Mixed with salted fish in Hongwudang

Chapter 627 Zhu Xi's Ambition!

Liang Han's old lady, Mrs. Wang, dared to say such things because she had such confidence.

Mrs. Wang's family was in a difficult situation in her early years, and she couldn't raise her young son alone, so she let her son follow the gang of beggars.

Later, Liang Han was appreciated by the leader of the beggar gang, who promoted him as his confidant, and then made him his successor, and their family's life gradually became better.

However, this is not what Mrs. Wang wants. She always hopes that her son will get rid of his identity as a beggar gang and become a clean and good citizen.

Then marry a relative, cultivate and study in the family, and live the life of ordinary people.

But she had never dared to say this, firstly because her son valued affection and righteousness, and secondly because the former leader of the Beggar Clan was very kind to his family.

Seeing her son take the initiative to bring up this matter now, one can imagine Mrs. Wang's mood.

"Son!"

"My mother now has a shoemaking workshop, and she can earn more than three taels of silver every month, which is enough for us two."

"If you are motivated and want to gain fame, I can afford it for you."

"mother……"

Liang Han was very moved and blamed himself when he heard this. He regretted leaving the beggar gang so late.

If he had left the Beggar Gang a few years earlier, maybe he could really get a name and let his old lady live a good life with him for a few days.

"Let's forget about studying, my child will never have this chance in this life, I can only count on your grandson..."

"What?"

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she became anxious on the spot.

"Didn't your master say that if you were born in a peaceful and prosperous age, you would at least have a great reputation!"

Liang Han shook his head bitterly when he heard the words.

"late!"

"The latest decree of the imperial court this year, those who are over [-] years old will not be allowed to be a scholar..."

"I'm going to be in the fourth year this year, and I don't have a chance to take the exam..."

"what?"

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she was struck by lightning.

"how is this possible!"

"Didn't you say that you can take the exam for a lifetime? I heard that people in their 70s and [-]s can still take the exam!"

Liang Han sighed and explained.

"The imperial court said that they didn't want the common people to be trapped in the examination room, and that's why they set up such a threshold."

"Besides, my son thinks it's a good idea for the court to do this. Reading really depends on talent. People without talent may not be able to gain fame if they waste their whole life."

"The imperial court directly crossed the age to death, saving a lot of people's time."

When Mrs. Wang saw her son accepting his fate like this, no matter how angry she felt, she could only give up.

"Then what do you do?"

"Should we go back to our hometown to farm, or stay in the city and do a small business?"

Liang Han shook his head upon hearing this.

"No!"

"The son intends to find a workshop to work, while studying, while serving his mother."

Mrs. Wang said angrily when she heard the words.

"You can't even get fame, why are you still studying!"

Liang Han laughed when he heard this.

"mother!"

"Reading is not just for gaining fame, but also for understanding things, knowing people's feelings, and learning allusions."

"My son likes to read, even if he can't take the imperial examination, he will continue to read."

"Ugh!"

Seeing her son's resolute words, Mrs. Wang could only nod her head in agreement.

"All right!"

"Mom will find someone to propose marriage to you tomorrow."

"However, the betrothal price is high in the capital now, and you are a bit older. I'm afraid you won't find someone who suits you well. If you find a widow with children, will you be disgusted?"

Liang Han shook his head upon hearing this.

"will not!"

"My family knows my family affairs, we have all the conditions, how can we have the qualifications to pick and choose."

"As long as people are virtuous and kind to you, my son will not be unhappy."

When Mrs. Wang saw that her son had made a solid statement, she felt relieved.

"it is good!"

"I saw that Widow Chen in the tofu shop is pretty good. Not only is she pretty, but she is also very capable. If I send someone to make peace, it's likely to be possible..."

When Liang Han heard Widow Chen, a hint of shyness flashed across his face.

He also sneaked a few times at that woman, she was indeed pretty.

While Mrs. Wang was talking nonchalantly, she secretly glanced at her son's expression. Seeing that his son had no obvious disgust, she smiled inwardly and felt that there was a high probability that this would happen.

Just as Mrs. Wang was thinking about who to talk to, a carriage suddenly stopped outside the small yard.

The regulation of the carriage is very high, it is the level of a serious prince.

It's just that the person who got off the carriage was a little unreliable, and he was only wearing white clothes.

"Is this Mr. Liang's house?"

"Mr. Liang?"

Zhu Xi's claim completely fooled Liang Han and his old mother. They had only heard people call Liang Gangzhu, Liang beggar, Liang beggar, etc. before, but this was the first time they heard someone call Mr. Liang.

Liang Han got up and came to the edge of the courtyard gate, looking at Zhu Xi who got off the carriage.

"I wonder if your name is correct. There is no Mr. Liang here, only a beggar named Liang."

Zhu Xi smiled slightly when he heard this.

"That's right, we are looking for you!"

"Come on!"

"Carry in the gift that Gu brought!"

"promise!"

After Zhu Xi gave an order, Qin Ye immediately walked into the small courtyard with a group of guards carrying gifts like flowing water.

This sudden grandness and solemnity immediately stunned Liang Han and his son.

Mrs. Wang stared blankly at the crowd, unable to lift the sole of the shoe in her hand.

Liang Han stared at King Qin in a daze, and then at the gift on the ground, feeling that he had met a liar...

"May I ask your Excellency, what do you mean by this? You must have found the wrong person, right?"

Zhu Fang looked at Liang Han and felt a little satisfied when he saw that although Liang Han was dressed in tatters, he was a talented person both in height and appearance.

"Your name is Liang Han?"

"Yes!"

"Was the beggar's head in the area of ​​Gulou Street?"

"right……"

"But you don't know, I just disbanded the beggar gang today, and I am no longer a beggar head!"

"Oh, that's right!"

"The only one I'm looking for is you!"

"what……"

Liang Han was directly fooled by Zhu Xing. In fact, when Zhu Xing appeared on the stage, he vaguely guessed the identity of the other party. Later, when he heard the other party call himself "lonely", he was even more sure of Zhu Xing's identity.

But he couldn't figure it out, what was his relationship with Zhu Xi?

"His Royal Highness, the villain has not offended you, has he?"

"When the villain disbanded the beggar gang, he even persuaded the gang to join you..."

When Liang Han said this, he suddenly realized the problem. Could it be that King Qin felt that he was offended by a group of beggars, so he wanted to bring bad luck to him?

Thinking of this, Liang Han knelt and kowtowed on the spot.

"The villain is guilty!"

"A villain should never, never should have pushed the gang to His Highness, tarnishing His Highness's wisdom..."

Seeing that Liang Han was so frightened, Zhu Xi laughed happily.

Since returning to Daming, this is the first time Zhu Xi has enjoyed the feeling of being worshiped as the King of Qin!

"Mr. Liang is too worried!"

"This king is not here to find misfortune on Mr., but to thank Mr. for his great kindness!"

"grateful?"

Liang Han looked at Zhu Xi blankly, and Zhu Xi burst into laughter again.

"Yes, thank you!"

"This king is going to make a big event that will open up the world, and now we are in urgent need of talents..."

"Those people you recommend to Gu are not talents, but at least they are individuals. As long as they are people, they are useful. The key depends on whether the lord can use people."

"This king is not talented, and he was defeated by slander in his early years. Not only did he lose his title, but he also annoyed his father and added a lot of notoriety to himself."

"Now this king is working hard and forging ahead, planning to create a great Ming overseas..."

Zhu Xi put hundreds of taels of gold on his face, and finally saw Liang Han and bowed to Liang Han.

"Please sir help me!"

"I……"

Liang Han only felt his head buzzing after hearing Zhu Xi's words.

Is this still the King Qin he has heard about?

Is the rumor false, or is the King of Qin in front of him false?

"His Royal Highness, what you said is too big, I'm afraid the villain..."

Zhu Xi didn't give Liang Han a chance to refuse at all, and interrupted him directly.

"Don't rush to refuse!"

"I've come all the way here, why don't you even give me a cup of tea?"

"This……"

Liang Han hurriedly made a gesture of invitation.

"His Royal Highness King Qin, please take a seat!"

Liang Han saw the mess all over the table and said embarrassedly.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I just had lunch and didn't have time to make a gesture. Your Highness, please wait..."

Liang Han was going to tidy up while talking, but unexpectedly his old mother was much more agile than him, she had already dropped the soles of her shoes and ran to the table to tidy up in a hurry.

However, before Mrs. Wang cleaned up a few times, she heard the familiar King Qin speak.

"Oh, what a coincidence, Gu hasn't had lunch yet!"

"Aunt Wang, can you give me a meal and let me have some with Mr. Liang?"

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she was so happy that she could not see her eyes.

Although the King of Qin in front of him is just a "former" King of Qin, he is the son of the emperor after all, and his status is extremely noble.

Such a person coming to their house to eat is a great face to their family!

"Good good!"

"Folkwomen can't ask for more, I'm afraid His Royal Highness Qin Wang is used to eating delicacies from mountains and seas, and he can't eat the simple food of our small family!"

Zhu Xi smiled lightly when he heard the words.

"I don't choose!"

"When my father didn't become emperor in the early years, I followed my elder brother and my mother, and I was hungry and full. When I was hungry, I even ate the soybean meal of the army horses!"

Zhu Xi's words not only calmed Mrs. Wang, but also Liang Han who was standing beside her.

They never imagined that the emperor's son would be in such a difficult time.

Not long after, Mrs. Wang brought up half a chicken in the pot, and Zhu Xi ate the bowl of brown rice with a sigh of relief. At the end of the meal, let alone the soup, there was not even a bone left. The little yellow dog barked at him angrily.

Mrs. Wang drove the little yellow dog away with a stick, then happily washed the pots and stoves, and served tea to Zhu Ping.

Zhu Pingze took advantage of this time to go to Liang Han's room and look around. He saw that the room was full of books, and there were even two big book boxes under the bed. He felt even more sorry for Liang Han. Satisfied.

"Liang Han is so knowledgeable, he has read so many books!"

"Mr. Liang, you are so knowledgeable, haven't you thought about getting a job?"

Liang Han smiled bitterly when he heard the words.

"I thought about it in the early years, but it was the end of the Yuan Dynasty at that time, and there was no place to take the exam."

"After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, I wanted to take the exam, but my master stopped me. His old man said that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was mean... and fulfilled his duties. He is a saint who has not been seen for hundreds of years. Don't make a fool of me with my meager skills. ..."

Zhu Xi snorted coldly when he heard this, and hated Liang Han's dead master +[-].

This bastard is just a beggar, he dared to look down on his father, he should be dug out of the grave and whipped!

Zhu Xi was only angry, but was soon filled with happiness.

Fortunately, Liang Han had such a master who hated his father. Otherwise, with Liang Han's talent, he would have already become an official of the imperial court. How could he have a chance to win him over?

"Mr. Liang, is it too late for the merit test?"

Hearing this, Liang Han shook his head again and said.

"Your Highness doesn't know something. The court issued a strict order at the beginning of the year that no one over the age of 20 is allowed to be a scholar."

"oh oh……"

Zhu Xi was overjoyed again when he heard this, and he was even more certain that this is the military advisor sent by God to help the Lord achieve great things!

However, in line with the principle of accepting people's hearts, Zhu Xi still asked tentatively.

"If my husband intends to take the imperial examination, I can give you a chance to prove your talent!"

"what?"

Liang Han was stunned on the spot when he heard this, and looked at King Qin in disbelief.

Since King Qin entered his house, he has been serving with vigilance and caution, never believing that King Qin really wanted to recruit him.

However, now that he heard that King Qin said that he would recommend him to take the college entrance examination, Liang Han immediately felt like a confidant.

"Your Highness, what you said is true?"

"Really... right..."

"It mainly depends on you. If you insist on the examination room, even if this king is reluctant to give up in every way, he will still be willing to be an adult."

"This……"

Hearing this, Liang Han was secretly moved for a while, thinking that he was already over forty years old, even if he was admitted as a scholar, he still had to take the examinations for Juren, Jinshi, etc.

Let’s not talk about whether you can pass the exam or not. Even if you pass the exam, it will take three to five years...

"Thank you for your highness's kindness, villain. I'm afraid that the villain's fortune is not good enough."

"Oh?"

Zhu Xi glanced at Liang Han unexpectedly.

"Mr. Liang, you have to think about your answer. I haven't done many good things in my life. Helping you is just to cherish your talents. I have no intention of taking this kind of favor to repay you."

Liang Han saw that Zhu Xi said that he was such a bachelor, so he simply spoke up.

"Your Highness, it's not that villains don't know how to praise, it's that villains are too old to bear the toss of the imperial examination."

"As long as the villain is ten years younger, the villain has to go to the examination room, so that he can live up to the hard study of these years!"

Zhu Xi nodded understandingly.

"The examination room is really exhausting, and the physical fitness is almost unbearable."

"If you feel shaken in your heart, sir, you might as well come to Huangjinzhou to take the imperial examination."

"When the time comes, I will personally set the questions. There will only be one test, and the rankings will be determined on the spot after the test!"

"With Mr.'s talent, he will definitely be the champion in Huangjinzhou, hahaha!"

Liang Han laughed together when he heard this, neither of them took the joke just now seriously.

After all, not everyone can hold the imperial examination. It is a grand ceremony that can only be achieved if the emperor decrees, the Ministry of Rites prepares, and students from all over the world take the exam together.

But no one thought that a few years later, Huang Jinzhou would hold the imperial examination, and Liang Han would become the first champion of Huang Jinzhou, and he would be permanently recorded in history.