Chen Youniao lived in the thatched cottage.

Meng Beiliu had a rich collection of books. Needless to say, the annotations on the classics and meanings, mainly the official text samples from previous years' imperial examinations, are the texts with the most reference value.

In addition, I benefited a lot from Meng Beiliu's face-to-face guidance, small stoves, and experience sharing.

These experiences cannot be understood even if one reads the scriptures thoroughly.

"The articles are written according to the times. If you want to pass the exam, you not only need to figure out the examiner's taste preferences, but also cater to current events..."

Meng Beiliu talked eloquently.

Chen Youniao listened very carefully. He understood all these principles and accepted them easily.

When mentioning current events, I suddenly remembered something and asked: "I remember last year, there was a rumor that the Swift Force Kingdom and the Zhongshan Kingdom joined forces to destroy the Qingqiu Kingdom. This is a huge current event. I wonder if you will join the provincial examination this year.

This question?"

Meng Beiliu's expression changed, and he became solemn: "Youniao, it's not your or my turn to talk about matters at the national level. We can't discuss them indiscriminately, and we can't write articles about them."

Chen Youniao was silent.

In fact, this matter is far away and it has been so long. The news has been silent for a long time. It can be said that it has no impact on Haidai County and Chen Youniao himself. He mentioned it only from the perspective of the exam, guessing whether it would happen.

It's just a question.

Unexpectedly, Meng Beiliu's reaction was so big.

But it is not surprising that in this era, although there is no literary prison, there are countless related taboos, and there is no such thing as freedom of expression.

I read and listen to classes every day, and my life is peaceful and fulfilling.

Chen Youniao was pleasantly surprised to find that the efficiency of literary production in "The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons" has improved.

This is the positive effect brought about by his diligent reading of poetry and books and the improvement of his cultural accomplishment.

Sure enough.

He was very happy.

With the deepening of Taoism, the demand for literary spirit has also increased. These days, the supply has been in short supply. It is difficult to save some literary spirit to prepare for emergencies.

The reason why Chen Youniao was determined to take part in the imperial examination and find a way to advance was, on the one hand, because he wanted to walk on two legs and not fall easily; on the other hand, it was also because he wanted to immerse himself in "Wen Xin Diao Long" and get better

Make good use of this cheat.

July is soon entering, the weather is getting hotter, and there is not much time until the lift test.

On this day, Meng Beiliu called Chen Youniao over and said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid this exam will be detrimental to you."

Chen Youniao asked: "What news did the teacher hear?"

"The grudge between you and Mr. Cao has been spread for a long time. Behind your back, there is a conflict between the Chen family and the Cao family, which is quite involved."

Meng Beiliu said slowly: "There have been clan disputes in the county since ancient times. In Haidai County, the Cao family is the only one and cannot be shaken. The other big families, such as your Chen family, the Yang family, and the Song family

Wait, it's all a bit worse. Over the years, the major clans have cooperated and competed, but basically they have made no splash. But this balance has been broken in one fell swoop because you became the master of Yunshan Temple.

"

He analyzes the problem from the general trend.

Chen Youniao sat upright and listened carefully.

"Under normal circumstances, clan disputes are concentrated in the officialdom. It depends on which family has a new Jinshi, whether it can be favored, and what kind of official it can be. For example, in the Cao family, Cao Yuanqi became the head of Haidai County.

The county guard is the head of the family and represents the status of the entire family. There are many scholars in your Chen family, some of whom are Jinshi, but fame is just fame, and without actual authority, it will be difficult to truly rise."

Meng Beiliu continued: "The heritage of a clan is not something that happens overnight. It must be accumulated. However, many clans, in the process of accumulation, not only fail to gain momentum, but also decline. This kind of thing is not uncommon. Just because of the Chen family

There is a you, and I don’t know how you became the master of the temple, but once you become it, you become it. Naturally, the Cao family is very afraid of you, and will try every means to suppress you. Originally,

You are in the Taoist court and the officialdom cannot interfere, but if you come to take the imperial examination now, it is equivalent to giving the Cao family a chance."

Chen Youniao touched his chin: "But teacher, whether I am the master of the temple or take the imperial examination, it is actually my own decision and has nothing to do with the clan. I really have no interest in those disputes."

Meng Beiliu chuckled: "It doesn't matter if you say it doesn't matter? If you say you're not interested, then you're not interested? A person's surname and origin are already determined."

Chen Youniao was speechless. If he used the logic of his previous life, he would definitely not be able to do it. But in the Dayin Dynasty, everything was so fair and natural.

Thinking about it this way, Cao Peng repeatedly made trouble against himself. On the surface, it was caused by the sudden death of Taoist Mingxin, but in fact, it was not the case at all.

From the beginning, Cao Peng represented the Cao family and came to him.

First, he extended an olive branch and wanted to take it for his own use. If Chen Youniao refused, they would start to suppress him...

It's just that the situation has changed, and no one could have imagined that Yunya would become possessed. Taoist Mingxin came to Yunshan and lost his life due to confusion. The Cao family was hit hard, their strength was damaged, and many things became difficult to handle.

Later, Chen Youniao was appointed as the master of Yunshan Temple, which suddenly went beyond the control of the Cao family.

It was also because of this that the Chen family saw the opportunity to be on an equal footing with the Cao family, so they mobilized their people to build momentum for Chen Youniao.

As for Chen Youniao himself, he really didn't want to get involved in these intrigues and dirty things, and he had no intention of doing so.

Ever since he became a Taoist priest and successfully transformed into a god, his perspective on things has changed.

However, as Meng Beiliu said, he is him and others are others, so others will not believe his position.

Chen Youniao asked: "Teacher, what you are saying is that Governor Cao is going to use some destructive means to make me worse and prevent me from passing the exam?"

Meng Beiliu nodded: "This is for sure, but I can't think of what means he will use. Normally, even if he is a county guard, it would be difficult for him to interfere in the imperial examination. Whether it is fraud or fraud.

In addition, once found out, not only will the black hat be lost, but the entire clan will be implicated. The risk is too great, and he would not dare to do it. I am telling you this to make you be more careful to avoid being plotted and falling into the trap.

"In the middle."

Chen Youniao thought for a while, then raised his hands and said, "Thank you, teacher, for reminding me. I understand."

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