The reason why Shang Ren is famous is that in the imperial examination, he was the only two people in the entire Ming Dynasty who won three yuan in a row. There were three people in the entire Ming Dynasty, and he was one of them and the last one. He passed the provincial examination, the palace examination, and the third.

One was named Lian Zhong San Yuan San Yuan Ji Di. This man later became an upright and decisive official. He once joined the cabinet and became the capital of the cabinet. He was also a famous minister in the Ming Dynasty.

It's just that now Shang Ren is just a scholar. He only passed the provincial examination and ranked first, and then failed in the general examination. So it has been ten years since he went to the Imperial Academy to study. This time, it was actually his diligence and studious that got him.

Li Shimian, the Supervisor of the State, recommended several times to the Minister of the Ministry of Finance who was looking for a husband for his daughter. The Minister didn't think much of it at first. After all, he only ranked first in the provincial examination and was nothing.

, and later he failed the examination, so he became a little more persistent.

But he is indeed well-read in poetry and books, and he has many strategies for governing the country in his mind. He can talk about them in detail, and he should indeed be able to stand out in the future. In addition, his daughter's grandma does not love her uncle, so he is relieved to find one.

That's why I nodded and agreed to the marriage. Although I didn't mention the issue of changing my name, it still meant the same thing, but it was much more subtle than the average son-in-law.

Shang Ren studied hard at Taixue for ten years before he was able to get married. Jijiu introduced him to this marriage. The woman was not very good-looking, but her character was quite good. After all, she was the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, and she was

For such a daughter, love is like a treasure, so Shang Ren agreed without even thinking about it. However, after the two old men thought about it, they still had to let them meet once, and don't cross the border when the time comes. It would be inappropriate for the two of them to bicker all day long.

Although the two of them were well versed in poetry and literature, for the sake of their children's happiness, they still decided to keep it open for a while and let them meet in private before going to the church to get married. Of course, the two of them hit it off immediately, and the businessman didn't care about Miss Fu.

Ugly, he was very happy to hear that Miss Fu spoke elegantly and had a gentle and virtuous personality. He didn't care about appearance, and the girl from the Fu family was very happy to see the talented man who ranked first in the provincial examination, because he asked Fu

The girl was particularly happy. She was also a girl who liked to appreciate talented people and beautiful people, and she had always dreamed of marrying a charming and elegant person one day.

Although this businessman could not be said to be romantic and suave, and was somewhat subservient or self-conscious. However, he had read poetry and learned a lot, which was definitely worthy of being rich. One thing made her very satisfied, and she immediately nodded and agreed.

Shang Ren's parents died. Guo Zijian offered wine and Li Shimian admired his talents very much and regarded him as his own son, so he personally came to solemnize the marriage for him.

The two of them were preparing to go out to the church to get married. In fact, they were talking together! Many people knew that they had met before the wedding. In fact, it was not said that men and women were not allowed to meet before marriage, so no one laughed at them.

It was said that someone wanted to copy Wang Xizhi's copybook as a gift, which immediately aroused great interest in the two people, especially Shang Ren who loved calligraphy, and his wife also had a special liking for calligraphy. They both came out happily and prepared to accept the gift.

I thought it was just a common intention, but unexpectedly, the chef who came here actually copied a famous calligraphy of Wang Xizhi on the spot. Both of them are knowledgeable people. When they saw this calligraphy, they knew that he would belong to the couple from now on.

People can always hang it in the room to admire and ponder it. It is really like finding a treasure and they are overjoyed. I am so grateful to Qiu Wuhen that I wish I could kneel on the ground and kowtow.

Fu Shangshu thanked him repeatedly and asked his daughter and son-in-law to take the calligraphy to the inner hall for safekeeping and not to give it away easily.

The change in Fu Shangshu's attitude towards Qiu Wuhen and his gratitude towards Qiu Wuhen can not be overstated by describing it as the roaring river.

After feeling grateful, he asked another very important question: "Mr. Qiu, this calligraphy of yours can be said to be a treasure of calligraphy. If you sell it on the market, you will probably be able to sell hundreds of gold cars. You can give it as a gift."

This gift to the little girl and her husband is too expensive for me to afford, but it would be really disrespectful not to accept it!"

Everyone laughed. Fu Shangshu's face flushed with embarrassment, and he said: "What I'm telling you is the truth. What I want to say is that this painting of calligraphy is so precious. It's really a huge advantage. But I don't know what to do.

Give something back to Mr. Qiu as a thank you gift, otherwise this gift will be too expensive and people will say I don’t understand etiquette."

Having said this, he turned around and waved to the housekeeper, called him over, and whispered a few words to him in a low voice. The housekeeper agreed and ran to the house quickly, and soon two servants brought a shelf together.

There is an antique rosewood cover on it. Just by looking at it, you can tell that it is expensive. The things inside are definitely real treasures. Otherwise, such a precious wood would not be used to make such a cover to cover it.

After bringing it, he placed it on the table. Fu Shangshu revealed what was inside, and it turned out to be a red coral that was as red as the morning glow.

White corals are the most common, while red ones are relatively rare. And a red coral with such a pure red color, like the rising sun, is extremely rare.

Fu Shangshu proudly twirled his beard and said to Qiu Wuhen: "I spent a lot of effort to get this kind of coral. It's expensive. I won't mention how much it's worth."

Zhu Qi circled the coral and said, "This guy is worth at least five hundred taels of gold."

As soon as these words came out, everyone praised them. You must know that King Tan is a knowledgeable person. He is a prince. What kind of treasures in the palace has he not seen?

Fu Shangshu said to Qiu Wuhen: "Compared to Master Qiu's calligraphy, this coral is really nothing. This calligraphy is a priceless treasure. I am going to give this coral to Master Qiu as a return gift."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked again. They all whispered to each other and looked at Qiu Wuhen with envy, jealousy and hatred. He made a red coral worth five hundred taels of gold in one go. Oh my god, how could such a good thing happen again?

What about yourself?

But think about it, if the calligraphy is sold, I'm afraid it can be sold for the same price, so I can't say whether it is worth the price. Things like coral and calligraphy, to put it bluntly, are spiritual enjoyment. As the saying goes, goods are sold in the world.

, those who know the goods will naturally pay a high price.

Qiu Wuhen smiled faintly and said nothing, because the medicine gourd in his mind had already written a string of words: "I can't have it."

Even if Yao Gulu didn't say anything, Qiu Wuhen also expected that Yao Gulu would have this attitude. There was a precedent for this before. Yao Gulu made it clear that he wanted to make himself a sanctimonious hypocrite, but he couldn't figure out what it meant.

, you have to listen to him.

Before Qiu Wuhen could refuse, Fu Shangshu continued: "But I have an unkind request, and I hope you will agree to it."

Qiu Wuhen waved his hand, and was about to say that there is no need for any unkind invitation, I can't accept it. But before he could say it, he changed his mind and wanted to hear what kind of unkind invitation he had? Satisfy his curiosity first.

After a while, he cupped his hands and said, "Sir, please speak."

Fu Shangshu seemed a little embarrassed to say it, and he realized it for a long time, until Zhu Qi couldn't bear it anymore and urged him: "If you have anything to say, just say it. If Mr. Qiu is really reasonable, he will definitely agree."

Fu Shangshu hesitated and said: "The key point is that some of them are not very reasonable, but I can only say it. Mr. Qiu, you can decide whether it is successful or not."

Seeing that he had whetted their appetites, everyone refused to say anything and shouted for him to speak quickly. Then Fu Shangshu blushed and said: "That's right, I want to pass it on as a family heirloom from generation to generation. But the copybook

This kind of thing, especially the copybooks of famous people, is really rare and expensive. If you and I have it, then there is no value in passing it on."

Li Shimian, who was offering sacrifices to the Imperial College, came to his senses, pointed at him and said: "I understand, do you mean that you want Mr. Qiu to stop copying this copybook from now on? In this way, your copybook will become an orphan."

It’s a good product, that’s why you gave this coral to Mr. Qiu, it’s like buying it at once, is that what you mean?”

"You can't say that. This copybook is a priceless treasure. How can my red coral be compared with it? In comparison, it is just a gadget. How can I dare to buy a masterpiece from Mr. Qiu? Copy this

Don't even think about the masterpiece of calligraphy. I just have selfish motives. He really wants to use it as a family heirloom. Part of what Mr. Li just said was right. If others have it, then this family heirloom is indeed not that valuable.

Yes. From this, I do have this heart."

"I want Mr. Qiu not to copy this calligraphy in the future. I'm really scared. I know it's inappropriate to suggest this. But as Mr. Qiu just said, it's really not appropriate to copy the calligraphy, and it can't be used as an authentic work. It would be even more deceiving.

Sorry. Since you have this idea, I guess you won’t copy this copybook again in the future, right? I can’t say this is an additional condition, it’s just an unkind invitation. If you think it’s inappropriate, you won’t agree to it.

, that’s okay, just pretend I never said this, I’m really scared.”

The Fu Shangshu thought about it for a long time and finally said what was in his heart. He felt his heart beating wildly. Although he said he didn't care, in fact he cared so much that he was afraid that Qiu Wuhen would shake his head.

When everyone looked at Qiu Wuhen, to see whether he nodded or shook his head? Sure enough, Qiu Wuhen shook his head, and everyone whispered: "I definitely can't agree to this. A word of it sells for five hundred taels."

Gold, I will write a few more copies and sell them, and I will get a few five hundred taels. Why should I agree to him? Mr. Qiu seems to be a greedy person. A copy of the calligraphy was sold for five hundred taels of gold, but he still paid for it.

Not satisfied, they still want to imitate and sell them at high prices. It seems that their vegetable sellers are also crazy because of their poverty."

"You can't say that. If you have the ability, you can write such words and sell them. I promise not to say that you are poor and crazy."

"If I could write such words, I should go crazy with joy."

But I heard Qiu Wuhen smile lightly and say: "What I mean is that you can't collect your corals, and this calligraphy has been promised to be used to congratulate my grandma on her wedding. How can I use this calligraphy?"
Chapter completed!