Confucius School.
Someone had spread the rumor that the newly crowned top scorer in the imperial examination, An Jingzhi, was a student of Master Xu. From then on, the elementary school run by Master Xu became bustling with students. Every day, parents brought their children to enroll.
But Master Xu had limited energy and it was impossible for him to teach all the students in the city.
When the He family learned about this, they donated a sum of money to the master in the name of their students for the expansion of the school. The school began to recruit a large number of students. Master Xu knew his ability. An Jingzhi was able to pass the imperial examination and become the top scorer because of his extraordinary talent and strong learning ability.
He didn't expect that he, an old scholar, could teach another top scholar. You know, taking the imperial examination is like a thousand soldiers crossing a single-plank bridge. Only a few can pass, so it is unlikely that he can teach a few more people.
The students recruited by Master Xu were mainly children who wanted to study but had no academic titles. He had the boy-style examination method given to him by An Jingzhi, and coupled with his many years of educational experience, he was confident that he could teach boy students.
Since the expansion of the school, Master Xu has also invited several classmates with whom he has a good relationship to teach. Now he is full of energy every day. Every day when chatting with his old classmates, he comes back to his student An Jingzhi. The envious eyes of his old friends make him feel ten years younger!
Upon returning to the county, An Jingzhi was given a banquet by the county magistrate before he could even take action. Although An Jingzhi hadn't taken office yet, he had sources of information. For an official, achievements weren't the most important thing; keeping an ear to the ground and an eye on all directions was the key to promotion! This person was his future boss, so he had to serve him well and leave a good impression. Even if he wasn't his boss, he would have to make some arrangements just based on the title of the top scholar in the imperial examination.
Master Xu was also invited by the county magistrate. He had heard that this master had a very harmonious relationship with An Jingzhi, and that the He family father and son were also present at the banquet.
The He family father and son are still dizzy after hearing the county magistrate's invitation to the banquet.
The county magistrate first apologized for blocking An Jingzhi's return home, then went on to try to build a friendly relationship, saying he had visited the An family when they were building their ancestral hall and praising the village's outstanding people and beautiful scenery. An Lao San was completely bewildered and had a silly smile on his face. He also invited the Xu and He father and son, and the He father and son. The three of them were a little restrained in the presence of the county magistrate, but they were very happy inside. It was the first time in their lives that they had received such treatment.
After the banquet, An Jingzhi said goodbye to everyone and stood up to say goodbye.
Not far away, a figure gazed at the adorned figure, An Jingzhi. The distance between them seemed like a chasm. Now, Sun Tingwen was still a student, while An Jingzhi had already achieved the top scorer in the imperial examination. Did he regret it? Of course. If he had been able to make friends with him back then, would he have been invited by the county magistrate today? With such a top scorer as a friend, would his future path to the imperial examination be much smoother? The answer was definitely yes.
Back in Anjia Village, An Jingzhi discovered that he couldn't even enter his own home. The news of the number one scholar's return had spread long ago, and people from all over the village came to see him. For them, even a scholar was a big deal, let alone the number one scholar.
Although there were yamen runners helping to clear the way, An Jingzhi didn't want to hurt the elders and villagers. He could only stand there and chat with the elderly who came up to him. The young people dared only watch from afar, not daring to approach. The only people who came up to him were the elderly and children.
An old man with a whole set of missing teeth squinted his cloudy eyes and said, "Zhuangyuan, this is my grandson. Little dog, kneel down in front of you and let you bless me."
An Jingzhi: “…”
He is still alive, so how can he bless people?
"He's not just the number one scholar, he's the God of Literature! All the villagers nearby know that the An family has produced a God of Literature!" The people from the neighboring village of Anjia Village looked proud, as if An Jingzhi was a native of their village.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
The people of Anjia Village finally passed through layers of tests from the outermost layer and squeezed into the inner layer. After another setback, they finally rescued An Jingzhi.
When the Lin family heard that An Jingzhi had returned, the whole family changed into their most decent clothes and came to the An family with gifts.
When they arrived, An Jingzhi was surrounded by other villagers at the village entrance, and they only saw him now.
He was still wearing the same scholar's gown, but the Lin family found that they didn't even have the courage to say hello. The other party's aura was very scary.
In fact, An Jingzhi did not deliberately target them. It can only be said that they were frightened by the title of top scholar.
When An Jingzhi was a scholar, they had already been afraid to do anything to Daya. When An Jingzhi passed the imperial examination, Daya was almost like the old Buddha in the family. Later, it was rumored that An Jingzhi had actually passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar! The Lin family was immediately terrified and at a loss. Their first reaction was not joy, but panic. What kind of family could marry the sister of the top scholar?
Even Lin Dawu was a little worried, fearing that An Jingzhi would ask his sister to divorce him and find a better family for her sister. He said that if an ordinary woman got divorced, she would definitely be criticized and it would be difficult to find a good family, but this was the sister of the top scholar, how could she not find a good family?
Daya was living well in the Lin family and certainly wouldn't divorce just to marry into a wealthy family, so An Jingzhi wouldn't ignore other people's wishes under the pretext of doing good for them. Anyway, as long as he was in the Lin family, he had to respect his sister for the rest of his life.
But the Lin family didn't know that before leaving the village, the village chief had told them to say hello to the An family. This was the village of the top scholar's uncle's in-laws, so they were relatives. In the future, when they wanted to grab water, the other family would give them some leeway.
There were so many people coming to the An family, including my aunt's family, Grandpa An's eldest brother's family, relatives, and elders from all the families in the village. The yard was full of people, so some people sat outside the yard. The only ones who could stay in the yard were the elders of the clan and the An family.
All the older people in Anjia Village were present. In ancient times, it was believed that if one person achieved enlightenment, all his relatives would benefit. Now that An Jingzhi had passed the imperial examination and become the top scholar, it was just like that. All his relatives would benefit.
Li Erhu was not originally allowed to sit at the table, but his skills were not learned in vain. After hearing what An Laosan, who was good at speaking, said, he immediately decided to make him his number one lackey. He was able to sit in the courtyard. Except for the An family, all the other members were elders, and Li Erhu was the only exception. This was a benefit that An Laosan gave to his lackey. Li Erhu was so happy that he thought his skills were not learned in vain. The flattery was like a machine gun, which made An Laosan dizzy again.
After the county magistrate's banquet, he shouldn't have been so easily fooled. But Li Erhu was his former enemy. Who wouldn't be confused when an enemy is so servile and servile, and keeps trying to coax him? Not to mention that Li Erhu had specially practiced his flattery skills and served An Lao San comfortably, allowing him to enjoy the life of a master in advance.
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