Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

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Chapter 721 The thorn head is available

"Thank you for your kindness, but I am disrespectful."

Ximen Qing took the wine in the glass gracefully and drank it down.

"Okay! The official Ximen Qing is quite bold! He is worthy of being the one who bravely fights the robbers in Liangshanpo, and he really lives up to his reputation. Let me give you a toast again."

Middle-aged scribe Chen Dong raised his glass to Ximen Qing.

"The senior official Ximen Qing is talented in both culture and military affairs, why doesn't he take the road of imperial examination?"

Then Chen Dong ate a few glasses of wine, and suddenly stared straight at Ximen Qing and asked.

"I'm used to idle clouds and wild cranes. I can't be restrained in my life. I really can't be an official."

Ximen Qing replied with a smile.

"Hahaha~ my dear nature is noble and pure, so you can't see the filth of the officialdom? Now that the court is full of traitors and bribes, it doesn't make much sense for an official to do it. How can a man only seek advice from Daoliang?"

Chen Dong was careless and said to Ximen Qing without any scruples.

As soon as this remark came out, all the Tai students present changed their countenance, and they all bowed their hands to Ximen Qing and Qin Hui, and walked away in a huff.

Qin Hui also scolded solemnly: "Chen Dong, don't talk nonsense! This place is Taixue, is it a place for you to run wild? Court officials are also allowed to slander you? If you don't restrain your temper, I will drive you out Out of Taixue!"

It's not to blame Qin Hui for being angry, it's because this imperial student named Chen Dong was too outspoken.No wonder no students are willing to sit with him.

What are the Taixue students studying hard in Taixue?Is it to mix a few steamed buns in Taixue every day?It's not for the sake of becoming an official through the imperial examination, seeking a half-time official position in the court, and honoring the ancestors.

Chen Dong beat everyone to death with a stick. He made the officialdom so filthy, embarrassing these imperial students who were determined to take the imperial examination to become officials.

No wonder the students here seem to be unwilling to pay attention to this guy, this guy is really a stunned young man who is easy to offend!

What's more, Qin Hui, a court official, is still sitting here. Chen Dong keeps talking about official corruption, and treats Qin Xue as nothing?

No matter how well-bred Qin Hui was, he couldn't tolerate Chen Dong's nonsense in the room at this moment.

"Qin Xuezheng is not to blame, it is the student's fault. The student drank too much wine and became a bit unrestrained. The student will leave now."

For some reason, Chen Dong, an arrogant person, still had some respect for Qin Hui.After being reprimanded by Qin Hui, he didn't make a fuss, but stood up and resigned.

"Official Ximen Qing, let's talk another day, Chen Dong will go!"

This Chen Dong came quickly and went not too slowly. After saluting to Qin Hui and Ximen Qing, he went out unsteadily.

"This madman really doesn't know what's good and what's wrong. If Qin Xue wasn't protecting him, he would have been expelled from Tai Xue."

After Chen Dong left, several imperial students who had just left the table surrounded them.One of the Tai students recited angrily.

"It's a pity that Shaoyang is so talented, he is too cynical."

"If it weren't for this temperament, Chen Shaoyang would have passed the imperial examination already!"

"Only he has read the books of sages and sages, but I haven't learned it? He is so outrageous, he is so hot, and he will implicate us."

"Sigh~ Shaoyang's nature is not bad, I'll just avoid him when he speaks wild words."

"It means that Qin Xuezheng is magnanimous, otherwise he will suffer."

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The Tai students talked in a low voice, and gathered around Ximen Qing again.

Ximen Qing finally understood that Chen Dong was a carefree and somewhat cynical person.

The Tai students around him didn't really have any grudges against him, they were just afraid that the fellow would say something to criticize the important officials at any time, and he would be troubled if he got close to him.

All in all, most of the Tai students still want to be an official through the imperial examination. Chen Dong said that the officialdom is dark and dirty, and the treacherous ministers are in power, which makes everyone very embarrassed!

You can't ruin everyone's future just because of this stunned young man.

Seeing that Chen Dong was gone, Qin Hui smiled apologetically at Ximen Qing, shook his head and sighed: "Chen Shaoyang is not a bad person, but unfortunately he has become a little crazy, so he has no intention of official career. My dear brother laughed at me."

"My dear brother, why did you say that! Brother Yu sees that Chen Dong is a straightforward person, it's really interesting!"

Ximen Qing said nonchalantly.

Song Huizong and his important ministers did not have many good things, so Chen Dong was right.Others are afraid that being affected by him will affect their career in the future, but Ximen Qing doesn't think he has this taboo.

Seeing Ximen Qing's inclusive mind, everyone admired him even more, and sighed in their hearts.

After lunch and the students dispersed, Qin Hui accompanied Ximen Qing to visit the Taixue and Confucian Temple.

Along the way, the two chatted happily.

Ximenqing also learned something about Chen Dong from Qin Hui.

Chen Dong, whose name is Shaoyang, is from Danyang, Zhenjiang.He came from a family of scholars in Danyang who "since the fifth generation inherited their careers with Confucianism".

Chen Dong studied poetry and books hard, and became famous at a young age. He claimed to have the ambition to rise to the top of the clouds, and he refused to be under others, nor did he envy wealth and honor, and he was not afraid of poverty.

In the third year of Zhenghe, Chen Dong entered Taixue.But after so many years, I don't know if he didn't want to take the imperial examination, or there are other secrets, Chen Dong has not been able to pass the exam, and now he is still messing around with the imperial school.

Although he failed to become an official, Chen Dong became a thorn in the Taixue. He liked to discuss current affairs, praise and criticize the government, and wantonly criticize and ridicule the high-ranking officials and ministers in charge.

When the prime ministers Cai Jing, Wang Fu and others exercised their power, no one dared to criticize him. Only Chen Dong, a student of the imperial court, had no taboos, and he often spoke rudely.

There was a Song dynasty that did not kill literati, and this guy was an imperial student who hadn't become an official. Cai Jing, Wang Fu and others also had nothing to do with this guy.

What's more, if he really cares about Chen Dong, to deal with a young student who speaks out loud will also damage the image of the important officials of the court.

In order to show that they "can pull a boat in the belly of a prime minister", even if Cai Jing, Wang Fu and others heard Chen Dong's criticism, they just laughed it off.After all, this guy is so soft-spoken that he doesn't even have the qualifications to be a political opponent.

However, Chen Dong was fine, but the people around him had to be concerned.Everyone was afraid of hurting themselves, so they avoided him intentionally or unintentionally.

The former Xuezheng was worried that Chen Dong would cause trouble for the Imperial Academy, and treated him coldly.

After Qin Hui took over as Xuezheng, thinking that he was half of his hometown, he often took care of him.

Chen Dong is from Danyang, Zhenjiang, and Qin Hui is from Jiangning, and the distance between the two places is only tens of miles.Both of them are outstanding scholars in their hometown, so they were famous for each other when they were young.

This is also the reason why Qin Hui is not afraid of power to take care of Chen Dong, and the proud Chen Dong also has some respect for Qin Hui as a student.

After hearing Qin Hui's introduction, Ximen Qing thought to himself: "Old Qin, old Qin, you are indeed a talent who can be a prime minister in the future, you are indeed very skilled.

That guy Chen Dong is a stingy young man who can be described as a mad dog among scholars, who will bite whoever he catches.

However, even such a person is obedient to Qin Hui.If things go on like this, I'm afraid they will be taken over by Qin Hui for his own use!