Child Bride’s Peaches and Plums Are All Over the World

   Zhao Ning's foundation is not bad. He was enlightened by his grandfather, and his grandfather read books for more than 30 years. Although he failed to get the title, the basic things are not bad.

   It’s just that there are fewer scholars in their place, and there are fewer scholars. Zhao Ning did not have a scholar until he was ten years old.

   But the scholar's knowledge is limited, and the books Zhao Ning can read are limited, so his learning depth is limited, and it is naturally difficult to go further.

   What Gu Jingyun loves is his diligence. Although he believes that talent is the most important, if there is no talent, he naturally needs to work hard to make up for it.

   Zhao Ning has exactly this advantage.

   So Gu Jingyun is willing to teach him with all his heart.

Zhao Ning was in a hurry to read the book, but Gu Jingyun didn't give him the book, but asked him about the knowledge in the book casually. Seeing that he had a good question and answer, he nodded slightly, but when the topic expanded a little, he needed to think, and some could answer. , and some just shook their heads directly, and if they went deeper, their eyes were dazed, and they didn't even know the source of the title.

   Zhao Ning was sweating profusely. He knew that Gu Jingyun was very knowledgeable and knew that he was better than himself, but he didn't expect to be so powerful.

  Li Baolu was worried for him while watching.

Gu Jingyun was silent for a moment, then said: "With your current situation, you have only a five-point chance of winning, and the ranking will not be very good. If you can calm down and learn from me for two months, maybe you will get seven points. It might be a hit, but it’s going to be difficult to go further.”

   means that he will most likely miss the spring festival next year.

   Zhao Ning was very happy, "Is there actually seven points? That's great."

His grandfather never passed the examination all his life, so he knew the difficulty of the imperial examination, and his goal was to pass the examination for Xiucai before the age of 30, and the Juren before the age of forty, as long as he could pass the examination before he died, he was very good Satisfied.

  Gu Jingyun & Li Baolu:  …

   So have you lived your whole life for exams?

   All day, Gu Jingyunguang gave Zhao Ning a thorough understanding, and he did not ask him to read a single book.

   Zhao Ning was always a little flustered when he didn't read the book. In the evening, under Li Baolu's gaze, he stood to the side a little after he finished learning a section of the Five Animals Show.

  Gu Jingyun and Li Baolu ignored him.

  It is not a bad thing to like reading, but it is a bad thing to read like him.

  The two took the reluctant Zhao Ning out for a walk. The young couple in front walked side by side, occasionally expressing their views on the small things sold on both sides of the street, and Zhao Ning followed behind in dejection.

   We went home from a walk and just had dinner. After dinner, the group went to the backyard to eat.

Gu Jingyun asked Zhao Ning, "In "Xunzi? The King's Way", it says: If the superior is greedy for profit, then the ministers and subordinates will take advantage of it, and then the rich will take it, and the thousands of people will be taken out of no measure. The tax on salt is especially high, in your opinion. How to prevent the salt road from being greedy and cruel, so as to benefit the people?"

   Zhao Ning was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Which gentleman proposed this strategy?"

   "No, I took the test for you. You can say what you think in your heart. Don't be afraid that I will type your test paper back."

  Zhao Ning pursed his lips slightly and said hesitantly, "This question is too sharp..."

   "Which year did the township and general examination questions not sharp? Stop talking nonsense and answer quickly!" Gu Jingyun said impatiently.

   Zhao Ning stammered: "Yes, we should strengthen supervision, and we can set up more inspectors of salt in the Liangjiang and Lianghu areas..."

  Gu Jingyun was a little disappointed, but he listened patiently.

   Then he turned his head and asked Mu Yangling, "If it were you, what would you do?"

Li Baolu lowered her head and thought for a while: "Strengthening supervision is one aspect, but the most important thing is that the price of salt is fixed by the imperial court. Any official salt sold in the shop, no matter how many moves, loss or profit, will be sold to the outside world. The price is not allowed to exceed a certain amount, and the minimum amount of salt that should be provided every day is also limited. If one of the two merchants cannot complete it within a certain time limit, then the other party’s salt class will be cancelled.”

   Zhao Ning opened his mouth wide, so ruthless!

   "How is this possible? If there is a loss, isn't it the merchant who suffers?"

"They will have a way not to suffer losses. If there is absolutely no way, then they will not be qualified for the salt class. Then it will be the responsibility of the local officials." Li Baolu said slightly: "The cost of salt is actually not high, otherwise private salt It will not be popular, and the reason why the price of salt remains high is because the officials colluded with the salt merchants to raise the price of salt. I think that if the price of salt is fixed at the beginning, their profit will also be fixed. Now, if they want to make more money, they can only save costs, or cut off unnecessary circulation links in the middle, or reduce the cost of drying salt."

  Gu Jingyun said to Zhao Ning, "There's nothing wrong with being in the middle of the rules, because Confucianism is the way of the mean, but it's not good if you are afraid to move forward."

Gu Jingyun found a newspaper from the study room and gave it to him, "This is the book of the Ministry of Household Minister's book to sort out the salt class this spring and regulate the salt market. Although it has not been passed, there are constant voices in the DPRK, some in favor and some in opposition. The imperial examination was for the sake of If you are in the court and the emperor asks you, how should you answer?”

   Zhao Ning pondered.

   "Go back and think about it, and give me your homework in three days."

   This is to broaden Zhao Ning's thinking. Every three days, Gu Jingyun will give him a big question.

   In addition, the two have half an hour of debate time every day, usually Gu Jingyun gives a direction, and the two discuss along this.

   Zhao Ning was still confused at first, so Gu Jingyun brought Li Baolu in to participate together, Zhao Ning watched their debate, and he understood it a few times, and began to join in tremblingly.

   Then Li Baolu withdrew and stood aside to watch Zhao Ning being hanged and beaten by Gu Jingyun.

   I have seen Gu Jingyun pushing Zhao Ning to a desperate situation several times. Seeing him blushing and staring at Gu Jingyun with a thick neck, he can't wait to rush up to beat Gu Jingyun and jump out happily to inform them that it's time for afternoon tea!

  The township exam is in-depth, but it also focuses on the foundation. Gu Jingyun has taken Zhao Ning's exam and knows his foundation, so he spends two hours a day to consolidate his foundation, and this time accounts for the largest proportion.

He said: "The foundation is the most important and the most difficult to make up, but I don't agree with your endorsement of reading ten hours a day. The first thing a qualified student should do is to understand his strengths and weaknesses, and then set a schedule accordingly. , review as planned, and then revise the plan according to what you have gained.”

   It turns out that he has lived for more than 20 years, and he is still not a qualified student?

   And every day, Zhao Ning still has two hours of free time. He can arrange it by himself, or he can go shopping in Guangzhou with Gu Jingyun, or go to the inn to communicate with other candidates.

After    really studied with Gu Jingyun, Zhao Ning realized that he had so much time.

   Zhao Ning's progress was rapid, and the candidates who had close contacts with him naturally found out.

  Because they get together every day or two to discuss their own learning and make progress with each other.

   In the past, when everyone was discussing issues, Zhao Ning would say two or three things, and the rest either listened carefully to what others said, or just said that he also had this question.

But during this period of time, Zhao Ning did not say that all the questions they discussed could be meaningful, but he was able to participate in eight of the ten questions, and even if he did not understand the remaining two questions, he could lead everyone to think deeply. .

   This change is especially noticeable because it occurs so suddenly.

  There are two reasons for this change, everyone can only think of two possibilities. One is that Zhao Ning used to be clumsy, and now the ability he shows is his true level.

  Secondly, Zhao Ning was taught by a good teacher.

   The first one was quickly ruled out by everyone.

Zhao Ninglai has participated in three college exams, and he stayed in Guangzhou House directly after he passed the exam last year. There were many people who were familiar with him and gathered together from time to time. Everyone also visited his study. Ability is well understood.

   So his sudden progress is the second case.

  When everyone looked at Zhao Ning again, they were jealous, jealous and envious.

   Those who can get together are originally those who have similar abilities and can urge progress together. Now Zhao Ning is suddenly ahead of them, which means that Zhao Ning is more likely to win, and they are more likely to fail.

   After all, the number of people in the township test is fixed, and they are selected according to their ranking. Zhao Ning is more powerful than them, so naturally he will press them.

   For a time, everyone looked at Zhao Ning with extremely complicated eyes.

   And the smart one has already pulled Zhao Ning to speak, "Brother Zhao, you have less time to come to the inn during this time, but you have another place to go?"

   "I'm studying at home," Zhao Ning didn't notice anything unusual about everyone, and warmly invited everyone, "If you have time, you can come to my house to play."

   "Okay!" Everyone agreed.

   Zhao Ning was stunned, this is just a polite remark, everyone is very busy, and even have to squeeze in time to read a book, how can there be time to be a guest with his house?

   So he invited everyone many times, but everyone politely declined every time.

   Zhao Ning was stunned, but he quickly reacted and said happily that he would sweep the bed to welcome him.

   It is a pleasure to invite classmates to play at his home, Zhao Ning went home in advance to prepare.

   He took out the money to give to the old woman who was cooking, and instructed: "Prepare more food, not less than refreshments, and then go to the street to see when there are fresh fruits, buy some and put them on the plate..."

  Gu Jingyun looked at Zhao Ning who was excited and sneered softly. Today he was also in the inn, and although he only heard a few words, it was enough for him to guess their purpose.

   This is also one of the reasons why Gu Jingyun has always been reluctant to communicate with all the candidates. He goes to the inn every once in a while just to hear some news and everyone's discussions.

   He turned around and went back to the backyard, and the book boy beside him hurriedly followed, and after serving tea to Gu Jingyun attentively, he asked, "Young Master Gu, can you have some snacks? The cook made chestnut cakes this morning, why don't I bring you some."

  Chestnut cake is one of Li Baolu’s new favorite desserts.

  Gu Jingyun glanced at the smart book boy, and the corner of his mouth curled slightly: "Go and bring it."

   hurriedly trotted to the center of the kitchen.

Although he is not very smart, but bystanders are clear, he can see that the son of Gu really likes his son and taught him. During this time, when he waited for the son to go to the inn, he often heard that the son had improved, but the son had little time to study. A lot, unlike before, I only slept for two hours a day, and my face was so pale.

   He now sleeps for three and a half hours every day, and rests for half an hour at noon every day.

   He is not a scholar, but he is a servant, or a servant who only has his master, so he naturally knows whether the master is getting better or worse.

   But just now, Young Master Gu sneered, making Shun Xin jump up in shock and feel uneasy in his heart, so he naturally wanted to flatter him so that he could get a word or two.