Chapter 137 Great Joy Great Joy
Deng Qianqiu looked up and saw Shen Zhiye's name. He was excited: "That's good, that's good... Come, come... Go back to Qianhu Suo... Wait for someone to report the good news... Spread the word, everyone who reports the good news will be rewarded."

Deng Qianqiu was extremely happy at this moment!

Now that Shen Zhiye is on the list, everything will be easy!
Zhu Gang came closer and said in a low voice, "Master...isn't this too extravagant..."

Deng Qianqiu was very happy. After hearing this, he immediately looked at him with contempt and said, "The wedding money is just a few dollars. Such a good advertisement, advertisement, do you understand... I, Deng Qianqiu, want to let everyone in the world know that my Shen Zhiye passed the high school entrance examination and ranked... second!"

So, people are greedy. Before looking at the list, they thought they would be satisfied just to make it, but now that they have made it, Deng Qianqiu can't help feeling a little regretful.

Even after pushing you to this point, I still teach you the method of writing in the eight-part essay style, but in the end... you're still one step short and end up in second place.

But... this is enough. As long as it goes well, Shen Zhiye, who is ranked second, will definitely be more famous than the one at the top.

Shen Zhiye stood there, staring blankly at the list.

He was a little bit unbelievable!
Perhaps it was because his three senior brothers had worn away his confidence during these days that, until the list was right in front of him and he could even clearly see his name at number two, he still couldn't believe that he could actually get into high school.

At this moment, long-forgotten memories suddenly began to appear in my mind, the boy who was once spoiled by his parents and was unruly, the boy who his family always sighed and worried about.

And there was that young man who made many people shake their heads when they heard about him, and they always felt that... this boy would definitely ruin the family business.

If Shen Zhiye had not seen the list with his own eyes, he would never have believed it, that he... could actually pass the exam.

Fame...

This is a real scholar. From now on, he is truly upright and no one dares to call him the grandson of a lowly merchant.

He saw with his own eyes that his grandfather and father carefully invited certain people from the prefecture and county to their home, treated them warmly and with humble manners.

I also saw with my own eyes that my grandfather and father would subconsciously show envy when they saw scholars wearing square scarves or silk scarves, no matter how tattered the Confucian robes they wore were.

And now... he is not only considered a scholar, but also a serious scholar with real achievements in the Ming Dynasty.

He doesn't even take ordinary scholars seriously.

At this moment, Shen Zhiye's legs suddenly went weak and he knelt down suddenly. He looked in the direction of the list and opened his mouth several times, but was so excited that no sound came out, and finally he burst into tears.

After a long while, a voice came out of his throat: "I... our Shen family... can finally hold our heads up high and live as human beings."

Shen Zhiye let out a roar.

He roared with full force, and it seemed as if all the hardship and grievances of the past few months were vented out at this moment.

Zhu Su said, "Junior Brother Shen, you just passed the exam and became a scholar. People who don't know you would think you passed the imperial examination! You can't burn your bridges after crossing the river. If I hadn't made medicine for you to nourish your body every day, you wouldn't be where you are today."

Deng Qianqiu pulled Zhu Su aside and said, "You know nothing. My Zhiye is truly proud of himself. You will never understand his feelings. Stop talking nonsense and do your job for me."

Zhu Gang said happily: "Fifth brother doesn't understand, but I do. I understand it better than anyone! He has turned over a new leaf, like a carp leaping over the dragon gate. It's just like us. We also need to turn over a new leaf, like a carp leaping over the dragon gate."

Shen Zhiye turned a deaf ear to this. He was so excited that he burst into tears on the spot, but at the same time, his heart was filled with joy.

From then on, no one dared to look down on him or the Shen family.

His grandfather sent him to the Qianhu Suo just to get him close to the prince, but Shen Zhiye was not stupid. Although he was a playboy, he came from a merchant family and understood better than anyone that in this world, the group that truly holds power in the local and imperial courts will not look up to you just because you make friends with some powerful people. What they talk about with relish is always fame and fortune.

And this achievement was clearly shown on the list, ranking second.

Then, Shen Zhiye realized something and he couldn't help but slap himself in the face.

Snapped……

It was very crisp and loud, and it hurt like a burning fire.

He hit him so hard that he saw stars before his eyes.

“Master…” Shen Zhiye knelt down to Deng Qianqiu’s feet and said, “Master… I am really dying…”

Deng Qianqiu said: "What's wrong? Why is my Zhiye crying again? Don't cry, your teacher feels sorry for you. Men don't shed tears easily..."

Deng Qianqiu squatted down and wiped Shen Zhiye's tears with his thumb.

This scene is out of place in this noisy Confucius Temple and is very warm.

Shen Zhiye choked up and said, "In the past few months, I have been complaining about my mentor every day. I always feel that...my mentor is sometimes too harsh. Today I just realized that all of this was for my own good. If it weren't for my mentor, let alone this fame, I'm afraid...I would still be looked down upon and regarded as a playboy. My mentor cultivated me with such painstaking efforts, but I am so ignorant. I...I am not a human being...I am worse than pigs and dogs..."

Deng Qianqiu said: "It's good that you can admit your mistakes. You are still young, and it is normal to have such thoughts. If you have such thoughts in the future, you must remember that your mentor is one with you and shares weal and woe. How could he harm you?"

"Yes."

Deng Qianqiu patted his shoulder soothingly, and then said, "Let's go back to Qianhu Suo quickly, don't delay."

Zhu Gang and the other two were also anxious, so they immediately pulled Shen Zhiye up, and the group hurried back to the Qianhu Suo.

Soon after, the Qianhu Suo was surrounded and no one could get in or out.

Hearing that Deng Qianqiu was going to distribute money here, this power was really more terrifying than distributing eggs in later generations. Word spread quickly, and everyone said that Deng Qianqiu's disciples had passed the exam and would get money!
As a result, more and more people came.

But after gathering for a long time, there was no movement in the Qianhu Suo.

Then some people started shouting and cursing, and the place was bustling with people, and everyone was making a fuss.

Niu Shisan was so frightened that he hurriedly led dozens of lieutenants to guard the gate with swords. Inside the courtyard wall, Zhu Gang climbed up the wall with a ladder and looked around. He was so scared that his neck shrank and he lowered his voice a little and said, "Master, there are so many people. It's so scary. Master, why don't you give them wedding money? If you don't give them wedding money, I think they will make trouble."

Deng Qianqiu said calmly, "Why are you in such a hurry? His Majesty sent someone to tell me last night that you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. There are too few people here. Wait a little longer."

at the same time.

Yingtian Prefecture...

Yang Yuangao, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, went to the public housing to handle official duties as usual.

Yang Yuangao was a native of Chuzhou and made his living as a Confucian scholar. Later...like many of his fellow townsmen from Huaixi, he joined Zhu Yuanzhang's army, followed him, and became one of the founding heroes.

Yang Yuangao's identity was very unusual. He was a fellow townsman of the Huaixi heroes and had a very good relationship with them. He was also a Confucian scholar.

Because of this, Zhu Yuanzhang valued him very much and handed over Yingtian Prefecture to him.

At this moment, he was sitting upright when someone came in and reported: "Sir, the magistrate Chen Jie is here to see you."

But at this time he lowered his voice and said, "He also brought a merchant...his name is Shen."

Yang Yuangao nodded and said, "Call him in."

After a while, Chen Jie and Shen Sen came in.

Yang Yuangao looked up and nodded to Chen Jie, who saluted his boss.

But Shen Sen bowed and said, "I greet Mr. Yang."

Yang Yuangao ignored Shen Sen, but glanced at Chen Jie and said, "Official Chen, please sit down and talk."

Chen Jie sat down immediately and said with a smile: "This is a merchant. Perhaps Mr. Yang has heard of his name. His surname is Shen and his given name is Sen."

Yang Yuangao had obviously heard of Shen Sen's name, but he looked like he didn't know. He just lowered his head and took a sip of tea, saying, "Official Chen wouldn't come to see you for no reason."

Chen Jie glanced at Shen Sen from the corner of his eye, but smiled and said: "In reply to Mr. Yang, I came here for Yang Sen. He has a grandson named Shen Zhiye..."

Hearing the three words "Shen Zhiye", Yang Yuangao's expression was no longer polite, and he said contemptuously: "Oh."

Chen Jie continued, "His grandson became Deng Qianqiu's disciple. Actually... he had no choice at that time. But now... he was shocked to learn that his grandson actually went to take the imperial examination. I have always known Shen Sen. He is not the kind of person who has unreasonable thoughts. This time, he heard that Mr. Yang had the best solution, so for the sake of his grandson, he came to ask for help... to see how Mr. Yang... would resolve this matter."

After hearing this, Yang Yuangao simply said: "I have heard about this matter, but..."

Shen Sen, who was kneeling on the ground, said hurriedly, "Mr. Yang, I have collected some calligraphy and paintings a few days ago. They are all worthless things. One of them is "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" by Huang Gongwang, a painter from Pingyang, Zhejiang. I don't have much taste and I didn't spend much money to buy it. I think it must be a fake, so I brought it here specially and hope that Mr. Yang can appreciate it."

Yang Yuangao remained silent, holding the teacup. He glanced at Chen Jie, who smiled apologetically and said, "Mr. Yang, everyone loves their children. His grandson is like this, and now he is scared to death. I was just about to ask Mr. Yang to mediate and see if there is any room for maneuver. Mr. Yang has always loved to help others, so why not just be a good person?"

Yang Yuangao was waiting for Chen Jie to say this. If Chen Jie didn't ask for help, he would ignore him.

Of course, this Mr. Shen must have given a lot of benefits to Chen Tuiguan, otherwise, Chen Tuiguan would definitely not be willing to say this.

So Yang Yuangao smiled and said, "This matter... Wanting to mediate is secondary. The most important thing is to drop out of school immediately. I have heard of Captain Deng's great name for a long time. I heard that he can serve His Majesty loyally, but he is a little vulgar and always says some unorthodox things. He is still young and doesn't know the truth that talking too much will lead to mistakes. Of course, your grandson... can't delay his future. You let your grandson drop out of school first, and I will explain other things for you. I think... if you listen to me, you will more or less sell some face. Alas... people's hearts are really not as they used to be. What's wrong with people nowadays? All kinds of messy people come to take the imperial examination. Do you really think that the imperial examination in my Ming Dynasty is easy?"

Shen Sen felt embarrassed. Actually, he didn't want to drop out of school. It wasn't because he was reluctant to part with the 20,000 taels of silver, but he was worried... This seemed to have completely offended Deng Qianqiu again. However, he hadn't slept well for several days, but he always felt that if the matter was not resolved thoroughly, there would be huge hidden dangers in the future.

So, after hesitating for a long time, he said: "I...will teach my grandson...to retreat...to retreat..."

But at this moment, someone came in in a panic, shouting, "It's bad, it's bad, Mr. Yang, it's bad."

After hearing this, Yang Yuangao became furious, and then he saw a clerk rushing in recklessly.

He frowned deeply and snorted rudely: "Is the sky falling?"

"Mr. Yang," the clerk said with a sad face, "the sky has really fallen. In Yingtian Prefecture, outside the Chunhe Palace, there are so many people that it is not an exaggeration to say that it is packed with people. The East City Military Department has sent people, but... there are too many people. I heard that several princes are still inside. Therefore, the Military Department is afraid that something will happen, so they sent people to ask for help."

Yang Yuangao stood up subconsciously and asked in shock: "How could this happen? Could it be... a civil uprising? Are your highnesses still inside?"

You have to know that this is the territory under the jurisdiction of Yang Yuangao. If something really happened, especially the civil unrest and the safety of several princes, he cannot escape blame.

"How could a civil uprising happen and what was the reason?" Yang Yuangao couldn't help but become anxious.

The clerk said, "It is said that... a disciple of Deng Qianqiu passed the imperial examination, and that Captain Deng told everyone that he would give out wedding money, and everyone would get a share. The common people were ignorant, and actually went there. Who knew... who knew..."

Yang Yuangao: “…”

Shen Sen, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly froze in expression. He looked sideways at the clerk and said, "What did you say? Say it again."

"Civil uprising..."

"No." Shen Sen was anxious. He didn't care about the red tape. He jumped up and almost grabbed the clerk. He asked anxiously, "Who passed the list?"

The clerk was also shocked by Shen Sen's reaction, but still said: "Deng Qianqiu's disciple seems... seems to be called Shen... Shen... something..."

After hearing this, Shen Sen became shaky and staggered.

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I have a boil on my body and it hurts every time I type. What a tragedy. Today's chapter is a little longer.

(End of this chapter)