Chapter 300 Chapter 300 Breaking the Convention
On the way back to the Hanlin Academy with Lin Qing and Su Xiangdong, Zheng Ke asked Xu Yunfan if he could live peacefully in the Hanlin Academy. After all, Xu Yunfan was only eighteen years old. Judging from his behavior, he was probably a favored one at home. He was not afraid of him at all, as if he had seen so many people like him that he had become numb to them. He was really worried that this kid would make a big fuss if he was bullied in the Hanlin Academy.
Lin Qing and the other man looked at each other, unsure of what to say. Su Xiangdong, however, spoke matter-of-factly, "On Xu Xueshi's first day at the Imperial Academy...after he was assigned to the study...but the Censor-in-Chief exaggerated. Xu Xueshi didn't sleep with his teacher from the highest position to the lowest."
At least, he had breakfast first, then made a cup of tea, ate snacks while reading, drank water when he felt thirsty, and then went to sleep. If he got up early one day and it was not time to leave work, he would continue reading. How could he sleep from the time he started work to the time he left work as the Censor said?
Well……
Zheng Ke didn't know what to say for a moment. As a university scholar, he should have taught Xu Yunfan a few words, but when he thought about it carefully, what Xu Yunfan said on his first day at work was indeed correct.
When there is something to do, he will not be vague and will complete it on time. There is no need to pretend to be busy, and he has no obligation to take responsibility for work that is not his job. He does not receive two monthly salaries.
But sleeping all the time would easily lead to people catching him, and he would probably be accused of not supervising his subordinates properly. "If you have any matters to do in the future, you can assign him to do them so that he won't be constantly on people's minds. Oh, and he just said it so nicely, let him handle the library-school cooperation and the liaisons with the deans of several colleges. While he's still in Beijing, feel free to give him anything you can't handle. If he leaves Beijing or is transferred somewhere else soon, it will be difficult for us to find him."
"Yes." Lin Qing and the other person answered in unison.
After Zheng Ke left, Lin Qing curiously asked his friends, "What did Lord Zheng mean? Is Xu Xueshi going to be promoted?"
Su Xiangdong withdrew his gaze and pondered for a moment. "I'm not sure, but I've heard that the higher-ups are planning to build a cement road. However, there are too many issues to consider before building this cement road. How to subsidize the occupied farmland, route planning, curve radius, topography and geology, etc. all need to be considered. Several people in charge of this matter previously made plans, but they were all rejected."
Su Xiangdong, a mathematical genius in the Hanlin Academy, was transferred there some time ago to assist in this project.
But this cement road is really difficult to build.
Not only is the cost high, but the manpower required is also a big problem.
For example, if you want to go from Yiyuan County to Qingyang County and plan the shortest route, you need to pass through several mountains in the middle. If you dig the mountains, how long will it take?
In short, building roads has never been an easy task since ancient times.
The person in charge of this work was Lord Qi. Later, Lord Qi found out that there was a section of cement road near the Food City. After some twists and turns, Xu Yunfan became Lord Qi's target.
Xu Yunfan was clearly in the Hanlin Academy, but he had reached out to the Ministry of Works. Look, Xu Yunfan, who had nothing to do every day, actually submitted a project plan.
Xu Yunfan's project plan included considerations for mountain blasting, anti-slip slope protection, project budget, and various planning aspects that they had not considered. The route he created not only facilitated travel for residents of nearby villages, but also provided solutions to all the problems encountered in road construction.
After reading the project plan, the people in the Ministry of Works fell silent. Finally, Lord Qi handed over Xu Yunfan's plan. Fu Qingyu read it for half the night and asked Eunuch Fu to bring a map to study it for another half a day. When they went to see the route planned by Xu Yunfan, Fu Qingyu excitedly slammed the table and applauded.
After hearing what Su Xiangdong said, Lin Qing suddenly understood. No wonder Xu Yunfan only slept for half an hour a few days ago. After getting up, he asked him for maps of several counties to study.
"So, the Ministry of Industry is trying to compete with us for talent? But haven't we already given them the project plan?"
Su Xiangdong smiled bitterly. "Yes, the project plan has been submitted to the Ministry of Industry, but Master Xu has also given the plan for the reading building to Mr. Zheng. But during this process, if there are any questions, don't we have to ask Master Xu to answer them? How do we blow up this mountain? Do the people from the Ministry of Industry know how? You just wait and see."
Lin Qing felt his heart pounding. "In this way, once the study building and the cement road are really completed, these will be two major political achievements. By then, Mr. Xu..." It would be difficult for him not to be promoted.
"Not only that." Su Xiangdong's network of contacts is wider than Lin Qing's. He knows a lot of things that Lin Qing doesn't know. After all, his father is the eldest son of the Jiang family. When his father learned that Xu Yunfan had entered the Hanlin Academy, he specifically reminded him not to make enemies with Xu Yunfan and to take better care of him. Xu Yunfan is a person that his uncle has high hopes for.
Lin Qing is a tight-lipped person, and since he is his cousin, it doesn't matter if he says more.
Su Xiangdong whispered, "Who do you think came up with the waterwheel and carriage built by the Ministry of Works, the so-called improved seeds that Lord Jing mentioned, and the student loan issue that the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue have been busy with recently?"
Lin Qing was already dumbfounded. He mechanically turned his head towards Su Xiangdong and asked in shock and disbelief, "Cousin, don't tell me that these were all proposed by Master Xu."
"It's him." When Su Xiangdong first heard about this from his father, his head was buzzing, just like Lin Qing.
He had been working in the Hanlin Academy for several years and had finally climbed to the position of bachelor. However, there was a reason why Xu Yunfan was on equal footing with him as soon as he came in.
"You see, after the examination in February next year, I'm afraid that when we see him again, we will have to bow our heads and address him as Lord Xu."
"No way, cousin, he's only eighteen." Lin Qing couldn't even think about it. An eighteen-year-old bachelor was already very young and promising. If he climbed a few more levels, would Xu Yunfan still be human? Would he be able to ascend to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun?
Is such a powerful person born to defeat them?
Lin Qing was really a little jealous.
In the Great Yan Dynasty, as long as your own ability allows, you can take the academy examination or the provincial examination at the age of ten. But if you want to enter the Hanlin Academy at the age of ten, I'm sorry, even if the God of Literature descends to the earth, you can't become the top scorer at the age of ten.
Jing Mingze did pretty well in the exams, but he didn't get into the Hanlin Academy directly. Instead, he was sent to the Imperial College for further studies.
To enter the Hanlin Academy, in addition to being the top scholar, there is also an age limit.
Su Xiangdong: "No? Why not? He is young, but he has accumulated a lot of political achievements. The path taken by other champions is no longer suitable for him. You said no, but you forgot a little bit. What is Xu Yunfan's current status? He is still just a champion. Look at our Hanlin Academy. Who is not an official in the imperial examination? But Xu Yunfan, he hasn't even participated in the joint examination. He is not even a Jinshi, let alone studying in the Imperial Academy. But he entered the Hanlin Academy, and once he entered the Hanlin Academy, he was on the same level as you and me. Lin Qing, Xu Yunfan is a special case in the Great Yan Dynasty. He is also the only student who entered the Hanlin Academy without being a Jinshi. What do you think, if he doesn't have something, why should the people above break the convention for him?"
Otherwise, according to the past, Xu Yunfan would not have become a bachelor as soon as he entered the Hanlin Academy, but the superiors still agreed. It can be seen that they "dumped" Xu Yunfan into the Hanlin Academy just to find a temporary place for this future minister with no achievements to stay for a while.
Hearing this, Lin Qing rubbed his face vigorously several times, with a complicated expression, "If this is the case, I'm afraid he will become the youngest minister in the history of the Great Yan Dynasty."
Su Xiangdong: "Yes, so, he is different from us. Don't tell anyone what I said today. Lord Zheng is right. If there is anything that cannot be solved now, go to him. It will be difficult to find him later."
Xu Yunfan, who didn't know that his hard days were about to come, was still happily riding his bicycle home.
If Xu Yunfan knew that he would be exhausted to death in the future for the sake of political achievements, he would probably slap himself. Damn it, who told you to be so honest and motivated when you are so awesome? Now you are ready, sleeping later than a dog and waking up earlier than a chicken, you deserve it!
As soon as he entered the door, Xu Yunfan keenly felt that the atmosphere at home seemed to be wrong.
Qin Feiyu sat at the tea table, looking daydreamy. Fang Zixi and Qin Run were in the kitchen, both of them seemed to be worried about something.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Xu Yunfan walked into the kitchen and asked in a low voice.
Qin Run glanced at the kitchen door. "It's Daddy. He's been looking worried ever since he came back from the dock. He asked me a lot about Brother Xu Yi, but I don't know much."
"Is it related to Brother Xu Yi?" Xu Yunfan lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking. After a while, he spoke, "I'll go take a look."
"Yunfan." Just as Xu Yunfan was about to leave, Fang Zixi called out and said hesitantly, "Be careful, Uncle Qin is in a state of panic right now and can't stand any stimulation."
Xu Yunfan nodded, "I know, just leave everything to me, you guys continue with your work."
Seeing Xu Yunfan walking towards him with his hands behind his back, Qin Feiyu glanced at Xu Yunfan and continued thinking about his own things.
"Dad, Run'er said you looked a little strange today." Xu Yunfan sat aside and picked up some dried fruit from the table and started eating. "What's wrong? Are you worried?"
What's the point of being euphemistic? Xu Yunfan, who agreed verbally, didn't even know how to write it.
Qin Feiyu is not that fragile yet. If he has something to ask, he should just ask directly. It is tiring to beat around the bush.
Qin Feiyu raised his head and answered the question a little irrelevantly, "Before, your grandfather told me that he saw someone who looked very similar to your grandfather. He asked me to check, but I didn't go to check because I thought he... might have been thinking too much and saw it wrongly."
Later, Lord Qin never mentioned this matter again, and Qin Feiyu naturally never mentioned it again.
Both father and son knew that some things were impossible.
"Today at the Qijia Wharf, I saw the warrior you bought. Run Ge'er said his name is Xu Yi."
The first time Qin Feiyu saw Xu Yi, he was stunned on the spot.
Shock, curiosity and other emotions flashed through his mind.
Obviously the possibility was minimal, but he couldn't help but look again and again, and finally he couldn't control himself and kept staring at Xu Yi.
Perhaps it was because his gaze was too shocking. When the other party turned to look at him and their eyes met, Qin Feiyu's head buzzed and he was shocked like thunder. He lost his mind for a moment and stood there in a daze.
"I asked Run'er, and he said that Xu Yi is 37 years old this year, and he was the manager you bought from the manager of the pawnbroker's shop."
Xu Yunfan immediately thought of that possibility, but he also felt it was absurd. "So, Dad, guess who Brother Xu is?"
Qin Feiyu looks neither like Qin Qian nor Qin Zhujun, but he has shadows of both of them, so Xu Yitong and he don't look very similar.
"I don't know." Before there was any evidence to prove Xu Yi's identity, Qin Feiyu was just guessing and didn't dare to actually go to Qin Zhujun and the others. "He looks about 60% like my father when he was young."
Xu Yunfan: "Oh, there are no two identical leaves in the world, but there are two similar people. This is normal. I heard that my uncle disappeared not long after he was born and his whereabouts are unknown. This..."
How can a child who is taken away by his enemies have a good ending?
But nothing is absolute in this world.
Qin Feiyu didn't say anything to Qin Run, but he said to himself that Xu Yunfan had to express his opinion. "How about this, how about I go and investigate?"
"How to investigate?" This happened more than 30 years ago. The Qin family had looked for it before, but even they couldn't find a single hair. What else could Xu Yunfan find?
But for some unknown reason, when Xu Yunfan asked, Qin Feiyu couldn't help but tell him.
Xu Yunfan thought for a moment and said, "How about this, Dad, when you go back, ask Grandpa casually to see if he still remembers any special birthmarks on Uncle. If so, we can use these features to identify him later."
Qin Feiyu thought that Xu Yunfan's suggestion was indeed good. "Then I'll go back and ask after dinner."
In fact, the meals at Xiao Qin's house are very homely. Xu Yunfan has attended some banquets during his time in Beijing. Just by listening to the names of the dishes, you can't guess what the ingredients are.
Some of the dishes have very fancy names, and there are people serving the dishes one after another. Each dish is gone in just two bites. I heard that the preparation process of some dishes is very complicated, but in Xu Yunfan's opinion, they are just so-so, and none of them are as delicious as Qin Run's.
The fan ribs Qin Run fried today are so delicious. The meat on the fan ribs is all lean meat. They are marinated for more than ten minutes before frying. This way the fried meat will not be tough and will be tasty. In two words, it is delicious.
Xu Yunfan was not polite either. Qin Feiyu fried a lot of food, and he ate it with a mouthful of meat and a mouthful of rice, feeling very satisfied.
The two pregnant husbands didn't eat much fan ribs. What they ordered the most were pickled fish and old duck soup. Qin Run's cooking skills were needless to say, and he was willing to use the most ingredients. The big plate of pickled fish was full of color, aroma and taste, and the fish meat was tender and fresh. The two-pound fish was almost not enough for them to eat.
Seeing that Xu Yunfan liked to eat fan bones, Qin Run was happy and picked up a piece for Xu Yunfan. He also poured a bowl of old duck soup and scooped a piece of duck leg into it. He handed it to Xu Yunfan and said, "I have stewed the old duck soup for a long time today. I am sure you will like it."
The salt was made, Qin Run was happy, and went to buy a duck after returning from the dock.
He remembered that he had done it once in Dali Village, and Xu Yunfan praised him at that time.
"I like all the dishes you cook, not just the old duck soup."
Xu Yunfan picked up the duck leg from his bowl and put it in Qin Run's bowl. "Old rules."
"Okay, I'll tear it for you right away."
It's not easy to peel the skin with chopsticks. Xu Yunfan glanced at it and said, "Why don't you just use your mouth? This is too troublesome."
"But……"
But he was worried that Xu Yunfan would dislike the food that was stained with his saliva.
Xu Yunfan: "But what? It's not like I haven't eaten yours before..."
Realizing that there was someone else at the table, he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
Fang Zixi was still in shock that Xu Yunfan could make salt. Xiaobao supported himself on the table with one hand, aimed at the meat he wanted to pick up, and attacked quickly, trying to get it right with one pick.
Xiaobao picked up a piece of duck leg and put it in Qin Run's bowl, saying, "Daddy Qin, eat duck leg too."
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