Rise From the Humble

  Chapter 339 Yan Maoqing

The three of Zhu Pingan didn't stay in the Xu Mansion for too long, and they came out after getting acquainted with each other. On the one hand, it was because other new tributes had cast their thorns in the door, and on the other hand, it was because Xu Jie, Zhang Juzheng, and Yang Jisheng were obviously still there. There is something to discuss.

  "A man with lofty aspirations should be diligent and not lazy. There is no limit to learning, and he should pay attention to gaining wisdom everywhere. Learning from books will benefit the people. Don't be complacent and arrogant."

  Before leaving, Xu Jie encouraged Zhu Pingan and the others to aim high and study hard.

  Out of Xu's mansion, Zhu Ping'an and the three walked non-stop to Yan Maoqing's mansion. On the way, the three chatted about Zhang Juzheng and Yang Jisheng in Xu's mansion. The three of them had the same sense of Yang Jisheng, but slightly different feelings of Zhang Juzheng.

   "I think Zhang Juzheng is a man of the city, making it difficult for people to get close." Wang Shizhen expressed his feelings for Zhang Juzheng.

   "Oh, how did you see it?" Zhu Ping'an asked with interest.

"Chengfu, in Xufu, when I asked him about the situation of Daojing Poetry Club, he had nothing on his face, and recommended several poetry clubs to me with all his heart, but his eyes showed contempt. He passed away, but I'm sure I read it right." Wang Shizhen said softly while recalling the scene at that time.

"Wen Sheng, your eyes are dazzled, I don't think so. Although Zhang Juzheng doesn't say much, he must hit the point when he speaks, and he feels that he has no airs. From today's perspective, I don't see the city." Zhang Siwei slightly Shrugged.

   "Zihou, what do you think?" Wang Shizhen ignored Zhang Siwei and asked Zhu Ping'an instead.

   "Zhang Juzheng is a man of great power, unpredictable, and has an unlimited future." Zhu Pingan said softly, speaking out the evaluation of Zhang Juzheng in history.

   "Ah?" Zhang Siwei was a little surprised. Just now when Wang Shizhen said that Zhang Juzheng had a city mansion, he was a little surprised. Now Zhu Pingan actually said that Zhang Juzheng has a city mansion deep, which is still unpredictable, so he was even more surprised.

  Wang Shizhen is the same, he just thinks that Zhang Juzheng has a city, but he doesn't have such a positive view on Zhang Juzheng's future development.

"It's easy to get Master Xu's attention. If you don't speak much, but every word must hit the point, how can the city be shallow. The Hanlin Academy, the place where the prime minister is, this person must not be underestimated." Zhu Pingan said slowly. explained slowly.

"Hehehe, I'm not sure about Zhang Juzheng's future, but Zihou's future is boundless. After the imperial examination, Zihou will also be admitted to the Imperial Academy. I believe that with Zihou's ability and means, the future will be bright. Forgot to take care of me and Wen Sheng." Zhang Siwei joked with a smile.

   "Hehe, we need to hug Zihou's thighs tightly." Wang Shizhen also said with a smile.

   "If you want to hold my thigh tightly, then you have to coax me." Zhu Pingan cooperated super, pretending to be tugging, walking sideways like a crab.

   "Oh, it's a pity we don't know how to coax people." Zhang Siwei sighed exaggeratedly.

   "That's right, I can't coax people well every time." Wang Shizhen also sighed, watching Zhu Ping'an spread out his hands, expressing that he really wanted to hug his thighs, but his ability to coax people was zero.

   "Actually, I'm easy to coax. If you don't have any stars, you can also fool me by giving me a few hundred taels of silver."

   Zhu Ping'an stretched out his paws as he spoke, made a motion of counting money, squeezed his eyes, and smiled obscenely.

  poof.

Wang Shizhen and Zhang Siwei couldn't hold back, and burst out laughing. On the surface, Zihou looked simple and honest, but inside he was so smart that he could sell you and give him money back, and he was also very funny. Humor makes people lighthearted and close to each other.

  The three of them chatted and laughed all the way, and arrived at Yan Maoqing's mansion not long after.

  Yan Maoqing’s mansion is not as good as Yan Song’s mansion, but it is much more “trenched” than Xu Jie’s mansion. On the top of the red vermilion lacquered gate hangs a black gold silk nanmu plaque, on which there are two large characters Yan Fu.

  In the history of the Ming Dynasty, there were many famous figures, but there was also no shortage of corrupt people who had left a bad reputation for thousands of years. Yan Maoqing was one of the brighter ones.

Yan Maoqing, whose name is Jingxiu, was born in Dong'an Village, Quangang, Fengcheng. He was the most famous of the notorious treacherous official Yan Song's buddies in the Ming Dynasty. , just like Pixiu, it can only go in and out. His life includes "Wenjin quilt decorations, platinum decorations for drowning utensils", and "manufacturing colorful public opinion, making twelve women hate it". He is not only greedy but also framed Zhongliang. The famous Hai Rui dismissal incident in history is his single-handedly.

  With great interest, Zhu Pingan followed Zhang Siwei and Wang Shizhen to the gate of Yan Maoqing's mansion, and gave the door stab.

   Not long after, the concierge said that the master was invited, and Zhu Ping'an and the three followed the concierge of Yan's mansion into Yan's mansion.

The layout of Yan’s mansion is full of trenches. I haven’t seen the scene of his home decorating the toilet with brocade, but you can still feel the trenches of his house as soon as you enter the door, the garden with exotic plants, the large pond, and the tall courtyard wall. House guard animals are carved, and the rooms in the courtyard are row upon row, exquisitely carved and magnificent.

  Yan Maoqing was received by Zhu Pingan and others in the study. There was no one else in the study except Yan Maoqing. The three of Zhu Pingan paid homage according to the rules.

"No, no, look at you, why did you bring something again? What did you do, Lao Zhang? Didn't I tell you many times that you are not allowed to accept gifts?" He raised his hand to get Zhu Ping'an and the others to stand up, and after seeing the gift box that Zhu Ping'an and the others brought up, he sternly preached and led Zhu Ping'an and others to the porter of the study.

Yan Maoqing said a lot, and the translation is roughly like this: I, Yan Maoqing, have repeatedly emphasized in and out of the house that I have repeatedly emphasized not to accept gifts. I have said it several times. Worry about the world's worries first, and enjoy the world's joys later. If you are greedy for enjoyment, don't be an official. To be an official, you must be able to endure loneliness. We must be worthy of the sages above and the common people below, we must be frugal, we must not be extravagant, let alone waste money

  Anyway, Yan Maoqing said it as if eating cornbread and remembering bitterness and thinking sweet.

  Yan Maoqing is a good actor. If he hadn't known what kind of person Yan Maoqing was, Zhu Ping'an would have been fooled by Yan Maoqing's acting skills.

   "The next is not an example, the next is not an example"

After recalling bitterness and sweetness, Yan Maoqing said several times that he was not an example, so he pushed the gift box that Zhu Ping'an and others sent to the inside of the table without any trace, and then looked at the gift box without any trace, but when he found that Zhu Ping'an and the others When all the ink was brought up, Yan Maoqing showed obvious disappointment and disdain.

  Yan Maoqing is well-informed, so what about a pool of spring green ink, as many boxes as he wants, that kid Luo Wenlong can give him a few boxes! Luo Longwen, the son of Yan Shifan, is an expert in ink making, and this pool of spring green ink is from him. Last time, that kid rushed to deliver more than ten boxes to himself, and they are still throwing them away in the warehouse.

Then, our Comrade Yan Maoqing, who had a clean sleeve and was full of bitterness and sweetness, looked as if he owed him hundreds of taels of silver, especially for Zhu Ping'an. He quickly sent Zhu Ping'an and the three of them out, and didn't even say a parting exhortation.

  (end of this chapter)