaking a word of pride, Tang Yin's [-] to [-]% level is enough to beat the world's scholars.

But Tang Yin didn't plan to visit Xie Shen at this time.

Xie Shen is now the chief examiner of the examination, with a very special status.Going to pay a visit at this time will only make it difficult for Xie Shen.

If Xie Shen saw Tang Yin, he would inevitably provoke rumors.If Xie Shen doesn't see him, all kinds of slander will follow.

It's better to use this last period of time to study hard and strive to meet the exam in the best condition.

Suzhou has been a place where literary talents gather since ancient times, and there are many Suzhou Jinshi who passed the imperial examination.Tang Yin was originally Xie Yuanlang who was famous all over the world, and he became famous because of the fraud case in the examination room. When he came to the guild hall, he was immediately sought after by a group of scholars from Suzhou.

The poor talented Tang Dynasty scholar wanted to devote himself to studying, but he never had the chance, and all kinds of fellow countrymen came to talk with him about wine and poetry, and talk about romance.

Of course, the poetry is only incidental, and Fengyue is the focus of discussion.

"Brother Tang is a talented person. Enke must have made a plan for this time. This meeting is none other than Brother Tang."

"Everyone knows Bohu's literary talent, and the examiner is from Yuyao, Lin Province, so he must appreciate Tong Bohu very much."

"It seems that my Suzhou government is going to produce a Wenqu star with both great and three elements."

"This is the glory that belongs to Brother Bohu, but it's more than ten years late."

Everyone boasted for a while, making Tang Yin blush.

After experiencing the fraud case in the examination room, his disposition has changed a lot. Although he still has arrogance, he also understands that there are rules for everything in this world, and he can't do whatever he wants.

The fraud case in the examination room that led to his expulsion was certainly due to villains, but it also had something to do with his being too showy.

At that time, he was inflated with the name of Xie Yuan in Nanzhili, and he was so carried away that he even uttered harsh words before the test, and Tang Yin was none other than Tang Yin.

Isn't this equivalent to giving the villain a chance to make use of the problem?
You, Tang Yin, are talented, but there are so many talented people in the world, why do you, Tang Yin, dare to say that you will definitely be able to get Huiyuan?
Could it be that you have learned in advance that you will be able to test the questions, so that you have no fear?

Conspiracy theory is actually nothing in itself, as long as it is handled properly, it will not have a great influence.But at that time Tang Yin was too inflated, so inflated that he didn't realize the threat at all, and finally became the victim of that fraud case.

Tang Yin is now in his forties, and he is much more mature than he was back then.

Seeing that all his fellow countrymen were praising him, Tang Yin became a little anxious.

He already has a special status, if he is done like this again, the road to the imperial examination will really be over.

"Everyone, Mrs. Tang went back to the room to rest because she was overwhelmed with alcohol. I will talk about it on another day, and I will talk about it on another day."

He hurriedly found an excuse to get away and left, leaving behind a crowd of Suzhou scholars sighing.

Tang Yin came to the room, took off his dark blue straight gown, and only wore a white crimson gauze midi sheet, and started to pace with his hands behind his back.

The current public opinion is not good for him.

Tang Yin's name has been remembered by the bosses of the capital because of the fraud case in the examination room.

Now that Enke has "killed back strongly", I don't know what these big shots will think?
These fellow villagers seem to be helping him build momentum, but they are actually cheating him.

Tang Yin was so deceived that he wanted to die, he really wanted to fall down and sleep.But he knew that there was not much time left before the test, and he would be more sure if he could read the article more.

In the past, when he wrote essays, he wrote them casually and without any plan.But since chatting with Xie Shen in the Canglang Pavilion, he has changed this irregular composition method.

According to Xie Shen's suggestion, Tang Yin listed ten major categories and seventy subcategories based on the contents of the Four Books and Five Classics, and each subcategory has five perspectives.I wrote three angles a day, and I wrote more than 300 articles in less than half a year.

Tang Yin collected more than 300 articles and packed them in a big box all the way from Suzhou to the capital.

I watched it on the boat, I watched it in the car, and I still watched it when I arrived at the clubhouse.

A miraculous thing happened. Although these articles were written by Tang Yin himself, every time I read them, I get a different understanding.

What surprised Tang Yin the most was that when he saw an article, he would naturally think of other related articles, and he could use it at will. Maybe this is what Xie Shen called "integration and penetration".

Now that there are only a dozen days before the exam, there is no need to write new articles. It is also a good choice to read a series of articles that have been written before.

After Tang Yinsi made up his mind, he walked to the wooden box, preparing to pass on the Four Books and Five Classics in the same way as before.

But when he opened the wooden box, he couldn't believe his eyes.

The wooden box was empty, and there was not a single piece of paper left in the original thick stack!
Hiss, this guild hall was actually attacked by thieves!

If what was lost was property, Tang Yin would not be in a hurry.But what he lost was his painstaking efforts in the past year.

He has never published these articles in front of others, so no one knows that Tang Yin wrote them.

If the person who stole it memorizes it for his own use, Tang Yin has no choice.

Although it is unlikely that the original question will appear, it is still very possible to have a similar idea.

Sneaking into the guild hall, not stealing property but only stealing articles, Tang Yin couldn't think of anyone other than scholars.

Unexpectedly, there would be such a gentle scum from the same hometown and the same subject, who didn't even want face for the sake of fame.

Tang Yinqi's teeth were chattering, and he wished he could report to the police right now.But after calming down, he also knew that the reporter was not the best choice.

After reporting to the official, the county magistrate or magistrate will definitely ask him what he lost. Did he say a box of articles?I'm afraid they will be directly framed by the guards.

so what should I do now?Of course he remembered all these articles, but the person who stole must also try his best to recite them.At that time, there will be a test. If that person uses these memorized articles one or two times, Tang Yin will die at a loss?Maybe there will be similar articles again, and he will be the object of suspicion after a comparison.

After all, he has a "record". Although His Majesty the Emperor has proved his innocence, those in charge of the examination may not think so, except for the chief examiner Xie Shen.

But Tang Yin can't put Xie Shen on the fire, he must solve this matter by himself!

There were thieves in the Suzhou Guild Hall. If this kind of incident was brought to the government, it would definitely affect the reputation of Suzhou scholars.And doing so may not be beneficial to Tang Yin.Unless it was absolutely necessary, Tang Yin still didn't want to do this.

Then you need to talk to the curator of the guild hall.

The director of the guild hall, surnamed Jia Minghe, styled Huining, was from Changzhou County, Suzhou Prefecture.

This person is in his fifties this year. Although he has made a name for himself, he will not be an official for life.

It's not that juren can't get an official job, although juren can't compare with Jinshi's sweet pastry, which is awarded an official after passing the exam.But after so many years, it is not difficult to be a candidate for an official vacancy.

In fact, Jia He himself did not want to be an official.He was forced by his family to take part in the imperial examination, and he likes to express his love for mountains and rivers, and compose poems and poems with his friends.

After winning the examination, he did not participate in the next year's competition, nor did he choose to be a candidate for an official position in the Ministry of Officials.

But people always have to live.

Jia He's rebellion led to a complete break with the family, and the family refused to support this unworthy child.

Jia He lost his source of income, and suddenly changed from a carefree son of a wealthy family to a poor scholar living in distress.

He has nothing but the title of Master Juren.

If he is still just a scholar, he can still make a living by writing letters and couplets on behalf of others.But now he is a Juren and a gentry, if such a thing is done, I am afraid that he will lose his face.

After thinking about it, Jia He found that there were very few things he could do.Just when he was desperate, Ruan Kang, a friend from his hometown, approached him and said that he hoped to open a guild hall in the capital to provide accommodation for Suzhou candidates who entered Beijing for the exam, and asked Jia He if he was interested in cooperating.

Jia He was overjoyed when he heard the words, and immediately expressed his willingness to cooperate.

One of the two contributed money, and the other contributed to the opening of the Suzhou Guild Hall in the capital.

Of course, Jia He's contribution was not to solicit customers in the streets, but to attract candidates to settle in the hall by virtue of his reputation as a great talent in Suzhou.

The so-called guild hall is actually not essentially different from the inn, and it is also charged on a daily basis.The only difference may be that the guild hall only allows candidates from the same hometown to live, and it is expanded to the whole province at most.

For example, the Suzhou Guild Hall usually only accommodates candidates from Suzhou, but if candidates from other prefectures and counties in Nanzhili beg to stay, the curator will usually not refuse, but will add some money to the fee.

This Jia He is one of the best figures in the Suzhou literary world, and many candidates from Suzhou came here admiringly when they came to the capital.

Although the price of the guild hall is more expensive than that of the inn, it is justified.

When I came to the guild hall, the people living in the hall were all fellow villagers, and the conversation was very cordial and could relieve the pressure before the big exam.

Secondly, the environment of the guild hall is much better than that of the inn.

Most of the candidates who came to Beijing for reference were from well-to-do families, and except for a few children from poor families, they could basically live in the guild hall.

Scholars are very good at enjoying, and in their view, people should treat themselves better.

Rather than spending money on inns where there is no guarantee of sanitation, it is better to use it to enjoy the quiet environment of the guild hall.

Coupled with the appeal of Jia and this big brother, since the Suzhou Guild Hall opened its doors, more and more fellow villagers have come to stay.

Of course, the guild hall is also open to the public when there is no scientific research.But still the same principle, only accept fellow countrymen.

It can be a merchant or a craftsman, but the guide must be issued by the Suzhou government.

The guild hall's business is booming, so Jia He's share will naturally increase.

Unknowingly, he made a lot of money, which is enviable to others.

As a result, Jia He didn't want to go back to Suzhou.

Firstly, there are clansmen there who disgust him, and secondly, he feels that it is unwise to retire when his career is at its peak.

Waiting for him to earn a few more years, it will not be too late to travel around the world with his love.

When Jia He was in Suzhou, he had a close relationship with Tang Yin, and both of them are talented people, so they naturally cherish each other.

Later, when Jia He came to the capital to open a guild hall, Tang Yin fell asleep in a brothel in Suzhou with famous prostitutes, so he had less contacts.

Seeing Tang Yin found himself again, Jia He opened up the chatterbox.

"Bohu, you really answered that sentence, there is no unparalleled road. Haven't you regained your fame as a juren?"

Jia He was sincerely happy for Tang Yin.Unlike Jia He, although Tang Yin said he had no intention of being an official, he actually wanted to be an official.

Didn't he go to the capital to participate in Enke as soon as he regained his fame?

Tang Yin smiled wryly and said: "Brother Huining, don't you want to make fun of Tang X. Tang X was Xie Yuanlang who was in the limelight more than ten years ago. Does anyone still remember me now?"

"Bohu is too modest. Didn't you also recover your fame as Jie Yuan? You are only forty this year, right? You are ten years younger than this old man. It is not too late for Jinshi at this age."

Tang Yin looked at Jia He with a dark face, not knowing what to say.

It took a long time for Tang Yin to let out a long breath, and said sadly: "To be honest, Tang Mou came to Brother Hui Ning this time to ask for something."

Jia He stroked his beard and narrowed his eyes into a line: "We brothers are still talking about asking for words. As long as the old man can help, I will do my best to help."

Tang Yin was overjoyed when he heard the words, and sang a fat promise to Jia He: "Brother Hui Ning doesn't know something, Tang X lost a box of things in the hall."

"Oh"

Jia He responded meaningfully, but he no longer had the enthusiasm he had before.

In fact, this is also easy to understand, after all, Jia He opened this club.Now that the guild hall has lost something, the responsibility is naturally Jia He's.The most important thing is that this incident will have a very bad impact on the Suzhou Guild Hall.

The three became tigers, and it was rumored that if the Suzhou Guild Hall became a den of thieves, then Jia and Ke would cry blind.

One day Jia He might leave the guild hall and travel around the world, but that is after earning enough pension money, not now.

Tang Yin naturally also noticed the change in Jia He's attitude, and couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

"Brother Hui Ning, if you have any difficulties, you won't force it. Tang will report it to the officials."

Of course, he didn't want to really report to the official, but wanted to use this to put pressure on Jia He and ask him to help.

Sure enough, Jia He's face changed drastically when he heard the words "reporter", and quickly waved his hands and said, "That's unnecessary. It's a trivial matter, and I'll leave it to the old man."

Tang Yin nodded and said: "Then Tang will wait for the good news from Brother Hui Ning."

"Wait a minute, can Bohu tell you what's in that box? This old man can help you find it."

"This..." Tang Yin was a little hesitant. He wrote hundreds of articles, and they were pressed in a box like a baby. It would be too embarrassing to say it.

But the other party's demand is very reasonable, and it would be unreasonable to refuse to agree.

In the end, Tang Yin still gritted his teeth and said, "It's hundreds of essays that Tang wrote on weekdays. They were originally locked in the box, but now they all disappeared."

"Shiwen? Bohu, you actually wrote hundreds of Shiwen?"

Jia He lost his voice in astonishment.

(End of this chapter)