The summer and autumn of the 42nd year of Jiajing were basically the most miserable six months for Zou Yinglong.
After returning from patrolling the place, he went to the Inspectorate to relieve his errands, and he became an idler.
He is an idler in the true sense of the word. Even if he wasn't promoted, he wasn't even given a job assignment. The only advantage is that the salary will be paid as usual. Even the dignity and respect that a Beijing official should have were not withheld.
What else can I say, I can only say that Xu Fan, the elder of the small pavilion, is quite particular and is a benevolent and righteous person.
Because he did not take the opportunity to attack Gao Hanwen, he, a once brilliant rising star in the Imperial Academy, was left out in the cold. If it was based on etiquette before, I would have thought about it.
But since I came into contact with the new learning, there is always a voice telling me why I should abide by such unreasonable etiquette. Can he do whatever he wants just because he is the son of the Prime Minister?
In addition, the smoky smell of longevity ointment in Xu Mansion is getting worse day by day. Zou Yinglong saw that there were more soldiers in the southeast, so he simply volunteered. Death is not considered a disgrace to the family, and coming back alive is considered a achievement.
It’s just that for some reason, there has been no reply from the Director of Ceremonies, as if a mud cow has drowned in the sea. Two months have passed and there is still no response.
During this period, Zou Yinglong went to meet Xu Ying, the third son of the Xu family. In fact, as soon as Xu Ying came to Beijing and stationed at the Jiangsu Guild Hall in Beijing, she planned to tidy up her image and enter Xu's house the next day, but she was intercepted by Zou Yinglong. She strengthened her determination to become famous and then live in Xu's house. During this period, Xu Ying, who listened to the advice, only went home twice. The first time was to go to Xu Jie to salute him the day after he arrived, and the second time was to go home to express his gratitude to him after he was the top pick in high school a few days ago.
After doing this, Zou Yinglong realized that he no longer owed his teacher anything, so he stayed at home and waited for the imperial edict. As long as his salary continues, he won't panic at all.
During the six months of layoff, Zou Yinglong once again devoted himself to learning new things. During this period, I also consulted Song Yingchang several times. But after all, I have been studying the teachings of Confucius and Mencius for thirty years, so it is really difficult for me to abandon benevolence and righteousness and study the new learning completely.
Only in recent days, I have come to my senses. The qualitative difference between the New Learning and Confucianism lies in the fact that Confucianism was about how to use rituals to divide the interests of the world from the beginning, while the New Learning was about dividing interests. But it is rarely mentioned. The only one that is mentioned is that the Taizhou School and the New School jointly created a benevolence and righteousness index.
But the benevolence and righteousness index is just a result. How to distribute it is still a black box.
After more than a year of contact with Xinxue, Zou Yinglong did not think that people like Gao Hanwen would ignore this point. I just don’t know why I didn’t write it down. Is there something to be afraid of in Xinxue?
Zou Yinglong has been to the dock barracks, craftsmen and farmers many times, and he is more or less familiar with the situation below. If we say that under the etiquette system, farmers have been tenants for generations. The new generation of helpers seems to be no better.
In addition to these thoughts these days, an article about cracking down on counterfeit ancient texts that went viral among officials also aroused Zou Yinglong's interest.
OverallGenerally speaking, apart from being depressed and frustrated, Zou Yinglong's life was not bad. It’s just that some of Xiaolian Tea House’s high-consumption items are no longer available.
Just when Zou Yinglong was planning to simply concentrate on studying, the imperial edict finally came.
It was Chen Hong who came to announce the decree in person, which attracted the attention of neighbors all around and wondered what had happened to this yard.
"Master Zou, please accept the order. In addition, this is the list of new scholars. Master Zou must choose as soon as possible and inform the Hanlin Academy. There are five places."
Chen Hong is here to sell favors. Xu Jie, Gao Gong, and Zhang Juzheng are all more noble than the other, so Chen Hong now has no choice but to directly come forward to win over middle-level officials like Zou Yinglong. What's more, Zou Yinglong is still an official. Once you win over such a person, it will be a big help.
It’s just that Zou Yinglong seemed to be ignorant of the market, and didn’t show any signs of it. There wasn't even the act of sending some money. Just say "accept the order and thank you" and that's it. It made Chen Hong lose his temper.
Only when he left the house did Chen Hong regain his composure. There is a reason why this person could fall out with such a good-tempered person like Xu Jie. I was just trying to wink at a blind man for nothing.
Before getting into the sedan chair, Chen Hong flicked the bad luck on his body with a whisk.
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