Ding Wang also persuaded and said to Ge Wenying: "This matter cannot be pierced, this is the emperor's grace, and the second is the discussion of all living beings." Shijie, you want to go up and say something indifferent to fame and fortune. What will outsiders think of you? This is the eventful thinking that you are only going to take it, and you will give it first. Think that you are retreating as advance and winning a good name. ”

Seeing Ding Wang say this, Ge Wenying sighed and said, "You and I have been friends for many years, and we can be regarded as knowing the roots." To tell you the truth, I haven't had anything bad in my life, it's not that I don't have any crooked thoughts in my heart, it's just that I often think of the innocence of my ancestors, and I'm afraid of leaving a bad influence on my children, so I let these go. In fact, there are fewer evil thoughts in my heart than there are in the world. This imperial grace is immense, if I accept it, if I think about it in the future, I will also have a guilty conscience. ”

"You and I are not sages, it is inevitable to have these thoughts in our hearts, Shijie, the ancients once said, look at the person first, look at the couple. This time, to protect your Qi Xuezheng, he gave you a plaque, just a glass of water, and there was no thank-you gift. If he didn't dare to say it openly for the sake of face at that time, then he wouldn't protect you now. In turn, you can see that he is an upright person, and if he can protect you, he naturally thinks that you are qualified. ”

When Ding Wang said this, he said to Ge Wenying: "If you can't make a decision when you encounter something, then you might as well take a look from your ancestors, just like your ancestors were ministers of the inner court, and in recent times, they are also feudal officials." You think about it in your heart, whether you are ploughing in the wilderness or offering advice to the temple. ”

Ge Wenying did not answer, showing a contemplative expression.

"Shijie, I understand what you think in your heart, this sea is ups and downs, it is far better to be a rich and noble lord, and now your ancestors have left this private house, which is enough for you to be comfortable, you naturally do not leave in your heart, go to the officialdom to experience the wind and rain."

Ge Wenying smiled and said: "Deze, what you said is wrong, this poor and poor man is the ancients who started with filial piety." But if you are rich but not rich, won't you even forget the word loyalty? My family is not a rich family. Now I just have two things on my mind, the first is what I said, which is not worthy of the name. Second, alas, you also know that she is not a smart person, and she is a small official. ”

Ding Wang smiled and said, "Now that the Fuguan has me, you can rest assured." ”

When Ge Wenying heard this, she said to Ding Wang: "Mention this matter again, mention it again." ”

This matter stopped like this, and two months later, the person who walked the morning newspaper took a big red official paper and pasted it on the gate of the Ge Mansion, which read: "Good news, for the sake of the order, the old man of your mansion is secretive of Wenying, and the virtuous and virtuous are anyway, and the leaders of the ministry are introduced." ”

After the good news was posted, the messenger naturally came to ask for money laundering, so Wang Zhong went to the account office to get the money and sent them away.

A day later, the remaining two also handed over the greeting note in the name of a young brother, and Ge Wenying entertained them to tea, even if they had met.

All that's left is to visit each other and exchange courtesies.

A few days later, Qian Tongshen came here again, and Wang Zhong saw his dusty appearance, and immediately asked him to come in and sit.

After Qian Tongshen drank tea, he took out a message and said to Wang Zhong: "This is a palindrome from the Tianguan Mansion, I don't know where your master is?" I also give him good tidings. ”

Wang Zhong knew that Ge Wenying didn't like to receive these people, so he said to Qian Tongshen: "I'm really sorry, my lord has gone to kiss." ”

Qian Tongshen didn't say anything, put down the message, Wang Zhong kept him for lunch, Qian Tongshen said: "No need, I have a guest at noon today, I am going to borrow 3,000 money from him, if I don't go back to entertain him, I am afraid that he will be annoyed." ”

Wang Zhong also learned to be clever, went to the account room to ask for 3,000 yuan, handed it to Qian Tongshen, Qian Tongshen excused himself and said: "How is this good?" ”

"This time things can go smoothly, thank you brother for helping."

Qian Tongshen excused himself and accepted it, and then said, "When I have time in the future, I will return it." ”

"It's just a tea ceremony, why talk about it."

When Qian Tongshen heard this, he said thank you, thank you.

Qian Tongshen sent other messages, and the people in the county near Longyou Mansion were waiting in this capital, and when this message arrived, a few families were not particularly good, so they came to Ge Wenying, the host, to discuss when to enter the capital.

Some people say that they will get up now, but some are worried that it will rain a lot in autumn and it will be difficult to walk on the road at that time.

Some say go in winter, but they dislike it in winter.

"I've been sitting on this cold bench for a few years, and now it's only a little hot, and I don't want him to be cold." One said anxiously.

In the end, the discussion came and went, Ge Wenying said to them: "This day, the official mansion wants to elect officials, and it is necessary to wait for the virtuous and virtuous people from all over the country to arrive, now we are close here, and Xiangyun Mansion and Youyan Mansion are far away, it is better to wait until the Lantern Festival and then go to the capital." ”

After Ge Wenying finished speaking, everyone felt that it made sense, so they agreed.

It's winter, the weather is cold, Ge Wenying drank hot wine alone, looked at Zhang on the side, and said to Zhang: "I have something to ask you, you come and have a drink." ”

Zhang sat down, Ge Wenying poured a glass of wine, and said to Zhang, "I won't serve it personally." ”

"It's all old husbands and wives, why are you still talking about this?"

After Ge Wenying and Zhang's drinking, she said to Zhang's: "Now I am going to add a door and lock it in the east building. ”

"The owner of this house is you, not to mention that the door is locked, even if the east building is demolished, you will be left to it."

"That's right, let Mr. Ding live in the east building, and in the future, he will eat downstairs, and you can use it upstairs."

After hearing this, Zhang said to Ge Wenying: "It's really weird, aren't they eating at Bichen Xuan?" ”

"Duoqing wants to go to Beijing with me, and they don't have a cook there. So at night, Fuguan still went upstairs to sleep. ”

"Yes."

"Then if it's closer, you can ask Deqing to give a gift, if it's farther away, just let Wang Zhong send a message to refuse."

"This matter, when you went to Fengcheng, you have already explained it. But if my brother dies, will he also call Wang Zhong to go? ”

"Longqing is so close there, so naturally Fu Guan'er will go in person. You only have size in mind. ”

Zhang nodded and asked Ge Wenying if he had anything else to explain, and Ge Wenying said to Zhang: "Speaking of which, it's those words." Leave sir, Hugh will leave you. ”

Zhang Shiwan smiled and said to Ge Wenying: "What you said, Fuguan is my heart's meat, I can't see you for a while, I can't do it in a hurry, do I still need your advice?" I think you're drunk. Let's rest. ”

Ge Wenying nodded, and the matter was settled.

After the Lantern Festival in Chongwen's fifth year, Ge Wenying left here and went to the capital.

The journey was smooth, as Ge Wenying said, this will not be officially elected until all the people who are promoted have arrived.

Ge Wenying rented a house and lived in it until he was officially elected.

The years are like a shuttle, and before you know it, on the third day of the first month of March, spring has begun.

No one thought that after this spring festival, the saint would open Enke again, and another one would be held in September this year.

When Ge Wenying heard the news, she couldn't help but think of Ding Wang, this year Ding Wang didn't come to participate in the Spring Festival because of his own affairs, Ge Wenying had some regrets, and now the imperial court opened Enke and made a lot of talents, if he didn't let Ding Wang come, wouldn't he be ashamed of his friend.

So Ge Wenying wrote a letter to persuade Ding Wang to participate in this Enke.

This letter arrived in Ding Wang's hands in early May, and at this time, Chen Sike and others also persuaded Ding Wang, this opportunity is rare.

Ding Wang still had his career in mind, so he resigned from the museum and went to Nandu to participate in this rare Enke.

Ding Wang only left on this front foot, and the prince of the southern capital supervised the sacrificial wine to Longyou Mansion, and this time he was ordered by the emperor to supervise the situation of students from all over the country.

This country has been taught by Lin Quan, heavy scriptures, light time, this to the Xijing City, on the list said that Longyou is the important place of science, and now there are Confucian children who have passed the Five Classics can go to school.

Of course, the sacrificial wine also said that all counties must not shirk Confucian children who are not proficient in the Five Classics, otherwise they will be severely punished.

After this order was issued, Qi Zhou was embarrassed, and he found a deputy scholar and said: "Now the Lord of the Sacrificial Wine wants to take the Five Classics, and I am too shallow to take office, I don't know who among these Confucian children has passed the Five Classics." ”

"Brother Nian, this is really embarrassing, since the Shiwen scholars, they have all emphasized the four books and the five classics. In addition to the scriptures, sentient beings rarely study the other four scriptures, and in this hurry, where to find them. ”

Qi Zhou thought about it carefully, and said to the deputy school: "Open the roster and see those who are admitted to the Five Classics, this person studies the Five Classics, and the children should study the Five Classics themselves." ”

"Master, this is not allowed, many of them are just casually reported, and they happened to be admitted by a blind cat who bumped into a dead mouse."

"Now I can only try."

In this investigation, I happened to see Ding Wang's actions in the Spring and Autumn Classics, and Qi Zhou said to the deputy school: "How is this Ding Wang's knowledge?" ”

"Character aside, but learning is one of the best in the city."

"Isn't that kid he's teaching Ge Wenying?"

"Seems to be."

"Go check it out."

The deputy went to investigate, and in the afternoon he replied, "My lord, he has taught three children, one of whom is the son of a merchant. ”

"I don't need to tell you this, who else is there?"

"His son."

Qi Zhou nodded and asked Mendou to invite.

The next day, Wang Zhong came with these two children, and Qi Zhou saw that these two children were very handsome, and he had a few joys in his heart, and then asked about their father, and he also dealt with them decently, not rude at all.

"The reason why I invite the two virtuous deeds here today is because there is a text for sacrificial wine, and if a child recites the Five Classics, he can enter the school. I heard that the two virtuous deeds were familiar with the Five Classics, so they prepared an application, which was gratifying. ”

Ding Huan said to Qi Zhou: "I'm afraid that I won't be familiar with the recitation, and I will be humiliated and recommended." ”

The associate student smiled and said, "Then let's try it first and see if it's familiar." ”

Qi Zhou asked the deputy school to find the Five Classics of the Imperial Determination, and then drew a few chapters and took the school exam.