Chapter 609: Roll them all up!
"The Lu family gave three canal ships."
"The Wu family gave two boxes of gold."
"In addition to providing food, the Hong family is also willing to hand over the students of the private school to Duke Yun."
Inside the post station, Cui Letian, Wen Deyuan, and Liu Guangxi sat around a table, surrounded by scholars from Xiangzhou.
Since they saw the major families of Hezhong County coming out of the Governor's Mansion in the teahouse in the afternoon, Cui Letian sent them to find out the situation.
The level of confidentiality in the Governor's Mansion is not as strict as it is said outside. As long as you pay more money, the information can still be found out.
Wen Deyuan snorted coldly: "They know we are coming and are afraid that we will steal their things."
Liu Guangxi also felt offended.
Among us, who is not from a century-old family? How can the little ants in Hezhong County compare with us? !
Cui Letian's lips curled up slightly, revealing a trace of determination: "This is a good opportunity for us to show off. Judging from what happened in Shuozhou, Duke Yun must not like the local tyrants. As long as we are concerned about Duke Yun's urgent needs and provide what he needs, there is no need to worry that Duke Yun will not remember us!"
Everyone looked thoughtful.
The next day, it drizzled.
Gu Nanxi came to the pavilion in the middle of the lake holding an umbrella, and saw twenty-three young men waiting there.
The drizzle wet the iron horses under the eaves of the pavilion in the center of the lake, bringing with it the bleakness of late autumn and the coldness of early winter.
Gu Nanxi wrapped his robe tightly and frowned.
The young scholars were either playing the zither or reading books, the jade pendants around their waists trembling with their heartbeats.
Today's elegant gathering is actually the most dangerous ladder to climb in Hezhong Prefecture.
"Duke Yun has arrived—"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, wanting to see the true face of this legendary figure.
She wore a moon-white skirt, and the gold embroidery that women usually wore was changed into an arrow-shaped sleeve pattern by her.
When she walked, she was not as graceful as the girls in Kyoto, but she walked slowly, leisurely and confidently.
The scholars stood up and bowed: "Greetings to Duke Yun!"
Liu Guangxi's bow was just bent to be level with the seams between the blue bricks, the tassel of Wen Deyuan's jade crown did not shake at all, and Li Guihou's palm was still holding up half a poem of new lyrics.
However, Gu Nanxi was attracted by the figure who had his back to her.
The man was wearing a thin dark blue robe, the hem of which was like flowing clouds.
He seemed to be a beat slow to react, and after everyone greeted him, he turned around and said, "Cui Letian greets Duke Yun."
Gu Nanxi was amazed by Cui Letian.
His face and clear eyebrows appeared gentle in the rain and fog. He looked cool, but his breath was sharp and cold.
Gu Nanxi seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.
Feeling Gu Nanxi's gaze, Cui Letian straightened his back a little more and subtly loosened his collar a little more, revealing his delicate collarbone.
Gu Nanxi glanced at him several times, opened her mouth, and swallowed what she wanted to say: "Everyone, please take a seat."
Everyone found their own seats and sat down.
Being stared at by so many handsome boys, Gu Nanxi was in a good mood and started a conversation: "What were you doing just now?"
Cui Letian handed the three sheets of paper in his hand to Gu Nanxi: "We are writing a policy paper."
Gu Nanxi was surprised that these young people were so studious?
Gu Nanxi took the paper and took a look.
"On the Combined Transport of Grain and Salt", "A New Interpretation of Tea and Horses in Border Markets", and "Imperial Examinations for Women".
Gu Nanxi's heart skipped a beat and she sat up slightly straighter.
These three topics are interesting.
The first one is the transportation of salt and dredging, which is indeed a major issue that Gu Nanxi needs to consider when taking over Hezhong County, and it involves the economy.
The second point, tea and horses in border markets, is aimed at the border of Western Xia.
Third, the imperial examination for women...
Gu Nanxi narrowed her eyes slightly: "Who raised these three questions?"
Cui Letian stepped forward calmly, his brows lowered, and said, "Yes, I am."
Gu Nanxi did not comment and asked others to show him the written strategy.
Liu Guangxi was the first to step forward, raising the corners of his mouth like a little sun: "Duke Yun, I've finished writing."
Liu Guangxi seemed annoyed and said, "The book boy made a mistake and brought me Qinxintang paper."
This Qinxintang paper is expensive, and its development can only be achieved by starting with the tip of the brush in the opposite direction.
Gu Nanxi glanced at Liu Guangxi's answer. The ink never left the paper and it was almost completed in one stroke. At first glance, the handwriting looked good, upright and fluent, with a strong pen stroke.
Considering that the answer was written on Qinxintang paper, it can be seen that Liu Guangxi's calligraphy attainments are extremely high.
"Not bad." After receiving the compliment, Liu Guangxi smiled sweetly at Gu Nanxi.
Gu Nanxi was in a trance for a moment, as if she saw her students from her previous life, and they were also so bright and sunny.
Next up is Wen Deyuan.
Wen Deyuan loves to quote classics in his articles, and there are even many allusions that Gu Nanxi has never heard of.
Gu Nanxi could only guess and roughly understand his article.
"Mr. Wen has a wide range of interests, which is good."
Just good?
Wen Deyuan frowned tightly, not understanding why Duke Yun did not show any appreciation.
Seeing that he was about to be lost in the crowd, Wen Deyuan had to bring up his family to add points for himself: "Thank you, Duke Yun, for the compliment. Since I was a child, I have loved reading in the library, and unknowingly, I have seen many rare books, so my starting point is slightly higher than others."
Library?
Gu Nanxi seemed to have heard Cui Sanlun say that ordinary people were not allowed to enter, and the books in the library were not allowed to be borrowed. Even copying required the permission of the Wen family.
However, no matter how good the library is, it belongs to the Wen family. What does it have to do with me?
Gu Nanxi gave Wen Deyuan a polite smile in return.
Not getting the expected reaction, Wen Deyuan pursed his lips tightly. Seeing that Gu Nanxi's gaze was about to move on to the next person, Wen Deyuan blurted out.
"The Wen family's library is open to students from Baichuan Academy to copy books."
Yo ho!
Including Gu Nanxi, everyone at the scene looked at Wen Deyuan.
Gu Nanxi smiled very lovingly: "Can you make this decision?"
Wen Deyuan made such a condition in a fit of impulsiveness just now. Now that he has come to his senses, his tongue is a little tied, but the arrow is on the string and must be shot.
Wen Deyuan could only bite the bullet and say, "Except for the only copy, everything else is fine."
Gu Nanxi smiled like Grandma Wolf, held Wen Deyuan's hand and patted it: "You are such a good boy."
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Gu Nanxi and Wen Deyuan's clasped hands.
Cui Letian's lips were pursed into a straight line, revealing his master's displeasure.
Liu Guangxi's originally bright smile also faded a little.
OK, OK, OK.
This is how Wen Deyuan plays it, right?
Liu Guangxi opened his big, clear eyes and said, "Sir, we at Xuanhuju can also send people to Hezhong County for free consultation. After a major disaster, there will be a major epidemic, and we at Xuanhuju are very experienced in epidemic prevention."
Wow!
Everyone turned their eyes to Liu Guangxi, their eyes filled with fear and reproach.
That’s too much.
Don't raise the threshold arbitrarily just because you are the younger generation valued by the family!
What should these family outcasts do? !
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