Zhenguan Wenzong System

Chapter 403 The Madness of Suzhou Scholars

(Don’t want Bilian’s Xiao Wudao to promote Jixing’s "Dragon and Phoenix Mistakes" again. Alright, let’s continue to recuperate.)
Burning incense to worship, although it is very simple to say, is nothing more than igniting the stick of incense in the hand, and inserting it into the incense burner respectfully.

But it's actually not that easy to do.You must take a bath before burning incense.Stricter ones also need to fast for several days.Not to mention that there are all kinds of sayings about taking incense, holding incense, prostrating, and praying.

It is already the Lu family's great mercy to Luo Yan to act in a hurry like Luo Yan.

An hour later, Lu Dunyi changed into plain clothes, walked to Luo Yan's house, and then led Luo Yan to the Lu Family Ancestral Hall.

The Lu family is a scholarly family, but it has never had such a prominent reputation as the fourth generation and the third prince.Walking into the spacious ancestral hall, Luo Yan saw at a glance that there were seven spirit tablets placed from top to bottom.

Such a situation made Luo Yan speechless for a while.You must know that the seven generations who died plus one or two existing generations are at least a family that has been passed down for more than 200 years.A person like Luo Yan who only knows three generations of his ancestors is indeed a bit shabby.

Lu Deming's spiritual position is on the penultimate row, so it's easy to find.After receiving the incense from Lu Dunyi, Luo Yan bowed respectfully to Lu Deming's spirit seat three times, carefully inserted the incense into the incense burner, then knelt down and kowtowed three more times.

The simple worship ends like this.However, this was enough for the Lu family who came to accept Lu Deming's powerful disciple wholeheartedly.

After Luo Yan got up, he bowed his hands very politely to the Lu family's children who were staring at him curiously, and walked to the main hall of Lu's mansion under the leadership of Lu Dunyi.

At this time, the people in the big room had been waiting for a long time.When Lu Dunxin took office, he did not take any family members with him. Seeing a woman with a young woman and two teenagers in front of him, Luo Yan felt a little excited.

He is not completely ignorant of these four people.Because there was one of them, the person he had grayed out for a night many years ago.

But after many years of nourishing his spirit, he is no longer the impulsive boy he was back then.Forcing himself to suppress the complexities in his heart, he calmly bowed to the woman: "Luo Yan pays his respects to Mrs. Sister-in-law."

When the woman nodded in response, she said with a little emotion, "Ying'er, long time no see."

Ying'er was no longer the ghostly Ying'er.Now she looks as beautiful as a flower, but she is a little more cold and mature for no reason.Hearing what Luo Yan said, a light flashed in his eyes, then dimmed, and then he saluted Luo Yan: "Long time no see."

Although it was just a greeting, the voice was filled with endless tremors.

Suppressing the longing in his heart, after talking with Lu Dunxin's wife, Luo Yan watched the four of them go to the inner courtyard.

And he also returned to his residence with some complicated emotions.

After a night of rest, Luo Yan, who got up early, brought a group of servants to the main hall of the Lu Mansion.

Lu Dunyi had been waiting here for a long time.Before leaving yesterday, Luo Yan told him that some gifts were going to be given to the Lu family. As the proprietor, Lu Dunxin would not dare to neglect.What's more, I thought the gift from the Duke would not be too shabby.

First of all, there are about a dozen large boxes. After being carried to the center of the main hall, Luo Yan glanced at the members of the Lu family in the main hall, and finally stared at Lu Dunyi and said: "Every time the old master chatted with me, he would always feel that the Lu family has passed on for hundreds of years and has nothing to do with it." A library. Today Luo Yan brought [-] volumes of books produced by Moxiangju, including all the works of his predecessors, to fill the library of the Lu family."

One sentence shocked everyone.

Honey, that's five thousand volumes, not five thousand volumes.

There is a Wu family in Yangzhou. Although no one in the family has become an official, they have a collection of thousands of books and are well-known in the south of the Yangtze River.Back then, Lu Deming went to Wu's house to borrow books.

But now that Luo Yan gave away five thousand volumes, there must be tens of thousands of volumes of books. This time, the Lu family's scholarly family can be regarded as justifiable.

But the surprises were far from over.

Luo Yan's second gift shocked the Lu family even more.

"Although Luo Yan is only a lord now, he is also qualified to nominate two people to directly enter the Imperial Academy every year. Lu family children, but those who can pass my assessment can get these two places."

The five thousand volumes of books brought a deeper heritage to the Lu family, and these two quotas brought the hope of greater prosperity for the family.Lu Dunyi just wanted to pay respects to Luo Yan at this moment.

These two gifts are really heavy.

And the faces of the children of the Lu family in the main hall showed even more crazy joy.Entering Guozixue is equivalent to stepping into an official career in half a step.Such a good deed only attracted them to look at Luo Yan with eager eyes, and their hearts were full of eager thoughts.

However, Luo Yan's gifts were not finished yet.

"The last thing, although it's just a sentence, I think the second brother will be more happy after hearing it. I will stay in Suzhou for three months. During this time, I will build a branch of Moxiangju in Wu County. It will be managed by the Lu family All right."

Lu Dunyi just wanted to faint.

So fucking happy.

This time, what Luo Yan gave to the Lu family was a guarantee of everlasting prosperity.

As scholars, they all know what Moxiangju is.Although there is still only the head office of the Chang'an family, it will be a matter of time before the business spreads all over the world.I don't want the Lu family to win the top spot.

That represented not only a large amount of wealth, but also the protection of many noble officials and royal families in the court.It can be said that the Tang Dynasty will not perish, and the Lu family will not decline.

Luo Yan looked at Lu Dunyi who was eager to give him his body, and knew in his heart that the news was too shocking.So he stopped for a while, and then said: "Second brother, please make preparations earlier. After all, there are too many things to do in the early stage. If there are people in the clan who are worthy of entrustment, you might as well entrust them with some things. "

After finishing speaking, Luo Yan cupped his hands and left the main hall of the Lu family.

Always give these people some time to recover.At the same time, they also need to discuss how to distribute the benefits given by Luo Yan.

After Luo Yan left, some Lu family children left the main hall.It was not their turn to intervene in the next discussion.However, this did not prevent them from being extremely happy.

Everyone understands that this time, their Lu family might leap forward and become the top family in the south of the Yangtze River.The best way to express your inner joy is to show it off to others.

This was given to the Lu family by Luo Yan, and no one can take it away.Naturally, I am not afraid of being envied because of this, and being attacked later.On board the big ship Moxiangju, the rise of the Lu family is absolutely stable.

The largest restaurant in Wu County.Several children of the Lu family met for another drink.

"Haha, I don't want Duke Cheng to be so sympathetic and give all the places in Guozixue to my Lu family."

"That's right. Although I'm hopeless, there must be great hope for my cousin Zhengming and the others this year. I'll work hard and maybe I'll have a chance in three or four years."

"From now on, I'm afraid that if anyone doesn't study hard, he will completely become an outcast of the family. But what is even more gratifying is that Moxiangju will be handed over to my Lu family. Be good, I just saw the book in the box , I feel that if I had used Mo Xiangju's book as a textbook, I would have passed the scientific examination by now."

Three or five people chatted excitedly, but they didn't know that the voice had already been heard by the guests on other tables.

Those who can come to this restaurant to spend time are naturally many literati and refined scholars.Most of the people who heard about the number of Guozixue places in the past just smiled lightly.It's just a shortcut, not enviable.But when these Lu family sons mentioned Moxiangju, they were immediately taken aback.

What?Mo Xiangju actually handed over the business to the Lu family. Does that mean that Mo Xiangju is really going to open a branch in Suzhou.

It can still be a big deal.

Moxiangju's books have been the hottest items in Jiangnan in the past few years. When they are shipped from Chang'an, not only the price has doubled, but the quantity is also limited.If what these boys said is true, then the scholars in Jiangnan will be blessed.

A few scribes couldn't help but came forward immediately, confessed in a hurry, interrupted the conversation of several people, and asked very carefully: "My brothers, the Moxiangju you mentioned just now, but in the city of Chang'an The one who sells books?"

The Lu family's teenagers were a little upset when someone interrupted their conversation, but when they turned around, it turned out that the person who came was the master of Wu County School.Although Lu Deming from the Lu family is quite remarkable, but because of this, the words and deeds of the children of the Lu family have been greatly restrained.

Standing up and bowing in a hurry, they said in unison: "Master should not be accused. What I said just now is indeed the Moxiangju in Chang'an City."

"Then I don't know why the Lu family is in charge of Moxiangju?" The master continued to ask.

"I think Master also knows that Cheng Guogong is the founder of Moxiangju. And this person happens to be the closed disciple of my great-grandfather. Yesterday this nobleman came to Lu's house and told him that he would establish Moxiangju in Wu County. The semicolon is managed by my Lu family."

Anyway, there is nothing to hide, so it is better to say it out loud.

And the Master was shocked when he heard the news: "What, it's actually in Wu County? Is what you said true?"

Knowing now, the master of the county school can't believe it.I originally thought that a branch would be established in Suzhou City, but I didn't expect this one to be directly placed in Wu County.

"How dare I wait to lie to Master. If Master doesn't believe me, just wait for three months. After three months, we will see the result." Several Lu family children were a little complacent, but they didn't know that Master didn't pay attention to their expressions at all. .Instead, he muttered to himself: "It's actually true, it's actually true."

As for the diners who listened with their ears open, many of them hurried outside the restaurant without caring about continuing to eat after the children of the Lu family repeatedly confirmed that the news was correct.

This news is really shocking. If I can't share it with my acquaintances in the first time, I will feel ashamed of the friendship that I have been in and out of the Qinlou Chu Pavilion for many years.

In this way, under the excited word of mouth of everyone, in just three or four days, the entire Suzhou scholar community knew that Mo Xiangju was going to establish a branch in Wu County.At the same time, the legendary Duke Cheng was also in Suzhou at this time.

Suzhou Shilin is crazy.

(End of this chapter)