Heavenly Dao Formula

Jinxia City, a drunk brothel.

As the name suggests, this is the most prestigious brothel in the city, and the visitors are either wealthy merchants or the children of everyone.

In a spacious private room, a group of scholars were discussing the new policies of the Bureau of Justice and Indignation—the ones who can gather here are naturally not ordinary poor students. They may be mediocre in terms of knowledge, but their families are quite good. Not as rich and powerful as the prince of the Wang family, but he can be regarded as well-clothed and well-fed, with a worry-free future.

There is only one exception.

That was Zhou Sheng, Zhou Sheng, whom they regarded as the crest.

Not only is this person from a wealthy family, but he is also first-class in talent and learning. He has just passed the threshold of eighteen years old, and he has already passed the provincial examination and won the title of Juren. In the spring of next year, he will have to go to Gyeonggi, where he will take part in the general examination. Once admitted, he will be a Gongshi, and there is even the possibility of entering the palace for further examination.

Even now, as a Juren, he is also a famous person, the kind who can have a separate seat in Jianzhi County. Coupled with a handsome face, no unmarried girl in the city knows the name of Zhou Dacai.

It can be said that the only one who can compete with him in the limelight among his peers is the young master of the Wang family. It's just that the pirates' attack on the city caused the huge Wang family to fall apart, and Zhou Sheng became a representative of young talents.

"Gentlemen, come girls."

Amid the yelling of the old bustard, seven or eight women filed in and sat beside each guest skillfully. These are the young people who have been carefully cultivated by the Zui brothel. They can not only play the piano and paint, but also appreciate poetry and brocade lines, and are most loved by scholars. After the girl entered the arena, the atmosphere in the wing room suddenly became much more lively.

However, everyone did not start to compete for talent, propose poems, or come up with their own well-thought-out words for the girl to play and sing as usual. The topic of everyone still focused on the recent affairs of the Bureau.

"I can recognize everything else, but don't you guys think that group of people is getting more and more extreme?" A man in a blue brocade robe and a jade hairpin said angrily after drinking a glass of wine, "What kind of shit is a reserve official?" , Who recognizes them as officials! The Ministry of Officials will enter the roster? The Ministry of Households will issue salaries? I think they are making a fuss by themselves!"

"Young Master Chen is right." Another young man with a big belly responded immediately, "I think he is an official if he is exhausted, and he is the most unpopular kind!"

"But that's not what they said in their propaganda," some people expressed concern, "After passing the assessment and being included in the main election, you can get a document certificate from Her Royal Highness. It's just an official's words... Isn't this too much?"

"Could it be that the bureau is making its own claims, or... simply deceiving the public?"

"I agree! How could Her Royal Highness allow such a child's play!"

"My lords..." A nobleman took the initiative to intervene, "What are you guys arguing about? Can you tell Yan'er too?"

"Yeah, yes, Yan'er asked a good question, and I want to know too."

"You don't have many opportunities to go out, so it's not surprising to have such doubts." Zhou Sheng, who had been silent all along, said at this moment, "Everything starts with the new policy promulgated by the Bureau."

As soon as he spoke, the discussion in the room suddenly subsided a lot, and everyone focused their attention on the talented man. The same is true for the girls, being able to interact with Jinxia's famous scholars is also a talking point for them to increase their social status.

Zhou Sheng enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention, but his eyes were more focused on a woman named Liu Ruyan opposite.

It can be said that one of the main reasons why he came to the Zui brothel was to meet Miss Ruyan.

The other Qingguan people are just goods that have been deliberately wrapped up, and their essence is the same as those of the young masters around them - piano, chess, calligraphy and paintings are all used to decorate the appearance, one is to make the price of their combs higher, and the other is to Make yourself look less superficial, or block your parents' reprimand.

But Ruyan Liu was not.

She is a rare gifted woman in this brothel. Whenever everyone recites poems and writes correctly, only her evaluation is not based on the scriptures, or deliberately flattering. Zhou Sheng could feel that she was the same kind of person as himself, who knew the beauty of words, and when faced with a good poem, that smile was a compliment from the bottom of his heart.

"As far as I know, the first batch of registrations has already started. Obviously, the Bureau of Affairs did not treat this joke-like new policy as a joke." Zhou Dacai shrugged after explaining the whole story concisely, "Maybe they think , I am the real Jinxia government office."

There was a burst of snickering at the scene.

"Haha, this is really... a novelty." Yan'er couldn't help but said, "As long as you can read and write, you are eligible to apply? Doesn't that mean that all the sisters can become officials?"

"Sister Yan'er, what kind of official do you want to be, a wine attendant?" someone joked.

She smiled sweetly, "It's not up to you young masters to decide."

Everyone laughed again.

"Anyway, it's all caused by that man named Xia Fan." Mr. Chen slapped the table and said, "The so-called bureau is just a trick created by the Privy Council to expand its influence! I checked his details A few months ago, he was just an ordinary alchemist, just like that guy Wei Wushuang, he was useless except to be able to sense Qi. What is the difference between such a person intervening in Jinxia City's government affairs and ordinary people going to court?"

"Speaking of which... Wei Wushuang doesn't seem to have come to drink with us for a long time."

"Hmph, let's embrace the new thighs. Obviously, I thought of a way to buy us a drink before, and it depends on whether we are happy or not."

"The son of a merchant, he really can't stand on the stage."

"Forget about the Wei family. As long as you can read and write, you can become a reserve official. This is a joke." Someone put forward a different opinion, "I'm worried about another point."

"What?"

"Open a school." The man frowned, "God knows how much money Xia Fan got from the Wang family, if they really let them teach a group of people, wouldn't the scientific examination three years later be occupied by this person's disciples?" Go to many places?"

"Don't worry. He can't do it." Zhou Dacai said confidently.

"Oh? Could it be that Mr. Zhou has already taken all the actions?"

"It's not an action, it's just saying hello to the surrounding private schools and teachers." He looked around, "Not only Jinxia City, but even the surrounding counties and towns, there will be no one to be a teacher. .Without a master, who will teach the school? Is Xia Fan alone?"

Although Juren's status was quite high, he didn't reach the point where everyone responded. Obviously Zhou Sheng used his own relationship and the influence of his teacher.

As soon as these words came out, everyone showed joyful expressions.

"Hahaha... Master Xia teaches by himself, can he explain the Four Books and Five Classics clearly?"

"As expected of Zhou's great talent, he can make the other party ashamed without making a show."

"At that time, there will be no one to teach, I'd like to see how the secretariat will step down!"

After the party, it's time to have fun on your own. If you haven't had enough fun, you can go upstairs to open a private room, and continue to have fun with the red ladies. If you have enough fun, you can leave the meeting and go home. Before the girls left, Zhou Sheng stopped Liu Ruyan alone, "I wonder if Miss Liu can borrow a word?"