Chapter 2: Being a new man

That said, the emperor of the Ming dynasty is a ruthless person, but also thanks to his brother-in-law is the later Hongxi Emperor, if you do other people, so a brother-in-law, early fucking pull to sink the pond.

Of course …… that being said, Zhang Anshi still treats his brother-in-law as his own closest relative, and for the sake of his brother-in-law, he has to change his own image, lest his own bad reputation become the mouth of his brother-in-law to be attacked.

Okay, it’s decided. A do-over. The kind that makes an immediate difference!

The next day.

Zhang Anshi got up early in the morning, and that Zhang San greeted people and arranged for washing.

Zhang’s mansion does not cover a large area, Nanjing, after all, inch of gold, coupled with the early death of his father, and brother-in-law Zhu Gaoqi, although the Prince, but the status is quite embarrassing, after the battle of the war, the Yongle Emperor on the merits of the rewards, but also to many meritorious ministers arranged for the mansion, Zhang’s family is not in the rankings, the mansion, but still Zhu Gaoqi personally asked to ask for.

After washing up, Zhang San poked his head in and said, “Gongzi, Young Master Zhu is here.”

Young Master Zhu ……

In the Daming, surnamed Zhu and not an imperial relative, there is only one person …… who is qualified to be called a young master by Zhang San That is the son of the current Cheng Guo Gong – Zhu Yong.

This guy has always been Zhang Anshi’s fox friend.

As expected, before Zhang Anshi could react, he then heard the sound of laughter, and then he saw Zhu Yong rushing in impatiently.

At this time, although Zhu Yong is also only a twelve or thirteen year old teenager, but the body is very stout, only to see that he pushed his sleeves, carrying a lacquer box in his hand, shouting, “Anshi, Anshi, look, I have found a good caddisfly, hee hee …… shaped like a cow … …”

As soon as Zhang Anshi saw Zhu Yong, suddenly, it seemed like he was enlightened all of a sudden.

His own reputation …… seems to be saved.

At that thought, Zhang Anshi’s eyes brightened a few points as he looked at Zhu Yong and laughed out loud, “You’ve come at the right time, let’s go, let’s enroll in school.”

“Enrollment?” Zhu Yong heard, eyeballs to have dropped down, stunned: “My brothers two, can skip school for a small half month, Anshi did not go crazy right ……”

Zhang Anshi, however, looked at him with strange eyes, “No way, no way, is it possible that there are people like you in this world who don’t like to study?”

Early in the morning in Nanjing, filled with mist and fog, the mist seems to be blowing, accompanied by the morning dew, giving people a sense of coolness.

Zhang Anshi and Zhu Yong rode in the carriage, whose wheels were on this green stone road.

Although it was early, many people were already hidden in the mist, starting their livelihood for the day.

And Zhang Anshi and Zhu Yong from the former study school is actually located in a remote corner not far from the Temple of Culture, this place is also the State Scholar Priest Hu Yan’s residence, two courtyards, because the children of the Lord ministers to read and not too much, the hall is only temporary, Hu Yan’s teaching, in the front yard.

Yongle Emperor was deeply aware of the importance of education for the children, so the special decree, ordered the State Scholarship Priest Hu Yan opened a school here, to recruit the children of meritorious officials and nobles to come here to study.

It was still early in the morning, and there were already three or two teenagers coming.

According to the rules, at this time Hu Yan sat in the Minglun Hall, sitting steadily, all the young people to read the fish line in, first go to give Hu Yan teacher salute.

As soon as Zhang Anshi and Zhu Yong arrived, they immediately triggered a sensation, it was obvious that these two were veterans, and their coming to the academy was like the sun coming out of the west.

Zhang Anshi was not amused and entered the Minglun Hall, also saluting towards Hu Yan like the others, “Student Zhang Anshi, see your teacher.”

“Zhang Anshi ……” Hu Yan is still expressionless, this prince’s brother-in-law, a playboy only, once upon a time also came to read for a few days, but soon did not come.

Of course, Hu Yan does not care, such as royal relatives and meritorious sons and daughters, most of which is to rely on the ancestral shade of death, His Majesty ordered him to open a class here, in fact, do not expect them to really learn what skills, do not give the people of Nanjing City to add to the chaos on the good.

Hu Yan then nodded woodenly.

From the beginning, Hu Yan was like a wooden stake, seemingly unable to see joy or anger, and without the slightest ripple on his face.

Waiting for three or two teenagers came seventeen or eighteen, Hu Yan Fang said, “The hour is up, should be to thirty-nine people, the actual seventeen people …….”

Hu Yan didn’t seem to be annoyed by the excessive rate of absenteeism and remained calm and relaxed.

Cultured, understand?

This is a class of students that he can’t lead.

Not enough culmination, would have been pissed off long ago.

Hu Yan casually picked up the book on the coffee table, said, “Today …… still talk about the book of Shangshu, the book of Shangshu: insulting the slow self virtuous, the meaning of the anti-dao defeat virtue it.”

Hu Yan is like a Mr. Morality, it seems that for these young people, the most favorite is the four books and five classics about morality in the article to speak a talk.

One by one, the teenagers began to drift off to sleep.

Zhang Anshi’s eyelids also began to fight.

Until a clapper sounded and Zhang Anshi jolted awake.

It seemed that Hu Yan was looking forward to the voice more than Zhang Anshi as he said, “Alright, class dismissed.”

When he said that, he stepped away without looking back.

A cheer went up from Ming Lun Hall.

A group of teenagers each sought out someone they knew well and began to gab.

Zhang Anshi also did not expect that he was actually quite popular in the school, immediately a group of teenagers surrounded, Zhang Anshi with his memory, first recognized a small teenager Zhang Yoking.

I only saw Zhang Yoking say, “Why did Brother Zhang come to enroll in school today?”

This Zhang Yoking, of course, obscure in history, but his father, Zhang Yu, King of Hetao, but the Yongle Emperor Jingdan famous generals, Zhang Yu in the midst of the battle, in order to protect the Yongle Emperor and died in battle, the Yongle Emperor was greatly grieved, and so posthumously appointed Zhang Yu as the King of Hetao.

Zhang Yoking is only the youngest son of Zhang Yu, his elder brother, Zhang Fu, is now the Commanding Officer of the Five Armies Governor’s Office, and in addition to that, his aunt is the Noble Consort of the Yongle Emperor.

However, this kid is still young, in the school also belongs to the juniors, at this time is also the most respected Zhang Anshi so dare to skip school.

Zhang Anshi said smilingly, “Enrollment is of course to study, I want to learn the art of literature and martial arts and be a useful person.”

As his words fell, Zhu Yong, who was on the side, had already pulled out his lacquer box from his sleeve and mouthed, “Come, come, all of you, come and see my caddis.”

The crowd was then attracted to Zhu Yong.

Zhang Anshi shook his head and said, “What’s so fun about a grasshopper.”

Zhu Yong is Zhang Anshi’s diehard friend, immediately said, “What, Anshi still have any fun not?”

Zhang Anshi sighed and said, “These days, I am reading at home ……”

The teenagers looked incredulous when they heard this.

Zhang Anshi added: “After reading at home, I had a sudden epiphany and suddenly thought, “How can we, as royal relatives, spend our days eating and waiting for death? We can’t, we are going to do great things in the future.”

When they heard about doing great things, the teenagers’ blood surged up one by one.

These guys usually pampered, and it is the most bloodthirsty time, only the world in chaos, especially that Zhang Yoking, excitedly said, “What to do big things, count me one.”

Zhang Anshi looked at Zhang Yoking with a smile and said, “You …… are too young and not bold enough ……”

When Zhang Yoking sniffed, he immediately raged, “I’m bold as hell.”

Zhang Anshi could only sigh, and from his sleeve, like a trick, he actually pulled out a cannonball.

This is really a cannonball, at this time the firecracker has been very common, but Zhang Anshi hands of the cannonball, obviously is a larger model, enough to be as big as a small half of the fist.

Zhang Anshi said, “Have you ever played with cannonballs?”

Zhang Yoking said, “Why haven’t I played? During the New Year’s festivals, I personally lighted all the cannonballs at home.”

Zhang Anshi immediately looked as if he had finally found a talent: “Lighting a cannonball is not considered a skill, do you dare to take a cannonball and blow up a cesspool?”

Zhang Yoking instantly came to life and muttered, “Right, why didn’t I think of that, Brother Zhang, I really admire you for thinking of this.”

Zhang Anshi laughingly shook his head, “Taking a cannonball and blowing up a cesspool isn’t really a skill.”

At this time in the school has been divided into two factions, there are seven or eight people are still sitting on their desks seriously looking at the book, which turned a deaf ear, the rest of the few teenagers, is a curious baby like around Zhang Anshi, such as hunger.

Zhang Anshi lowered his voice and said, “I just don t know, is there anyone who dares to be …… in Mr. Yan when he makes a bow.”

Good lord, many people sucked in a breath of cold air.

Zhang Yoking wiped the snot that was about to come out of his nose, and he couldn’t help but feel timid.

“Forget it ……”

“I dare!” Zhang Yoking got more serious.